FAN OPERATION AND DELAY

Both the condenser and evaporator fan mo- tors operate on DC voltage. The control board supplies 115 volts AC to each motor, where it is converted to DC.

EVAPORATOR FAN

Fan Start Delay—Fan is energized 3 minutes after the compressor starts.

Fan Stop Delay—Fan is switched OFF 1 minute after the compressor stops.

IMPORTANT: Evaporator fan shuts off when either the refrigerator or freezer door is opened.

CONDENSER FAN

Fan start delay—Fan is energized 1 minute after the compressor starts.

Fan stops when the compressor shuts off.

POWER FAILURE / TEMPERATURE RISE

This product has no audible alarm. However, it will alert the customer of a long power outage, or temperature rise, if the temperature rises above 17.6°F (–8°C). Should this occur, the following will happen:

The “alert” will only be indicated on the freezer temperature display.

The freezer temperature display blinks continually, and will show the actual freezer compartment temperature from the time the power is restored. If there are consecutive outages, the display will show the highest temperature for the entire period.

The actual compartment temperature will display until the freezer COLD or COLDER keypad is pressed. The “alert” is terminated, and the display will revert back to the set temperature.

All settings and memory are saved and are continued after power has been re- stored, i.e. FAST FREEZE, GROCERY SAVOR, and ice preference.

DEFAULT SETTINGS

If communication between the user interface and the control board is lost for more than 3 minutes, the user interface assumes the board is working correctly. The control board stores the current temperature settings, but will go into a “default mode,” and maintain preset temperatures. Once communication is restored, the stored settings are again used.

If communication is broken between the user interface and the control board during an “ON” cycle:

Electronic Control

Default temperatures that will be main- tained are:

-Refrigerator section: 41°F (5°C).

-Freezer section: 0°F (–18°C).

User Interface

Freezer display flashes “CF” and Set Temp alternately (Communication Fault).

Refrigerator display flashes the Set Temperature.

The user interface keypads will be dis- abled

The ice maker will be disabled.

The water filter status indicator light will blink, and the reset keypad will be disabled.

The refrigerator and freezer interior lights will be off, except for the indicators above.

Default Operation If Thermistors Fail:

Refrigerator thermistor fails:

-Damper and evaporator fan will be cycled “on” 15 minutes and “off” 30 minutes.

Freezer thermistor fails:

-Compressor and evaporator fan will run continuously.

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Whirlpool GC1SHAXM FAN Operation and Delay, Electronic Control, User Interface, Default Operation If Thermistors Fail

GC1SHAXM specifications

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