PROBLEM
t
CAUSE
f
CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES
ARE
TOO WARM
Freezer/Refrigerator
- Doors are opened too
• Warm air enters the refrigerator
whenever
the door is
temperature
is too warm.
frequenty or too long,
opened
Open the door _ess often
• Door is slightly open.
• See PROBLEM
section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
DOOR!DRAWERS.
• Condenser
is dirty
- Clean condenser
See =Outside' in Care and Cleaning
Freezer
temperature
is too
• Freezer control is set too warm
- Set Freezer controt to a colder setting until freezer
warm,
temperature
is satisfactory
Allow 24 hours for the
temperature
to stabilize
Then, if refrigerator
temperature
is not right, set refdgerator
control to a warmer
setting
Refrigerator
temperature
is too
• Refrigerator
controt is set too
. Set refrigerator
control to a colder setting
Allow 24
warm. Freezer
temperature
is
warm
hours for the temperature
to stabilize.
satisfactory,
Temperature
in the Meat Keeper
• Chilled Air Control is set too
* Adjust Chilled Air Control to a colder
setting,
is toe warm. (Some
models)
warm
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST
INSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
collects on inside
of
refrigerator
walls.,
• Weather is hot and humid.
• Door is slightly open
• Door is opened too often or too
long,
• Vegetables contain and give off
moisture
- Washed vegetables
and fruit
drain while inthe drawer
The rate of frost buildup and inlernai sweating
increases
This is normal.
• See PROBLEM
section OPENING!CLOSING OF
IDOORS/DRAV_tERS,.
• Open door less often.
Water collects
on bottom
side
° It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of
of drawer
covet:,
the cover,
Water collects in bottom
of
. Dry items before putting them in the drawer
Water
drawer,
collecting
in bottom of drawer is normal
WATER/MOISTUREZFROST
OUTSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
forms
on outside
of
° Weather is humid,
t"
This is normal in humid weather
When humidity
is lower,
refrigerator"
or between
doors,
l ° the moisture shoutd disappear.
• Door is stightly open, causing
See PROBLEM
section OPENING/CLOSING OF
cold air from inside refdgerator
DOORSLDRAWERS,,
to meet warm air from outside,
AUTOMATIC
ICE MAKER
(some
models)
Ice Maker" is not making any
. Move wire signal arm to the "down =`or ON" position
lce_
Ice Maker is not making enough
ice.,
. Ice Maker wire signal arm is in
"up' or "OFF" posWon
• Household
water line valve is
not open.
o Freezer is not cold enough,
• Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is ctogged or restricted by
foreign matedal
Check to see if the water
dispenser
is dispensing
water
Ice Maker is producing
less ice
than you expect
Freezer is not cold enough
Household
water line valve is
not completely
open
Check to see if water dispenser
is dispensing
slower than
norme[
• Turn on household
water tine valve
• See PROBLEM
section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM.
• Turn off househofd water lithe valve
Remove, clean, or
replace valve
• tf not, the Kenrnore Ice & Water filter is clogged
or
restricted by foreign material, and must be replaced
• Ice Maker shoutd produce approximately 2-1/2 to 4
pounds of ice every 24 hours
• See PROBLEM
section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM,
- Turn on household
water Iine valve_
• If it is, replace the Kenmore Ice & Water filter cartridge.
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