Possible Causes - GE 21 Manuel D'utilisation

Before you call for service...
Problem
Cube dispenser does
not work
Water has poor taste/odor
Water dispenser does
not work
Water is not dispensed
but icemaker is working
No water or ice cube
production
Refrigerator has odor
Moisture forms on
outside of refrigerator
Moisture collects inside
(in humid weather, air
carries moisture into
refrigerator when doors
are opened)
Interior light does
not work
Water on kitchen floor or
on bottom of freezer
Door not closing properly
or only partially closing
Hot air from bottom
of refrigerator
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Possible Causes

Icemaker turned off or
water supply turned off.
Ice cubes are frozen to
icemaker feeler arm.
Irregular ice clumps in
storage container.
Water dispenser has not been
used for a long time.
Poor-tasting incoming water.
Water supply line turned
off or not connected.
Air may be trapped in the
water system.
Water in reservoir is
frozen.
Supply line or shutoff
valve is clogged.
Foods transmitting
odor to refrigerator.
Interior needs cleaning.
Not unusual during
periods of high humidity.
Too frequent or too
long door openings.
No power at outlet.
Light bulb burned out.
Drain in the bottom of the
freezer is clogged.
Cubes jammed in chute.
The doors are designed to stay
open partway for ease of
loading food.
Normal air flow cooling
motor. In the refrigeration
process, it is normal that
heat be expelled in the
area under the refrigerator.
Some floor coverings will
discolor at these normal
and safe temperatures.
What To Do
• Turn on icemaker or water supply.
• Remove cubes and move the feeler arm to the
ON (down) position.
• Break up with fingertip pressure and discard
remaining clumps.
• Freezer may be too warm. Adjust the freezer control
to a colder setting, one position at a time, until
clumps do not form.
• Dispense water until all water in system is replenished.
• Install a water filter.
• See Installing the water line.
• Press the dispenser pad for at least two minutes.
• Call for service.
• Call a plumber.
• Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped.
• Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
• See Care and cleaning.
• Wipe surface dry.
• Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
• See Replacing the light bulbs.
• See Care and cleaning.
• Poke ice through with a wooden spoon.
• Your floor covering supplier should be consulted if you
object to this discoloration.