Avoid Servicechecklist - Frigidaire FRT18DRH Use & Care Manual

Avoid ServiceChecklist
Before calling forservice, r eviewthis l ist. Itmaysaveyouhothtime andexpense.
Thisiistincludes c mmTEn occurrences thatare nottheresult ofdefect ire workman-
shiporm_terials inthis a_pliarme.
OCCURRENCE
SOLUTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Refrigeratorccmpressordoesnotrun. Refrigeratorccntrolisoff.Setrefrigeratorccntrol. SeeSettingtheCcntrols.
Refrigeratc_ isindefrost cycle.Thisisnc_ml fora fullys_ta_mtic d efrcstin_ refrigeratc_. T hedefrost
cycleoccursperiodically, last ingabsut20_drmtes.
Plugatwall outlet isdisconrmcted. Make sureplug istightlypushed intocutlet.
House fusehas blown or circuitbreaker has tripped. Check and/or replace fuse with a 15a_o ti_m-
delayfuse.Resetcircuit breaker.
Power outage.Checkhouse lights.Call localelectric ccnpany.
Refrigeratorruns toomuch or too
icng.
Rc_or cutsideweatherishot. Itisnom_mlfor therefrigeratortowork icngerunder theseccnditions.
Refrigeratorhas recentlybeen disconnectedfor a period of time. It takes about 8-12 hours for the
refrigeratortocooldown cc_oletely.
Autcmatic ice_nker isoperating (scme_dels) .Operation ofthe ice_nker causes the refrigerator
torunslightl!n_ore.
Doorsare opened toofrequentlyor too long.Wam_ airenteringthe refrigeratorcauses itto runmore.
Open the doors less often.
Refrigeratoror freezerdoor _my be slightly open. Make sure refrigerator is level. Keep food and
containers from blocking door. See Occurrence section OP_/CLOS_ OFDOORS/DRAWlS.
Refrigeratorcontrol( fcurJ inrefrigerator secticn)issettoo cold.Set therefrigerator controltoa
warmersettinguntilthe refrigeratort_mperatureissatisfactory. Allow24 h<mm_s f or thet_T[oerature
tostabilize. Then, ifthefreezert_T[cerature isnot right,set thefreezerccntroltoa coldersetting.
Refrigeratororfreezergasketisdirty,worn, cracked, orpoorlyfitted.Cleanor changegasket .Leaks
indoor sealwill cause refrigeratorto runlonger inorder to_nintaindesiredt_T[oeratures.
Refrigerator compressor goes on and Tnem_mstatiskeepingtherefrigeratorata ccnstant t_[cerature.This isnom_ml.Refrigeratorgoeson
off frequantly, and off tokeep te1_oerature constant.
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO COLD
Tenperatureinthefreezeristoocold
and therefrigeratortemperatureis
satisfactcrf.
Freezerccntrolissettoocold.Setthefreezerccntroltoawarmersettinguntilthefreezer t_[cerature
issatisfactory. Allow24h_rs forthet__cerature tostabilize.
T_mloeraturein the refrigerator is too Refrigeratorcontrolisset toocold.Set therefrigeratorcontroltoa warmer setting.Allcw24 hours
cold and the freezer temperature is fort_[oeraturestostabilize.Then,ifthefreezert_[ceratureisnot right,setthefreezercontrol to
satisfactcry, a coldersetting.
Food stored in drawers freezes. Refrigeratorccntrolisset toocold.SeeahDvesoluticn.
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Temperature in the freezer or D_rsare_penedtoofrequent_y_rtoo_ng.Wam_airenterstherefrigerat_rwheneverthedooris
refrigerator is toowarm, opened. Open the door less often.
Door is open slightly. See Occurrence section OP_/CLOSn_ OFDOORS/DRAWlS.
Condenser is dirty. Clean condenser. See "Outside" inCare and Cleaning.
T_mi0erature in the freezer is toowarm. Freezerccntrolisset toowam_.Setthefreezerccntroltoa coldersettinguntilthefreezer t_[cerature
issatisfactory. Allow24h_rs forthet__cerature tostabilize.
T_perature in the refrigerator is too
warm and the freezer temperature is
satisfactcrf.
Refrigeratorcontrolisset toowam_L Refrigeratorcontrolh_s sc_meffectonfreezert_T[cerature. Set
therefrigeratc_ ccntroltoa coldersetting. Allcw24h_rs forthet_[cerature tostabilize. Then,ifthe
freezert_oerature isnot right, set the freezercontrol toa wam_mr setting.Refer to Settingtb_
Ctntrols.
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