TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
LAMPS DO NOT WORK
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Light bulb has burned out.
Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage, size and shape available at your local hardware store. (See the LAMP REPLACEMENT section.)
Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and unplug the refrigerator prior to replacement.
COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH
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The refrigerator that was replaced was an | Modern refrigerators with more storage space require | |
older model. | more operating time. | |
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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. | |
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The door is opened often or a large amount | Adding food and opening the door warms the | |
of food has just been added. | 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. In 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. | |
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The refrigerator was recently plugged in and | The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool | |
the refrigerator control was set correctly | completely. | |
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The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the | See the ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS Section. | |
surrounding conditions. | ||
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The doors are not closed completely. | Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the | |
way, see Doors will not close completely below. | ||
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The condenser coils are dirty. | This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work | |
harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the CARE | ||
| AND CLEANING section. |
DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY
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The refrigerator is not level. | See the REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION AND |
| DOOR ALIGNMENT section to level refrigerator. |
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, |
or baskets are out of position. | shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See |
| the USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR Section. |
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The gaskets are sticking. | Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a |
| thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning. |
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