Whirlpool RT14FC, RT12FC warranty 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 mrght be before you call for assistance.

OPERATING PROBLEM					CHECK IF
Refrigerator will		not	run.	l	Power cord is plugged into a live
					circuit with proper voltage.
				. Temperature Control is turned on.
				1 Fuse has blown or circuit breaker
					has tripped. Also check if a time-
					delay fuse has been used.
Rattling,	jingling	noise or		1	Anything is on top of or behind the
unfamiliar	sounds.				refrigerator when the refrigerator is
					operating.
				1	These are “normal”operating
					sounds: humming from fans,
					clicking from thermostat or defrost
					cycle, or defrost water draining into
					the defrost pan.
Water in the defrost			pan.	.	Weather is hot and muggy.

Light	does not work.	.	Fuse has blown or circuit breaker
			has tripped.
		. Power cord is plugged into a live
			circuit with proper voltage.
		. Bulb is burned out.
Motor	runs too long.	.	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.

WHAT TO DO

. Firmly plug power cord into electrical outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/ circuit breaker box.

. Set refrigerator Control to a numbered position.

. Replace fuse wrth a time-delay fuse of the correct capacity. Resetcircurt breaker.

. Removeobjects from the top or from behind the refrigerator.

. Read the “Normaloperatmg sounds” on page 4.

. 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.

. Replacebulb with an appliance bulb. Follow instructions on page 4.

. Removedust and lint from the condenser coils with a vacuum cleaner.

1If the temperature outside or inside 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.