Electrolux 241540102 Solutions To Common Problems, Temperatures Are Too Cold, Cause, Correction

Solutions To Common Problems 37

Temperatures Are Too Cold

Problem	Cause	Correction
Freezer temperature too cold.	• Freezer control is set too	• Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours for
Refrigerator temperature is	cold.	temperature to stabilize.
satisfactory.
Refrigerator temperature too	• Refrigerator control is set	• Set refrigerator control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours
cold. Freezer temperature is	too cold.	for temperature to stabilize.
satisfactory.
Food stored in drawers freezes.
	• Refrigerator control is set	• See solution above.
	too cold.
Food stored in Meat Keeper	• Meat Keeper temperature	• Adjust Meat Keeper temperature control to a lower setting.
freezes (some models).	control is set too cold.	Meat should be stored at a tempeature just below the
		freezing point for maximum fresh storage time. It is normal
		for ice crystals to form due to the moisture content of meat.

Temperatures Are Too Warm

Problem	Cause	Correction
Freezer/Refrigerator temperature	• Doors are opened too	• Warm air enters the refrigerator whenever the door is
is too warm.	frequently or too long.	opened. Open the door less often.
	• Door is slightly open.	• See Problem section Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers.
Freezer temperature is too warm.	• Freezer control is set too	• Set freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for
Refrigerator temperature is	warm.	temperature to stabilize.
satisfactory.
Refrigerator temperature is too	• Refrigerator control is set	• Set refrigerator control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
warm. Freezer temperature is	too warm.	for temperature to stabilize.
satisfactory.
Temperature in the Meat Keeper	• Meat Keeper temperature	• Adjust Meat Keeper temperature control to a colder
is too warm (some models).	control is set too warm.	setting.

Water/Moisture/Frost Inside Refrigerator

Problem Cause Correction

Moisture collects on inside of refrigerator walls.

• Weather is hot and	• The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases.
humid.

•Door is slightly open. • See Problem section Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers.

• Door is opened too often	• Open door less often.
or too long.
• Open containers.	• Keep containers covered.

Water collects on bottom side of	• Vegetables contain and
drawer cover.	give off moisture.
Water collects in bottom of	• Washed vegetables and
drawer.	fruit drain while in the
	drawer.

•Moisture on the bottom side of the cover is not unusual.

•Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting.

•Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.