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| Stainless Steel Refrigerator |
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| NO WATER OR ICE | • Water supply line or shutoff valve is clogged. Call a plumber. |
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| CUBE PRODUCTION | • Replace the filter or use the filter bypass plug. |
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| • The dispenser is LOCKED. Press and hold the LOCK CONTROL |
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| pad for 3 seconds. |
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| CUBED ICE WAS | • The last setting was CRUSHED ICE and a few cubes were left in the |
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| SELECTED BUT | crusher from the previous setting. This is normal. |
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| CRUSHED ICE |
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| WAS DISPENSED |
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| ORANGE GLOW | • Defrost heater is on. This is normal. |
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| IN FREEZER |
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| REFRIGERATOR | • Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped. |
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| HAS ODOR | • Interior needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning. |
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| • Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every 3 months. |
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| DOOR NOT CLOSING | • Door gasket on hinge side is sticking or folding over. Apply paraffin |
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| PROPERLY | wax to the face of the gasket. |
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| • A door bin is hitting a shelf inside the refrigerator. Move the door |
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| bin up one position. |
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| MOISTURE FORMS | • Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Wipe surface dry. |
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| ON OUTSIDE OF | • Door left open or package holding door open. |
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| MOISTURE | • Too frequent or too long door openings. |
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| COLLECTS INSIDE | • In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors |
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| INTERIOR LIGHT | • No power at outlet. |
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| DOES NOT WORK | • Light bulb needs replacing. See Care and Cleaning. |
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| WATER ON KITCHEN | • Ice cubes jammed in chute. Poke ice through with a wooden spoon. |
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| FLOOR OR BOTTOM |
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| OF FREEZER |
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| HOT AIR FROM | • Normal air flow cooling motor. In the refrigeration process, it is |
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| BOTTOM OF | normal that heat be expelled in the area under the refrigerator. |
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| REFRIGERATOR | Some floor coverings are sensitive and will discolor at these safe |
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| and normal temperatures. |
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| REFRIGERATOR | • Adaptive defrost keeps compressor running during door openings. |
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| NEVER SHUTS OFF | This is normal. The refrigerator will cycle off after the door remains |
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| BUT TEMPERATURES | closed for two hours. |
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| ARE OK |
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| REFRIGERATOR | • Door is open and DOOR ALARM is on. |
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| BEEPING |
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