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There is water in the defrost drain pan
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The refrigerator is defrosting. The water will evaporate. It is normal for water to drip
into the defrost 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 hur_id.
Water in the defrost pan is overflowing. Check to make sure your refrigerator is level. (See
"Leveling and door alignment" on page 4.) If it is still
overflowing there is probably something wrong with
the refrigerator. Call for service.
The motor seems to run too much
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The room temperature is hotter than normal. Expect the motor to run longer under warm conditions.
At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to
run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer
conditions, expect it to run even more of the time.
A Jarge amount of food has just been added to Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator.
the refrigerator. It is normal for the motor to run longer in order to
cool the refrigerator back down. See "Food Storage
Guide" on page 26.
Tl_e door is opened often. Expect the motor to run longer when this occurs. In
order to conserve energy, try to get everything you
need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food orga-
nized so it is easy to find, and close the door as soon
as the food is removed.
The controls are not set correctly for the See "Setting the controls" on page'8.
surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely. Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut alt the
way, see "The doors will not close completely," on
page 34.
The doors are misatigned. See "Leveling and door alignment" on page 4 or call
for service
The base grille is dirty or blocked. This prevents air circulation and makes the motor
work harder. Remove the grille and clean. See
"Removing the base grille" on page 23.
The condenser coils are dirty. This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work
harder. Clean the condenser coils. See "Cleaning
your refrigerator" on page 22.
If the problem is not due to any of the above,
remember that your new refrigerator will run longer
than your old one due to its high efficiency motor.
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