Complete Owner's Guide

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PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
REFRIGERATOR OPERATION
Freezer does not run. • Freezer is plugged into a circuit that has a
ground fault interrupt.
• Temperature Control is in the OFF position.
• Freezer may not be plugged in or plug is loose.
• Hose fuse blown or tripped circuit breaker.
• Power outage
• Use another circuit. If you are unsure about the outlet,
have it checked by a certied technician.
• See Setting the Temperature Control section.
• 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.
Freezer runs too
much or too long.
• Room or outside weather is hot.
• Freezer has recently been disconnected for a
period of time.
• Large amounts of warm or hot food has been
stored recently.
• Lid is opened too frequently or too long.
• Freezer lid may be slightly open.
• Temperature control is set too low.
• Freezer gasket is dirty, worn, cracked, or
poorly tted.
• It’s normal for the freezer to work longer under
these conditions.
• It takes 4 hours for the freezer to cool down completely.
• Warm food will cause freezer to run more until the
desired temperature is reached.
• Warm air entering the freezer causes it to run more.
Open lid less often.
• Ensure freezer lid is tightly closed.
• Turn control knob to a warmer setting. Allow several
hours for the temperature to stabilize.
• Clean or change gasket. Leaks in lid seal will cause freezer
to run longer in order to maintain desired temperatures.
FREEZER TEMPERATURES
Interior freeze
temperature is
too cold.
• Freezer control is set too low. • Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow several
hours for temperature to stabilize.
Temperature inside
freezer is too warm.
• Freezer control is set too warm.
• Lid is opened too frequently or too long.
• Lid may not be seating properly.
• Large amounts of warm or hot food has been
stored recently.
• Freezer has recently been disconnected for a
period of time.
• Set fresh food control to a colder setting. Allow several
hours for temperature to stabilize.
• Warm air entering the freezer causes it to run more
Open lid less often.
• See “LID PROBLEMS” section.
• Warm food will cause freezer to run more until the
desired temperature is reached.
• Freezer requires 4 hours to cool down completely.
Temperature of
external freezer is
too warm.
• The external freezer walls can be as much as
30º F warmer than room temperature.
• This is normal while the compressor works to transfer
heat from inside the freezer cabinet.
SOUND AND NOISE
Louder sound
levels when freezer
is on.
• Modern freezers have increased storage
capacity and more stable temperatures.
They require a high efciency compressor.
• This is normal. When the surrounding noise is low,
you might hear the compressor running while it
cools the interior.
Longer sound lev-
els when compres-
sor comes on.
• Freezer operates at higher pressures dur-
ing the start of the ON cycle.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
freezer continues to run.
Popping or cracking
sound when com-
pressor comes on.
• Metal parts undergo expansion and con-
traction, as in hot water pipes.
• This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
freezer continues to run.
Bubbling or gur-
gling sound, like
water boiling.
• Refrigerant (used to cool freezer) is circu-
lating throughout the system.
• This is normal.
BEFORE YOU CALL
Visit our web site at
www.frigidaire.com.
1-800-944-9044 (United States)
1-800-265-8352 (Canada)