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LAMPS DO NOT WORK
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Light bulb has burned out. Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage,
size and shape available at your local hardware store.
(See the LAMP REPLACEMENT section.)
Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and
unplug the refrigerator prior to replacement.
COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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The refrigerator that was replaced was an Modern refrigerators with more storage space require
older model, 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 refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool
the refrigerator control was set correctly completely.
The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the
surrounding conditions. See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS Section.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the
The doors are not closed completely, way, see Doors Will Not Close Completely below.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work
The condenser coils are dirty, 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 the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION AND
DOOR ALIGNMENT 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.
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