EdgeStar CRF321SS Owner's Manual - Page 11

Trouble Shooting Continued, Helpful Hints, Tips for Energy Saving

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Trouble Shooting Continued Frost is forming in the cooler. The door will not shut properly. The environment is humid. The ambient temperature is too low. The door is being opened too frequently. Your cooler is not level. The door gasket is dirty. The door gasket is not installed correctly. The shelves are incorrectly installed. Though the unit uses an "auto-defrost" system, under certain conditions, manual defrosting may be required. If frost builds up, you can try running the cooler on a warmer temperature setting, minimizing the number of times you open the door, or unplugging the unit to allow the frost to melt. Make sure the cooler is on a level surface. Clean the door gasket. Make sure the door gasket is properly installed. Correctly install the shelves. Helpful Hints: ◆ The refrigerator enclosure may emit heat during operation specially in summer, this is caused by the radiation of the condenser, and it is a normal phenomenon. ◆ Condensation: condensation phenomenon will be detected on the exterior surface and door seals of the freezer when the ambient humidity is large, this is a normal phenomenon, and the condensation can be wiped away with a dry towel. ◆ Buzz: Buzz will be generated by running compressor specially when starting up or shutting down. Tips for Energy Saving ◆ Try not to open the door too often, especially when the weather is wet and hot. Once you open the door, close it as soon as possible. ◆ Every now and then check if the appliance is sufficiently ventilated (adequate air circulation behind the appliance). ◆ In normal temperature conditions, please arrange the thermostat at the middle setting. ◆ Before loading the appliance with packages of fresh food, make sure they are cooled to ambient temperature. ◆ Ice and frost layer increase energy consumption, so clean the appliance as soon as the layer is 3-5 mm thick. ◆ The appliance should be located in the coolest area of the room, away from heat producing appliances or heating ducts, and out of the direct sunlight. 10

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Trouble Shooting Continued
Frost is forming in the cooler.
The environment is humid.
Though the unit uses an “auto-defrost”
system, under certain conditions, manual
defrosting may be required. If frost builds
up, you can try running the cooler on a
warmer temperature setting, minimizing
the number of times you open the door, or
unplugging the unit to allow the frost to
melt.
The ambient temperature is too
low.
The door is being opened too
frequently.
The door will not shut properly.
Your cooler is not level.
Make sure the cooler is on a level surface.
The door gasket is dirty.
Clean the door gasket.
The door gasket is not installed
correctly.
Make sure the door gasket is properly
installed.
The shelves are incorrectly
installed.
Correctly install the shelves.
Helpful Hints:
The refrigerator enclosure may emit heat during operation specially in summer, this is
caused by the radiation of the condenser, and it is a normal phenomenon.
Condensation: condensation phenomenon will be detected on the exterior surface and door
seals of the freezer when the ambient humidity is large, this is a normal phenomenon, and
the condensation can be wiped away with a dry towel.
Buzz: Buzz will be generated by running compressor specially when starting up or shutting
down.
Tips for Energy Saving
Try not to open the door too often, especially when the weather is wet and hot. Once you
open the door, close it as soon as possible.
Every now and then check if the appliance is sufficiently ventilated (adequate air circulation
behind the appliance).
In normal temperature conditions, please arrange the thermostat at the middle setting.
Before loading the appliance with packages of fresh food, make sure they are cooled to
ambient temperature.
Ice and frost layer increase energy consumption, so clean the appliance as soon as the
layer is 3-5 mm thick.
The appliance should be located in the coolest area of the room, away from heat producing
appliances or heating ducts, and out of the direct sunlight.