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Troubleshooting Tips (cont) GEAppliances.com Problem Motor operates for long periods or cycles on and off frequently. (Modern refrigerators with more storage and a larger freezer require more operating time. They start and stop to maintain even temperatures. Possible Causes Normal when refrigerator is first plugged in. Often occurs when large amounts of food are placed in refrigerator. Door left open. Hot water or frequent door openings. Temperature control set at the coldest setting. TurboCool function has been activated. What To Do 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. This is normal when the TurboCool function is activated. See About Turbo Cool for more information. Refrigerator or freezer compartment too warm Frost or ice crystals on frozen food (frost within package is normal) Frequent "buzzing" sound Small or hollow cubes Automatic icemaker (on some models) does not work Temperature controls not set cold enough. Warm weather or frequent door openings. Door left open. Door left open. Door openings too frequent or too long. Icemaker power switch is in the I (on) position, but the water supply to the refrigerator has not been connected. Water filter clogged. Icemaker power switch is not on. 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.) Icemaker light is not lit. 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. Set the power switch to the 0 (off) position. Keeping it in the I (on) position will damage the water valve. Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug. Set the power switch to the I (on) position. The icemaker power light will turn green when the freezer light switch is pressed in or when the freezer door is closed. 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. This is normal when the freezer door is open. The icemaker power light will turn green when the freezer light switch is pressed in or when the freezer door is closed Ice cubes have odor/taste Food transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes. Wrap foods well. 38

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Refrigerator or freezer
Temperature controls 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
Door openings too frequent
(frost within package
or too long.
is normal)
Frequent “buzzing”
Icemaker power switch is in
Set the power switch to the
0 (off)
position. Keeping it
sound
the
I (on)
position, but the
in the
I (on)
position will damage the water valve.
water supply to the refrigerator
has not been connected.
Small or hollow cubes
Water filter clogged.
Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug.
Automatic icemaker
Icemaker power switch is not on.
Set the power switch to the
I (on)
position.
(on some models)
The icemaker power light will turn green when the
does not work
freezer light switch is pressed in or when the freezer
door is closed.
Water supply turned off or
See
Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely
too warm.
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.)
Icemaker light is not lit.
This is normal when the freezer door is open. The
icemaker power light will turn green when the freezer
light switch is pressed in or when the freezer door is closed
Ice cubes have
Food transmitting odor/taste
Wrap foods well.
odor/taste
to ice cubes.
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Troubleshooting Tips
(cont)
Normal when refrigerator
is first plugged in.
Often occurs when large
amounts of food are placed
in refrigerator.
Door left open.
Hot water or frequent door
openings.
Temperature control set at
the coldest setting.
TurboCool function has
been activated.
Mo
tor operates for
long periods or cycles
on and off frequently.
(Modern refrigerators
with more storage and
a larger freezer require
more operating time.
They start and stop to
maintain even
temperatures.
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
.
This is normal when the TurboCool function is activated.
See About Turbo Cool
for more information.