Troubleshooting Tips - GE PFMS1NFX Manual De Uso

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Troubleshooting Tips

Problem
Ice cubes have
odor/taste
Slow ice cube freezing
Refrigerator has odor
Moisture forms on
outside of refrigerator
Moisture collects inside
(in humid weather, air
carries moisture into
refrigerator when doors
are opened)
Refrigerator or freezer
compartment light does
not work
Door/drawer does not
close by itself
Freezer door/drawer
pops open when
refrigerator door
s i l c s o d e
Hot air from bottom
of refrigerator
Food freezing in
the refrigerator
Orange glow
in the freezer
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Possible Causes
Food transmitting odor/taste
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
needs cleaning.
Door left open.
Freezer control not set
cold enough.
Foods transmitting
odor to refrigerator.
Interior needs cleaning.
Not unusual during
periods of high humidity.
Too frequent or too
long door openings.
No power at outlet.
Light bulb burned out or loose.
Leveling legs need adjusting.
This is normal if, after popping
open, the freezer door/drawer
closed on its own.
Normal air flow cooling
motor. In the refrigeration
process, it is normal that
heat be expelled in the
area under the refrigerator.
Some floor coverings will
discolor at these normal
and safe temperatures.
Food too close to the air vent
at the back of the refrigerator.
Refrigerator control is set
too cold.
Defrost heater is on.
What To Do
• Wrap foods well.
•See Care and cleaning.
•Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
• Check to see if package is holding door open.
• See About the controls.
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped.
• Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
• See Care and cleaning.
• Wipe surface dry and reset the refrigerator control
one setting colder.
•Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
•See Replacing the light bulbs.
•See Installing the Refrigerator.
• This indicates that there is a good seal on the freezer
door/drawer. If the freezer door/drawer does not
automatically close after popping open, then see the
r P b o e l : m Door/drawer does not close by itself, above.
• Move the food away from the air vent.
•Move the refrigerator control to a warmer
temperature setting one increment at a time.
• This is normal.