GE TBXS19 Use And Care Manual page 11

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSEAND REMEDY
* Maybe in defrostcycle
when motor does not operate for about Xl minutes,
o Temperature control in
QFFposition.
@ If intw+ior lightis noton, refrigerator m aynotbepluggedin at walloutlet.
~ If plugis secureandtherdligmatorstillfoilstooperate,pluga lampor a smtdl
appliance intothesameoutlottod~termine if ther~is a trippedcircuitbreakerQr
burnedoutfuse,
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MOTOR OPERATES
FORLONGPERIOIX
@ Modernrefrigerators withmorestoragespacoanda largerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime,
@ Normalwhenrefrigerator is firstdeliveredto yourhome-usually requires24 hours
to completely cooldown,
o Largeamountsof foodplacedin refrigerator to becooledor frozen,
* Hotweather—frequent dooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperature controlsare settoocold.Referto instructions foruseof
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS on page5.
@Poorair circulationaroundcondenser.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Referto page10.
@CheckENERGY-SAVING TIPSon page2.
MOTORSTARTS & @ Temperature controlstartsandstopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.
I S~PS FREQUENTLY
VIBRATION OR
RATTLING
@ If refrigerator vibrates,morethanlikelyit is notrestingsolidlyon thefloorand front
leveling legsneedadjustingor flooris weakor uneven.Referto
ROLLERS/LEVELING LEGSon page4.
@ If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationis normal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredto maintainnear zerotemperaturesin the
argefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyourold refrigerator.
OPERATING SOUNDS
~Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldair throughthe refrigeratorand freezer
compartments, anotherfancoolsthe compressormotor.
~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobe heardfromtimeto time:
~ Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost.
~ Defrostwaterdrippingontodefrostmechanism,causingsizzlingsoundin freezer.
~ Defrostwaterdrippingintodrainpan.
~Temperature controlclicksON or OFF.
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~ Refrigerant b oilingor gurgling.
~Crackingor poppingof coolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontraction
duringdefrostand refrigerationfollowingdefrost.
~ Withautomaticicemaker,the soundof cubesdroppinginto thebin and water
runningin pipesas icemakerrefills.
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~ Temperature controlnot set coldenough.Referto page5.
@ Warmweather—frequent door openings.
@ Doorleftopenfor too longtimed
@ Packagemaybe holdingdoor open.
~Packagemaybe blockingair ductin freezercompartment.
FRESH FOOD
OR FREEZER
COMPARTMENT'
TEMPERATURE
TOOWARM
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