36Solutions To Common Problems

Before you call...

If you experience a problem with your refrigerator or notice a product behavior or condition you do not understand, you can usually avoid a call to your service representative by referring to this section for an answer. Beginning with the following table, this information includes common problems, causes, and suggested solutions.

Running Your Refrigerator

Problem

Cause

Correction

Compressor does not

• Cooling system is turned Off.

• Turn cooling system On. See Controls

run.

 

Section for location of cooling system On/

 

 

Off button.

 

• Refrigerator is in defrost

• This is normal for a fully automatic defrost

 

cycle.

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-

 

circuit breaker.

delay fuse.

 

 

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

much or too long.

hot.

longer under these conditions.

 

• Refrigerator has recently been

• It takes 8-12 hours for the refrigerator to

 

disconnected for a period of

cool down completely.

 

time.

 

 

• Automatic ice maker is

• Ice maker operation causes refrigerator to

 

operating.

run slightly more.

 

• Doors are opened too

• Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it

 

frequently or too long.

to run more. Open doors less often.

 

• Refrigerator/freezer door may

• Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food

 

be slightly open.

and containers from blocking door. See

 

 

Problem section, Opening/ Closing of

 

 

Doors/ Drawers.

 

• Freezer control is set too cold

• Set freezer control to warmer setting until

 

(control found in fresh food

refrigerator temperature is satisfactory.

 

section).

Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize.

 

• Fresh food/freezer gasket is

• Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door

 

dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly

seal will cause refrigerator to run longer in

 

fitted.

order to maintain desired temperatures.

 

 

 

Compressor does not

• Electronic control system

• This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off

run.

keeps the refrigerator at a

to keep temperature constant.

 

constant temperature.

 

Digital temperature

• Electronic control system

• Call your Electrolux service representative,

displays are flashing.

has detected a performance

who can interpret any messages or number

 

problem.

codes flashing on the digital displays.

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