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| REFRIGERATOR | • Refrigerator may be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate for | ||
| DOES NOT OPERATE | 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. |
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| RATTLING |
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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 | |||
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| • Door left open or package holding door open. | |||
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| space and a larger | • Hot weather or frequent door openings. This is normal. | ||
| freezer require more | • Temperature controls set at the coldest setting. | ||
| operating time. They | |||
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| to maintain even |
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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. | ||
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| FEELS WARM |
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| AUTOMATIC | • Icemaker power switch is in the O (off) position. | ||
| ICEMAKER | • Water supply turned off or not connected. See Installation Instructions. | ||
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| • 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 (green power light on the icemaker is | ||
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| blinking). Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the | ||
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| icemaker back on. | ||
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