Kenmore 4433 Use and Care Guide - Page 24

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Before You Call (continued) PROBLEM [ CAUSE l TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM CORRECTION Freezer/Refrigerator temperature is too warm. Doors are opened too frequently or too long. Door is slightly open. Condenser is dirty. • Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is opened. Open the door less often. • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. • Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning Chartin Care and Cleaning section. Freezer temperature is too • warm. Refrigerator temperature is satisfactory. Refrigerator temperature is • too warm. Freezer temperature is satisfactory. Freezer control is set too warm. Refrigerator control is set too warm. • Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. • Set refrigerator control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. Temperature in the Gourmet Pantry is too warm (some models). • Gourmet Pantry Temperature • Control is set too warm. WA TER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture collects on inside • Weather is hot and humid. • of refrigerator walls. • Door is slightly open. • • Door is opened too often or too • long. • Open containers. • Adjust Gourmet Pantry Temperature Control to a colder setting. The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases. See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. Open door less often. Keep containers covered. Water collects on bottom side of drawer cover, • Vegetables contain and give off moisture, • It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of the cover. • Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting. Water collects in bottom of • Washed vegetables and fruit drawer, drain while in the drawer, WA TER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR • Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal. Moisture collects on outside of refrigerator or between doors. AUTOMA TIC ICE MAKER • Weather is humid. • Door is slightly open, causing cold air from inside refrigerator to meet warm air from outside. • This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is lower, the moisture should disappear. • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. Ice maker is not making any ice. Ice maker power switch is Off. • Turn power switch to On ('T') position. Household water line valve is • Turn on household water line valve. not open. Freezer is not cold enough. • See PROBLEM section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM. Saddle valve on cold water • Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve. pipe is clogged or restricted by foreign material. Check to see if the water • dispenser is dispensing water. Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve. Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary. If not, the ice & water filter cartridge is clogged or restricted by foreign material, and must be replaced. 24

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Before
You Call
(continued)
PROBLEM
[
CAUSE
l
CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES
ARE
TOO WARM
Freezer/Refrigerator
temperature
is too
warm.
Doors are opened too
frequently
or too long.
Door is slightly open.
Condenser
is dirty.
Warm air enters the refrigerator
whenever
the door is
opened.
Open the door less often.
See PROBLEM
section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Clean condenser.
See
Care & Cleaning
Chartin
Care
and Cleaning
section.
Freezer
temperature
is
too
Freezer control
is set too
Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
warm.
Refrigerator
warm.
for temperature
to stabilize.
temperature
is
satisfactory.
Refrigerator
temperature
is
Refrigerator
control
is set too
Set refrigerator
control to a colder setting. Allow 24
too warm.
Freezer
warm.
hours for temperature
to stabilize.
temperature
is
satisfactory.
Temperature
in the
Gourmet
Pantry Temperature
Adjust Gourmet
Pantry Temperature
Control to a
Gourmet
Pantry
is too
Control is set too warm.
colder
setting.
warm
(some
models).
WA TER/MOISTURE/FROST
INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Weather
is hot and humid.
Moisture collects on inside
of
refrigerator
walls.
Door is slightly open.
Door is opened too often or too
long.
Open containers.
The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
increases.
See
PROBLEM
section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Open door less often.
Keep containers
covered.
Water
collects on bottom
Vegetables
contain and give
It is not unusual
to have moisture on the bottom side of
side of drawer
cover,
off moisture,
the cover.
Move humidity
control (some models) to lower setting.
Water
collects
in bottom
of
Washed vegetables
and fruit
Dry items before putting them in the drawer.
Water
drawer,
drain while in the drawer,
collecting
in bottom of drawer is normal.
WA TER/MOISTURE/FROST
OUTSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
collects
on
Weather
is humid.
This is normal in humid weather. When
humidity is
outside
of refrigerator
or
lower, the moisture
should disappear.
between doors.
Door is slightly open, causing
See PROBLEM
section OPENING/CLOSING
OF
cold air from inside refrigerator
DOORS/DRAWERS.
to meet warm air from outside.
AUTOMA
TIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not
making
any ice.
Ice maker power switch
is Off.
Household
water line valve is
not open.
Freezer is not cold enough.
Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is clogged
or restricted
by
foreign material.
Check to see if the water
dispenser
is dispensing
water.
Turn power switch to On ('T') position.
Turn on household
water line valve.
See
PROBLEM
section
TEMPERATURES
ARE TOO
WARM.
Turn off household
water line valve.
Remove valve.
Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing
saddle valve.
Clean valve.
Replace valve if necessary.
If not, the ice & water filter cartridge
is clogged or
restricted
by foreign material, and must be replaced.
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