GE WineChiller - Manual (Page 11)

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Operating
Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation Instructions
Care and Cleaning
Problem Possible Causes What To Do
Wine chiller does not Wine chiller is unplugged. • Push the plug completely into the outlet.
operate and the display
The circuit breaker is tripped/ • Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
is blank
the fuse is blown.
Vibration or rattling Wine chiller is on an •See the Leveling Legs section.
(slight vibration uneven surface.
is normal)
Motor operates for Normal when wine chiller • Wait 12 hours for the wine chiller to completely
long periods or cycles is first plugged in. cool down.
Often occurs when large • This is normal.
amounts of wine are placed
in wine chiller.
Door left open. • Door is not self-closing. Always make sure that the
door is closed after opening.
• Check to see if a bottle is holding door open.
Hot weather or frequent • This is normal.
door openings.
Temperature control set • See About the control and settings.
at the coldest setting.
Wine chiller is too close • See the Installation Guidelines section for the
to the wall. correct clearances.
Wine chiller too warm Normal when wine chiller • Wait 12 hours for the wine chiller to completely
is first plugged in. cool down.
Often occurs when large • This is normal.
amounts of wine are placed
in wine chiller.
Temperature control • See About the control and settings.
not set cold enough.
Warm weather or frequent • Set the temperature control one step colder.
door openings. See About the control and settings.
Wine chiller is too close • See the Installation Guidelines section for the
to the wall. correct clearances.
Door left open. •Door is not self-closing. Always make sure that the
door is closed after opening.
•Check to see if a bottle is holding door open.
If the temperature setting is • When the power came back on, the wine chiller
not showing what you last returned to the default setting, which is RED WINE.
selected, a power outage Reset the control to the desired setting.
may have occurred.