Kenmore 183.134013 - Manual (Page 9)

P R O B L E M C A U S E C O R R E C T IO N
SOUND AND NOISE
Popping or cracking
sound when compressor
comes on.
• Metal parts undergo expansion
and contraction, as in hot
water pipes.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
freezer continues to run.
Bubbling or gurgling
sound, like boiling water.
• Refrigerant (used to cool
freezer) is circulating
throughout the system.
• This is normal.
Vibrating or rattling noise. • Floor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor when it
is moved slightly.
• Freezer is touching the wall.
• Ensure floor can adequately support freezer. Level
the freezer by putting wood or metal shims under
part of the freezer.
• Move freezer slightly away from the wall.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE FREEZER
Moisture forms on inside
freezer walls.
• Weather is hot and humid,
which increases internal rate of
frost build-up.
• Door may not be seating
properly.
• Door is kept open too long, or
is opened too frequently.
• This is normal.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS” Section of this Trouble
Shooting Guide.
• Open the door less often.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE FREEZER
Moisture forms on outside
of freezer.
• Door may not be seating
properly, causing the cold air
from inside the freezer to meet
warm moist air from outside.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS” Section of this Trouble
Shooting Guide.
ODOR IN FREEZER
Odor in freezer. • Interior needs to be cleaned.
• Foods with strong odors are in
freezer.
• Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking
soda.
• Cover the food tightly.
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close. • Floor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor when it
is moved slightly.
• Level the floor by using wood or metal shims under
the freezer or brace floor supporting the freezer.