29
Problem
Possible causes
Solutions
COMPRESSOR
MOTOR SEEMS TO
RUN TOO MUCH
• The refrigerator control was not set
correctly for the surrounding conditions.
• The doors are not closed completely.
• The condenser coils are dirty.
• See the
ADJUSTING CONTROL SETTINGS
Section.
• Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not
shut all the way, see Doors will not close
completely below.
•This prevents air transfer and makes the
motor work harder. Clean the condenser
coils. Refer to the
CARE AND CLEANING
section.
DOORS WILL NOT
CLOSE
COMPLETELY
• The refrigerator is not level.
• Food packages are blocking the door
open.
• The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves,
door bins or baskets are out of position.
• The gaskets are sticking.
• The refrigerator wobbles or seems
unstable.
• The doors were removed during
product installation and not properly
replaced.
• See the
REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION
AND DOOR ALIGNMENT
section to level
refrigerator.
• Rearrange food containers to clear door and
door shelves.
• Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover,
pans, shelves and baskets into their correct
positions. See the
USING YOUR
REFRIGERATOR
Section.
• Clean gaskets and the surface that they
touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the
gaskets after cleaning.
• Level the refrigerator. Refer to the
DOOR
ALIGNMENT
section.
• Remove and replace the doors according to
the
REMOVING AND REPLACING
REFRIGERATOR DOOR
S section, or call
qualified service technician.
THE DOORS ARE
DIFFICULT TO
OPEN
• The gaskets are dirty or sticky.
• The door is reopened within a short
time after having been opened.
• Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they
touch. Rub a thin coat of appliance polish or
kitchen wax on the gaskets after cleaning.
•When you open the door, warmer air enters
the refrigerator. As the warm air cools, it can
create a vacuum. If the door is hard to open,
wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to
equalize, then see if it opens more easily.
TEMPERATURE IS
TOO WARM OR
THERE IS
INTERIOR
MOISTURE
BUILDUP
• The doors are opened often.
• The control is not set correctly for the
surrounding conditions.
• A large amount of food has just been
added to the refrigerator or freezer.
• The food is not packaged correctly.
•The doors are not closing completely.
• When the door is opened, warm humid air
is allowed into the refrigerator. The more the
door is opened, the faster the humidity builds
up, and the more warm air the refrigerator
must cool. In order to keep the refrigerator
cool, try to get everything you need out of the
refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it
is easy to find and close the door as soon as
the food is removed.
• Refer to the
CONTROL PANEL FEATURES
section. Wait 24 hours for temperatures to
stabilize or even out. If the temperature is too
cold or too warm, move the dial one number
at a time.
• Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can
take a few hours for the refrigerator to return
to normal temperature.
• Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp
containers prior to storing in the refrigerator
to avoid moisture accumulation. If necessary,
repackage food according to the guidelines in
the
FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
section.
•See “Doors will not close completely”.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE