The Freezer Compartment
The evaporator fan (1) draws air over the evaporator coils (4) located in the lower portion of the freezer
compartment. As the air passes over the evaporator, heat is extracted and the cold air travels up the back
of the freezer compartment through an air duct (2) to the top of the unit.
An air diffuser (3) at the top of the freezer compartment allows the cold air to circulate into the freezer
area and drop to the bottom of the compartment where it is drawn over the evaporator again.
Air traveling up the freezer air duct is also directed out the small diffuser (9) just below the ice maker.
The air travels along the bottom of the ice maker to the front of the freezer and down toward the bottom
of the compartment and then up through the evaporator coils (4).
The Refrigerator Compartment
An air duct regulated by a motorized air door (5) located at the top of the freezer section allows cold air to
pass through the separator wall (8) into the refrigerator section. Air then circulates throughout the
refrigerator section, generally flowing from top to bottom. As it reaches the bottom of the refrigerator
section it is drawn through a return air duct (6) in the separator (8) wall located just below the meat savor
drawer. This return air is drawn to the bottom of the freezer compartment through a passage between the
side of the evaporator (7) and the separator wall (8) and then up past the evaporator coils (4).
Cold air from the freezer section also enters the meat savor drawer through a small air duct (10) in the
separator wall (8). Air travels through the meat savor control (11). If the baffle in the meat savor control
is open, the air travels out the round port (12) into the back of the meat savor drawer. The air exits the
meat savor drawer and returns to the freezer through the return duct (6) The air then travels down
between the side of the evaporator (7) and the separator wall (8) and then up through the evaporator coils
(4).
Air Circulation In The Component Compartment
A second air circulation system in the component compartment at the top of the unit dissipates the heat
picked up by the refrigeration system ( Fig. 5). The condenser fan, located at the back of the
compartment draws room air across the condenser, absorbing the heat in the refrigerant. This warmed air
is then exhausted through a grille located at the left of the compartment behind the decorative grille
assembly.
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