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BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED)
PROBLEM CAUSE
CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Fresh Food
temperature is too warm.
•
Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
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Door is slightly open.
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Condenser is dirty.
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Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is
opened. Open the door less often.
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See
PROBLEM
section
OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS
.
•
Clean condenser. See
Care & Cleaning Chart in
Care
and Cleaning
section
.
Freezer temperature is too
warm. Fresh Food
temperature is satisfactory.
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Freezer control is set too
warm.
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Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
Fresh Food temperature is
too warm. Freezer
temperature is satisfactory.
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Fresh Food control is set too
warm.
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Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow 24
hours for temperature to stabilize.
Temperature in the Meat
Keeper is too warm (some
models).
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Meat Keeper Temperature
Control is set too warm.
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Adjust Meat Keeper Temperature Control to a colder
setting.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on inside
of refrigerator walls.
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Weather is hot and humid.
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Door is slightly open.
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Door is opened too often or too
long.
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Open containers.
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The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
increases.
•
See
PROBLEM
section
OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS
.
•
Open door less often.
•
Keep containers covered.
Water collects on bottom
side of drawer cover.
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Vegetables contain and give
off moisture.
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It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of
the cover.
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Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting.
Water collects in bottom of
drawer.
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Washed vegetables and fruit
drain while in the drawer.
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Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water
collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on
outside of refrigerator or
between doors.
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Weather is humid.
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Door is slightly open, causing
cold air from inside refrigerator
to meet warm air from outside.
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This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is
lower, the moisture should disappear.
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See
PROBLEM
section
OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS
.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
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Ice maker wire signal arm is in
the “up” or
OFF
position.
•
Ice maker power switch is Off.
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Household water line valve is
not open.
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Ice maker has small cube
caught in mechanism.
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Freezer is not cold enough.
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Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is clogged or restricted by
foreign material.
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Move wire signal arm to the “down” or
ON
position.
(side mounted)
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Turn power switch to On (“
I
”) position. (rear mounted)
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Turn on household water line valve.
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Remove small cube from ice maker. The ice & water
filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter
cartridge.
•
See
PROBLEM
section
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO
WARM
.
•
Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve.
Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve.
Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary.
