Frigidaire FGBC5334VS Complete Owners Guide - Page 12

Cause, Correction, Problem

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BEFORE YOU CALL PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION BEVERAGE CENTER OPERATION (Continued) Interior temperature is too warm. • Temperature control is set too warm. • Turn control to a colder setting. Allow several hours for the temperature to stabilize. • Door is opened too frequently or too long. • Warm air entering the appliance causes it to run more. Open doors less often. • Door may not be seating properly. • See "DOOR PROBLEMS" section. • Large amounts of warm or hot food has been stored recently. • Warm food will cause Beverage Center to run more until the desired temperature is reached. • Appliance has recently been disconnected for a period of time. • It takes 4 hours for the appliance to cool down completely. External surface temperature is warm. • The external walls can be as much as 30°F warmer than room temperature. • This is normal while the compressor works to transfer heat from inside the cabinet. SOUND AND NOISE Louder sound levels when Beverage Center is on. • Modern Beverage Centers have increased storage capacity and more stable temperatures. They require a high efficiency compressor • This is normal. When the surrounding noise level is low, you might hear the compressor running while it cools the interior. Longer sound levels when compressor comes on. • Appliance operates at higher pressures during the start of the ON cycle. • This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as refrigerator continues to run. Fan runs when room temperature is below 45°. • Exterior thermostat has activated the heater or fan. • This is normal. Popping or cracking sound when compressor comes on. • Metal parts undergo expansion and contraction, as in hot water pipes. • This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as Beverage Center continues to run. Boiling or gurgling sound, like water boiling. • Refrigerant is circulating • This is normal. throughout the system. Vibrating or rattling noise. • Appliance is not level. It rocks on the floor when it is moved slightly. • Level the unit. Refer to leveling instructions in the "Installation" section. 12

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BEFORE YOU CALL
PROBLEM
CAUSE
CORRECTION
BEVERAGE CENTER OPERATION (Continued)
Interior
temperature is
too warm.
• Temperature control is
set too warm.
• Door is opened too
frequently or too long.
• Door may not be
seating properly.
• Large amounts of warm
or hot food has been
stored recently.
• Appliance has recently
been disconnected for a
period of time.
• Turn control to a colder setting. Allow
several hours for the temperature to
stabilize.
• Warm air entering the appliance causes
it to run more. Open doors less often.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS” section.
• Warm food will cause Beverage Center to
run more until the desired temperature
is reached.
• It takes 4 hours for the appliance to cool
down completely.
External surface
temperature is
warm.
The external walls can
be as much as 30°F
warmer than room
temperature.
• This is normal while the compressor
works to transfer heat from inside the
cabinet.
SOUND AND NOISE
Louder sound
levels when
Beverage Center
is on.
• Modern Beverage
Centers have increased
storage capacity
and more stable
temperatures. They
require a high efficiency
compressor
• This is normal. When the surrounding
noise level is low, you might hear the
compressor running while it cools the
interior.
Longer sound
levels when
compressor
comes on.
• Appliance operates at
higher pressures during
the start of the ON
cycle.
This is normal. Sound will level off or
disappear as refrigerator continues to
run.
Fan runs
when room
temperature is
below 45°.
Exterior thermostat has
activated the heater
or fan.
• This is normal.
Popping or
cracking
sound when
compressor
comes on.
• Metal parts undergo
expansion and
contraction, as in hot
water pipes.
This is normal. Sound will level off or
disappear as Beverage Center continues
to run.
Boiling or
gurgling sound,
like water
boiling.
• Refrigerant is circulating
throughout the system.
• This is normal.
Vibrating or
rattling noise.
• Appliance is not level. It
rocks on the floor when
it is moved slightly.
• Level the unit. Refer to leveling
instructions in the “Installation” section.