Troubleshooting; Your Refrigerator Will Not Operate; The Lights Do Not Work; The Motor Seems To Run Too Much - Whirlpool GX5SHDXTQ00 Use & Care Manual

Try tl_e _|t;_ions suggested _ ft_ in o_r to avoid the c_ of an unn_ssary service call
i is the control set correc_y for the eurtOund#_g
Your _erator will not _rate
= Is the _wer supply- cord unplugged? Ptog into a grounoea
3 prong outlet,
E HaS a h hJ_e b|OWN, o_r ba_ a Circuit _ake_r
_ripped? Repine
_h@ _]_
or reset _P,_ c_rcu_
w is the Temperature C_tto] tu_ed to the OFF ?
.Roe _u_mg _he_ntro_{s)," depending on th_ r_oa@,
i _ the refri_rater ? R_ck
to _
whether the
refrigerator is o_r_mg _n30 m|nL_es_ Your refrigerator will
regularly run an automatic defrost cycle.
conditions? See "Usirmj _e Co[_trot(s), '_ depending on me
mod_
m Are the d_rs cloud completely? Push the doors firmly
shut. if they _lll nn_ ShUt el! t_ way. _ _Tbe doors w_ll not
c_ose crmlpletely" _ater _n this s_tion.
NOTE: Your _w refrigerator v¢_ run _on_ than Vo_r e_d one due
to its high=efficiency moto_
_erat_ _ms to make too m_ noise
The sounds may be corms! for your refrigerator. S_
Normal Sounds.
m Is t_ power supply cord _nptugged? P}ug into a grounded
3 prer_ ou_lel
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Is a light bulb loose in the socket or burned out? See
"Chang_r._ the L_ghtERJbfsL" dapend_eg on the model
There is water in _e _frost _n
I _ the r rig? The water wifl evaporate.
It is
normal _tar water to dr_p into the detrosl poe
Is it more humid than normal? Expect tl_t the water in the
defrosI pan wilt take longer to evaporate. This is cermet wh_
it is hot or humid.
The motor _s to ten t_ much
= IS _e room temperature hotter than aegina|?
_pei_ _e
motor to r_n !:eager u_der warm conditions At norma! room
tmr_eraturea, expect your motor to run about 40% to 80'% of
the t_me Ueder warm_ co_di_]ons expe_ it to run even
more o_ _he time.
Has a large am_mant of food j_st been _ded to _e
refri_rator? Adding a _rge a_*_unt of food warms tbe
refrigerator. It is aorta!! for the motet to run Ic_ger tn order to
Cool _he refrigerator back down, See "Refri r Features."
A_ the doors opted often? Expect the motor to run ionger
when this occur& h order to conserve energy_ try to get
ever,jthi_g you necd out of the refrigerator at o_ee, keep foo_
O so it is easy 'to #nd and close the door as soon as
the f_d !s
_4aste _ g,_ary _or in _ ice
A_ the plumbing crm_ne;_ _w, causing _iseo|ored or
eft,flavored ice? Disc_d the first few batch_a of ice.
ii Have the ice cab_ b_ _o_d fo_ too long? Throw sway
old _e and make a Row s_p/y;
m Has food in_e ref_ratot been wrapped properly? S_
m Do _he freez_ and ace ban need to be _aned? See
_ maker is not p_Dd_ci_ _ or not eoet_jh ice
Has the ice maker just beee installed? Wait 72 hours for full
me production to b_in. O_ce Sour refrigerator is cooled, the
ice maker should produce 70-120 cubes every 24 hours_
Is the f_ezer te cold enough to I_od_ ice?
Wait 24 hours art_ hookup ior {co eroductIono See "Using the
Control(s)$' depending on _he model
= Is the Wire shutoff arm in the OFF (arm up) position?
Lower the wire s!_off arm to the ON _arm aown_ pos_t_on
See 'qce Mak_J
i
Is _ w_er line shutoff valve to the or turn_
on? Turn _ _e wa_er vaIve_ See _X3o_ect the Water
Does the ice maker mold have water in it or has no tee
bee# produced? Be s_e your ten,orator has been
coene_ed to a water supp@ and the _upply _utoff vatve is
turned on, See "Con_t the Water S#pp}!//'
ts an ice cube jammed io _e ejector arm? Remove the ice
from the eje_or arm with a p_a_ic b_ee$1i See _lce Make_J
H_ a large ameoe_ of ice j_t _ Allow
24 hours for ice maker to preduoe m[ye ice
lethe con_ol set co _f_ _;_e _ce is produ¢_, s_
"Using the Co $ depending on the model
is a reverse o_mesie water filtratto_ sys$_em connected to
your _eld water s_app|y? See 'Water S_apptyR_uireme_qtsJ'
NOTE: if _ot due to any of the a_se, there may be a problem
with _e water line Cai_for service
The _et between t_ two _mpartmen:ts is wa_
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T_ warmth !s probab!y du÷ to _ormat operat_o_ of the automatic
exterior moisture cor_roL if st;ll concerP_d, ca{1for s_ice
Ate the gaskets di_y or s_i¢_y_ Cteae gaskets and the
surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the
gaskets foibwing eban!ng
O_s
the wate_ cor#_ain minerals (such as suitor)? A fltt_
may" need to be installed to remove the minerals,
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