Care & Use

Lynx Grills Inc.
L24REF
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Try the solutions suggested here first to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call...
Your refrigerator will not operate:
• Has a household fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped?
Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• Is the refrigerator defrosting?
Recheck to see whether the freezer is operating in 30 minutes. Your freezer will regularly run an automatic defrost cycle.
There is water in the defrost drain pan:
• Is the refrigerator defrosting? The water will evaporate. It is normal for water to drip into the defrost pan.
• Is it more humid than normal? When it is humid, expect that the water in the defrost pan will take longer to evaporate.
The motor seems to run too much:
• Is there excessive frost or a package preventing the door from closing? Defrost and clean the refrigerator, or
move the package so the door closes properly.
• Is the room temperature hotter than normal? The motor will run longer under warm conditions. At normal room
temperatures, your motor will run about 40% to 80% of the time. Under warmer conditions, it will run even more.
• Has a large amount of food just been added to the refrigerator? Adding a large amount of food warms the freezer.
The motor normally will run longer to cool the refrigerator back down.
• Is the door closed completely? Push the door firmly shut. If it will not shut all the way, see “The door will not close
completely” later in this section.
• Are the condenser coils dirty? This prevents air transfer and makes the motor work harder. Clean the condenser
coils.
Is the door gasket sealed all the way around? Contact a qualified technician.
NOTE: If the problem is not due to any of the above, remember that the compressor on your new appliance will
operate longer than your old one due to its high-efficiency motor.
Temperature is too warm:
• Are the air vents blocked? This prevents cold air movement. Move objects away from the air vents. See “Ensuring
Proper Air Circulation” for air vent locations.
• Is the door opened often? Be aware that the refrigerator will warm when this occurs. In order to keep the refrigerator
cool, try to get everything you need out of the refrigerator at once, keep food organized so it is easy to find, and close the
door as soon as the food is removed.
• Has a large amount of food just been added to the refrigerator? Adding a large amount of food warms the
refrigerator. It can take several hours for the refrigerator to return to the normal temperature.
The door will not close completely or is difficult to open:
• Are food packages blocking the door? Rearrange containers so that they fit more tightly and take up less space.
• Are the shelves and basket out of position (on some models)? Put the shelves and basket back into their correct
positions.