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Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service... Problem Possible Causes What To Do Refrigerator has odor Foods transmitting odor to refrigerator. Interior needs cleaning. Defrost water drainage system needs cleaning. • 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. •See Care and cleaning. Moisture forms on outside of refrigerator Moisture collects inside (in humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors are opened) Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Too frequent or too long door openings. •Wipe surface dry. Interior light does not work No power at outlet. Light bulb burned out. • Replace fuse or reset the breaker. •See Replacing the light bulbs. Water on kitchen floor or on bottom of freezer Drain in the bottom of the freezer clogged. Cubes jammed in chute. • See Care and cleaning. •Poke ice through with a wooden spoon. Hot air from bottom of refrigerator Normal air flow cooling motor. In the refrigeration process, it is normal that heat be expelled in the area under the refrigerator. Some floor coverings are sensitive and will discolor at these normal and safe temperatures. CUBED ICE was selected Last setting was CRUSHED ICE. but CRUSHED ICE was dispensed (on some models) • A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous setting. This is normal. Frequent "buzzing" sound Icemaker power switch is in the • Set the power switch to the O (off) position. Keeping it in I (on) position but the water supply the I (on) position will damage the water valve. to the refrigerator has not been connected. Consumer Support 24

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
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.
Defrost water drainage
See
Care and cleaning.
system needs cleaning.
Moisture forms on
Not unusual during
Wipe surface dry.
outside of refrigerator
periods of high humidity.
Moisture collects inside
Too frequent or too
(in humid weather, air
long door openings.
carries moisture into
refrigerator when doors
are opened)
Interior light does
No power at outlet.
Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
not work
Light bulb burned out.
See
Replacing the light bulbs.
Water on kitchen floor or
Drain in the bottom of
See
Care and cleaning.
on bottom of freezer
the freezer clogged.
Cubes jammed in chute.
Poke ice through with a wooden spoon.
Hot air from bottom
Normal air flow cooling
of refrigerator
motor. In the refrigeration
process, it is normal that
heat be expelled in the
area under the refrigerator.
Some floor coverings are
sensitive and will discolor at
these normal and safe temperatures.
CUBED ICE was selected
Last setting was
CRUSHED ICE
.
A few cubes were left in the crusher from the previous
but CRUSHED ICE was
setting. This is normal.
dispensed (
on some models)
Frequent “buzzing” sound
Icemaker power switch is in the
Set the power switch to the
O (off)
position. Keeping it in
I (on)
position but the water supply
the
I (on)
position will damage the water valve.
to the refrigerator has not been
connected.
Consumer Support
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Installation Instructions
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