Whirlpool RS20CK, RS22AR warranty Before You Call For Service

Models: RS20CK RS22AR

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Before You Call For Service

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.

OPERATING PROBLEM

 

 

 

CHECK IF

Refrigerator will

not run.

.

Power

cord is plugged

into a live

 

 

 

 

circuit

with proper

voltage.

 

 

 

. Refrigerator Control is turned on.

 

 

 

. Household fuse has blown or circuit

 

 

 

 

breaker has tripped. Also check if a

 

 

 

 

time-delay fuse has been used.

Rattling,

jingling

noise or

.

Anything

is on top

of or behind the

unfamiliar

sounds.

 

refrigerator

when

the

refrigerator is

 

 

 

 

operating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

. These are “normal” operating

 

 

 

 

sounds: humming

from fans,

 

 

 

 

clicking from thermostat or defrost

 

 

 

 

cycle, or defrost water draining into

 

 

 

 

the defrost

pan.

 

 

Ice maker

will not make ice.

.

Freezer

compartment

has had

 

 

 

 

enough time to get cold. With a

 

 

 

 

new refrigerator, it may require

 

 

 

 

cooling overnight to reach proper

 

 

 

 

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

. Signal arm is in the down position

 

 

 

 

to start

ice maker.

 

 

 

 

 

. 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 time-delay fuse of the correct capacity. Reset circuit breaker.

. 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 half-full in the pan, be sure to level the refrigerator so the pan does not overflow.

. Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse of the correct capacity. Reset circuit breaker.

. 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, motor-running noises are normal,

. 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 refrigerator-freezer compartments.

Remember-your new refrigerator may be larger than your old refrigerator. It may have more space to cool, which requires a longer- running motor.

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