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refrigerator.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

REFRIGERATOR OPERA TION

Refrigerator does not run. * Refrigerator is plugged into a circuit that has a ground fault interrupt.

*Use another circuit. If you are unsure about the outlet have it checked by a certified technician.

Temperature

control

is in the "OFF"

* See "SETTING THE TEMPERATURE

CONTROL"

position.

section.

Refrigerator may not be plugged in, * Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.

or plug may be loose.

House fuse blown

or tripped

circuit

Check/replace

fuse

with a 15 amp time delay fuse.

breaker.

Reset circuit breaker.

Power outage.

* Check house lights. Call local Electric Company.

Refrigerator

runs too

much

Room

or outside

weather

is hot.

It'snormal for

the refrigerator

to work

harder

under

or too long.

these

conditions.

Refrigerator

has recently

been

It takes

24 hours

for the

refrigerator

to cool down

disconnected

for a period

of time.

completely.

Large

amount

of warm

or hot food

Warm food

will cause

refrigerator

to run more until

the

have

been

stored

recently.

desired

temperature

is reached.

Door

is opened

too frequently

Warm air entering

the

refrigerator

causes it to

run

kept open too

long.

more. Open the door less often.

Refrigerator

door

may

be slightly

See "DOOR

PROBLEMS".

open.

Temperature

control

is set too

low.

Turn

control

knob

to a warmer

setting.

Allow

several

hours for the temperature to stabilize.

Refrigerator

gaskets

are

dirty,

worn, * Clean or change

gasket.

Leaks

in the door seal will

cracked or poorly

fitted.

cause

refrigerator

run longer

in order to maintain

Interior

refrigerator

desired

temperature.

Temperature

control

is set too

low.

Turn

control

knob

to a warmer

setting.

Allow

several

temperature

is too cold.

hours

for the temperature

stabilize.

Interior

refrigerator

Temperature

control

is set too

Turn

control

knob

to a colder

setting. Allow several

temperature

is too warm.

warm.

hours

for the temperature

stabilize.

Door

is opened

too frequently

Warm air entering

the

refrigerator

causes it to

run

kept open too

long.

more. Open the door less often.

Refrigerator

door

may

be slightly

See "DOOR

PROBLEMS".

open.

Large

amount

of warm

or hot food

Wait until the

refrigerator

has had a chance

reach

have

been

stored

recently.

its selected

temperature.

Refrigerator

has recently

been

Refrigerator

requires

24 hours

to cool

down

disconnected

for a period

of time.

completely.

Refrigerator

external

The external

refrigerator

walls

can

This

is normal

while

the

compressor

works to transfer

surface

temperature

be as

much

as 30°F warmer

than

heat

from inside the

refrigerator

cabinet.

warm.

room

temperature.

SOUND

AND NOISE

Louder

sound levels

Modern refrigerators

have

This

is normal.

When

the surrounding

noise

level is

whenever refrigerator

is on.

increased

storage

capacity

and

low, you might hear the compressor

running

while

stable

temperatures.

They

cools

the interior.

require heavy duty compressors.

Louder

sound levels

when

Refrigerator

operates

at higher

This

is normal.

Sound

will level

off or disappear

compressor

comes

on.

pressures

during

the start of the ON

refrigerator

continues

to run.

cycle.

Popping

or cracking

sound

Metal

parts undergo

expansion

and

This

is normal.

Sound

will level

off or disappear

when compressor

comes

contraction,

in hot water

pipes.

refrigerator

continues

to run.

on.