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Troubleshooting
If you experience a problem with your appliance or are concerned that the appliance is not
functioning correctly, you can carry out some easy checks before calling for service,
please see below.
Warning!
Don’t try to repair the appliance yourself. If the problem persists after you have
made the checks mentioned below, contact a qualified electrician, authorized service
engineer or the store where you purchased the product.
WWarning!
A child entrapment warning statement is included in either the operating
instructions or in a use and care manual provided with each refrigerator.
DANGER:
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or
freezer:
- Take off the doors.
- Leave the shelves in place so that children can not easily climb inside.
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PROBLEM
• My refrigerator
does not work.
• The refrigerator
compartment has
a bad odo
a bad odor.
• The refrigerator
doors do not close
completely.
POSSIBLE CAUSE & SOLUTION
• Make sure that your refrigerator is securely plugged into a
working outlet.
• Make sure that your power source has the correct voltage.
Your refrigerator’s voltage rating is on a label on the back of
your refrigerator.
•
• Check the house fuse or circuit breaker box and replace the
fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• Make sure that all food with a strong odor (like onions) is
wrapped or stored in airtight packaging.
• Certain containers and wrapping materials (such as paper, foil,
or plastic) can cause odors. If you think this might be the case, try
using different containers or a different brand of wrapping material.
• Check for spoiled food and remove it.
• Check for spoiled food and remove it.
• Clean the inside of your refrigerator. See Cleaning your refrigerator
on page 15.
• Make sure that no food packages are in the way.
• Make sure that the door gaskets (seals) are clean.
See Cleaning your refrigerator on page 16.
• If the door gasket does not seal, try heating then cooling the seal.
You can use an electric hair dryer to heat the seal.
• Make sure that your refrigerator is level. See Leveling your
refrigerator on page 7.
• Make sure that the top of your refrigerator is tilted backward
about 0.4" (10 mm) to 0.6" (15 mm). See Leveling your refrigerator
on page 7.
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