KitchenAid 24" Panel Ready Double Refrigerator Drawer Use & Care Manual

REFRIGERATOR DRAWERS USE

Normal Sounds

Your new refrigerator drawers may make sounds that your old 
refrigerator drawers didn’t. Because the sounds are new to you, 
you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are 
normal. Hard surfaces, such as the floor, walls, and cabinets, can 
make the sounds seem louder. The following describes the kinds 
of sounds and what may be making them.

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Your refrigerator drawers are designed to run more efficiently 
to keep your food items at the desired temperatures and to 
minimize energy usage. The high efficiency compressor and 
fans may cause your refrigerator drawers to run longer than 
your old ones. You may also hear a pulsating or high-pitched 
sound from the compressor or fans adjusting to optimize 
performance.

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You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating air through 
the refrigerator drawers. The fan speed may increase as you 
open the drawers or add warm food.

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As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling sound due to 
the refrigerant flowing through the sealed system tubing.

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Contraction and expansion of the inside walls may cause a 
popping noise.

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You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the 
condenser fan.

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You may hear water running into the drain pan during the Off 
cycle.

Ensuring Proper Air Circulation

In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit 
airflow inside the drawers. 

Do not block any airflow vents. If the vents are blocked, airflow 
will be obstructed and temperature and moisture problems may 
occur.

IMPORTANT: To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap 
or cover foods tightly.

Using the Controls

The control panels for both double drawer models are located in 
the upper drawer. To view and set the Upper and Lower control 
panel, pull out the upper drawer. 

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Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator drawers 
before you put food into the drawers. If you add food before 
the drawers have cooled completely, your food may spoil.

NOTE: Adjusting the controls to a lower (colder) setting in 
one or both drawers will not cool them any faster.

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If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the drawers, first 
check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before 
adjusting the controls.

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The preset settings should be correct for normal household 
usage. The refrigerator control is set correctly when milk or 
juice is as cold as you like.

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The freezer control is set correctly when ice cream is firm. 

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The actual temperature may differ from the display when a 
drawer is open for an extended period of time.

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The first time that the refrigerator is plugged in, the control 
will be in Cool Off mode. Cool On and Cool Off will be the 
only options that display.

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Press COOL ON to turn on the drawers. All menus and 
recommended temperature settings will be displayed

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The left temperature and presets touch pads control the 
temperature of the upper compartment.

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The right temperature and presets touch pads control the 
temperature of the lower compartment.