
03 TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
TheRefrigeratordoesnot
workatalloritdoesnotchill
sufciently.
•Checkthatthepowerplugisproperlyconnected.
•Isthetemperaturecontrolonthedisplaypanelsettothecorrecttemperature?
Try setting it to a lower temperature.
•IstheRefrigeratorindirectsunlightorlocatednearaheatsource?
•IsthebackoftheRefrigeratorsoclosetothewallthataircannotkeepcirculating?
(Refer to page 10 for the best location.)
Thefoodinthe
Refrigeratorisfrozen.
•Isthetemperaturecontrolonthedisplaysettothecorrecttemperature?
Try setting it to a warmer temperature.
•Isthetemperatureintheroomtoolow?
•DidyoustorethefoodtooclosetotheairventatthebackoftheRefrigerator?Movethe
food away from the air vent.
Youhearunusualnoiseor
sounds.
•CheckthattheRefrigeratorislevelandstable.
•IsthebackoftheRefrigeratortooclosetothewallandthereforekeepingairfrom
circulating?
•WasanythingdroppedbehindorundertheRefrigerator?
•A“ticking”soundisheardfrominsidetheRefrigerator.Itisnormalandoccursbecause
various accessories are contracting or expanding according to the temperature of the
Refrigerator interior.
•
When the automatic ice maker is on, ice is made in the ice container. After the
ice is made, the container inverts and the ice falls into the storage compartment
and water flows through the water valve. These operations cause noise at regular
intervals, but that noise is normal.
Thefrontcornersand
verticalhingedsectionof
theappliancearehotand
condensationisoccurring.
•Someheatisnormalasanti-condensatorsareinstalledintheverticalhingedsectionof
the Refrigerator to prevent condensation.
•IstheRefrigeratordoorajar?Condensationcanoccurwhenyouleavethedooropenfor
a long time.
IceMakerisnotproducing
ice.
•Didyouwaitfor12hoursafterinstallationofthewatersupplylinebeforemakingice?
•Isthewaterlineconnectedandtheshut-offvalveopened?
•Didyoumanuallystoptheicemakingfunction?
•IstheFreezertemperaturetoowarm?TrysettingtheFreezertemperaturelower.
Youhearwaterbubblingin
theRefrigerator.
•Thisisnormal.ThebubblingcomesfromtheRefrigeratorcoolantliquidcirculating
through the Refrigerator.
Thereisabadsmellinthe
Refrigerator.
•Checkforspoiledfood.
•Foodswithstrongodors(forexample,sh)shouldbetightlycovered.
•CleanoutyourFreezerperiodicallyandthrowawayanyspoiledorsuspiciousfood.
Frostformsonthewallsof
theFreezer.
•Istheairventblocked?Removeanyobstructionssoaircancirculatefreely.
•Allowsufcientspacebetweenthefoodsstoredforefcientaircirculation.
•IstheFreezerdrawerclosedproperly?
Waterdispenserisnot
functioning.
(Waterdispensermodels
only)
•Isthewaterlineconnectedandtheshut-offvalveopened?
•Hasthewatersupplylinetubingbeencrushedorkinked?
Make sure the tubing is free and clear of any obstruction.
•IsthewatertankfrozenbecausetheRefrigeratortemperatureistoolow?
Try selecting a warmer setting on the main display panel.
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