Electrolux EI33AF80WS Complete Owners Guide - Page 26

Troubleshooting, Sound And Noise

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26 TROUBLESHOOTING CONCERN CAUSE SOLUTION Temperature inside appliance is too warm. • Temperature control is set too warm. • Door is opened too frequently or too long. • Turn control to a colder setting. Allow several hours for temperature to stabilize. • Warm air enters the appliance every time the door is opened. Open door less often. • Door may not be seating properly. • Look for food items on the shelves or in the door bins keeping the door from closing completely. • Large amount of warm • Wait until the appliance has had a or hot food has been chance to reach its selected temperature. stored recently. • Unit has recently been disconnected for a period of time. • Appliance may take up to 24 hours to cool down completely. is displayed on control. • The control has been locked. • Press for 3 seconds to unlock. "Sb" is displayed • The control is in on the control. Sabbath Mode. • Press - and TEMP F/C for 5 seconds. AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Ice maker is not • Ice maker is turned off. • Turn on the ice maker. Press and hold making any ice. the "On/Off" button for 3 seconds until the indicator light is on. Ice maker is not making enough ice. • Freezer control is set too warm. • Set freezer control to a colder setting to improve performance of the ice maker. Allow 24 hour for temperature to stabilize. Ice cubes are freezing together. • Ice cubes are not being • Remove ice container and discard ice used frequently enough. from the container. The ice maker will produce fresh ice. • Ice cubes are hollow (partially frozen cubes with water inside). • Ice and water filter cartridge may be clogged. Replace filter cartridge. • Freezer control is set too warm. • Set the freezer control to a colder setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. SOUND AND NOISE Louder sound levels whenever appliance is on. • Modern freezers have increased storage capacity and more stable temperatures. They require heavyduty compressors. • This is normal. When the surrounding noise level is low, you might hear the compressor running while it cools the interior. Popping or cracking sound when compressor comes on. Bubbling or gurgling sound. • Metal parts undergo ex- • This is normal. Sound will level off or dispansion and contraction, appear as appliance continues to run. as in hot water pipes. • Refrigerant (used to cool the freezer) is circulating throughout the system. • This is normal.

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26
CONCERN
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Temperature
inside appliance
is too warm.
• Temperature control is
set too warm.
• Door is opened too
frequently or too long.
• Door may not be
seating properly.
• Large amount of warm
or hot food has been
stored recently.
• Unit has recently been
disconnected for a
period of time.
Turn control to a colder setting. Allow
several hours for temperature to stabilize.
• Warm air enters the appliance every
time the door is opened. Open door
less often.
Look for food items on the shelves or
in the door bins keeping the door from
closing completely.
Wait until the appliance has had a
chance to reach its selected temperature.
Appliance may take up to 24 hours to
cool down completely.
is displayed
on control.
• The control has
been locked.
• Press
for 3 seconds to unlock.
“Sb” is displayed
on the control.
• The control is in
Sabbath Mode.
• Press
and
TEMP F/C
for 5 seconds.
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
Ice maker is not
making any ice.
Ice maker is turned off.
Turn on the ice maker. Press and hold
the “On/Off” button for 3 seconds until
the indicator light is on.
Ice maker is
not making
enough ice.
• Freezer control is set
too warm.
Set freezer control to a colder setting to
improve performance of the ice maker.
Allow 24 hour for temperature to stabilize.
Ice cubes
are freezing
together.
• Ice cubes are not being
used frequently enough.
• Ice cubes are hollow
(partially frozen cubes
with water inside).
• Freezer control is set
too warm.
• Remove ice container and discard ice
from the container. The ice maker will
produce fresh ice.
Ice and water filter cartridge may be
clogged. Replace filter cartridge.
Set the freezer control to a colder
setting. Allow 24 hours for temperature
to stabilize.
SOUND AND NOISE
Louder sound
levels whenever
appliance is on.
• Modern freezers have
increased storage
capacity and more
stable temperatures.
They require heavy-
duty compressors.
• This is normal. When the surrounding
noise level is low, you might hear the
compressor running while it cools
the interior.
Popping or
cracking sound
when compres±
sor comes on.
Bubbling or
gurgling sound.
• Metal parts undergo ex-
pansion and contraction,
as in hot water pipes.
• Refrigerant (used to
cool the freezer) is
circulating throughout
the system.
This is normal. Sound will level off or dis-
appear as appliance continues to run.
• This is normal.
TROUBLESHOOTING