Whirlpool ED5VHEXVB User Guide - Page 10

Creaking/Cracking - model

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Rattling-flowofrefrigeranwta, telrineo, rfromitemsplaced ontopoftherefrigerator Sizzling/Gurgli-nwgatedr rippinogntheheatedruring defrosctycle Popping- contraction/expanosfiionnsidewallse, specially duringinitiacl ool-down Waterunning- maybeheardwhenicemeltsduringthe defrosctycleandwaterunsintothedrainpan Cicreemaakkinemgr/oClrda.cki-nogccursasiceisbeingejectefdromthe The doors will not close completely • Door blocked open? Move food packages away from door. • Bin or shelf in the way? Push bin or shelf back in the correct position. The doors are difficult to open Temperature is too warm • New installation? Allow 24 hours following installation for the refrigerator to cool completely. • Door(s) opened often or left open? Allows warm air to enter refrigerator. Minimize door openings and keep doors fully closed. Large load of food added? Allow several hours for refrigerator to return to normal temperature. Controls set correctly for the surrounding conditions? Adjust the controls a setting colder. Check temperature in 24 hours. See "Using the Controls." There is interior moisture buildup NOTE: Some moisture buildup is normal. • Humid room? Contributes to moisture buildup. • Door(s) opened often or left open? Allows humid air to enter refrigerator. Minimize door openings and keep doors fully closed. Explosion Hazard Use nonflammable cleaner. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. • Are the gaskets dirty or sticky? Clean gaskets with mild soap and warm water. The refrigerator rocks and is not stable • What do I do if the refrigerator rocks and is not stable? To stabilize the refrigerator, remove the base grille and lower the leveling feet until they touch the floor. The lights do not work • Is a light bulb loose in the socket or burned out? See "Changing the Light Bulbs." Is the dispenser light set to OFF? On some models, the dispenser light will operate only when a dispenser lever/pad is pressed. If you want the dispenser light to stay on continuously, set the dispenser light to ON, or (on some models) NIGHT LIGHT or AUTO or HALF or DIM. See "Water and Ice Dispensers." Is the dispenser light set to NIGHT LIGHT or AUTO? On some models, if the dispenser is set to the NIGHT LIGHT or AUTO mode, be sure the dispenser light sensor is not blocked. See "Water and Ice Dispensers." The ice maker is not producing ice or not enough ice • Refrigerator connected to a water supply and the supply shutoff valve turned on? Connect refrigerator to water supply and turn water shutoff valve fully open. • Kink in the water source line? A kink in the line can reduce water flow. Straighten the water source line. • Ice maker turned on? Make sure wire shutoff arm or switch (depending on model) is in the ON position. • New installation? Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation for ice production to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice production. • Large amount of ice recently removed? Allow 24 hours for ice maker to produce more ice. • Ice cube jammed in the ice maker ejector arm? Remove ice from the ejector arm with a plastic utensil. • Reverse osmosis water filtration system connected to your cold water supply? This can decrease water pressure. See "Water Supply Requirements." The ice cubes are hollow or small NOTE: This is an indication of low water pressure. • Water shutoff valve not fully open? Turn the water shutoff valve fully open. • Kink in the water source line? A kink in the line can reduce water flow. Straighten the water source line. • Reverse osmosis water filtration system connected to your cold water supply? This can decrease water pressure. See "Water Supply Requirements." • Questions remain regarding water pressure? Call a licensed, qualified plumber. 10

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Rattling
-flowofrefrigerant,
water
line,
orfrom
itemsplaced
ontopoftherefrigerator
Sizzling/Gurgling
-water
dripping
ontheheater
during
defrost
cycle
Popping
- contraction/expansion
ofinsidewalls,
especially
during
initial
cool-down
Water
running
-maybeheardwhen
icemeltsduring
the
defrost
cycleandwateruns
into
thedrainpan
Creaking/Cracking
-occursasiceisbeingejected
fromthe
icemaker
mold.
The doors will not close completely
Door blocked open?
Move food packages
away from door.
Bin or shelf
in the way?
Push bin or shelf back in the correct
position.
The doors are difficult to open
Explosion
Hazard
Use
nonflammable
cleaner.
Failure
to do
so can
result
in
death,
explosion,
or fire.
Are the gaskets
dirty or sticky?
Clean gaskets
with mild
soap and warm water.
The refrigerator rocks
and
is not stable
What do I do if the refrigerator
rocks and is not stable?
To stabilize the refrigerator, remove the base grille and lower
the leveling feet until they touch the floor.
The lights do not work
Is
a light
bulb
loose in the socket or
burned
out?
See
"Changing
the Light Bulbs."
Is the dispenser
light set to
OFF? On some models,
the
dispenser
light will operate
only when a dispenser
lever/pad
is
pressed.
If you want the dispenser
light to stay on
continuously,
set the dispenser
light to ON, or (on some
models) NIGHT LIGHT or AUTO or HALF or DIM. See "Water
and Ice Dispensers."
Is
the dispenser
light set to NIGHT
LIGHT or AUTO?
On
some models,
if the dispenser
is set to the NIGHT LIGHT or
AUTO mode, be sure the dispenser
light sensor is not
blocked.
See "Water and Ice Dispensers."
Temperature is too warm
New installation?
Allow 24 hours following
installation
for the
refrigerator
to cool completely.
Door(s) opened often or left open?
Allows warm air to enter
refrigerator.
Minimize door openings
and keep doors fully
closed.
Large
load of
food
added?
Allow several hours for
refrigerator
to return to normal temperature.
Controls
set correctly
for the surrounding
conditions?
Adjust the controls
a setting
colder. Check temperature
in
24 hours. See "Using the Controls."
There is interior
moisture
buildup
NOTE: Some moisture
buildup
is normal.
Humid
room?
Contributes
to moisture
buildup.
Door(s)
opened
often
or left open? Allows
humid air to enter
refrigerator.
Minimize door openings
and keep doors fully
closed.
The ice maker is not producing ice or not
enough
ice
Refrigerator
connected
to a water supply and the supply
shutoff
valve turned
on? Connect
refrigerator
to water
supply
and turn water shutoff
valve fully open.
Kink
in the
water
source
line? A kink in the line can reduce
water flow. Straighten
the water source
line.
Ice maker
turned
on? Make sure wire shutoff
arm or switch
(depending
on model) is in the ON position.
New
installation?
Wait 24 hours after ice maker installation
for ice production
to begin. Wait 72 hours for full ice
production.
Large
amount
of ice recently removed?
Allow 24 hours for
ice maker to produce
more ice.
Ice cube jammed
in the
ice maker
ejector
arm?
Remove
ice from the ejector arm with a plastic utensil.
Reverse
osmosis
water
filtration
system
connected
to
your
cold
water
supply?
This can decrease
water pressure.
See "Water Supply
Requirements."
The ice cubes are hollow or small
NOTE: This is an indication
of low water pressure.
Water shutoff
valve not
fully
open? Turn the water shutoff
valve fully open.
Kink
in the
water
source
line? A kink in the line can reduce
water flow. Straighten
the water source
line.
Reverse
osmosis
water
filtration
system
connected
to
your
cold
water
supply?
This can decrease
water pressure.
See "Water Supply
Requirements."
Questions
remain
regarding
water
pressure?
Call a
licensed,
qualified
plumber.
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