REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT OPERATE
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The power supply cord is unplugged.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
A household
fuse has blown or circuit breaker tripped.
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
The refrigerator
control is set to the OFF position.
Refrigerator
is in the defrost cycle.
Wait about 30 minutes for defrost cycle to end.
VIBRATION OR RATTLING NOISE
The refrigerator
is not resting solidly on
Floor is weak or uneven or leveling legs need adjusting.
the floor.
See
DOOR ALIGNMENT
Section.
LAMPS DO NOT WORK
The power supply cord is unplugged.
Firmly plug the cord into a live outlet with proper voltage.
Light bulb is loose in the socket.
Unplug
. Gently remove the bulb and
the refrigerator
reinsert. Then plug in refrigerator and reset the
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
refrigerator control.
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Refer to the
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES.
• The defrost timer will click when the automatic defrost
cycle begins and ends. The thermostat
control (or
refrigerator
control, depending on the model) will also
click when cycling on and off.
• Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant,
the water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator
• Your refrigerator
is designed to run more efficiently to
keep your food items at the desired temperature.
The high efficiency compressor may cause your new
refrigerator
to run longer than your old one, and you may
hear a pulsating or high-pitched sound.
• You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating the air
through the refrigerator and freezer compartments.
•
sound due
As each cycle ends, you may hear a gurgling
to the refrigerant
flowing in your refrigerator.
•
and expansion of the inside walls may cause
Contraction
a popping noise.
• Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost
cycle may cause a sizzling sound.
• You may hear air being forced over the condenser by the
condenser fan.
• You may hear water running into the drain pan during the
defrost cycle.
UNDERSTANDING SOUNDS YOU MAY
Your new refrigerator
may make sounds that your old one
did not make. Because the sounds are new to you, you
might
sounds
be concerned about them. Most of the new
are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls and
cabinets,
can make the sounds seem louder than they actually are.
The following list describes the kinds of
sounds and what
may be making them.
HEAR
Light bulb has burned out.
Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage,
size and shape available at your local hardware store.
(See the
section.)
LAMP REPLACEMENT
Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and
unplug the refrigerator prior to replacement.
