Sears Kenmore 795.7306 Series Use & Care Manual page 45

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP
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The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates from Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and move
the freezer to the fresh food section and back all packages that block vents and restrict airflow. (See air flow
again through air vents in the wall dividing the two diagram below).
sections.
The doors are opened often. When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into the
refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the
humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must
cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything
you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
The control is not set correctly for the surrounding Refer to the
Setting the Controls
section on page 18.
conditions. Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, change the setting one
increment at a time.
A large amount of food has just been added to the Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours for
refrigerator or freezer. the refrigerator to return to normal temperature.
The food is not packaged correctly. Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to storing
in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation. If
necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the
Food Storage Guide
section on page 22.
The doors are not closing completely. See
Doors will not close completely
on page 41.
The weather is humid. In humid weather, air carries moisture into the refrigerator
when the doors are opened.
A self-defrost cycle was completed. It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the
refrigerator self-defrosts.
THE INTERIOR OF THE REFRIGERATOR IS COVERED WITH DUST OR SOOT
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The refrigerator is located near a fire source, such
as a fireplace, chimney or candle.
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