April 1998 11 RS5290000 Rev. 0
User Operation
Vacation Tips
For short vacations, remove perishable foods. If an
ice maker is installed, move ice maker arm to off
position.
For long vacations, do the following:
1. Remove food from refrigerator.
2. Unplug refrigerator.
3. Clean refrigerator.
4. Clean door gaskets.
5. Prop doors open, so air can circulate inside.
6. Turn off water supply to refrigerator if an ice
maker is installed and move ice maker arm to off
position.
Caution
To avoid property damage, turn off water supply to
refrigerator and move ice maker arm to off position
before leaving on vacation.
Normal Operating Sounds
This new refrigerator may be replacing a differently
designed, less efficient or smaller refrigerator.
Today’s refrigerators have new features and are
more energy efficient. As a result, certain sounds
may be unfamiliar. These sounds are normal and will
soon become familiar. These sounds also indicate
refrigerator is operating and performing as designed.
Electronic Control Models
Evaporator fan does not operate when either Fresh
Food or Deepfreeze
®
door is open.
Before Calling For Service
Refrigerator does not operate.
· Confirm Deepfreeze
®
control is on.
· Confirm electrical power cord is plugged in.
· Check fuse or circuit breaker. Plug in another item
at that wall outlet.
· Wait 40 minutes to see if refrigerator restarts. If
Deepfreeze
®
control is on and lights work buttwo
fans and compressor are not operating, refrigerator
may be in defrost cycle.
Refrigerator still won’t operate.
· Unplug refrigerator. Transfer food to another unit
or place dry ice in Deepfreeze
®
section to preserve
food until refrigerator can be serviced.
Food temperature appears too warm.
· See above sections.
· Allow adequate time for food to reach Fresh Food
or Deepfreeze
®
temperature if a large supply of
food was recently added.
· Clean condenser coil.
· Adjust Fresh Food and/or Deepfreeze
®
control.
· Confirm rear air grille is not blocked. Rear air
grille is located behind left crisper.
Chiller fresh system is too warm.
· Slide control to a colder setting.
· Adjust Deepfreeze
®
control to a colder setting.
Food temperature is too cold.
· Clean condenser coil.
· Adjust Fresh Food control.
· Allow several hours for temperature to adjust.
Refrigerator runs too frequently.
· It may be normal to maintain an even
temperature.
· Doors may have been opened frequently or for an
extended period of time.
· Clean condenser coil.
· Adjust Deepfreeze
®
control.
· Check gasket for proper seal.
Water droplets form on inside of refrigerator.
· This is normal during periods of high humidity
or ifdoors have been opened frequently.
Water droplets form on outside of refrigerator.
· Check gasket for proper seal.
Crisper drawers or chiller fresh system do not close
freely.
· Check for a package which may prevent drawers
from closing properly.
· Confirm drawers are in proper position.
· Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
· Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer
channels.
· Confirm refrigerator is level.
Refrigerator has an odor.
· Clean inside of Fresh Food and Deepfreeze
®
sections.
· Cover all foods tightly and use freezer wrap.
Ice cubes have an odor.
· See above section.
· Discard ice and clean ice bucket or trays more
frequently. Ice cubes are very porous and absorb
odors very easily.
Refrigerator or ice maker make unfamiliar sounds
or seems too loud.
· See "Normal Operating Sounds" section. These
may be normal.
Ice cubes stick together or ‘shrink’.
· Empty ice cube bucket or trays more frequently. If
used infrequently, ice cubes may stick together or
shrink.
Ice forms in inlet tube to ice maker.
· Check water pressure. Low water pressure will
cause valve to leak. Self-piercing valves cause low
water pressure. Do not useself-piercing valves.
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