Before You Call - Kenmore 253.6000 Series Use & Care Manual

Before You Call

PROBLEM
TEMPERATURE TOO COLD IN REFRIGERATOR (FRESH FOOD) OR FREEZER
Freezer temperature
too cold. Fresh
Food temperature is
satisfactory.
Fresh Food temperature
too cold. Freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
Food stored in drawers
freezes.
TEMPERATURE TOO WARM IN REFRIGERATOR (FRESH FOOD) OR FREEZER
Freezer/Fresh Food
temperature is too warm.
Freezer temperature
is too warm. Fresh
Food temperature is
satisfactory.
Fresh Food temperature
is too warm. Freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on
inside of refrigerator
walls.
Water collects on
bottom side of drawer
cover.
Water collects in bottom
of drawer.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on
outside of refrigerator or
between doors.
CAUSE
• Freezer control is set
too cold.
• Fresh Food control is
set too cold.
• Fresh Food control is
set too cold.
• Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
• Door is slightly open.
• Freezer control is set
too warm.
• Fresh Food control is
set too warm.
• Weather is hot and
humid.
• Door is slightly open.
• Door is opened too
often or too long.
• Open containers.
• Vegetables contain
and give off moisture.
• Washed vegetables
and fruit drain while in
the drawer.
• Weather is humid.
• Door is slightly open,
causing cold air from
inside refrigerator to
meet warm air from
outside.
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CORRECTION
• Set freezer control to a warmer
setting. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
• Set fresh food control to a
warmer setting. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
• See solution above.
• Warm air enters the refrigerator
whenever the door is opened.
Open the door less often.
• See PROBLEM column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
• Set freezer control to a colder
setting. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
• Set Fresh Food control to a
colder setting. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
• The rate of frost buildup and
internal sweating increases.
• See PROBLEM column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
• Open door less often.
• Keep containers covered.
• It is not unusual to have moisture
on the bottom side of the cover.
• Move humidity control (some
models) to lower setting.
• Dry items before putting them in
the drawer. Water collecting in
bottom of drawer is normal.
• This is normal in humid weather.
When humidity is lower, the
moisture should disappear.
• See PROBLEM column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.