troubleshooting
PROBLEMSOLUTION| The Refrigerator does not | • Check that the power plug is properly connected. |
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| work at all or it does not | • Is the temperature control on the display panel set to the correct | |
| chill sufficiently. | temperature? Try setting it to a lower temperature. | |
| • Is the refrigerator in direct sunlight or located near a heat source? | |
| • Is the back of the refrigerator so close to the wall that air cannot keep | |
| circulating? (Refer to page 10 for the best location.) | |
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| The food in the | • Is the temperature control on the display set to the correct temperature? | |
| Refrigerator is frozen. | Try setting it to a warmer temperature. | |
| • Is the temperature in the room too low? | |
| • Did you store the food too close to the air vent at the back of the | |
| refrigerator? Move the food away from the air vent. | |
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| You hear unusual noise or | • Check that the refrigerator is level and stable. | |
| sounds. | • Is the back of the refrigerator too close to the wall and therefore keeping | |
| air from circulating? | |
| • Was anything dropped behind or under the refrigerator? | |
| • A “ticking” sound is heard from inside the refrigerator. It is normal and | |
| occurs because various accessories are contracting or expanding | |
| according to the temperature of the refrigerator interior. | |
| • When the automatic ice maker is on, ice is made in the ice container. After the ice is | |
| made, the container inverts and the ice falls into the storage compartment and | |
| water flows through the water valve. These operations cause noise at regular | |
| intervals, but that noise is normal. | |
| The front corners and | • Some heat is normal as |
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| horizontal hinged section of | hinged section of the refrigerator to prevent condensation. | |
| the appliance are hot and | • Is the refrigerator door ajar? Condensation can occur when you leave the | |
| condensation is occurring. | door open for a long time. | |
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| Ice Maker is not | • Did you wait for 12 hours after installation of the water supply line before | |
| producing ice. (Option) | making ice? | |
| • Is the water line connected and the | |
| • Did you manually stop the ice making function? | |
| • Is the freezer temperature too warm? Try setting the freezer temperature | |
| lower. | |
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| You hear water bubbling | • This is normal. The bubbling comes from the refrigerator coolant liquid | |
| in the Refrigerator. | circulating through the refrigerator. | |
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| There is a bad smell in | • Check for spoiled food. | |
| the Refrigerator. | • Foods with strong odors (for example, fish) should be tightly covered. | |
| • Clean out your freezer periodically and throw away any spoiled or | |
| suspicious food. | |
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| Frost forms on the walls | • Is the air vent blocked? Remove any obstructions so air can circulate | |
| of the Freezer. | freely. | |
| • Allow sufficient space between the foods stored for efficient air | |
| circulation. | |
| • Is the freezer drawer closed properly? | |
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