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CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE
COMMON SOLUTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR (Continued)
Refrigerator
runs too
much or too
long.
• Room or outside
weather is hot.
• Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
• Fresh Food/freezer
door may be slightly
open.
• Freezer control is set
too cold.
• Fresh Food/freezer
gasket is dirty, worn,
cracked, or poorly fitted.
• Condenser is dirty.
• It’s normal for the refrigerator to work
longer under these conditions.
• Warm air entering the refrigerator causes
it to run more. Open doors less often.
• Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food
and contains from blocking door.
See CONCERN column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
• Set Fresh Food control to warmer
setting until refrigerator temperature
is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
• Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door
seal will cause refrigerator to run longer
in order to maintain desired temperatures.
• Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning.
Compressor
goes off and
on frequently.
• Thermostat keeps
the refrigerator at a
constant temperature.
• This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and
off to keep temperature constant.
DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
Digital
temperature
displays are
flashing.
• Electronic control
system has detected a
performance problem.
• Call your Sears service representative,
who can interpret any messages or
number codes flashing on the digital
displays.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
collects on
inside of
refrigerator
walls.
• Weather is hot and
humid.
• Door is slightly open.
• The rate of frost buildup and internal
sweating increases.
• See CONCERN column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
Water collects
on bottom
side of drawer
cover.
• Vegetables contain
and give off moisture.
• It is not unusual to have moisture on the
bottom side of the cover.
• Move humidity control (some models)
to lower setting.
Water collects
in bottom of
drawer.
• Washed vegetables
and fruit drain while in
the drawer.
• Dry items before putting them in the
drawer. Water collecting in bottom of
drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
collects on
outside of
refrigerator
or between
doors.
• Weather is humid.
• Door is slightly open,
causing cold air from
inside refrigerator to meet
warm air from outside.
• This is normal in humid weather. When
humidity is lower, the moisture should
disappear.
• See CONCERN column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
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