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Hot air from bottom |
| Normal air flow cooling |
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| motor. In the refrigeration |
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| heat be expelled in the |
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| area under the refrigerator. |
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| Some floor coverings will |
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Food freezing in |
| Food too close to the air vent | • Move the food away from the air vent (near the |
the refrigerator |
| at the back of the refrigerator. | controls). |
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| Refrigerator control is set | •Move the refrigerator control to a warmer |
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| too cold. | temperature setting one increment at a time. |
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Orange glow |
| Defrost heater is on. | • This is normal. |
in the freezer |
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Door bins do not fit |
| The freezer door bins are | • Try to install the bins in both doors. |
in the door |
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| refrigerator door bins. |
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Controls do not light up |
| Some models do not have | • If you can read white numbers on the control setting, |
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| lighted controls. | the model does not have lighted controls. |
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| Refrigerator light bulb burned | • See Replacing the light bulbs. |
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Water has poor |
| Water dispenser has not been | • Dispense water until all water in system is |
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| used for a long time. | replenished. |
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Water in first glass |
| Normal when refrigerator | • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely |
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| is first installed. | cool down. |
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| Water dispenser has not been | • Dispense water until all water is system is |
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| Water system has been drained. | • Allow several hours for replenished supply to chill. |
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No water or ice cube |
| Supply line or shutoff valve | •Call a plumber. |
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