Use and Care

12
BEFORE YOU CALL
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
BEVERAGE CENTER OPERATION (Continued)
Interior
temperature is
too warm.
• Temperature control is
set too warm.
• Door is opened too
frequently or too long.
• Door may not be
seating properly.
• Large amounts of warm
or hot food has been
stored recently.
• Appliance has recently
been disconnected for a
period of time.
• Turn control to a colder setting. Allow
several hours for the temperature to
stabilize.
• Warm air entering the appliance causes
it to run more. Open doors less often.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS” section.
• Warm food will cause Beverage Center to
run more until the desired temperature
is reached.
• It takes 4 hours for the appliance to cool
down completely.
External surface
temperature is
warm.
• The external walls can
be as much as 30°F
warmer than room
temperature.
• This is normal while the compressor
works to transfer heat from inside the
cabinet.
SOUND AND NOISE
Louder sound
levels when
Beverage Center
is on.
• Modern Beverage
Centers have increased
storage capacity
and more stable
temperatures. They
require a high eciency
compressor
• This is normal. When the surrounding
noise level is low, you might hear the
compressor running while it cools the
interior.
Longer sound
levels when
compressor
comes on.
• Appliance operates at
higher pressures during
the start of the ON
cycle.
• This is normal. Sound will level o or
disappear as refrigerator continues to
run.
Fan runs
when room
temperature is
below 45°.
• Exterior thermostat has
activated the heater
or fan.
• This is normal.
Popping or
cracking
sound when
compressor
comes on.
• Metal parts undergo
expansion and
contraction, as in hot
water pipes.
• This is normal. Sound will level o or
disappear as Beverage Center continues
to run.
Boiling or
gurgling sound,
like water
boiling.
• Refrigerant is circulating
throughout the system.
• This is normal.
Vibrating or
rattling noise.
• Appliance is not level. It
rocks on the oor when
it is moved slightly.
• Level the unit. Refer to leveling
instructions in the “Installation” section.