Hotpoint CTX23 - Troubleshooting and Service; Refrigerator Problem Solver

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Yourrefrigeratoriswiredforaccurate
electricaldiagnosisinyourhome—takes
Questiolw?
ody minutesforaservicetechnicianto
checkitsentireelectricalsystem.Noneedfor
use TM
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thetechniciantounplug,moveorunload
therefrigeratortomakethediagnosis.
PROBLEM
M~R OPERATES
FORLONGPEMODS
M~R STARTS&
S~PS FREQUENTLY
V~RATIONOR
RATTLING
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oMaybe~ defrost~c~ewhenmotordoesnotoperateforabout30minutes.
@TemperaturecontrolinOFFposition.
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~g~tisnoton,~e~geratormay notbe pluggedinatwdl outlet.
~IfplugisseeureandtherefrigeratorSMtiils tooperate,plugalamporasmall
applianceintothesameouflettodetermineifthereisatrippedcircuitbreakeror
burnedOUtfise.
*Modernrefrigeratorswithmorestoragespaceandalargerfreezercompartment
requiremoreoperatingtime.
@Normalwheqrefrigeratorisfirstdeliveredtoyourhome—usuallyrequires24
hourstocompletelyCOOIdown.
@
Largeamoun@ offoodp~ac~inrefrigeratortobecoo~edorfrOZen.
~Hot
weather-~uent dooropenings.
@Doorlefiopen.
*Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.RefertoinstructionsforuseOf
TEMPERATURECONTROLSonpage5.
@Gfle andcondenserneedcIeaning.Refertopage10.
~CheckENERGY-SA~G TWSonpage2.
@Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperawres.
@If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitisnotrestingsolidlyonthefloorand
frontrollerscrewsneedadjusting,or floorisweakoruneven.RefertoROLLERS
onpage4.
~If dishesvibrateonshelves,try movingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
@Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperatures
‘nthelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyourold
refrigerator.
~Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughtherefrigeratorandfreezer
compartments
—anotherfancoolsthecompressormotor.
~TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobe heardfromtimetotime:
~Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
~Defrostwaterdripping.
* TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
~Refrigerantboilingor gurgling.
~Cmckingor poppingofcooliagcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontraction
dutingdefrostm.dmtigeration followingdefrost.
=?}~i~q~u~ma~ci@mAer, We~~nndofcubesdroppingintothebin andwater
mting in piws m i~lnaker reflls.
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