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Possible
Causes
What
To Do
Refrigerator does not
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
• Wait about i0 minutes for defrost cgcle to end
operate
Either or both controls set to OFF°
o Set the controls to a lower temperature setting
Refrigerator is unplugged,
o Push the plug completelg into the outlet
The fuse is blown/circuit
• Replace fuse or reset the breake[
breaker is tripped°
Refrigerator
is in showroom mode, ° Unplug the refrigerator
and plug it back in.
Vibration
or rattling
Rollers need adjusting,
• See Rollers
(slight vibration
is normal)
Motor operates for
Normal when refrigerator
o Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completeig
long periods or cgcles
is first plugged in.
cool down
on and off frequentlg.
(Modem refrigerators
Often occurs when large
• This is normat.
with more storage
amounts of food ore
space and a larger
placed in refrigerator,.
freezer require more
Door left open,
- Check to see if package is holding door open
operating time, Theg
start and stop often
Hot weather or frequent
° This is normal
to maintain even
door opening&
temperatures,)
Temperature controls
• SeeAbout the controls
set at the coldest
setting,,
Refrigerator
or freezer
Temperature
control not set
o See About the controls
compartment
too worm
cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent
• Set the temperature control one step coIder.
door openings..
See About the controls
Door left open.
• Check to see if package is holding door open
Frost or ice crgstals
Door left open.
o Check to see if package is holding door open
on frozen food
(frost within package
Too frequent or too long
is normal)
door openings_
Divider between
Automatic
energg saver
° This heips prevent condensation on the outside
refrigerator
and freezer
sgstem circulates warm
compartments
liquid around front edge
feels warm
of freezer compartment.,
Automatic
icemaker
Icemaker power switch
, Set the power switch to the I (on; position
does not work
is in the O (of_ position,
Water supplg turned offer
• See Installing the water line
not connected,,
Freezer compartment
• Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completelg
too warm°
cool down
Piled up cubes in the storage
, Level cubes bg hand
bin cause the icemaker
to shut off_
Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.,
(Green power light on
icemaker blinking).,
° Turn offthe icemoker,remove cubes,and turn the
icemaker back on
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