Before You Call - Sears Kenmore 253.20202 Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

Before You Call

CONCERN
APPLIANCE OPERATION
Appliance does
not run.
Interior temperature
is too cold.
Interior temperature
is too warm.
SOUND AND NOISE
Vibrating or
rattling noise.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE APPLIANCE
Moisture forms on
inside walls.
POTENTIAL CAUSE
• Appliance may not
be plugged in or
plug may be loose.
• House fuse blown or
tripped circuit breaker.
• Socket is defective.
• The temperature is
set too cold or the
appliance is set on
MAX setting.
• Temperature Con-
trol is set too warm.
• Door is kept open
too long or is opened
too frequently.
• Large amounts of
warm or hot food
may have been
stored recently.
• Appliance has
recently been
disconnected for a
period of time.
• Not enough
clearance around
appliance.
• Appliance is not
level. It rocks on
the floor when it is
moved slightly.
• Floor is uneven or
weak. Appliance
rocks on floor when
it is moved slightly.
• Appliance is touch-
ing the wall.
• Weather is hot and
humid, which in-
creases internal rate
of frost build-up.
• Door may not be
seating properly.
• Door is kept open too
long, or is opened
too frequently.
COMMON SOLUTION
• Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.
• Check/replace fuse with a 15-amp
time-delay fuse. Reset circuit breaker.
• Call a qualified electrician.
• Turn control to a warmer setting.
• Turn control to a colder setting. Allow sev-
eral hours for the temperature to stabilize.
• Warm air enters the appliance every
time the door is opened. Open the
door less often.
• Wait until the appliance has had a
chance to reach its selected temperature.
• Appliance requires 24 hours to cool
down completely.
• Allow space around the unit for good
air circulation. See "Location" in the
First Steps Section.
• Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling" in
the First Steps Section.
• Ensure floor can adequately support
appliance. Level the appliance by
putting wood or metal shims under
part of the appliance.
• Re-level the appliance or move ap-
pliance slightly. Refer to "Leveling" in
First Steps.
• This is normal.
• Carefully warm the leaking sections
of the door seal with a hair dryer set
on "cool". Simultaneously shape the
warmed door seal by hand so that it
seats correctly.
• Open the door less often.
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