Frigidaire FGUN2642LF Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 28

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BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED) CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR Compressor does not run. • Freezer control is set to "OF" • or "0". • Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. • Refrigerator runs too much or too long. • Plug at electrical outlet is dis- • connected. • House fuse blown or tripped • circuit breaker. • Power outage. • • Room or outside weather is • hot. • Doors are opened too frequent- • ly or too long. • Fresh Food/freezer door may • be slightly open. • Freezer control is set too cold. • • Fresh Food/freezer gasket is • dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly fitted. • Condenser is dirty. • Compressor goes off and on frequently. • Thermostat keeps the refrigera- • tor at a constant temperature. DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY Digital temperature displays are flashing. • Electronic control system has • detected a performance problem. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture collects on • Weather is hot and humid. • inside of refrigerator • Door is slightly open. • walls. Water collects on bot- • Vegetables contain and give off • tom side of drawer moisture. cover. • Water collects in bot- • Washed vegetables and fruit • tom of drawer. drain while in the drawer. WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR Moisture collects on • Weather is humid. • outside of refrigerator or between doors. • Door is slightly open, causing cold air from inside refrigerator to meet warm air from outside. • COMMON SOLUTION Set freezer control. 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. It's normal for the refrigerator to work longer under these conditions. Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run more. Open doors less often. Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and contains from blocking door. See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. Set Fresh Food control to warmer setting until refrigerator temperature is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. Clean or change gasket. Leaks in door seal will cause refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired temperatures. Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning. This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off to keep temperature constant. Call your Frigidaire service representative, who can interpret any messages or number codes flashing on the digital displays. The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases. See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom side of the cover. Move humidity control (some models) to lower setting. Dry items before putting them in the drawer. Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal. This is normal in humid weather. Press Energy Saver icon to reduce exterior moisture on the cabinet between the doors. When humidity is lower, the moisture should disappear and the Energy Saver icon can be pressed again to turn it off. See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS. 28

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BEFORE YOU CALL (CONTINUED)
CONCERN
POTENTIAL CAUSE
COMMON SOLUTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does not
run.
Freezer control is set to “OF”
or “0”.
Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
Plug at electrical outlet is dis-
connected.
House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
Power outage.
Set freezer control.
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.
Refrigerator runs too
much or too long.
Room or outside weather is
hot.
Doors are opened too frequent-
ly or too long.
Fresh Food/freezer door may
be slightly open.
Freezer control is set too cold.
Fresh Food/freezer gasket is
dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly
fitted.
Condenser is dirty.
It’s normal for the refrigerator to work longer under these
conditions.
Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to run more.
Open doors less often.
Ensure refrigerator is level.
Keep food and contains from
blocking door.
See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING
OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
Set Fresh Food control to warmer setting until refrigerator
temperature is satisfactory.
Allow 24 hours for tempera-
ture to stabilize.
Clean or change gasket.
Leaks in door seal will cause
refrigerator to run longer in order to maintain desired
temperatures.
Clean condenser.
See Care & Cleaning.
Compressor goes off
and on frequently.
Thermostat keeps the refrigera-
tor at a constant temperature.
This is normal.
Refrigerator goes on and off to keep tem-
perature constant.
DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
Digital temperature
displays are flashing.
Electronic control system has
detected a performance prob-
lem.
Call your Frigidaire service representative, who can inter-
pret any messages or number codes flashing on the digital
displays.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture collects on
inside of refrigerator
walls.
Weather is hot and humid.
Door is slightly open.
The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating increases.
See
CONCERN
column
OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Water collects on bot-
tom 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.
Water collects in bot-
tom of drawer.
Washed vegetables and fruit
drain while in the drawer.
Dry items before putting them in the drawer.
Water col-
lecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
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.
Press
Energy Saver
icon to reduce exterior moisture on the cabinet between
the doors. When humidity is lower, the moisture should dis-
appear and the
Energy Saver
icon can be pressed again
to turn it off.
See
CONCERN
column
OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.