Solutions To Common Problems 37
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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•Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize.
Refrigerator temperature too | • Refrigerator control is set | • Set refrigerator control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours |
cold. Freezer temperature is | too cold. | for temperature to stabilize. |
satisfactory. |
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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 | • Refrigerator control is set | • Set refrigerator control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours |
warm. Freezer temperature is | too warm. | for temperature to stabilize. |
satisfactory. |
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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 refrigerator walls.
•Weather is hot and humid.
•Door is slightly open.
•Door is opened too often or too long.
•The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases.
•See Problem section Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers.
•Open door less often.
| • | Open containers. | • Keep containers covered. |
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Water collects on bottom side of | • Vegetables contain and | • Moisture on the bottom side of the cover is not unusual. | |
drawer cover. |
| give off moisture. | • 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.
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