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BeforeYouCall for Service
Savetimeand money Checkthislistofcausesof minoroperating
problemsyoucan correctyourseff
Refrigerator does not operate
• May be indefrostcyclewhen motordoesnotoperate forabout
30 minutes,
° Temperaturecontrol in OFFposition
• Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigerator maynotbe plugged inat
wall outlet
° Ifplug issecureand rekigerator failstooperate, plug tampinto
sameoutlettodetermineifthereistrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse,
Motor operates for long periods
aModern refrigeratorswith morestoragespaceand a larger
freezerrequire moreoperating time
° Normal whenrefrigerator isfirstdeliveredto yourhome-
usuallyrequires24 hoursto completelycooldown.
° Largeamounlsoffood placed in refrigeratortobe cooled or
frozen,
o Hot weather-frequent door apenings_
• Door leftopen
• Temperaturecontrolssettoo cold
• Condenserneedscleaning
• CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPS
Operating sounds
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequired tomaintainnear
zerotemperaturesinthelarge keezer compartmentmay produce
highersoundlevelsthanyourold refrigerator,
° Normal fanair flow-one fan blowscold air throughthe
refrigeratorand freezercompartments-anotherfancools the
compressormotor,
o TheseNORMAL soundswill alsobe heardfrom timetotime:
,, Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost
,, Defrostwater dripping
,_Temperaturecontrol clicksON or OFF
*Refrigerantboiling or gurgling
o Crackingor popping of cooling coilscausedby expansionand
contractionduring defrostand refrigeralionfollowing defrost.
o lce cubesdropping into thebin andwater runningin pipesas
icemakerrefills.
Motor starts&stopsfrequently
o Temperaturecontrol startsand slopsmotortomaintaineven
temperaturesThisisnormal
Door notclosingproperly
°Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover Tocorrect,put
a smaftamountof petroleumiellyon faceofgasket
Vibration or rattling
=If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyon
thefloor,Thefrontroller screwsneedadiusting,orfloor isweakor
uneven.Referto StartingYourRefrigeratorsection
• tf dishesvibrate on shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrafion is
normal
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnotcovered,wrapped orsealedproperly
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
*Temperaturecontrolnotsetcoldenough,
o Warm weather-frequent door openings
o Doorleftopen forlong time,
* Packagemay be holding door open,
Frostor icecrystalsonfrozen food
° Doormayhavebeenleft aiar or package holding door open
o Toofrequentor toolongdoor openings
oFrostwithin package isnormal
Slow icecubefreezing
*Doormayhavebeen leftaiar
o Settemperatureoffreezercompartmentcolder.
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
°Old cubesneedto bediscarded Emptyicebin every 30 days
• Icestoragebin needslo bewashed,
• Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand!or freezer
compartmentsmay betransmittingodor/taste to icecubes.
o Interiorof refrigeratorneedscleaning
Automaticicemaker does notwork
,, lcemakerfeelerarmin STOP(up)position,
aWater supplyturnedoff or notconnected
,, Freezercompartmenttoowarm,
• Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalve connecting
refrigeratorto homewaterline may be clogged
• Sometimescubesfuse1olhe sideof theicemoldand hold the
feelerarmintheSTOP(up)position.Removethisicetorestartthe
icemaker,
• Piledup cubesin storagebin maycauseicemakertoshut
off prematurelyWith icemakerfeelerarmin STOP(up)
position,levelcubesin bin by hand.
• When levelingcubesby hand,youmay havepushedthefeeler
armintotheSTOP(up)positionby mistake
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