Kenmore 596.50012100 - Manual (Page 27)

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIOH
Temperature-conifoiled
drawer and/or crisper
drawer do not close freely
Contents of drawer, or positioning of items in
the surroundirtg compartment could be
obstructing drawer See drawer section in Refrigerator Features to properly
install drawers
Drawer is not in proper position
Refrigerator is not level. See leveling instructions in Instatling Your Refrigerator.
Drawer channels are dirty or need treatment. Apply a thin layer of petrolsum jelly to drawer channels.
Refrigerator runs loo
frequently
Doors hsve Ьвбл opened fropusnlly or hsvs
been opened for long periods of time.
Reduce time door is open Organize food items efficiently to
assure door is open for as short a time as possible.
Allow interior environment to adjust (or period the door has
been open.
Humidity or heat in surrounding area is high. Normal operation.
Food has recently been added ASlow time lor recently-added food to reach refrigerator or
freezer temperature.
Refrigerator is exposed to heat by
environment or bv appliances nearby. Evaluate your refrigerator's environment See location
setection sectiorr in Installing Your Refrigerator.
Condenser coils are dirty. Clean according to cleaning instructions in Hints and Care.
Controls need to be adjusted See temperature controls section in Installing Your
Refrigerator to adjust your controls.
Door is not closing properly See leveling instructions in Installing Your Refrigerator.
Check for Internal obstructions that are keeping door from
dosing properly (i e improperly closed drawers, ice buckets,
oversized or improperly stored containers or foodstuffs, etc.).
Door gaskets are not sealing properly Gtean according to cleaning instructions in Hints and Care
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Water appears cloudy Air or air bubbles in water This is normal when first using dispenser and will disappear
with use.
Particles in water
and/or ice cubes.
Carbon dust from water filter cartridge Initia! water ejected through cartridge may contain harmless
carbon dust flushed from cartridge Particles are sale for
consumption. Will disappear after the first few uses.
Concentratiorrs of minerals in water will form
particies when water becomes frozen and melts. Particles are not harmful and naturally occur in water
supplies.
No Indicator lights
are lit on dispenser
control Freezer door is not closed. Verify that freezer door is closed. Power is removed from the
controi when ireezer door is opened.
Refrigerator is not plugged In. Plug in refrigerator.
FtiSB Is blown, or circuit breaker needs lo be
roset.1 Replace any blown fuses Check circuit breakers for any
tripped circuits.
Power outage has occurred. Call local power company listing to report outage.
Refrigerator is in Sabbath Mode. See Dispenser Features section lor further inlorraalion.
Neither ice nor water is
dispensed when pads are
pushed Freezer door is not dosed Verify that freezer door is closed Power is removed from the
control wherr freezer door is operred.
Controls are in lock mode. See control inslruclions in Dispenser Features,
Water tank is tilling. At initial use, there is an approximate 45-second delay in
dispensing while the internal water tank is fillitig.
Ice maker or ice maker-equipped refrigerator
has just recently been installed or a large
amount of ice has just been used.
Wait 24 hours for ice production to begin arrd for ice maker to
restock after emptied
Water filter Is clogged or needs to be
changed. Change water filter
tee maker is not
producing enough ice
or ice is malformed
Ice maker has just recently been installed or
a large amount of ice has just been used. Wait 24 hours for ice production to begin and for ice maker to
restock after ernptied.
Water pressure is too tow Low water pressure can cause valve to leak Water pressure
must be between 20 to 100 pounds per square inch to function
properly- A minirrium pressure o! 35 pounds per square inch is
recommended lor refrigerators with water filters.
Water filter is clogged or needs to be
changed Change water filter
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