Before You Call For Service
If you are having an operating problem, check the chart to see what the cause might be before you call for assistance.
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Refrigerator will | not run. | . | Power | cord is plugged | into a live | |||
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| circuit | with proper | voltage. | ||
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| . Refrigerator Control is turned on. | |||||
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| . Household fuse has blown or circuit | |||||
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| breaker has tripped. Also check if a | ||||
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Rattling, | jingling | noise or | . | Anything | is on top | of or behind the | ||
unfamiliar | sounds. |
| refrigerator | when | the | refrigerator is | ||
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| sounds: humming | from fans, | |||
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| clicking from thermostat or defrost | ||||
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| cycle, or defrost water draining into | ||||
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Ice maker | will not make ice. | . | Freezer | compartment | has had | |||
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| enough time to get cold. With a | ||||
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| new refrigerator, it may require | ||||
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| cooling overnight to reach proper | ||||
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| temperature. |
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| . Signal arm is in the down position | |||||
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| to start | ice maker. |
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| . Water valve is turned to open |
position and water is reaching the ice maker.
WHAT TO DO
. Firmly plug power cord into electrical outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/ circuit breaker box.
. Set Refrigerator Control to a numbered setting.
. Replace fuse with a
. Remove objects from the top or from behind the refrigerator.
. Read the “Normaloperating sounds” section on page 10.
nAllow freezer to get cold enough.
. Put signal arm in the down position.
m Turn water valve to open position.
Water in the defrost pan.
Light does not work.
Motor runs too long.
. Weather is hot and muggy.
. Household fuse has blown or circuit breaker has tripped.
. Power cord is plugged into a live circuit with proper voltage.
. Bulb is burned out.
. Condenser is free of lint and dust.
. Weather or room is hot or muggy.
. Door has been opened frequently or a large amount of food has been added to the refrigerator or freezer compartment.
. Hot and muggy weather can cause
water to collect in the drain pan. Since water levels may reach
. Replace fuse with a
. Firmly plug power cord into electrical outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/ circuit breaker box.
. Replace bulb with an appliance bulb. Follow instructions on Page 6.
. Remove dust and lint from the condenser coils with a vacuum cleaner.
. If the temperature outside or inside your home is warm,
. Decide which food items you need before opening the refrigerator or freezer section. Motor noise is also normal when large amounts of food are added to the
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