Care And Cleaning - Kenmore 7997 - 19.0 cu. Ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator Use And Care Manual

Lights do not
work
The power supply cord is unplugged.
A light bulb is loose in the socket
A light bulb has burned out.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Either unplug the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit
breaker or fuse box. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert.
Then plug in refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control.
Unplug the refrigerator prior to the replacement. Replace the
old bulb with a new 60 watts appliance bulb with same size
and shape. (See Light Bulb Replacement section)
Vibration or The refrigerator is not resting solidly on the Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting. See
rattling noise floor, installation section.
The refrigerator that was replaced was an older Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more
model, operating time.
The room temperature is warmer than normal.
The door is opened often or a large amount of
food has just been added.
Compressor
seems to run
too much
The compressor will run longer under warm conditions. At
normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run about
40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect
it to run even more often. This model is still more energy
emcient than previous models.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
It is norma! for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool
the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food
warms the refrigerator. In order to conserve energy, 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. (See the Food Storage Guide.)
The refrigerator was recently plugged in and The refrigerator wiii take up to 24 hours to cool completely.
the refrigerator control was set correctly.
The refrigerator control is not set correctly for See the Adjusting Control Settings section.
the surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely. Firmly push the doors shut. If they will not shut all the way,
see "Doors will not close completely" in troubleshooting
guide.
The back cover is dirty. This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder.
Clean the back cover. Refer to the Care and Cleaning
section.
The refrigerator is not level. See the Installation section to
level
refrigerator.
Food packages are blocking the door open. Rearrange food containers to clear door and door shelves.
The ice bin, crisper covers, pans, shelves, door Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans, shevles
bins or baskets are out of position, and baskets into their correct positions. See the Using Your
Refrigerator section.
Doors will
not close The gaskets are sticking. Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch, rub a thin
coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the gaskets after
completely cleaning.
The reflrgerator wobbles or seems unstable. Level the reflgerator, refer to the Door Closing and
Alignment section.
The doors were removed during product
Remove
and replace the doors according to the Removing,
installation and not properly replaced. Reversing and Replacing Refigerafor Doors section or caiia
qualified service techinician.
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