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		36” All-Refrigerator and All-Freezer Units
PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
DOOR NOT CLOSING	• Package may be holding door open.
PROPERLY	• Check the door gasket; it may be out of position
	• Refrigerator is not level. See Installation Instructions.
REFRIGERATOR/	• Temperature control not set cold enough. See Temperature Control.
FREEZER TOO WARM	• Warm weather or frequent door openings.
	• Door left open for long time.
	• Package may be holding door open.
ACTUAL TEMPERATURE	• Refrigerator just plugged in. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
NOT EQUAL TO SET	• Door open for too long. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
TEMPERATURE	• Warm food added to refrigerator. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
	• Defrost cycle is in process. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
FROST OR ICE	• Door left open or package holding door open.
CRYSTALS ON	• Too frequent or too long door openings.
FROZEN FOOD
(Frost within package
is normal.)
SLOW ICE CUBE	• Door may have been left open.
FREEZING	• Turn temperature control to a colder setting.
	• Package may be holding door open.
WATER SPURTING	• Newly installed filter cartridge. Run water from the dispenser for
FROM DISPENSER	1 1/2 gallons (3 mins).
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ODOR/TASTE	• Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
	• Unsealed packages in freezer may be transmitting odor/taste
	to ice cubes.
	• Interior of freezer needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
	• Poor-tasting incoming water. Change the water filter.
AUTOMATIC	• Icemaker power switch is in the O (off) position.
ICEMAKER	• Water supply turned off or not connected.
DOES NOT WORK	• Freezer too warm.
	• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off
	too soon. Level cubes by hand.
MOISTURE FORMS	• Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Wipe surface dry.
ON OUTSIDE OF
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
MOISTURE	• Too frequent or too long door openings.
COLLECTS INSIDE	• In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator/freezer when
	doors are opened.
REFRIGERATOR/	• Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered.
FREEZER	• Check for spoiled food.
HAS ODOR	• Interior needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
	• Defrost water system needs cleaning.
	• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator/freezer; replace
	every 3 months.
INTERIOR LIGHT	• No power at outlet.
DOES NOT WORK	• Light bulb needs replacing. See Call for service.
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	• The Sabbath Mode Kit may be installed and operating. Turn off Sabbath
	Mode device.
DOOR DIFFICULT TO	• Tight door seal is due to pressure equalizing within the refrigerator.
REOPEN IMMEDIATELY	After closing the door, wait 5–30 seconds to reopen.
AFTER CLOSING

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