GE Profile TPS24PBDBS, Owner'S Manual

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Customer Service
Troubleshooting T
ips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation Instructions
Customer Service
Troubleshooting T
ips
Installation Instructions
Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Customer Service
Troubleshooting T
ips
Installation Instructions
Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Before you call for service…
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Motor operates for
Normal when refrigerator • Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely
long periods or cycles
is first plugged in. cool down.
on and off frequently.
Often occurs when large • This is normal.
(Modern refrigerators
amounts of food are
with more storage
placed in refrigerator.
space and a larger
Door left open.
•
Check to see if package is holding door open.
freezer require more
Hot weather or frequent • This is normal.
operating time. They
door openings.
start and stop often
Temperature controls • See
About the controls.
to maintain even
set at the coldest setting.
temperatures.)
Grille and condenser • See
Care and cleaning.
need cleaning.
Fresh food or freezer
Temperature control not set • See
About the controls.
compartment too warm
cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent • Set the temperature control one step colder.
door openings. See
About the controls.
Door left open. • Check to see if package is holding door open.
Frost or ice crystals
Door left open.
•
Check to see if package is holding door open.
on frozen food
Too frequent or too long
(frost within package
door openings.
is normal)
Divider between fresh
Automatic energy saver
•
This helps prevent condensation on the outside.
food and freezer system circulates warm
compartments feels warm
liquid around front edge
of freezer compartment.
Automatic icemaker
Icemaker feeler arm in
•
Move the feeler arm to the
ON
(down) position.
does not work
the
STOP
(up) position.
• Cubes may have fused to the side of the mold. Move the
feeler arm to the
STOP
(up) position, then remove
these cubes.
Water supply turned off or
•
See
Installing the water line.
not connected.
Freezer compartment
•
Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely
too warm. cool down.
Piled up cubes in the storage
•
Level cubes by hand.
bin cause the icemaker
to shut off.
Ice cubes have Ice storage bin needs cleaning. • Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes.
odor/taste
Food transmitting odor/taste
•
Wrap foods well.
to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator
•
See
Care and cleaning.
needs cleaning.
Small or hollow cubes
Water filter clogged.
•
Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug.
Slow ice cube freezing
Door left open.
•
Check to see if package is holding door open.
Temperature control not set • See About the controls.
cold enough.
Orange glow in
Defrost heater is on. • This is normal.
the freezer
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