Before You Call
PROBLEM | CAUSE |
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
CORRECTION
Compressor does not run.
Refrigerator runs too much or too long.
•Freezer control is OFF.
•Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
•Plug at wall outlet is disconnected.
•House fuse blown or tripped circuit breaker.
•Power outage.
•Room or outside weather is hot.
•Refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a period of time.
•Automatic ice maker is operating.
•Doors are opened too frequently or too long.
•Refrigerator/freezer door may be slightly open.
•Freezer control is set too cold (control found in refrigerator section).
•Refrigerator/freezer gasket is dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly fitted.
•Condenser is dirty.
• | Set freezer control. See Temperature Controls section. |
• | This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator. |
| The defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30 |
• | minutes. |
Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet. | |
• | Check/replace fuse with a 15 amp |
• | Reset circuit breaker. |
Check house lights. Call local Electric Company. | |
• | It’s normal for the refrigerator to work longer under |
• | these conditions. |
It takes | |
| completely. |
• | Ice maker operation causes refrigerator to run slightly |
• | more. |
Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run | |
• | more. Open doors less often. |
Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and containers | |
| from blocking door. See PROBLEM section |
• | OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. |
Set refrigerator control to warmer setting until | |
| refrigerator temperature is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours |
• | for temperature to stabilize. |
Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door seal will cause | |
| refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired |
• | temperatures. |
Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning Chart in Care | |
| and Cleaning section. |
Compressor goes off and | • Thermostat keeps the |
on frequently. | refrigerator at a constant |
| temperature. |
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• | This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off to keep |
| temperature constant. |
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO COLD
Freezer temperature too cold. Refrigerator temperature is satisfactory.
Refrigerator temperature too cold. Freezer temperature is satisfactory.
Food stored in drawers freezes.
Food stored in Meat Keeper freezes (some models).
•Freezer control is set too cold.
•Refrigerator control is set too cold.
•Refrigerator control is set too cold.
•Meat Keeper Temperature Control set too cold.
•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.
•See solution above.
•Adjust Meat Keeper Temperature Control to a lower setting. (Meat should be stored at a temperature just below the freezing point for maximum fresh storage time. It is normal for ice crystals to form due to the moisture content of meat.)
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