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Possible Causes
What To Do
Vibration orrattling
Front rollers need adjusting.
* See Rollers. Slight vibration
is normal
Motor operates
for
Normal
when refrigerator
* Wait 24 hom_ fbr the refligerator
to completely
long periods or cycles
is first plugged
in.
coo/down.
on and offfrequentt_
(Modem refrigerators
Often
occurs when large
* This is normal.
amounts
of food are
with more storage
space and a larger
placed in refrigerator.
freezer require more
Door left open.
* Check
to see if package
is holdh_g
door open.
operating time. They
start and stop o#en
Hot weather
or frequent
* This is normal.
tO maintain even
door openings.
temperatures.)
Temperature
controls
* See About the controls.
set at the coldest
setting.
Frost or ice cqstals
Door left open.
* Check
to see if package
is ho|dhag
door open.
on frozen food
Too frequent
or too long
(frost within
package
is normal]
door openings.
Divider between
Automatic
energy saver
* Tiffs helps prevent
condensation
on the outside.
refrigerator and freezer
system circulates warm
compartments
fiqnid around
front edge
feels warm
of freezer
compartment.
Automatic icemaker
Icemaker
power switch
* Slide the power swkch to the 0/V position.
does not work
is in the OFFposition.
(on some models)
Water supply
turned
off or
* See Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment
* Wait 24 hom_ fin the refligerator
to completely
too warm.
cool down.
Piled up cubes in the storage
* Level cubes by hand.
bin cause icemaker
to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.
* Tmn off the icemake_;
remove
cubes and turn the
icemaker
back on.
Ice cubes have
Ice storage bin needs
deaning.
* Empty and wash bin. Discard
oM 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.
* Replace
filter cartridge
with new cartridge
or with plug.
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
* Check
to see if package
is ho|dh_g
door open.
Temperature
control not set
* See About the controls.
cold enough.
Door not closing
Door gasket on hinge side
* Apply petroleum
jelly on time of gasket.
properly
sticking
or folding
over.
Orange glow in freezer
Defrost heater
is on.
* This is normal.
Cube dispenser does not
Icemaker
or water supply
* Turn on k'emaker
or water supply.
work (on some models)
turned
off.
Ice cubes are frozen
to
* Remove
cubes.
icemaker
feeler arm.
Irregular
ice clumps in
storage
container.
Dispenser
is LOCKED.
* Break up with fingerdp pressure and discard
remaining
clumps.
@
Freezer
ma) be too wamL Adjust the fleezer
control
to a colder
setting,
one position
at a time, undl clumps
do not fbmL
* Press and hoM the Lock pad for 3 seconds.
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