Problem
COMPRESSOR
• The refrigerator control was not set
MOTOR SEEMS TO
correctly for the surrounding conditions.
RUN TOO MUCH
• The doors are not closed completely.
• The condenser coils are dirty.
DOORS WILL NOT
• The refrigerator is not level.
CLOSE
COMPLETELY
• Food packages are blocking the door
open.
• The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves,
door bins or baskets are out of position.
• The gaskets are sticking.
• The refrigerator wobbles or seems
unstable.
• The doors were removed during
product installation and not properly
replaced.
THE DOORS ARE
• The gaskets are dirty or sticky.
DIFFICULT TO
OPEN
• The door is reopened within a short
time after having been opened.
TEMPERATURE IS
• The doors are opened often.
TOO WARM OR
THERE IS
INTERIOR
MOISTURE
BUILDUP
• The control is not set correctly for the
surrounding conditions.
• A large amount of food has just been
added to the refrigerator or freezer.
• The food is not packaged correctly.
•The doors are not closing completely.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Possible causes
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Solutions
• See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS
Section.
• Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not
shut all the way, see Doors will not close
completely below.
•This prevents air transfer and makes the
motor work harder. Clean the condenser
coils. Refer to the CARE AND CLEANING
section.
• See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
AND DOOR ALIGNMENT section to level
refrigerator.
• Rearrange food containers to clear door and
door shelves.
• Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover,
pans, shelves and baskets into their correct
positions. See the USING YOUR
REFRIGERATOR Section.
• Clean gaskets and the surface that they
touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the
gaskets after cleaning.
• Level the refrigerator. Refer to the DOOR
ALIGNMENT section.
• Remove and replace the doors according to
the REMOVING AND REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR DOORS section, or call
qualified service technician.
• Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they
touch. Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or
kitchen wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
•When you open the door, warmer air enters
the refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it can
create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open,
wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to
equalize, then see if it opens more easily.
• When the door is opened, warm humid air
is allowed into the refrigerator. The more the
door is opened, the faster the humidity builds
up, and the more warm air the refrigerator
must cool. In order to keep the refrigerator
cool, try to get everything you need out of the
refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it
is easy to find and close the door as soon as
the food is removed.
• Refer to the CONTROL PANEL FEATURES
section. Wait 24 hours for temperatures to
stabilize or even out. If the temperature is too
cold or too warm, move the dial one number
at a time.
• Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can
take a few hours for the refrigerator to return
to normal temperature.
• Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp
containers prior to storing in the refrigerator
to avoid moisture accumulation. If necessary,
repackage food according to the guidelines in
the FOOD STORAGE GUIDE section.
•See "Doors will not close completely".