Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
Before you call for service…
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Hot air from bottom |
| Normal air flow cooling |
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of refrigerator |
| motor. In the refrigeration |
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| process, it is normal that |
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| heat be expelled in the |
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| area under the refrigerator. |
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| Some floor coverings will |
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| discolor at these normal |
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Food freezing in |
| Food too close to the air vent | • Move the food away from the air vent (near the controls). |
the refrigerator |
| at the back of the refrigerator. |
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| Refrigerator control is set | •Move the refrigerator control to a warmer |
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| too cold. | temperature setting one increment at a time. |
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Orange glow |
| Defrost heater is on. | • This is normal. |
in the freezer |
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Door bins do not fit |
| The freezer door bins are | • Try to install the bins in both doors. |
in the door |
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| refrigerator door bins. |
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Freezer light does |
| Some models do not have a | • Check for a |
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| freezer light. | freezer ceiling. If the dome is opaque white, the |
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| model does not have a freezer light. Check for a |
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| door activated light switch on the right side of the |
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| freezer. If there is only a cap in place of a switch, |
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| the model does not have a freezer light. |
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| Light bulb burned out | • See Replacing the light bulbs. |
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| or loose. |
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Controls do not light up |
| Some models do not have | • If you can read white numbers on the control setting, |
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| lighted controls. | the model does not have lighted controls. |
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| Refrigerator light bulb burned | • See Replacing the light bulbs. |
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| out or loose. |
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Ice bucket does not fit |
| The freezer shelf is in the | • Place the shelf in the lower position. See Rearranging |
under the icemaker |
| top position. | the shelves. |
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