Kenmore 253.60603410 Use & Care Manual page 27

Before You Call
Interior is dirty. * interior needs to be
cleaned.
• Food with strong odors
is in refrigerator.
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS
Door(s) will not close. * Door was closed too
hard, causing other
door to open slightly.
Refrigerator is not level.
it rocks on the floor
when moved slightly.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
ODORS iN REFRIGERATOR
See table of Care and Cleaning Tips
in CARE & CLEANING section.
Cover food tightly.
Close both doors gently.
Drawers are difficult to
move.
Food is touching shelf
on top of drawer.
Track that drawers slide
on is dirty.
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does not * Refrigerator is in
run. defrost cycle.
Plug at electrical outlet
is disconnected.
House fuse blown or
tripped circuit breaker.
Power outage.
Refrigerator runs too • Room or outside
much or too long. weather is hot.
Refrigerator has recently
been disconnected for a
period of time.
Automatic ice maker is
operating.
Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
Fresh Food/freezer
door may be slightly
open.
Fresh Food/freezer
gasket is dirty, worn,
cracked, or poorly
fitted.
Compressor goes off * Thermostat keeps
and on frequently, the refrigerator at a
constant temperature.
Ensure floor is level and solid,
and can adequately support the
refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to
correct a sagging or sloping floor.
Remove top layer of items in drawer.
Ensure drawer is properly installed
on track.
Clean drawer, rollers, and track. See
table of Care and Cleaning Tips in
CARE & CLEANING section.
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This is normal for a fully automatic
defrost refrigerator. The defrost
cycle occurs periodically, lasting
about 30 minutes.
Ensure plug is tightly pushed into
outlet.
Check/replace fuse with a 15 amp
time-delay fuse. Reset circuit breaker.
Check house lights. Call local
electric company.
it is normal for the refrigerator to
work longer under these conditions.
it takes 8-12 hours for the
refrigerator to cool down
completely.
ice maker operation causes
refrigerator to run slightly more.
Warm air entering the refrigerator
causes it to run more. Open doors
less often.
Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food
and containers from blocking door.
See PROBLEM column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
Clean or change gasket. Leaks in
door seat will cause refrigerator
to run longer in order to maintain
desired temperatures.
This is normal. Refrigerator goes
on and off to keep temperature
constant.