COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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The | refrigerator that was replaced was an older | Modern refrigerators with more | storage space require more | |
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The | room temperature is hotter than normal. | The motor | will run longer under | warm conditions. At normal |
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80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run even more often.
The door is opened often or a large amount of food has just been added.
The refrigerator was recently plugged in and the refrigerator control was set correctly.
The refrigerator control is not set correctly for the surrounding conditions.
The doors are not closed completely.
The condenser coils are dirty.
Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator.
It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. See the Food Storage Guide section on page
21.tn order to conserve energy, 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.
The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely.
See the Adjusting Control Settings section on page 21.
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see Doors will not close completely below.
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the Care and Cleaning section on pages
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
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The refrigerator | is not level. | See Leveling |
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Food packages | are blocking the door open. | Rearrange food containers to clear | door | and door shelves. | |||
The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins | Push bins all the way in and put crisper | cover, pans, shelves | |||||
or baskets are out of position, | and baskets | into their correct positions. | See the Using Your | ||||
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The gaskets are sticking. | Clean gaskets | and the surface | that they | touch. Rub a thin coat | |||
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The refrigerator wobbles or seems unstable.
Level the refrigerator. Refer to the Leveling and Door Alignment section on page 19.
The doors were removed during product installation and not properly replaced,
Remove and replace the doors according to the Removing and Replacing Refrigerator handles and doors section on pages
FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS ON FROZEN FOOD
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The | door | is not closing properly. | See Doors will | not close | completely | above. |
The | door | is opened often. | When the door is opened, | warm, humid | air is allowed in the | |
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