Frigidaire Refrigerator warranty Problem Cause Correction

PROBLEM

T

CAUSE

l

CORRECTION

RUNNING

OF

REFRIGERA

TOR

Compressor

does

not run.

•

Cooling

system

is

turned

Off.

•

Turn

cooling

system

On. See

Temperature

Controls

section.

•

Refrigerator

is

in

defrost

cycle.

•

This

is

normal

for

a fully

automatic

defrost

refrigerator.

The defrost cycle occurs periodically,

lasting about 30

minutes.

•

Plug

at wall

outlet

is

•

Ensure

plug

is tightly

pushed

into

outlet.

disconnected.

•

House

fuse

blown

or

tripped

•

Check/replace

fuse

with

a

15 amp

time-delay

fuse.

circuit

breaker.

Reset

circuit

breaker.

•

Power

outage.

•

Check house lights. Call local Electric Company.

Refrigerator

runs too

•

Room

or

outside

weather

is

•

It's normal

for

the

refrigerator

to work

longer

under

much or too long.

hot.

these

conditions.

•

Refrigerator

has

recently

been

•

It takes

8-12

hours

for

the

refrigerator

to

cool

down

disconnected

for

a period

of

completely.

time.

•

Automatic

ice

maker

is

•

Ice maker

operation

causes

refrigerator

to

run

slightly

operating.

more.

•

Doors

are

opened

too

•

Warm

air

entering

the

refrigerator

causes

it to

run

frequently

or

too

long.

more. Open doors less often.

•

Refrigerator/freezer

door

may

•

Ensure

refrigerator

is

level.

Keep

food

and

containers

be slightly

open.

from

blocking

door.

See

PROBLEM

section

OPENING/CLOSING

OF

DOORS/DRAWERS.

•

Freezer

control

is

set

too

cold

•

Set

refrigerator

control

to

warmer

setting

until

(control

found

in

refrigerator

refrigerator

temperature

is satisfactory.

Allow

24

hours

section).

for temperature

to

stabilize.

•

Refrigerator/freezer

gasket is

•

Clean

or

change

gasket.

Leaks

in door

seal

will

cause

dirty,

worn,

cracked,

or poorly

refrigerator

to

run

longer

in

order

to

maintain

desired

fitted.

temperatures.

Compressor

goes

off and

•

Electronic

control

system

•

This

is

normal.

Refrigerator

goes

on

and

off

to

keep

on

frequently,

keeps

the

refrigerator

at

a

temperature

constant.

constant

temperature.

Digital

temperature

•

Electronic

control

system

has

•

Call

your

Frigidaire

service

representative,

who

can

displays

are

flashing,

detected

a

performance

interpret any

messages

or

number

codes

flashing on

problem.

the

digital

displays.

TEMPERA

TURES

ARE TOO

COLD

Freezer

temperature

too

•

Freezer

control

is

set

too

cold.

•

Set

freezer

control

to

a warmer

setting.

Allow

24

hours

cold.

Refrigerator

for temperature

to

stabilize.

temperature

is

satisfactory.

Refrigerator

temperature

•

Refrigerator

control

is set

too

•

Set

refrigerator

control

to

a

warmer

setting.

Allow

24

too

cold.

Freezer

cold.

hours

for

temperature

to

stabilize.

temperature

is

satisfactory.

Food

stored

in

drawers

•

Refrigerator

control

is set

too

•

See

solution

above.

freezes,

cold.

Food

stored

in

Meat

•

Meat

Keeper

Temperature

•

Adjust

Meat

Keeper

Temperature

Control

to

a

lower

Keeper

freezes

(some

Control

set

too

cold.

setting.

(Meat

should

be

stored

at

a

temperature

just

models),

below

the

freezing

point

for

maximum

fresh

storage

time.

It is

normal

for ice crystals to form due to the

moisture

content

of

meat.)

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