Electrolux E42BS75EPS Owners Guide - Page 40

Problem, Possible Causes, What To - refrigerator problems

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Troubleshooting Tips Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ElectroluxUSA.com Problem Orange glow in the freezer Refrigerator has odor Door not closing properly Moisture forms on outside of refrigerator Moisture collects inside (in humid weather, air carries moisture into refrigerator when doors are opened) Interior light does not work Water on kitchen floor or on bottom of freezer Hot air from top of refrigerator Refrigerator never shuts off, but the temperatures are OK Refrigerator beeping Actual temperature not equal to Set temperature Possible Causes Defrost heater is on. Foods transmitting odor to refrigerator. Interior needs cleaning. Door gasket on hinge side sticking or folding over. A door bin is hitting a shelf inside the refrigerator. Refrigerator is not level. Not unusual during periods of high humidity. Too frequent or too long door openings. What To Do •This is normal. •Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped. •Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator; replace every three months. • See Care and cleaning. •Apply paraffin wax to the face of the gasket. • Move the door bin up one position. • See Level refrigerator. • See Door alignment. •Wipe surface dry. No power at outlet. Light bulb burned out. Cubes jammed in chute. • Replace fuse or reset the breaker. •See Replacing the light bulbs. • Poke ice through with a wooden spoon. Normal air flow cooling motor. In the refrigeration process, it is normal that heat be expelled in the area above the refrigerator. Adaptive defrost keeps compressor running during door openings. • This is normal. The refrigerator will cycle off after the door remains closed for 2 hours. Door open. • Close door. Unit just plugged in. • Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize. Door open for too long. • Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize. Warm food added to refrigerator. • Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize. Defrost cycle is in process. • Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize. Consumer Support 40

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Problem
Possible Causes
What To Do
Orange glow in
Defrost heater is on.
This is normal.
the freezer
Refrigerator has odor
Foods transmitting
Foods with strong odors should be tightly wrapped.
odor to refrigerator.
Keep an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator;
replace every three months.
Interior needs cleaning.
See
Care and cleaning.
Door not closing properly
Door gasket on hinge side
Apply paraffin wax to the face of the gasket.
sticking or folding over.
A door bin is hitting a shelf
Move the door bin up one position.
inside the refrigerator.
Refrigerator is not level.
See
Level refrigerator
.
See
Door alignment
.
Moisture forms on
Not unusual during
Wipe surface dry.
outside of refrigerator
periods of high humidity.
Moisture collects inside
Too frequent or too
(in humid weather, air
long door openings.
carries moisture into
refrigerator when doors
are opened)
Interior light does
No power at outlet.
Replace fuse or reset the breaker.
not work
Light bulb burned out.
See
Replacing the light bulbs.
Water on kitchen floor or
Cubes jammed in chute.
Poke ice through with a wooden spoon.
on bottom of freezer
Hot air from top
Normal air flow cooling motor.
of refrigerator
In the refrigeration process, it is
normal that heat be expelled in
the area above the refrigerator.
Refrigerator never
Adaptive defrost keeps
This is normal. The refrigerator will cycle off after the
shuts off, but the
compressor running during
door remains closed for 2 hours.
temperatures are OK
door openings.
Refrigerator beeping
Door open.
Close door.
Actual temperature not
Unit just plugged in.
Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
equal to Set temperature
Door open for too long.
Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
Warm food added to refrigerator.
Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
Defrost cycle is in process.
Allow 24 hours for system to stabilize.
Consumer Support
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