Use This
Solver
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
FREEZER DOES NOT
. Freezer may not be plugged in at wall outlet.
OPERATE
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If plug is secure and the freezer still fails to operate, plug a lamp or a small appliance
into the same outlet to determine if there is a tripped circuit breaker or burned out fuse.
FREEZER STARTS
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Package may be holding door open.
TOO FREQUENTLY
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Temperature control is set on too high a number.
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Lid was opened too frequently or too long.
Uniform temperature in cabinet is being maintained.
FREEZER OPERATES
. Package may be holding the lid
TOO LONG
. Lid was opened too frequently or too long.
. Temperature control is set on
high a number.
. Inadequate air circulation space behind cabinet. Needs proper clearance at
see page 4.
NOISY OPERATION
. The floor may be weak, causing the freezer to vibrate when the compressor is on.
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Cabinet is not positioned solidly on
Use shims to correct for uneven floor.
CABINET VIBRATES
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Weakness in room floor. Placing 2 x 4’s under the length of the freezer will help
support it and may reduce vibration.
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Cabinet is not positioned solidly on floor. Use shims to correct for uneven floor.
FREEZER
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Lid was opened too frequently or too long.
TEMPERATURE
TOO WARM
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Package may be holding the lid open.
FOODS DEFROSTING
. Blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
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Not plugged in.
. Package may be holding the lid open.
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