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| COOLING |
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Refrigerator or | Refrigerator was recently installed. | It may take up to 24 hours for each compartment to | |||
Freezer section is too |
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Air vents are blocked. | Rearrange items to allow air to flow throughout the | ||||
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| compartment. Refer to the Airflow diagram in the | ||
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| Using Your Refrigerator section. | ||
| Doors are opened often or for long | When the doors are opened often or for long periods | |||
| periods of time. | of time, warm, humid air enters the compartment. | |||
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| the compartment. To lessen the effect, reduce the | ||
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| frequency and duration of door openings. | ||
| Unit is installed in a hot location. | The refrigerator should not be operated in | |||
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| temperatures above 110F. | ||
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| A large amount of food or hot food | Adding food warms the compartment requiring the | |||
| was added to either compartment. | cooling system to run. Allowing hot food to cool to | |||
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| room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator | ||
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| Doors not closed correctly. | See the Doors will not close correctly or pop open | |||
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| Temperature control is not set | If the temperature is too warm, adjust the control one | |||
| correctly. | increment at a time and wait for the temperature to | |||
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| stabilize. Refer to the Setting the Controls section for | ||
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| Defrost cycle has recently completed. | During the defrost cycle, the temperature of each | |||
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| compartment may raise slightly and condensation may | ||
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| form on the back wall. Wait 30 minutes and confirm | ||
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| the proper temperature has been restored once the | ||
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| defrost cycle has completed. | ||
Interior moisture | Doors are opened often or for long | When the doors are opened often or for long periods | |||
buildup. | periods of time. | of time, warm, humid air enters the compartment. | |||
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| the compartment. To lessen the effect, reduce the | ||
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| frequency and duration of door openings. | ||
| Doors not closed correctly. | See the Doors will not close correctly section in the | |||
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| Weather is humid. | Humid weather allows additional moisture to enter the | |||
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| compartments when the doors are opened leading to | ||
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| condensation or frost. Maintaining a reasonable level | ||
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| of humidity in the home will help to control the amount | ||
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| of moisture that can enter the compartments. | ||
| Defrost cycle recently completed. | During the defrost cycle, the temperature of each | |||
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| compartment may raise slightly and condensation may | ||
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| form on the back wall. Wait 30 minutes and confirm | ||
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| that the proper temperature has been restored once | ||
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| the defrost cycle has completed. | ||
| Food is not packaged correctly. | Food stored uncovered or unwrapped, and damp | |||
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| containers can lead to moisture accumulation within | ||
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| each compartment. Wipe all containers dry and store | ||
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| food in sealed packaging to prevent condensation and | ||
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| frost. |
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