Using Your Refrigerator; Care And Cleaning - Kenmore 795.7108 Use & Care Manual

COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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The refrigerator that was replaced was an older
model.
The room temperature is hotter than normal.
The door is opened often or a large amount of food
has just been added.
Modern refrigerators with more storage space require more
operating time.
The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal
room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to
80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run
even more often.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool the
refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food warms
the refrigerator. See the Food Storage Guide section on page
18. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you need
out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is
easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
The refrigerator was recently plugged in and the The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely.
refrigerator control was set correctly.
The refrigerator control is not set correctly for the See the Adjusting Control Settings section on page 18.
surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely. Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see
Doors will not close completely below.
The condenser coils are dirty. This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder.
Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the Care and Cleaning
section on pages 25-26.
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
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The refrigerator is not level. See Leveling and Door Alignment section on page 15.
Food packages are blocking the door open. Rearrange food containers to clear door and door shelves.
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans, shelves
or baskets are out of position, and baskets into their correct positions. See the Using Your
Refrigerator section on pages 16-24.
The gaskets are sticking. Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat
of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable. Level the refrigerator. Refer to the Leveling and Door
Alignment section on page 15.
The doors were removed during product Remove and replace the doors according to the Removing
installation and not properly replaced, and Replacing Refrigerator handles and doors section on
pages 9-14, or call a qualified service technician.
FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS ON FROZEN FOOD
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The door is not closing properly. See Doors will not close completely above.
The door is opened often. When the door is opened, warm, humid air is allowed in the
freezer, resulting in frost.
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