Electrolux EI33AR80WS Complete Owners Guide English - Page 30

Troubleshooting, Appliance Temperatures Cont'd, Sound And Noise

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30 TROUBLESHOOTING CONCERN CAUSE SOLUTION APPLIANCE TEMPERATURES (cont'd) Temperature inside appliance is too warm. • Temperature control is set too warm. • Door is opened too frequently or too long. • Turn control to a colder setting. Allow several hours for temperature to stabilize. • Warm air enters the appliance every time the door is opened. Open door less often. • Door may not be seating properly. • Look for food items on the shelves or in the door bins keeping the door from closing completely. • Large amount of warm • Wait until the appliance has had a or hot food has been chance to reach its selected temperature. stored recently. • Unit has recently been disconnected for a period of time. • Appliance may take up to 24 hours to cool down completely. is displayed on control. • The control has been locked. • Press for 3 seconds to unlock. Sb is displayed • The control is in on the control. Sabbath Mode. • Press - and TEMP F/C for 5 seconds. SOUND AND NOISE Louder sound levels whenever appliance is on. • Modern appliances • This is normal. When the surrounding have increased storage noise level is low, you might hear the com- capacity and more pressor running while it cools the interior. stable temperatures. They require heavy- duty compressors. Popping or cracking sound when compressor comes on. Bubbling or gurgling sound. • Metal parts undergo ex- • This is normal. Sound will level off or dispansion and contraction, appear as appliance continues to run. as in hot water pipes. • Refrigerant (used to cool refrigerator) is circulating throughout the system. • This is normal. Vibrating or rattling noise. • Appliance is not level. It • Level the appliance. Refer to "Leveling" rocks on the floor when in the INSTALLATION section. it is moved slightly. • Floor is uneven or weak. • Ensure floor can adequately support the appliance. Level the appliance by putting wood or metal shims under part of the appliance. • Appliance is touching the wall. • Re-level appliance or move appliance slightly. Refer to "Leveling" in the INSTALLATION section. WATER / MOISTURE / FROST INSIDE APPLIANCE Moisture forms on inside appliance walls. • Weather is hot and humid, which increases internal rate of frost buildup. • This is normal. • Door is slightly open. • Look for food items on the shelves or in the door bins keeping the door from closing completely. • Door is kept open too • Open the door less often. long.

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30
CONCERN
CAUSE
SOLUTION
APPLIANCE TEMPERATURES (cont’d)
Temperature
inside appliance
is too warm.
Temperature control is
set too warm.
Door is opened too
frequently or too long.
Door may not be
seating properly.
Large amount of warm
or hot food has been
stored recently.
Unit has recently been
disconnected for a
period of time.
Turn control to a colder setting. Allow
several hours for temperature to stabilize.
Warm air enters the appliance every
time the door is opened. Open door
less often.
Look for food items on the shelves or
in the door bins keeping the door from
closing completely.
Wait until the appliance has had a
chance to reach its selected temperature.
Appliance may take up to 24 hours to
cool down completely.
is displayed
on control.
The control has
been locked.
Press
for 3 seconds to unlock.
Sb is displayed
on the control.
The control is in
Sabbath Mode.
Press
and
TEMP F/C
for 5 seconds.
SOUND AND NOISE
Louder sound
levels whenever
appliance is on.
Modern appliances
have increased storage
capacity and more
stable temperatures.
They require heavy-
duty compressors.
This is normal. When the surrounding
noise level is low, you might hear the com-
pressor running while it cools the interior.
Popping or
cracking sound
when compres-
sor comes on.
Bubbling or
gurgling sound.
Metal parts undergo ex-
pansion and contraction,
as in hot water pipes.
Refrigerant (used to
cool refrigerator) is
circulating throughout
the system.
This is normal. Sound will level off or dis-
appear as appliance continues to run.
This is normal.
Vibrating or
rattling noise.
Appliance is not level. It
rocks on the floor when
it is moved slightly.
Floor is uneven or weak.
Appliance is touching
the wall.
Level the appliance. Refer to “
Leveling
in the
INSTALLATION
section.
Ensure floor can adequately support
the appliance. Level the appliance by
putting wood or metal shims under part
of the appliance.
Re-level appliance or move appliance
slightly. Refer to “
Leveling
” in the
IN±
STALLATION
section.
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST INSIDE APPLIANCE
Moisture forms
on inside ap-
pliance walls.
Weather is hot and
humid, which increas-
es internal rate of frost
buildup.
Door is slightly open.
Door is kept open too
long.
This is normal.
Look for food items on the shelves or
in the door bins keeping the door from
closing completely.
Open the door less often.
TROUBLESHOOTING