Sears 71288, 71579, 71571, 71578, 71570, 71281, 71289 warranty Before You Call for Service

Before You Call for Service

Savetime and money_Checkthis listof causesof minor

operatingproblemsyou can correct yourself_

Refrigerator does not operate

•May be in defrostcyclewhen motordoesnot operatefor about35 minutes°

o Temperaturecontrol in OFFposition°

o tf interiorlight isnot on, refrigerator may notbe pluggedin at wall outlet.

o if plugis secureand refri gerator fails to operate,plug lamp into sameoutletto determine if there is trippedcircuit breaker or burnedout fuse_

Motor operates for long periods

•Modernrefrigerators with more storagespaceand a larger freezer require moreoperating timer

o Normal when refrigerator isfirst deliveredto your home-- usuallyrequires 24 hourstocompletely cool down_

oLargeamountsof foodplacedin refrigerator to be cooled or frozen_

•Hot weather--frequent door openings_

•Door left open°

o Temperaturecontrols set toocold. See page4.

oCondenserneedscleaning. Referto page 12_ oCheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPSon page 12,

Operating sounds

o The highspeed compressor motor required to maintainnear

zerotemperaturesin the largefreezer compartment may producehighersoundlevelsthan your oldrefrigerator°

•Normalfan air flow--one fan blowscold air throughthe refrigerator and freezercomportments--anotherfan cools the compressor motor_

oTheseNORMALsoundswill also be heardfrom time to time:

•Defrosttimer switch cricksat defrosk

e Defrostwater dripping.

•Temperaturecontrol clicks ON or OFF

•Refrigerantboiling or gurgling°

•Crackingor poppingof cooling coils causedby expansionand contraction duringdefrostand refrigeration followingdefrost,

•Icecubes droppinginto thebin and water running in pipesas icemaker refills°

Motor starts & stopsfrequently

•Temperaturecontrol startsand stops motorto maintaineven temperatures Thisis normal.

Vibration or rattling

•If refrigerator vibrates,morethan likely it isnot resting solidly on the floor_Thefront roller screwsneed adjusting,or floor isweak or uneven,Referto page 3o

•if dishesvibrateon shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibration isnormal,

oDefrostwater pan rattling, needsto be positionedproperly,

Foodsdry out

• Foodsnot covered,wrapped or sealed properly.

Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature too

warm

oTemperaturecontrol not set cold enough_Referto page4.

•Warmweather--frequent door openings,

•Doorleft openfor longtimer

•Packagemay be holding dooropen.

Frost or ice crystals on frozen food

a Doormay have been left ajar or package holding dooropen, * Toofrequentor too long dooropenings,

oFrostwithin packageis normal_

Slow ice cube freezing

•Doormay have been left ajar_

•Turntemperatureoffreezer compartment colder,

Ice cubeshave odor/taste

• Old cubes need tobe discarded.Emptyicebin every 30days. oIce storagebin needsto be washed_

•Unsealedpackagesin refrigerator and/or freezer compartments may be transmittingodor/tasteto icecubes,

oInteriorof refrigerator needscleaning, Referto page 12,

Automatic icemaker does not work

o Icemaker feeler arm in OFF(up) position,

oWater suppJyturned off or not connected°

*Freezercompartment too warm.

*Cubestoosmall--water shutoffvalveconnecting refrigerator to home water line may be clogged.

e Sometimescubes fuseto theside of the ice moldand hold the

feeler arm in the OFF(up) position.Removethis ice to restart the icemaker,

oPiledupcubes in storagebinmay cause icemakerto shutoff prematurely_Withicemakerfeeler arm in OFF (up) position, level cubes in bin byhand_

e Whenreaching for cubes byhand, you may have pushedthe

feeler arm intotheOFF(up) positionby mistake.

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