troubleshooting
PROBLEM | SOLUTION |
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The refrigerator does not | • Check that the power plug is properly connected. |
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 too near a heat |
| source? |
| • Is the back of the refrigerator too close to the wall and therefore |
| keeping air from circulating? |
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The food in the fridge is | • Is the temperature control on the display panel set to the correct |
frozen. | temperature? Try setting it to a warmer temperature. |
| • Is the temperature in the room very low? |
| • Did you store the food with a high water content in the coldest |
| part of the fridge? Try moving those items into the body of the |
| fridge instead of keeping them in the CoolSelect Zone™ drawer. |
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You hear unusual noises 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. This is |
| normal and occurs because various accessories are contracting |
| or expanding in relation to the temperature of the refrigerator |
| interior. |
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The front corners of the | • Some heat is normal as |
appliance are hot and | front corners of the refrigerator to prevent condensation. |
condensation is occurring. | • Is the refrigerator door ajar? Condensation can occur when you |
| leave the door open for a long time. |
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You can hear water | • This is normal. The bubbling comes from the refrigerant coolant |
bubbling in the refrigerator. | liquid circulating through the refrigerator. |
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There is a bad smell in the | • Has a food item spoiled? |
refrigerator. | • Make sure that strong smelling food (for example, fi sh) is |
| wrapped so that it is airtight. |
| • Clean out your freezer periodically and throw away any spoiled or |
| suspect food. |
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Frost forms on the walls of | • Is the air vent blocked? Remove any obstructions so air can |
the freezer. | circulate freely. |
| • Allow suffi cient space between the foods stored for effi cient air |
| circulation. |
| • Is the freezer door closed properly? |
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