The motor seems to run too much
■Is the room temperature hotter than normal? Expect the motor to run longer under warm conditions. At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run even more of the time.
■Has a large amount of food just been added to the refrigerator?
Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. It is normal for the motor to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. See the “Food Storage Guide” section.
■Are the doors opened often?
Expect the motor to run longer when this occurs. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is removed.
■Is the control set correctly for the surrounding conditions?
Refer to the “Setting the Controls” section.
■Are the doors closed completely?
Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the way, see “The doors will not close completely” later in this section.
■Are the condenser coils dirty?
This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the “Cleaning Your Refrigerator” section.
NOTE: Your new refrigerator will run longer than your old one due to its high efficiency motor.
The refrigerator seems to make too much noise
■The sounds may be normal for your refrigerators. Refer to the “Understanding Sounds You May Hear” section.
Off-taste or odor in the ice
■Are the plumbing connections new, causing discolored or
Discard the first few batches of ice.
■Have the ice cubes been stored for too long? Throw old ice away and make a new supply.
■Has food in the refrigerator been wrapped properly? Refer to the “Food Storage Guide” section.
■Do the freezer and ice bin need to be cleaned? See the “Cleaning Your Refrigerator” section.
■Does the water contain minerals (such as sulfur)? A filter may need to be installed to remove the minerals.
The divider between the two compartments is warm
The warmth is probably due to normal operation of the automatic exterior moisture control.
Temperature is too warm
■Are the air vents blocked in either compartment? This prevents the movement of cold air from the freezer to the refrigerator.
Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to “Ensuring Proper Air Circulation” for the location of air vents.
■Are the door(s) opened often?
Be aware that the refrigerator will warm when this occurs. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is removed.
■Has a large amount of food just been added to the refrigerator or freezer?
Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. It can take several hours for the refrigerator to return to the normal temperature.
■Is the control set correctly for the surrounding conditions?
Refer to the “Setting the Controls” section.
There is interior moisture build-up
■Are the air vents blocked in the refrigerator? Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to “Ensuring Proper Air Circulation” for the location of air vents.
■Is the door opened often?
To avoid humidity
■Is the room humid?
It is normal for moisture to build up inside the refrigerator when the room air is humid.
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