Defy Appliances DFD442 instruction manual Trouble Shooting, Symptom

8Trouble Shooting

Please review this list before calling a service centre. It could save you time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that do not arise from defective workmanship or material usage. Some of the features described here may not apply to your model.

Symptom	Check
The refrigerator does	• Make sure the refrigerator plug is securely plugged in.
not operate.	• Check for a blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
	• Test the wall socket for power using another appliance.
	• Inspect the electrical cord for damage.
	• Eliminate the use of an extension cord, if any is being used.
Condensation on the	• Very cold ambient conditions. Frequent opening and closing of the door.
side wall of the fridge	Highly humid ambient conditions. Storage of food containing liquid in
compartment	open containers. Leaving the door ajar. Switching the thermostat to a
(MULTIZONE, COOL	colder degree.
CONTROL and FLEXI	• Decreasing the amount of time the door is left open or using it less
	frequently.
ZONE).
	• Covering the food stored in open containers with a suitable material.
	• Wipe the condensation using a dry cloth and check if it persists.
Compressor is not	• Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power
running.	failures or plug-outs and plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the
	cooling system of the refrigerator has not yet been balanced. Your
	refrigerator will start running approximately after 6 minutes. Please call a
	service centre if the refrigerator does not start up at the end of this period.
	• The fridge is in defrost cycle. This is normal for a fully automatic
	defrosting refrigerator. The defrosting cycle occurs periodically.
	• Your refrigerator is not plugged into the wall socket. Make sure that the
	plug is properly fitted into the wall socket.
	• Have the temperature adjustments been correctly made?
	• Power might be cut off.
The fridge is running	• Your new refrigerator may be wider than the previous one. This is quite
continuously or for a	normal. Large refrigerators operate for a longer period of time.
long time.	• The ambient room temperature may be high. This is quite normal.
	• The refrigerator might have been plugged in recently or might have been
	loaded with food. Cooling down of the refrigerator completely may last for
	a couple of hours longer.
	• Large amounts of hot food might have been put in the refrigerator
	recently. Hot food causes longer running of the refrigerator until the food
	has cooled down.
	• Doors might have been opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. The
	warm air that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to
	run for longer periods. Open the doors less frequently.
	• The freezer or fridge compartment door might have been left ajar. Check
	that the doors are tightly closed.
	• The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the
	refrigerator temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature
	is achieved.
	• The door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or
	not properly seated. Clean or replace the seal. A damaged/broken seal
	causes the refrigerator to run for a longer period of time in order to
	maintain the current temperature.
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