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TROUBLESHOOTING
43
Problem
Possible
Causes
Solutions
Refrigerator
or
Refrigerator
was
recently It
may
take
up
to 24
hours
for
each
compartment
Freezer
section is installed. to
reach
the desired temperature.
too
warm.
Air vents
are
blocked.
Rearrange
items to allow air to flow throughout
the compartment.
Refer
to the Airflow
diagram
in
I
the
Using
Your
Refrigerator
section.
Doors
are
opened
often or for
When
the doors
are
opened
often or for
long
long
periods
of time.
periods of
time,
warm,
humid
air enters the
compartment.
This
raises
the temperature
and
moisture
level
within the compartment.
To
lessen
the effect,
reduce
the frequency
and
duration
of
door
openings.
Unit
is
installed
in
a hot location.
The
refrigerator should not
be
operated
in
temperatures
above
1 1
OF.
A
large
amount of food or
Adding
food
warms the compartment requiring
hot food was
added
to either
the
cooling system to
run.
Allowing hot food to
compartment.
cool
to
room
temperature before putting it
in
the
refrigerator
will
reduce
this effect.
Doors
not closed correctly.
See
the
Doors
will not
close
correctly
or
pop
open
section
in
Parts
&
Features
Troubleshooting.
Temperature
control is not set If the temperature
is
too warm, adjust the
correctly. control
one
increment at a time
and
wait for the
temperature to
stabilize.
Refer
to
the Setting the
Controls section for more information.
Defrost
cycle
has
recently
During
the defrost
cycle,
the temperature of
each
completed.
compartment
may
raise
slightly
and
condensation
may
form
on
the
back
wall. Wait
30
minutes
and
confirm
the
proper temperature
has
been
restored once the defrost
cycle
has
completed.