GE GMR04HASCS Use and Care Manual - Page 12

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Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart below first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Refrigerator does not operate Vibration or rattling (slight vibration is normal) Motor operates for long periods or cycles Door will not open 12 Possible Causes What To Do Control in OFF position. • Move the control to a temperature setting. Refrigerator is unplugged. • Push the plug completely into the outlet. The fuse is blown/circuit • Replace fuse or reset breaker is tripped. the breaker. Red defrost button was • See IMPORTANT: text in pushed accidently (on push Defrosting under Care and button models). Cleaning. Front leveling legs (on some models) need adjusting. • See Leveling Legs. Refrigerator is on an uneven surface. • Use shims to level the refrigerator. Normal when refrigerator • Wait 24 hours for the is first plugged in. refrigerator to completely cool down. Often occurs when • This is normal. large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. Door left open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. Hot weather or frequent • This is normal. door openings. Temperature control • See About the control. set at the coldest setting. Not enough clearance from the wall. • See Clearances in Preparing to install the refrigerator. Refrigerator is locked (lock is available on some models). • Unlock the door with the key. If the key has been lost, a replacement key can be ordered by visiting our Website ge.com, or calling GE Parts and Accessories, 800.626.2002. Order part WR05X10006.

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Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the chart below first
and you may not need to call for service.
Before you call for service…
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator does not
Control in
OFF
position.
Move the control to a
operate
temperature setting.
Refrigerator is
Push the plug completely
unplugged.
into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit
Replace fuse or reset
breaker is tripped.
the breaker.
Red defrost button was
See
IMPORTANT:
text in
pushed accidently (on push
Defrosting
under
Care and
button models).
Cleaning
.
Vibration or rattling
Front leveling legs
See
Leveling Legs
.
(slight vibration
(on some models)
is normal)
need adjusting.
Refrigerator is on
Use shims to level the
an uneven surface.
refrigerator.
Motor operates for
Normal when refrigerator
Wait 24 hours for the
long periods or cycles
is first plugged in.
refrigerator to completely
cool down.
Often occurs when
This is normal.
large
amounts of food
are placed in refrigerator.
Door left open.
Check to see if package is
holding door open.
Hot weather or frequent
This is normal.
door openings.
Temperature control
See
About the control
.
set at the coldest setting.
Not enough clearance
See
Clearances
in
Preparing
from the wall.
to install the refrigerator.
Door will not open
Refrigerator is locked
Unlock the door with
(lock is available
the key. If the key has
on some models).
been lost, a replacement
key can be ordered by
visiting our Website
ge.com
,
or calling GE Parts and
Accessories, 800.626.2002.
Order part WR05X10006.
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