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Before YouCall for Service
Savetimeand money Checkthislistof causesofminoroperating
problemsyou cancorrectyourself
Refrigerator does not operate
° May be in defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout
30 minutes
° Temperaturecontrolin OFFposition
° If interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbe pluggedinat
wall outlet
', If plug issecureand refrigeratorfailstooperate, plug lampinto
sameoutletto determineifthereistrippedcircuitbreakeror
burned outfuse
Motor operates for long periods
° Modern refrigeratorswith morestoragespaceand a larger
freezer requiremoreoperatingtime
• Normal when refrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyour home-
usuallyrequires24'hours Iocompletelycooldown
° Largeamountsoffood placed in refrigeratortobe cooled or
frozen
• Hot weather-frequent door openings
• Doorleft open
° Temperaturecontrolsset1oocold
° Condenserneedscleaning
° CheckENERGY-SAViNGTIPS
Operating sounds
° Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnear
zero lemperaturesinthelarge freezercompartmentmayproduce
highersoundlevelsthanyour old refrigerator.
° Norma_fan air flow-one fan btowscold air throughthe
refrigeratorand freezercompartments-anotherfancoolsthe
compressormotor
• TheseNORMAL soundswill alsobe heard fromtimetotime:
• Defrosttimerswitchdicksal defrost
• Defrostwater dripping
° Temperaturecontrol clicksON or OFF
• Refrigerantboiling or gurgling
• Crackingor popping ofcooling coilscausedby expansionand
contractionduring defrostand refrigerationfollowing defrost
• Icecubesdropping intothebin andwater runningin pipesas
icemakerrefills
Motor starts& stopsfrequently
• Temperaturecontrol startsand stopsmotortomaintaineven
lemperaturesThisisnormal
Door not closing properly
• Doorgasketon hingesidestickingorfolding over Tocorrect,put
a smallamountof petroleumieIlyonfaceof gasket
Vibration or rattling
° If refrigera!orvibrates,morethanlikelyit isnotreslingsolidly on
thefloor Thefrontroller screwsneedadjusling,or floorisweak or
unevenReferto StartingYourRefrigeratorsection
• If dishesvibrale on shelves,try movingthem Slightvibration is
normal
Foodsdry out
° Foodsnotcovered,wrapped orsealedproperly
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
° Temperatureconlrolnotsetcold enough
° Warmweather-frequent door openings
° Doorbft open forlongtime
• Packagemay be holdingdoor open
Frostor icecrystals on frozen food
° Doormay havebeenleftajar or package holdingdooropen
• Toofrequentor Ioo long door openings
° Frostwithinpackageisnormal
Slow icecube freezing
° Doormay havebeenleftajar
" Settemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
• Old cubesneedto be discarded Emptyicebin every 30days
° Icestoragebin needstobe washed
,, Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/or freezer
comparlmentsmaybe transmittingodor/taste toicecubes
° interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning
Automatic icemakerdoes notwork
• Icemakerfeelerarmin STOP(up)position
• Water supplyturnedoff or notconnected
• Freezercompartmenttoo warm
• Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalve connecting
refrigeraJor1ohomewater Iinemaybe clogged
• Sometimescubesfuseto1hesideoftheicemoldand holdthe
feebr armin theSTOP(up)position Removethisiceto restartthe
icernaker.
• Piledup cubesinstoragebin maycauseicemakerto shut
off prematurelyWith icemakerfeebr armin STOP(up)
position,levelcubesinbin by hand
° When leveIingcubesby hand,you may havepushedthefeeler
armintotheSTOP(up)position bymistake
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