Kenmore 240461300 Use & Care Manual page 20

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PROBLEM
I CAUSE
CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Refrigerator • Doors are opened too • Warm sir eaters the refrigerator whenevc_ the door is
temperature is too warm. [requoqt)y or too )ong, opened. _ the door loss often.
• Door is slighdy opcn. •
S co PR OB LEM soct]on OP E NING/CL OSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
• Condenser is dirty. • Clean condenser. Sco Ca_e&Cl_in.gCha_tin Care
and Cleaning section,
Freezer temperature is too
•
Fr_er control is set too
•
Sct frc'ezer control to a colder sctting, Allow 24 hours
warm. Refrigerator warm. for tomperatureto staUlize,
temperature is satisfactory.
Refrigerator temperatureis • Rdrigerator control is sct too • Sct rdrigerator control to a colder sctting. Allow 24
too warm. Freezer warm. hours for tcTnperature to stabilize.
temperature is satisfactory.
T emperature in the Meat
•
M(x£ Kcx_ar Tempor atur e
•
Adjust M_ K_ Tc_rnporatur e Control to a colder
Keeper is too warm (some Contrd is sct too warm, s ctting.
models).
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
• W_her is hot cod humid, • Moisture collects on inside
of refrigerator walls.
Door is slightly opeq.
Door is opened too often or
too long,
Open contsiners.
The rate of frost buildup and internal sw_ng
incr_as.
SCOPROBLEM
section OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Open door lass ofteq.
Keep contsiners covered.
Water collects on bottom V_ctables contsin cod give It is not unus uat to have moisture on the bottom s ide
side of drawer cover, off moisture, of the cover.
Move humidity central (some medals) to lower setting.
Water collects in bottom • Was hed v_ctabtes and fruit Dry it.s bdore putting them in the drawer. Water
of drawer, drsin while in the draw(r, collecting in bottom of drawer is normsi.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on
•
W_her is humid.
•
This is normat in humid woathcr. When humidity is
outside of refrigerator or lower, the moisture should dis app(x_,
between doers. • Door is slightly open, causing • SCOPROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF
cold sir from inside rdrig_ator DOORS/DRAWE RS.
to _ warm sir from outside.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
•
Ice maker wiresignsi armis in
the "up" or OFF position.
• Hous c_dd water line valve is
not open.
• Fr_er is not cdd enough.
• Saddle vstvo on cdd water
pip is doggcd or restricted
by foroign materisi.
• Chcc2, to s co if the water
disponsd is disponsing water.
• Movewire signsi arm to the"down" or ON position.
• Turn on housedold water line valve,
• SCOPROBLEM scotionTEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM.
• Turn off hous edd d wat_ line vsive. Remove v_tve.
Ensure that vsive is not a sdfl perdng saddle vsivo,
Clean valve. Rq_coe v_ve if ncoc5 s ary.
• If not, the )ce & water filter cartridge B dogged or
rastrictcd by foragn material, and must ber_laced.
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