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		Bottom Freezer Refrigerator
PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE
VIBRATION OR	• Refrigerator may not be properly installed.
RATTLING
(Slight vibration
is normal.)
FRESH FOOD	• Temperature controls not set cold enough. See Temperature Controls.
OR FREEZER	• Warm weather or frequent door openings.
COMPARTMENT	• Door left open for long time or freezer door left ajar.
TOO WARM
	• Package may be holding door open.
FROST OR ICE	• Door left open or package holding door open.
CRYSTALS ON	• Frequent or long door openings.
FROZEN FOOD
	• Freezer door left ajar.
(Frost within package
is normal.)
SLOW ICE CUBE	• Door may have been left open or freezer door left ajar.
FREEZING	• Temperature of freezer compartment too warm.
ICE CUBES HAVE	• Old cubes need to be discarded.
ODOR/TASTE	• Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
	• Unsealed packages in freezer compartment may be transmitting
	odor/taste to ice cubes.
	• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every 3 months.
	• Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
	• Poor-tasting incoming water. Replace water filter.
AUTOMATIC	• Icemaker power switch is in the O (off) position.
ICEMAKER	• Water supply turned off, restricted or not connected. Call your
DOES NOT WORK
	installer for proper water supply line connection.
	• Water filter clogged. Replace the filter or use the filter bypass plug.
	• Freezer compartment too warm.
	• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off too
	soon. Level cubes in bin.
	• Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes
	and turn the icemaker back on.
MOISTURE FORMS	• Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Wipe surface dry.
ON OUTSIDE OF	• Door left open or package holding door open.
REFRIGERATOR
	• Controlling humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air
	conditioning will eliminate this condition.
MOISTURE	• In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors
COLLECTS INSIDE	are opened.
	• Controlling humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air
	conditioning will eliminate this condition.
REFRIGERATOR	• Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered.
HAS ODOR	• Check for spoiled food.
	• Interior needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
	• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every 3 months.
INTERIOR LIGHT	• No power at outlet.
DOES NOT WORK	• Light bulb needs replacing. See Care and Cleaning.
	• Master Light switch is in the OFF position.
SMALL OR	• Water filter clogged. Replace the filter or use the filter bypass plug.
HOLLOW CUBES	• Check for a connection to a Reverse Osmosis water system.
	If an RO is connected, remove the water filter and install the
	original bypass plug that came with the unit.