In today’s fast-paced world, it’s essential to have a day of rest to recharge and connect with your family, friends, and faith. For many, this day of rest is the Sabbath, a time to refrain from work and focus on more important matters. But with modern appliances designed to make our lives more convenient, it’s sometimes challenging to adhere to Sabbath observance. That’s where the Sabbath mode on appliances comes in handy. To give you a hand, we’ll show you how to set Sabbath mode on appliances like refrigerators and ovens from leading brands.
What Is Sabbath Mode On Appliances?
Sabbath mode is a feature included in many modern appliances, such as refrigerators, ovens, and ranges, designed to help those who observe the Sabbath or religious holidays adhere to their faith’s requirements. When enabled, Sabbath mode disables certain functions and features of the appliance to comply with religious guidelines.
For example, it may turn off interior lights, temperature displays, or audible alerts. Each brand may have a slightly different implementation of Sabbath mode, but the goal is the same: to make it easier for users to observe their faith while using modern appliances.
How to Set Sabbath Mode on Refrigerators
To help you set Sabbath mode on your refrigerator, we’ve compiled instructions for several popular brands, if your model isn’t covered by this guide, you should be able to find instructions in your user guide:
Whirlpool Refrigerator Sabbath Mode
- Locate the control panel on your refrigerator.
- Press and hold the mode button for five seconds.
- The display should show “Sb,” indicating Sabbath mode is activated.
- To deactivate Sabbath mode, repeat the process.
Samsung Refrigerator
- Locate the control panel on your refrigerator.
- Press and hold the “Door/Alarm” and “Water/Ice” buttons simultaneously or “Freezer” and “Door Alarm” for three seconds.
- A “Sb” icon will appear on the display, indicating Sabbath mode is active.
- To exit Sabbath mode, press and hold the same buttons again for three seconds.
Sabbath Mode On GE Refrigerator
- On the refrigerator’s control panel, locate the “Sabbath Mode” button.
- Press and hold the button for three seconds.
- Or for Monogram bar refrigerators hold the left-most and right-most buttons for 7 seconds.
- The display will show “SAb” to confirm that Sabbath mode is enabled.
- To turn off Sabbath mode, press and hold the “Sabbath Mode” button again for three seconds.
LG Refrigerator
- Locate the control panel on your refrigerator.
- Press and hold the “Freezer” and “Ice Plus”, or “Freezer” and “wi-fi”, or “Freezer” and “Replace Water Filter” buttons simultaneously for five seconds.
- The display should show “Sb,” indicating Sabbath mode is activated.
- To deactivate Sabbath mode, repeat the process.
How to Set Sabbath Mode on Ovens
Setting Sabbath mode on your oven is just as simple. Here are the steps for a few popular brands, remember, if this doesn’t cover your model, check your user guide:
Sabbath Mode On Whirlpool Oven
- Locate Sabbath mode in the baking options.
- The oven display will show Sabbath mode to indicate that Sabbath mode is enabled.
- To exit Sabbath mode, press and hold the button again for three seconds.
Samsung Oven
- Press and hold a combination of these buttons depending on your oven. Bake and Touch to Wake-Up. Bake and Number 1. Timer and Oven light.
- The display will show “SAb,” indicating that Sabbath mode is active.
- To exit Sabbath mode, press and hold the same buttons again for three seconds.
GE Oven Sabbath Mode
- Press the “Bake” and “Broil” buttons simultaneously.
- The oven display will show “SF.”
- To deactivate Sabbath mode, press the “Clear/Off” button.
Bosch Oven
- Turn the oven off.
- Press and hold the “bake” button for four seconds, and select the desired time when Sabbath pops up.
- On some touchpad ovens, you’ll need to hold the oven timer button for 5 seconds while bake is on.
- The display will show “Sabbath” to indicate that Sabbath mode is enabled.
- To exit Sabbath mode, press and hold the same buttons again for four seconds.
Learning how to set Sabbath mode on appliances is a valuable feature for those who observe the Sabbath or religious holidays. By following the simple steps outlined above, you can easily set your refrigerator or oven to Sabbath mode and continue your observance without interruption.
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