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TROUBLESHOOTING
CONCERN CAUSE SOLUTION
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS (Continued)
Drawers are dif-
ficult to move.
Food is touching shelf
on top of drawer.
Track that drawers
slide on is dirty.
Remove top layer of items in drawer.
Ensure drawer is properly installed
on track.
Clean drawer, rollers, and track. See
CARE AND CLEANING.
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor
does not run.
Freezer control is set
to “OF” or “0”.
Refrigerator is in
defrost cycle.
Plug at electrical out-
let is disconnected.
House fuse blown or
tripped circuit breaker.
Power outage.
Set freezer control.
This is normal for a fully automatic
defrost refrigerator. The defrost cy-
cle occurs periodically, lasting about
30 minutes.
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.
Refrigerator
runs too much
or too long.
Room or outside
weather is hot.
Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
Refrigerator/freezer
door may be
slightly open.
Freezer control is set
too cold.
Refrigerator/freezer
gasket is dirty, worn,
cracked, or poorly fitted.
Condenser is dirty.
It’s normal for the refrigerator to
work longer under these conditions.
Warm air entering the refrigerator
causes it to run more. Open doors
less often.
Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food
and contains from blocking door. See
PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOS-
ING OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
Set Refrigerator control to warmer
setting until refrigerator temperature
is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for
temperature to stabilize.
Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door
seal will cause refrigerator to run longer in
order to maintain desired temperatures.
Clean condenser. See CARE
AND CLEANING.
Compressor
goes o and
on frequently.
Thermostat keeps the
refrigerator at a con-
stant temperature.
This is normal. Refrigerator goes on
and o to keep temperature constant.
Appliance
seems to run
continuously.
The applaince is
equipped with an
energy-ecient
variable speed com-
pressor. It actually
saves energy running
more frequently.
This is normal.
DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
Digital tempera-
ture displays
are flashing.
Electronic control
system has detected a
performance problem.
Call your Frigidaire service represen-
tative, who can interpret any messag-
es or number codes flashing on the
digital displays.
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