Midea HD-423FWB, User Manual

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guide

Guide

Guide

Guide

You can solve many common refrigerator problems easily, saving you the cost of a
possible service call. Try the suggestions below to see if you can solve the problem
before calling for service.

Problem

Problem

Problem

Problem

Possible

Possible

Possible

Possible Causes

Causes

Causes

Causes

Refrigerator

Refrigerator

Refrigerator

Refrigerator does

does

does

does not

not

not

not operate

operate

operate

operate

x

Refrigerator is unplugged.

x

The circuit breaker is tripped/ fuse blown.

Compressor

Compressor

Compressor

Compressor turns

turns

turns

turns on

on

on

on and

and

and

and off

off

off

off

x

The room temperature is warmer than normal

x

Door is left open or is frequently opened

.

x

The refrigerator does not have the correct
clearances.

x

The refrigerator has recently been disconnected for
a period of time.

Refrigerator

Refrigerator

Refrigerator

Refrigerator compartments

compartments

compartments

compartments are

are

are

are too

too

too

too

warm

warm

warm

warm

x

Temperature control is not set correctly.

x

Door is left open or is frequently opened.

x

The door gasket does not seal properly.

x

A large amount of warm or hot food was stored
recently. Wait for the refrigerator to reach its
selected temperature.

x

The refrigerator has recently been disconnected for
a period of time.

Vibrating

Vibrating

Vibrating

Vibrating or

or

or

or rattling

rattling

rattling

rattling (slight

(slight

(slight

(slight vibration

vibration

vibration

vibration

is

is

is

is normal)

normal)

normal)

normal)

x

Leveling legs need adjusting

x

Refrigerator is placed on an

uneven or weak

surface.

x

The refrigerator is touching the wall. Re-level the
refrigerator and move it away from the wall.

Temperature

Temperature

Temperature

Temperature of

of

of

of external

external

external

external refrigerator

refrigerator

refrigerator

refrigerator

surface

surface

surface

surface is

is

is

is warm

warm

warm

warm

x

The exterior refrigerator walls can be as much as
30

°F

warmer than room temperature.

x

This is normal while the compressor works to
transfer heat from inside the refrigerator cabinet.

Moisture

Moisture

Moisture

Moisture collects

collects

collects

collects inside

inside

inside

inside the

the

the

the refrigerator

refrigerator

refrigerator

refrigerator

x

Door is left open or is frequently opened.

Moisture

Moisture

Moisture

Moisture forms

forms

forms

forms on

on

on

on outside

outside

outside

outside of

of

of

of

refrigerator

refrigerator

refrigerator

refrigerator

x

Is normal in hot and humid weather. Air carries
moisture into the refrigerator when doors are
opened.

Bubbling

Bubbling

Bubbling

Bubbling or

or

or

or gurgling

gurgling

gurgling

gurgling sounds

sounds

sounds

sounds (like

(like

(like

(like

boiling

boiling

boiling

boiling water)

water)

water)

water)

x

This is the normal sound of refrigerant (used to cool
refrigerator) circulating throughout the system.

Popping

Popping

Popping

Popping or

or

or

or cracking

cracking

cracking

cracking sounds

sounds

sounds

sounds when

when

when

when

compressor

compressor

compressor

compressor comes

comes

comes

comes on

on

on

on

x

This is normal.

Metal parts undergo expansion and

contraction, like hot water pipes. The sound will

level off or disappear as refrigerator runs.

The

The

The

The door

door

door

door will

will

will

will not

not

not

not close

close

close

close properly

properly

properly

properly

x

The refrigerator is not on a level surface.

x

The gasket is dirty.

x

The storage basket is out of position.

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