Before You Call - Kenmore 253.20202 Guide D'utilisation Et D'entretien

Before You Call

CONCERN
APPLIANCE OPERATION
Appliance does
not run.
Interior temperature
is too cold.
Interior temperature
is too warm.
SOUND AND NOISE
Vibrating or
rattling noise.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE APPLIANCE
Moisture forms on
inside walls.
POTENTIAL CAUSE
• Appliance may not
be plugged in or
plug may be loose.
• House fuse blown or
tripped circuit breaker.
• Socket is defective.
• The temperature is
set too cold or the
appliance is set on
MAX setting.
• Temperature Con-
trol is set too warm.
• Door is kept open
too long or is opened
too frequently.
• Large amounts of
warm or hot food
may have been
stored recently.
• Appliance has
recently been
disconnected for a
period of time.
• Not enough
clearance around
appliance.
• Appliance is not
level. It rocks on
the floor when it is
moved slightly.
• Floor is uneven or
weak. Appliance
rocks on floor when
it is moved slightly.
• Appliance is touch-
ing the wall.
• Weather is hot and
humid, which in-
creases internal rate
of frost build-up.
• Door may not be
seating properly.
• Door is kept open too
long, or is opened
too frequently.
COMMON SOLUTION
• Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.
• Check/replace fuse with a 15-amp
time-delay fuse. Reset circuit breaker.
• Call a qualified electrician.
• Turn control to a warmer setting.
• Turn control to a colder setting. Allow sev-
eral hours for the temperature to stabilize.
• Warm air enters the appliance every
time the door is opened. Open the
door less often.
• Wait until the appliance has had a
chance to reach its selected temperature.
• Appliance requires 24 hours to cool
down completely.
• Allow space around the unit for good
air circulation. See "Location" in the
First Steps Section.
• Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling" in
the First Steps Section.
• Ensure floor can adequately support
appliance. Level the appliance by
putting wood or metal shims under
part of the appliance.
• Re-level the appliance or move ap-
pliance slightly. Refer to "Leveling" in
First Steps.
• This is normal.
• Carefully warm the leaking sections
of the door seal with a hair dryer set
on "cool". Simultaneously shape the
warmed door seal by hand so that it
seats correctly.
• Open the door less often.
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