Maytag G32026PExx, SOV026TB Troubleshooting, See Operating Sounds on page

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSES	WHAT TO DO
Water droplets form	Humidity levels are high or door has	See page 8 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 page 14.
Refrigerator or ice	Normal operation.	See page 18.
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 11 for proper drawer placement.
	Refrigerator is not level.	See page 3 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 is	Normal operation.
	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. Refrigerator
	environment or by appliances nearby.	may need to be moved to run more efficiently.
	Condenser coils are dirty.	Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on page 14.
	Controls need to be adjusted.	See page 8 to adjust your controls.
	Door is not closing properly.	Refrigerator is not level. See page 3 for details on how
		to level your refrigerator.
		Check gaskets for proper seal.
		Clean, if necessary, according to the chart on page 14.
		Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door
		from closing properly (i.e. improperly closed drawers,
		ice buckets, oversized or improperly stored
		containers, etc.)
	Normal Operation	See Operating Sounds on page 18.

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