GE TFX20JAXFWW Owner's Manual page 19

Possible Causes
Motor operates for Normal when refrigerator
long periods or cycles is first plugged in.
on and off frequently.
(Modern refrigerators Often occurs when large
amounts of food are
with more storage
space and a larger
placed in refrigerator.
freezer require more Door left open. • (_heck to see if package is holdiug door opeu.
operating time. They
start and stop ogten Hot weather or frequent • This is normal.
to maintain even door openings.
temperatures.)
Temperature controls • See About the controls.
set at the coldest setting,
GriUe and condenser
• See Care and cleaning.
need cleaning.
Fresh food or freezer
Temperature control not set • See About the controls.
compartment too warm cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent • Set the telnperature coutrol oue step colder.
door openings. See About the controls.
Door left open. • Che(k to see ifpa¢ kage is holdiug door opeu.
Door left open. • (he¢k to see if pa¢kage is holdiug door opeu.
on frozen food
(frost within package
Too frequent or too long
isnonnal) door openings.
Divider between fresh Automatic energy saver • This helps preveut coudeusatiola ou the outside.
food and freezer system circulates warm
compartments liquid around front edge
feelswarm
of freezer compartment.
Automatic icemaker Icemaker feeler arm in • Move the ffeeler arln to tile ON (dorsal) positiou.
does not work
the STOP (up ) posifion. • (_ul_es may have fi_sed to the side of the mold. Move
tile teeler mm to the STOP (up) positiou theu remove
these _ubes.
Water supply turned off or • See Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment • Wait 24 hours for tlle refiigerator to COlnpletely
too warm. ( ool do_l.
Piled up cubes in the storage • I_evel (ubes by haud.
bin cause the icemaker
to shut off.
Ice storage bin needs cleaning. • Empty aud wash biu. Discard old cubes.
odor/taste
Food transmitting odor/taste • Wrap foods well.
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
• See Care and cleaning.
needs cleaning.
Small or hollow cubes
Water filter clogged. • Repla_ e fiher _artridge xdth uew _artridge or with plug.
Door left open. • Che¢k to see if pa¢ kage is holdiug door opeu.
Temperature control not set • See About the controls.
cold enough.
What To Do
• Wait 24 hours fi)r tile refiigerator to ¢olnpletely
(ool dox_al.
• This is normal.
19