Solutions To Common Problems 41
Odors In Refrigerator
Problem | Cause | Correction |
Interior is dirty. | • Interior needs to be cleaned. | • See Care & Cleaning Tips. |
| • Food with strong odors is stored | • Cover food tightly. Turn on air filtration |
| in refrigerator. | system. Air filter may need to be changed |
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| more frequently if foods with strong odors |
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| are routinely stored in refrigerator. |
Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers
Problem | Cause | Correction |
Door(s) will not | • Door was closed too hard, causing | • Close both doors gently. |
close. | other door to open slightly. |
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| • Refrigerator is not level. It rocks | • Ensure floor is level and solid, and can |
| on the floor when moved slightly. | adequately support the refrigerator. Contact |
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| a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping |
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| floor. |
| • Refrigerator is touching a wall or | • Ensure floor is level and solid, and can |
| cabinet. | adequately support the refrigerator. Contact |
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| a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping |
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| floor. |
Drawers are | • Food is touching shelf on top of | • Keep less food in drawer. |
difficult to move. | drawer. |
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| • Track that drawers slide on is dirty. | • Clean drawer, runners, and tracks. See Care |
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| & Cleaning Tips. |
Light Bulb Is Not On
Problem | Cause | Correction |
Light bulb is not | • Light bulb is burned out. | • See Replacing Light Bulbs in Care and |
on. |
| Cleaning section. |
| • Freezer light switch is stuck. | • Release light switch located inside freezer |
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| compartment. |
| • No electric current is reaching | • See Problem section, Running Your |
| refrigerator. | Refrigerator. |
| • Control system has disabled lights | • Close and reopen door(s) to enable lights. |
| because one or both doors were |
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| left open too long. |
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