Before you call for service...
Freezer external surface
temperature is warm......
Possible Causes
The externel
freezer wells con be
es much es 30°F wormer then
room temperature.
What To Do
• This is normal while the compressor works to transfer
heot from inside the freezer cobinet.
Louder sound levels
Hodern freezers hove increased
,This is normGI,When the surrounding noise levelis low,
whenever freezer is on
storage cepecitg end more stable
gou might hear the compressor running while it cools
the interior.
temperatures. Theg requiree
high-efficiencg compressor.
Longer sound levels
Freezer operates at higher
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
when compressor
pressures during the start of
freezer continues to run.
comeson
the ON cgcle.
Poppingorcrocking sound
Metal parts undergoexpansion and * This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
whencompressor comes on
contraction,as in hot water pipes,
freezer continues to run.
Bubbling or gurgling
Refrigerant (usedto coolfreezer)is
* This is normal.
sound, like boiling water
circulatingthroughout the sgstem.
Moisture forms on inside
Weather is hot end humid, which
* This is normal.
freezer walls
increases internel rate of frost
buildup.
Door meg not be seating properlg. • See Preparing to install the freezer.
Door is kept open too long, or is
• Open the door less often.
opened too frequentlg.
Odors in freezer
Interior needs to be cleened.
• Clean interior with sponge, warm water and baking sodG.
Foods with strong odors ere in
• Cover the food tightly.
the freezer.
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