Solutions To Common Problems; Troubleshooting Guide - Electrolux 297122800 (0608) Use & Care Manual

Solutions To Common Problems

TROUBLE SHOOTING
GUIDE
PROBLEM
R EFR IGER A TOR OPER A TION
R e frigera to r doe s not run. * R efrig erator is plugg ed into a
R e frigera to r ru ns too
much or too lon g.
Interior refrig erator
temperature is too co ld .
Interior refrig erator
temperature is too w arm.
R e frigera to r externa l
su rface temperature is
w a rm.
SOU N D A N D N OISE
Lou der soun d le vels
w h enever refrigerator is
on.
Lou der soun d le vels
w h en co mpre ssor comes
on.
Popping o r cracking
so und w hen compressor
co mes o n.
Befo re calling fo r s ervice, re vie w this lis t. It m ay s a ve you tim e a nd expen s e. This lis t
include s com m on occu rrences that are n ot th e res u lt of defective w orkm an s hip or
m aterials in th is refrigerator.
CAUSE
circuit that has a grou nd fault
in terrupt.
* Tempe rature co ntrol is in the
"OFF" po sition.
* R efrig erator may n ot b e plugge d
in , o r plug may be loose.
* H ou se fuse blow n or tripp ed
circuit bre aker.
* Po w er outage .
* R oo m o r outside w ea ther is h ot.
* R efrig erator has recently b een
disconn ecte d fo r a period of time .
* Large amou nt o f w arm or hot
fo od have be en stored rece ntly.
* D oo r is ope ned too fre quen tly or
ke pt o pen too long .
* R efrig erator door may b e slightly
open .
* Tempe rature co ntrol is set to o
lo w .
* R efrig erator gaske ts are dirty,
w orn, cracked o r poorly fitte d.
* Tempe rature co ntrol is set to o
lo w .
* Tempe rature co ntrol is set to o
w arm.
* D oo r is ope ned too fre quen tly or
ke pt o pen too long .
* R efrig erator door may b e slightly
open .
* Large amou nt o f w arm or hot
fo od have be en stored rece ntly.
* R efrig erator has recently b een
disconn ecte d fo r a period of time .
* The extern al refrige rator w alls
ca n be as m uch a s 30 ºF w a rmer
th an ro om te mperature .
* Modern refrigera to rs h ave
in creased storag e cap acity and
more stable tempe ratures. Th ey
req uire hea vy duty comp resso rs.
* R efrig erator operates at h ig her
pre ssure s du ring the start of th e
ON cycle.
* Metal parts unde rgo e xpa nsion
and contra ction, as in hot w ater
pipes.
CORRE CTION
* U se ano th er circuit. If you a re unsure abou t the
outlet, have it checke d by a certified technicia n.
* See "SETTIN G TH E TEMPER A TU R E C ON TR OL"
se ction.
* Ensu re plug is tig htly pushed into ou tle t.
* C he ck/rep la ce fuse w ith a 15 a mp time d elay fuse.
R eset circu it breaker.
* C he ck house lights. C all local Ele ctric C omp any.
* It's normal for the refrigerator to w o rk hard er un der
these co nditio ns.
* It takes 24 hours for th e refrig erator to coo l do w n
co mpletely.
* Wa rm food w ill cause refrig erator to run more until
the desired temp era tu re is reached.
* Wa rm air en te ring the refrigerator causes it to ru n
more . Open the d oor less o ften .
* See "D OOR PR OB LEMS".
* Turn co ntrol kn ob to a w armer setting. Allow
se veral hours for th e te mperature to stabilize.
* C lean or change gasket. Lea ks in th e door sea l
w ill cau se refrigerator to ru n longer in orde r to
maintain desired te mpera ture.
* Turn co ntrol kn ob to a w armer setting. Allow
se veral hours for th e te mperature to stabilize.
* Turn co ntrol kn ob to a co ld er settin g. Allow several
hours for th e te mperature to stabilize.
* Wa rm air en te ring the refrigerator causes it to ru n
more . Open the d oor less o ften .
* See "D OOR PR OB LEMS".
* Wa it un til the refrigera to r has had a chan ce to
rea ch its selected temperature.
* R efrig era to r req uires 24 ho urs to coo l do w n
co mpletely.
* This is normal w hile the co mpre ssor w orks to
transfer h eat from insid e th e refrig era to r ca binet.
* This is normal. When the surrou nding no ise level
is low , you might hea r the compre ssor running
w hile it coo ls the interior.
* This is normal. Sou nd w ill le vel off or disappe ar as
refrig era to r co ntinues to run.
* This is normal. Sou nd w ill le vel off or disappe ar as
refrig era to r co ntinues to run.
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