GE TBF16 - Questions? Use This Problem Solver; Refrigerator Does Not Operate; Motor Operates for Long Periods; Motor Starts & Stops Frequently

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PROBLEM POSSIBLECAUSEANDIWW?J)Y
REFRIGERATOR
*MaybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordowinotopimteM about30minims,
DOESNOTOPERATE
@TemperaturecontrolinC)I?Fposition,
@Ifinteriorlightisnoton,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin@wal10UM,
o Ifplugissecureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampora small
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfuse.
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@Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfrcczmcompartment
X3RLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
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* Normalwhenrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24
hourstocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~ Doorleftopen.
* Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Referto instructionsforuseof
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
* CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
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@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
HOPS’FREQUENTLY
/IBRATIONOR @If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorand
L4TTLING
frontrollerscrewsor frontlevelinglegsneedadjustingor flooris weakoruneven.
RefertoROLLERS/LEVELINGLEGSonpage4.
@If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrationis norma~.
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@Normalairflow coolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,it is normalthatheat
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beexpelledintheareaundertherefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscolorat
EFRIGERATOR
thesenormalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershould
beconsultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.