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| The condenser coils are dirty or clogged. | Clean according to the “Cleaning your refrigerator” section. |
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| The motor has quit working. | See “Your refrigerator will not operate” earlier in this section. |
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Temperature is too warm
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The air vents are blocked in either compartment. | Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to |
This prevents the movement of cold air from the | “Ensuring proper air circulation” for the location of air vents. |
freezer to the refrigerator. |
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The door(s) are opened often. | Be aware that the refrigerator will warm when this occurs. |
| In order to keep the refrigerator cool, 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. |
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A large amount of food has just been added to | Adding a large amount of food warms the refrigerator. |
the refrigerator or freezer. | It can take several hours for the refrigerator to return to the |
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The controls are not set correctly for the | Refer to the “How the controls work” section. |
surrounding conditions. |
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There is interior moisture build-up
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| The air vents are blocked in the refrigerator. | Remove any objects from in front of the air vents. Refer to |
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| The door is opened often. | To avoid humidity |
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| out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is |
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| easy to find, and close the door as soon as the food is |
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| removed. (When the door is opened, humidity from the |
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| room air enters the refrigerator. The more often the door |
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| The room is humid. | It is normal for moisture to build up inside the refrigerator |
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| when the room air is humid. |
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