GE GTR10HAXRWW Use and Care Manual - Page 14

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Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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 Possible Causes Refrigerator in defrost cycle. Refrigerator is unplugged. The fuse is blown/circuit breaker is tripped. Vibration or rattling (slight vibration is normal) Front leveling legs need adjusting. 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 control set at the coldest setting. Fresh food or freezer compartment too warm Temperature control not set cold enough. Warm weather or frequent door openings. Door left open. Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (frost within package is normal) Door left open. Too frequent or too long door openings. Ice cubes have odor/taste Food transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes. Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. Slow ice cube freezing Door left open. Temperature control not set cold enough. What To Do • Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end. • Push the plug completely into the outlet. • Replace fuse or reset the breaker. • See Leveling Legs. • 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 control. • See About the control. • Set the temperature control one step colder. See About the control. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • Wrap foods well. •See Care and cleaning. • Check to see if package is holding door open. • See About the control. Installation Instructions Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips 14

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator does not
Refrigerator in defrost cycle.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
operate
Refrigerator is unplugged.
Push the plug completely into the outlet.
The fuse is blown/circuit
Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
breaker is tripped.
Vibration or rattling
Front leveling legs need
See
Leveling Legs.
(slight vibration
adjusting.
is normal)
Motor operates for
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 control
See
About the control.
set at the coldest setting.
Fresh food or freezer
Temperature control not
See
About the control.
compartment too warm
set cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent
Set the temperature control one step colder.
door openings.
See
About the control.
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)
Ice cubes have
Food transmitting odor/taste
Wrap foods well.
odor/taste
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
See
Care and cleaning.
needs cleaning.
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Temperature control not
See
About the control.
set cold enough.
Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
Instructions
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.
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.)