When using a refrigerator, rarely do users pay attention to the two refrigerator temperature adjustment buttons in the freezer and refrigerator compartments, so understanding their meaning is also difficult. But no button is redundant on the refrigerator, learning its uses is extremely necessary.
1. Buttons to adjust refrigerator temperature
Button to adjust indoor unit capacity
This button is usually in the form of a knob, located in the cooler compartment with the function of adjusting the coldness of both the freezer and the cooler. When you adjust the number higher, the refrigerator will operate with greater capacity and cool faster on both compartments. When you turn it to a small number, the coldness of the refrigerator will decrease.
The button to adjust the cooling capacity is located in the cooler compartment
Air distribution button
This button is usually in the form of a slider, located in the freezer compartment and also has the function of dividing the airflow into each compartment inside the refrigerator. When you drag the slider to the right toward MAX, it will increase the amount of cold air blowing into the freezer. On the contrary, when you drag the slider to the left towards MIN, more cold air will blow down into the cooler.
The air distribution button is located in the freezer compartment
2. How to adjust refrigerator temperature
Depending on the weather outside, you can adjust the refrigerator temperature to increase or decrease accordingly. You should not turn the temperature to a high level because it consumes a lot of energy. In the cold season, you can adjust the cold level to level 3 and increase it to level 4 on hot days to effectively save electricity for the refrigerator.
In addition, you can also flexibly increase or decrease the temperature according to each freezer compartment, cooler compartment and vegetable compartment. The appropriate temperature to preserve food in the freezer is about -18 degrees Celsius and about 2 – 4 degrees Celsius to keep the freshness of food and vegetables in the cooler.
Adjust refrigerator temperature based on food quantity
Depending on how much food your refrigerator holds, there will be a way to adjust the cooling capacity accordingly. If the refrigerator is storing a lot of food, turn the temperature control knob to a high level of about 6 or 7. If the refrigerator is storing a little food, you can adjust the knob to a medium level. average about number 4.
Suitable temperature for the freezer compartment
The freezer compartment of the refrigerator is a place used to preserve fresh foods and dry foods. Therefore, the temperature needs to be adjusted properly to preserve these foods. The appropriate temperature for preserving fresh food in the freezer, recommended by many experts, is about -18 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, bacteria and molds in food cannot grow. If the refrigerator does not have too many items, you can increase the freezer temperature to -16 degrees Celsius to save more energy.
Suitable temperature for the refrigerator compartment
Food in the cooler is usually used immediately or within a week at the latest. Therefore, the temperature for preserving the refrigerator is about 2 to 4 degrees Celsius. Normally, you can adjust the temperature of the refrigerator to an average level of 4. If the amount of food in the refrigerator is large, you can lower the temperature or increase the fan in the cooler to maintain the freshness of the food.
The ideal temperature of the refrigerator compartment is about 2-4 degrees Celsius
The right temperature for the fruit and vegetable compartment
The vegetable compartment is the bottom compartment of the refrigerator that helps keep moisture well so vegetables stay fresh, fruits last longer and regulates the refrigerator temperature at the same level as the cool compartment. To keep the freshness of vegetables, you should also maintain the temperature at 2-4 degrees Celsius.
In case you have to lower the average temperature of the refrigerator to preserve food more effectively, to avoid causing damage. To prevent frozen vegetables, you can adjust the fan to be stronger in the cooler to keep the air circulating, thereby reducing the risk of frozen vegetables and fruits.
