Kenmore 7531 Use and Care Guide - Page 33

THE DOORS ARE DiFFiCULT TO OPEN Check if... The gaskets are dirty or sticky. The door is reopened within a short time after having been opened. Then... Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets following cleaning. When you open the door, warmer air enters the refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it can create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open, wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to equalize, then see if it opens more easily. AUTOMATIC ICEMAKER DOES NOT WORK (icemaker On Some Models) Check if... Then... lcemaker power switch in the O (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. Move the switch to the I (on) position, See the CONNECTING THE WATER LINE section . Wait 24 hours for the freezer to reach its ideal temperature, Level cubes by hand. TEMPERATURE Check if... iS TOO WARM OR THERE IS iNTERiOR Then.,. MOISTURE BUILDUP The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates from the freezer to the fresh food section and back again through air vents in the wall dividing the two sections, The doors are opened often. The control is not set correctly for the surrounding conditions. A large amount of food has just been added to the refrigerator or freezer, The food is not packaged correctly. The doors are not closing completely. The weather is humid. A self-defrost cycle was completed. Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and move all packages that block vents and restrict airflow. Refer To ENSURING PROPER AiR CiRCULATiON for the location of air vents, When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into the refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once; also, keep food organized so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is removed. Refer to the SETTING THE CONTROLS section. Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the temperature is too cold or too warm, move the dial one number at a time. Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours for the refrigerator to return to normal temperature. Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to storing in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation. If necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the FOOD STORAGE GUIDE section. See "Doors will not close completely". In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors are opened. It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the refrigerator self-defrosts. 33