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ENGLISH 37 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Review theTroubleshooting section before calling for service; doing so will save you both time and money. Problem Possible causes Solutions Refrigerator and Freezer section are not cooling. A fuse in your home may be Check the main electrical box and replace the fuse or blown or the circuit breaker reset the circuit breaker. Do not increase fuse capacity. tripped. Or the appliance is If the problem is a circuit overload, have it corrected by connected to a GFCI (Ground a qualified electrician. Reset the circuit breaker on the Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlet, GFCI. If the problem persists, contact an electrician. and the outlet's circuit breaker has tripped. Cooling System runs too much. The refrigerator control is set to OFF (some models). Refrigerator is in the defrost cycle. Turn the control ON. Refer to the Setting the Controls section for proper temperature settings. During the defrost cycle, the temperature of each compartment may rise slightly. Wait 30 minutes Refrigerator was recently installed. Refrigerator was recently relocated. Refrigerator is replacing an older model. Refrigerator was recently plugged in or power restored. The door is opened often or a large amount of food / hot food was added. restored once the defrost cycle has completed. It may take up to 24 hours for each compartment to reach the desired temperature. If the refrigerator was stored for a long period of time or moved on its side, it is necessary for the refrigerator to stand upright for 24 hours before connecting it to power. Modern refrigerators require more operating technology. The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool completely. Adding food and opening the door warms the refrigerator, requiring the compressor to run longer in order to cool the refrigerator back down. In order to conserve energy, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food Doors are not closed completely. Refrigerator is installed in a hot location. Condenser / back cover is clogged. as soon as the food is removed. (Refer to the Food Storage Guide.) Firmly push the doors shut. If they will not shut all the way, see the Doors will not close completely or pop open section in Troubleshooting. The compressor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal room temperatures 70°F (21 °C) expect your compressor to run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run even more often. The refrigerator should not be operated above 110°F (43 °C). Use a vacuum cleaner with an attachment to clean the condenser cover and vents. Do not remove the panel covering the condenser coil area.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Review the Troubleshooting section before calling for service;
doing so will save you both time and money.
Refrigerator
and Freezer
section are not
cooling.
The refrigerator control is
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped. Or the appliance is
connected to a GFCI (Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlet,
and the outlet's circuit breaker
has tripped.
Check the main electrical box and replace the fuse or
reset the circuit breaker. Do not increase fuse capacity.
If the problem is a circuit overload, have it corrected by
a qualified electrician. Reset the circuit breaker on the
GFCI. If the problem persists, contact an electrician.
set to OFF (some models).
Turn the control ON. Refer to the Setting the
Controls section for proper temperature settings.
Refrigerator is in the defrost
cycle.
During the defrost cycle, the temperature of each
compartment may rise slightly. Wait 30 minutes
restored once the defrost cycle has completed.
Refrigerator was recently
installed.
It may take up to 24 hours for each compartment
to reach the desired temperature.
Refrigerator was recently
relocated.
If the refrigerator was stored for a long period of
time or moved on its side, it is necessary for the
refrigerator to stand upright for 24 hours before
connecting it to power.
Cooling
System runs
too much.
Refrigerator is replacing an
older model.
Modern refrigerators require more operating
technology.
Refrigerator was recently
plugged in or power
restored.
The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool
completely.
The door is opened often or
a large amount of food / hot
food was added.
Adding food and opening the door warms the
refrigerator, requiring the compressor to run longer
in order to cool the refrigerator back down. In
order to conserve energy, try to get everything
you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food
as soon as the food is removed. (Refer to the
Food
Storage Guide
.)
Doors are not closed
completely.
Firmly push the doors shut. If they will not shut all
the way, see the Doors will not close completely
or pop open section in Troubleshooting.
Refrigerator is installed in a
hot location.
The compressor will run longer under warm
conditions. At normal room temperatures 70°F (21 °C)
expect your compressor to run about 40% to 80%
of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to
run even more often. The refrigerator should not
be operated above 110°F (43 °C).
Condenser / back cover is
clogged.
Use a vacuum cleaner with an attachment to clean
the condenser cover and vents. Do not remove the
panel covering the condenser coil area.
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Problem
Possible causes
Solutions