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PROBLEM
REFwGERAmR
DOESNOTOPERATE
NIO~R OPERATES
FORLONGPERIODS
MUK)RSTARTS&
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VIBRATIONOR
RATTLING
DPERATING
SOUNDS
FOODSDRYOUT
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
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Maybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperatefor about35 minutes.
@Temperaturecontrolin OFF position.
~If interiorlightis not on, refrigeratormaynotbepluggedin at walloutlet.
*If plug is secureand the refrigeratorstillfailsto operate,pluga lampor a srrd
applianceintothe sameoutlettodetermineif there is a tripped circuitbreakeror
burned out fuse.
@Modern refrigeratorswith more storagespaceanda larger freexercompartment
requiremore operatingtime.
~Normal when refrigeratoris first deliveredto yourhome—usually~equires24 hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage14.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orfloorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateonshelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerate
@Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments
—anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
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Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
Defrostwaterdripping.
TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
Clackingor poppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
Icecubesdroppingintothebinandwaterrunningin pipesasicemakerrefills.
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
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