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Problem
I Cause
I Corredion
OPENING/CLOSING
OF DOORS/DRAWERS
o
Door(s) will not close.
Compressor
does not
run.
Door was closed too hard,
causing other door to open
slightly.
Refrigerator
is not level. It
rocks on the floor when
moved slightly.
o
o
Close both doors gently.
Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
sup-
port the refrigerator.
Contact
a carpenter
to correct
a
sagging
or sloping floor.
Drawers
are difncult to
•
Food is touching shelf on top
•
Remove top layer of items in drawer.
move.
of drawer.
•
Ensure drawer
is properly
installed
on track.
•
Track that drawers
slide on
•
Clean drawer,
rollers, and track.
See table
of Care
is dirty,
and Cleaning
Tips in CARE & CLEANING
section.
RUNNING
OF REFRIGERATOR
o
Refrigerator
runs too
much or too long.
•
Refrigerator
is in defrost
cycle.
•
Plug at electrical
outlet is
disconnected.
•
House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
•
Power outage.
•
Room or outside weather
is
hot.
•
Refrigerator
has recently
been disconnected
for a
period
of time.
•
Automatic
Icemaker
is oper-
ating.
•
Doors are opened
too fre-
quently or too long.
•
Fresh Food/freezer
door
may be slightly open.
•
Fresh Food/freezer
gasket
is dirty, worn, cracked, or
poorly
fitted.
Compressor
goes off
•
Thermostat
keeps the refrig-
and on frequently,
erator
at a constant tem-
perature.
TEMPERATURES
ARE TOO COLD
•
Freezer control is set too
cold.
Freezer temperature
too cold. Fresh Food
temperature
is satis-
factory.
Fresh Food tempera-
•
ture too cold. Freezer
temperature
is satis-
factory.
Food stored in draw-
•
ers freezes.
Fresh Food control is set too
cold.
This is normal
for a fully automatic
defrost
refrigerator.
The defrost
cycle occurs periodically,
lasting about 30
minutes.
Ensure plug is tightly
pushed into outlet.
•
Check/replace
fuse with a 15 amp time-delay
fuse.
Reset circuit breaker.
•
Check house lights.
Call local electric company.
•
It is normal for the refrigerator
to work longer under
these conditions.
•
It takes 8-1 2 hours for the refrigerator
to cool down
completely.
•
Icemaker operation
causes refrigerator
to run slightly
more.
•
Warm
air entering the refrigerator
causes it to run
more.
Open doors less often.
•
Ensure refrigerator
is level.
Keep food
and containers
from blocking
door.
See PROBLEM column OPENING/
CLOSING
OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
•
Clean or change gasket.
Leaks in door seal will cause
refrigerator
to run longer in order to maintain
desired
temperatures.
•
This is normal.
Refrigerator
goes on and off to keep
temperature
constant.
•
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.
Fresh Food control is set too
•
See solution above.
cold.
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