Compressor motor seems to run too
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The door is opened often or a large amount of food has been recently added.
The refrigerator was recently plugged in and the refrigerator control was set correctly.
The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely.
The condenser coils are dirty.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. See the FOOD STORAGE GUIDE section. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is removed.
The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely.
See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS section.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see Doors Will Not Close Complefely below.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the CARE AND CLEANING section.
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Food packages are blocking the door open.
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins or baskets are out of position.
The gaskets are sticking.
The doors were removed during product installation and not properly replaced.
The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable.
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See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION and DOOR ALIGNMENT section to level refrigerator.
Rearrange food containers to clear door and door shelves.
Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover_ pans, shelves
and baskets into their correct positions. See USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR section.
Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
Remove and replace the doors according to the REMOVING AND REPLACING THE REFRIGERATOR DOORS section, or call a qualified service technician.
Level the refrigerator. Refer to the DOOR ALIGNMENT
section.
When you open the door, warmer air enters the refrigerator. As warm air cools, it can create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it opens more easily.
Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
Wait 24 hours after
Check to see if something is holding the door open.
Call a plumber to clear the valve and water supply.
Move the switch to the I (ON) position.
See the CONNECTING THE WATER LINE section.
Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal temperature.
Level cubes by hand or shake the bin occasionally.
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