GE GARF19XXYK User Guide

Problem

Possible Causes

What To Do

Vibration or rattling

Front rollers need adjusting.

• See Rollers. Slight vibration is normal.

Motor operates for

Normal when refrigerator

• Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely

long periods or cycles

is first plugged in.

cool down.

on and off frequently.

Often occurs when large

• This is normal.

(Modern refrigerators

amounts of food are

with more storage

placed in refrigerator.

space and a larger

Door left open.

• Check to see if package is holding door open.

freezer require more

Hot weather or frequent

• This is normal.

operating time. They

door openings.

start and stop often

Temperature controls

• See About the controls.

to maintain even

set at the coldest

temperatures.)

setting.

Frost or ice crystals

Door left open.

• Check to see if package is holding door open.

on frozen food

Too frequent or too long

(frost within package

door openings.

is normal)

Divider between

Automatic energy saver

• This helps prevent condensation on the outside.

refrigerator and freezer

system circulates warm

compartments

liquid around front edge

feels warm

of freezer compartment.

Automatic icemaker

Icemaker power switch

• Slide the power switch to the ON position.

does not work

is in the OFF position.

(on some models)

Water supply turned off or

• See Installing the water line.

not connected.
Freezer compartment

• Wait 24 hours for the refrigerator to completely

too warm.

cool down.

Piled up cubes in the storage

• Level cubes by hand.

bin cause icemaker to shut off.
Ice cubes stuck in icemaker.

• Turn off the icemaker, remove cubes and turn the

icemaker back on.

Ice cubes have

Ice storage bin needs cleaning.

• Empty and wash bin. Discard old cubes.

odor/taste

Food transmitting odor/taste

• Wrap foods well.

to ice cubes.
Interior of refrigerator

• See Care and cleaning.

needs cleaning.

Small or hollow cubes

Water filter clogged.

• Replace filter cartridge with new cartridge or with plug.

Slow ice cube freezing

Door left open.

• Check to see if package is holding door open.

Temperature control not set

• See About the controls.

cold enough.

Door not closing

Door gasket on hinge side

• Apply petroleum jelly on face of gasket.

properly

sticking or folding over.

Orange glow in freezer

Defrost heater is on.

• This is normal.

Cube dispenser does not

Icemaker or water supply

• Turn on icemaker or water supply.

work (on some models)

turned off.
Ice cubes are frozen to

• Remove cubes.

icemaker feeler arm.
Irregular ice clumps in

• Break up with fingertip pressure and discard

storage container.

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.

Dispenser is LOCKED.

• Press and hold the Lock pad for 3 seconds.

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