Maytag MFI2266AEW important safety instructions Troubleshooting, See Operating Sounds on page

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Troubleshooting

 

Troubleshooting

 

page 22.

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

 

WHAT TO DO

 

 

Water droplets form

Humidity levels are high or door has

 

See pages 10 and 11 to adjust your controls.

 

 

on inside of

 

been been opened frequently.

 

Reduce time door is open.

 

 

refrigerator

 

 

 

Organize food items efficiently to assure door is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

open for as short a time as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check gaskets for proper seal.

 

 

Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator or ice

Normal operation.

 

See page 26 for Operating Sounds.

 

 

maker makes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unfamiliar sounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or seems too loud

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crisper drawers

Contents of drawer or positioning of

 

Reposition food items and containers to avoid

 

 

do not close freely

 

items in the surrounding compartment

 

 

interference with the drawers.

 

 

 

 

could be obstructing drawer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drawer is not in proper position.

 

See page 17 to verify drawer positioning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator is not level.

 

See page 4 for details on how to level your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refrigerator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drawer channels are dirty or need

 

Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water.

 

 

 

 

treatment.

 

Rinse and dry thoroughly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

channels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator runs

Doors have been opened frequently or

 

Reduce time door is open.

 

 

too frequently

 

for long periods of time.

 

Organize food items efficiently to assure door is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

open for as short a time as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow interior environment to adjust for period the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

door has been opened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humidity or heat in surrounding area

 

Normal operation.

 

 

 

 

is high.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food has recently been added.

 

Allow time for recently added food to reach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refrigerator or freezer temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refrigerator is exposed to heat by

 

Evaluate your refrigerator’s environment.

 

 

 

 

environment or by appliances nearby.

 

 

Refrigerator may need to be moved to run more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

efficiently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condenser coils are dirty.

 

Clean according to the chart on page 22.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controls need to be adjusted.

 

See pages 10 and 11 to adjust your controls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Door is not closing properly.

 

Refrigerator is not level. See page 4 for details on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

how to level your refrigerator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check gaskets for proper seal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 22.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check for internal obstructions that are keeping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

door from closing properly (i.e. improperly closed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drawers, storage bins, oversized or improperly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stored containers, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal operation

 

See Operating Sounds on page 26.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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