Crosley 241024401 Before You Call Continued, Problem, Cause, Correction, Automatic Ice Maker

BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED)

PROBLEM		CAUSE		CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Fresh Food	•	Doors are opened too	• Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is
temperature is too warm.		frequently or too long.		opened. Open the door less often.
	•	Door is slightly open.	• See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF
	•			DOORS/DRAWERS.
		Condenser is dirty.	• Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning Chart in Care
				and Cleaning section.
Freezer temperature is too	•	Freezer control is set too	• Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
warm. Fresh Food		warm.		for temperature to stabilize.
temperature is satisfactory.
Fresh Food temperature is	•	Fresh Food control is set too	• Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow 24
too warm. Freezer		warm.		hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature is satisfactory.
Temperature in the Meat	•	Meat Keeper Temperature	• Adjust Meat Keeper Temperature Control to a colder
Keeper is too warm (some		Control is set too warm.		setting.
models).
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on inside	•	Weather is hot and humid.	• The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
of refrigerator walls.				increases.
	•	Door is slightly open.	• See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF
	• Door is opened too often or too			DOORS/DRAWERS.
			•	Open door less often.
		long.
	•	Open containers.	•	Keep containers covered.
Water collects on bottom	•	Vegetables contain and give	• It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of
side of drawer cover.		off moisture.		the cover.
			• Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting.
Water collects in bottom of	•	Washed vegetables and fruit	• Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water
drawer.		drain while in the drawer.		collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on	•	Weather is humid.	• This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is
outside of refrigerator or				lower, the moisture should disappear.
between doors.	•	Door is slightly open, causing	• See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF
		cold air from inside refrigerator		DOORS/DRAWERS.
		to meet warm air from outside.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making	•	Ice maker wire signal arm is in	• Move wire signal arm to the “down” or ON position.
any ice.		the “up” or OFF position.		(side mounted)
	• Ice maker power switch is Off.		• Turn power switch to On (“I”) position. (rear mounted)
	• Household water line valve is		• Turn on household water line valve.
		not open.	• Remove small cube from ice maker. The ice & water
	• Ice maker has small cube
		caught in mechanism.		filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter
				cartridge.
	• Freezer is not cold enough.		• See PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO
				WARM.
	• Saddle valve on cold water		• Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve.
		pipe is clogged or restricted by		Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve.
		foreign material.		Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary.

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