GE GSC22QGT Use and Care Manual - Page 31

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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 Refrigerator does not operate Vibration or rattling (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.) Refrigerator or freezer compartment too warm Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (frost within package is normal) Divider between refrigerator and freezer compartments feels warm Automatic icemaker does not work Possible Causes Refrigerator in defrost cycle. Either or both controls set to 0 (off). Refrigerator is unplugged. The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped. The refrigerator is in showroom mode. Rollers need adjusting. What To Do • Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. • Set the controls to a temperature setting. • Push the plug completely into the outlet. •Replace fuse or reset the breaker. •Unplug the refrigerator and plug it back in. •See Rollers. 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. Temperature control not set cold enough. Warm weather or frequent door openings. Door left open. Door left open. Too frequent or too long door openings. • 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. • See About the controls. • Set the temperature control one step colder. See About the controls. •Check to see if package is holding door open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. Automatic energy saver system circulates warm liquid around front edge of freezer compartment. Icemaker power switch is in the off position. Water supply turned off or not connected. Freezer compartment too warm. Piled up cubes in the storage bin cause the icemaker to shut off. Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. (Green power light on icemaker blinking). •This helps prevent condensation on the outside. • Set the power switch to the on position. • See Installing the water line. • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down. •Level cubes by hand. • Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the icemaker back on. 31

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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
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
operate
Either or both controls set
Set the controls to a temperature setting.
to
0
(off).
Refrigerator is unplugged.
Push the plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit
Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
The refrigerator is in
Unplug the refrigerator and plug it back in.
showroom mode.
Vibration or rattling
Rollers need adjusting.
See
Rollers.
(slight vibration
is normal)
Normal when refrigerator
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely
is first plugged in.
cool down.
Often occurs when large
This is normal.
amounts of food are
placed in refrigerator.
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Hot weather or frequent
This is normal.
door openings.
Temperature controls set
See
About the controls.
at the coldest setting.
Refrigerator or freezer
Temperature control not set
See
About the controls.
compartment too warm
cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent
Set the temperature control one step colder.
door openings.
See
About the controls.
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Frost or ice crystals
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
on frozen food
Too frequent or too long
(frost within package
door openings.
is normal)
Divider between
Automatic energy saver
This helps prevent condensation on the outside.
refrigerator and freezer
system circulates warm
compartments
liquid around front edge
feels warm
of freezer compartment.
Automatic icemaker
Icemaker power switch
Set the power switch to the on position.
does not work
is in the off position.
Water supply turned off or
See
Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment too warm.
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely cool down.
Piled up cubes in the storage
Level cubes by hand.
bin cause the icemaker
to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.
Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the
(Green power light on
icemaker back on.
icemaker blinking).
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.)
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