Frigidaire 241721000 Before You Call, Problem, Cause, Correction, Water Dispenser, If You Hear

BEFORE YOU CALL

PROBLEM	CAUSE		CORRECTION
WATER DISPENSER
Dispenser will not	• Household water line valve is not	• Open household water line valve. See PROBLEM
dispense water.	open.		section ICE MAKER IS NOT MAKING ANY ICE.
	• Freezer door is not closed.	• Ensure that freezer door is closed.
	• Ice & water filter cartridge is clogged.	•	Replace filter cartridge.
	• Front filter not fully installed, if	• Push filter in until you hear a “click”. Filter should be
	equipped
			flush with cabinet.
Water has an odd	• Water has been in the tank for a	• Draw and discard 10 – 12 glasses of water to freshen
taste and/or odor.	period of time.		the supply and completely rinse out the tank.
	• Unit not properly connected to cold	• Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to
	water line.		the kitchen faucet.
	• Tubing used in the household water	• For best results, use copper tubing for water
	supply and installation may affect		connections.
	water taste and odor.
	• Water has a high mineral content.	• Contact water treatment plant for help.
Water pressure is	• Cut-off and cut-on pressures are too	• Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure
extremely low.	low (well systems only).		on the water pump system (well systems only).
	• Reverse osmosis system is in	• It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below
	regenerative phase.
			20 psi during the regenerative phase.
ODORS IN REFRIGERATOR
Interior is dirty.	• Interior needs to be cleaned.	• See Care & Cleaning Chart in Care and Cleaning
			section.
	• Food with strong odors is in	•	Cover food tightly.
	refrigerator.
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS
Door(s) will not close.	• Door was closed too hard, causing	• Close both doors gently.
	other door to open slightly.
	• Refrigerator is not level. It rocks on	• Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
	the floor when moved slightly.
	• Refrigerator is touching a wall or		support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct
	cabinet.		a sagging or sloping floor.
		• Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
			support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct
			a sagging or sloping floor.
Drawers are difficult	• Food is touching shelf on top of	• Keep less food in drawer.
to move.	drawer.
	• Track that drawers slide on is dirty.	• Clean drawer, rollers, and track. See Care & Cleaning
			Chart in Care and Cleaning section.
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on.	• Light bulb is burned out.	• See Replacing Light Bulbs in Care and Cleaning
			section.
	• Light switch is stuck.	• Light switch is located on side of refrigerator and
			freezer liners.
	• No electric current is reaching	• See PROBLEM section RUNNING OF
	refrigerator.		REFRIGERATOR.
IF YOU HEAR
5 beeps	• A door has been left open for 5	• These beeps will repeat once every minute until the
	minutes or more.		door has been closed. This is normal for the “Door
			Ajar” alarm.
3 beeps	• The refrigerator has experienced a	• This is normal when “Power-On-Reset” is activated.
	loss of power or a low voltage
	condition.

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