Maytag MFI2067AE User Instructions - Page 13

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If you need to clean the condenser: • Remove the base grille. • Use a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille, the open areas behind the grille and the front surface area of the condenser. • Replace the base grille when finished. 5. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power. Beneath ice storage enclosure (on some models) - Press along upper edge of light shield and roll light shield forward to remove. NOTE: Not all appliance bulbs will fit your refrigerator. Be sure to replace the bulb with an appliance bulb of the same size, shape, and wattage (no greater than 40 watts). 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. 2. Remove the light shield, if necessary. • Top of the refrigerator compartment - Squeeze both sides of the light shield while pulling downward to remove. 3. Replace burned-out bulb(s) with appliance light bulb(s) no greater than 40 watts. 4. Replace the light shield(s) by inserting the tabs on the shield into the liner holes and snap into place. NOTE: To avoid damaging the light shield, do not force the shield beyond the locking point. 5. Plug in refrigerator or reconnect power. TROUBLESHOOTING First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website and reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to possibly avoid the cost of a service call. In the U.S.A., www.maytag.com In Canada, www.maytag.ca _t_ '_ "_.....t." "_' .... The refrigerator will not operate Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock. Power cord unplugged? Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Is outlet working? Plug in a lamp to see if the outlet is working. Household fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. Are controls on? Make sure the refrigerator controls are on. See "Using the Control(s)." New installation? Allow 24 hours following installation for the refrigerator to cool completely. NOTE: Adjusting the temperature controls to coldest setting will not cool either compartment more quickly. The motor seems to run too much Your new refrigerator may run longer than your old one due to its high-efficiency compressor and fans. The unit may run even longer if the room is warm, a large food load is added, doors are opened often, or if the doors have been left open. The refrigerator seems noisy Refrigerator noise has been reduced over the years. Due to this reduction, you may hear intermittent noises from your new refrigerator that you did not notice from your old model. Below are listed some normal sounds with explanations. • Buzzing - heard when the water valve opens to fill the ice maker • Pulsating - fans/compressor adjusting to optimize performance • Hissing/Rattling - flow of refrigerant, movement of water lines, or from items placed on top of the refrigerator • Sizzling/Gurgling - water dripping on the heater during defrost cycle • Popping - contraction/expansion of inside walls, especially during initial cool-down • Water running - may be heard when ice melts during the defrost cycle and water runs into the drain pan • Creaking/Cracking ice maker mold. - occurs as ice is being ejected from the 13

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5.
If you need to clean the condenser:
Remove
the base grille.
Use a vacuum
cleaner with a soft brush to clean the grille,
the open areas behind the grille and the front surface area
of the condenser.
Replace the base grille when finished.
Plug in refrigerator
or reconnect
power.
NOTE: Not all appliance
bulbs will fit your refrigerator.
Be sure to
replace the bulb with an appliance
bulb of the same size, shape,
and wattage
(no greater than 40 watts).
1.
Unplug
refrigerator
or disconnect
power.
2.
Remove
the light shield,
if necessary.
Top of the refrigerator
compartment
- Squeeze both sides
of the light shield while
pulling downward
to remove.
Beneath
ice storage
enclosure
(on some models) - Press
along upper edge of light shield and roll light shield
forward
to remove.
3.
Replace
burned-out
bulb(s) with appliance
light bulb(s) no
greater than 40 watts.
4.
Replace the light shield(s)
by inserting the tabs
on the shield
into the liner holes and snap into place.
NOTE: To avoid damaging
the light shield,
do not force the
shield
beyond the locking
point.
5.
Plug in refrigerator
or reconnect
power.
TROUBLESHOOTING
First try the solutions suggested here or visit our website
and
reference FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
to possibly avoid the cost of a service call.
In the U.S.A., www.maytag.com
In Canada, www.maytag.ca
_t_
'_
"_
......
t" "_'
....
The refrigerator
will not operate
The motor
seems
to run too much
Electrical
Shock
Hazard
Plug into
a
grounded
3 prong
outlet.
Do
not
remove
ground prong.
Do not
use an adapter.
Do not
use an extension
cord.
Failure
to follow
these
instructions
can result
in
death,
fire, or electrical
shock.
Power
cord
unplugged?
Plug into a grounded
3 prong
outlet.
Is outlet
working?
Plug in a lamp to see if the outlet is
working.
Household
fuse
blown
or
circuit
breaker
tripped?
Replace
the fuse or reset the circuit
breaker. If the problem
continues,
call an electrician.
Are controls
on? Make sure the refrigerator
controls
are on.
See "Using the Control(s)."
New installation?
Allow 24 hours following
installation
for the
refrigerator
to cool completely.
NOTE: Adjusting
the temperature
controls
to coldest
setting
will not cool either compartment
more quickly.
Your new refrigerator
may run longer than your old one due to its
high-efficiency
compressor
and fans. The unit may run even
longer if the room
is warm,
a large food load is added, doors
are
opened
often, or if the doors
have been left open.
The refrigerator
seems
noisy
Refrigerator
noise has been reduced
over the years.
Due to this
reduction,
you may hear intermittent
noises from your new
refrigerator
that you did not notice from your old model.
Below
are listed some normal sounds
with
explanations.
Buzzing
- heard when the water valve opens to fill the ice
maker
Pulsating
- fans/compressor
adjusting
to optimize
performance
Hissing/Rattling
- flow of refrigerant,
movement
of water
lines, or from items placed
on top of the refrigerator
Sizzling/Gurgling
- water dripping
on the heater during
defrost
cycle
Popping
- contraction/expansion
of inside walls, especially
during initial cool-down
Water
running
- may be heard when
ice melts during the
defrost
cycle and water runs into the drain pan
Creaking/Cracking
- occurs
as ice is being ejected
from the
ice maker
mold.
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