Before You Call - Gibson GRS26F5AW1 Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien

P R OB L E M
R U NNING OF R E F R IGE R AT OR
Compres sor does not run.
R efrigerator runs too
much or too long.
Compres sor goes off and
on frequently.
T E MP E R AT U R E S AR E T OO COL D
F reezer temperature too
cold. R efrigerator
temperature is satisfactory.
R efrigerator temperature
too cold. Freezer
temperature is satisfactory.
F ood s tored in drawers
freezes .
F ood s tored in Meat
K eeper freezes (s ome
models ).

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CAU S E
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Freezer control is OFF.
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Refrigerator is in defros t cycle.
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Plug at wall outlet is
dis connected.
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Hous e fus e blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
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Power outage.
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Room or outs ide weather is
hot.
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Refrigerator has recently been
dis connected for a period of
time.
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Automatic ice maker is
operating.
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Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
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Refrigerator/freezer door may
be s lightly open.
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Freezer control is s et too cold
(control found in refrigerator
s ection).
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Refrigerator/freezer gas ket is
dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly
fitted.
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Condens er is dirty.
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T hermos tat keeps the
refrigerator at a cons tant
temperature.
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Freezer control is s et too cold.
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Refrigerator control is s et too
cold.
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Refrigerator control is s et too
cold.
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Meat Keeper T emperature
Control s et too cold.
COR R E CT ION
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S et freezer control. S ee T emperature Controls s ection.
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T his is normal for a fully automatic defros t refrigerator.
T he defros t cycle occurs periodically, las ting about 30
minutes .
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Ens ure plug is tightly pus hed into outlet.
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Check/replace fus e with a 15 amp time-delay fus e.
Res et circuit breaker.
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Check hous e lights . Call local Electric Company.
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It's normal for the refrigerator to work longer under
thes e conditions .
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It takes 8-12 hours for the refrigerator to cool down
completely.
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Ice maker operation caus es refrigerator to run s lightly
more.
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Warm air entering the refrigerator caus es it to run
more. Open doors les s often.
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Ens ure refrigerator is level. Keep food and containers
from blocking door. S ee P R OB L E M s ection
OP E NING/CL OS ING OF DOOR S /DR AWE R S .
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S et refrigerator control to warmer s etting until
refrigerator temperature is s atis factory. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to s tabilize.
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Clean or change gas ket. Leaks in door s eal will caus e
refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain des ired
temperatures .
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Clean condens er. S ee Care & Cleaning Chart in Care
and Cleaning s ection.
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T his is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off to keep
temperature cons tant.
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S et freezer control to a warmer s etting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to s tabilize.
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S et refrigerator control to a warmer s etting. Allow 24
hours for temperature to s tabilize.
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S ee s olution above.
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Adjus t Meat Keeper T emperature Control to a lower
s etting. (Meat s hould be s tored at a temperature jus t
below the freezing point for maximum fres h s torage
time. It is normal for ice crys tals to form due to the
mois ture content of meat.)
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