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| CONCERN | CAUSE |
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| RUNNING OF | REFRIGERATOR (Continued) |
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| Refrigerator | • Room or outside | • It’s normal for the refrigerator to work | |
| runs too much | weather is hot. | longer under these conditions. | |
| or too long. | • Doors are opened too | • Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it | |
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| frequently or too long. | to run more. Open doors less often. |
•Fresh Food/freezer door • Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and
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| may be slightly open. | contains from blocking door. See PROBLEM | |
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| • Freezer control is set | • Set Fresh Food control to warmer | ||
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| too cold. | setting until refrigerator temperature | |
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| temperature to stabilize. | |
| • | Fresh Food/freezer | • Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door | |
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| gasket is dirty, worn, | seal will cause refrigerator to run longer in | |
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| cracked, or poorly fitted. | order to maintain desired temperatures. | |
| • | Condenser is dirty. | • Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning. | |
Compressor | • | Thermostat keeps the | • This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and | |
goes off and on |
| refrigerator at a | off to keep temperature constant. | |
frequently. |
| constant temperature. |
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DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY |
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Digital | • | Electronic control system | • Call your Frigidaire service representative, | |
temperature |
| has detected a | who can interpret any messages or | |
displays are |
| performance problem. | number codes flashing on the digital | |
flashing. |
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WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR | ||||
Moisture collects | • | Weather is hot and | • The rate of frost buildup and internal | |
on inside of |
| humid. | sweating increases. | |
refrigerator | • Door is slightly open. | • See PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING | ||
walls. | ||||
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Water collects | • | Vegetables contain and | • It is not unusual to have moisture on the | |
on bottom |
| give off moisture. | bottom side of the cover. | |
side of drawer |
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| • Move humidity control (some models) to | |
cover. |
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Water collects | • | Washed vegetables and | • Dry items before putting them in the | |
in bottom of |
| fruit drain while in the | drawer. Water collecting in bottom of | |
drawer. |
| drawer. | drawer is normal. |
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on outside of refrigerator or between doors.
•Weather is humid.
•Door is slightly open, causing cold air from inside refrigerator to meet warm air from outside.
•This is normal in humid weather. When humidity is lower, the moisture should disappear.
•See PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
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