Care
Care and maintenance
Occurrence
Possible cause
Solution
Refrigerator compressor
does not run
Thermostat is keeping the refrigerator at a
constant temperature.
Set refrigerator control. See setting the
controls.
Temperatures are too cold
Temperature in the
freezer is too cold
but refrigerator
temperature is
satisfactory.
Freezer control is set too cold
Set freezer control to a warmer setting
until the freezer temperature is
satisfactory.
Temperature in the
refrigerator is too
cold but freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
Refrigerator control is set too cold
Set refrigerator control to a warmer
setting until the refrigerator
temperature is satisfactory.
Food stored in
drawers freezes.
Refrigerator control is set too cold
See above solution.
Meat stored in fresh
meat drawer freezes.
Meat should be stored at a temperature just
below the freezing point of water (32F, 0oC)
for maximum fresh storage time.
It is normal for ice crystals to form
due to the moisture content of meat.
Temperatures are too
warm
Temperatures in the
refrigerator or freezer are
too warm.
Freezer control is set too warm.
Set the refrigerator control to a colder
setting until the freezer or refrigerator
temperature is satisfactory.
Refrigerator control is set too warm.
Refrigerator control has some effect on
freezer temperature.
Set the refrigerator control to a colder
setting until the freezer or refrigerator
temperature is satisfactory.
Doors are opened too frequently or too
long.
Warm air enters the refrigerator/
freezer whenever the door is opened.
Open the door less often.
Door is slightly open.
Close the door completely
Large amounts of warm or hot food may
have been stored recently.
Wait until the refrigerator or freezer
has a chance to reach its selected
temperature.
Refrigerator has recently been disconnected
for a period of time.
A refrigerator requires some hours to
cool down completely. Do not place
food items inside the refrigerator
until it has initially reached it’s set
temperature, or has cooled down
considerably.
Temperature in the
refrigerator is too
warm but the freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
Refrigerator control is set too warm.
Set the refrigerator control to a colder
setting.
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