The Problem
Solver
(continued)
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
HOT AIR FROM
c
Normal air flow cooling motor. In the refrigeration process, it is normal that heat be
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expelled in the area under the refrigerator, Some floor coverings will discolor at these
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normal and safe operating temperatures.
Your floor covering supplier should be
consulted if you object to this discoloration.
FRESH FOOD
●
Temperature control not set cold enough. Refer to page 5.
OR FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
●
Warm weather—frequent door openings.
TEMPERATURE
. Door
Iefi
open for too long a time.
TOO WARM
●
Package may be holding door open.
FOODS DRY OUT
c
Foods not covered, wrapped or sealed properly.
FROST OR ICE
●
Door may have been left ajar or package holding door open.
CRYSTALS ON
FROZEN FOOD
. Too frequent and too long door openings.
. Frost within package is normal.
SLOW ICE CUBE
. Door may have been left ajar.
FREEZING
● Turn temperature of freezer compartment colder.
ICE CUBES HAVE
● Old cubes need to be discarded.
ODOR/TASTE
●
Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
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Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/or freezer compartments may be transmitting
odor/taste to ice cubes.
. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. Refer to page 13.
. Poor-tasting incoming water. Instill water filter-see page 8.
AUTOMATIC
. Icemaker feeler arm is in OFF (up) position.
ICEMAKER
. Water supply turned off or not connected.
DOES NOT WORK
. Freezer compartment too warm.
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Cubes too small—water shut-off valve connecting refrigerator to home water line may
be clogged.
. Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and hold the feeler arm in the
OFF (up) position. Remove this ice to restart the icemaker.
. When reaching for cubes by hand, you may have pushed the feeler arm into the
OFF (up) position by mistake.
. Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off prematurely. With
icemaker feeler arm in the OFF (up) position, level cubes in bin.
DIVIDER BETWEEN
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Normal warmth is created by Automatic Energy Saver System circulating warm
COMPARTMENTS
liquid around front edge of freezer compartment to help prevent condensation on
FEELS WARM
outside of refrigerator in hot, humid weather.
MOISTURE FORMS
. Not unusual for moisture to form on outside of refrigerator during periods of high
ON OUTSIDE
humidity.
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