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

model,

operating

time.

 

The

room temperature is hotter than normal.

The motor

will run longer under

warm conditions. At normal

 

 

room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to

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 28-29.

DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY

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The refrigerator

is not level.

See Leveling

 

and Door Alignment

section on page 19.

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

 

 

Refrigerator

section on pages

20-27.

 

The gaskets are sticking.

Clean gaskets

and the surface

that they

touch. Rub a thin coat

 

 

of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.

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 9-18, or call a qualified service technician.

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

 

 

 

freezer, resulting

in frost.

 

 

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Kenmore 795.7854, 795.7871, 795.7872, 795.7855 manual Compressor Motor Seems to RUN TOO Much, Doors will not Close Completely