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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Guide
Guide Guide
Guide
You can solve many common refrigerator problems easily, saving you the cost of a
possible service call. Try the suggestions below to see if you can solve the problem
before calling for service.
Problem
Problem Problem
Problem Possible
Possible Possible
Possible Causes
Causes Causes
Causes
Refrigerator Refrigerator Refrigerator Refrigerator does does does does not not not not operate operate operate operate
x Refrigerator is unplugged.
x
The circuit breaker is tripped/ fuse blown.
Compressor
Compressor Compressor
Compressor turns
turns turns
turns on
on on
on and
and and
and off
off off
off x
The room temperature is warmer than normal
x
Door is left open or is frequently opened .
x The refrigerator does not have the correct
clearances.
x The refrigerator has recently been disconnected for
a period of time.
Refrigerator
Refrigerator Refrigerator
Refrigerator compartments
compartments compartments
compartments are
are are
are too
too too
too
warm warm warm warm
x
Temperature control is not set correctly.
x Door is left open or is frequently opened.
x The door gasket does not seal properly.
x A large amount of warm or hot food was stored
recently. Wait for the refrigerator to reach its
selected temperature.
x
The refrigerator has recently been disconnected for
a period of time.
Vibrating Vibrating Vibrating Vibrating or or or or rattling rattling rattling rattling (slight (slight (slight (slight vibration vibration vibration vibration
is
is
is is normal)
normal)
normal) normal)
x Leveling legs need adjusting
x
Refrigerator is placed on an uneven or weak
surface.
x
The refrigerator is touching the wall. Re-level the
refrigerator and move it away from the wall.
Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature of of of of external external external external refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator
surface
surface surface
surface is
is is
is warm
warm warm
warm
x The exterior refrigerator walls can be as much as
30
°F warmer than room temperature.
x
This is normal while the compressor works to
transfer heat from inside the refrigerator cabinet.
Moisture Moisture Moisture Moisture collects collects collects collects inside inside inside inside the the the the refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator
x Door is left open or is frequently opened.
Moisture
Moisture Moisture
Moisture forms
forms forms
forms on
on on
on outside
outside outside
outside of
of of
of
refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator refrigerator
x
Is normal in hot and humid weather. Air carries
moisture into the refrigerator when doors are
opened.
Bubbling
Bubbling
Bubbling Bubbling or
or
or or gurgling
gurgling
gurgling gurgling sounds
sounds
sounds sounds (like
(like
(like (like
boiling
boiling boiling
boiling water)
water) water)
water)
x
This is the normal sound of refrigerant (used to cool
refrigerator) circulating throughout the system.
Popping Popping Popping Popping or or or or cracking cracking cracking cracking sounds sounds sounds sounds when when when when
compressor compressor compressor compressor comes comes comes comes on on on on
x This is normal. Metal parts undergo expansion and
contraction, like hot water pipes. The sound will
level off or disappear as refrigerator runs.
The
The The
The door
door door
door will
will will
will not
not not
not close
close close
close properly
properly properly
properly x
The refrigerator is not on a level surface.
x The gasket is dirty.
x The storage basket is out of position.
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