Magic Chef MCR32CHW, User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
You can so lve ma ny co mmon refrigerator pr oblems e asily, sa ving you the cost of a possible
se rvice c all. Try the suggestions below to see if you can so lve the proble m before calling for
ser v ice.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
Refrigerator does not operate. Not plugged in.
The circuit breaker tripped or a blown fuse.
C o mpre ssor turns on and off
fre q uently.
The room te m perature is hotter than nor m al.
A large a m ount of food has been added to the refrigerator.
The door is opened too often.
The door is not closed c
omp letely.
The te m perature control is not set correctly.
The door gasket does not seal properly.
The refrigerator does not ha v e the correct clearances.
The refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a period of ti m e. 4 hours
are re q uired for the refrigerator to cool down co m pletely.
Te m perature inside the
refrigerator is too war m .
Te m perature control is set too war m . Turn the control to a cooler setting and
allow se v eral hours for the te m perature to stabilize.
Door is kept open too long or is opened too fr eq uently. War m air enters the
refrigerator e v ery ti m e the door is opened. Open the door less often.
The door is not closed c omp letely.
The door gasket does not seal properly.
A large a m ount of war m or hot food m ight ha v e been stored recently. Wait
until the refrigerator has had a chance to reach its selected te m perature.
The refrigerator has recently been disconnected for a period of ti m e. 4 hours
are re q uired for the refrigerator to cool down co m pletely.
Te m perature inside the
refrigerator is too cold.
Te m perature control is set too cold. Turn the control to a war m er setting and
allow se v eral hours for the te m perature to stabilize.
Te m perature of e x ternal
refrigerator surface is war m .
The e x terior refrigerator walls can be as mu ch as 30
ο
F war m er than ro om
te m perature. This is nor m al while the co m pressor works to transfer heat fro m
inside the refrigerator cabinet.
Popping or cracking sound
when co mpre ssor co m es on.
Metal parts undergo e x pansion and contraction, as in hot water pipes. This is
nor ma l. Sound will le v el off or disappear as refrigerator continues to run.
B ubbling or gurgling sound, like
water boiling.
Refrigerant (used to cool refrigerator) is circulating throughout the sys tem .
This is nor m al.
Vibrations. Che ck to assure that the refrigerator is on a le v el surface.
Floor is une v en or weak. Refrigerator rocks on the floor when it is move d
slightly. B e sure floor can ade q uately support refrigerator. L e v el the
refrigerator by putting wood or m etal shi m s under part of the refrigerator.
The refrigerator is touching the wall. Re-le ve l the refrigerator and m o v e it
fro m the wall.
See “ Installation Instructions”.
Moisture for m s on inside
refrigerator walls.
Weather is hot and hu m id, which increases internal rate of frost build-up. This
is nor m al.
Door is slightly open.
Door is kept open too long, or is opened too fre q uently. Open the door less
often.
The door is not sealed properly.
Moisture for m s on outside of
refrigerator.
Door is slightly open, causing cold air fro m inside the refrigerator to m eet
war m moi st air from outs ide.
The door will not close properly.
The refrigerator is not on a le v el surface.
The gasket is dirty.