
N.D. 2427 REF 02-08
EXCESSIVE DOOR PULL/GURGLING NOISE
BACK PRESSURE DOOR RE-OPENING RESISTANCE
GE CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION–NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
GE Appliances
General Electric Company
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
GE Consumer & Industrial
Service Bulletin
JANUARY 2008
REFRIGERATORS REF 02-08
SUPERCEDES REF 05-01
ALL MONOGRAM
®
SIDE-BY-SIDE 36", 42", & 48"
BOTTOM MOUNT & SINGLE DOOR
BUILT-IN MODELS SIDE-BY-SIDE
By design, the models listed above have an extremely
strong door seal in order to maintain proper tem-
peratures in the fresh food compartment and in the
freezer. Since air contracts when cooled, the door(s)
may demonstrate resistance to re-opening for up to
30 seconds after being closed.
Temporary back pressure generated from closing the
door(s) is vital to the integrity of the operation of the
unit. Field service calls have been generated, AFTER
vacuum breaks have been installed, for subsequent
complaints such as: loss of temperature control; sweat
in fresh food compartment; frost build up in freezer;
and other complaints.
THE INSTALLATION OF VACUUM BREAKS IS NOT
RECOMMENDED ON MONOGRAM BUILT-IN MODELS.
INSTEAD THE TECHNICIAN SHOULD EDUCATE
THE CONSUMER TO THE IMPORTANCE OF BACK
PRESSURE SEAL AND THAT THIS TEMPROARY
RESISTANCE TO RE-OPENING IS A VITAL PART OF
THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE UNIT.
Lack of good seal could contribute to the inauguration
of the problems listed above. However, if the customer
insists on having the vacuum breaks installed they
must be instructed on the potential decrease in
operational integrity.
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