Whirlpool RT12FC - Manual (Page 7)

Before You Call For Service
If you are having an operating problem,
check the chart to see what the cause
might be before you call for assistance.
OPERATING PROBLEM CHECK IF WHAT TO DO
Refrigerator will not run. ■ Power cord is plugged into a live
circuit with proper voltage.
■ Firmly plug power cord into electrical
outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/
circuit breaker box.
• Temperature Control is turned on. ■ Set refrigerator Control to a
numbered position.
■ Fuse has blown or circuit breaker
has tripped. Also check if a time­
delay fuse has been used.
• Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse
of the correct capacity. Reset circuit
breaker.
Rattling, jingling noise or
unfamiliar sounds.
• Anything is on top of or behind the
refrigerator when the refrigerator is
operating.
■ Remove objects from the top or from
behind the refrigerator.
■ These are “normaP'operating
sounds: humming from fans,
clicking from thermostat or defrost
cycle, or defrost water draining into
the defrost pan.
■ Read the "Normal operating sounds"
on page 4.
Water in the defrost pan.
■ Weather is hot and muggy. ■ Hot and muggy weather can cause
water to collect in the drain pan.
Since water levels may reach half-full
in the pan. be sure to level the
refrigerator so the pan does not
overflow.
Light does not work. ■ Fuse has blown or circuit breaker
has tripped.
■ Replace fuse with a time-delay fuse
of the correct capacity. Reset circuit
breaker.
■ Power cord is plugged into a live
circuit with proper voltage.
■ Firmly plug power cord into electrical
outlet. Check circuit voltage at fuse/
circuit breaker box.
■ Bulb is burned out. • Replace bulb with an appliance bulb.
Follow instructions on page 4.
Motor runs too long.
■ Condenser is free of lint and dust. ■ Remove dust and lint from the
condenser coils with a vacuum
cleaner.
■ Weather or room is hot or muggy. ■ If the temperature outside or inside is
warm, motor-running noises are
normal.
■ Door has been opened frequently or
a large amount of food has been
added to the refrigerator or freezer
compartment.
■ Decide which food items you need
before opening the refrigerator or
freezer section. Motor noise is also
normal when large amounts of food
are added to the refrigerator-freezer
compartments.
Remember — your new refrigerator
may be larger than your old
refrigerator. It may have more space
to cool, which requires a longer-
running motor.