Kenmore Elite trio 795.7876 Series Use & Care Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS5This guide contains many important safety messages. Always read and obey all safety messages.BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONSAll safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen ifthe instructions are not followed.This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform youof hazards that can kill or hurt you or others, or cause damage to the product.All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazardsignal word DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION. These words mean:You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,may result in minor or moderate injury, or product damage only.DANGERWARNINGCAUTIONSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSww WARNINGTo reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury topersons when using your product, basic safetyprecautions should be followed, including the following.Read all instructions before using this appliance.• NEVER unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the powercord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull it straight out fromthe outlet.• Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords thathave become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use acord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its lengthor at either the plug or connector end.• Do not modify or extend the power cord length. It couldcause electric shock or fire.• When moving your refrigerator away from the wall, becareful not to roll over or damage the power cord.• DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vaporsand liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.• DO NOT allow children to climb, stand, or hang on therefrigerator doors or shelves in the refrigerator. They coulddamage the refrigerator and seriously injure themselves.• Keep fingers out of pinch point areas; clearances betweenthe doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be carefulclosing doors when children are in the area.• Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or making anyrepairs.NOTE:We strongly recommend that any servicing beperformed by a qualified individual.• Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug therefrigerator or turn off power at the circuit breaker or fusebox in order to avoid contact with a live wire filament. (Aburned-out light bulb may break when being replaced.)NOTE: Some models have LED interior lighting and serviceshould be performed by a qualified technician.NOTE: Setting either or both controls to the OFF positiondoes not remove power to the light circuit.• When you are finished, reconnect the refrigerator to theelectrical source and reset the controls. (Thermostat,Refrigerator Control, and or Freezer Control, depending onthe model) to the desired setting.• This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordancewith the Attention Installer Instructions that were taped tothe front of the refrigerator.• After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the coldsurfaces in the freezer compartment when hands are dampor wet. Skin may adhere to the extremely cold surfaces.• In refrigerators with automatic icemakers, avoid contact withthe moving parts of the ejector mechanism, or with theheating element that releases the cubes. DO NOT placefingers or hands on the automatic icemaking mechanismwhile the refrigerator is plugged in.• DO NOT refreeze frozen foods which have thawedcompletely. The United States Department of Agriculture inHome and Garden Bulletin No. 69 says:…You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed ifthey still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold—below4°C.…Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have any off-odor or off-color should not be refrozen and should not beeaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odoror color of any food is poor or questionable, dispose of it.The food may be dangerous to eat.Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces the eatingquality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables and preparedfoods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less thanthat of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon aspossible to save as much of their quality as you can.