Kenmore 596.500031 Use And Care Manual page 22

TOPIC
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Troubleshooting
OPERATION_
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Food temperature
appears too warm
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Door is not closing property
Door gaskets are not sealing properly
Conkols need to be adjusted
Condenser coils are dirty.
Rear air grille is blocked
Door has been opened frequently, or has been
opened for long pedods of time
SOLUTION
See teveting instruc0ens in "Installing Your Refrigerator".
Check for tntemaf obstructions that are keeping door from
closing propedy (i e improperly closed drawers, ice buckets,
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc.).
Food has recently been added
Refrigerator has an Compailment is dirty or has odor-causing food Refer to odor removal section in _Hints and Care"
odor
Door is not closing properly
Water droplets form on
outside of refrigerator Door gaskets are not sealing properly.
.... Humidity levels are high.
Controls require adjustment
Water droplets form on Humidity levels are high or door has been
inside of refrigerator, opened frequently,
D.Door gaskets are not sealing properly.
Refrigerator or ice
maker make unfamiliar
sounds or seems too
loud,
Temperature-
controlled meat drawer
and/or crisper drawer
do not close freely.
Normal operation
Contents of drawer, or positioning of items in
the surrounding compartment could be
obstructing drawer
Drawer is not in proper position
Refrigerator is not level
Drawer channels are dirty or need treatment.
Doors have been opened frequently or have
been opened for tong periods of time
Humidity or heat in surrounding area is high.
Food has recently been added
Unit is exposed to heat by environment or by
appliances nearby.
Condenser coils are dirty
Controls need to be adjusted
Door is not closing properly
Door gaskets are not sealing properly
Refrigerator runs too
frequently,
Clean according to cleaning instructions in "Hints and Care"
See temperature controls section in qnstaIting Your
Refrigerator" to adjust your controls.
Clean according to deanfng instructions_n"Hints and Care".
Check the positioning of food items in refrigerator to make sure
grille is not blocked Rear air gdtie _slocated behind cdsper
drawers,
Reduce lime door is open Organize feed items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a lime as possible.
Allow interior environment to adjust for period the door has
been open.
Allow time for recently-added food to reach refdgerator or
freezer temperature.
Check for internal obstructionsthat are keeping door from
ctosing properly (i e impropedy closed drawers, ice buckets.
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc.).
See ievaling Mstructions in "Installing Your Refrigerator".
Clean according to cleaning instructions in "Hints and Care".
Normal dudng times of high humidity.
See temperatura controls section in "installing Your
Refrigerator* to adjusl your controls,
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Clean accordin£ to cleaning instructions in "Hints and Care".
Refer to noise section of =Troubleshooting" for details
See drawer section in =Refrigerator Features" to properly
install drawers
See leveling instructions in "installing Your Refrigerator".
Apply a thin layer of petroleum jetfy to drawer channels.
Reduce time door is open Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a lime as possible.
Ailow interior environment to adjust for period the door has
been open,
Normal operation
AlIow time for recently-added food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature,
Evaluate your unit's environment See location selection
section in "installing Your Refrigerator".
Clean according to cleaning instructions In "Hints and Care".
See temperature controls section in "installing Your
Refrigerator" to adjust your controls.
See leveling instructions in "installing Your Refrigerator".
Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door from
closing propedy (i e improperly closed drawers, ice buckets.
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc.).
Clean according to cleaning instructions in "Hints and Care"
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