Kenmore Sears refrigerator User Manual

BeforeYouCall for Service
Savetimeand money Checkthislistof causesof minoroperating
problemsyoucan correctyourseff
Refrigerator does not operate
• May be indefrost cyclewhen motordoesnotoperate forabout
30 minutes,
° Temperaturecontrol in OFFposition
• Ifinteriorlight isnot on,refrigerator maynotbe plugged inat
wall outlet
° Ifplug issecureand rekigerator failsto operate, plug tampinto
sameoutlettodetermineif thereistripped circuitbreaker or
burnedoutfuse,
Motor operates for long periods
a Modern refrigeratorswith morestoragespaceand a larger
freezerrequire moreoperating time
° Normal when refrigerator is firstdelivered to yourhome-
usuallyrequires24 hoursto completelycool down.
° Largeamounlsoffood placed in refrigeratorto be cooled or
frozen,
o Hot weather-frequent door apenings_
• Door leftopen
• Temperaturecontrolssettoo cold
• Condenserneedscleaning
• CheckENERGY-SAVINGTIPS
Operating sounds
* Thehighspeedcompressormotorrequired to maintainnear
zerotemperaturesinthe large keezer compartmentmay produce
highersoundlevelsthanyour old refrigerator,
° Normal fanair flow-one fan blowscold air through the
refrigeratorand freezercompartments-anotherfancools the
compressormotor,
o TheseNORMAL soundswill also be heardfrom timeto time:
,, Defrosttimerswitchclicksat defrost
,, Defrostwater dripping
,_Temperaturecontrol clicksON or OFF
* Refrigerantboiling or gurgling
o Crackingor popping of cooling coilscausedby expansionand
contractionduring defrostand refrigeralion following defrost.
o lce cubesdropping into thebin andwater runningin pipes as
icemakerrefills.
Motor starts& stopsfrequently
o Temperaturecontrol startsand slopsmotorto maintaineven
temperaturesThisisnormal
Door notclosingproperly
° Doorgasketonhingesidestickingor foldingover Tocorrect,put
a smaftamountof petroleumielly on faceof gasket
Vibration or rattling
= If refrigeratorvibrates,morethanlikelyit is notrestingsolidlyon
thefloor,Thefrontroller screwsneedadiusting,orfloor isweakor
uneven.Referto StartingYourRefrigeratorsection
• tf dishesvibrate on shelves,try movingthem. Slightvibrafion is
normal
Foodsdry out
• Foodsnot covered,wrapped orsealed properly
Freshfood or freezer compartment temperature
too warm
* Temperaturecontrolnotsetcold enough,
o Warm weather-frequent door openings
o Door leftopen for long time,
* Packagemay be holding door open,
Frostor icecrystalsonfrozen food
° Doormayhave beenleft aiar or package holding door open
o Toofrequentor too longdoor openings
o Frostwithin package isnormal
Slow icecubefreezing
* Doormayhave been leftaiar
o Settemperatureof freezercompartmentcolder.
Ice cubeshave odor/taste
° Old cubesneedto bediscarded Emptyice bin every 30 days
• Icestoragebin needslo bewashed,
• Unsealedpackagesin refrigeratorand!or freezer
compartmentsmay betransmittingodor/taste to ice cubes.
o Interiorof refrigeratorneedscleaning
Automaticicemaker does notwork
,, lcemakerfeelerarm in STOP(up)position,
a Water supplyturnedoff or notconnected
,, Freezercompartmenttoowarm,
• Cubestoosmall-water shutoffvalve connecting
refrigeratorto homewaterline may be clogged
• Sometimescubesfuse1olhe sideof the icemold and hold the
feelerarm intheSTOP(up)position. Removethisice torestartthe
icemaker,
• Piledup cubesin storagebin maycauseicemakerto shut
off prematurelyWith icemakerfeelerarm in STOP(up)
position,levelcubesin bin by hand.
• When levelingcubesby hand,youmay havepushedthefeeler
armintotheSTOP(up)positionby mistake
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Kenmore Sears refrigerator Specifications

General

Brand	Kenmore
Model	Sears refrigerator
Category	Refrigerator
Language	English