Electrolux EW23BC85KS3 Use And Care Manual page 37

Solutions to Common Problems 37'
RunningYourRefrigerator
Concern Potential Cause
Compressor does not • Cooling system is turned Off.
run.
Refrigerator r unstoo
muchor too long.
,, Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
,, Plug at wall outlet is disconnected.
= Housefuse is blown or a tripped circuit
breaker.
,, Power outage.
,, Electronic control system keepsthe
refrigerator at aconstant temperature.
,, Room or outside weather is hot.
• Refrigerator has recently been disconnected
for a period of time.
,, Automatic ice maker is operating.
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e
Doors are openedtoo frequently or too long.
Refrigerator/freezerdoor may be slightly
open.
Freezercontrol is set too cold (control found
infresh food section).
Fresh food/freezer g asketis dirty,worn,
cracked, o r poorlyfitted.
CommonSolution
,, Turn cooling system On. SeeControls Section for
location of cooling system On/Off button.
,, This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator.
The defrost cycleoccurs periodically, lasting about 30
minutes.
o Ensureplug is tightly pushedinto outlet.
,, ChecWreplacefuse with a 15 amp time-delay fuse.
Resetcircuit breaker.
,, Check house lights. Call local ElectricCompany.
,, This is normal. Refrigeratorgoes on and off to keep
temperature constant.
,, This model is provided with a high-efficiency, ,,
variable-speedcompressor.
Digital temperature ,, Electronic control system has detecteda ,, Call your Electrolux service representative,who can
displays are flashing, performance problem, interpret any messagesor number codes flashing on
the digital displays.
TemperaturesAre TooCold
Concern Potential Cause CommonSolution
Freezertemperature ,, Freezercontrol is set too cold. ,, Set freezer control to awarmer setting. Allow 24 hours
too cold. Refrigerator for temperature to stabilize.
temperature is • Ice maker is on. • It is normal for the freezer compartment to over cool
satisfactory, while automatic ice maker is on.
Refrigerator temperature ,, Refrigeratorcontrol is set too cold. ,, Set refrigerator control to a warmer setting. Allow 24
too cold. Freezer hours for temperature to stabilize.
temperature is
satisfactory.
Food stored in drawers • See solution above.
freezes.
Food stored in Meat
Keeperfreezes (select
models).
,, Refrigeratorcontrol is set too cold,
,, Meat Keepertemperature control is set too
cold.
,, It's normal for the refrigerator to work longer under
these conditions.
,, It takes 8-12 hours for the refrigerator to cool down
completely.
• Ice makeroperation causes refrigerator to run slightly
more.
• Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run more.
Opendoors lessoften.
• Ensurerefrigerator is level. Keepfood and containers
from blocking door. SeeProblem section, Opening/
Closing of Doors/Drawers.
• Set freezer control to warmer setting until refrigerator
temperature is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
• Clean or changegasket. Leaks in door seal will cause
refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired
temperatures.
It is normal for the compressor to run for long periods
of time.
,, Adjust Meat Keepertemperature control to a warmer
setting. Meat should be stored at a temperature just
below the freezing point for maximum fresh storage
time. It is normal for ice crystals to form dueto the
moisture content of meat.