TROUBLESHOOTING
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Water droplets form | Humidity levels are high or door has | See pages | |||
on inside of | been been opened frequently. | Reduce time door is open. | |||
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| Check gaskets for proper seal. | Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on page 23. |
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Refrigerator or ice | Normal operation. | See page 16. | |||
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Crisper drawers | Contents of drawer, or positioning of | Reposition food items and containers to avoid |
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do not close freely | items in the surrounding compartment | interference with the drawers. | |||
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| Drawer is not in proper position. | See page 14 for proper drawer placement. |
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| Refrigerator is not level. | See page 4 for details on how to level your | |||
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| Drawer channels are dirty or need | Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water. |
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| treatment. | Rinse and dry thoroughly. |
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| Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer | |||
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Refrigerator runs | Doors have been opened frequently or | Reduce time door is open. | |||
too frequently | for long periods of time. | Organize food items efficiently to assure door is open | |||
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| Allow interior environment to adjust for period the | |||
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| Humidity or heat in surrounding area is | Normal operation. | |||
| high. |
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| Food has recently been added. | Allow time for recently added food to reach | |||
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| refrigerator or freezer temperature. |
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| Refrigerator is exposed to heat by | Evaluate your refrigerator’s environment. Refrigerator | |||
| environment or by appliances nearby. | may need to be moved to run more efficiently. |
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| Condenser coils are dirty. | Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on page 23. |
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| Controls need to be adjusted. | See pages | |||
| Door is not closing properly. | Refrigerator is not level. See page 4 for details on how |
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| to level your refrigerator. |
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| Check gaskets for proper seal. | |||
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| Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on page 23. | |||
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| Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door |
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| ice buckets, oversized or improperly stored | |||
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| containers, etc.) |
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| Normal Operation | See Operating Sounds on page 27. | |||
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