Kenmore 795.5131 Series, Use & Care Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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Light bulb has burned out.

Replace with an appliance bulb of the same wattage, 

size and shape available at your local hardware store. 
(See the 

LAMP REPLACEMENT 

section.) 

Turn the temperature control to the OFF position and 

unplug the refrigerator prior to replacement.

LAMPS DO NOT WORK

Check if...

Then...

DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY

The refrigerator is not level.

See the 

REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION AND

Food packages are blocking the door open.

Rearrange food containers to clear door and door 

The ice bin, crisper cover, pans, shelves, door bins 

Push bins all the way in and put crisper cover, pans, 

or baskets are out of position.

shelves and baskets into their correct positions. See

 the 

USING YOUR

REFRIGERATOR 

Section.

The gaskets are sticking.

Clean gaskets and the surface that they touch. Rub a  
thin coat of paraffin wax on the gaskets after cleaning.

Check if...

Then...

DOOR ALIGNMENT

 section to level refrigerator. 

shelves.

COMPRESSOR MOTOR SEEMS TO RUN TOO MUCH

Check if...

Then...

The refrigerator that was replaced was an older 

Modern refrigerators with more storage space require

older model.

more operating time.

The room temperature is hotter than normal.

The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At 

normal 

room temperatures, expect your motor to run about 40% to
80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, expect it to run 
even more often. These model is still more energy efficient 

The door is opened often or a large amount
of food has just been added.

The refrigerator was recently plugged in and

The refrigerator will take up to 24 hours to cool 

See the 

ADJUSTING

CONTROL SETTINGS 

Section.

surrounding conditions.

The doors are not closed completely.

Push the doors firmly shut. If they will not shut all the 

way, see 

below.

Doors Will Not Close Completely

The condenser coils are dirty.

This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work 

harder. Clean the condenser coils. Refer to the

 CARE 

AND CLEANING 

section.

the refrigerator control was set correctly                            

The refrigerator control was not set correctly for the

completely.

Adding food and opening the door warms the 

refrigerator. It is normal for the refrigerator to run longer 
in order to cool the refrigerator back down. Adding a 
large amount of food warms the refrigerator. See the  

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE 

Section. In order to conserve  

energy, 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. 

than previous models.