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Care and maintenance
Trouble
shooting
Before
calling
for
service,
review this list. It may
save
you both time and expense.
This list includes
common occurrences
that
are
not
the result of defective
workmanship
or
materials in this
appliance.
Possible
cause
Refrigerator
control is off.
Refrigerator
is in defrost
cycle.
Plug
at
wall outlet is disconnected.
Power
outage.
Check house
lights.
Refrigerator
is
larger
than the
previous
one
you owned.
Room
or
outside weather is hot.
Refrigerator
has
recently
been
disconnected for
a
period
of time.
Large
amounts
of
warm or
hot food
may have been stored
recently.
Doors
are
opened
too
frequently
or
too
long.
Refrigerator
or
freezer door
may be
slightly
open.
Refrigerator
control is
set too
cold.
Refrigerator
or
freezer
gasket
is
dirty,
worn,
cracked,
or
poorly
fitted.
Thermostat is
keeping
the
refrigerator
at
a
constant
temperature.
Solution
Set
refrigerator
control. See
setting
the
controls.
This is normal for
a
fully
automatic
defrosting refrigerator.
The defrost
cycle
occurs
periodically.
Make
sure
plug
is
tightly pushed
into
outlet.
Call local electric
company.
This is normal.
Larger,
more
efficient
units
run
longer
in these conditions.
It is normal for the
refrigerator
to
work
longer
under these conditions.
It takes
some
hours for the
refrigerator
to
cool down
completely.
Warm food will
cause
the
refrigerator
to
run
longer
until the desired
temperature
is reached.
Warm air
entering
the
refrigerator
causes
it
to
run
longer. Open
the door
less often.
Make
sure
the
refrigerator
is level.
Keep
food and containers from
blocking
door. See
problem
section.
OPENING/CLOSING
of doors.
Set the
refrigerator
control
to
a
warmer
setting
until the
refrigerator
temperature
is
satisfactory.
Clean
or
change gasket.
Leaks in the
door seal will
cause
refrigerator
to
run
longer
in order
to
maintain desired
temperatures.
This is normal.
Refrigerator
goes
on
and
off
to
keep
the
temperature
constant.
Runing
of
refrigerator
Refrigerator
compressor
does
not
run.
Refrigerator
runs
too
much
or
too
long
Occurrence
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