Frigidaire FFFH20F2QW Use & Care Manual page 14

BEFORE YOU CALL
PROBLEM
Temperature
• Control is set too warm.
inside appli-
ance is
• Door is opened too frequently
too warm.
• Door may not be seating properly.
• Large amounts of warm
• Appliance has recently been
External tem-
• The external walls can be as
perature is
too warm.
SOUND AND NOISE
Louder sound • Modern appliances have
levels when
appliance is on.
Longer sound
• Appliance operates at higher
levels when
compressor
comes on.
Popping or
• Metal parts undergo
cracking sound
when compres-
sor comes on.
Bubbling
• Refrigerant (used to cool
or gurgling
sound, like
water boiling.
Vibrating or
• Appliance is not level. It rocks
rattling noise.
• Floor is uneven or weak.
• Appliance is touching the wall.
The alarm
• Look on the control panel to
is sounding
from the con-
trol panel
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE APPLIANCE
Moisture forms • Weather is hot and humid.
on inside
walls.
• Door may not be
• Door is opened too often or
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CAUSE
or too long.
or hot food has been
stored recently.
disconnected for a period
of time.
much as 30ºF warmer than
room temperature.
increased storage capacity
and more stable
temperatures. They require a
high efficiency compressor.
pressures during the start of
the ON cycle.
expansion and contraction, as
in hot water pipes.
the appliance) is circulating
throughout the system.
on the floor when it is
moved slightly.
Appliance rocks on floor when
it is moved slightly.
determine which indicator
light is on (High Temp, Power
Fail, or Door Ajar)
seating properly.
too long.
CORRECTION
• Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow
several hours for temperature to stabilize.
• Warm air entering the appliance causes it to
run more Open door less often.
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS" section.
• Warm food will cause appliance to run more
until the desired temperature is reached.
• Appliance requires 4 hours to cool
down completely.
• This is normal while the compressor works to
transfer heat from inside the cabinet.
• This is normal. When the surrounding noise is
low, you might hear the compressor running
while it cools the interior.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or
disappear as appliance continues to run.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or
disappear as the appliance continues to run.
• This is normal.
• Level the unit. Refer to "Leveling" in the
INSTALLATION Section.
• Ensure floor can adequately support the
appliance. Level the appliance by putting wood
or metal shims under part of the appliance.
• Re-level or move the appliance slightly. Refer
to "Leveling" in the INSTALLATION Section.
• Press the "set" button to acknowledge the
alarm or close the door if the door ajar
indicator is shown.
• The rate of frost buildup and internal
sweating increases. This is normal.
• See "DOOR PROBLEMS".
• Open door less often.