PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
DOOR NOT CLOSING
•
Package holding door open.
PROPERLY
•Check the door gasket; it may be out of position.
•Refrigerator not level. See
Installation Instructions
.
VIBRATION OR
•Refrigerator may not be properly installed.
RATTLING (Slight
vibration is normal.)
FRESH FOOD
• Temperature controls not set cold enough. See
Temperature Controls
.
FREEZER OR
• Warm weather or frequent door openings.
COMPARTMENT
• Door left open for long time or freezer door left ajar.
TOO WARM
• Package may be holding door open.
FROST OR ICE CRYSTALS
• Door left open or package holding door open.
ON FROZEN FOOD
• Frequent or long door openings.
(Frost within package
• Freezer door left ajar.
is normal.)
SLOW ICE CUBE
• Door may have been left open or freezer door left ajar.
FREEZING
• Temperature of freezer compartment too warm.
ICE CUBES HAVE
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ODOR/TASTE
• Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
• Unsealed packages in freezer compartment may be transmitting
odor/taste to ice cubes.
• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every 3 months.
• Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning. See
Care and Cleaning
.
• Poor-tasting incoming water. Replace water filter.
AUTOMATIC
• Icemaker power switch is in the
O (off)
position.
ICEMAKER
• Water supply turned off, restricted or not connected. Call your
DOES NOT WORK
installer for proper water supply line connection.
• Water filter clogged. Replace the filter or use the filter bypass plug.
• Freezer compartment too warm.
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off too
soon. Level cubes in bin.
• Ice cubes stuck in icemaker. Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes
and turn the icemaker back on.
MOISTURE FORMS
• Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Wipe surface dry.
ON OUTSIDE OF
• Door left open or package holding door open.
REFRIGERATOR
• Controlling humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air conditioning.
MOISTURE
• In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors are opened.
COLLECTS INSIDE
• Controlling humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air conditioning
REFRIGERATOR
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered.
HAS ODOR
• Check for spoiled food.
• Interior needs cleaning. See
Care and Cleaning
.
• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every 3 months.
INTERIOR LIGHT
• No power at outlet.
DOES NOT WORK
• Light bulb needs replacing. See
Care and Cleaning
.
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SMALL OR
• Water filter clogged. Replace the filter or use the filter bypass plug.
HOLLOW CUBES
•
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remove the water filter and install the orginal bypass plug that came with the unit.
CLICKING SOUND WHEN
• This unit is equipped with a hold shut feature, which can be heard when the drawer
FREEZER DRAWER IS
front is within 2” of the face of the cabinet.
OPENED OR CLOSED
FREEZER DRAWER NOT •
Package holding drawer open.
NOT CLOSING PROPERLY •
Drawer hold -shut needs reset, open drawer fully and forcefully close
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