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Savetimeand money Checkthislistofcausesof minoroperating
problemsyou cancorrectyourself
Refrigerator does not operate
* May be in defrostcyclewhenmotordoeshal operateforabout
30 minutes
o Temperaturecontrol in OFFposftion
• If interiortightisnoton,refrigeratormay notbe plugged in at
wall outlet
° tf plug issecureand refrigeratorfails tooperale, plug [ampinto
sameoutlet1odetermineif thereistripped circuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse
Motor operates for long periods
• Modern refrigeratorswith morestoragespaceand a larger
freezerrequiremoreoperatingtime
,, Normal whenrefrigeralor isfirstdeliveredto yourhome-
usuallyrequires24 hours_ocompletelycool down
• Largeamountsof food placed inrefrigerator 1obe cooled or
frozen
° Hot weather-frequent door openings
° Door [eftopen
° TemperaturecontroJssettoocold
° Condenserneedscleaning
° CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPS
Operating sounds
= Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredto maintainnear
zero temperaturesin thelarge freezercompartmentmayproduce
highersoundlevelsthanyour old refrigerator
= Normal fanair flow-one fanbtowscold air throughthe
refrigeratorand freezer compartments-anotherFancoolslhe
compressormotor
• TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobe heard fromtimeto time:
° Dekosltimerswitchclicksatdefrost
• Defrostwater dripping
• Temperaturecontrol clicksON or OFF
• Refrigerantboiling or gurgling
• Crackingor pppoing of coolingcoilscousedby expansionand
contractionduring defrostand refrigerationfollowing defrosL
= Icecubesdropping intothebin and water runninginpipesas
icemakerrefilts
Motor starts & stops frequently
.. Temperalurecontrolslartsandstopsmotorto maintaineven
temperaturesThisisnorma!
Door notclosing properly
• Doorgasketon hingesidestickingor folding over Tocorrect,pul
a smallamountof petroleumje!lyon FaceofgaskeL
Vibration or rattling
°ff refrigeralarvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsofidlyon
thefloor Theffonl rollerscrewsneedadjusiing,or fbor isweak or
uneven RefertoStartingYourRefrigeratorsection.
° If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem Slightvibration is
norma_
Foodsdry out
° Foodsnotcovered,wrapped or sealedproperly
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
* Temperaturecontrolnotsolcold enough
° Warm wealher-frequent door openings
• Door leftopen forlong time
° Packagemaybe hotdingdoor open
Frostor icecrystals on frozen food
° Door mayhavebeenleftajar or package holdingdoor open
• Toofrequentor toolong door openings
• Frostwithin packageisnormal
Slow icecube freezing
• Doormayhavebeenleftajar
° Set_emperatureof freezercompartmentcolder
Ice cubes have odor/taste
• Old cubesneedIobediscarded Emptyicebin every 30 days
° _cestoragebinneedstobe washed
• Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/or freezer
compartmentsmay betransmittingodor/taste toice cubes
• Interior efrefrigeralorneedscleaning
Automaticicemaker does natwork
• IcemakerfeelerarminSTOP(up) position
° Water supplyturnedoff or notconnected
• Freezercompartmenttoowarm
• Cubestoosmall-watershutoffvalveconnecIing
refrigeratorto homewater line maybe clogged
• Sometimescubesfuseto thesideoftheicemoldand hold the
feelerarmintheSTOP(up)posit_onRemovethisicetorestartIhe
icemaker
• Piledup cubesin sloragebin may causeicemakerto shut
off prematurely.With icemakerfeelerarmin STOP(up)
position,levelcubesin bin by hand,
° When levelingcubesby hand,you mayhavepushedthefeeler
armintofheSTOP(up)position bymistake
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