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| Vibration or rattling |
| Front rollers need adjusting. | • See Rollers. Slight vibration is normal. | |
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| Motor operates for |
| Normal when refrigerator | • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely | |
| long periods or cycles |
| is first plugged in. | cool down. | |
| on and off frequently. |
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| Often occurs when large | • This is normal. | ||
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| Door left open. | • Check to see if package is holding door open. | ||
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| start and stop often |
| Hot weather or frequent | • This is normal. | |
| to maintain even |
| door openings. |
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| Temperature controls | • See About the controls. | ||
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| set at the coldest |
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| Frost or ice crystals |
| Door left open. | • Check to see if package is holding door open. | |
| on frozen food |
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| Too frequent or too long |
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| door openings. |
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| Divider between |
| Automatic energy saver | • This helps prevent condensation on the outside. | |
| refrigerator and freezer |
| system circulates warm |
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| liquid around front edge |
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| feels warm |
| of freezer compartment. |
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| Automatic icemaker |
| Icemaker power switch | • Slide the power switch to the ON position. | |
| does not work |
| is in the OFF position. |
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| Water supply turned off or | • See Installing the water line. | ||
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| Freezer compartment | • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely | |
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| too warm. | cool down. | |
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| Piled up cubes in the storage | • Level cubes by hand. | |
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| bin cause icemaker to shut off. |
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Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.
•Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the icemaker back on.
Ice cubes have | Ice storage bin needs cleaning. | • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes. | |
odor/taste |
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Food transmitting odor/taste | • Wrap foods well. | ||
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| Interior of refrigerator | • See Care and cleaning. | |
| needs cleaning. |
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Small or hollow cubes | Water filter clogged. | • Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug. | |
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Slow ice cube freezing | Door left open. | • Check to see if package is holding door open. | |
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| Temperature control not set | • See About the controls. | |
| cold enough. |
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Door not closing | Door gasket on hinge side | • Apply petroleum jelly on face of gasket. | |
properly | sticking or folding over. |
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Orange glow in freezer | Defrost heater is on. | • This is normal. | |
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Cube dispenser does not | Icemaker or water supply | • Turn on icemaker or water supply. | |
work (on some models) | turned off. |
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| Ice cubes are frozen to | • Remove cubes. | |
| icemaker feeler arm. |
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| Irregular ice clumps in | • Break up with fingertip pressure and discard | |
| storage container. | remaining clumps. | |
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| • Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control | |
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| to a colder setting, one position at a time, until clumps | |
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| Dispenser is LOCKED. | • Press and hold the Lock pad for 3 seconds. |
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