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COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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The refrigerator that was replaced was an older model. Modern refrigerators with more storage space require
more operating time.
The room temperature is hotter than normal.
The door is opened often or a large amount of food has
just been added.
The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At
normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run
about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions,
expect it to run even more often. These model is still more
energy efficient than previous models.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator
It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to
cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of
food warms the refrigerator. See the FOOD STORAGE
GUIDE Section. In order to conserve energy, try to get
everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep
food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as
soon as the food is removed.
The refrigerator was recently plugged in and the The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool
refrigerator control was set correctly completely.
The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS section.
surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely. Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the
way, see Doors Will Not Close Completely below.
The condenser coils are dirty. This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work
harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the CARE
AND CLEANING section.
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
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The refrigerator is not level. See DOOR ALIGNMENT in the REFRIGERATION
INSTALLATION section to level refrigerator.
Food packages are blocking the door open. Rearrange food containers to clear door and door
shelves.
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans,
or baskets are out of position, shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See the
USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR section.
The gaskets are sticking. Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a
thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
THE ICEMAKER IS NOT PRODUCING ICE OR ICE CUBES ARE FREEZING TOO SLOWLY
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The freezer temperature is cold enough to produce ice. Wait 24 hours after hook-up for ice production. See the
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES section.
Door left open. Check to see if something is holding the door open.
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