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BEFORE YOU CALL
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Fresh Food tem-
perature is too warm.
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Doors are opened too frequent
-
ly 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 column
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
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Clean condenser. See
Care & Cleaning Chart in CARE &
CLEANING section.
Freezer temperature is
too warm. Fresh Food
temperature is satisfac-
tory.
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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 tem-
perature to stabilize.
Fresh Food temperature
is too warm. Freezer tem-
perature 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 con
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trol 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.
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See
PROBLEM column
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
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Open door less often.
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Keep containers covered.
Water collects on bot-
tom 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 column
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
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Ice maker is turned off.
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Ice maker wire signal arm is in
the “up” or
OFF position.
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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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Turn on ice maker. For fresh food ice maker, press and hold
the “Ice Off” button for three (3) seconds until the indicator
light is off.
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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 and water filter
cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter cartridge.
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See
PROBLEM column
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM.
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Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve. Ensure
that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve. Clean valve.
Replace valve if necessary.
