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Troubleshooting
Performance problems often result from little things you can fii without tools. Please read
through “Before calling for assistance . . .”
below before calling for service on your appliance.
Before calling for assistance . . .
Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers mn into with their appliances.
Please read through this and see if it can solve your problem.
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PROBLEM
CHECK THE FOLLOWING
Your refrigerator
will not operate
Is the power supply cord firmly plugged into
a
lie circuit with proper
voltage?
Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped?
Is the Refrigerator Control set to the OFF positiin?
The lights do
not work
Is the power suppfy cord firmly plugged into
a
live circuit with proper
voltage?
Has a household fuse or circuit breaker bbwtiripped?
Is a bulb burned out?
The ke maker
does not work
Is the freezer cokl enough to make ice? It could take overnight for
the freezer to reach the proper temperature.
Is the ON/OFF lever in the ON (down) position? (See page 13.)
Is the water valve turned on?
Does the water line have a clog or leak?
Unfamiliar sounds
Is something on top of or behind the refrigerator3
or a rattling/
jingling noise
Some new sounds are normal. See ‘Understanding the sounds you
may hear” on page 21.
There is water in
the defrost pan
This is normal on hot, muggy days. Make sure the refrigerator is
level so the pan does not overflow.
The motor seems
Are the condenser coils dirty?
to run too much
Has the door been opened often? Has a large amount of food been
added
at one time? ihe motor naturally runs longer if these things
happen.
Is the room hot? lf the room is too warm, the motor runs longer to
keep the unit cool.
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