Is the food packaged correctly? Check that all food is
The refrigerator seems to make too much noisesecurely wrapped. If necessary, repackage food according to
the guidelines in ?Refrigerator Features?. Wipe off damp food
The sounds may be normal for your refrigerator.containers before placing in the refrigerator.
See ?Normal Sounds?.
Is the control set correctly for the surrounding
conditions? See ?Using the Control?.
Temperature is too warm
Was a self-defrost cycle completed? It is normal for
Are the air vents blocked? Remove any objects from in frontdroplets to form on the back wall after the refrigerator self-
of the air vents. See ?Ensuring Proper Air Circulation? for thedefrosts.
location of air vents.
The doors are difficult to open
Are the door(s) opened often? Be aware that the refrigerator
will warm when this occurs. In order to keep the refrigeratorAre the gaskets dirty or sticky? Clean gaskets and the
cool, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at
once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close thesurface that they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the
door as soon as the food is removed.gaskets following cleaning.
Has a large amount of food just been added to theThe doors will not close completely
refrigerator? Adding a large amount of food warms the
refrigerator. It can take several hours for the refrigerator toAre food packages blocking the door open? Rearrange
return to the normal temperature.containers so that they fit more tightly and take up less
Is the control set correctly for the surroundingspace.
conditions? See ?Using the Control?.Are the crisper cover, pans, shelves, bins, or baskets out
of position? Put the crisper cover and all pans, shelves, bins,
There is interior moisture buildupand baskets back into their correct positions. See
?Refrigerator Features? for more information.
Are the air vents blocked in the refrigerator? Remove any
Are the gaskets sticking? Clean gaskets and the surface
objects from in front of the air vents. See ?Ensuring Proper Airthat they touch. Rub a thin coat of paraffin wax on the
Circulation? for the location of air vents.gaskets following cleaning.
Is the door opened often? To avoid humidity buildup, try to
get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keepDoes the refrigerator wobble or seem unstable? Level the
food organized so it is easy to find, and close the door asrefrigerator. See ?Door Closing?.
soon as the food is removed. (When the door is opened,
humidity from the room air enters the refrigerator. The more
often the door is opened, the faster humidity builds up,
especially when the room itself is very humid.)
Is the room humid? It is normal for moisture to build up
inside the refrigerator when the room air is humid.
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