Troubleshooting Guide - Whirlpool Refrigerator Instructions For Use Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Before contacting After-sales Service...
Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind.
Noises coming from your
appliances are normal since
it has a number of fans
and engines to regulate
performances that switch on
and off automatically.
Some of the functional
noises can be reduced
through
- Levelling the appliance
and installing it on an even
surface
- Separating and avoiding
contact between the
appliance and furniture.
- Checking if the internal
components are correctly
placed.
- Checking if bottles and
containers are not in
contact with each other.
The appliance is not
working:
If there is water in the
defrost pan:
If the edges of the appliance
cabinet, which come in
contact with the door seal,
are warm to the touch:
If the light does not work:
If the motor seems to run
too much:
Some of the functional noises you might hear:
A hissing sound when switching on the appliance for the first
time or after a long pause.
A gurgling sound when refrigerant fluid enters into the pipes.
Buzzing sound when water valve or fan start working.
A cracking sound when compressor starts or when ready ice
drops into ice box abrupt clicks when compressor switches on
and off.
• Is the power cable plugged into a live socket with the proper
voltage?
• Have you checked the protection devices and fuses of the electrical
system in your home?
• This is normal in hot, damp weather. The pan can even be half full.
Make sure the appliance is level so that the water does not overflow.
• This is normal in hot weather and when the compressor is running.
• Have you checked the protection devices and fuses of the electrical
system in your home?
• Is the power cable plugged into a live socket with the proper
voltage?
• Has the light bulb burnt out?
• Is the condenser (back the appliance) free of dust and fluff?
• Are the door properly closed?
• Are the door seals properly fitted?
• On hot days or if the room is warm, the motor naturally runs longer.
• If the appliance door has been left open for a while or if large
amounts of food have been stored, the motor will run longer in order
to cool down the interior of the appliance.
• Motor running time depends on different things: number of door
openings, amount of food stored, temperature of the room, setting of
the temperature controls.
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