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Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator
does not
Refrigerator
in defrost
cycle.
* _&hit ab()ut
30 miuutes
fl)r cleft'()st
cycle
to cud.
operate
Either
or both
controls
set to
OFF.
* Set tile coutrols
to a tern )erattu'e
setfiug
Refrigerator
is unplugged.
* Push
the
plug
completely
into
the outer.
The
fuse
is blown/cireult
* Replace
rise
or l'eset
the
breaker.
breaker
is tripped.
The
refrigerator
is in
* Lluplt/g
the
refrigerator
and
ph/g
it back
in.
showroom
mode.
Vibration or rattling
Rollers
need
adjusting.
* See
Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Motor
operates
for
Normal
when
refrigerator
• _hit
24 hotu_
fin" the
refi_gerator
to completely
long periods or cycles
is first
plugged
in.
c()()l d()wu.
on and
offfrequently.
Often
occurs
when
large
* This
is uom_al.
(Modern refrigerators
amounts
of food
are
with more storage
space and a
larger
placed in refrigerator.
freezer require
more
Door
left
open.
* Check
to see if package
is holding
door
open.
operating time. They
start and stop o[ten
Hot weather
or frequent
* This
is uonual.
to maintain even
door
openings.
temperatures.)
Temperature
controls
* See About
the controls.
set at the coldest
setting.
Refrigerator or freezer
Temperature
control
not set
* See About the controls.
compartment
too warm
cold
enough.
Warm
weather
or frequent
* Set the
temperature
control
one
step
col(le_:
door
opelfings.
See About the controls.
Door
left
open.
* (_he(k
to see it package
is holdiug
door
open.
Frostorice crystals
Door
left
open.
* (_heck
to see if pa( kage
is holdiug
door
open.
on frozenfood
(frostwithin package
Too frequent or too long
is normal)
door
openings.
Divider between
Automatic
energy
saver
* This
helps
prevent
( oudeusafion
on the ot/tside.
refrigerator
and freezer
system
circulates
warm
compartments
liquid
around
front
edge
feels warm
of freezer
compartment.
Automatic icemaker
lcemaker
power
switch
* Set the laower
switch
to the
on position.
is ha the
off position.
Water
supply
turned
off or
* See
Installingthe water line.
not
comaected.
Freezer
compartment
* _'ait
24 hotu_
fi)r the rehJgerator
to completely
too WRrln.
cool
dowu.
Piled
up cubes
ha the storage
* l,evel
cubes
by hand.
bin cause
the icemaker
to shut off.
i
i
i _
i
Ice cubes stuck in icema_ker.
(Green power light on
icema_ker blinking).
• Ttwn
off the
icemake_,
remove
cubes
and
ttu'n
the
icemaker
1)ack on.