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Built-In Refrigerators

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOOR NOT CLOSING

•

Package may be holding door open.

 

 

PROPERLY

•

Check the door gasket; it may out of position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Refrigerator is not level. See Installation Instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTUAL

•

Refrigerator just plugged in. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.

 

 

TEMPERATURE

• Door open for too long. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.

 

 

NOT EQUAL TO SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE

• Warm food added to refrigerator. Allow 24 hours for system

 

 

 

 

to stabilize.

 

 

 

• Defrost cycle is in process. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIBRATION OR

•

Refrigerator may not be properly installed.

 

 

RATTLING

 

 

 

 

 

(Slight vibration

 

 

 

 

 

is normal.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRESH FOOD

•

Temperature controls not set cold enough. See Temperature Controls.

 

 

OR FREEZER

•

Warm weather or frequent door openings.

 

 

COMPARTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOO WARM

•

Door left open for long time.

 

 

 

•

Package may be holding door open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROST OR ICE

•

Door left open or package holding door open.

 

 

CRYSTALS ON

•

Too frequent or too long door openings.

 

 

FROZEN FOOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Frost within package

 

 

 

 

 

is normal.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 freezer compartment may be transmitting

 

 

 

 

odor/taste to ice.

 

 

 

• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every 3 months.

 

 

 

• Poor-tasting incoming water. Replace water filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTOMATIC

• Icemaker power switch is in the O (off) position.

 

 

ICEMAKER

• Water supply turned off or not connected.

 

 

DOES NOT WORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 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

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Controlling humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air

 

 

SURFACE BETWEEN

 

 

 

conditioning will eliminate this condition.

 

 

THE DOORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GE Monogram 42, 48 owner manual Problem Possible Cause Door not Closing