Troubleshooting

PROBLEM SOLUTION

The refrigerator

• Check that the power plug is properly connected.

does not work at

• Is the temperature control on the display panel set to the correct temperature?

all or it does not

Try setting it to a lower temperature.

• Is the refrigerator in direct sunlight or located too near a heat source?

chill sufficiently.

• Is the back of the refrigerator too close to the wall and therefore keeping air from

 

 

circulating?

 

 

The food in the

• Is the temperature control on the display panel set to the correct temperature?

fridge is frozen.

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.

 

 

You hear unusual

• Check that the refrigerator is level and stable.

noises or 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.

 

 

The front corners

• Some heat is normal as anti-condensators are installed in the front corners of the

of the appliance

refrigerator to prevent condensation.

are hot and

• Is the refrigerator door ajar? Condensation can occur when you leave the door open

for a long time.

condensation is

 

occurring.

 

 

 

You can hear water

• This is normal. The bubbling comes from the refrigerant coolant liquid circulating

bubbling in the

through the refrigerator.

refrigerator.

 

 

 

There is a bad

• Has a food item spoiled?

smell in the

• Make sure that strong smelling food (for example, fi sh) is wrapped so that it is airtight.

refrigerator.

• Clean out your freezer periodically and throw away any spoiled or suspect food.

 

 

 

Frost forms on the

• Is the air vent blocked? Remove any obstructions so air can circulate freely.

walls of the freezer.

• Allow suffi cient space between the foods stored for effi cient air circulation.

 

• Is the freezer door closed properly?

 

 

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