GE 20 Use And Care Manual page 17

QUESTIONS?
USET~S PROBLEM SOLWR
PROBLEM
MOTOR OPERATES
FOR
LONG
PEMODS
MOTOR STARTS A ND
STOPSFREQUENTLY
V~RA~ONOR RATTLING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
May be in defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnot opefatefor about30 minutes.
Temperature conwol i n" O" position.
If iuteriorlightis not on, refrigeratormay not be pluggedin at wall outlet.
If plugis secureand the refrigeratorstillfails to operate,plug a lamp or a small
applianceinto the sameoutletto determineif thereis a trip~d circuitbreakeror
burnedout fuse.
Modernrefrigeratorswith more storagespaceand a largerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
c Normalwhenrefrigeratoris first deliveredto your home—usually requires
24 hoursto completelycooldown.
Largeamountsof food placedin refrigeratorto be cooledor frozen.
. Hot weather-frequent dooropenings.
Door left open.
Temperaturecontrolis set too cold.Referto TemperatureControlsection.
Grilleand condenserneedcleaning.Referto Care and Cleaningsection.
Temperaturecontrolstartsand stopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.
QIf refrigeratorvibrates,morethan likelyit is not restingsolidlyon the floor.
The frontlevelinglegs need adjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Refer to
I Rollersin Prepar;tifi section.- -
If dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
NO-L OPEMTIHG SOUNDS
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~ese sotmds are nerd and do not indiate a need for sefice.
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highefficiency c ompressor r unsfasterandtil havea higherpikh humor
ptdsating soundwhale operating.
Sizkg soundintie freezerduringthedefrost c ycle,
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causedbyfrostthawing anddrtilng.
Defrost t imerandrefrigerator c ontrol c ficks onandoff.
Thefancirculating a irinsidethefreezerwhichkeepsthetemperatures t hroughout.
Waterdropping onthedefrost h eatercausing a sizzhg,
hissingorpopping soundduringthedefrost c ycle.
Theflow ofrefrigerant throughthefreezercoofing
coflsoundsMeboikg waterora gurgfing noise.
.
Crackingor poppingofcookg coilscausedby expansion
and contractionduring defrostand refrigerationfoflowing defrost.
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Waterdrippingas it meltsfromthe evaporator
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and flowsto tie drainpan duringthe defrostqcle.
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Ieemaker (on some models):
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icemaker w atervalve W buzzwhentheicemaker f lls withwater. H thefeeler
armisinthe I (down) p osition itwifl b uzzevenifithasnotyetbeenhookedupto
water. K eeping thefeelerarm
in the I (down)positionbefore it is hookedup to water
w damagethe icemaker.
To
preventthis, raise the feelerarm to the o (up)position.
~ls wi~stopthe buzzing.
The sound of cubes dropping into the bin and water running in pipes as icemaker refills.
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