Trouble
Shooting
TOPIC
Food temperature
appears too warm
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
Door is not closing properly.
Controls need to be adjusted.
Condenser coils are dirty.
Rear air grille is blocked.
Door has been opened frequently, or
has been opened for long periods of
time.
SOLUTION
Food has recently been added.
Refrigerator
has an odor
Compartment
is dirty or has odor-
causing food.
Air filter (some models) needs to be
Change air filter.
changed.
Water droplets form on
Check gaskets for proper seal.
outside of refrigerator
Humidity levels are high.
Controls require adjustment
Water droplets form on
Humidity levels are high or door has
inside of refrigerator
been opened frequently.
Check gaskets for proper seal.
Refrigerator
is not level. See Installation
Instructions for details
on how to level your unit.
Check gaskets for proper seal. Clean, if necessary, according to
cleaning instructions
in owner's manual.
Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door from
closing properly (i.e. improperly closed drawers, ice buckets,
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc.).
See the controls section in your owner's manual for assistance
in how to adjust your controls.
Clean according to cleaning instructions
in your owner's manual.
Check the positioning
of food items in refrigerator to make sure
grille is not blocked. Rear air grille is located behind crisper
drawers.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Allow interior environment
to adjust for period the door has been
open.
Allow time for recently-added
food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature.
Refer to odor removal instructions in owner's manual.
Clean, if necessary, according to cleaning instructions
in
owner's manual.
Normal during times of high humidity.
See the controls section in your owner's manual for assistance
in how to adjust your controls.
See the controls section in your owner's manual for assistance
in how to adjust your controls.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Clean, if necessary, according to cleaning instructions
in
owner's manual.
Refer to noise section of troubleshooting
guide in owner's
manual.
Refrigerator
or ice maker
Normal operation
make unfamiliar sounds or
seems too loud
Deli/Crisper
System and/or
Contents of drawer, or positioning of
Reposition food items and containers to avoid interference with
crisper drawers
do not
items in the surrounding
compartment
the drawers.
close freely
could be obstructing drawer
Drawer is not in proper position
Refrigerator
runs too
frequently
Refrigerator is not level.
Drawer channels are dirty or need
treatment.
Doors have been opened frequently or
have been opened for long periods of
time.
Humidity or heat in surrounding
area is
high.
Food has recently been added.
Unit is exposed to heat by
environment
or by appliances
nearby.
Condenser
coils are dirty.
See section on DeN/Crisper System and/or crisper drawer
section for proper placement.
See Installation Instructions for details on how to level your unit.
Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly.
Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer channels.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Allow interior environment
to adjust for period the door has been
open.
Normal operation
Allow time for recently-added
food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature.
Evaluate your unit's environment.
Unit may need to be moved to
run more efficiently.
Clean according to cleaning instructions
in your owner's
manual.
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