Sears 52268 - Manual (Page 14)

Before You Call for Service
Save time and money Check this list of causes of minor operating
problems you can correct yourself,
Refrigerator does not operate
• May be in defrost cycle when motor does not operate for about
30 minutes.
• Temperature control in OFF position
• If interior light is not on, refrigerator may not be plugged in at
wall outlet,
• If plug is secure and refrigerator fails to operate, plug lamp into
same outlet to determine if there is tripped circuit breaker or
burned out fuse.
Motor operates for long periods
• Modern refrigerators with more storage space and a larger
freezer require more operating time
• Normal when refrigerator is first delivered to your home— usually
requires 24 hours to completely coo! down,
• Large amounts of food placed in refrigerator to be cooled or
frozen,
• Hot weother-frequent door openings
• Door left open.
• Temperature controls set too cold
• Condenser needs cleaning.
•Check ENERGY-SAVING TIPS
Operating 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
• Normol fan air flow—one fan blows cold air through the
refrigerator and freezer compartments-anofher fan cools the
compressor motor,
. These NORMAL sounds will also be heard from time to time:
• Defrost timer switch clicks at defrost,
• Defrost wafer dripping
• Temperature control clicks ON or OFF
• Refrigerant boiling or gurgling.
• Cracking or poppiiig 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 starts 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
o small amount of petroleum jelly on face of gosket
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 vibróte 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 worm
• Temperature control not set cold enough Refer to page 4
• 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 hove 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 ojar
• Set temperature of freezer compartment colder.
Ice cubes hove odor/toste
• 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 kemoker does not work
• Icemaker feeler orm in OFF (up) position
• Water supply turned off or not connected,
• Freezer compartment too warm.
• Cubes too smail-water shutoff valve connecting
refrigerator to home water line may be clogged,
• Sometimes cubes fuse to the side of the ice mold and hold the
feeler arm in the OFF (up| position Remove this ice to restart the
icemaker
• Piled up cubes in storage bin may cause icemaker to shut
off prematurely With icemaker feeler arm in OFF (up)
position, level cubes in bin by hand,
• When leveling cubes by hand, you may have pushed the feeler
arm into the OFF (up) position by mistake.
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