Troubleshooting

Listed in the chart below are the most common problems consumers run into with their refrigerator. Please read through this chart before calling for service. It could save you the cost of a service call.

PROBLEM

 

 

CHECK

THE FOLLOWING

 

 

 

Your

 

refrigerator

 

Is the power

supply

cord

firmly plugged

into a live circuit

with

proper

will

not operate

 

voltage?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the Refrigerator Control set to the OFF position?

 

 

The

lights

do

 

Is the power

supply

cord

firmly plugged

into a live circuit

with

proper

not

work

 

 

voltage?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is a bulb burned out?

 

 

 

 

The

ice maker

 

Is the freezer

cold

enough

to make ice?

It could take overnight

for

does

not

work

 

the

freezer to reach the proper temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the ON/OFF lever in the ON (down) position? (See page 16.)

 

 

 

 

 

Is the water valve turned on?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the water line have a clog or leak?

 

 

 

You

hear

unfa-

 

Is something

on top of or behind the refrigerator?

 

 

miliar

sounds

or

Some new sounds are normal. See “Understanding the sounds you

a rattling/jingling

 

 

may

hear” on page 21.

 

 

 

 

noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There

is water

in

This

is normal on hot, muggy days. Make sure the refrigerator

is

the

defrost

pan

level so the pan does not overflow.

 

 

 

The

motor

seems

Are

the

condenser

coils dirty?

 

 

 

to run

too

much

Has the door been opened often? Has a large amount of food been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

added at one time? The motor naturally runs longer if these things

 

 

 

 

 

happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the room hot? If the room is too warm, the motor runs longer to

 

 

 

 

 

keep the unit

cool.

 

 

 

 

 

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Whirlpool RT16DKXDN03 warranty Troubleshooting, Check Following

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