Before You Call For Service - Kenmore Sears Refrigerator Owner's Manual

Before You Call for Service
Savetime and money Checkthislist of causesof minoroperating
problemsyou can correctyourseff
Refrigerator does not operate
• May be in defrost cyclewhen motor does notoperate for about
30 minutes,
° Temperaturecontrol in OFF position
• If interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be plugged in at
wall outlet
° If plug issecureand rekigerator fails to operate, plug tamp into
sameoutlet to determine if thereis tripped circuit breaker or
burned out fuse,
Motor operates for long periods
a Modern refrigeratorswith morestorage space and a larger
freezer require moreoperating time
° Normal when refrigerator is firstdelivered to your home-
usually requires24 hoursto completely cool down.
° Largeamounls of food placed in refrigerator to be cooled or
frozen,
o Hot weather-frequent door apenings_
• Door left open
• Temperaturecontrolssettoo cold
• Condenserneedscleaning
• Check ENERGY-SAVING TIPS
Operating sounds
* Thehigh speed compressormotor required to maintain near
zero temperaturesin the large keezer compartmentmay produce
higher soundlevelsthan your old refrigerator,
° Normal fan air flow-one fan blows cold air through the
refrigerator and freezer compartments-anotherfan cools the
compressormotor,
o TheseNORMAL soundswill also be heard from timeto time:
,, Defrosttimer switch clicksat defrost
,, Defrostwater dripping
,_Temperaturecontrol clicksON or OFF
* Refrigerantboiling or gurgling
o Cracking or popping of cooling coils causedby expansion and
contractionduring defrostand refrigeralion following defrost.
o lce cubes dropping into the bin and water running in pipes as
icemakerrefills.
Motor starts& stopsfrequently
o Temperaturecontrol startsand slops motor to maintain even
temperaturesThisisnormal
Door not closingproperly
° Door gasketon hinge sidesticking or folding over Tocorrect,put
a smaftamountof petroleumielly on face of gasket
Vibration or rattling
= If refrigerator vibrates, m orethanlikelyit is not restingsolidly on
thefloor, Thefrontroller screwsneedadiusting, or floor isweakor
uneven. R eferto StartingYour Refrigeratorsection
• tf dishesvibrate on shelves, t ry movingthem. Slightvibrafion is
normal
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnot covered,wrapped or sealed properly
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
* Temperaturecontrol not set cold enough,
o Warm weather-frequent door openings
o Door left open for long time,
* Packagemay be holding door open,
Frostor icecrystals on frozen food
° Door may have been left aiar or package holding door open
o Toofrequent or too longdoor openings
o Frost w ithin package isnormal
Slow icecube freezing
* Door may have been left aiar
o Settemperatureof freezer compartmentcolder.
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
° Old cubes need to be discarded Emptyice bin every 30 days
• Ice storage bin needslo be washed,
• Unsealedpackagesin refrigerator and!or freezer
compartmentsmay be transmittingodor/taste to ice cubes.
o Interiorof refrigerator needscleaning
Automatic icemaker does not work
,, lcemakerfeelerarm in STOP(up) position,
a Water supply turned off or notconnected
,, Freezercompartmenttoowarm,
• Cubestoo small-water shutoffvalve connecting
refrigerator to homewater line may be clogged
• Sometimes cubes fuse1olhe sideof the ice mold and hold the
feeler arm in the STOP(up) position. Removethisice to restartthe
icemaker,
• Piledup cubesin storage bin may cause icemakerto shut
off prematurely With icemakerfeelerarm in STOP(up)
position,level cubesin bin by hand.
• When levelingcubesby hand, you may have pushedthefeeler
arm intotheSTOP(up) position by mistake
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