PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
OPERATING SOUNDS
● The high speed compressor motor required to maintain near zero temperatures in the
large freezer compartment may produce higher sound levels than your old refrigerator.
● Normal fhn air fluw-one fhnblows cold air through the rdkigerator and freezer
compartments, another fimcools the compressor motor.
. ~ese NORMAL sounds w~ also be h~d from tie to time:
● D-t tier swi~h clic~ ~ d&stc
● Defrost water dripping into drain pan.
c Temperature control clicks ON or OFF.
. Refrigerant boiling or gurgling=
● Crackingor popping of cooling coils caused by expansion andcontractionduring
defkostand retigeration following defrost.
● Wlti au~matic i=~r, tie sound of cu~s dropping into the bin and water
running in pipes as icernakerrefills.
FRESH FOOD
● Temperaturecontrolnot setcold enough. Referto TEMPERATURECONTROLS
ORFREEZER
on page5.
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
● Wiumweather-fkequent dooropenings.
’100 WARM
● Door left open fortoo longtime.
● Packagemaybeholding dooropen.
FOODS DRYOUT
● Foods notcovered, wrappedor sealed properly.
FROSTOR ICE
● ~r q tie &n leftaj~ or pac@e holding door open.
CRYSTALS ON
FROZENFOOD
● Tw frequentandtoo long dooropenings.
● Frostwithin packageis normal.
SLOWICE CUBE
● Door mayhavebeen left ajar.
FREEZING
● Turnte~~tu~ of ~~r comp~ent colder.
ICE CUBES HAVE
● Old cubes need to be discarded.
ODOR/TASTE
● Ice storage bin needs to be emptied or washed.
● Unsealed packages in refrigeramr and/or freezer compartments may be transmitting
odorhaste to ice cubes.
● Interior of refige~torn-s cl~ng—refer to page 18.
● Poor-tastingincoming water.Install Quadra Kleen water filter-seepage 19.
AU’IX3MA~C
. Icemaker f~ler arm in OFF (up) position.
ICEMAKER
DOES NCYI’WORK
● Water supply turned off or not connected.
c Freezer compartment too warm.
● Cubes too small-water shutoff valve connecting refrigerator to home water line may
be clogged.
● Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut off prematurely. With
icemalcerfeeler arm in OFF (up) position, level cubes in bin by hand.
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