Advertisement
The Problem
Solver
Bottom Mount
Re/:rigerator
Questions
?
Use this
problem
solver!
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
REFRIGERATOR
DOES
NOT OPERATE
MOTOR
OPERATES
FOR LONG
PERIODS
OR CYCLES
ON AND
OFF FREQUENTLY
(Modern
refrigerators
with more storage
space and a larger
freezer
require
more
operating
time. They
start and stop often
to
maintain
even
temperatures•)
VIBRATION
OR
RATTLING
(Slight vibration
is normal.)
OPERATING
SOUNDS
DOOR
NOT
CLOSING
PROPERLY
FRESH
FOOD
OR FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TOO WARM
•May-be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate for about 30
minutes.
•Temperature
control
in flae OFF position.
•If interior
light is not on, refrigerator
may not be plugged
in at
wall outlet,
•The fuse is blown/circuit
breaker is u'ipped.
Replace fuse or reset
the breaker,
•Normal when refrigerator
is first plugged in. Wait 24 hours for the
refi'igeralor
to completely
cool down,
•Often occurs when large amounLs of food are placed in refrigerator,
This is normal.
•Door left open or package holding door open,
•Hot weather or fi'equent
door openings.
This is normal,
•Temperature
controls
set at the coldest setting, See Temperature
Conlrols,
•Condenser
needs cleaning, See Care and Cleaning,
• See Leveling,
•The high speed compressor
motor required
to maintain
near zero
temperatures
in the large freezer compartment
may produce
higher
sound levels than your old refi'igerator.
•Normal fan air flow--one fan blows cold air darough dae refrigerator
and freezer compartments--another
fan cools the compressor
motor.
•These NORMAL sounds will also be heard from time to time:
• Defi'ost timer switch clicks at defi'ost.
• Defi'ost water dripping.
• Temperature
conu'ol clicks ON or OFF.
• Refi'igerant
boiling or gurgling.
• Cracking or popping
of cooling coils caused by expansion
and
contraction
during defrost and refrigeration
following defrost.
• Ice cubes dropping
into the bin and water running
in pipes as
icemaker
refills,
•Refi'igerator
not level. See Leveling.
•Temperature
controls
not set cold enough,
See Temperature
Controls,
•Warm weather or fi'equent
door openings.
•Door left open for long time,
•Package may- be holding door open,
16
Advertisement
