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PROBLEM
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OPERATING
SOUNDS~
HOTAIR
FROM
BOTTOMOF
REFRIGERATOR
'RESH FOOD
3R
FREEZER
}OMi?ARTMENT
'FMPERATURE
'00 WARM
OODS DRYOUT
ROSTOR iCE
RYSTALSON
ROZENFOOD
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JTOMATiCiCEMAKER
3ES NOTWORK
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
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Thehigh
speed compressor motor required to maintain near zero temperatures
inthe iargefreezercompartment m ayproducehighersound
ievels than your oid
refrigerator.
QNor~ai fan air fiow—one
fan
~[OWS COid air
throughthe refrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancooisthe compressormotor.
. TheseNORMALsoundswiii aisobe heardfrom time to time:
s Defrosttimer switchciicksat defrest.
@ Defrostwaterdripping intodrain pan.
QTemperature controiciicksON or OFF.
e Refrigerantboiiingor gurgiing.
@ Crackingor poppingof cooiingcoiiscausedby expansionandcontraction
during defrostandrefrigerationfoiiowingdefrost.
eWithautomaticicemaker, t he soundof cubesdroppinginto the bin and water
running in pipesas icemakerrefiiis.
* Normaiair fiow cooiing motor.
/n the refrigeration process, it is norms/ that heat
be expelled in the area under the refrigerato~ Some floor coverings will discolor
at these normal and safe operating temperatures. Your floor covering supplier
should be consulted if you object to this discoloration.
~ Temperaturecontroi not set coid enough.Referto TEMPERATURE
CONTROLSon page
7.
@ Warm weather—frequent
dooropenings.
@ Door ieft open for iong time.
~ Packagemay be hoidingdoor open.
BPackagebiockingair duct in freezer compatiment.
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~Foodsnot covered,wrappedor seaiedproperiy.
~Door may havebeen ieft ajaror packagehoiding door open.
) Toofrequent and too iong door openings.
~ Frostwithin packageis normai.
QON-OFF controi in OFF position.
@ Watersuppiy turned off or not connected.
~ Freezer
compartment
too
warm.
s
Cubestoo smaii—watershut-offvaive connecting refrigeratorto homewater
iine maybe ciogged.
@Piied up cubes in storage bin may cause icemakerto shut off prematurely.
Removestoragebin from freezercompartmentand ievei cubes in bin by hand.
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