VIII. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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| 1. Condensing unit fails to start. | a. | Check if cord & plug has been disconnected. |
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| b. | Check thermostat temperature setting. |
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| 2. Condensing unit operates for | a. | Are doors closing properly? |
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| prolonged periods or continuously. | b. | Dirty condenser or filter. Clean properly. |
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| c. | Evaporator coil iced. Needs to defrost. |
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| d. | Shortage of refrigerant, call service. |
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| 3. Food compartment is too warm. | a. | Check door(s) and gasket(s) for proper seal |
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| b. | Perhaps a large quantity of warm food has |
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| recently been added or the door was kept |
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| open for a long period of time, in both |
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| cases, allow adequate time for the cabinet |
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| to recover its normal operating temperature. |
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| c. | Thermostat setting too high, readjust |
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| per instructions on page 6. |
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| d. | Check that condensing coil is clean. |
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| 4. Food compartment is too cold. | a. | Perhaps a large quantity of very cold or frozen |
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| food has recently been added. Allow adequate |
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| time for the cabinet to recover its normal operating |
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| temperature. |
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| b. | Adjust the thermostat to a warmer |
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| setting, see page 6. |
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| 5. Condensation on the exterior surface. | a. | Check door alignment and gaskets for proper seal. |
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| b. | Condensation on the exterior surface of the |
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| unit is perfectly normal during periods of |
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| high humidity. |
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6. Compressor hums but does not start.
a.Call for service.
