TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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TEMPERATURE IS TOO WARM OR THERE IS INTERIOR MOISTURE BUILDUP
Check if… Then…
The air vents are blocked. Cold air circulates from
the freezer to the fresh food section and back
again through air vents in the wall dividing the two
sections.
The doors are opened often.
The control is not set correctly for the surrounding
conditions.
A large amount of food has just been added to the
refrigerator or freezer.
The food is not packaged correctly.
The doors are not closing completely.
The weather is humid.
A self-defrost cycle was completed.
Locate air vents by using your hand to sense airflow and move
all packages that block vents and restrict airflow.
When the door is opened, warm humid air is allowed into the
refrigerator. The more the door is opened, the faster the
humidity builds up, and the more warm air the refrigerator must
cool. In order to keep the refrigerator cool, try to get everything
you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized
so it is easy to find and close the door as soon as the food is
removed.
Refer to the
Setting the Controls
section on page 18.
Wait 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize or even out. If the
temperature is too cold or too warm, move the dial one
number at a time.
Adding food warms the refrigerator. It can take a few hours for
the refrigerator to return to normal temperature.
Wrap food tightly and wipe off damp containers prior to storing
in the refrigerator to avoid moisture accumulation.
If necessary, repackage food according to the guidelines in the
Food Storage Guide
section on page 20.
See
Doors will not close completely
on page 34.
In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when
doors are opened.
It is normal for droplets to form on the back wall after the
refrigerator self-defrosts.
THE DOORS ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN
Check if… Then…
The gaskets are dirty or sticky.
The door is reopened within a short time after
having been opened.
Clean gaskets and the surfaces that they touch. Rub a thin
coat of appliance polish or kitchen wax on the gaskets after
cleaning.
When you open the door, warmer air enters the refrigerator.
As the warm air cools, it can create a vacuum. If the door is
hard to open, wait 5 minutes to allow the air pressure to
equalize, then see if it opens more easily.
