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| CONCERN | POTENTIAL CAUSE | COMMON SOLUTION | |
| RUNNING OF | REFRIGERATOR |
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| Compressor | • | Freezer control is set to | • Set freezer control. |
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| • Refrigerator is in de- | • This is normal for a fully automatic de- | |
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| frost cycle. | frost refrigerator. The defrost cycle occurs |
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| periodically, lasting about 30 minutes. |
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| • Plug at electrical outlet | • Ensure plug is tightly pushed into | |
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| is disconnected. | outlet. |
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| • House fuse blown or | • Check/replace fuse with a 15 amp | |
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| tripped circuit breaker. | |
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| • | Power outage. | • Check house lights. Call local electric |
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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 |
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| frequently or too long. | it to run more. Open doors less often. |
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| • | Fresh Food/freezer | • Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food |
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| door may be slightly | and contains from blocking door. See |
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| open. | CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING |
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| OF DOORS/DRAWERS. |
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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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| is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for |
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| temperature to stabilize. |
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| • | 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. |
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| • | Condenser is dirty. | • Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning. |
| Compressor | • | Thermostat keeps the | • This is normal. Refrigerator goes on |
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| refrigerator at a con- | and off to keep temperature constant. |
| frequently. |
| stant temperature. |
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| DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY |
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| Digital temper- | • | Electronic control | • Call your Frigidaire service representative, |
| ature displays |
| system has detected a | who can interpret any messages or num- |
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| performance problem. | ber codes flashing on the digital displays. |
| WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR | |||
| Moisture col- | • | Weather is hot and | • The rate of frost buildup and internal |
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| humid. | sweating increases. |
| of refrigerator | • | Door is slightly open. | • See CONCERN column OPENING/ |
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| CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. |
| Water collects | • | Vegetables contain and | • It is not unusual to have moisture on |
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| give off moisture. | the bottom side of the cover. |
| side of drawer |
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| • Move humidity control (some models) |
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| Water collects | • | Washed vegetables and | • Dry items before putting them in the |
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| fruit drain while in the | drawer. Water collecting in bottom of |
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| drawer. | drawer is normal. |
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture col- lects on outside of refrigerator or between doors.
•Weather is humid.
•Door is slightly open, causing cold air from in- side refrigerator to meet warm air from outside.
•This is normal in humid weather. Press Energy Saver icon to reduce exterior moisture on the cabinet between the doors. When humidity is lower, the moisture should disappear and the Energy Saver icon can be pressed again to turn it off.
•See CONCERN column OPENING/
CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
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