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Savetime and money,Checkthis list of causesof minor
operating problems youcan correctyourself,
Refrigerator doesnot operate
oMay beindefrost cyclewhen motor doesnot operatefor
about 30minutes_
• Temperaturecontrol in OFFposition_
• tf interior light is noton, refrigerator may notbe pluggedin at
wall outlet.
o If plugis secureand refrigerator fails tooperate, plug lamp
into sameoutlet to determine ifthereis trippedcircuit breaker
or burned out fuse.
Motor operates for long periods
oModernrefrigerators with more storage spaceand a larger
freezerrequire more operatingtime,
oNormal when refrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyour home--
usuallyrequires 24hourstocompletely cool down.
oLargeamountsof foodplacedin refrigerator to be cooled or
frozen,
oHotweather--frequent door'openings°
a Doorleft open,
oTemperaturecontrols settoo cold. Seepage4_
• Condenser'needs cleaning. Referto page 13
QCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSon page 4,
Operating sounds
• Thehigh speedcompressormotor required to maintain near
zerotemperatures in the large freezer compartment may
producehigher sound levels thanyourold refrigerator.
o Normal fan air flow--one fanblows cold air through the
refrigerator and freezer compartments--another fan coolsthe
compressor motor.
oTheseNORMALsoundswillalso be heardfrom timeto time:
oDefrost timerswitch clicks at defrost
oDefrost water dripping intodrain pan.
• Temperaturecontrol clicks ONor OFF
o Refrigerantboiling or gurgling.
• Crackingor popping of cooling coils causedby expansion and
contraction during defrostand refrigeration followingdefrost.
• icecubesdropping into the bin and water running in pipesas
icemakerrefills.
Motor starts & stopsfrequently
aTemperaturecontrol startsand stopsmotor to maintaineven
temperatures.This isnormal,
Door not closingproperly
eDoorgasketon hinge sidestickingorfoldingover_Tocorrect,
puta smallamountofpetroleumjelly onfaceof gaskeL
Vibration or rattling
• If refrigerator vibrates, morethanlikely itis not resting
solidly on the floor.The front roller screwsneed adjusting, or
floor isweak or uneven. Referto page3.
• if dishesvibrate on shelves,try moving them_Slight vibration
isnormal.
• Defrostwater panrattling, needstobe positioned properly_
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnotcovered, wrapped or sealed properly.
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature too
warm
• Temperaturecontrol not set coldenough. Referto page4.
oWarmweather--frequent dooropenings_
• Doorleft openforlong time
• Packagemaybe holdingdooropen_
Frostor ice crystalson frozen food
• Door'may havebeen left ajar or package holding door open_
• Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings_
o Frostwithin packageisnormal,
Slow ice cubefreezing
o Door'may havebeen left ajar'.
• Turntemperature offreezer compartment colder,
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
oDid cubes needto be discarded,Emptyicebinevery30days.
• Icestoragebin needsto be woshe&
• Unsealedpackagesin refrigerator and/or freezer
compartments may betransmittingodor/tasteto icecubes,
• Interior ofrefrigerator needscleaning, Referto page12_
Automatic icemaker doesnot work
' Icemaker feelerarm in OFF(up) position.
oWatersupply turned off ornot connected.
• Freezercompartment too worm.
• Cubestoosmall--water shutoff valve connecting refrigerator
to homewater line may be clogged.
• Sometimescubesfuseto the sideof the icemold and hold the
feeler arm in theOFF(up) position. Removethisice torestart
the icemaker_
• Piledup cubesin storage bin maycauseicemaker to shut off
prematurely. With icemaker feeler armin OFF(up) position,
levelcubesin bin by hand.
,,Whenleveling cubesby hand, youmay have pushedthefeeler
arm intothe OFF(up) position by mistake,
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