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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