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BEFORE YOU CALL
Visit our web site at
www.frigidaire.com.
1-800-944-9044 (United States)
1-800-668-4606 (Canada)
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does not run.
• Refrigerator control is set to
OFF.
• Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
• Plug at electrical outlet is
disconnected.
• House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
• Power outage.
• Set refrigerator control. See Temperature Controls
section.
• This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator.
The defrost cycle 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.
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO COLD
Freezer temperature too
cold. Fresh Food
temperature is satisfactory.
• Freezer control is set too cold. • Set freezer control to a warmer setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
Fresh Food temperature
too cold. Freezer
temperature is satisfactory.
• Fresh Food control is set too
cold.
• Set fresh food control to a warmer setting. Allow 24
hours for temperature to stabilize.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making
any ice.
• Ice maker wire signal arm is in
the “up” or OFF position.
• Household water line valve is
not open.
• Freezer is not cold enough.
• Saddle valve on cold water
pipe is clogged or restricted by
foreign material.
• Move wire signal arm to the “down” or ON position.
(side mounted)
• Turn on household water line valve.
• Set freeze control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
• Turn off household water line valve. Remove valve.
Ensure that valve is not a self-piercing saddle valve.
Clean valve. Replace valve if necessary.
Ice maker is not making
enough ice.
• Ice maker is producing less ice
than you expect.
• Freezer is not cold enough.
• Household water line valve is
not completely open.
• Ice maker should produce 2 ½ to 3 pounds of ice
every 24 hours.
• Set freeze control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours
for temperature to stabilize.
• Turn on household water line valve.
Ice cubes are freezing
together.
• Ice cubes are not being used
frequently enough.
• Ice cubes are hollow (partially
frozen cubes with water
inside).
• Remove ice container and discard ice from container.
Ice maker will produce fresh supply.
• The ice & water filter cartridge may be clogged.
Replace filter cartridge.
WATER DISPENSER
Dispenser will not
dispense water.
• Household water line valve is
not open.
• Freezer door is not closed.
• Ice & water filter cartridge is
clogged.
• Open household water line valve. See PROBLEM
section ICE MAKER IS NOT MAKING ANY ICE.
• Ensure that freezer door is closed.
• Replace filter cartridge.
Water pressure is
extremely low.
• Cut-off and cut-on pressures
are too low (well systems
only).
• Reverse osmosis system is in
regenerative phase.
• Have someone turn up the cut-off and cut-on pressure
on the water pump system (well systems only).
• It is normal for a reverse osmosis system to be below
20 psi during the regenerative phase.