Kenmore 253.28452 User Manual page 18

Before You Call
CONCERN
Longer sound levels when
compressor comes on.
Popping or cracking
sound when compressor
comes on.
Bubbling or gurgling
sound, like water boiling.
Vibrating or rattling noise. • Freezer is not level. It
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE FREEZER
Moisture forms on inside
freezer walls.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE FREEZER
Moisture forms on out-
side of freezer.
ODOR IN FREEZER
Odors in freezer
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close.
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on.
POTENTIAL CAUSE
• Freezer operates at higher
pressures during the start
of the ON cycle.
• Metal parts undergo
expansion and contraction,
as in hot water pipes.
• Refrigerant (used to cool
freezer) is circulating
throughout the system.
rocks on the floor when it
is moved slightly.
• Floor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor
when it is moved slightly.
• Freezer is touching the wall.
• Weather is hot and
humid, which increases
internal rate of frost
build-up.
• Door may not be
seating properly.
• Door is kept open too
long, or is opened
too frequently.
• Door may not be seating
properly, causing the cold air
from inside the freezer to meet
warm moist air from outside.
• Interior needs to be cleaned.
• Foods with strong odors
are in the freezer.
• Freezer is not level. It
rocks on the floor when it
is moved slightly.
• Floor is uneven or weak.
Freezer rocks on floor
when it is moved slightly.
• Light bulb is burned out.
• No electric current is
reaching the freezer.
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COMMON SOLUTION
• This is normal. Sound will level off or
disappear as freezer continues to run.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or
disappear as freezer continues to run.
• This is normal.
• Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling" in the First
Steps Section.
• Ensure floor can adequately support freezer.
Level the freezer by putting wood or metal
shims under part of the freezer.
• Re-level the freezer or move freezer slightly.
Refer to "Leveling" in the First Steps Section.
• This is normal.
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section.
• Open the door less often.
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS" Section.
• Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and
baking soda.
• Cover the food tightly.
• This condition can force the cabinet out
of square and misalign the door. Refer to
"Leveling" in the First Steps Section.
• Level the floor by using wood or metal shims
under the freezer or brace floor supporting
the freezer.
• Follow directions under "Interior Light" in the
Freezer Features Section.
• See "FREEZER DOES NOT RUN" Section.