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BEFORE YOU CALL

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

WATER DISPENSER

Dispenser will not
dispense water.
Household water line valve is not
open.
Freezer door is not closed.
Ice & water filter cartridge is clogged.
Front filter not fully installed, if
equipped
Open household water line valve. See PROBLEM
section ICE MAKER IS NOT MAKING ANY ICE.
Ensure that freezer door is closed.
Replace filter cartridge.
Push filter in until you hear a “click”. Filter should be
flush with cabinet.
Water has an odd
taste and/or odor.
Water has been in the tank for a
period of time.
Unit not properly connected to cold
water line.
Tubing used in the household water
supply and installation may affect
water taste and odor.
Water has a high mineral content.
Draw and discard 10 – 12 glasses of water to freshen
the supply and completely rinse out the tank.
Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to
the kitchen faucet.
For best results, use copper tubing for water
connections.
Contact water treatment plant for help.
Water pressure is
extremely low.
Cut-off and cut-on pressures are too
low (well systems only).
Reverse osmosis system is in
regenerative phase.
Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure
on the water pump system (well systems only).
It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below
20 psi during the regenerative phase.

ODORS IN REFRIGERATOR

Interior is dirty. Interior needs to be cleaned.
Food with strong odors is in
refrigerator.
See

Care & Cleaning Chart

in Care and Cleaning
section.
Cover food tightly.

OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS

Door(s) will not close. Door was closed too hard, causing
other door to open slightly.
Refrigerator is not level. It rocks on
the floor when moved slightly.
Refrigerator is touching a wall or
cabinet.
Close both doors gently.
Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct
a sagging or sloping floor.
Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct
a sagging or sloping floor.
Drawers are difficult
to move.
Food is touching shelf on top of
drawer.
Track that drawers slide on is dirty.
Keep less food in drawer.
Clean drawer, rollers, and track. See

Care & Cleaning

Chart

in Care and Cleaning section.

LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON

Light bulb is not on. Light bulb is burned out.
Light switch is stuck.
No electric current is reaching
refrigerator.
See

Replacing Light Bulbs

in Care and Cleaning
section.
Light switch is located on side of refrigerator and
freezer liners.
See PROBLEM section RUNNING OF
REFRIGERATOR.

IF YOU HEAR

5 beeps A door has been left open for 5
minutes or more.
These beeps will repeat once every minute until the
door has been closed. This is normal for the “Door
Ajar” alarm.
3 beeps The refrigerator has experienced a
loss of power or a low voltage
condition.
This is normal when “Power-On-Reset” is activated.