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SOLUTION

OCCURRENCE

WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR

Moisture 

collects 

on 

inside 

of 

refrigerator

walls.

Water collects on bottom side of drawer

cover.

Water collects in bottom of drawer.

Moisture forms on outside of refrigerator

or between doors.

Ice maker is not making any ice.

WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR

AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER (some models)

Ice maker is not making enough ice.

Ice maker will not stop making ice.

Ice maker is not separating the cubes.

Ice has bad odor and taste.

Freezer 

control 

is 

set 

too 

warm. 

 

Set 

freezer 

control 

to 

colder 

setting 

until 

freezer 

temperature 

is

satisfactory. 

 

Allow 

24 

hours 

for 

the 

temperature 

to 

stabilize. 

Then, 

if 

 

refrigerator 

temperature 

is 

not

right, 

set 

refrigerator 

control 

to 

warmer 

setting.

Refrigerator 

control 

is 

set 

too 

warm. 

Set 

refrigerator 

control 

to 

colder 

setting. 

Allow 

24 

hours 

for 

the

temperature 

to 

stabilize.

Chilled 

Air 

Control 

is 

set 

too 

warm. 

Adjust 

Chilled 

Air 

Control 

to 

colder 

setting.

Weather 

is 

hot 

and 

humid, 

which 

increases 

rate 

of 

frost 

buildup 

and 

internal 

sweating. 

This 

is 

normal.

Door is slightly open. See Occurrence section 

OPENING

/

CLOSING

 

OF

 

DOORS

/

DRAWERS

.

Door 

is 

opened 

too 

often 

or 

too 

long. 

Open 

door 

less 

often.

Vegetables 

contain 

and 

give 

off 

moisture. 

It 

is 

not 

unusual 

to 

have 

moisture 

on 

the 

bottom 

side 

of 

the

cover.

Washed 

vegetables 

and 

fruits 

drain 

while 

in 

the 

drawer. 

Dry 

items 

before 

putting 

them 

into 

drawer.

Water 

collecting 

in 

bottom 

of 

drawer 

is 

normal.

Weather 

is 

humid. 

This 

is 

normal 

in 

humid 

weather. 

When 

humidity 

is 

lower, 

the 

moisture 

should

disappear.

Door 

is 

slightly 

open, 

causing 

cold 

air 

from 

inside 

refrigerator 

to 

meet 

warm 

air 

from 

outside. 

 

See

Occurrence section 

OPENING

/

CLOSING

 

OF

 

DOORS

/

DRAWERS

.

Ice 

maker 

wire 

signal 

arm 

is 

in 

"up" 

or 

OFF 

position. 

 

Move 

wire 

signal 

arm 

to 

"down" 

or 

ON 

 

position.

Household 

water 

line 

valve 

is 

not 

open. 

Turn 

on 

household 

water 

line 

valve.

Freezer is not cold enough. See Occurrence section 

TEMPERATURES

 

ARE

 

TOO

 

WARM

.

Saddle 

valve 

on 

cold 

water 

pipe 

is 

clogged 

or 

restricted 

by 

foreign 

material. 

Turn 

off 

household 

water

line 

valve. 

Remove, 

clean 

or 

replace 

valve.

Check 

to 

see 

if 

the 

water 

dispenser 

is 

dispensing 

water. 

 

If 

not, 

the 

PureSource 

Plus 

 

 

water 

filter

is 

clogged 

or 

restricted 

by 

foreign 

material, 

and 

must 

be 

replaced.

Ice 

maker 

is 

producing 

less 

ice 

than 

you 

expect. 

 

Ice 

maker 

should 

produce 

approximately

2-1/2 

to 

pounds 

of 

ice 

every 

24 

hours.

Freezer is not cold enough. See Occurrence section 

TEMPERATURES

 

ARE

 

TOO

 

WARM

.

Household 

water 

line 

valve 

is 

not 

completely 

open. 

Turn 

on 

household 

water 

line 

valve.

Check 

to 

see 

if 

water 

dispenser 

is 

dispensing 

slower 

than 

normal. 

 

If 

it 

is 

replace 

the 

PureSource 

Plus™

filter 

cartridge.

Ice 

maker 

wire 

arm 

is 

being 

held 

down 

by 

some 

item 

in 

freezer. 

 

Move 

item, 

and 

release 

arm. 

Remove

any 

ice 

cubes 

frozen 

together 

over 

arm.

Ice 

cubes 

are 

not 

being 

used 

frequently 

enough. 

Remove 

and 

shake 

ice 

bucket 

to 

separate 

cubes.

If 

cubes 

are 

smaller 

than 

normal, 

or 

hollow, 

the 

PureSource 

Plus 

 

filter 

could 

be 

clogged. 

 

Replace

filter.

Ice 

has 

picked 

up 

odor 

or 

flavor 

from 

strong 

food 

stored 

in 

refrigerator 

or 

freezer. 

Cover 

foods 

tightly.

Discard 

stale 

ice. 

Ice 

maker 

will 

produce 

fresh 

supply.

Water 

running 

to 

ice 

maker 

has 

poor 

taste 

or 

odor. 

 

Add 

filter 

to 

ice 

maker. 

Consult 

water 

purifying

company.

Temperature in freezer is too warm.

Temperature in the refrigerator is too

warm and the freezer temperature is

satisfactory.

Temperature in Meat Keeper (some

models) is too warm.

TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM (continued)

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Page 1: ...rstSteps 3 4 EnergySavingIdeas 5 SettingtheControls 5 FreshFoodStorage 6 7 Shelves 7 AutomaticIceandWater Dispenser 8 10 CareandCleaning 11 12 RemovingHandlesandDoors 13 AvoidServiceChecklist 14 17 NormalOperatingSounds 17 Warranty UnitedStates 18 ServiceInformation Canada 19 Warranty Canada 20 ...

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Page 7: ...lasticbottlesofjuiceorsodapop To install slide wine rack onto the shelf with the curve facing in To remove slidewinerackout InstalloneithersideofaSpillsafe shelf Slider FlipShelf somemodels YourSpillsafe slider flipshelfprovidesmorespaceandorganizationoptions Theslider flipshelfisadjustable likeyourothershelves Cleanyourslider flipshelfasyouwould anyotherinsiderefrigeratorpart pleaseseetheCareandC...

Page 8: ...lass Drawanddiscard7more glasses to be sure that the tank and plumbing connections are rinsed of any impurities Thewaterdeliverysystemhasabuiltinshutoffdevicethatwillstopthe waterflowafter3minutesofcontinuoususe Simplyreleasetheactuatorbuttonto resetthedispensingmechanism How the Ice Dispenser Works Theicemakerandicestoragebinarelocatedinthetopleftcornerofthefreezer compartment Aftertherefrigerato...

Page 9: ...freezer 3 Removeicechipsandcleantheshelfandchutethatsupportstheicestorage b i n 4 Replacetheicestoragebin Lowerthewiresignalarmontheicemakertothe down orONpositionandtheicemakerwillresumeproduction IMPORTANT Whenremovingorreplacingtheicebin donotrotatetheauger intheicebin Iftheaugerisaccidentallyturned youmustrealigntheaugerby turningitin90 turnsuntiltheicebinfitsintoplacewiththedrivemechanism For...

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Page 12: ...oadrefrigeratorfromtheside Turnrollersasfarupaspossible Thiswillprotectthemduringslidingormoving Cabinetshouldbewellpaddedandhandledwithcare DONOTDROP IMPORTANT OnceyourrefrigeratorIceandWaterdispensingsystemhasbeenfilledwithwater itisimportantthattherefrigeratorremaininanenvironmentthatstaysabovethe freezingmark Iftherefrigeratorisgoingtobestoredinanenvironmentthatwillfallbelowfreezing orwillseef...

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