Kenmore ELITE 25329082990 Owner's Manual page 10

PROBLEM ! CAUSE i CORRECTION
SOUND AND NOISE (ConL)
Popping or cracking sound • Metal parts undergo expansion • This is normal Sound will level off or disappear as freezer
when compressor comes on+ and contraction, as in hot water continues to run.
pipes,
sound, ° Refrigerant (used to cool • This is normal
like water boiling, freezer) is circulating throughout
the system
Vibrating or rattling noise. • Freezer is notlevel It rocks on
the floor when it is moved
slightly
FIoor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor when it is
moved sfightly
Freezer istouching the waJlo
Level the uniL Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps
Section+
o Ensure floor can adequately support freezer Level the
freezer by putting wood or metal shims under part of the
freezer.
• Relevel the freezer or move freezer slightly, Refer !o
"Leveling" in the First Steps Section.
WATER_OISTUREJ_ROST INSIDE FREEZER
• This is normal
Moisture forms on inside
freezer wails,
• Weather is hot and humid,
which increases internal rate of
frost build-upo
• Door may not be seating
properly
• Door is kept open too long, or is
opened too frequently
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section
• Open the door less often
WATER/MOISTUREFFROST OUTSIDE FREEZER
Moisture forms on ouside of • Door may not be seating • See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section
freezer, properly, causing the cotd air
from inside the freezer to meet
warm moist air from outside
ODOR IN FREF_ZER
Odors in freezer • Interior needs to be cleaned, • Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda
• Foods with strong odors are in • Cover the food tightly
the freezer+
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close,
• Freezer is not level. It rocks on
the floor when it is moved
slightly+
• Floor is uneven or weak,
Freezer rocks on floor when it is
moved stightly
. This condition can force the cabinet out of square and
misalign the door. Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps
Section.
• Level the floor by using wood or metal shims under the
freezer or brace floor supporting the freezer,,
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on+ • Ught bulb is burned out.
• No electric current is reaching
the freezer+
• Follow directions under "Interior Ught" in the Freezer
Features Section
• See "FREEZER DOES NOT RUN" Section,
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