Preventing Food from Freezing in the Refrigerator
How to Prevent Food from Freezing in your Maytag Refrigerator?
If items in your refrigerator are freezing, try these items:
- Check the controls.
- Check to make sure the vents are not blocked.
- See if the ice maker is turned on and connected to a water supply.
Are the Controls Set Correctly?
The best temperature for food storage is 38° F to 40° F in the refrigerator section and 0° F to 2° F in the freezer section. If food in the refrigerator section is freezing, adjusting the refrigerator and the freezer controls may be necessary. Begin adjustment with the freezer control, one temperature level at a time. Allow 8 hours for temperature adjustment before setting the control to the next level. Refer to Owner's Manual for further instructions on temperature adjustment.
Are the Air Vents Blocked?
To ensure proper temperature, you must allow room for airflow between the freezer and refrigerator compartments. Cool air enters and exits the refrigerator compartment from the freezer compartment through vents. Depending on your model, these vents are in different locations. In the refrigerator compartment, items placed directly in the path of the freezer air flow may freeze.
- Locate the vents in both the freezer and refrigerator compartments and ensure that nothing is blocking the airflow.
- If vents are blocked, airflow will decrease. Temperature and moisture issues may arise due to blocked vents.
- Items placed directly in the airflow from the freezer compartment to the refrigerator compartment may freeze. Do not place temperature-sensitive items, such as eggs and liquids, in these areas.
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