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Troubleshooting -tips
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Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator
does not
Refrigerator
ha defrost
cycle.
* Wait
ab()ut
30 minutes
fi w (left'()st
cycle
to end.
operate
Either
or both
controls
set to OFF.
* Set tire controls
to a tern
)erature
setting
Refrigerator
is unplugged.
* Push
the
}_lu,,_ completely,
into
the
outer.
The
fuse
is blown/cireult
* Replace
fl/se
or reset
tire
breaker.
breaker
is tripped.
The
refrigerator
is in
* LluI_lug
tire
refrigerator
and
l)lug
it back
in.
showroom
mode.
Vibration or rattling
Rollers need
adjusting.
*
See Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Motor
operates
for
Normal
when
refrigerator
• Wait
24 hou_
fin" tire refi_igerator
to completely
long periodsor cycles
is Fwst plugged
in.
c()()l d()wu.
on and off frequently.
Often
occurs
when
large
* This
is uom_al.
(Modern refrigerators
with more storage
amounts of food are
space
and a larger
placed
in refrigerator.
freezer
require
more
Door
left
open.
* Check
to see if l)ackage
is holding
door
ol)eu.
operating time. They
start and stop often
Hot
weather
or frequent
* This
is uoHual.
to maintain
even
door
openhags.
temperatures.)
Temperature
controls
* See About
the controls.
set at the coldest
setting.
Refrigerator or freezer
Temperature
control
not set
* See About the controls.
compartment
too warm
cold
enough.
WaJcm weather
or frequent
* Set tire temperattu'e
control
one
step
coldeL
door
openings.
See About the controls.
it )acka,,e
is holding
door
open.
Door
left
open.
• Check
to see
}
Frostorice crystals
Door
left
open.
• Check
to see if l)ackage
is holding
door
ol)eu.
on frozenfood
(frostwithin package
Too frequent or
too long
is normal)
door
opelmags.
Divider
between
Automatic
energy
saver
• This
hellas
lareveut
condensation
on tire outside.
refrigerator
and freezer
system
circulates
warm
compartments
liquid
around
front
edge
feels warm
of freezer
compartment.
Automatic icemaker
lcemaker
power
switch
• Set tire power
switch
to tire on l)ositiou.
does not work
is ha the off
position.
_te_
off or
• See
Installing
the water line.
not
comaected.
Freezer
compartment
• _'ait
24 hotu_
fin" tire refiJgerator
to coml)letely
too warm.
cool
down.
Piled
up cubes
ha the storage
• l,evel
cubes
by hand.
bin cause
the icemaker
to shut off.
Ice cubes
stuck
ha icema_ker.
(Green
power
light
on
icemaker
blinking).
• Turn
off the
icemakex,
remove
cubes
and turn
the
icemaker
l)ack
on.