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OCCURRENCE
FREEZER DOES NOT RUN
Beforecallingforservice,reviewthis iist.It m_y saveyouboth timeand
expense.This list includesccnmsnocctmre_aesthatarenot theresultof
de fect ive workmanship or m_terials
in this a_q01iance.
SOLUTION
Chad<
to be sure
freezer
is not
plugged
into
a circmit
that
has ground
fault
interrdpt.
I f you
are
um_ttre
about
the
out
let,
have
it checked
by a oert
ified
technician.
T_oerature
control
is in the
OFF psition.
See
Setting
the
T_oerat
ttre Control
Section.
Freezer
may not
be plugged
in,
or plug
may be loose.
Be sure
plug
is tight
lypushed
into
elestricalcutlet.
House
fuse
has blown,
or circuit
breaker
has tri_sed.
Check/reset
circuit
breaker,
or replace
fuse
with
15 _o.
time
delay
fuse.
Power
outage.
Check
house
lights.
Call
local
electric
c_oany.
Freezer runs too much or too long.
Roomor outsideweather ishot.It is nom_alforthe freezerto workharderunder these
conditions.
Freezer hadrecentlybeendisc_nnected
forapericdofti_s.Freezer requires 4 hours tocool
downcor@oletely.
Large amountsof wamnor hot foodhavebeen storedrecently.Warm foodwill cause the
freezer torun_rmre t rot i lthedesired ta_oerature isreached.
Dooriskeptopentooicr_jor toofrequently. W armairenters thefreezer everyti_ thedoor
isopened.Openthedoorlessoften.
Freezerdoormay be slight lyopen. SeeOccurrence"DoorProblems."
T_qperature c ontrol issettoocold. Turnthecontrol knobtoa wau_r setting. A llowseveral
hoursforthet_oeraturetostabilize.
Freezergasket
is dirty,
worn,
cracked,
orpoorly
fitted.
Cleanor
c_gasket.
Leaks
in the
door
seal
wil
1 cause
freezer
to run
longer
in order
to maintain
desired
temperature.
Temperatures
ins ida freezer are too
Tsq_erature control isset too cold. Turn the control toa wam_er setting.Allow severalhours
cold.
forthet_perature tostabilize.
Temperatures
inside freezer are too
warm.
TsT[0erature
control issettoowarm.Turntheccntrol toa colder setting. A llowseveral hsurs
forthetsTperature tostabilize.
Dooriskeptcpentoolongorisc_
toofrequently. Wamnairenters thefreezer everytime
thedooris opened. Openthedoorlessoften.
Doormaybe openslight ly. SeeOccmrrencesection"DoorProblems."
Largemnount s of warmorhot foodmighthavebeenstoredrecent ly.Waituntil thefreezer
hashada chancetoreachitsselected t_qperature.
Freezer hasrecent lybeendiscurnected foraperiod ofti_s.Freezer requires 4 hours tocool
downcor@olet ely.
T_perature of external freezer
Theexteriorfreezerwallscanbeasmuchas30OFwarmerthanroomter@oerature.Thisis
surface iswarm.
nounalwhiletheca_oressor worksto transfer heatfra_insidethefreezer cabinet.
SOUND
AND NOISE
Louder sound levels whenever
Modernfreezers haveincreased storage capacityandmmreeven temperatures. Theyrequire
freezer ison.
a highefficiencyc_]qpressor. Whenthesmu_rounding
noiselevelislow,youmighthearthe
cri_oresser rumir_
while
it cools
the
interior.
Louder sound level s when compressor
Freezer operates athigher pressAures during thestart oftheCN cycle. ThisisnomT_nl. Scmnd
c_es
on.
willlevel offordisappear a sfreezer crnt inues torum.
Popping
or cracking
sound when
ccmmpressor comes on.
Metalpartsundergo expansion andcontraction, a sinhotwaterpipes. Thisisrmmnal.Sourd
willlevel offordisappear a sfreezer crnt inues torum.
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