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| the power cord not plugged in |
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| • | the | circuit | breaker tripped | or the |
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| • refrigerator is in automatic defrost |
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frequently |
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| the | base | grille blocked |
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| • | too | many | door | openings |
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| • | tile | dora: not sea_ing (due to a package | or a container | holding door | open) |
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| • | the | ca[fine• not level |
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Noisy | operation |
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| • | a weak | floor |
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Odor in cabinet |
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| • | odor | producing | foods | should be covered or x_rapped |
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| • | the | interior | needs cleaning |
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....................................................Warm air from cabinet bottom | :'"]_'_"_aU":"i] a flo\'"_'[or)'_'_n:_'e"_'er"e : ctno]at _ |
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Cabinet |
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| • | the | cabinet not | level |
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| • | a weak | floor |
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....................................................Moisture | on inside cabinet | walls | :""ca |
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| • | door | not | closed | properly |
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Excessive | moisture | in crisper | : | tood | not wrapped | properly |
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hot, |
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Foods dry out |
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| the | packages not wrapped | or scaled properly |
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| : | the | Crisper not | tightl? | closed |
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(fresh or frozen) |
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| : | temperature | control | set too .¢_ld | ............ |
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Cabinet |
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| • | th_ | bulb | burned | oHt |
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| • | no power | at the | outlet |
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Refrigerator | compartment |
| • | the | refrigerator | eontrol | set too uarm |
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too warm |
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| • | prolonged |
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Refrigerator | compartment | too cold | • | tile | re{?igerator | control | set too cold |
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| • | tile | freezer | control | set too \varln |
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Freezer |
| compartment | too | warm | • | prolonged |
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Sizzling sound in freezer |
| • | a normal | sound | caused | by defrost | water dripping | on defrost | mechanism |
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Visible glow in the freezer vents | • | the | appearance | of a red glow or reflection | is normal | during | the defi'ost cycle |
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....................Freezer | not freezing | properly |
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| cream, | concentrated | juice, etc.) |
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| • | adjust | freezer clmtrol to a colder |
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Ice cubes sticking in tray |
| • | traxs may be coated | with | residue |
| fihn | from | minerals | in the | water. Wipe trays with | ||||||||||||||||
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| cloth | until | clean, | if residue | is hem% clean | trays each time tile |
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Ice cubes evaporate |
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| • | cold air moving over the | ice cubes | causes | shrinkage, | ||||||
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| This is normal. |
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Automatic | ice maker | not |
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| : | the | water supply | turned | off |
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operating |
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| : | the water pressure too low |
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| the | freezer too | warln |
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especially x_dthlimited usage.
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Front cabinet surface warm to the touch | • | Special design | to limit condensation | during periods of high | hmnidity |
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Ice dispenser not | operating | • | ice maker not operating |
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| • | lock s_4tch on |
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Water dispenser | not operating | : | water | pressure | to low |
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Note: For further | assistance contact Maytag | Appliances | Sales | Company, | Customer Ass&tance: |
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