Kenmore 253. 60722 Use & Care Manual page 11

Before You Call
CONCERN
SOUND AND NOISE
Longer sound levels when
compressor comes on.
Popping or cracking sound
when compressor comes on.
Bubbling or gurgling
sound, like water boiling.
Vibrating or rattling noise. • Refrigerator is not level. It rocks on
Snapping Sound.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture forms on inside
refrigerator walls.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture forms on outside
of refrigerator.
ODOR IN REFRIGERATOR
Odors in refrigerator.
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close.
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on.
POTENTIAL CAUSE
• Refrigerator operates at higher
pressures during the start of the
ON cycle.
• Metal parts undergo expansion and
contraction, as in hot water pipes.
• Refrigerant (used to cool
refrigerator) is circulating
throughout the system.
the floor when it is moved slightly.
• Refrigerator is touching the wall.
• Cold Control turning the
refrigerator on and off.
• Weather is hot and humid.
• Door may not be seating properly.
• Door is kept open too long, or is
opened too frequently
• Door may not be seating properly,
causing the cold air from inside
the refrigerator to meet warm
moist air from outside.
• Interior needs to be cleaned.
• Foods with strong odors are in
the refrigerator.
• Refrigerator is not level. It rocks on
the floor when it is moved slightly.
• Light bulb is burned out.
• No electric current is reaching
the refrigerator.
COMMON SOLUTION
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear
as refrigerator continues to run.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear
as refrigerator continues to run.
• This is normal.
• Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling" in the First
Steps section.
• Re-level the refrigerator or move refrigerator
slightly. Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps section.
• This is normal.
• This is normal.
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS" section.
• Open the door less often.
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS" section.
• Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and
baking soda.
• Cover the food tightly.
• This condition can force the cabinet out of square
and misalign the door. Refer to "Leveling" in the
First Steps section.
• Follow directions under "Interior Light" in the
Refrigerator Features section.
• See "REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT RUN" Section.
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