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Before you call for service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Refrigerator does not operate Refrigerator in defrost cycle. Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. Freezer control in 0 (off) position. Move the freezer control to a lower temperature setting. Refrigerator is unplugged. Push the plug completely into the outlet. The fuse is blown/circuit breaker Replace fuse or reset the breaker. is tripped. Energy Smart™ feature is altering refrigerator performance Wait about 2 hours for normal operation to continue. Refrigerator or freezer compartment too warm Temperature control not set cold See About the controls. enough. Warm weather or frequent door openings. Set the temperature control one step colder. See About the controls. Door left open. Check to see if package is holding door open. Energy Smart™ feature is altering refrigerator performance See About Energy Smart™ Models. Vibration or rattling Front rollers need adjusting. See Rollers. Slight vibration is normal. Motor operates for long periods or cycles on and off frequently. (Modern refrigerators with more storage space and a larger freezer require more operating time. They start and stop often to maintain even temperatures.) Normal when refrigerator is first plugged in. Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. Door left open. Hot weather or frequent door openings. Temperature controls set at the coldest setting. Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. This is normal. Check to see if package is holding door open. This is normal. See About the controls. Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (frost within package is normal) Door left open. Too frequent or too long door openings. Check to see if package is holding door open. Divider between refrigerator and freezer compartments feels warm Automatic energy saver system This helps prevent condensation on the outside. circulates warm liquid around front edge of freezer compartment. Automatic icemaker does not Icemaker power switch is in the work (on some models) OFF position. Slide the power switch to the ON position. Water supply turned off or not connected. See Installing the water line. Freezer compartment too warm. Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause icemaker to shut off. Level cubes by hand. Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the icemaker back on. 26

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Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following
pages first and you may not need to call for service.
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Before you call for service…
Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator does not operate
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
Freezer control in
0 (off)
position.
Move the freezer control to a lower temperature
setting.
Refrigerator is unplugged.
Push the plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit breaker
is tripped.
Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
Energy Smart™ feature
is altering refrigerator
performance
Wait about 2 hours for normal operation to
continue.
Refrigerator or freezer
compartment too warm
Temperature control not set cold
enough.
See About the controls.
Warm weather or frequent door
openings.
Set the temperature control one step colder. See About
the controls.
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Energy Smart™ feature
is altering refrigerator
performance
S
ee About Energy Smart™ Models.
Vibration or rattling
Front rollers need adjusting.
See Rollers. Slight vibration is normal.
Motor operates for long
periods or cycles on and
off frequently. (Modern
refrigerators with more
storage space and a larger
freezer require more operating
time. They start and stop
often to maintain even
temperatures.)
Normal when refrigerator is first
plugged in.
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool
down.
Often occurs when large amounts
of food are placed in refrigerator.
This is normal.
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Hot weather or frequent door
openings.
This is normal.
Temperature controls set at the
coldest setting.
See About the controls.
Frost or ice crystals on frozen
food (frost within package is
normal)
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Too frequent or too long door
openings.
Divider between refrigerator
and freezer compartments
feels warm
Automatic energy saver system
circulates warm liquid around
front edge of freezer compartment.
This helps prevent condensation on the outside.
Automatic icemaker does not
work (on some models)
Icemaker power switch is in the
OFF
position.
Slide the power switch to the ON position.
Water supply turned off or not
connected.
See Installing the water line.
Freezer compartment too warm.
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool
down.
Piled up cubes in the storage bin
cause icemaker to shut off.
Level cubes by hand.
Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.
Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the
icemaker back on.