Solutions To Common Problems 39
Temperatures Are Too Cold
Problem | Cause | Correction |
Freezer temperature too cold. | • Freezer control is set too |
Refrigerator temperature is | cold. |
satisfactory. |
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Refrigerator temperature too | • Refrigerator control is set |
cold. Freezer temperature is | too cold. |
satisfactory. |
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•Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize.
•Set refrigerator control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize.
Food stored in drawers freezes. | • Refrigerator control is set | • See solution above. |
| too cold. |
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Food stored in Meat Keeper | • Meat Keeper temperature | • Adjust Meat Keeper temperature control to a lower setting. |
freezes (some models). | control is set too cold. | Meat should be stored at a tempeature just below the |
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| freezing point for maximum fresh storage time. It is normal |
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| for ice crystals to form due to the moisture content of meat. |
Temperatures Are Too Warm
Problem | Cause | Correction |
Freezer/Refrigerator temperature | • Doors are opened too | • Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is |
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. |
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Freezer temperature is too warm. | • Freezer control is set too | • Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for |
Refrigerator temperature is | warm. | temperature to stabilize. |
satisfactory. |
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Refrigerator temperature is too warm. Freezer temperature is satisfactory.
•Refrigerator control is set too warm.
•Set refrigerator control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize.
Temperature in the Meat Keeper | • Meat Keeper temperature | • Adjust Meat Keeper temperature control to a colder |
is too warm (some models). | control is set too warm. | setting. |
Water/Moisture/Frost Inside Refrigerator
Problem | Cause | Correction |
Moisture collects on inside of | • Weather is hot and |
refrigerator walls. | humid. |
| • Door is slightly open. |
| • Door is opened too often |
| or too long. |
| • Open containers. |
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Water collects on bottom side of | • Vegetables contain and |
drawer cover. | give off moisture. |
•The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases.
•See Problem section Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers.
•Open door less often.
•Keep containers covered.
•Moisture on the bottom side of the cover is not unusual.
•Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting.
Water collects in bottom of drawer.
•Washed vegetables and fruit drain while in the drawer.
•Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
