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Built-In Refrigerators
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
FRESH FOOD • Temperature controls not set cold enough. See TemperatureControls.
• Warm weather or frequent door openings.
• Door left open for long time.
• Package may be holding door open.
FROST OR ICE • Door left open or package holding door open.
• Too frequent or too long door openings.
SLOW ICE CUBE • Door may have been left open.
FREEZING • Freezer compartment is too warm. Set the freezer to a colder
temperature.
ICE HAS • Old cubes need to be discarded.
ODOR/TASTE • Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
• Unsealed packages in fresh food and/or freezer compartments
may be transmitting odor/taste to ice.
• Poor-tasting incoming water. Replace water filter.
AUTOMATIC • Icemaker power switch is in the O(off) position.
• Water supply turned off or not connected.
• Freezer compartment too warm.
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off
too soon. Level cubes in bin.
MOISTURE FORMS • Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Wipe surface dry.
ON CABINET
SURFACE BETWEEN
THE DOORS
MOISTURE • Too frequent or long door openings.
COLLECTS INSIDE • In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors
are opened.
REFRIGERATOR • Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered.
HAS ODOR • Check for spoiled food.
• Interior needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every
3 months.
OR FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TOO WARM
CRYSTALS ON
FROZEN FOOD
(Frost within package
is normal.)
ICEMAKER
DOES NOT WORK