Electrolux Side by side - Solutions to Common Problems

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SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM
Freezer/Refrigerator tempera-
ture is too warm.
Doorsareopenedtoofrequentlyor•
toolong.
Doorisslightlyopen.•
Warmairenterstherefrigeratorwheneverthedoorisopened.•
Open the door less often.
See• PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
Freezer temperature is too warm.
Refrigerator temperature is
satisfactory.
Freezer control is set too warm.• Setfreezercontroltoacoldersetting.Allow24hoursfortempera-•
ture to stabilize.
Refrigerator temperature is too
warm. Freezer temperature is
satisfactory.
Refrigeratorcontrolissettoowarm.• Setrefrigeratorcontroltoacoldersetting.Allow24hoursfor•
temperature to stabilize.
Temperature in the Meat
Keeper is too warm (some
models).
MeatKeeperTemperatureControl•
is set too warm.
AdjustMeatKeeperTemperatureControltoacoldersetting.•
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on inside of
refrigerator walls.
Weather is hot and humid.•
Doorisslightlyopen.•
Doorisopenedtoooftenortoo•
long.
Open containers.•
Therateoffrostbuildupandinternalsweatingincreases.•
See• PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
Open door less often to allow internal temperature to stabilize.•
Keepcontainerscovered.•
Water collects on bottom side
of drawer cover.
Vegetablescontainandgiveoff•
moisture.
It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of the cover.•
Movehumiditycontrol(somemodels)tolowersetting.
Moisture collects in bottom of
drawer.
Washedvegetablesandfruitdrain•
while in the drawer.
Fruitsandvegetablesarekeptpast•
their prime.
Dryitemsbeforeputtingtheminthedrawer.Watercollectingin•
bottom of drawer is normal.
Routinelycleanoutoldfruitsandvegetablesespeciallyifthey•
begintobreakdown.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on outside
of refrigerator or between
doors.
Weather is humid.•
Doorisslightlyopen,causingcold•
airfrominsiderefrigeratortomeet
warm air from outside.
Thisisnormalinhumidweather.Whenhumidityislower,the•
moisture should disappear.
See• PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not making any
ice (some models).
Ice maker power switch is Off.•
Water supply is not connected to •
refrigerator
Householdwaterlinevalveisnot•
open.
Freezerisnotcoldenough.•
Valveoncoldwaterpipeisclogged•
orrestrictedbyforeignmaterial.If
valveisoftheself-piercingtype,it
may not have created a sufficiently
sized hole in tube for water to pass
through.
Check to see if water dispenser is •
dispensingwater.
Water filter is not completely •
seated.
Turnonpowerswitch.•
Connectwatersupply(see• INSTALLATION section).
Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve.•
See• PROBLEM column TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM.
Turnoffhouseholdwaterlinevalve.Removevalve.Ensurethat•
valveisnotaself-piercingvalve.Cleanvalve.Replacevalveif
necessary.
Ifnot,theice&waterltercartridgeiscloggedorrestricted,and•
must be replaced.
Pushrmlyuntilthewaterltersnapsintoplace(youshouldhear•
two clicks).
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.
Check to see if water dispenser is •
dispensingslowerthannormal.
Icemakershouldproduceapproximately1.8to2.7kgoficeevery•
24 hours. Fast Iceshouldproduceupto2.7kgoficeevery24
hours.
See• PROBLEM column TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM.
Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve.•
Ifitis,replacetheiceandwaterltercartridge.•
Ice maker will not stop making
ice.
Icemakerwiresignalarmisbeing•
held down by some item in the
freezer.
Moveitemandreleasewiresignalarm.Removeanyicecubes•
thatarefrozentogetheroverthewiresignalarm.