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Troubleshooting Tips
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Possible
Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator does not
Refrigerator
in defrost cycle.
* Wait ab()ut 30 minutes
fi)r defi'ost
(vole to end.
operate
Temperature
control dial
* Move tile temperature
control
dial to a temperature
in Oposifion.
setfiu
Refrigerator
is tmplugged.
* Push the l_lu"_ completely,
into the outlet.
The
fuse is blown/circuit
• Replace
fl/se or reset the breaker.
breaker
is tripped.
Vibration or rattling
Roller screws or leveling
legs
'*See Rollers and Leveling Legs.
(slightvibration
need
adjusting.
is normal)
Motor operates
for
Normal
when refrigerator
* _4_fit 24 horns fin" the refiJgerator
to completely
long periods
or
cycles
is first plugged in.
c()()l d()wn.
on and offfrequently.
(Modern refrigerators
Often occurs when large
* This is hernial.
with more storage
mnom_ts of food are
space and a larger
placed in refrigerator.
if )ackaoe
is holding
door open.
freezer require more
Door
left open.
• Check to see
l
operating time. They
Mart and stop often
Hot weather
or frequent
* This is n()m_al.
to maintain even
door ope_mlgs.
temperatures.)
Temperature
control dial
* See About the temperature control dial.
set at the coldest
setting.
Grille mad condenser
• See Care and cleaning.
need
clemlh_g.
Fresh food or freezer
Temperature
control dial
• See About the temperature control dial.
compartment
too warm
not set cold enough.
Waxm weather
or frequent
* Set the temperature
control
dial one step col(le_:
door openings.
See About the temperature control dial
if )a( ka,*e is holding
door open.
Door left open.
* Check
to see
l
if )acka(*e is blocking
air duct in fl'eezer
Package blocking
air duct ill
* Check
to see
l
freezer
compartment,
c( )11/p_lYtlH cut.
From or ice crystals
Door
left open.
* Check
to see if l)ackage, is holding
door open.
on frozen food
(from within package
Too frequent
or too long
is normal)
door ope_fillgs.
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