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Before You Call for Service
Savetimeand money Checkthislistofcausesof minoroperating
problemsyou cancorrectyourself
Refrigerator does not operate
o May bein defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperale forabout
30 minufes
• Temperatureconlrolin OFFposition
o if interiorlightisnoton, refrigeratormaynotbe plugged inat
wall outlet
o If pglu issecureand refrigeratorfailstooperate, pglu lampinto
sameoutlet1odetermineiFthereistrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse
Motor operates for tong periods
• Modern refrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceand a larger
freezerrequiremoreoperatingtime
• Normal whenrefrigerator isfirstdeliveredtoyour home-
usudIy requires24 hoursto completelycool down,
° LargeamountsoFfood placed in refrigeratortobe cooled or
frozen
° Hot weather-kequenl door openings
° Door leftopen
° Temperaturecontrolssettoo cold
oCondenserneedscleaning
• CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPS
Operating sounds
oThehiqh speedcompressormotorrequired tomaintainnear
zero temperaturesintt_elargekeezer compartmentmay produce
highersoundlevelsthanyour old refrigerator
,, Normal fanair flow-one fanblowscold air throughthe
refrigeratorand freezer compartments-anotherfancoolsthe
compressormotor
o TheseNORMALsoundswill alsobe heardfrom timetotime:
o Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost
• Defrostwaterdripping
• TemperaturecontrolclicksON or OFF
• Refrigerantboiling or gurgling
o Crackingor popping ofcooling coifscausedby expansionand
contractionduring defrostand refrigeralionb!lowing defrost.
° Icecubesdropping intothebin and water runninginpipesas
icemakerrefills
Motor starts & stops frequently
• Temperaturecontrol startsand stopsmotorto maintaineven
temperaturesThisisnormal
Door not closing properly
• Doorgasketon hingesidestickingor biding over,Tocorrect,put
a smallamountof petroleumjellyon faceoFgasket,
Vibration or rattling
° If rekigeratorvibrates,morethanlikely itisnotrestingsolidly on
thefloor Thefrontroller screwsneedadjusting,or floor isweak or
uneven.RefertoStartingYourRefrigeratorsection,
° If dishesvibrate onshelves,try movingthem Slightvibration is
normal
° lcemakersupplyIinemay beratlling, movetherefrigerator 1/2"
ou!fromthewall
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnotcovered,wrapped or sealedproperly
Fresh food or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
o Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough
• Warmweather-frequent door openings
• Doorleftopen for longtime
• Packagemaybe holding door open
Frostor icecrystals on frozen food
° Doormay havebeen leftajar or package holding door open,
° Toofrequentor too longdoor openings
o Frostwithinpackage isnormal
Slow icecube freezing
• Doormay havebeenleftajar
o Settemperatureof freezercompartmentcolder
Icecubes have odor/taste
o Old cubesneedtobe discarded Emptyicebin every 30 days
o Ice s_oragebin needstobe washed.
o Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand/or freezer
compartmentsmaybe lransmittingodor/taste toicecubes
• fnteriorof refrigeralorneedscleaning
Automatic icemakerdoes notwork
° lcemakerfeelerarmin STOP(up) position
oWater supplyturnedoff or notconnected
• Freezercompartmenttoo worm
o Cubestoo smolI-water shutoffvalve connecting
refrigeratorto homewater line may beclogged
o Sometimescubesfusetothesideoftheicemoldand hoIdthe
feelerarmintheSTOP(up) position,Removelhisicetorestartthe
icemaker
° Piledup cubesin storage bin maycauseicemakertoshut
off prematurely.With icemakerfeelerarmin STOP(up)
position,Ievelcubesinbin by hand
• When levelingcubesbyhand,youmay havepushedthereefer
arminlo theSTOP(up) positionby mistake
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