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Before You Call for Service
Save time and money, Check this list of causes of minor
operating
problems you can correct yourself
Refrigerator
does not operate
• May be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate
for about 30 minutes
- Temperature control in OFF position
• If interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be
plugged in at wall outlet.
• If plug is secure and refrigerator fails to operate, plug
lamp into some outlet to determine if there is tripped
circuit breaker or burned out fuse
Motor
operates
for long periods
• Modern refrigerators with more storage space and a
larger freezer require more operating time,
• Normal when refrigerator isfirst delivered to your home-
usually requires 24 hours |o completely cool down.
' Large amounts of food placed in refrigerator to be
cooled or frozen
• Hot weather-frequent
door openings
• Door left open
" Temperature controls set too cold
• Condenser needs cleaning
• Check ENERGY-SAVING TtPS_
Motor
starts and stops frequently
• Temperature control starts and stops motor to maintain
even temperatures
This is normal
Vibration or rattling
• If refrigerator vibrates, more than Jikely it is not resting
solidly on the floor. The front roller screws need adjusting,
or floor isweak or uneven Refer to Starting The
Refrigerator section
• If dishes vibrate on shelves, try moving them. Slight
vibration is normal
Operating
sounds
• The high speed compressor motor required to maintain
near zero temperatures in the large freezer compartment
may produce higher sound levels than your old refrigerator
• Normal fan air flow-one
fan blows cold air through the
refrigerator and freezer compartments-another
fan cools
the compressor motor_
• These NORMAL sounds will also be heard from time to
time:
-Defrost timer switch clicks at defrost,
-Defrost water dripping
-Temperature
control dicks ON or OFF
-Refrigerant
baiting or gurgling
-Cracking
or popping of cooling coils caused by
expansion and contraction during defrost and
refrigeration following defrost
-Ice cubes dropping into the bin and water running in
pipes as icemoker refills
Hot air from bottom
of refrigerator
• Normal air flow cooling motor in the refrigeration
process, it is normal that heat be expelled in the area
under the refrigerator
Some floor coverings will discolor
at these normal and safe operating temperatures
Your
floor covering supplier should be consulted if you object
to this discoloration,
Foods dry out
• Foods not covered, wrapped
or sealed properly
Fresh food or freezer
compartment
temperature
too
warm
"Temperature controls not set cold enough
• Warm weather-frequent
door openings
- Door left open for long time
- Package may be holding door open or bbcking
air
duct in freezer compartment
Frost or ice crystals on frozen
food
• Door may have been left ajar or package holding
door open
"Too frequent or too tong door openings.
• Frost within package is normal
Slow ice cube freezing
° Door may have been left ajar_
• Set temperature of freezer compartment
colder
Ice cubes have odor/taste
• Old cubes need to be discarded
Empty ice bin every
30 days_
• Ice storage bin needs to be washed
• Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/or
freezer
compartments may be transmitting odor/taste
to ice
cubes_
• Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning
Automatic icemaker does not work
• Icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up) positiom
• Water supply turned off or not connected,
• Freezer compartment too warm,
• Cubes too small-water
shutoff valve connecting
refrigerator to home water line may be clogged.
• Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and
hold the feeler arm in the STOP (up) position
Remove this
ice to restart the icemaker
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to
shut off prematurely
With icemaker feeler arm in STOP
(up) position, level cubes in bin by hand.
• When leveling cubes by hand, you may have pushed
the feeler arm into the STOP (up) position by mistake_
Moisture
forms on outside
of refrigerator
• Not unusual during periods of high humidity
• Move Power Miser Switch to the right
Moisture
collects inside
• Too frequent or too long door openings
" In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator
when doors are opened.
Refrigerator
has odor
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered
" Check far spoiled food
• Interior needs cleaning Referto Care and Cleaning section
• Defrost water system needs deaning_
• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator;
replace
every three months_
Interior
light does not work
• No power at outlet
• Light bulb needs replacing See Care and Cleaning section
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