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| REFRIGERATOR | • Refrigerator may be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate | |
| DOES NOT OPERATE | for about 30 minutes. | |
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| • Either or both controls set to OFF. Set to a temperature setting. | |
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| • If interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be plugged in at | |
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| wall outlet. Push the plug completely into the wall outlet. | |
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| • The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped. Replace fuse or reset | |
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| the breaker. | |
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| • The refrigerator is in showroom mode. Unplug it and plug it back in. | |
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| VIBRATION OR | • Adjust the rollers as shown in the Installation Instructions. | |
| RATTLING (Slight |
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| vibration is normal.) |
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| MOTOR OPERATES | • Normal when refrigerator is first plugged in. Wait 24 hours for the | |
| FOR LONG PERIODS | refrigerator to completely cool down. | |
| OR CYCLES ON AND | • Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. | |
| OFF FREQUENTLY | ||
| This is normal. | ||
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| • Door left open or package holding door open. | ||
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| and a larger freezer | • Hot weather or frequent door openings. This is normal. | |
| require more operating | • Temperature controls set at the coldest setting. | |
| time. They start and | See Temperature Controls. | |
| stop often to maintain |
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| even temperatures.) |
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| FRESH FOOD | • Temperature controls not set cold enough. | |
| OR FREEZER | See Temperature Controls. | |
| COMPARTMENT | • Warm weather or frequent door openings. | |
| TOO WARM | ||
| • Door left open for long time. | ||
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| • Package may be holding door open. | |
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| FROST OR ICE | • Door left open or package holding door open. | |
| CRYSTALS ON | • Too frequent or too long door openings. | |
| FROZEN FOOD | ||
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| (Frost within package |
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| DIVIDER BETWEEN | • Automatic energy saver system circulates warm liquid around the | |
| FRESH FOOD | front edge of the freezer compartment to help prevent condensation | |
| AND FREEZER | from forming on the outside. | |
| COMPARTMENTS |
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| FEELS WARM |
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| AUTOMATIC | • Icemaker power switch is in the OFF position. | |
| ICEMAKER | • Water supply turned off or not connected. See Installation Instructions. | |
| DOES NOT WORK | ||
| • Freezer compartment too warm. Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator | ||
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| to completely cool down. | |
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| • Piled up cubes in storage bin cause icemaker to shut off. | |
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| Level cubes in bin. | |
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| • Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes | |
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| and turn the icemaker back on. | |
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