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Troubleshooting Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense. This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance. Normal Operations Refrigerator Refrigerator compressor does not run. Refrigerator runs too much or too long Refrigerator control is off. Set refrigerator control. Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. Plug at wall outlet is disconnected. This is normal for a fully automatic defrosting refrigerator. The defrost cycle occurs periodically. Make sure plug is tightly pushed into outlet. Power outage. Check house lights. Call local electric company. Refrigerator is larger than the previous one you owned, Room or outside Weather is hot. Refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a period of time. Automatic icemaker is operating. Large amounts of warm or hot food may have been stored recently, Doors are opened too frequently or too long. Refrigerator or freezer door may be slightly open. Refrigerator control is set too cold. Refrigerator or freezer gasket is dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly fitted, This is normal. Larger, more efficient units run longer. It is normal for the refrigeiatoi to Work longer under these conditions. It takes a few hours for the refrigerator refrigerator to come down to room temperature completely. Operation of the ice maker causes the refrigerator to run slightly longer. Warm food will cause the refrigerator to run longer until the desired temperature is reached. Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run more. Open the door less often. Make sure the refrigerator is level. Keep food and containers from blocking the door. See problem section OPENING/CLOSING of doors, page 11. Adjust the refrigerator control to a warmer setting until the refrigerator temperature is satisfactory. Clean or change gasket. Leaks in the door seal will cause the refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired temperatures.

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Troubleshooting
Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you both time and expense.
This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective
workmanship or materials in this appliance.
Normal
Operations
Refrigerator
Refrigerator control is off.
Set refrigerator control.
Refrigerator
compressor
does not run.
Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
This is normal for a fully automatic
defrosting refrigerator. The defrost
cycle occurs periodically.
Plug at wall outlet is disconnected.
Make sure plug is tightly pushed into
outlet.
Power outage. Check house lights.
Call local electric company.
Refrigerator
Refrigerator is larger than the previous
This is normal. Larger, more efficient
runs
too much
one you owned,
units run longer.
or too long
Room or outside Weather is hot.
It is normal for the refrigeiatoi
to Work
longer under these conditions.
Refrigerator has recently been
It takes a few hours for the refrigerator
disconnected for a period of time.
refrigerator to come down to room
temperature completely.
Automatic icemaker is operating.
Operation of the ice maker causes the
refrigerator to run slightly longer.
Large amounts of warm or hot food
Warm food will cause the refrigerator
may have been stored recently,
to run longer until the desired
temperature
is reached.
Doors are opened too frequently or too
Warm air entering the refrigerator
long.
causes it to run more. Open the door
less often.
Refrigerator or freezer door may be
Make sure the refrigerator is level.
slightly open.
Keep food and containers from
blocking the door. See problem section
OPENING/CLOSING of doors, page 11.
Refrigerator control is set too cold.
Adjust the refrigerator control to a
warmer setting until the refrigerator
temperature
is satisfactory.
Refrigerator or freezer gasket is dirty,
Clean or change gasket. Leaks in the
worn, cracked, or poorly fitted,
door seal will cause the refrigerator to
run longer in order to maintain desired
temperatures.