Frigidaire FFPH31M6LM Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 8

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Before You Call (continued) PROBLEM CAUSE SOUND AND NOISE (continued) Longer sound levels when compressor comes on. • Refrigerator operates at higher • pressures during the start of the ON cycle. Fan runs when room • Exterior thermostat has acti- • temperature is below vated the heater or fan. 45°. Popping or cracking • Metal parts undergo expansion • sound when compres- and contraction, as in hot water sor comes on. pipes. Boiling or gurgling • Refrigerant (used to cool • sound, like water boil- Refrigerator) is circulating ing. throughout the system. Vibrating or rattling • Refrigerator is not level. It • noise. rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly. Snapping sound. • Cold control turning the Refrig- • erator OFF and ON. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture forms on • Weather is hot and humid. • inside of Refrigerator • Door may not be seating • walls. properly. • Door is kept open too long, or • opened too frequently. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture forms on out- • Door may not be seating prop- • side of Refrigerator. erly, causing the cold air from inside the wine cooler to meet warm moist air from outside. ODOR IN REFRIGERATOR Odors in Refrigerator. • Interior needs to be cleaned. • DOOR PROBLEMS Door will not close. • Refrigerator is not level. It • rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly. LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON Light bulb is not on. • Light bulb is burnt out. • • No electric current is reaching • the Wine Cooler. CORRECTION This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as Refrigerator continues to run. This is normal. This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as Refrigerator continues to run. This is normal. Level the unit. Refer to leveling instructions in the "Installation" section. This is normal. This is normal. See "DOOR PROBLEMS" section. Open the door less often. See "DOOR PROBLEMS" section. Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda. This condition may force the cabinet out of square and misalign the door. Refer to "Leveling' in the "Installation" section. Follow instructions under "Interior Light" in the "Features" section. See "Installation" section. 8

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BEFORE YOU CALL (continued)
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
SOUND AND NOISE (continued)
Longer sound levels
when compressor
comes on.
Refrigerator
operates at higher
pressures during the start of the
ON cycle.
This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as
Refrig-
erator continues to run.
Fan runs when room
temperature is below
45°.
Exterior thermostat has acti-
vated the heater or fan.
This is normal.
Popping or cracking
sound when compres
-
sor comes on.
Metal parts undergo expansion
and contraction, as in hot water
pipes.
This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as Refrig-
erator continues to run.
Boiling or gurgling
sound, like water boil
-
ing.
Refrigerant (used to cool
Refrigerator) is circulating
throughout the system.
This is normal.
Vibrating or rattling
noise.
Refrigerator is not level. It
rocks on the floor when it is
moved slightly.
Level the unit. Refer to leveling instructions in the
“Installation”
section.
Snapping sound.
Cold control turning the Refrig-
erator OFF and ON.
This is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture forms on
inside of Refrigerator
walls.
Weather is hot and humid.
Door may not be seating
properly.
Door is kept open too long, or
opened too frequently.
This is normal.
See
“DOOR PROBLEMS”
section.
Open the door less often.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture forms on out
-
side of Refrigerator.
Door may not be seating prop-
erly, causing the cold air from
inside the wine cooler to meet
warm moist air from outside.
See
“DOOR PROBLEMS”
section.
ODOR IN REFRIGERATOR
Odors in Refrigerator.
Interior needs to be cleaned.
Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda.
DOOR PROBLEMS
Door will not close.
Refrigerator is not level. It
rocks on the floor when it is
moved slightly.
This condition may force the cabinet out of square and
misalign the door. Refer to “Leveling’ in the
“Installation”
section.
LIGHT BULB IS NOT ON
Light bulb is not on.
Light bulb is burnt out.
No electric current is reaching
the Wine Cooler.
Follow instructions under “Interior Light” in the
FEATURES”
section.
See
“Installation”
section.