Samsung RL43THCTS1/XMA manual Appendix, Troubleshooting

appendix

troubleshooting

PROBLEM	SOLUTION
	• Check if the power plug is correctly connected.
The appliance is not	• Is the temperature control on the front panel correctly set?
	• Does sun shine on the appliance or are there any heat
operating at all or the	sources nearby?
temperature is too high.	• Is the back of the appliance too close to the wall?
	• If you select the OFF on the control Panel, Compressor
	does not work.
The food in the	• Is the temperature control on the front panel set to the
	coldest temperature?
refrigerator is frozen.
	• Is the surrounding temperature too low?
	• Check if the appliance is installed on a stable and even floor.
	• Is the back of the appliance too close to the wall?
There are unusual noises.	• Have any foreign objects fallen behind or under the appliance?
	• Is the noise coming from the compressor in the appliance?
	• A ticking sound occurs when the various accessories
	contract or expand.
	• Heat-proof pipes are installed in the front corners of the
The front corners and	appliance to prevent condensation from forming.
	When the surrounding temperature rises, this may not
sides of the appliance are
	always be effective. However, this is not abnormal.
warm and condensation
	• In very humid weather, condensation may form on the
starts to form.
	outer surface of the appliance when the moisture in the air
	comes into contact with the cool surface of the appliance.
You can hear a liquid	• This is the refrigerant, which cools the inside of the
bubbling in the appliance.	appliance.
	• Is there any spoiled food inside of the refrigerator?
There is a bad smell	• Make sure that strong smelling food (for example, fish) is
	wrapped so that it is airtight.
inside the appliance.
	• Clean out your refrigerator periodically and throw away any
	spoiled or suspect food.
	• Are the air outlet vents blocked by food stored inside the
There is a layer of frost	refrigerator?
on the appliances walls.	• Space the food out as much as possible to improve ventilation.
	• Is the door fully closed?
Condensation forms on	• Food with a high water content is stored uncovered with a
the inside wall of the	high humidity level or the door has been left open for a
appliance and around	long time.
vegetables.	• Store the food with a cover or in sealed containers.
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