GE TFX20R - Problem Solver; Refrigerator Not Operating; Motor Operation Issues; Operating Sounds and Vibration

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NIaybeindefrostcyclewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
DOESNOT’OPERATE
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cOmOl in OFF position.
@If interiorlightisnotcm,refrigeratormaynotbepluggedinatwalloutlet.
@Ifplugis secureandtherefrigeratorstillfailstooperate,pluga lampor a srnti
applianceintothesameoutlettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedoutfirse.
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Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceanda largerfreezercompartment
FORLONGPERIODS requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwhenrefrigeratoris firstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledorfrozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
~Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.RefertopageU.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
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h4m~ STARTSdk @Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VH3RA’’IONOR
@If’refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorandfront
RATTLING rollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@If dishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
OPERATING
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
SOUNDS
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersowxllevelsthanyouroldrefrigerator.
=Normalfanairflow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments-anotherfancoolsthecornpre.ssormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
~IkmqmraturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
QIcecubesdroppingintobinandwaterrunninginpipesasicenmkerrefills.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
QCrackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
DOORNOT’CLOSING @Doorgasketonhingesidestickingorfoldingover.TOcorrect,puta smallamountof
PROPERLY onfaceofgasket.
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QNormalair flowcoolingmotor.Intherefrigerationprocess,itisnormalthatheatbe.
?30T’KIMOF
expdkx.i!inthe
meamder therefrigerator.Somefloorcoveringswilldiscoloratthese
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normalandsafeoperatingtemperatures.Yourfloorcoveringsuppliershouldbe
consultedifyouobjecttothisdiscoloration.
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