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CARE & CLEANING / SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS
Vacation & moving
Occasion Tips
Short Vacations Leave refrigerator operating during vacations of 3 weeks or less.•
Use all perishable items from refrigerator compartment.•
Turn automatic ice maker off and empty ice bucket, even if you will only be gone for a few days.•
Long Vacations Remove all food and ice if you will be gone one month or more.•
Turn the cooling system off (see “Controls” section for location of • On/Off button) and disconnect power cord.
Turn off automatic ice maker and turn water supply valve to closed position.•
Clean interior thoroughly.•
Leave both doors open to prevent odors and mold build-up. Block doors open if necessary.•
Moving Remove all food and ice.•
If using handcart, load from side.•
Adjust rollers all the way up to protect them during sliding or moving.•
Pad cabinet to avoid scratching surface.•
Before you call...
Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourrefrigeratorornoticeaproductbehaviororconditionyoudonotunderstand,youcanusuallyavoidacalltoyour
servicerepresentativebyreferringtothissectionforananswer.Beginningwiththefollowingtable,thisinformationincludescommonproblems,causes,
andsuggestedsolutions.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does not run.
CoolingsystemisturnedOff.•
Refrigeratorisindefrostcycle.•
Plugatwalloutletisdisconnected.•
Housefuseblownortrippedcircuit•
breaker.
Poweroutage.•
TurncoolingsystemOn.See• CONTROLS section for location of
coolingsystemOn/Offbutton.
Thisisnormalforafullyautomaticdefrostrefrigerator.Thedefrost•
cycleoccursperiodically,lastingabout30minutes.
Ensureplugistightlypushedintooutlet.•
Check/replacefusewitha15amptime-delayfuse.Resetcircuit•
breaker.
Checkhouselights.Calllocalelectriccompany.•
Refrigerator runs too much
or too long.
Room or outside weather is hot.•
Refrigeratorhasrecentlybeen•
disconnected for a period of time.
Automaticicemakerisoperating.•
Doorsareopenedtoofrequentlyor•
toolong.
Refrigerator/freezerdoormaybe•
slightlyopen.
Freezer control is set too cold.•
Refrigerator/freezergasketisdirty,•
worn, cracked, or poorly fitted.
It’snormalfortherefrigeratortoworklongerundertheseconditions.•
Ittakes8-12hoursfortherefrigeratortocooldowncompletely.•
Icemakeroperationcausesrefrigeratortorunslightlymore.•
Warmairenteringtherefrigeratorcausesittorunmore.Opendoors•
less often.
Ensurerefrigeratorislevel.Keepfoodandcontainersfromblocking•
door.SeePROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
Setrefrigeratorcontroltowarmersettinguntilrefrigeratortemperature•
issatisfactory.Allow24hoursfortemperaturetostabilize.
Cleanorchangegasket.Leaksindoorsealwillcauserefrigeratorto•
runlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures.
Compressor goes off and
on frequently.
Electroniccontrolsystemkeepsthe•
refrigeratorataconstanttempera-
ture.
Thisisnormal.Refrigeratorgoesonandofftokeeptemperature•
constant.
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO COLD
Freezer temperature too
cold. Refrigerator tempera-
ture is satisfactory.
Freezer control is set too cold.• Setfreezercontroltoawarmersetting.Allow24hoursfortempera-•
ture to stabilize.
Refrigerator temperature
too cold. Freezer tempera-
ture is satisfactory.
Refrigeratorcontrolissettoocold.• Setrefrigeratorcontroltoawarmersetting.Allow24hoursfortem-•
perature to stabilize.
Food stored in drawers
freezes.
Refrigeratorcontrolissettoocold.• Seesolutionabove.•
Food stored in Meat Keeper
freezes (some models).
MeatKeeperTemperatureControl•
set too cold.
AdjustMeatKeeperTemperatureControltoalowersetting.Meat•
shouldbestoredatatemperaturejustbelowthefreezingpointfor
maximumfreshstoragetime.Itisnormalforicecrystalstoformdue
to the moisture content of meat.
Digital temperature dis-
plays are flashing.
Electroniccontrolsystemhasde-•
tected a performance problem.
CallyourElectroluxservicerepresentative,whocaninterpretany•
messagesornumbercodesashingonthedigitaldisplays.
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