Kenmore 2804 Owners Guide - Page 12

Problem, Cause, Correction

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l PROBLEM _ SOUND AND NOISE (Conto) CAUSE CORRECTION Popping or cracking sound when compressor comes ono • Metal parts undergo expansion and contraction, as in hot water pipes • This is normal Sound wilt level off or disappear as freezer continues to run Bubbling or gurgling sound, like water boiling° Vibrating or rattling noise, ° Refrigerant (used to coo! freezer) is circulating throughout the system • This is normal • Freezer-is not level It rocks on the floor when it is moved s_ightiy • Floor is uneven or weak. Freezer rocks on floor when it is moved slightly. ', Freezer is touching the wall, • Level the unit Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section • Ensure floor can adequately support freezer Level the freezer by putting wood or metal shims under part of the freezer ° Relevel the freezer or move freezer slightly Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE FREEZER Moisture forms on inside freezer walls. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST * Weather is hot and humid, which increases internal rate of frost build-up , Door may not be seating properly, - Door is kept open too long, or is opened too frequently • This is normal • See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section • Open the door less often OUTSIDE FREEZER Moisture forms on ouside of freezer, • Door may not be seating property, causing the cold air from inside the freezer to meet warm moist air from outside ° See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section ODOR IN FREEZER Odors in freezer' f. Interior needs to be cleaned • Foods with strong odors are in the freezer ° CIean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda * Cover the food tightly DOOR PROBLEMS Door will not ctose, LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON • Freezer is not teve] it rocks on the floor when it is moved o Tmhiissalicgonndthitieondocoarn Rfoerfceer ttohe"Lceavbeinlinegt "ouint tohfesqFuirastreSatenpds slightly • Floor is uneven or weak Section • Level the floor by using wood or metal shims under the Freezer rocks on floor when it is moved slightly I freezer or brace floor supporting the freezer .I Light bulb is not on. • Light butb is burned out o No electric current is reaching the freezer • FofIow directions under "interior Light" in the Freezer Features Section ,, See "FREEZER DOES NOT RUN" Section 12

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l
PROBLEM
_
CAUSE
CORRECTION
SOUND
AND
NOISE
(Conto)
Popping
or cracking
sound
• Metal parts undergo expansion
This is normal
Sound wilt level off or disappear
as freezer
when
compressor
comes
ono
and contraction,
as in hot water
continues to run
pipes
Bubbling
or
gurgling
sound,
°
Refrigerant (used to coo!
• This is normal
like water boiling°
freezer) is circulating
throughout
the
system
Vibrating
or rattling
noise,
Freezer-is not level
It rocks on
the floor when it is moved
s_ightiy
Floor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor when it is
moved slightly.
',
Freezer is touching the wall,
Level the unit
Refer to "Leveling" in the First
Steps
Section
Ensure floor can adequately
support
freezer
Level the
freezer by putting wood or metal shims under part of the
freezer
°
Relevel the freezer or move freezer slightly
Refer to
"Leveling" in the First Steps
Section
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST
INSIDE FREEZER
Moisture
forms
on
inside
freezer
walls.
*
Weather is hot and humid,
which increases internal rate of
frost build-up
,
Door may not be seating
properly,
- Door is kept open too long, or is
opened too frequently
• This is normal
See "DOOR PROBLEMS"
Section
• Open the door less often
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST
OUTSIDE
FREEZER
Moisture
forms
on ouside
of
Door may not be seating
°
See "DOOR PROBLEMS"
Section
freezer,
property, causing the cold air
from inside the freezer to meet
warm moist air from outside
ODOR
IN FREEZER
Odors
in freezer'
f.
Interior needs to be cleaned
°
CIean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda
Foods with strong odors are
in
*
Cover the food tightly
the freezer
DOOR
PROBLEMS
Door will not ctose,
Freezer is not teve]
it
rocks on
the
floor when it is moved
slightly
Floor is uneven or weak
Freezer rocks on floor when it is
moved slightly
o This condition can force the cabinet out of square and
misalign the door
Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps
Section
Level the floor by using wood or metal shims under the
I
freezer or brace floor supporting
the freezer
.I
LIGHT
BULB
IS NOT
ON
Light
bulb
is
not
on.
Light butb is burned out
FofIow directions
under "interior Light" in the
Freezer
Features
Section
o No electric current is reaching
,, See "FREEZER
DOES NOT RUN" Section
the freezer
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