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Popping | or | cracking | sound |
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Bubbling | or | gurgling | sound, | ° | Refrigerant | (used | to cool |
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Vibrating | or | rattling | noise. |
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| • | Refrigerator | is | touching | the | wall. | * | Relevel | the | refrigerator | or | move | refrigerator slightly. Refer | ||||||||
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Snapping | Sound. |
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Moisture | forms on | inside | of | ° | Weather | is | hot | and | humid. |
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| • | Door is kept open too | long, | or is | • | Open | the | door | less often. |
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WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture forms on outside of refrigerator,
, Door may not be | sealing | , See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section. |
properly, causing | the cold | air |
from inside the refrigerator to meet warm moist air from
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ODOR IN REFRIGERATOR
Odors in refrigerator. | ° Interior needs to be cleaned. |
] • Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda.
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DOOR PROBLEMS |
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Door | will | not close. | ° | Refrigerator | is not | level. | It rocks | /" | This | condition | can force | the | cabinet | out of | square and | |||
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LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON |
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Light | bulb | is not on. | * | Light | bulb | is burned | out. |
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| ° | No electric | current | is reaching | • | See | "BEFORE | YOU CALL | - REFRIGERATOR | |||||||
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