BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED)
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TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM |
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Freezer/Fresh Food | • | Doors are opened too | • Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is | |
temperature is too warm. |
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| opened. Open the door less often. |
| • | Door is slightly open. | • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF | |
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| DOORS/DRAWERS. |
| Condenser is dirty. | • Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning Chart in Care | ||
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Freezer temperature is too | • | Freezer control is set too | • Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours | |
warm. Fresh Food |
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temperature is satisfactory. |
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Fresh Food temperature is | • | Fresh Food control is set too | • Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow 24 | |
too warm. Freezer |
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temperature is satisfactory. |
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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. |
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WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR |
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Moisture collects on inside | • | Weather is hot and humid. | • The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating | |
of refrigerator walls. |
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| • | Door is slightly open. | • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF | |
| • Door is opened too often or too |
| DOORS/DRAWERS. | |
| • | Open door less often. | ||
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| • | Open containers. | • | Keep containers covered. |
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Water collects on bottom | • | Vegetables contain and give | • It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of | |
side of drawer cover. |
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| the cover. |
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| • Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting. | |
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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. |
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WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR |
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Moisture collects on | • | Weather is humid. | • This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is | |
outside of refrigerator or |
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between doors. | • | Door is slightly open, causing | • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF | |
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| cold air from inside refrigerator |
| DOORS/DRAWERS. |
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| to meet warm air from outside. |
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AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER |
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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. |
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| • 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. | ||
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| not open. | • Remove small cube from ice maker. The ice & water | |
| • Ice maker has small cube | |||
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| caught in mechanism. |
| filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter |
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| cartridge. |
| • Freezer is not cold enough. | • See PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO | ||
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| • Saddle valve on cold water | • Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve. | ||
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| pipe is clogged or restricted by |
| Ensure that valve is not a |
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| Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary. |
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