Kenmore 795.7130-K Use & Care Manual page 30

LIGHTS DO NOT WORK
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The power supply cord is unplugged. Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Light bulb is loose in the socket. Turn the refrigerator control to the OFF position and unplug
the refrigerator. Gently remove the bulb and reinsert. Then
plug in refrigerator and reset the refrigerator control.
Light bulb has burned out.
Unplug the refrigerator prior to the replacement. Replace the
old bulb with a new 60 watts appliance bulb with same size
and shape. (See Changing the Light Bulb (s) section)
COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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The refrigerator that was replaced was an Modern refrigerators with more storage space require
older model, more operating time.
The room temperature is hotter than normal.
The door is opened often or a large amount
of food has just been added.
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. This model is still more energy efficient
than previous models.
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.
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 refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool
the refrigerator control was set correctly, completely.
The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the See the Adjusting control settings Section.
surrounding conditions.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see
The doors are not closed completely. Doors will not close completely below.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder.
The condenser coils are dirty. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the Care and Cleaning
section.
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
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The refrigerator is not level. See the Installation Section to level refrigerator.
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.
The gaskets are sticking. Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub a thin
coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the gaskets after
cleaning.
The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable. Level the refrigerator Refer to the Door Closing and
Alignment Section.
The doors were removed during product installation Remove and replace the doors according to the Removing,
and not properly replaced. Reversing and Replacing Refrigerator Doors Section
or call a qualified service technician.
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