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The
Problem
Solver
Stainle,_,s Steel I:_efri_'era t
or,
Questions
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Use this
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
REFRIGERATOR
DOES NOT
OPERATE
VIBRATION
OR
RATTLING
(Slight vibration
is normal.)
MOTOR
OPERATES
FOR
LONG
PERIODS
OR CYCLES
ON AND
OFF FREQUENTLY
(Modern
refrigerators
with more
storage
space
and a larger
freezer
require
more
operating
time,
They
start and stop often
to maintain
even
temperatures.)
FRESH
FOOD
OR FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TOO
WARM
FROST
OR ICE
CRYSTALS
ON
FROZEN
FOOD
(Frost
within
package
is normal.)
DIVIDER
BETWEEN
FRESH
FOOD
AND FREEZER
COMPARTMENTS
FEELS
WARM
AUTOMATIC
ICEMAKER
DOES
NOT
WORK
* Refl'igerator
may be in defl'ost
cycle when
motor
does not operate
fin.
about
30 minutes.
* Either
or both
controls
set to OFF. Set to a temperature
setting.
* If interior
light is not on, refl'igerator
may not be plugged
in at
wall outlet.
Push
the plug completely
into the wall outlet.
* The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker
is tripped.
Replace
hlse or reset
the breaker.
* The refl'igerator
is in showroom
mode.
Unplug
it and plug it back in.
* At!just the rollers
as shown
in the Installation
Instructions.
* Normal
when
refl'igerator
is fix'st plugged
in. _'Ldt 24 horn's fl)r the
refl'igerator
to completely
cool down.
'_ O_ten
occm's
when
large amounts
of food are placed
in refl'igerator.
This is normal.
* Door
let* open
or package
holding
door
open.
* Hot weather
or fl'equent
door
openings.
This is normal.
* Temperature
controls
set at the coldest
setting.
See Temperature
Controls.
* Temperature
controls
not set cold enough.
See Temperature
Controls.
* _'\arm weather
or fl'equent
door
openings.
* Door
left open
for long
time.
* Package
may be holding
door
open.
* Door
left open
or package
holding
door
open.
*
Too
fl'eqtlellt
of
too
long
dool"
opellings.
* Automatic
energ)
saxer s) stem circulates
*<u'm liquid
around
tile
front
edge of the freezer
compamnent
to help prevent
condensation
from forming
on the outside.
* ]cemaker
power
switch is in the 0 (off) position.
* Water supply
turned
off or not omnected.
See Installation
Instructions.
* Freezer
compamnent
too warm.
Allow 24 hours
tot the refl'igerator
to completely
cool down.
* Piled
up cubes
in storage
bin cause icemaker
to shut off.
Level cubes
in bin.
* Ice cubes
stuck in icemaker
(green
power
light on the icemaker
is
blinking).
Turn
off the icemaker,
remove
cubes
and turn
the
icemaker
back
on.
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