Keypad Options; On/Off; Viewing Actual Temperature; Changing From Fahrenheit To Celsius - Electrolux EI15IM55GS Service Manual

Keypad Options

WARNING
Electrocution can cause death or serious
injury. Burns from hot or cold surfaces can
cause serious injuty. Take precautions when
servicing this unit.
• Disconnect the power source.
• Do not stand in standing water when
working around electrical appliances.
• Make sure the surfaces you touch are not
hot or cold.
• Do not touch a bare circuit board unless
you are wearing an anti-static wriststrap
that is grounded to an electrical ground or
grounded water pipe.
• Handle circuit boards carefully and avoid
touching components.
When touching key combinations in which
you hold one key and press another key three
times, it is important to carefullt follow this
procedure:
1. Hold the desired key ensuring the light above
the key is lit.
2. Press the other key three times, ensuring it
lights up each time.
3. Release the held key only after releasing the
pressed key for the third time.
Except as noted, these functions are available
on all models.

ON/OFF

The ON/OFF mode allows the unit to be turned
on and off via the keypad. To do this, hold the key
for approximately 10 seconds until the "F" begins
to flash. Release the key and the unit will switch
modes.
This mode does not disconnect power from the
circuit board si it is still "LIVE".

Viewing Actual Temperature

In viewing temperature in these modes any offsets
are taken into account. This means that if you
place a thermistor in a known temperature, ice
water for example, it may not read 32° F that you
would assume. If the control offset was preset at
-3° F while you placed the thermistor in an ice
bath, the actual thermistor reading wheb viewing
Service Information
actual temperature would read 35° F. In the unit this
would cause the cabinet to push itself 3° cooler. to
vire pure thermistor readings you must go into the
Service Menu and choose the correct option.
To view the thermistor temperature, hold the
WARMER key for approximately five seconds until
the "F" flashes. Release and the display will show
the corrected refrigerator temperature. For Wine
Cooler models, the display will cycle through all
three zones. These temperatures are approximate
and calibrated for a cabinet in normal ambient
temperatures with some product load. Checking a
completely unloaded cabinet may result in other
temperatures.

Changing from Fahrenheit to Celsius

To change the displayed temperature from °F to
°C, hold the LIGHT key and press COLDER three
times. This will change all values to °C. When the
key combination is accepted the control will change
values.

Showroom Mode

This mode is designed to show units in a display
environment. When in this mode the only functions
will be the controls and cabinet lights. The
compressor, fans, etc. will not operate. To enter this
mode, hold the COLDER key and press the LIGHT
button three times. When entered, the degree
symbol will be to flash. When the degree symbol is
flashing the unit will allow the use of the control for
demonstrations. After not touching the unit for one
minute the display will begin to "snake" around. This
is meant to alert you the unit is in showroom mode.
The unit can be left in this mode indefinitely. If you
again want to demo the control, touch any key and
the degree symbol will begin to flash. To exit this
mode: this mode needs to be exited by the same
key combination as used to enter the mode.

Service Mode

This mode has 16 different options available for
service diagnostics. To enter the mode hold the
WARMER key and press the LIGHT button three
times. The display will show "0'. When in this mode
the WARMER and COLDER keys will act as up
and down arrows to select the desired option.
The LIGHT key is the ENTER key and will enter a
function. To exit the Service Mode, scroll to option
99 and press the LIGHT key. After five minutes
of not touching any keys the mode will also exit
automatically.
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