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Before You Call
PROBLEM i CAUSE
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR (continued)
Refrigerator runs too ° Room or outside weather is hot.
much or too long.
i CORRECTION
° Refrigerator has recently been
disconnected for o period of time.
* Automatic ice maker is
operating.
° Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
° Fresh Food/freezer door may
be slightly open.
Fresh Food/freezer gasket is
dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly
fitted.
Compressor goes off: and ° Thermostat keeps the refrigerator °
on frequently, at a constant temperature.
TEMPERATURE TOO COLD IN REFRIGERATOR (FRESH FOOD) OR FREEZER
Freezer temperature ° Freezer control is set too cold. ° Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow 24
too cold. Fresh Food hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature issatisfactory.
Fresh Food temperature ° Fresh Food control is set too * Set fresh food control to a warmer setting. Allow 24
too cold. Freezer cold. hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature issatisfactory.
Food stored in drawers ° Fresh Food control is set too * See solution above.
freezes, cold.
TEMPERATURE TOO WARM IN REFRIGERATOR (FRESH FOOD) OR FREEZER
Freezer/Fresh Food • Doors are opened too * Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door
temperature is too warm. frequently or too long. is opened. Open the door less often.
° Door is slightly open. ° See PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Freezer temperature is * Freezer control is set too warm. * Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24
too warm. Fresh Food hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature is satisfactory.
Fresh Food temperature * Fresh Food control is set too * Set Fresh Food control to a colder setting. Allow 24
is too warm. Freezer warm. hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature is satisfactory.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
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" It is normal for the refrigerator to work longer under
these conditions.
* It takes 8-12 hours for the refrigerator to cool down
completely.
° Ice maker operation causes refrigerator to run
slightly more.
° Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run
more. Open doors less often.
* Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and containers
from blocking door. See PROBLEM column
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
° Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door seal will
cause refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain
desired temperatures.
This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off to keep
temperature constant.
Moisture collects on inside • Weather is hot and humid.
of refrigerator walls. • Door is slightly open.
° Door isopened too often or too long.
° Open containers.
Water collects on bottom • Vegetables contain and give
side of drawer cover, off moisture.
Water collects in bottom • Washed vegetables and fruit
of drawer, drain while in the drawer.
The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases.
See PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Open door less often.
Keep containers covered.
* It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side
of the cover.
* Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting.
* Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water
collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
• Weather is humid.Moisture collects on
outside of refrigerator or
between doors.
* Door isslightly open, causing cold
air from inside refrigerator to meet
warm air from outside.
• This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is
lower, the moisture should disappear.
° See PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
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