Danby D1866WE manual Temperature is too warm, The door s are opened often, The room is humid

Temperature is too warm

•The air vents are blocked in either compartment. This prevents the movement of cold air from the freezer to the refrigerator.

Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to “Ensuring Proper Air Circulation” for the location of air vents.

•The door (s) are opened often.

Be aware that the refrigerator will warm when this occurs. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is removed.

•A large amount of food has just been added to the refrigerator or freezer.

Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. It can take several hours for the refrigerator to return to the normal temperature.

•The controls are not set correctly for the surrounding conditions.

Refer to the “Setting the Controls” section.

There is interior moisture build-up

•The air vents are blocked in the refrigerator. Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to “Ensuring Proper Air Circulation” for the location of air vents.

•The room is humid.

It is normal for moisture to buld up inside the refrigerator when the room air is humid.

•The controls are not set correctly for the surrounding conditions.

Refer to the “Setting the Controls” section.

•The door is opened often.

To avoid humidity build-up, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is removed. (When the door is opened, humidity from the room air enters the refrigerator. The more often the door is opened, the faster humidity builds up, especially when the room itself is very humid.)

•The food is not packaged correctly.

Check that all food is securely wrapped. If necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the “Food Storage Guide” section. Wipe off damp food containers before placing in the refrigerator.

• A self-defrost cycle was completed.
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The doors are difficult to open

•The gaskets are dirty and sticky.

Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets following clean- ing.

The doors will not close completely

•Food packages are blocking the door open. Rearrange containers so that they fit more tightly and take up less space.

•The crisper cover, pans, shelves or baskets are out of position.

Correct their postions. See the “Refrigerator Features” section for more information.

•The gaskets are sticking.

Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets following clean- ing.

•The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable. Level the refrigerator. Refer to the “Door Closing and Alignment” section.

•The doors were removed during product installa- tion and not properly replaced.

Remove and replace the doors according to the “To Reverse Door Swing” section or call a qualified service technician.