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CONCERN
1 POTENTIAL
CAUSE
I
COHHON
SOLUTION
RUNNING
OF REFRIGERATOR
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Set freezer control.
Compressor
does not
run,
Refrigerator
runs too
much or too long.
•
Freezer control is set to "OF"
or "0".
Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
Plug at electrical outlet is dis-
connected.
House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
Power outage.
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Room or outside weather is
hot.
Doors are opened too frequent-
ly or too long,
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Fresh Food/freezer door may
be slightly open.
•
Freezer control is set too cold.
•
Fresh Food/freezer gasket is
dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly
fitted.
•
Condenser is dirty.
•
This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator.
The defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30
minutes.
•
Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.
•
Check/replace fuse with a 15 amp time-delay fuse. Reset
circuit breaker.
•
Check house lights. Call local electric company.
•
It's normal for the refrigerator
to work longer under these
conditions.
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Warm air entering the refrigerator
causes it to run more.
Open doors less often.
•
Ensure refrigerator
is level. Keep food and contains from
blocking door. See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING
OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
•
Set Fresh Food control to warmer setting until refrigerator
temperature is satisfactory.
Allow 24 hours for tempera-
ture to stabilize.
•
Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door seal will cause
refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired
temperatures.
Clean condenser.
See Care & Cleaning.
Compressor
goes off
*
Thermostat
keeps the refrigera-
•
This is normal.
Refrigerator goes on and off to keep tern-
and on frequently,
tor at a constant temperature,
perature constant.
DIGITAL
TEH PERATURE DISPLAY
Digital temperature
*
Electronic control system has
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Call your Frigidaire service representative,
who can inter-
displays
are flashing,
detected a performance prob-
I
pret any messages or number codes flashing on the digital
lem.
displays.
WATER DISPENSER
Dispenser will
not dis=
pense water.
m
Water
hasan
odd taste
and/or
odor.
•
Household water line valve is
not open.
•
Ice and water filter cartridge is
clogged.
•
Filter not fully installed.
Water has been in the tank for
a period of time,
Unit not properly c0nnected to
cold water line.
•
Open household water line valve. See CONCERN column
AUTOMATIC
ICE MAKER,
Replace filter cartridge.
•
Push filter in until you hear a "click"
'
Draw and discard 10'12 glasses of water t0 freshen the
supply and completely rinse out the tank.
,
Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to the
kitchen faucet.
Water
pressure is ex=
•
Cut-off and cut-on pressures
•
Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure on
tremely
low.
are too low (well systems only),
the water pump system (well systems only).
•
Reverse osmosis system is in
•
It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below 20
regenerative phase,
psi during the regenerative phase.
Moisture collects
on
•
Weather is hot and humid.
•
The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases.
inside of refrigerator
•
Door is slightly open.
*
See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING
OF
walls.
DOORS/DRAWERS.
water
colle_s
on bet'
Vegetables
c0n_ n and g ve off
'
It is not unusua! to have moisture on the bottom s de of
tom side of drawer
moisture,
the cover.
cover.
.,
Move humidity control (some models)to
lower settingl
Water collects in bot=
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Washed vegetables and fruit
*
Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water col-
tom of drawer,
drain while in the drawer,
lecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST
OUTSIDE
REFP-JGERATOR
Moisture collects
on
•
Weather is humid.
*
This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is lower,
outside of refrigerator
the moisture should disappear.
or between
doors.
*
Door is slightly open, causing
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See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING
OF
cold air from inside refrigerator
DOORS/DRAWERS.
to meet warm air from outside.
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