Sears 71288 Refrigerator User Manual


 
Before You Call for Service
Savetimeand money_Checkthislistof causesof minor
operatingproblemsyoucan correct yourself_
Refrigerator does not operate
Maybeindefrostcyclewhen motordoesnotoperatefor
about35minutes°
oTemperaturecontrol inOFFposition°
otf interiorlightisnoton, refrigerator may notbepluggedin at
wall outlet.
oif plugis secureand refri gerator failsto operate,pluglamp
intosameoutletto determineifthere istrippedcircuit breaker
or burnedoutfuse_
Motor operates for long periods
Modernrefrigerators with morestoragespaceanda larger
freezerrequire moreoperatingtimer
oNormalwhenrefrigerator isfirstdeliveredto yourhome--
usuallyrequires 24hourstocompletely cooldown_
oLargeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigerator to be cooledor
frozen_
Hotweather--frequent dooropenings_
Doorleft open°
oTemperaturecontrolsset toocold. Seepage4.
oCondenserneedscleaning. Refertopage12_
oCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage12,
Operating sounds
oThehighspeedcompressor motor required to maintainnear
zerotemperaturesinthe largefreezercompartment may
producehighersoundlevelsthanyour oldrefrigerator°
Normalfanair flow--one fan blowscoldair throughthe
refrigerator and freezercomportments--another fan coolsthe
compressormotor_
oTheseNORMALsoundswillalsobe heardfromtimeto time:
Defrosttimer switch cricksat defrosk
eDefrostwater dripping.
Temperaturecontrol clicks ON orOFF
Refrigerantboiling or gurgling°
Crackingor poppingofcooling coils causedbyexpansionand
contraction duringdefrostandrefrigeration followingdefrost,
Icecubesdroppingintothebin andwater running inpipesas
icemaker refills°
Motor starts & stopsfrequently
Temperaturecontrol startsandstopsmotorto maintaineven
temperatures_Thisisnormal.
Vibration or rattling
If refrigerator vibrates,morethan likely itisnotresting
solidly onthe floor_Thefront roller screwsneedadjusting,or
floor isweak oruneven,Referto page3o
if dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibration
isnormal,
oDefrostwater panrattling, needstobe positionedproperly,
Foodsdry out
Foodsnotcovered,wrapped or sealed properly.
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature too
warm
oTemperaturecontrol notsetcold enough_Referto page4.
Warmweather--frequent dooropenings,
Doorleftopenforlongtimer
Packagemaybeholding dooropen.
Frostor icecrystalson frozen food
a Doormayhave been leftajar or package holding dooropen,
* Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings,
o Frostwithinpackageis normal_
Slow ice cube freezing
Doormay have been left ajar_
Turntemperatureoffreezercompartment colder,
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
Old cubesneedtobe discarded.Emptyicebin every 30days.
oIcestoragebinneedsto be washed_
Unsealedpackagesinrefrigerator and/orfreezer
compartments maybetransmittingodor/tasteto icecubes,
oInteriorofrefrigerator needscleaning, Referto page12,
Automatic icemaker does not work
o Icemakerfeeler arm in OFF(up) position,
oWatersuppJyturnedoff ornotconnected°
* Freezercompartment toowarm.
* Cubestoosmall--water shutoffvalveconnecting refrigerator
to homewater linemay be clogged.
e Sometimescubesfuseto thesideof theice moldandholdthe
feeler arm inthe OFF(up) position.Removethisiceto restart
theicemaker,
oPiledupcubesinstoragebinmay causeicemakertoshutoff
prematurely_Withicemakerfeeler arm inOFF(up)position,
level cubesinbin byhand_
eWhenreaching forcubes byhand,you may have pushedthe
feeler arm intotheOFF(up) positionbymistake.
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