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Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Installation Instructions Problem Refrigerator does not operate Vibration or rattling (slight vibration is normal) Motor operates for long periods or cycles on and off frequently. (Modern refrigerators with more storage space and a larger freezer require more operating time. They start and stop ofte to maintain even temperatures.) Refrigerator or freezer compartment too warm Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (frost within package is normal) Ice cubes have odor/taste Slow ice cube freezing Refrigerator has odor 18 Possible Causes Refrigerator in defrost cycle. Refrigerator is unplugged. The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped. Leveling legs need adjusting. Normal when refrigerator is first plugged in. Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. Door left open. Hot weather or frequent door openings. Temperature control set at the coldest setting. Grille and condenser need cleaning. TurboFreeze function has been activated. Temperature controls not set cold enough. Warm weather or frequent door openings. Door left open. Door left open. Too frequent or too long door openings. Food transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. Door left open. Freezer control not set cold enough. Foods transmitting odor to refrigerator. Interior needs cleaning. What To Do • Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. • Push the plug completely into the outlet. • Replace fuse or reset the breaker. • See Level the Refrigerator. • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. • This is normal. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • This is normal. • See About the controls. • See Care and cleaning. •This is normal when the TurboFreeze function is activated. See About TurboFreeze for more information. • See About the controls. • Set the temperature control one step colder. See About the controls • Check to see if package is holding door open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • Wrap foods well. •See Care and cleaning. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • See About the controls. • Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped. • Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator; replace every three months. • See Care and cleaning. Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips

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Before you call for service…
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator does not
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
operate
Refrigerator is unplugged.
Push the plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit
Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Vibration or rattling
Leveling legs need adjusting.
See
Level the Refrigerator
.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Motor operates for
Normal when refrigerator
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely
long periods or cycles
is first plugged in.
cool down.
on and off frequently.
Often occurs when large
This is normal.
(Modern refrigerators
amounts of food are
with more storage
placed in refrigerator.
space and a larger
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
freezer require more
Hot weather or frequent
This is normal.
operating time. They
door openings.
start and stop ofte
Temperature control
See
About the controls
.
to maintain even
set at the coldest setting.
temperatures.)
Grille and condenser need
See
Care and cleaning
.
cleaning.
TurboFreeze function has been
This is normal when the TurboFreeze function is
activated.
activated. See
About TurboFreeze
for more information.
Refrigerator or freezer
Temperature controls not set
See
About the controls
.
compartment too warm
cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent
Set the temperature control one step colder.
door openings.
See
About the controls
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Frost or ice crystals
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
on frozen food
Too frequent or too long
(frost within package
door openings.
is normal)
Ice cubes have
Food transmitting odor/taste
Wrap foods well.
odor/taste
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
See
Care and cleaning
.
needs cleaning.
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Freezer control not set
See
About the controls
.
cold enough.
Refrigerator has odor
Foods transmitting
Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped.
odor to refrigerator.
Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
Interior needs cleaning.
See
Care and cleaning
.
Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
Instructions
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
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