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Possible Causes
What To Do
Normalwhen
refrigerator
• Wait 24 hom_ for the refrigerator
to completely
is fin'st plugged
in.
cool down.
Often
occurs when large
• This is normal.
amounts
of food are
placed
in refrigerator.
Door left open.
• Check
fo see if package
is holding
door ()pen.
Hot weather
or frequent
• This is nonTml.
door openings.
Temperature
controls
• See About the controls.
set at the coldest
setting.
Temperature
control
not set
• See About the controls.
cold enough.
Warm weather
or frequent
• Set the temperature
control
one step colder.
door openings.
See About the controls.
Door left open.
• Check
to see if package is holding
door ()pen.
Door left open.
• Check
to see if package
is holding
door open.
Toofr uentor tooloug
door o pe.ing .
Automatic
energy saver
• This helps prevent
condensation
on the outside.
system circulates warm
fiquid around front edge
of freezer compartment.
Icemaker
power switch
• Set the power switch to the 0Nposition.
is in the 0FFposition.
Water supply turned off or
• See Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment
• Wait 24 hom_ for the refrigerator
to completely
too warm.
cool down.
Piled up cubes in the storage
• 1_'vet cubes by hand.
bin cause the icemaker
to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck in ieemaker.
• Tuna off the icemaker,
remove
cubes, and turn the
(Green
power light on
icemaker
back on.
icemaker
blinking).
Ice storage
bin needs
cleaning.
• Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes.
Food transmitting
odor/taste
•Wvap
foods well.
to ice cubes.
Interior
of refrigerator
• See Care and cleaning.
needs cleaning.
Water
filter dogged.
• Replace
filter cartridge
with new cartridge
or with plug.
Door left open.
• Check
to see if package
is holding
door ()pen.
Temperature
control
not set
• See About the controls.
cold enough.
Door gasket on hinge side
• Apply peu'oleumjelly
on face of gasket.
sticking
or folding
over.
Defrost
heater is on.
• This is normal.
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