Sears 8EAIRS - Manual (Page 18)

Before You Call for Service
Save time and money. Check this list of causes of
minor operating problems you con correct yourself.
No panel touch pod response
• ¡f interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be
plugged in at wall outlet
• If plug is secure arid refrigerator Fails to operate,
plug lamp into same outletto determine if there is tripped
circuit breaker or burned-out fuse.
Refrigerator does not operate
• May be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate
for about 30 minutes.
• Temperature control in OFF position.
Mot or operates for long periods
• Modern refrigerators with more storage space and
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• Normal when refrigerator is first delivered to
your home—'usuolly requires 24 hours to completely
cool down
• Large amounts of food placed in refrigerator to be
coaled or frozen
• Hof weather—frequent door openings.
• Ooor left open
• Temperature controls set too cold
• Condenser needs cleaning
• Check ENERGY-SAVING TIPS
Operoting sounds
• The high speed compressor motor required to
maintain near zero temperatures in the large freezer
compartment may produce higher sound levels than
your old refrigerator,
• Normal fan air flow—one fan blows cold air through
the refrigerator and freezer compartments—another fan
cools the compressor motor.
• These NORMAL sounds will also be heard from
time to time;
• Defrost timer switch dicks at defrost.
• Defrost water dripping.
• Temperature control clicks ON or OFF,
• Refrigerant boiling or gurgling
• Cracking or popping of cooling coils caused
by expansion and contraction during defrost and
refrigeration following defrost,
» Ice cubes dropping into the bin and water running
in pipes as icemaker refills
Motor starts & stops frequently
• Temperature control storts and stops motor to maintain
even temperatures. This is normal.
Door not closing properly
• Door gasket on hinge side sticking or folding over.
To correct, put a small amount of petroleum jelly on face
of gasket
Vibration or rattling
• If refrigerator vibrates, more than likely it is not resting
solidly on the floor The front roller screws need adjusting,
or floor is weak or uneven Refer to Starting Your
Refrigerator section,
• If dishes vibrate on shelves, try moving them Slight
vibration is normal
Foods dry out
• Foods not covered, wrapped or sealed properly
Fresh food or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
• Temperature control not set cold enough,
• Warm weather—frequent door openings
• Door left open for long time,
• Package may be holding door open
Frost or ice crystals on frozen food
• Door may have been left ajar or package holding
door open.
• Too frequent or too long door openings,
• Frost within package is normal
Slow ice cube freezing
• Door may have been left ajar.
• Set temperature of freezer compartment colder.
Ice cubes have odor/taste
» Old cubes need to be discarded, Empty ice bin
every 30 days
• Ice storage bin needs to be washed.
• Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/or
freezer compartments may be transmitting odor/taste
to ice cubes
• interior of refrigerator needs cleaning
Automatic icemaker does not work
• Icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up) position.
• Woter supply turned off or not connected
• Freezer compartment too worm.
• Cubes too small—water shutoff valve connecting
refrigerator to home water line may be dogged.
• Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and
hold the feeler arm in the STOP {up) position Remove this
ice to restart the icemaker.
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to
shut off prematurely Witn icemaker feeler arm in STOP
(up) position, level cubes in bin by hand
• When leveling cubes by hand, you may have pushed
the feeler arm into the STOP (up) position by mistake.
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