TEMPERATURE
iS TOO WARM OR THERE iS iNTERiOR
MOISTURE
BUILDUP
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Then...
The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates from
the freezer to the fresh food section and back
again through air vents in the wall dividing the two
sections.
The doors are opened often.
The control is not set correctly for the surrounding
conditions.
Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and move
all packages that block vents and restrict airflow. (See air flow
diagram below).
When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into the
refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the
humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must
cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything
you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
Refer to the Setting the Controls
section on page 18.
Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, change the setting one
increment at a time.
A large amount of food has just been added to the
Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours for
refrigerator or freezer,
the refrigerator to return to normal temperature.
The food is not packaged correctly.
Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to storing
in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation.
If
necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the
Food Storage Guide section on page 22.
The doors are not closing completely.
See Doors will not close completely
on page 41.
The weather is humid.
In humid weather, air carries moisture into the refrigerator
when the doors are opened.
A self-defrost cycle was completed.
It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the
refrigerator self-defrosts.
THE INTERIOR
OF THE REFRIGERATOR
iS COVERED
WITH DUST OR SOOT
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The refrigerator is located near a fire source, such
Make sure that the refrigerator is not located near a fire
as a fireplace, chimney or candle,
source, such as a fireplace, chimney or candle.
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