GE 14 Use And Installation Manual page 20

PROBLEM
FRESH FOOD
OR FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE
TOO WARM
FROST OR ICE
CRYSTALS ON
FROZEN FOOD
AUTOMATIC
ICEMAKER
DOES NOT WORK
(on some models)
CUBES TOO SMALL
SLOW FREEZING
OF ICE CUBES
ICE CUBES HAVE
ODOR/TASTE
MOISTURE FORMS
ON CABINET
SURFACE BETWEEN
THE DOORS
MOISTURE
COLLECTS INSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
HAS ODOR
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THE PROBLEM SOLVER
(continued)
POSSIBLE CAUSE
• Temperature control not set cold enough.
• Warm weather—frequent door openings.
• Door left open for too long a time.
• Package holding door open or blocking air duct in freezer compartment.
• Frost within package is normal.
• Door may have been left ajar or there may be a package holding the door open.
• Too frequent or too long door openings.
• Icemaker feeler arm in STOP (up) position.
• Water supply turned off or not connected.
• Freezer compartment too warm.
• Water shutoff valve connecting refrigerator to home water line may be clogged.
• Door may have been left ajar.
• Turn temperature control to colder setting.
• Old cubes need to be discarded.
• Ice storage bin needs to be emptied and washed.
• Unsealed packages in refrigerator and/or freezer compartments may be
transmitting odor/taste to ice cubes.
• Interior of refrigerator needs cleaning.
• Not unusual during periods of high humidity. To help prevent rust, wipe surface
dry and reset temperature control one setting colder.
• Too frequent or too long door openings.
• In humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors are opened.
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly covered.
• Check for spoiled food.
• Interior needs cleaning.
• Defrost water system needs cleaning.
• Keep open box of baking soda in refrigerator; replace every three months.