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Frost or ice The door is not closing properly.
crystals on frozen The door is opened often.
food.
Temperature is too
warm or there is
interior moisture
buildup.
The air vents are blocked. Cold air
circulates from the freezer to the fresh
food section and back again through
air vents in the waft dividing the two
sections.
The doors are opened often.
See Doors Wiii Not Close Completely above.
When the door is opened, warm, humid air is allowed in the
freezer resulting in frost.
Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and
move all packages that block vents and restrict airflow.
Refer to ENSURING PROPER AiR CIRCULATION section for
the location of air vents.
When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into
the refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the
humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator
must cool. 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 control is not set correctly for the Refer to the CONTROL PANEL FEATURES sections. Wait
surrounding conditions. 24 hours for temperature to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, adjust the setting one
level at a time.
A large amount of food has just been Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours
added to the refrigerator or freezer, for the refrigerator to return to normal temperature.
The food is not packaged correctly. Wrap food tightly and wipe off: damp containers prior to
storing in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation. If
necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE section.
The doors are not closing completely. See Doors Wild Not Close Compgefely.
The weather is humid. In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when
doors are opened.
A self-defrost cycle was completed. It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the
refrigerator self-defrost.
Ice has bad taste The icemaker was recently installed. Discard first few batches of ice to avoid discolored or off:-
or odor flavored ice.
The ice has been stored for too long. Throw away old ice and maize new supply.
The food has not been wrapped tightly Rewrap food since odors may migrate to the ice if food is
in either compartment, not wrapped properly.
The water supply contains minerals such A new filter may need to be installed to eliminate taste and
as sulfur, odor problems.
The interior of refrigerator needs See CARE AND CLEANING section.
cleaning.
Ice storage bin needs cleaning. Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes.
There is water in The refrigerator is defrosting. The water will evaporate. It is normal for water to drip into
the defrost drain the defrost pan.
pan It is more humid than normal. Expect that the water in the defrost pan will take longer to
evaporate. This is normal when it is hot or humid.
The refrigerator The sound may be normal for your Refer to the UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY HEAR
seems to maize too refrigerator, section.
much noise.
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