Kenmore 795.5131 Refrigerator User Manual


 
Compressor motor
seems to run too
much.
The door is opened often or a large
amount of food has been recently
added.
The refrigerator was recently plugged
in and the refrigerator control was set
correctly.
The refrigerator control was not set
correctly for the surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely.
The condenser coils are dirty.
Doors will not The refrigerator is not level.
close completely.
Food packages are blocking the door
open.
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves,
door bins or baskets are out of position.
The gaskets are sticking.
The doors were removed during product
installation and not properly replaced.
The refrigerator wobbles or seems
unstable.
Doors are difficult The door is reopened within a short
to open time after having been opened.
The gaskets are sticking.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool
the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food
warms the refrigerator. See the FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
section. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you
need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely.
See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS section.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see
Doors Will Not Close Complefely below.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work
harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the CARE AND
CLEANING section.
See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION and DOOR
ALIGNMENT section to level refrigerator.
Rearrange food containers to clear door and door shelves.
Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover_ pans, shelves
and baskets into their correct positions. See USING YOUR
REFRIGERATOR section.
Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin
coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
Remove and replace the doors according to the REMOVING
AND REPLACING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS section, or
call a qualified service technician.
Level the refrigerator. Refer to the DOOR ALIGNMENT
section.
When you open the door, warmer air enters the refrigerator.
As warm air cools, it can create a vacuum. If the door is hard
to open, wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to equalize,
then see if it opens more easily.
Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin
coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
The icemaker is The freezer temperature is cold enough Wait 24 hours after hook-up for ice production. See the
not producing to produce ice. CONTROL PANEL FEATURES section.
ice or ice cubes Door left open. Check to see if something is holding the door open.
are freezing too
slowly.
Cubes produced Water shutoff valve connecting Call a plumber to clear the valve and water supply.
by icemaker are refrigerator to water line may be
too small, clogged or water pressure may be too
lOW.
Automatic Icemaker power switch in the O (OFF) Move the switch to the I (ON) position.
icemaker does not position.
work. Water supply turned off or not See the CONNECTING THE WATER LINE section.
connected.
Freezer compartment too warm. Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal temperature.
Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause Level cubes by hand or shake the bin occasionally.
the icemaker to shut off:.
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