Whirlpool TT14DKXEW11 manual The motor seems to run too much, Check if, Then

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The motor seems to run too much

The motor seems to run too much

 

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The room temperature is hotter than normal.

At normal room temperatures, expect your motor to run

 

 

about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions,

 

 

expect your motor to run for longer periods of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A large amount of food has just been added to

Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. It

 

the refrigerator.

is normal for the motor to run longer in order to cool the

 

 

refrigerator back down. See the “Food Storage Guide”

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The door is opened often.

Expect the motor to run longer when this occurs. In order

 

 

to conserve energy, try to get everything you need out of

 

 

the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy

 

 

to find, and close the door as soon as the food is removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The controls are not set correctly for the

Refer to the “How the controls work” section.

 

surrounding conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The doors are not closed completely.

Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the

 

 

way, see “The doors will not close completely,” later in

 

 

this section.

 

 

 

 

 

The condenser coils are dirty.

This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder.

 

 

Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the “Cleaning your

 

 

refrigerator” section.

 

 

 

 

 

The door gaskets are not sealed all the way around.

Contact a qualified person or a technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the problem is not due to any of the above, remember

 

 

that your new refrigerator will run longer than your old one

 

 

due to its high efficiency motor.

 

 

 

 

 

The refrigerator seems to make too much noise

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The sounds and noises are common for new refrigerators.

Refer to the “Understanding the sounds you may hear” section.

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