Bookmole

New Fridge / Freezer - Help Needed

My fridge broke.  The compressor failed after just 4 1/2 years, and the engineer tried, really tried, to fix it, but there was a blockage in the pipes and it was written off. 

So we got a new one.,

It is an LG model GWL227YSQA, and looks like this -

New Fridge - Outside
New Fridge - Outside
New Fridge - Inside
New Fridge - Inside
Now I only have one problem.  It has Humidity Control Drawers.  These can be set Low, Middle or High Humidity, for Fruit & Vegetables, or Meat.

And nowhere, on the internets or in the brochure, can I find out the setting for each.

When should I use Low Humidity instead of High Humidity?  I have got the three drawers set to differing settings, but cannot really see a difference. 

Any one out there, in great big Vox land, know the answer?
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Kirk
Does this help?

Fruits and vegetables require about three different levels of relative humidity. Items requiring high relative humidity (90-100%) include leafy greens, beans, cucumber, asparagus, broccoli, celery, avocado, berries, green onions, and pears. A medium relative humidity (80-90%) is best for things like melon, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and citrus. Low relative humidity (below 80%) works best for dried garlic and onions, pumpkin, and squash.
I haven't found much on settings for meats.
DRB2008
I am amused that you are having frig trouble at the same time that I am having plumbing trouble. I guess things often just don't run that smoothly!

Good that Kirk was able to give you some helpful advice. Perhaps from "food photography?"

I bet that I have the only "plumbing photography" photo, though! ;)
LeendaDLL
lol - I set my crisper drawers at "medium" and quit worrying about it. but i rarely have food in the house so even if the humidity made something last longer/shorter than usual, I wouldn't notice.

good luck. it's a loverly fridge!
Bookmole
@Kirk - thanks. I have printed that so I might remember. I will also keep looking. It cant be that hard...

@DRB - sorry about the plumbing - I noticed that post. Is it sorted now (in the where the water came from sense, that is)

@LeendaDLL - thanks! I like that the ice cube holder does not take over the top of the freezer - I got 2 freezer shelves more. And the inside of the fridge is neat too. The only thing I miss from my old fridge is it had a cold meat drawer. Handy, that. Kept the ham and stuff in one place, safe from cross-contamination with raw meat.

I must see if I can get my hands on an LG one.
Ross
Think of it this way - the more humidity in the drawer, the less things will wilt/shrivel/dry up. So if you've got lettuce, apples, pears, (most fruit), etc. keep it in a high-humidity drawer. Things that are already dried and/or won't dry out much can go with lower humidity (most vegetables).
Bookmole
Thanks - that's helpful. Dunno about the meat drawer, though. Maybe I will have to read the literature again.

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