Troubleshooting
TOPIC
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Food temperature
appears too warm
Refrigerator
has an odor
Water droplets form on
outside of refrigerator
Water droplets form on
inside of refrigerator
Door is not closing properly.
Controls need to be adjusted,
Condenser coils are dirty,
Rear air grille is blocked.
Door has been opened frequently, or
has been opened for long periods of
time.
Food has recently been added,
Compartment
is dirty or has odor-
causing food.
Check gaskets for proper seal.
Humidity levels are high.
Controls require adjustment
Humidity levels are high or door has
been opened frequently.
Check gaskets for proper seal.
Refrigerator is not level. See Installing YourRefrigeratorfor
details on how to level your unit.
Check gaskets for proper seal. Clean, if necessary, according to
cleaning instructions in This Use and Care Guide.
Check for internal obstructions that are keeping door from
closing properly (i,e. improperly closed drawers, ice buckets,
oversized or improperly stored containers
or foodstuffs, etc,),
See the controls section in this Use and Care Guide for
assistance
in how to adjust your controls.
Clean according to cleaning instructions
in this Use and Care
Guide.
Check the positioning of food items in refrigerator to make sure
grille is not blocked. Rear air grille is located behind crisper
drawers.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Allow interior environment
to adjust for period the door has been
open.
Allow time for recently-added
food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature.
Refer to odor removal instructions
in this Use and Care Guide,
Clean, if necessary, according to cleaning instructions
in this
Use and Care Guide,
Normal during times of high humidity.
See the controls section in this Use and Care Guide for
assistance
in how to adjust your controls.
See the controls section in this Use and Care Guide for
assistance
in how to adjust your controls.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Clean, if necessary, according to cleaning instructions
in this
Use and Care Guide.
Refer to noise section of troubleshooting
guide in this Use and
Care Guide.
Refrigerator
or ice maker
Normal operation
make unfamiliar sounds or
seems too loud
Temperature-Controlled
Contents of drawer, or positioning of
Reposition food items and containers to avoid interference with
Meat drawer and!or crisper
items in the surrounding compartment
the drawers.
drawer
do not close freely
could be obstructing drawer
Drawer is not in proper position
Refrigerator
is not level,
Drawer channels are dirty or need
treatment,
Doors have been opened frequently or
have been opened for long periods of
time,
Refrigerator
runs too
frequently
See section on Temperature-Controlled
Meat or Crisper drawer
sections for proper placement.
See Installing
Your Refrigerator
for details on how to level your
unit,
Clean drawer channels with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly.
Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to drawer channels.
Reduce time door is open. Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Allow interior environment
to adjust for period the door has been
open.
Humidity or heat in surrounding
area is
Normal operation
high.
Food has recently been added.
Allow time for recently-added
food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature.
Unit is exposed to heat by
Evaluate your unit's environment.
Unit may need to be moved to
environment
or by appliances
nearby,
run more efficiently,
Condenser coils are dirty,
Clean according to cleaning instructions
in this Use and Care
Guide.
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