Hotpoint HSH25IFTDCC Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions page 15

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Possible Causes What To Do
Vibration
orrattling
Front rollers need adjusting. • See
Rollers.
Slight vibration is uomml.
Motor operates for
Normal when refrigerator * _'ait 24 hotu_ fin" tile refrigerator to completely
Iongperiods or cycles is first plugged in. cool dowu.
on and off frequently.
(Modern refrigerators Often occurs when large * This is hernial.
amounts of food are
withmore storage
space and alarger placed in re frigerator.
Treezer require more Door left open. * Check to see if _acka_e is holdiug door o )en
operating time. They
start and stop often Hot weather or frequent * This is hernial.
to maintain even door ope_fings.
temperatures.)
Temperature controls * See About the controls.
set at the coldest
setting.
Frostorice crystals
Door left open. * Check to see if l_acka'_e_ is, holdiug, door Ol)en.
on frozenfood
(frostwithinpackage Too
frequent or too long
is normal)
door
openings.
Oividerbetween Automatic energy saver • This helps preveut coucleusafiou ou tire outside.
refrigerator and freezer
system circulates warm
compartments liquid around front edge
feels warm
of freezer
compartment.
Automatic icemaker
lcemaker power s_vitch • Set tire power switch to tire I (0n) positiou.
does not work is in the 0 (off) position.
(on some models)
Water supply turned off or
• See
Installing the water line.
not commcted.
Freezer compartment
• _'ait
24 h()tu_ fi)r tire rehJgerat()r to ('()mpletely
too warm. cool dowu.
Piled up cubes ha the storage • l,evel cubes by haud.
bin cause icemaker to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck ha icemaker.
• Turu
offthe icemakel; relHove cubes, aud tuI'u the
(Green power light on icemaker back ou.
icemaker blhfl_hag.)
Ice cubes have Ice storage bin needs clemlhag. • EmpU mad wash biu. Discard old cubes.
odor/taste
Food trmasmitthag odor/taste • Wrap fi)()(ls well.
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
• See Care and cleaning.
needs clemahag.
Small or hollowcubes
Water f'dter clogged.
• Replace
filter cartridge with uew cartridge
or with
l)ltv_"
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open. • Check to see it laacka'_e_ is, holdiug, door Ol)en.
Temperature control not set • See
About the controls.
cold enough.
Doornot closing Door gasket on
hinge
side • Apply petroleum jelly ou thce of gasket.
properly
sticking or folding over.
Orange glow in freezer
Defrost heater is on.
• This
is nom/al.
Cubedispenser does
not
lcemaker or water supply
• Turu
ou icemaker or water supply.
work (on some models) turned off.
Ice cubes are frozen to • ]'_eIllove cubes.
icemaker feeler arm.
Irregular ice clumps ha • Break up with fingertip pressure aud discard
storage contahmr, remaiuiug clumps.
• Fl'eezel"
Ill,IV be to0 "_V;llIrl, Ad]l/st the ti'eezer COlltl'ol
to a colder settiug,, one l)°siti°u at a time, uutil clumps
do Hot
tOIRll,
Dispenser is LOCFff;D. * Press aud hold the I,OCK CONTROl, pad for 3 secouds.
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