If You Need Assistance Or Service
Performance problems often result from little things you can fix without tools. Please read the chart below before calling for service on your appliance.
1. Before calling for assistance . . .
Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers run into with their appliances. Please read through this and see if it can’solve your problem.
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Your | refrigerator | Is the power | supply cord firmly plugged | into a live | circuit | with | proper | ||
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| Is the Refrigerator Control set to the OFF position? |
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The | lights | do |
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| Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped? |
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| Is a bulb burned out? |
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You | hear | unfamil- | Is something | on top of or behind the refrigerator? |
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iar sounds | or | a | Some new sounds are normal. See “Understanding the sounds you | ||||||
rattling/jingling |
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There is water | in | This is normal on hot, muggy days. Make sure the | refrigerator | is level | |||||
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The motor seems Are the condenser coils dirty?
to run too much
Has the door been opened often? Has a large amount of food been added at one time? The motor naturally runs longer if these things happen.
Is the room hot? If the room is too warm, the motor runs longer to keep the unit cool.
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