IROUB/ESHOOIING
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (CONT.)
Food stored in
refrigerator drawers freezes.
Temperatures in the refrigerator or freezer are too warm.
•Refrigerator control is set too cold.
•Freezer or refrigerator control is set too warm.
•Doors are opened too frequently or for too long.
•Door is slightly open.
•Large amounts of warm or hot food may have been stored recently.
•Refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a
period of time.
• Adjust | the | refrigerator | to a warmer setting. | ||
• Adjust | the | freezer or | refrigerator | control | to a |
colder | setting until the freezer or | refrigerator | |||
temperature is satisfactory. |
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• Warm | air enters the refrigerator/freezer | whenever | |||
the door is opened. Open the door less often. | |||||
• Close the door completely. |
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• Wait until the refrigerator or freezer has had a | |||||
chance to cool food to the set temperature. | |||||
• It takes a few hours for the refrigerator to reach | |||||
the set temperatures. |
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Temperature in
the refrigerator is too warm,
but the freezer
temperature is satisfactory.
Louder sound levels when
compressor comes on.
Vibrating or rattlingnoise.
Moisture collects on the inside walls
of the refrigerator.
•Refrigerator control is set too warm.
•Refrigerator operates at
higher pressures during the start of the ON cycle.
•Floor is uneven or weak. The refrigerator rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly.
•Dishes are vibrating on the shelves in the refrigerator.
•The refrigerator is touching the watt or cabinets.
•The weather is hot and humid which increases the rate of frost buildup and internal sweating.
•Door is slightly open.
•Door is opened too often or for too long.
• Adjust the refrigerator control to a colder setting. |
• This is | normal. |
• Be sure floor is level and solid and can adequately | |
support the refrigerator. | |
• It is normal for dishes to vibrate slightly. Move | |
dishes slightly. Make sure refrigerator is level and | |
firmly set on floor. | |
• Move the refrigerator so that it does not touch the | |
wall. |
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• This is | normal. |
• Close | the door. |
• Open the door less often. | |
Moisture forms on | • Weather is humid. | |
the outside | of the |
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refrigerator | or | • Door is slightly open. |
between the doors.
• This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is | |
lower, the moisture should | disappear. |
• Close the door completely. |
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