Refrigerator - CustomCool Pan Operation

The CustomCool system consists of dampers, a fan, a temperature thermistor, and a heater. Depending on the function selected, a combination of these items will be used to quickly chill or thaw items, or it can hold a specific temperature. The pan is tightly sealed to prevent the pan's temperature from causing temperature fluctuations in the rest of the refrigerator.

ImageExpressChill- Air is drawn from the freezer and circulated throughout the bin.

  1. For optimum cooling, place the chill/thaw tray into the bin with the handles facing up.
  2. Place items to be chilled on the tray. Although the pan will cool the items regardless of their positioning, you will achieve faster results if you allow some space between items.
  3. Select the Express Chill function on the control panel. The display will light up and the "SET" light will be illuminated.
  4. Continue to press the Express Chill button until the desired chill time is illuminated (either 15,30, or 45 minutes).
  5. Once the desired time is selected, release the button and the pan will begin cooling immediately.
  6. During the cooling cycle, the display will countdown the remaining time in the cycle (in minutes). Once the cycle is complete, the pan will return to the refrigerator temperature.

NOTE: If the pan is not closed properly, the light on the top of the pan and the ExpressChill light on the control panel will blink. You will also hear a beeping sound coming from the pan. If this occurs, simply close the pan securely.ExpressThaw - Air is circulated over a small controlled 30-watt heating element and through the pan to maintain a stable air temperature inside the pan. The air temperature is kept under FDA recommended refrigerator temperatures to thaw the food gently, in a refrigerated environment.

  1. Remove items from bin.
  2. Place the chill/thaw tray into the bin with the stainless steel side up.
  3. Place food to be thawed onto the stainless steel tray. It is not necessary to unwrap items before thawing. For food safety reasons, it is recommended that foods be wrapped in some sort of packaging to help contain meat juices.
  4. Close bin.
  5. Select the Express Thaw function on the control panel. The display will light up and the "SET" light will be illuminated.
  6. Continue to press the ExpressThaw button until the appropriate food weight is illuminated (either .5, 1.5, or 3 lbs.). the corresponding thaw time will be displayed in the digital window. Select the weight closest to the actual weight of the food (round up if the weights do not match exactly).
  7. Once the desired time is selected, release the button and the pan will begin to thaw immediately.
  8. During the thaw cycle, the display will countdown the remaining time in the cycle (in hours until the last hour, then it will countdown minutes). Once the cycle is complete, it will convert to the Select TempTM "Meat" setting (30° F) and will display the air temperature in the pan.
  9. Be sure to clean the pan well before using it to store fruits and vegetables.

NOTE: If the pan is not closed properly, the light on the top of the pan and the ExpressThaw light on the control panel will blink. you will also hear a beeping sound coming from the pan. If this occurs, simply close the pan securely.Changing CustomCool functions while the pan is running: You must press the desired CustomCoolTM function key twice. Once to see the current pan setting and a second time to change to a new CustomCoolTM mode.To turn the CustomCool feature off: Push the active CustomCool function key until the display and light turn off.