PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
DOOR NOT CLOSING
• Package may be holding door open.
PROPERLY
• Check the door gasket; it may be out of position
• Refrigerator is not level. See Installation Instructions.
REFRIGERATOR/
• Temperature control not set cold enough. See Temperature Control.
FREEZER TOO WARM
• Warm weather or frequent door openings.
• Door left open for long time.
• Package may be holding door open.
ACTUAL TEMPERATURE • Refrigerator just plugged in. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
NOT EQUAL TO SET
• Door open for too long. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
TEMPERATURE
• Warm food added to refrigerator. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
• Defrost cycle is in process. Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
FROST OR ICE
• Door left open or package holding door open.
CRYSTALS ON
• Too frequent or too long door openings.
FROZEN FOOD
(Frost within package
is normal.)
SLOW ICE CUBE
• Door may have been left open.
FREEZING
• Turn temperature control to a colder setting.
• Package may be holding door open.
ICE CUBES HAVE
• Old cubes need to be discarded.
ODOR/TASTE
• Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
• Unsealed packages in freezer may be transmitting odor/taste
to ice cubes.
• Interior of freezer needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
• Poor-tasting incoming water. Change the water filter.
AUTOMATIC
• Icemaker power switch is in the O (off) position.
ICEMAKER
• Water supply turned off or not connected.
DOES NOT WORK
• Freezer too warm.
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off
too soon. Level cubes by hand.
SMALL OR
• Water filter clogged. Replace the filter or use the filter bypass plug.
HOLLOW CUBES
•
Check for a connection to a Reverse Osmosis water system. If an RO is
connected, remove the water filter and install the orginal bypass plug
that came with the unit.
MOISTURE FORMS
• Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Wipe surface dry.
ON OUTSIDE OF
• Control humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air conditioning
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER should eliminate this condition
MOISTURE
• Too frequent or too long door openings.
COLLECTS INSIDE
• In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator/freezer when
doors are opened.
• Control humidity and temperature in the kitchen with air conditioning.
REFRIGERATOR/
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered.
FREEZER
• Check for spoiled food.
HAS ODOR
• Interior needs cleaning. See Care and Cleaning.
• Defrost water system beneath unit needs cleaning.
• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator/freezer; replace
every 3 months.
INTERIOR LIGHT
• No power at outlet.
DOES NOT WORK
• Light bulb needs replacing. See Call for service.
• Master light switch may be in the OFF position. Switch to ON.
• The Sabbath Mode Kit may be installed and operating. Turn off Sabbath
Mode device.
DOOR DIFFICULT TO
• Tight door seal is due to pressure equalizing within the refrigerator.
REOPEN IMMEDIATELY
After closing the door, wait 5–30 seconds to reopen.
AFTER CLOSING
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36” All-Refrigerator and All-Freezer Units
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