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Ice cubes have |
| Food transmitting odor/taste | • Wrap foods well. |
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| Interior of refrigerator | • See Care and cleaning. |
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| needs cleaning. | • Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator; |
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| replace every three months. |
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Slow ice cube freezing |
| Door left open. | • Check to see if package is holding door open. |
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| Freezer control not set | • See About the controls. |
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Refrigerator has odor |
| Foods transmitting | • Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped. |
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| odor to refrigerator. | • Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator; |
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| Interior needs cleaning. | • See Care and cleaning. |
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Moisture forms on |
| Not unusual during | • Wipe surface dry and reset the refrigerator control |
outside of refrigerator |
| periods of high humidity. | one setting colder. |
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| • Turn off Energy Saver mode. |
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Moisture collects inside |
| Too frequent or too | • This is normal. |
(in humid weather, air |
| long door openings. |
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carries moisture into |
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refrigerator when doors |
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Refrigerator or freezer |
| No power at outlet. | • Replace fuse or reset the breaker. |
compartment light does |
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| Light bulb burned out or loose. | • See Replacing the light bulbs. | |
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Door/drawer does not |
| Leveling legs need adjusting. | • See Installing the Refrigerator. |
close by itself |
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Hot air from bottom |
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of refrigerator |
| 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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| discolor at these normal |
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Food freezing in |
| Food too close to the air vent | • Move the food away from the air vent. |
the refrigerator |
| at the back of the refrigerator. |
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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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