Care and Maintenance
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Odors in refrigerator |
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| Interior needs to be cleaned. | Clean interior with sponge,warm water |
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| Food with strong odor is in the refrigerator. | Cover food completely. |
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| Some containers and wrapping materials | Use a different container or brand of |
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| produce odors. | wrapping materials. |
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Opening/Closing of doors/Drawers |
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Door(s) will not | Food package is keeping door open. | Move packages that keep door from |
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Door(s) will not | Door was closed too hard, causing other | Close both doors gently. |
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close. | door to open slightly. |
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| Refrigerator is not level. It rocks on the | Adjust the height adjusting screw. |
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| floor when it is moved slightly. |
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| Floor is uneven or weak. | Be sure floor is level and can adequately |
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| Refrigerator rocks on the floor when it | support refrigerator. |
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| is moved slightly. | Contact carpenter to correct sagging or |
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| sloping floor. |
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| Refrigerator is touching wall or cabinets. | Move refrigerator.. |
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Drawers are | Food is touching shelf on top of the | Keep less food in drawer. |
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difficult to move. | drawer |
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| Track that drawer slides on is dirty. | Clean drawer and track. |
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Dispenser
Dispenser will not dispense ice
| Ice storage bin is empty. | When the first supply of ice is dropped |
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| Freezer temperature is set too warm. | Turn the freezer control to a higher |
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| setting so that ice cubes will be made. |
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| When the first supply of ice is made, |
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| the dispenser should operate. |
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| Household water line valve is not open. | Open household water line valve and |
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| allow sufficient time for ice to be made. |
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| When ice is made, dispenser should |
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Refrigerator or freezer door is not closed.
Be sure both doors are closed.
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