The Problem Solver - GE TFX24E Use And Care Manual

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The Problem Solver
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PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
OPERATING SOUNDS
The high speed compressor motor required to maintain near zero temperatures in the
large freezer compartment may produce higher sound levels than your old refrigerator.
Normal fan airflow-one fan blows cold air through the refrigerator and freezer
compartments, another fm cools the compressor motor.
These NORMAL sounds will also be heard from time to time:
. Defrost timer switch clicks at defrost.
. Defrost water dripping.
Temperature control clicks ON or OFF.
. Refrigerant boiling or gurgling.
Cracking or popping of cooling coils caused by expansion and contraction during
defrost and refrigeration following defrost.
. With automatic icemaker, Jhe sound of cubes dropping into the bin and water
running in pipes as icemaker refills.
FRESH FOOD
Temperature control not set cold enough. Refer to TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
OR FREEZER
on page 5.
COMPARTMENT
. Warm weather—frequent door openings.
TEMPERATURE
~0
WARM
Door lefi open for too long time.
Package may be holding door open.
FOODS DRY OUT
Foods not covered, wrapped or sealed properly.
FROST OR ICE
Door may have been lefi ajar or package holding door open.
CRYSTALS ON
Too frequent and too long door openings.
FROZEN FOOD
Frost within package is normal.
SLOW ICE CUBE
. Door may have been left ajar.
FREEZING
. Turn temperature of freezer compartment colder.
ICE CUBES HAVE
. Old cubes need to be discarded.
ODOR/TASTE
Ice storage bin needs to be emptied or washed.
Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/or freezer compartments may be transmitting
odorhaste to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning—refer to page 17.
. Poor-tasting incoming water. Install Quadra Kleen water filter-see page 18.
AUTDMATIC
Icemaker feeler arm in OFF (up) position.
ICEMAKER
Water supply turned off or not connected.
DOES NCYI' WORK
Freezer compartment too warm.
Cubes too small-water shut-off valve connecting refrigerator to home water line may
be clogged.
Sometimes cubes fi= to the side of the ice mold and hold the feeler arm in the OFF
(up) position. Remove this ice to restart the icemaker.
When
reaching
for cubes
by hand, you may have pushed
the feeler arm into the OFF
(up) position by mistake.
Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off prematurely. With
icemaker feeler arm in OFF (up) position, level cubes in bin by hand.

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