Hotpoint FFU00 manual Temperatures are Too cold, Temperatures are Too warm

Troubleshooting.

PROBLEM	Possible Cause	Solution
Temperatures are
too cold:
Temperature in the	Freezer control is set too cold.	Set Freezer control to a lower number
freezer is too cold		(warmer setting) See ‘Controls’.
BUT
the refrigerator
temperature is
satisfactory.
Temperature in the	Refrigerator control is set too cold.	Set Refrigerator control to a lower number
refrigerator is too		(warmer setting) See ‘Controls’.
cold
BUT
the freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.
Food stored in	Refrigerator control is set too cold.	Set Refrigerator control to a lower number
drawers freezes		(warmer setting) See ‘Controls’.
Meat stored in fresh	Meat should be stored at a	It is normal for ice crystals to sometimes
meat drawer freezes	temperature just below the	form due to the moisture content of meat.
	freezing point of water (32˚F, 0˚C)
	for maximum fresh storage time.
Temperatures are
too warm:
Temperatures in the	Freezer control is set too warm.	Set Freezer control to a higher number
refrigerator or		(colder setting) See ‘Controls’.
freezer are too
warm	Refrigerator control is set too	Set Refrigerator control to a higher
	warm.	number (colder setting) See ‘Controls’.
	Refrigerator control has some
	effect on freezer temperature.
	Doors are opened too frequently	Warm air enters the compartments
	or for too long.	whenever the door/s is/are opened.
		Open door/s less often.
	Door is slightly open.	Ensure doors are shut properly.
	Large amounts of warm or hot	Wait until the refrigerator or freezer has
	food may have been loaded	reached its selected temperature.
	recently.
	Appliance has recently been	The appliance will need some time to
	disconnected for a period of time.	reach its selected settings.
Temperatures in the	Refrigerator control is set too	Set Refrigerator control to a higher
refrigerator is too	warm.	number (colder setting) See ‘Controls’.
warm
BUT
the freezer
temperature is
satisfactory.

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