Troubleshooting
OPERATION_
TOPIC
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Food temperature
appears
too warm
Door is not closing properly.
See leveling instructions
in "Installing Your Refrigerator".
Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door from
closing properly (ie. improperly closed drawers, _ce buckets,
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc).
Door gaskets are not seaIing properly.
CIean according to cleaning instructions
in "Hints and Care"
See temperature
controls section in "installing Your
Controls need to be adjusted.
Refrigerator"
to adjust your controls.
Condenser coits are dirty.
Clean according to cIeaning instructions
in "Hints and Care"
Check the positioning of food items in refrigerator to make sure
Rear air grille is blocked,
grille is not bIocked
Rear air grille is located behind crisper
drawers.
Door has been opened frequently, or has been
opened for long periods of time
Food has recently been added.
Refrigerator
has an
Compartment
is dirty or has odor-causing
food
Refer to odor removai section in "Hints and Care"
odor
Door is not closing properly.
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
Water droplets form on
outside
of refrigerator
Door gaskets are not seaIing propedy.
Ciean according to cieaning instructions in "Hints and Care"
Humidity levels are high.
Normal during times of high humidity.
See temperature
controls section in "installing Your
Controls require adjustment
Refrigerator"
to adjust your controls.
Water droplets
form on
Humidity levels are high or door has been
Reduce time door is open Organize food items efficiently to
inside of refrigerator,
opened frequently,
assure door is open for as short a time as possible
Door gaskets are not seaIing properly.
Ciean according to cleaning instructions
in "Hints and Care"
Refrigerator
or ice
maker make unfamiliar
sounds
or seems too
Normal operation
Refer to noise section of"Troub_eshooting"
for details.
loud.
Contents of drawer, or positioning
of items in
the surrounding
compartment
could be
obstructing drawer
Drawer is not in proper position
Refrigerator
is not level
Drawer channeIs are dirty or need treatment.
Doors have been opened frequently or have
been opened for Iong 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 coits are dirty.
Controls need to be adjusted.
Door is not closing properly
Door gaskets are not seaIing properly.
Temperature-
controlled
meat drawer
andtor crisper
drawer
do not close freely.
Refrigerator
runs too
frequently.
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 leveling instructions
in 'Installing Your Refrigerator".
See drawer section in "Refrigerator
Features" to properly
instaiI drawers.
See Ieveling instructions
in "Installing Your Refrigerator".
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
Ailow time for recently-added
food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature
Evaluate your unit's environment.
See location selection
section in 'Installing Your Refrigerator"
Clean according to cIeaning instructions
in "Hints and Care"
See temperature
controls section in "installing Your
Refrigerator"
to adjust your controls.
See leveling instructions
in "Installing Your Refrigerator".
Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door from
closing properly (i.e. improperly closed drawers, _ce buckets,
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc).
Ciean according to cleaning instructions
in "Hints and Care"
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