Kenmore 10650559001 Are the air vents blocked in the refrigerator?, Are the doors opened often?

Is the glass not being held under the water dispenser long enough, causing water to drip?

Hold the container under the water dispenser two to three seconds after releasing the dispenser lever. Water may continue to dispense during this time.

Is an ice cube stuck in the chute and holding the trap

door open? Remove the cube.

Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator?.

The water filtration system may have air in the lines, causing water to drip. Additional flushing may help clear air from the lines. Normal dispenser use should flush air from the lines within 24 to 72 hours.

Water flow from the dispenser decreases noticeably

Is there a water filter installed on the refrigerator?.

The filter may be full or incorrectly installed. Depending on

There is interior moisture build-up

Are the air vents blocked in the refrigerator?.

Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to the "Ensuring Proper Air Circulation" section for the location of air vents.

Are the door(s) opened often?

To avoid humidity build-up, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is removed. (When the door is opened, humidity from the room air enters the refrigerator. The more often the door is opened, the faster humidity builds up, especially when the room itself is very humid.)

Is the room humid?

It is normal for moisture to build up inside the refrigerator when the room air is humid.

your

model,

remove the water filter cartridge

(see the "Base

Is the food

packaged correctly?

Grille

Water

Filtration

and Monitoring

System

or Interior Water

Check

that

all food is securely

wrapped.

Wipe

off damp food

Filtration

System" section.)

Operate

the dispenser. If the

containers

before placing in the refrigerator.

water flow increases noticeably, your filter is full and needs to

Are the controls set correctly for the surrounding

be replaced.

conditions?

Refer to the "Setting the Controls" section.

The dispenser water is not cool enough

Was a self-defrost cycle completed?

•

Has the

refrigerator

been

newly installed?

It is normal

for droplets to form on the back wall after

the

refrigerator

self-defrosts.

Allow 24 hours for the refrigerator to cool completely.

Has a large amount of water been recently dispensed?

The doors will not close completely

Allow 24 hours for the water to cool completely.

Has water

not been

recently

dispensed?

• Are food packages

blocking

the

door open?

The

first

glass of water may

not be

cool. Discard

the first

Rearrange

containers

so that

they

fit more tightly and take up

glass

of water.

less space.

Is the ice bin or ice bucket out of position?

The

divider

between

the two

compartments

is warm

For models

with

an interior ice bin,

push

the ice bin in all the

way. If the ice bin does not go in all the way, it may not be put

•

The

warmth

is probably due

to

normal operation

of the

in straight.

Pull it out and try again. For models with an ice

automatic

exterior moisture

control.

If still concerned, call for

bucket

located

on the freezer

door, the bucket

should

sit

service.

level. To remove

the

bucket, press

the release

button

on the

right side of the bucket and lift straight up. Replace the

Temperature

is too warm

bucket in the door making sure it is properly aligned and

snapped securely into place. Refer to the "ice Maker and

Storage

Bin/Bucket"

section.

•Are the air vents blocked in either compartment?

This prevents the movement

of cold

air from the freezer to the

Are the

pans,

shelves, bins, or baskets

out of position?

refrigerator.

Remove any objects from in front

of the air vents.

Put the crisper

cover

and

all pans, shelves, bins,

and baskets

Refer to

the

"Ensuring Proper

Air Circulation"

section for the

back

into their

correct

positions.

See the "Crisper

and Crisper

location

of air vents.

Cover"

section

for more

information.

• Are the

door(s) opened often?

•

Are the

gaskets

sticking?

Be aware that the refrigerator

will warm

when

this occurs.

In

Clean

gaskets

according

to the

directions

in the

"Cleaning

order to

keep the refrigerator

cool,

try to

get everything you

Your

Refrigerator"

section.

need out of the refrigerator

at once,

keep food

organized

so it

•

Does the refrigerator

wobble

or seem

unstable?

is easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is

Level the refrigerator. Refer to the "Door Closing" or "Leveling

removed.

Your Refrigerator" section, depending on your model.

Has a large amount of food just been added to the refrigerator or freezer?.

Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. It can take several hours for the refrigerator to return to the normal temperature.

•Are the controls set correctly for the surrounding conditions?

Refer to the "Setting the Controls" section.

Were the doors removed during product installation and

not properly replaced?

Remove and replace the doors according to the "Removing the Doors" section on some models, or call a qualified service technician.

The doors are difficult to open

•Are the gaskets dirty or sticky?.

Clean gaskets according to the directions in the "Cleaning Your Refrigerator" section.

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