BeforeYou Call for Service
Save time and money Check this list of causes of minor
operating problems you con correct yourself,
Refrigerator does not operate
o May be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate
for about 30 minutes,
• Temperature control in OFF position.
If interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be plugged
in at wall outlet
° IFplug is secure and refrigerator fails to operate,_tug
lamp into same outlet to determine if there is trippea circuit
breaker or burned out fuse,
Vibration or rattling
° If refrigerator vibrates, more than likely it isnot resting
solidly on the floor The front roller screws need adjusting,
or floor is weak or uneven Rel:erto Starting Your
Refrigerator sectionr
* If dishes vibrate on shelves, try moving them Slight
vibration is normal.
o Icemaker supply line may be rattling; move the
refrigerator i/2" €13 ram) out from the wal!,
Foods dry out
° Foods not covered, wrapped or sealed properly,
Motor operates for long periods
* Modern refrigerators with more storage space and a
larger freezer require more operating time,
o Normal when refrigerator is first delivered to your home-
usually requires 24 hours to completely cool down_
o Large amounts of food placed in refrigerator to be
cooled or frozen.
° Hot weather-frequent door openings,
° Door leftopen.
- Temperature controts settoo cold..
° Condenser needs cleaning
Operating sounds
° The high speed compressor motor required to maintain
near zero temperatures in the Iorge freezer compartment
may produce higher sound levels than your old
refrigerator,
° Normal fan air flow-one fan blows cold air throughthe
refrigerator and freezer compartments-another fan cools
the compressor motor,,
° TheseNORMAL sounds wit also be heard from time
to time:
* Defrost timerswitch clicks at defrost,
° Defrost water dripping,
o Temperature control clicks ON or OFF.
° Refrigerant boiling or gurgling.
. Cracking or popping of cooling coils caused by
expansion and contraction during defrostand refrigeration
following defrost.
. Ice cubes dropping into thebin and water running in
pipes as icemaker refills
Motor starts & stops frequently
° Temperature control starts and stops motor to maintain
even temperatures ThL_isnormal.
Door not closing properly
° Door gasket on hinge side sticking or folding over.
To correct, put a small amount of petroleum jeIly on face
of gasket.
Fresh food or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
° Temperature control not set cold enough.
° Warm weather-frequent door openings
* Door left open for long time
* Package may be holding door open
Frost or ice crystals on frozen food
° Door may have been left aiar or package holding
door open.
° Too frequent or too long door openings
o Frostwi|hin package isnorma_,
Slow ice cube freezing
• Door may have been left ajar,r
° Set temperature of freezer compartment colder
Ice cubes have odor/taste
° Old cubes need to be discarded Empty ice bin every
30 days,
o Ice storage bin needs to be washed
,, Uf,,:'_aled packages in refrigerator and/or freezer
compartments may be transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes,
. Interiorof refrigerator needs cleaning.
Automatic icemaker does not work
° Icemaker feeler arm in STOP(up} position.
• Water supply turned off or not connected.
• Freezer compartment too warm.
• Cubes too small-water shutoff valve connecting
refrigerator to home water line may be clogged
• Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and
hold the feeler arm inthe STOP (up} position, P,emove this
ice to restart theicemaker.
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut
off prematurely, With icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up)
position, level cubes in bin by hand
• When levering cubes by hand, you may have pushed
thefeeler arm into the STOP (up) position by mistake
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