Owner’s Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
35
TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP
Check if… Then…
The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates from
the freezer to the fresh food section and back
again through air vents in the wall dividing the two
sections.
The doors are opened often.
The control is not set correctly for the surrounding
conditions.
A large amount of food has just been added to the
refrigerator or freezer.
The food is not packaged correctly.
The doors are not closing completely.
The weather is humid.
A self-defrost cycle was completed.
Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and move
all packages that block vents and restrict airflow.
(See AIRFLOW section on page 18.)
When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into the
refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the
humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must
cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything
you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
Refer to the SETTING THE CONTROLS section on page 18.
Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, change the setting one
increment at a time.
Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours for
the refrigerator to return to normal temperature.
Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to storing
in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation.
If necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE section on page 20.
See DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY on page 33.
In humid weather, air carries moisture into the refrigerator
when the doors are opened.
It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the
refrigerator self-defrosts.
FROZEN FOOD IN REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT
Check if… Then…
The temperature control in the refrigerator
compartment is set too cold.
Refrigerator is installed in a cold location.
Food with a high water content was placed too
close to the cold air discharge.
Press the Refrigerator Temp button to set the refrigerator
compartment to a warmer temperature.
When room temperature is below 41
o
F(5
o
C), food can
become frozen. The refrigerator should not be
operated in temperatures below 55
o
F(13
o
C).
Place food with a high water content toward the front of the
refrigerator. (See AIRFLOW section on page 18.)
THE INTERIOR OF THE REFRIGERATOR IS COVERED WITH DUST OR SOOT
Check if… Then…
The refrigerator is located near a fire source, such
as a fireplace, chimney or candle.
Make sure that the refrigerator is not located near a fire
source, such as a fireplace, chimney or candle.