QUESTIONS? ●
USET~S PROBLEM SOLWR
PROBLEM
MOTOROPERATES
FOR
LONGPEMODS
MOTORSTARTSAND
STOPSFREQUENTLY
V~RA~ONORRATTLING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Maybein defrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotopefateforabout30minutes.
● Temperatureconwolin” O”position.
● If iuteriorlightis noton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin at walloutlet.
● If plugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailsto operate,pluga lampor a small
applianceintothesameoutletto determineif thereis a trip~d circuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
● Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
cNormalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredto yourhome—usuallyrequires
24hoursto completelycooldown.
● Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratorto becooledorfrozen.
. Hotweather-frequent dooropenings.
● Doorleftopen.
● Temperaturecontrolis settoocold.RefertoTemperatureControlsection.
● Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertoCareandCleaningsection.
● Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotorto maintaineventemperatures.
QIf refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyit is notrestingsolidlyonthefloor.
Thefrontlevelinglegsneedadjusting,or flooris weakor uneven.Referto
I RollersinPrepar;tifi section.- -
● If dishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationis normal.
NO-L OPEMTIHG SOUNDS
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~ese sotmds are nerd and do not indiate a need for sefice.
me new
highefficiencycompressorrunsfasterandtil haveahigherpikhhumor
ptdsatingsoundwhaleoperating.
Sizkg soundintie freezerduringthedefrostcycle,
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causedbyfrostthawinganddrtilng.
Defrosttimerandrefrigeratorcontrolcficksonandoff.
Thefancirculatingairinsidethefreezerwhichkeepsthetemperaturesthroughout.
Waterdroppingonthedefrostheatercausingasizzhg,
hissingorpoppingsoundduringthedefrostcycle.
Theflowofrefrigerantthroughthefreezercoofing
coflsoundsMeboikg wateroragurgfingnoise.
.
Crackingorpoppingofcookg coilscausedby expansion
andcontractionduringdefrostandrefrigerationfoflowingdefrost.
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Waterdrippingas itmeltsfromthe evaporator
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andflowstotie drainpanduringthe defrostqcle.
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Ieemaker (on some models):
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icemakerwatervalveW buzzwhentheicemakerfllswithwater.Hthefeeler
armisinthe I (down)positionitwiflbuzzevenifithasnotyetbeenhookedupto
water.Keepingthefeelerarm
inthe I (down)positionbeforeitishookeduptowater
w damagethe icemaker.
Topreventthis,raisethe feelerarm tothe o (up)position.
~ls wi~stopthe buzzing.
The sound ofcubes dropping into the bin and water running in pipes as icemaker refills.
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