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PARTS & FEATURES

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTS & FEATURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Possible Causes

Solutions

Doors will not close

Food packages are blocking the door

Rearrange food containers to clear the door and door

correctly or pop

open.

shelves.

open.

 

 

 

 

Ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves,

Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans,

 

 

door bins, or baskets are out of

shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See the

 

position.

Using Your Refrigerator section for more information.

 

The doors were removed during

Remove and replace the doors according to the

 

product installation and not properly

Removing and Replacing Refrigerator Handles and

 

replaced.

Doors section.

 

Refrigerator is not leveled properly.

See Door Alignment in the Refrigeration Installation

 

 

 

section to level refrigerator.

 

 

 

 

Doors are difficult to

The gaskets are dirty or sticky.

Clean the gaskets and the surfaces that they touch.

open.

 

 

Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on

 

 

 

the gaskets after cleaning.

 

Door was recently closed.

When you open the door, warmer air enters the

 

 

 

refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it can create a

 

 

 

vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait one minute

 

 

 

to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it

 

 

 

opens more easily.

Refrigerator wobbles

Leveling legs are not adjusted

Refer to the Leveling and Door Alignment section.

or seems unstable.

properly.

 

 

 

Floor is not level.

It may be necessary to add shims under the leveling

 

 

 

legs or rollers to complete installation.

Lights do not work.

LED interior lighting failure.

The refrigerator compartment lamp is LED interior

 

 

 

lighting, and service should be performed by

 

 

 

a qualified technician. Refer to the Light Bulb

 

 

 

Replacement section.

The interior of

The refrigerator is located near a fire

Make sure that the refrigerator is not located near a

the refrigerator is

source, such as a fireplace, chimney

fire source, such as a fireplace, chimney or candle.

covered with dust or

or candle.

 

 

soot.

 

 

 

 

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