Before You Call For Service, Operating Problem

Before You Call For Service

If you are having an operating problem, check the chart to see what the cause might be before you call for assistance.

OPERATING PROBLEM

Refrigerator will not run.

Rattling, jingling noise or unfamiliar sounds.

Ice maker will not make ice.

(Factory-installed on model RT14DM - optional accessory for model RTlIDK)

Water in the defrost pan.

Light does not work.

Motor runs too long.

CHECK IF

. Power cord is plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage.

. Refrigerator Control is turned on.

. Fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped. Also check if a time- delay fuse has been used.

. Anything is on top of or behind the refrigerator when the refrigerator is operating.

. These are “normal” operating sounds: humming from fans, clicking from thermostat or defrost cycle, or defrost water draining into the defrost pan.

. Freezer compartment has had enough time to get cold. With a new refrigerator, it may require cooling overnight to reach proper temperature.

. Signal arm is in the down position to start ice maker.

. Water valve is turned to open position and water is reaching the ice maker.

. Weather is hot and muggy.

. Fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped.

. Power cord is plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage.

. Bulb is burned out.

. Condenser is free of lint and dust.

lWeather or room is hot or muggy.

. Door has been opened frequently or a large amount of food has been added to the refrigerator or freezer compartment.

WHAT TO DO	-

. Firmly plug power cord into electrical outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/ circuit breaker box.

. Set Refrigerator Control to a numbered setting.

. Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of the correct capacity. Reset circuit breaker.

. Remove objects from the top or from behind the refrigerator.

nRead the “Normal operating sounds” on page 6.

m Allow freezer to get cold enough.

. Put signal arm in the down position.

. Turn water valve to open position.

. Hot and muggy weather can cause water to collect in the dram pan. Since water levels may reach half-full in the pan, be sure to level the refrigerator so the pan does not overflow.

nReplace fuse with a time-delay fuse of the correct capacity. Reset circuit

breaker.

. Firmly plug power cord into electrical outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/ circuit breaker box.

. Replace bulb with an appliance bulb. Follow instructions on Page 5.

. Remove dust and lint from the condenser coils with a vacuum cleaner.

m If the temperature outside or inside your home is warm, motor-nmning noises are normal.

9 Decide which food items you need before opening the refrigerator or freezer section. Motor noise is also normal when large amounts of food are added to the refrigerator/freezer compartments.

Remember - your new refrigerator may be larger than your old refrigerator. It may have more space to cool, which requires a longer- running motor.

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