Frigidaire 242137000 Use & Care Manual page 10

BEFORE YOU CALL (continued)
pROBLEM
SOUND AND NOISE (continued)
Longer sound levels
when compressor
comes on.
Fan runs when room
temperature is below
45°.
Popping or cracking
sound when compres-
sor comes on.
Boiling or gurgling
sound, like water boil-
ing.
Vibrating or rattling
noise.
Snapping sound.
WAtER/MOIStuRE/fROSt InSIDE REfRIGERAtOR
Moisture forms on
inside of Refrigerator
walls.
WAtER/MOIStuRE/fROSt OutSIDE REfRIGERAtOR
Moisture forms on out-
side of Refrigerator.
ODOR In REfRIGERAtOR
Odors in Refrigerator.
DOOR pROBLEMS
Door will not close.
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on.
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cAuSE
• Refrigerator operates at higher
pressures during the start of the
ON cycle.
• Exterior thermostat has acti-
vated the heater or fan.
• Metal parts undergo expansion
and contraction, as in hot water
pipes.
• Refrigerant (used to cool
Refrigerator) is circulating
throughout the system.
• Refrigerator is not level. It
rocks on the floor when it is
moved slightly.
• Cold control turning the Refrig-
erator OFF and ON.
• Weather is hot and humid.
• Door may not be seating
properly.
• Door is kept open too long, or
opened too frequently.
• Door may not be seating prop-
erly, causing the cold air from
inside the refrigerator to meet
warm moist air from outside.
• Interior needs to be cleaned.
• Refrigerator is not level. It
rocks on the floor when it is
moved slightly.
• Light bulb is burnt out.
• No electric current is reaching
the refrigerator.
cORREctIOn
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
erator continues to run.
• This is normal.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as Refrig-
erator continues to run.
• This is normal.
• Level the unit. Refer to leveling instructions in the
"Installation" section.
• This is normal.
• This is normal.
"DOOR pROBLEMS" section.
• See
• Open the door less often.
"DOOR pROBLEMS" section.
• See
• Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda.
• This condition may force the cabinet out of square and
misalign the door. Refer to "Leveling' in the "Installation"
section.
• Follow instructions under "Interior Light" in the
"fEAtuRES" section.
"Installation" section.
• See
Refrig-