Samsung SRF890SWLS - Refrigerator Troubleshooting Guide; Troubleshooting: No Cooling;Insufficient Chilling; Troubleshooting: Food Freezing; Troubleshooting: Unusual Noises

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM SOLUTION
The refrigerator
does not work
at all or it
does not chill
sufficiently.
• Checkthatthepowerplugisproperlyconnected.
• Checkifthesettemperatureonthedigitaldisplayiswarmerthanthe
freezerorfridgeinnertemperature.Ifitis,settherefrigeratorcolder.
• Istherefrigeratorindirectsunlightorlocatednearaheatsource?
• Isthebackoftherefrigeratortooclosetothewall,preventingproper
ventilation?
The food in the
fridge is frozen.
• Checkifthesettemperatureonthedigitaldisplayistoolow.
• Trysettingtherefrigeratortoawarmertemperature.
• Isthetemperatureintheroomtoolow?Settherefrigeratorwarmer.
• Didyoustorethefoodwhichisjuicyinthecoldestpartoftherefrigerator?
Trymovingthoseitemstotheothershelvesinthefridgeinsteadofkeeping
theminthecolderareasorbins.
You hear
unusual noise
or sounds.
• Checkthattherefrigeratorislevelandstable.
• Isthebackoftherefrigeratortooclosetothewall,preventingproper
ventilation?
Trymovingthebackoftherefrigeratoratleast2inchesfromthewall.
• Wasanythingdroppedbehindorundertherefrigerator?
• A“ticking”soundisheardfrominsidetherefrigerator.Itisnormaland
occursbecausevariousaccessoriesarecontractingorexpanding
accordingtothetemperatureoftherefrigeratorinterior.
• Ifitsoundsasifsomethingishittingsomethingelseinsidetherefrigerator,
thisisnormal.Thesoundiscausedbythecompressoroperatingathigh
capacity.
The cabinet-
door sealing
area of the
appliance
is hot and
condensation is
occurring.
• Someheatisnormalasanti-condensatorsareinstalledinthevertical
hingedsectionoftherefrigeratortopreventcondensation.
• Istherefrigeratordoorajar?Condensationcanoccurwhenyouleavethe
dooropenforalongtime.
Ice Maker is not
producing ice.
• Didyouwaitfor12hoursafterinstallationofthewatersupplylinebefore
makingice?
• Isthewaterlineconnectedandtheshut-offvalveopened?
• Didyoumanuallystoptheicemakingfunction?
• Isthefreezertemperaturetoowarm?Trysettingthefreezertemperature
lower.
You can
hear water
bubbling in the
refrigerator.
• Thisisnormal.Thebubblingcomesfromrefrigerantcirculatingthroughthe
refrigerator.
There is a bad
smell in the
refrigerator.
• Checkforspoiledfood.
• Foodswithstrongodors(forexample,sh)shouldbetightlycovered.
• Cleanoutyourfreezerperiodicallyandthrowawayanyspoiledor
suspiciousfood.
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