Amana AFI2538AEW important safety instructions Troubleshooting, See Operating Sounds on page

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES		WHAT TO DO
Water droplets form	•	Humidity levels are high or door has	•	See pages 10 and 11 to adjust your controls.
on inside of		been been opened frequently.	•	Reduce time door is open.
refrigerator			•	Organize food items efficiently to assure door is
				open for as short a time as possible.
	• Check gaskets for proper seal.		•	Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on
				page 22.
Refrigerator or ice	•	Normal operation.	•	See page 26 for Operating Sounds.
maker makes
unfamiliar sounds
or seems too loud
Crisper drawers	•	Contents of drawer or positioning of	•	Reposition food items and containers to avoid
do not close freely		items in the surrounding compartment		interference with the drawers.
		could be obstructing drawer.
	•	Drawer is not in proper position.	•	See pages 17-18 to verify drawer positioning.
	•	Refrigerator is not level.	•	See page 4 for details on how to level your
				refrigerator.
	•	Drawer channels are dirty or need	•	Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water.
		treatment.	•	Rinse and dry thoroughly.
			•	Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer
				channels.
Refrigerator runs	•	Doors have been opened frequently or	•	Reduce time door is open.
too frequently		for long periods of time.	•	Organize food items efficiently to assure door is
				open for as short a time as possible.
			•	Allow interior environment to adjust for period the
				door has been opened.
	•	Humidity or heat in surrounding area	•	Normal operation.
		is high.
	•	Food has recently been added.	•	Allow time for recently added food to reach
				refrigerator or freezer temperature.
	•	Refrigerator is exposed to heat by	•	Evaluate your refrigerator’s environment.
		environment or by appliances nearby.		Refrigerator may need to be moved to run more
				efficiently.
	•	Condenser coils are dirty.	•	Clean according to the chart on page 22.
	•	Controls need to be adjusted.	•	See pages 10 and 11 to adjust your controls.
	•	Door is not closing properly.	•	Refrigerator is not level. See page 4 for details on
				how to level your refrigerator.
			•	Check gaskets for proper seal.
			•	Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on
				page 22.
			•	Check for internal obstructions that are keeping
				door from closing properly (i.e. improperly closed
				drawers, storage bins, oversized or improperly
				stored containers, etc.)
	•	Normal operation	•	See Operating Sounds on page 26.

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