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.
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| Is the power | supply | cord | firmly plugged | into a live circuit | with | proper | |||
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| Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped? |
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| Is the Refrigerator Control set to the OFF position? |
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| Is the power | supply | cord | firmly plugged | into a live circuit | with | proper | |||
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| Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped? |
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The | ice maker |
| Is the freezer | cold | enough | to make ice? | It could take overnight | for | |||||
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| Is the ON/OFF lever in the ON (down) position? (See page 16.) | ||||||||
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| Is the water valve turned on? |
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| Does the water line have a clog or leak? |
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| Is something | on top of or behind the refrigerator? |
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miliar | sounds | or | Some new sounds are normal. See “Understanding the sounds you | ||||||||||
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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. |
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The | motor | seems | Are | the | condenser | coils dirty? |
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