Kenmore 5881 - 26.5 cu. Ft. Refrigerator Use & Care Manual page 30

TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP
Check if... Then...
The doors are opened often.
The control is not set correctly for the surrounding
conditions.
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.
Refer to the SETTING THE CONTROLS section. Wait
24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, move the dial one
number at a time.
A large amount of food has just been added Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few
to the refrigerator or freezer, hours for 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.
The doors are not closing completely. See "Doors will not close completely".
The weather is humid. In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator
when 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.
WATER DISPENSER DOES NOT WORK
Check if... Then...
Water does not dispense. Check if house valve is opened and connected to a
recommended water supply. See water line installation.
Water does not dispense correctly. Purge system of air by dispensing approximately 1 gallon
of water.
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