Before You Call for Service
Savetimeandmoney Checkthislistofcausesof minoroperating
problemsyou cancorrectyourself
Refrigeratordoes not operate
• May be indefrostcyclewhen motordoesnot operateforabout
30 minutes.
• Temperaturecontrol inOFFposition
• If interiorlightisnoton,refrigeratormay notbe pluggedinat
walloutleL
• Ifplugissecureand refrigeratorfails tooperate,plug lampinto
sameoutletto determineifthere istrippedcircuitbreakeror
burned out fuse
Motor operatesfor long periods
• Modern refrigeratorswith morestoragespaceand a larger
freezerrequiremoreoperating time
• Normal when refrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyour home- usually
requires24 hourstocompletelycool down_
• Largeamountsoffood placed inrefrigeratortobecooled or
frozen,
• Hotweather-frequentdoor openings
• Doorleftopen,
• Temperaturecontrolssettoocold
• Condenserneedscleaning
• CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPS
Operating sounds
• Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzero
temperaturesin thelarge freezercompartmentmayproduce
highersoundlevelsthanyourold refrigerator
. Normal fan air flow-one fanblows coldair throughthe
refrigeratorandfreezercompartments-anotherfancoolsthe
compressormotor,
•TheseNORMAL soundswill alsobe heard fromtimeto time:
• Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost
• Defrostwater dripping
. TemperaturecontrolclicksON or OFF
• Refrigerantboiling or gurgling,
• Crackingor pppoingof cooling coils causedby expansionand
contractionduringdefrostand refrigerationfollowing defrost
icemaker"IcecubesrefillsPpdro inginto lhe binand water runningin pipesas
Motor starts& stopsfrequently
• Temperaturecontrolstartsand stopsmotortomaintaineven
temperatures,Thisisnormal
Door not closingproperly
• Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor Foldingover Tocorrect,put
a smallamountof petroleumjellyon faceof gasket
Vibration or rattling
• If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikely it isnotrestingsolidly on
thefloor, Thefrontrollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweak or
uneven,Referto StartingYourRefrigeratorsection
• If dishesvibrate on shelves,trymovingthem Slightvibration is
normal
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnotcovered, wrapped or sealedproperly,
Freshfood or freezer compartmenttemperature
too warm
• Temperaturecontrolnotsetcold enough Refertopage 4
• Warm weather-frequent door openings,
. Doorleft openfor long time,
• Packagemaybeholding door open
Frostor icecrystalsonfrozen food
. Doormay havebeenleftajaror package holding dooropen
. Toofrequentor too Iongdoor openings,
• Frostwithinpackage isnormal
Slow icecube freezing
. Door mayhavebeenleftaiar
* Settemperatureof freezercompartmentcolder,
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
• Old cubesneedtobe discarded,Emptyice binevery30 days
. Icestoragebin needsto bewashed
. Unsealedpackagesinrefrigeratorand/or freezercomportments
may be transmittingodor/taste toicecubes
• Interiorofrefrigeratorneedscleaning
Automaticicemakerdoesnot work
• lcemakerfeelerarmin OFF[up)position
• Water supplyturnedoff or notconnected
• Freezercompartmenttooworm
, Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalveconnecting
refrigeralorto homewater line maybe clogged
• Sometimescubesfusetotheside oflhe icemoldand hold the
feelerarmintheOFF(up)position Removethisicetorestartthe
icemaker
• Piledup cubesin storagebinmay causeicemakerto shut
off prematurely With icemakerFeelerarmin OFF(up)
position,levelcubesinbin by hand,
• When levelingcubesby hand,yau may havepushedthefeeler
armintotheOFF(up)positionby mistake,
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