Frigidaire 242288200 Before You Call, Concern, Cause, Solution, DISPENSER Ice & Water Continued

BEFORE YOU CALL

CONCERN

CAUSE

SOLUTION

DISPENSER (Ice & Water) (Continued)

Water has an	•	Water has not been	• Draw and discard 10-12 glasses of water
odd taste and/		dispensed for an		to freshen the supply.
or odor.		extended period of time.
	• Unit not properly connected		• Connect unit to cold water line that
		to cold water line.		supplies water to the kitchen faucet.
Water pressure	•	Cut-off and cut-on	• Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-
is extremely		pressures are too low		on pressure on the water pump
low.		(well systems only).		system (well systems only).
	•	Reverse osmosis system	• It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be
		is in regenerative phase.		below 20 psi during the regenerative phase.
Water not cold	•	As warmer tap water goes	• Add ice to cup or container before
enough.		through the filter and		dispensing water.
		enters the water tank the
		chilled water is pushed
		through to the dispenser.
		Once the chilled water is
		used up it will take several
		hours to bring the freshly
		replaced water to a cooler
		temperature.
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS
Door(s) will	•	Door was closed too	• Close both doors gently.
not close.		hard, causing other door
		to open slightly.
	• Refrigerator is not level.		•	Ensure floor is level and solid, and can
		It rocks on the floor		adequately support the refrigerator. Contact a
		when moved slightly.		carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor.
	•	Refrigerator is touching	•	Ensure floor is level and solid, and can
		a wall or cabinet.		adequately support the refrigerator. Contact a
				carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor.
Drawers are	•	Food is touching shelf	• Remove top layer of items in drawer.
difficult to		on top of drawer.
move.	• Track that drawers slide		• Ensure drawer is properly installed on track.
		on is dirty.	• Clean drawer, rollers, and track. See Care
				& Cleaning.
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR

Compressor does not run.

•Freezer control is set to “OF” or “0”.

•Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.

•Plug at electrical outlet is disconnected.

•House fuse blown or tripped circuit breaker.

•Power outage.

•Set freezer control.

•This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator. The defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30 minutes.

•Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.

•Check/replace fuse with a 15 amp time-delay fuse. Reset circuit breaker.

•Check house lights. Call local electric company.

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