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25 TROUBLESHOOTING Let us help you troubleshoot your concern! This section will help you with common issues. If you need us, visit our website, chat with an agent, or call us. We may be able to help you avoid a service visit. If you do need service, we can get that started for you! 1-877-4ELECTROLUX (1-877-435-3287) ElectroluxAppliances.com CONCERN CAUSE SOLUTION APPLIANCE OPERATION Appliance does • Appliance is plugged not run. into a tripped Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI). • Appliance must be plugged into a dedicated circuit with standard outlet. Contact a certified electrician to check. • Appliance may not be plugged in or plug is loose. • Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet. • House fuse blown or • Check/replace fuse with a 15-amp tripped circuit breaker. time-delay fuse. Reset circuit breaker. • Power outage. • Check house lights. Call the local electric company. Appliance temperature is colder than preferred. • The freezer temperature • Check freezer temperatures and adjust is set too low. the temperature control as needed. Appliance temperature is warmer than preferred. • The freezer temperature is set too high. • The door is ajar. • Set control to a colder setting until appliance temperature is satisfactory. Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize. • Make sure the door is completely closed and sealed. Appliance is • The cabinet is not level. • Adjust the leveling feet. See "Leveling" noisy or vibrates. in the INSTALLATION section. • Floor is weak. Appliance runs too much or too long. • Room or outside weather is hot. • Appliance has recently been disconnected for a period of time. • It's normal for the appliance to work longer under these conditions. • It may take 24 hours for the appliance to cool down completely. • Large amounts of warm • Warm food will cause appliance to or hot food have been run more until the desired temperature stored recently. is reached. • Door is opened too • Warm air entering the appliance causes it frequently or too long. to run more. Open door less often. • Door may be slightly open. • See DOOR PROBLEMS in TROUBLESHOOTING section. • Temperature control is set too low. • Turn control knob to a warmer setting. Allow several hours for the temperature to stabilize. • Gaskets are dirty, worn, cracked, or poorly fitted. • Clean or change gasket. (See Care and Cleaning Tips in CARE AND CLEANING section). Worn, cracked or poorly fitting gaskets should be replaced. APPLIANCE TEMPERATURES Interior appliance temperature is too cold. • Temperature control is set too low. • Set control to a warmer setting. Allow several hours for temperature to stabilize.

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1±877±4ELECTROLUX (1±877±435±3287)
ElectroluxAppliances.com
TROUBLESHOOTING
Let us help you troubleshoot your concern! This section will help you with common issues.
If you need us, visit our website, chat with an agent, or call us. We may be able to help you
avoid a service visit. If you do need service, we can get that started for you!
CONCERN
CAUSE
SOLUTION
APPLIANCE OPERATION
Appliance does
not run.
• Appliance is plugged
into a tripped Ground
Fault Interrupt (GFI).
• Appliance may not
be plugged in or plug
is loose.
• House fuse blown or
tripped circuit breaker.
• Power outage.
• Appliance must be plugged into a
dedicated circuit with standard outlet.
Contact a certified electrician to check.
Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.
• Check/replace fuse with a 15-amp
time-delay fuse. Reset circuit breaker.
• Check house lights. Call the local
electric company.
Appliance
temperature
is colder than
preferred.
• The freezer temperature
is set too low.
• Check freezer temperatures and adjust
the temperature control as needed.
Appliance
temperature is
warmer than
preferred.
• The freezer temperature
is set too high.
• The door is ajar.
Set control to a colder setting until ap-
pliance temperature is satisfactory. Allow
24 hours for the temperature to stabilize.
• Make sure the door is completely
closed and sealed.
Appliance is
noisy or vibrates.
• The cabinet is not level.
• Floor is weak.
• Adjust the leveling feet. See “
Leveling
in the
INSTALLATION
section.
Appliance runs
too much or
too long.
• Room or outside
weather is hot.
• Appliance has recently
been disconnected for
a period of time.
• Large amounts of warm
or hot food have been
stored recently.
• Door is opened too
frequently or too long.
• Door may be
slightly open.
• Temperature control
is set too low.
• Gaskets are dirty, worn,
cracked, or poorly fitted.
It’s normal for the appliance to work
longer under these conditions.
It may take 24 hours for the appliance
to cool down completely.
• Warm food will cause appliance to
run more until the desired temperature
is reached.
Warm air entering the appliance causes it
to run more. Open door less often.
• See
DOOR PROBLEMS
in
TROUBLESHOOTING
section.
Turn control knob to a warmer setting.
Allow several hours for the temperature
to stabilize.
• Clean or change gasket. (See
Care and
Cleaning Tips
in
CARE AND CLEANING
section). Worn, cracked or poorly fitting
gaskets should be replaced.
APPLIANCE TEMPERATURES
Interior appli±
ance tempera±
ture is too cold.
• Temperature control is
set too low.
Set control to a warmer setting. Allow
several hours for temperature to stabilize.