Occurrence
Refrigerator compressor does not run.
Possible cause
Thermostat is keeping the refrigerator at a constant temperature.
Care and maintenance
Solution
This is normal. The refrigerator goes on and off to keep the temperature constant.
Temperatures are
too cold
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| Freezer control is set too cold | Set the freezer control to a warmer | |
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Temperature in the |
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refrigerator is too | freezer |
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Food stored in | Refrigerator control is set too cold. | See above solution. | |||
drawers freezes. |
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Meat stored in | Meat should be stored at a temperature | It is normal for ice crystals to form due | |||
fresh meat | just below the freezing point of water (32˚F, | to the moisture content of meat. | |||
drawer freezes. |
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Temperatures in | Freezer control is set too warm. | Set the freezer or refrigerator control to | |||
the refrigerator |
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or freezer are |
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too warm. |
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Refrigerator control is set too warm. | Set the freezer or refrigerator control to a | ||||
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| Refrigerator control has some effect on | colder setting until the freezer or | |
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| Doors are opened too frequently or too | Warm air enters the refrigerator/ freezer | |
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| Open the door less often. | |
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| Door is slightly open. | Close the door completely. | |
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| Large amounts of warm or hot food | Wait until the refrigerator or freezer | |
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| Refrigerator has recently been | A refrigerator requires some hours to | |
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Temperature in the |
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| Refrigerator control is set too warm. | Set the refrigerator control to a colder | |
refrigerator |
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is too warm but |
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