PROBLEMS WITH YOUR APPLIANCE?
YOU CAN SOLVE MANY COMMON APPLIANCE PROBLEMS EASILY, SAVING YOU THE COST OF A POSSIBLE SERVICE CALL. TRY THE SUGGESTIONS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE CALLING THE SERVICER.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
APPLIANCE DOES NOT OPERATE. | NOT PLUGGED IN. |
| THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED OR A |
| BLOWN FUSE. |
| THE APPLIANCE POWER SWITCH IS SET AT |
| "0FF". |
| NO WATER TO THE UNIT. |
NOT PRODUCING ICE, UNIT NOT COLD | AIRFLOW TO FRONT GRILLE BLOCKED. |
ENOUGH | THE APPLIANCE ARM IS SET TO THE OFF |
| POSITION. |
| WATER SUPPLY IS TURNED OFF. |
| WATER LINE IS CRIMPED. |
| TEMPERATURE CONTROL IS NOT SET |
| PROPERLY (POSITION 5 OR 6). |
COMPRESSOR TURNS ON AND OFF | THE ROOM TEMPERATURE IS HOTTER THAN |
FREQUENTLY. | NORMAL. |
| THE DOOR IS OPENED TOO OFTEN. |
| THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY. |
| THE DOOR GASKET DOES NOT SEAL |
| PROPERLY. |
| THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT HAVE THE |
| CORRECT CLEARANCES. |
VIBRATIONS. | CHECK TO ASSURE THAT THE APPLIANCE IS |
| LEVEL. |
THE APPLIANCE SEEMS TO MAKE TOO MUCH | THE RATTLING NOISE MAY COME FROM THE |
NOISE. | FLOW OF THE REFRIGERANT, WHICH IS |
| |
| NORMAL. |
| AS EACH CYCLE ENDS, YOU MAY HEAR |
| GURGLING SOUNDS CAUSED BY THE FLOW |
| OF REFRIGERANT IN YOUR APPLIANCE. |
| CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION OF THE |
| INSIDE WALLS MAY CAUSE POPPING AND |
| CRACKLING NOISES. |
| THE APPLIANCE IS NOT LEVEL. |
THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. | THE APPLIANCE IS NOT LEVEL. |
| THE DOOR IS REVERSED AND NOT |
| PROPERLY INSTALLED. |
| THE GASKET IS DIRTY. |
| THE BUCKET IS OUT OF POSITION. |
ICE CUBES ARE MELTED TOGETHER | APPLIANCE DOOR IS OPENED TOO OFTEN. |
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