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Be{ore You Call {or Service
Savetime and money,,Checkthis list of causesof minor
operating problems youcancorrectyourselL
Refrigerator doesnot operate
oMaybe indefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperatefor
about 30minutes.
• Temperaturecontrol inOFFposition,
• If interiorlightisnoton,refrigerator may notbe pluggedinat
wall outlet.
• Ifplug issecureand refrigerator failstooperate, plug lamp
intosomeoutlet to determine if there istripped circuit breaker
or burned out fuse.
Motor operates for long periods
• Modernrefrigerators with morestorage spaceand a larger
freezerrequire more operatingtimer
• Normalwhenrefrigerator isfirstdeliveredtoyourhome--
usually requires 24hours tocompletely cooldown°
• Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigerator to becooledor
frozen.
oHotweather--frequent dooropenings,
• Doorleftopen_
• Temperaturecontrolssettoo cold. Seepage4.
• Condenserneedscleaning, Refertopage 13.
oCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage44
Operating sounds
• Thehigh speedcompressor motor required to maintain near
zerotemperaturesinthelargefreezercompartment may
produce higher sound levelsthanyouroldrefrigerator_
• Normalfan airflow--one fanblows cold air throughthe
refrigeratorandfreezercompartments--another fan coo_sthe
compressormotor,
oTheseNORMALsoundswill also beheardfromtimeto time:
oDefrosttimer switch clicks at defrost,
• Defrost water dripping°
• Temperaturecontrol clicks ONor OFE
oRefrigerantboiling or gurgling.
• Crackingor popping of cooling coils causedbyexpansionand
contraction during defrost endrefrigeration following defrost,
o Icecubesdroppingintothebin and waterrunning inpipesas
icemaker refills,
Motor starts & stopsfrequently
* Temperaturecontrol startsandstopsmotortomaintaineven
temperatures. Thisisnormal.
Door not dosing properly
• Doorgasket on hinge sidesticking or biding over.Tocorrect,
puta smallamountofpetroleumjellyonfaceofgasket.
Vibration or rattling
oIf refrigerator vibrates, more thanlikely it isnot resting
solidly on thefloor,Thefrontroller screwsneedadjusting, or
floor isweak or uneven, Referto page3.
oIf dishesvibrate onshelves,try moving them. Slightvibration
isnormal
Foodsdry out
o Foodsnot covered,wrapped or sealedproperly.
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature too
warm
• Temperaturecontrol notset coldenough. Refertopage4o
oWarmweather--frequent dooropenings.
• Doorleft openfor long time.
• Packagemay beholdingdoor open.
Frostor ice crystalson frozen food
* Doormay havebeenleftajar or packageholding dooropen.
oToofrequentor toolong dooropenings_
oFrostwithin packageisnormal.
Slowice cube freezing
oDoor may havebeenleft ajar.
oTurntemperatureoffreezercompartment colder,
Icecubeshave odor/taste
• Old cubesneedto bediscarded.Emptyicebin every 30days.
• Icestoragebinneedsto bewashed,
Unsealedpackagesin refrigerator and/or freezer
compartments may betransmittingodor/tastetoicecubes.
oInteriorofrefrigerator needscleaning, Referto page12o
Automatic icemaker does not work
* Icemakerfeeler arm in OFF(up)position_
* Watersupplyturnedoffor notconnected.
oFreezercompartment toowarm,
Cubestoosmall-_woter shutoff valve connecting refrigerator
to homewater linemay beclogged,
oSometimescubesfusetothe sideof theice mold and hold the
feeler arm in theOFF(up)position. Removethisicetorestart
the icemaker.
oPiled up cubesinstorage bin maycauseicemakerto shut off
prematurely. Withicemakerfeeler arm in OFF(up)position,
levelcubes inbin byhand.
oWhenleveling cubesbyhand, youmay havepushedthefeeler
arm intothe OFF(up) positionbymistake.
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