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Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator
does not
Refrigerator
in defrost
cycle.
* Wait
about
30 miuutes
for
defl'ost
cycle
to cud.
operate
Either
or both
controls
set to 0.
* Set the
controls
to a tern
aerattu'e
setting
Refrigerator
is unplugged.
• Push
tire phtg
c_nupletely
into
tire otzflet.
The
fuse
is blown/circuit
* Replace
fi/se
or reset
the
breaker.
breaker
is tripped.
Refrigerator
is ha showroom
mode.
* Llul_lug
tire
refrigerator
and
}Aug
it back
in.
Vibration or rattling
Rollers need
adjusting.
*
See Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Motor
operates
for
Normal
when
refrigerator
* _'ait
24 hotu_
fin" the
refi_ge_ator
to completely
longperiodsor cycles
is first plugged
ha.
c(_ol d(_wu.
on and offfrequently.
Often
occurs
when
large
* This
is uoHnal.
(Modern
refrigerators
amounts
of food
are
with more storage
space and a larger
placed
ha refrigerator.
freezer
require
more
Door
left
open.
* Check
to see if package
is holding
door
oi)eu.
operating time. They
start and stop often
Hot
weather
or frequent
* This
is uom_al.
to maintain even
door
opelfings.
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.
Warm
weather
or frequent
• Set tire temperature
control
one
step
colder.
door
ope_mags.
See About the controls
Door
left
open.
• Check
to see if package
is holding
door
open.
Frostorice
crystals
Door
left
open.
• Check
to see if package
is holding
door
opeu.
on frozenfood
(frost withinpackage
Too
frequent
or too long
is normal)
door
opellhags.
Divider between
Automatic
energy
saver
• This
helps
preveut
coudeusation
on tire outside.
refrigerator
and freezer
system
circulates
warm
compartments
liquid
around
front
edge
feels warm
of freezer
compartment.
Automatic
icemaker
lcemaker
power
swhch
• Set tire power
switch
to the
I (on) l)ositiou.
does not work
is ha the
0 (off) position.
Waternot
comaected.Supply
turned
off or
• See
Installing the water line.
Freezer
compartment
• _ait
24 hotu_
fin" the
refiJge_m)r
to completely
tOO
_vVarln.
C()O1
U()\VU,
Piled
up cubes
ha the storage
• l,evel
cubes
by hand.
bin
cause
the icemaker
to shut
off.
Ice cubes stuck ha icemaker.
(Green
power fight on
icemaker
blinking).
• Turn
off the
icemakex,
remove
cubes,
and ttu'n
the
icemaker
back
on.
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