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Fresh-Food Refrigerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLIANCE

• Appliance may be in defrost cycle when compressor motor does not

 

 

 

DOES NOT OPERATE

operate for about 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

• Appliance is so quiet, that most of the time you will hear low or no

 

 

 

 

operating noise.

 

 

 

 

• Controls are set to OFF. Press ON/OFF button on control panel

 

 

 

 

for a minimum of 3 seconds.

 

 

 

 

• If interior light is not on, appliance may not be plugged in

 

 

 

 

at wall outlet. Push the plug completely into the wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

• The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped. Replace fuse or reset

 

 

 

 

the breaker.

 

 

 

 

• The appliance is in showroom mode. Unplug it and plug it back in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIBRATION OR

• Adjust the leveling legs as shown in the Installation Instructions.

 

 

 

RATTLING (Slight

 

 

 

 

 

vibration is normal.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPRESSOR

• Normal when appliance is first plugged in. Wait 24 hours for the

 

 

 

MOTOR OPERATES

appliance to completely cool down.

 

 

 

FOR LONG PERIODS

• Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in appliance.

 

 

 

OR CYCLES ON AND

 

 

 

This is normal.

 

 

 

OFF FREQUENTLY

 

 

 

• Door left open or package holding door open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Hot weather or frequent door openings. This is normal.

 

 

 

 

• Temperature control set at the coldest setting.

 

 

 

 

See Temperature Control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRESH FOOD

• Temperature control not set cold enough.

 

 

 

COMPARTMENT

See Temperature Control. Allow 12 to 24 hours for temperature to

 

 

 

TOO WARM

change.

 

 

 

 

• Warm weather or frequent door openings.

 

 

 

 

• Door left open for long time.

 

 

 

 

• Package may be holding door open.

 

 

 

 

• Thermistor may be blocked, which can affect the overall temperature.

 

 

 

 

The thermistor is located on the right hand side just above the

 

 

 

 

third shelf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROST OR ICE

• Too frequent or too long door openings.

 

 

 

CRYSTALS ON

• Thermistor may be blocked, which can affect the overall temperature.

 

 

 

REAR WALL

 

 

 

The thermistor is located on the right hand side just above the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

third shelf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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