Refrigerator User Manual

Before You Call for Service
Savetime and money_Checkthislistof causesof minor
operatingproblemsyou can correct yourself_
Refrigerator does not operate
• Maybeindefrostcyclewhen motordoesnotoperatefor
about35minutes°
oTemperaturecontrol inOFFposition°
o tf interiorlightisnoton, refrigerator may notbe pluggedin at
wall outlet.
o if plugis secureand refri gerator failsto operate,pluglamp
into sameoutletto determineif there is trippedcircuit breaker
or burnedoutfuse_
Motor operates for long periods
• Modernrefrigerators with morestoragespaceanda larger
freezer require moreoperatingtimer
o Normalwhenrefrigerator isfirstdeliveredto your home--
usuallyrequires 24hourstocompletely cool down_
oLargeamountsof foodplacedinrefrigerator to be cooled or
frozen_
• Hotweather--frequent dooropenings_
• Doorleft open°
oTemperaturecontrols set toocold. Seepage4.
oCondenserneedscleaning. Referto page12_
oCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage12,
Operating sounds
oThehighspeed compressor motor required to maintainnear
zerotemperaturesinthe largefreezer compartment may
producehighersoundlevelsthanyour oldrefrigerator°
• Normalfan air flow--one fan blowscold air throughthe
refrigerator and freezercomportments--another fan coolsthe
compressormotor_
oTheseNORMALsoundswill alsobe heardfromtime to time:
• Defrosttimer switch cricksat defrosk
eDefrostwater dripping.
• Temperaturecontrol clicks ON orOFF
• Refrigerantboiling or gurgling°
• Crackingor poppingof cooling coils causedby expansionand
contraction duringdefrostandrefrigeration followingdefrost,
• Icecubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunning inpipesas
icemaker refills°
Motor starts & stopsfrequently
• Temperaturecontrol startsandstops motorto maintaineven
temperatures_Thisisnormal.
Vibration or rattling
• If refrigerator vibrates,morethan likely it isnotresting
solidly onthe floor_Thefront roller screwsneedadjusting,or
floor isweak oruneven,Referto page3o
• if dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibration
isnormal,
oDefrostwater panrattling, needsto be positionedproperly,
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnotcovered,wrapped or sealed properly.
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature too
warm
oTemperaturecontrol notsetcold enough_Referto page4.
• Warmweather--frequent dooropenings,
• Doorleft openforlongtimer
• Packagemaybe holding dooropen.
Frost or ice crystalson frozen food
a Doormayhave been left ajar or package holding dooropen,
* Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings,
o Frostwithinpackageis normal_
Slow ice cube freezing
• Doormay have been left ajar_
• Turntemperatureoffreezercompartment colder,
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
• Old cubesneedtobe discarded.Emptyicebin every 30days.
oIcestoragebin needsto be washed_
• Unsealedpackagesinrefrigerator and/or freezer
compartments maybe transmittingodor/tasteto icecubes,
oInteriorof refrigerator needscleaning, Referto page12,
Automatic icemaker does not work
o Icemakerfeeler arm in OFF(up) position,
oWatersuppJyturnedoff ornotconnected°
* Freezercompartment toowarm.
* Cubestoosmall--water shutoffvalveconnecting refrigerator
to home water line may be clogged.
e Sometimescubesfuseto thesideof the ice moldandholdthe
feeler arm inthe OFF(up) position.Removethisice to restart
the icemaker,
o Piledupcubesinstoragebinmay causeicemakerto shutoff
prematurely_Withicemakerfeeler arm inOFF(up)position,
level cubesinbin byhand_
eWhenreaching forcubes byhand,you may have pushedthe
feeler arm intotheOFF(up) positionby mistake.
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