Specifications

TROUBLE
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Unit
runs
excessively.
Refrigerator compart-
ment eventually
gets
cold enough but
freezer
compartment
is
too
cold.
'1.
Padial restriction
in air duct
from freezer
to refrigerator.
2. Freezer
cold control setting
too
cold.
High usage of refrigerator,
es-
pecially
in high ambient.
Freezer
light shield not in
place.
1. Check
and remove
what is
causing
the restriction.
See
"Air
Flow Diagram".
2.
Adjust control
for
proper
ad-
justment,
see
"Freezer
Cold
Control".
3. Advise
customer.
4. Replace
light shield.
J. Unit runs
excessively.
The
refrigerator com-
pafiment
and freezer
compadment
both too
cold
(normal
wattage
readings).
Setting
of temperature
control
too high for
prevailing
environ-
mental
and usage conditions.
Defective tem
perature
control.
1.
2.
1.
Reset control.
Replace.2.
K.
Unit runs excessively
but temperature
ap-
pears
to be normal
in
refrig erator.
1. Door seals
may be leaking.
2. Problem
is one of customer
us-
age and education
with severe
environmental
conditions
after
confirmation
by a temperature
recording.
Frequent door
openings.
3.
Light may stay
on constantly in
refrigerator.
4. Inefficient compressor.
1. Adjust
door or replace
door
gasket.
2.
Advise customer.
3.
Check
light switch
and replace
if
needed. Check
door adjust-
ment.
4.
Replace.
t
L.
Short
running cycle.
Refrigerator
and
freezer
compadment
are
cooling
but are
not cold enough.
Temperature
control.
a.
Defective
control
(normal
wattage readings).
b. lmproper
selting of temper-
ature
control for
prevailing
environmental
and usage
conditions.
circulation.
Ventilation
around
conden
ser
is blocked.
Condenser fan
is defective
Condenser
is dirty.
d. AC
circuit to condenser
fan
is defective
(high
wattage
readings,
unit
may be cycl-
ing on
the overload
protec-
tor).
Compressor
motor defective
(high
wattage
readings. Unit
may
be cycling
on the overload
protector).
High resistance
contacts or too
many broken
wire strands in
compressor
motor AC circuit
(high
wattage
readings, unit
may be cycling
on the overload
protector).
Overload
protector
defective
(normal
wattage
readings).
Too
much warm food
placed
in
unit
at one time.
May be cycling
on overload.
Air
a.
b.
c.
5.
6.
Replace.
Reset control.
Check and
advise cus-
tomer.
Replace.
Advise
customer that
it
must be cleaned
at least
periodically.
Refer to wiring
diagrams
and
check circuit.
Replace.
Check
and replace broken
part.
Refer
to wiring diagrams
and
check
circuit.
Replace.
Advise customer.
a
b
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
6.
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