30Solutions To Common Problems
Water/Moisture/Frost Inside Refrigerator
Problem | Cause | Correction | |
Moisture collects on inside | • Weather is hot and | • The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating | |
of refrigerator walls. | humid. | increases. | |
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| • Door is slightly | • See Problem section, Opening/Closing of Doors/ |
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| open. | Drawers. |
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| • Door is opened too | • Open door less often to allow internal |
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| often or too long. | temperature to stabilize. |
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| • Open containers. | • Keep containers covered. |
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Water collects on bottom | • Vegetables contain | • Moisture on the bottom side of the cover is not | |
side of drawer cover. | and give off | unusual. | |
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| moisture. | • Move humidity control (some models) to lower |
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| setting. |
| Moisture collects in bottom | • Washed vegetables | • Dry items before putting them in the drawer. |
of drawer. | and fruit drain while | Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal. | |
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| in the drawer. |
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| • Fruits and vegetables | • Routinely clean out old fruits and vegetables |
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| are kept past their | especially if they begin to break down. |
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| prime |
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| Moisture collects on | • Weather is humid. | • This is normal in humid weather. When |
outside of refrigerator or |
| humidity is lower, the moisture should | |
between doors. |
| disappear. | |
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| • Door is slightly | • See Problem section, Opening/Closing of Doors/ |
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| open, causing cold | Drawers. |
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| air from inside |
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| refrigerator to meet |
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| warm air from |
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| outside. |
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