GE GFSS6KKYSS Use and Care Manual - Page 29

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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions GEAppliances.com Installation Instructions Problem Ice cubes have odor/taste Possible Causes Food transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. What To Do • Wrap foods well. • See Care and cleaning. • Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator; replace every three months. Slow ice cube freezing Door left open. Freezer control not set cold enough. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • See About the controls. Refrigerator has odor Foods transmitting odor to refrigerator. Interior needs cleaning. • Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped. • Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator; replace every three months. • See Care and cleaning. Moisture forms on outside of refrigerator Not unusual during periods of high humidity. • Wipe surface dry and reset the refrigerator control one setting colder. • Turn off Energy Saver mode. Moisture collects inside (in humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors are opened) Too frequent or too long door openings. Refrigerator or freezer compartment light does not work No power at outlet. Light bulb burned out or loose. • Replace fuse or reset the breaker. • See Replacing the light bulbs. Door/drawer does not close by itself Leveling legs need adjusting. • See Installing the Refrigerator. Hot air from bottom of refrigerator Normal air flow cooling motor. In the refrigeration process, it is normal that heat be expelled in the area under the refrigerator. Some floor coverings will discolor at these normal and safe temperatures. Food freezing in the refrigerator Food too close to the air vent at the back of the refrigerator. Refrigerator control is set too cold. • Move the food away from the air vent. • Move the refrigerator control to a warmer temperature setting one increment at a time. Water filter indicator light changed color This is normal. • The water filter indicator light shows the following: Green = Good Orange = Change soon Red = Change immediately • See About the water filter for more information. 29 Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Ice cubes have
Food transmitting odor/taste
• Wrap foods well.
odor/taste
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
• See
Care and cleaning.
needs cleaning.
• Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
• Check to see if package is holding door open.
Freezer control not set
• See
About the controls.
cold enough.
Refrigerator has odor
Foods transmitting
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped.
odor to refrigerator.
• Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
Interior needs cleaning.
• See
Care and cleaning.
Moisture forms on
Not unusual during
• Wipe surface dry and reset the refrigerator control
outside of refrigerator
periods of high humidity.
one setting colder.
•
Turn off
Energy Saver mode.
Moisture collects inside
Too frequent or too
(in humid weather, air
long door openings.
carries moisture into
refrigerator when doors
are opened)
Refrigerator or freezer
No power at outlet.
• Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
compartment light does
Light bulb burned out or loose.
• See
Replacing the light bulbs.
not work
Door/drawer does not
Leveling legs need adjusting.
• See
Installing the Refrigerator.
close by itself
Hot air from bottom
Normal air flow cooling
of refrigerator
motor. In the refrigeration
process, it is normal that
heat be expelled in the
area under the refrigerator.
Some floor coverings will
discolor at these normal
and safe temperatures.
Food freezing in
Food too close to the air vent
• Move the food away from the air vent.
the refrigerator
at the back of the refrigerator.
Refrigerator control is set
• Move the refrigerator control to a warmer
too cold.
temperature setting one increment at a time.
Water filter indicator
This is normal.
• The water filter indicator light shows the following:
light changed color
Green = Good
Orange = Change soon
Red = Change immediately
• See
About the water filter
for more information.