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BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED) PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Freezer/Fresh Food 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 Chart in Care and Cleaning section. Freezer temperature is too • warm. Fresh Food temperature is satisfactory. Freezer control is set too warm. • Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. Fresh Food temperature is • too warm. Freezer temperature is satisfactory. Fresh Food control is set too warm. • Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. Temperature in the Meat • Meat Keeper Temperature Keeper is too warm (some Control is set too warm. models). • Adjust Meat Keeper Temperature Control to a colder setting. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture collects on inside • Weather is hot and humid. • The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating of refrigerator walls. increases. • Door is slightly open. • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. • Door is opened too often or too • Open door less often. long. • Open containers. • 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. • Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture collects on outside of refrigerator or between doors. • Weather is humid. • This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is lower, the moisture should disappear. • Door is slightly open, causing • See PROBLEM section OPENING/CLOSING OF cold air from inside refrigerator DOORS/DRAWERS. to meet warm air from outside. AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Ice maker is not making any ice. • Ice maker wire signal arm is in • Move wire signal arm to the "down" or ON position. the "up" or OFF position. (side mounted) • Ice maker power switch is Off. • Turn power switch to On ("I") position. (rear mounted) • Household water line valve is • Turn on household water line valve. not open. • Ice maker has small cube • Remove small cube from ice maker. The ice & water caught in mechanism. filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter cartridge. • 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 Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve. foreign material. Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary. 26

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BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED)
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Fresh Food
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 Chart
in
Care
and Cleaning
section
.
Freezer temperature is too
warm. Fresh Food
temperature is satisfactory.
Freezer control is set too
warm.
Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
Fresh Food temperature is
too warm. Freezer
temperature is satisfactory.
Fresh Food control is set too
warm.
Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow 24
hours for temperature to stabilize.
Temperature in the Meat
Keeper is too warm (some
models).
Meat Keeper Temperature
Control is set too warm.
Adjust Meat Keeper Temperature Control to a colder
setting.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on inside
of refrigerator walls.
Weather is hot and humid.
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
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
drawer.
Washed vegetables and fruit
drain while in the drawer.
Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water
collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on
outside of refrigerator or
between doors.
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
.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
Ice maker wire signal arm is in
the “up” or
OFF
position.
Ice maker power switch is Off.
Household water line valve is
not open.
Ice maker has small cube
caught in mechanism.
Freezer is not cold enough.
Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is clogged or restricted by
foreign material.
Move wire signal arm to the “down” or
ON
position.
(side mounted)
Turn power switch to On (“
I
”) position. (rear mounted)
Turn on household water line valve.
Remove small cube from ice maker. The ice & water
filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter
cartridge.
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.