Amana Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator owner manual Refrigerator has an odor

Trouble Shooting

OPERATION
TOPIC	POSSIBLE CAUSE	SOLUTION
Food temperature	Door is not closing properly.	Refrigerator is not level. See How to Level Your Refrigerator for
appears too warm		details on how to level your unit.
		Check gaskets for proper seal. Clean, if necessary, according to
		cleaning instructions in owner’s manual.
		Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door from
		closing properly (i.e. improperly closed drawers, ice buckets,
		oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc.).
	Controls need to be adjusted.	See the controls section in your for assistance in how to adjust
		your controls.
	Condenser coils are dirty.	Clean according to cleaning instructions in your owner’s manual.
	Rear air grille is blocked.	Check the positioning of food items in refrigerator to make sure
		grille is not blocked. Rear air grilles are located under crisper
		drawers.
	Door has been opened frequently, or	Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
	has been opened for long periods of	assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
	time.
		Allow interior environment to adjust for period the door has been
		open.
	Food has recently been added.	Allow time for recently-added food to reach refrigerator or
		freezer temperature.
Refrigerator has an odor	Compartment is dirty or has odor-	Refer to Hints and Care in this owner’s manual for odor removal
	causing food.	instructions.
Water droplets form on	Check gaskets for proper seal.	Clean, if necessary, according to cleaning instructions in
outside of refrigerator		owner’s manual.
	Humidity levels are high.	Normal during times of high humidity.
	Controls require adjustment	See the controls section in your Owner’s Manual for assistance
		in how to adjust your controls.
Water droplets form on	Humidity levels are high or door has	See the controls section in your Owner’s Manual for assistance
inside of refrigerator	been opened frequently.	in how to adjust your controls.
		Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
	Check gaskets for proper seal.	assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
		Clean, if necessary, according to cleaning instructions in
		owner’s manual.
Refrigerator or ice maker	Normal operation	Refer to noise section of troubleshooting guide in owner’s
make unfamiliar sounds or		manual.
seems too loud
Crisper drawers do not	Contents of drawer, or positioning of	Reposition food items and containers to avoid interference with
close freely	items in the surrounding compartment	the drawers.
	could be obstructing drawer
	Drawer is not in proper position	See section Crisper drawer section for proper placement.
	Refrigerator is not level.	See How to Level Your Refrigerator for details on how to level
		your unit.
	Drawer channels are dirty or need	Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry
	treatment.	thoroughly.
		Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer channels.
Refrigerator runs too	Doors have been opened frequently or	Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
frequently	have been opened for long periods of	assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
	time.
		Allow interior environment to adjust for period the door has been
		open.
	Humidity or heat in surrounding area is	Normal operation
	high.
	Food has recently been added.	Allow time for recently-added food to reach refrigerator or
		freezer temperature.
	Unit is exposed to heat by	Evaluate your unit’s environment. Unit may need to be moved to
	environment or by appliances nearby.	run more efficiently.
	Condenser coils are dirty.	Clean according to cleaning instructions in your owner’s
		manual.

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