Kenmore 1694 Use and Care Guide - Page 12

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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION BOUND AND NOIBE (Cont.) Popping or cracking sound when compressor comes on. o Metal parts undergo expansion and contraction, as in hot water pipes. ,, This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as freezer continues to run. Bubbling or gurgling sound, like water boUing, ,, Refrigerant (used to cool freezer) is circulating throughout the system. ,, This is normal. Vibrating or rattling noise. ,, Freezer is not ievel. It rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly. ,, Ftoor is uneven or weak. Freezer rocks on floor when it is moved sIightly. ,, Freezer is touching the wail. ,, Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section. ,, Ensure floor can adequately support freezer. Leve! the freezer by putting wood or metal shims under part of the freezer. ,, Relevel the freezer or move freezer slightly. Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section. WATER/MOIBTURE/FROBT INBIDE FREEZER Moisture forms on inside freezer wails, WATER/MOISTURE/FROST ,, Weather is hot and humid, which increases internal rate of frost build-up. ,, Door may not be seating properly. ,, Door is kept open too !ong, or is opened too frequently. ,, This is normal ,, See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section. ,, Open the door less often. OUTBIDE FREEZER Moisture forms on ouside of freezer, ,, Door may not be seating properly, causing the cold air from inside the freezer to meet warm moist air from outside. ,, See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section. ODOR IN FREEZER Odors in freezer DOOR PROBLEMS _ ,, Interior needs to be cleaned. l,, Foods with strong odors are in the freezer. ,, Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda. ,, Cover the food tightly. Door will not close. LIGHT BULB iS NOT ON ,, Freezer is not level. It rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly. ,, Floor is uneven or weak. Freezer rocks on floor when it is moved slightly. ,, This condition can force the cabinet out of square and misalign the door. Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section. ,, Level the floor by using wood or metal shims under the freezer or brace floor supporting the freezer. Light bumb is not on. ,, Light butb is burned out. ,, No electric current is reaching the freezer. ,, Follow directions under "hterior Light" in the Freezer Features Section. ,, See "FREEZER DOES NOT RUN" Section. AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER NOT WORKING Automatic ice maker not working. (some modems) , Ensure the Wire Signal Arm is not in the UP position. ,, Ice maker should produce 4 to 5 pounds of ice in a 24 hour period. Water supply is turned off. , Water pressure is too low. o The freezer is not cold enough. 12

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PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
BOUND
AND
NOIBE
(Cont.)
Popping
or cracking
sound
o Metal parts
undergo expansion
,, This is normal. Sound
will level off or disappear
as
when
compressor
comes
on.
and contraction,
as in hot water
freezer
continues
to run.
pipes.
Bubbling
or gurgling
sound,
,,
Refrigerant
(used to cool
,,
This is normal.
like
water
boUing,
freezer)
is circulating
throughout
the system.
Vibrating
or rattling
noise.
,, Freezer is not ievel. It rocks on
the floor when it is moved
slightly.
,,
Ftoor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor when it
is moved sIightly.
,, Freezer is touching
the wail.
,, Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling"
in the First
Steps
Section.
,, Ensure floor can adequately
support
freezer.
Leve! the
freezer
by putting wood
or metal shims
under part of the
freezer.
,, Relevel the freezer
or move freezer slightly. Refer to
"Leveling"
in the First Steps
Section.
WATER/MOIBTURE/FROBT
INBIDE
FREEZER
,, This is normal
Moisture
forms
on inside
freezer
wails,
,, Weather
is hot and humid,
which increases
internal
rate of
frost build-up.
,, Door may not be seating
properly.
,, Door is kept open too !ong, or
is opened
too frequently.
,, See "DOOR
PROBLEMS"
Section.
,, Open the door less often.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST
OUTBIDE
FREEZER
Moisture
forms
on ouside
of
,, Door may not be seating
,, See "DOOR
PROBLEMS"
Section.
freezer,
properly,
causing
the cold air
from inside the freezer
to meet
warm moist air from outside.
ODOR
IN FREEZER
Odors
in freezer
_
,,
Interior
needs to be cleaned.
,, Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking
l
,, Foods with strong odors
are in
soda.
the freezer.
,, Cover the food tightly.
DOOR
PROBLEMS
Door will
not
close.
,, Freezer is not level. It rocks on
the floor when it is moved
slightly.
,,
Floor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor when it
is moved slightly.
,, This condition
can force the cabinet
out of square and
misalign
the door. Refer to "Leveling"
in the First Steps
Section.
,, Level the floor by using wood or metal shims under the
freezer
or brace floor supporting
the freezer.
LIGHT
BULB
iS
NOT
ON
Light
bumb is not on.
,, Light butb is burned out.
,, Follow directions
under "hterior
Light"
in the Freezer
Features
Section.
,, No electric current
is reaching
,, See "FREEZER
DOES NOT RUN" Section.
the freezer.
AUTOMATIC
ICE
MAKER
NOT
WORKING
Automatic
ice
maker
not
,
Ensure the Wire Signal Arm is not in the UP position.
working.
(some
modems)
,,
Ice maker
should produce
4 to 5 pounds of ice in a 24 hour period.
Water supply
is turned off.
,
Water pressure
is too low.
o The freezer
is not cold enough.
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