Kenmore 4156 Use and Care Guide - Page 33

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Before You Call 33 Problem Waterhas an odd taste and/or odor. Water pressure is extremely low. Cause Water Dispenser • Water has been in the tank for a period of time. • Unit not properly connected to cold water line. • Tubing used in the household water supply and installation may affect water taste and odor. • Water has a high mineral content. • Cut-off and cut-on pressures are too low (well systems only), • Reverse osmosis system is in regenerative phase, Correction • Draw and discard 10-12 glasses of water to freshen the supply and completely rinse out the tank. • Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to the kitchen faucet. • For best results, use copper tubing for water connections. • Contact water treatment plant for help. • Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure on the water pump system (well systems only). • it is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below 20 psi during the regenerative phase. Problem Interior is dirty. Cause Odors In Refrigerator Correction • interior needs to be cleaned. o Food with strong odors is in refrigerator. • See Care & Cleaning Tips on page 28. • Cover food tightly. Problem Cause Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers Correction Door(s) wiIl not close. • Door was closed too hard, causing other door to open slightly. • Refrigerator is not level, it rocks on the floor when moved slightly. • Refrigerator is touching a wail or cabinet. ° Close both doors gently. • Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor. • Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor. Drawers are difficult to move. • Food is touching shelf on top of drawer. • Track that drawers slide on is dirty. • Keep tess food in drawer. • Clean drawer, runners, and tracks. See Care & Cleaning Tips on page 28. Problem Light bulb is not on. Cause Light Bulb Is Not On ° Light bulb is burned out. • Freezer light switch is stuck. • No electric current is reaching refrigerator. • Control system has disabled lights because magnet mounted behind dairy compartment (in fresh food door) has been removed. • Control system has disabled lights because one or both doors were left open too long. Correction • See Replacing Light Bulbs on page 29. • Release light switch located inside freezer compartment. • See Problem section, Running Your Refrigerator. • Reinstall magnet. • Close and reopen door(s) to enable lights.

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Before You Call
Water Dispenser
Problem
Cause
Correction
Waterhasanodd
tasteand/or
odor.
Water has been in the tank for a period of
time.
• Unit not properly connected to cold water
line.
Tubing used in the household water supply
and installation may affect water taste and
odor.
Water has a high mineral content.
• Draw and discard 10-12 glasses of water to freshen the supply and
completely rinse out the tank.
• Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to the kitchen
faucet.
For best results, use copper tubing for water connections.
• Contact water treatment plant for help.
Water pressure is
Cut-off and cut-on pressures are too low (well
Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure on the water
extremely low.
systems only),
pump system (well systems only).
Reverse osmosis system is in regenerative
it is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below 20 psi during
phase,
the regenerative phase.
Odors
In
Refrigerator
Problem
Cause
Correction
Interior
is
dirty.
interior needs to be cleaned.
See
Care & Cleaning Tips
on page 28.
o
Food with strong odors is in refrigerator.
Cover food tightly.
Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers
Problem
Cause
Correction
Door(s) wiIl not
°
Close both doors gently.
close.
• Door was closed too hard, causing other door
to open slightly.
• Refrigerator is not level, it rocks on the floor
when moved slightly.
• Refrigerator is touching a wail or cabinet.
• Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately support the
refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor.
• Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately support the
refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor.
Drawers are
• Food is touching shelf on top of drawer.
• Keep tess food in drawer.
difficult to move.
• Track that drawers slide on is dirty.
• Clean drawer, runners, and tracks. See Care
& Cleaning Tips
on
page 28.
Problem
Light bulb is not
on.
Light Bulb
Is
Not On
Cause
°
Light bulb is burned out.
Freezer light switch is stuck.
• No electric current is reaching refrigerator.
• Control system has disabled lights because
magnet mounted behind dairy compartment
(in fresh food door) has been removed.
• Control system has disabled lights because
one or both doors were left open too long.
Correction
• See
Replacing Light Bulbs
on page 29.
• Release light switch located inside freezer compartment.
• See Problem section, Running Your Refrigerator.
• Reinstall magnet.
• Close and reopen door(s) to enable lights.