Samsung RB197ABBP Refrigerator User Manual


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03 TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM SOLUTION
TheRefrigeratordoesnot
workatalloritdoesnotchill
sufciently.
•Checkthatthepowerplugisproperlyconnected.
•Isthetemperaturecontrolonthedisplaypanelsettothecorrecttemperature?
Try setting it to a lower temperature.
•IstheRefrigeratorindirectsunlightorlocatednearaheatsource?
•IsthebackoftheRefrigeratorsoclosetothewallthataircannotkeepcirculating?
(Refer to page 10 for the best location.)
Thefoodinthe
Refrigeratorisfrozen.
•Isthetemperaturecontrolonthedisplaysettothecorrecttemperature?
Try setting it to a warmer temperature.
•Isthetemperatureintheroomtoolow?
•DidyoustorethefoodtooclosetotheairventatthebackoftheRefrigerator?Movethe
food away from the air vent.
Youhearunusualnoiseor
sounds.
•CheckthattheRefrigeratorislevelandstable.
•IsthebackoftheRefrigeratortooclosetothewallandthereforekeepingairfrom
circulating?
•WasanythingdroppedbehindorundertheRefrigerator?
•A“ticking”soundisheardfrominsidetheRefrigerator.Itisnormalandoccursbecause
various accessories are contracting or expanding according to the temperature of the
Refrigerator interior.
Thefrontcornersand
verticalhingedsectionof
theappliancearehotand
condensationisoccurring.
•Someheatisnormalasanti-condensatorsareinstalledintheverticalhingedsectionof
the Refrigerator to prevent condensation.
•IstheRefrigeratordoorajar?Condensationcanoccurwhenyouleavethedooropenfor
a long time.
IceMakerisnotproducing
ice.
•Didyouwaitfor12hoursafterinstallationofthewatersupplylinebeforemakingice?
•Isthewaterlineconnectedandtheshut-offvalveopened?
•Didyoumanuallystoptheicemakingfunction?
•IstheFreezertemperaturetoowarm?TrysettingtheFreezertemperaturelower.
Youhearwaterbubblingin
theRefrigerator.
•Thisisnormal.ThebubblingcomesfromtheRefrigeratorcoolantliquidcirculating
through the Refrigerator.
Thereisabadsmellinthe
Refrigerator.
•Checkforspoiledfood.
•Foodswithstrongodors(forexample,sh)shouldbetightlycovered.
•CleanoutyourFreezerperiodicallyandthrowawayanyspoiledorsuspiciousfood.
Frostformsonthewallsof
theFreezer.
•Istheairventblocked?Removeanyobstructionssoaircancirculatefreely.
•Allowsufcientspacebetweenthefoodsstoredforefcientaircirculation.
•IstheFreezerdrawerclosedproperly?
Waterdispenserisnot
functioning.
(Waterdispensermodelsonly)
•Isthewaterlineconnectedandtheshut-offvalveopened?
•Hasthewatersupplylinetubingbeencrushedorkinked?
Make sure the tubing is free and clear of any obstruction.
•IsthewatertankfrozenbecausetheRefrigeratortemperatureistoolow?
Try selecting a warmer setting on the main display panel.
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