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PROBLEM
J
TEMPERA TURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Fresh
Food
temperature
is too warm.
CAUSE
J
CORRECTION
•
Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
•
Door is slightly open.
•
Condenser is dirty.
•
Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is
opened. Open the door less often.
•
See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
•
Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning Chart in Care
and Cleaning
section.
Freezer temperature
is too
•
Freezer control is set too
•
Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
warm. Fresh Food
warm.
for temperature to stabilize.
temperature
is satisfactory.
Fresh Food temperature is
•
Fresh Food control is set too
•
Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow 24
too warm. Freezer
warm.
hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature
is satisfactory.
Temperature
in the Meat
•
Meat Keeper Temperature
•
Adjust Meat Keeper Temperature Control to a colder
Keeper is too warm (some
Control is set too warm.
setting.
models).
WATER/MOISTURE/FROS
T INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on inside
•
Weather is hot and humid,
of refrigerator walls.
•
Door is slightly open.
•
Door is opened too often or too
long.
•
Open containers.
Water collects on bottom
•
Vegetables contain and give
side of drawer cover,
off moisture.
•
The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
increases.
•
See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
•
Open door less often.
•
Keep containers covered.
•
It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of
the cover.
•
Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting.
Water collects
in bottom of
•
Washed vegetables and fruit
•
Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water
drawer,
drain while in the drawer,
collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WA TER/MOISTURE/FROS
T OUTSIDE REFRIGERA TOR
Moisture collects on
•
Weather is humid.
•
This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is
outside of refrigerator
or
lower, the moisture should disappear.
between doors.
•
Door is slightly open, causing
•
See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
cold air from inside refrigerator
DOORS/DRAWERS.
to meet warm air from outside.
•
Ice maker wire signal arm is in
the "up" or OFF position.
•
Ice maker power switch is Off.
•
Household water line valve is
not open.
•
Ice maker has small cube
caught in mechanism.
Freezer is not cold enough.
Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is clogged or restricted by
foreign material.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
Move wire signal arm to the "down" or ON position.
(side mounted)
Turn power switch to On ('T') position. (rear mounted)
Turn on household water line valve.
Remove small cube from ice maker. The ice & water
filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter
cartridge.
See PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES
ARE TOO
WARM.
Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve.
Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve.
Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary.
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