Midea HS-36I - Troubleshooting Guide

Maintenance Service and Trouble Shooting
4 Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
APPLIANCE
DOES
NOT
OPERATE.
NOT PLUGGED IN.
THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED OR A
BLOWN FUSE.
THE APPLIANCE POWER SWITCH IS SET AT
"0FF".
NOT
PRODUCING
ICE,
UNIT
NOT
COLD
ENOUGH
NCE
ARM
IS
SET
TO
THE
OFF
POSITION.
WATER SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF.
WATER LINE IS CRIMPED.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS NOT SET
PROPERLY (POSITION 5 OR 6).
COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF
FREQUENTLY.
THE
ROOM TEMPERATURE IS HOTTER THAN
NORMAL.
THE
DOOR IS OPENED TOO OFTEN.
THE
DOOR IS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY.
THE
DOOR GASKET DOES NOT SEAL
PROPERLY.
THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT HAVE THE
CORRECT CLEARANCES.
VIBRATIONS.
CHECK
TO
ASSURE
THAT
THE
APPLIANCE
IS
LEVEL.
THE
APPLIANCE
SEEMS
TO
MAKE
TOO
MUCH
NOISE.
THE RATTLING NOISE MAY COME FROM THE
FLOW OF THE REFRIGERANT, WHICH IS
NORMAL.
AS
EACH CYCLE ENDS, YOU MAY HEAR
GURGLING SOUNDS CAUSED BY THE FLOW
OF REFRIGERANT IN YOUR APPLIANCE.
CONTRACTION
AND EXPANSION OF THE
INSIDE WALLS MAY CAUSE POPPING AND
CRACKLING NOISES.
THE
APPLIANCE
IS
NOT
LEVEL.
THE
DOOR
WILL
NOT
CLOSE
PROPERLY.
THE APPLIANCE IS NOT LEVEL.
THE
DOOR IS REVERSED AND NOT
PROPERLY INSTALLED.
THE
GASKET IS DIRTY.
THE
BUCKET
IS
OUT
OF
POSITION.
ICE CUBES ARE MELTED TOGETHER
APPLIANCE
DOOR IS OPENED TOO OFTEN.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS NOT SET
PROPERLY.