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PROBLEM SOLWR
(continued)
PROBLEM
FOODSDRYOUT
FRESHFOODOR
~MER COMPART~NT
TEMPEW~RE TOOWN
FROSTORICECRYSTALS
ONFROZENFOOD
MOISTUREFORMSON
CABWETSURFACE
BETWEENTHEDOORS
MOISTURECOLLECTS
~SIDE
RE~GERATOR HASODOR
HOTAIRFROMBO~OM
OFREFRIGERATOR
DIVIDERBETWEEN
COMPARTMENTS
FEELSWARM
MOISTURECOLLECTS
ONGLASSSHELFABOVE
STORAGEDRAWERS
DOORNOT
CLOS~G PROPERLY
-RIOR LIGHT
DOESNOTWORK
NOPANELTOUCH
PADRESPONSE
(onsomemodels)
ORANGEGLOW~ T~
FREEZERCOMPARTMENT
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
● Ternpe~aturecontrolnotsetcoldenough.Referto TemperatureControlsection.
● W- weather-frequent dooropenings.
● Doorleft openfortoolongatime.
*Packageholdingdooropenor blockingairductin freezercompartment.
QDuringthedefrostcycleit is normalforthe airtemperaturein thefreezer
to risea fewdegrees.
● Doormayhavebeenleftajarorpackageholdingdooropen.
● Toofrequentortoolongdooropenings.
● Frostwithinpackageisnormal.
● Notunusualduringperiodsof highhumidity.Tohelppreventrust,wipesurfacedry.
● Toofrequentor toolongdooropenings.
● Inhumidweather,aircarriesmoistureintorefrigeratorwhendoorsareopened.
● Foodswithstrongodorsshouldbe tightlycovered.
*Checkfor spoiledfood.
● Interiorneedscleaning.Referto CareandCleaningsection.
● Defrostwaterdrainagesystemneedscleaning.
● Keepopenboxofbakingsodain refrigerator;replaceeverythreemonths.
● Normalairflowcoolingmotor.In therefrigeratorprocess,it is normalthatheat
beexpelledin theareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolor
atthesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsupplier
shouldbeconsultedif youobjectto thisdiscoloration.
● Normalwarmthis createdby automaticenergysaversystemcirculatingwarm
liquidaroundfrontedgeof freezercompartmentto helppreventcondensationon
outsideof refrigeratorinhot,humidweather.
● Thisis normal.Thedrawersaredesignedtoretainmoisturetokeepfoodsfresh.
● Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover.Tocorrect,puta smallamount
ofpetroleumjellyon thefaceofthegasket.
QNopoweratoutlet.
● Lightbulbneedsreplacing.SeetheCareandCleaningsection.
● If interiorlightis noton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinat walloutlet.
cIf plugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailsto operate,pluga lampor a small
applianceintothesameoutletto determineif tiere is a trippedcircuitbreaker
orburnedoutfuse.
● Anorangeglowis sometimesseeninthefreezercompartmentwhenthe
defrostheateris on.Thisis normal.
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