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PROBLEM
REFwGERAmR
DOESNOTOPERATE
NIO~R OPERATES
FORLONGPERIODS
MUK)RSTARTS&
STOPSFREQUENTLY
VIBRATIONOR
RATTLING
DPERATING
SOUNDS
FOODSDRYOUT
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
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Maybeindefrost cyclewhenmotor doesnot operatefor about35 minutes.
@Temperaturecontrol inOFF position.
~Ifinterior lightis not on, refrigeratormay notbe pluggedin at walloutlet.
*Ifplug is secure andthe refrigerator stillfailsto operate, plugalamp or asrrd
applianceinto thesame outletto determineif there is atrippedcircuit breakeror
burnedout fuse.
@Modernrefrigeratorswithmore storage spaceand alargerfreexer compartment
requiremore operating time.
~Normalwhen refrigerator isfirst deliveredto yourhome—usually~equires24hours
tocompletelycooldown.
@Largeamountsoffoodplacedinrefrigeratortobecooledor frozen.
@Hotweather—frequentdooropenings.
@Doorleftopen.
@Temperaturecontrolsaresettoocold.Refertopage5.
@Grilleandcondenserneedcleaning.Refertopage14.
~CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSonpage2.
~Temperaturecontrolstartsandstopsmotortomaintaineventemperatures.
@Ifrefrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyitis notrestingsolidlyonthefloor.Thefront
rollerscrewsneedadjusting,orflooris weakoruneven.RefertoROLLERSonpage4.
@Ifdishesvibrateon shelves,trymovingthem.Slightvibrationisnormal.
*Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequiredtomaintainnearzerotemperaturesin
thelargefreezercompartmentmayproducehighersoundlevelsthanyouroldrefrigerate
@Normalfanair flow-one fanblowscoldairthroughthe refrigeratorandfreezer
compartments
—anotherfancoolsthe compressormotor.
@TheseNORMALsoundswillalsobeheard fromtimeto time:
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Defrosttimerswitchclicksatdefrost.
Defrostwaterdripping.
TemperaturecontrolclicksONor OFF.
Refrigerantboilingorgurgling.
Clackingorpoppingofcoolingcoilscausedbyexpansionandcontractionduring
defrostandrefrigerationfollowingdefrost.
Icecubesdroppingintothe binandwaterrunningin pipesas icemakerrefills.
@Foodsnotcovered,wrappedor sealedproperly.
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