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Before YouCall for Service
Savetime and money. Checkthis list of causesof minor
operating problems you cancorrect yourselL
Refrigerator does not operate
o May be in defrostcycle when motor doesnot operate for
about 30 minutes°
•TemperaturecontrolinOFF position.
•Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormay notbeplugged
inat wall outlet°
• if plug issecure and refrigerator fails to operate, plug a
lamp intosame outlet to determine if there isa tripped
circuit breaker or burned out fuse_
Motor operates for long periods
• Modern refrigerators with more storagespace anda
larger freezer require more operating time.
oNormal when refrigerator isfirst deliveredto your home--
usuaflyrequires 24 hourstocompletely cool down_
o Largeamountsoffood placedin refrigerator tobe cooled
or frozen°
• Hotweather--frequent door openings.
o Door left open_
o Temperaturecontrols set tooco_doSee page4.
• Condenserneedscleaning. Referto page t3o
• Check ENERGY_SAVINGTIPSon page 7.
Operating sounds
oThe high speed compressor motor required to maintain
near zero temperatures in the large freezer comportment
may producehigher sound levelsthan your old refrigerator°
• Normal fan air flow--one fan blowscold air throughthe
refrigerator and freezer compartments--another fan cools
the compressor motor.
These NORMALsoundswil! also be heardfrom time to time:
o Defrosttimer switch clicks at defrost.
• Defrostwater dripping.
• Temperature control clicks ON or OFF°
a Refrigerant boilingor gurgling.
• Crackingor poppingof cooling coils caused byexpansion
and contraction duringdefrostand refrigeration following
defrost.
• Icecubes droppingintothe binand water running inpipes
as icemaker refills.
Motor starts & stops frequently
o Temperature control startsand stopsmotor to maintain
eventemperatures. Thisisnormal
Door not closing properly
mDoor gasketon hinge side sticking or foldingover. Tocorrect,
put a smallamount of petroleumjelly onface of gasket.
Vibration or rattling
If refrigerator vibrates, more than likely itis not resting
solidlyonthe floor,The frontroller screwsneed adjusting;
or floor isweak or uneven_Referto page3.
o Ifdishesvibrate on shelves,trymovingthem° Slight
vibrationis normal.
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnot covered, wrapped or sealed properly,
Fresh food or freezer compartment temperature too
warm
• Temperaturecontrol not setcold enough_ Refertopage4_
• Warm weather--frequent door openings.
• Door left open for long time.
o Packagemay be holding door open,
Frost or ice crystals on frozen food
* Door may have been left ajar or packageholding door
open_
oToofrequent or too longdoor openings°
o Frostwithin package isnormal_
Slow ice cube freezing
* Doormay have been left ajar.
o Settemperature offreezer compartment colder.
Ice cubes have odor/taste
oOld cubes need tobediscarded, Empty icebin every
30 days.
•lce storagebinneedsto bewashed.
• Unsealedpackagesin refrigerator and/or freezer
compartments may be transmitting odor/taste to icecubes,
• Interior of refrigerator needscleaning. Referto page 12o
Automatic icemaker does not work
• lcemaker feeler arm in OFF(up) position.
• Water supplyturned off or not connected°
• Freezercompartment too warm_
• Cubestoo small_water shutoffvalve connecting
refrigerator tohome water line may beclogged.
a Sometimescubesfuse to the side ofthe icemoldand hold
the feeler arm inthe OFF (up) position.Removethis iceto
restart the icemaker.
e Piledupcubes instoragebin may cause icemaker to shut
offprematurely, With icemaker feeler armin OFF (up)
position,level cubes in binbyhand.
• When leveling cubes byhand, you may have pushedthe
feeler arm intothe OFF (up)positionbymistake.
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