Use & care guide

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CARE & CLEANING / SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS
Vacation & moving
Occasion Tips
Short Vacations Leave refrigerator operating during vacations of 3 weeks or less.•
Use all perishable items from refrigerator compartment.•
Turn automatic ice maker off and empty ice bucket, even if you will only be gone for a few days.•
Long Vacations Remove all food and ice if you will be gone one month or more.•
Turn the cooling system off (see “Controls” section for location of • On/Off button) and disconnect power cord.
Turn off automatic ice maker and turn water supply valve to closed position.•
Clean interior thoroughly.•
Leave both doors open to prevent odors and mold build-up. Block doors open if necessary.•
Moving Remove all food and ice.•
If using handcart, load from side.•
Adjust rollers all the way up to protect them during sliding or moving.•
Pad cabinet to avoid scratching surface.•
Before you call...
Ifyouexperienceaproblemwithyourrefrigeratorornoticeaproductbehaviororconditionyoudonotunderstand,youcanusuallyavoidacalltoyour
servicerepresentativebyreferringtothissectionforananswer.Beginningwiththefollowingtable,thisinformationincludescommonproblems,causes,
andsuggestedsolutions.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does not run.
CoolingsystemisturnedOff.•
Refrigeratorisindefrostcycle.•
Plugatwalloutletisdisconnected.•
Housefuseblownortrippedcircuit•
breaker.
Poweroutage.•
TurncoolingsystemOn.See• CONTROLS section for location of
coolingsystemOn/Offbutton.
Thisisnormalforafullyautomaticdefrostrefrigerator.Thedefrost•
cycleoccursperiodically,lastingabout30minutes.
Ensureplugistightlypushedintooutlet.•
Check/replacefusewitha15amptime-delayfuse.Resetcircuit•
breaker.
Checkhouselights.Calllocalelectriccompany.•
Refrigerator runs too much
or too long.
Room or outside weather is hot.•
Refrigeratorhasrecentlybeen•
disconnected for a period of time.
Automaticicemakerisoperating.•
Doorsareopenedtoofrequentlyor•
toolong.
Refrigerator/freezerdoormaybe•
slightlyopen.
Freezer control is set too cold.•
Refrigerator/freezergasketisdirty,•
worn, cracked, or poorly fitted.
It’snormalfortherefrigeratortoworklongerundertheseconditions.•
Ittakes8-12hoursfortherefrigeratortocooldowncompletely.•
Icemakeroperationcausesrefrigeratortorunslightlymore.•
Warmairenteringtherefrigeratorcausesittorunmore.Opendoors•
less often.
Ensurerefrigeratorislevel.Keepfoodandcontainersfromblocking•
door.SeePROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
Setrefrigeratorcontroltowarmersettinguntilrefrigeratortemperature•
issatisfactory.Allow24hoursfortemperaturetostabilize.
Cleanorchangegasket.Leaksindoorsealwillcauserefrigeratorto•
runlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures.
Compressor goes off and
on frequently.
Electroniccontrolsystemkeepsthe•
refrigeratorataconstanttempera-
ture.
Thisisnormal.Refrigeratorgoesonandofftokeeptemperature•
constant.
TEMPERATURES ARE TOO COLD
Freezer temperature too
cold. Refrigerator tempera-
ture is satisfactory.
Freezer control is set too cold.• Setfreezercontroltoawarmersetting.Allow24hoursfortempera-•
ture to stabilize.
Refrigerator temperature
too cold. Freezer tempera-
ture is satisfactory.
Refrigeratorcontrolissettoocold.• Setrefrigeratorcontroltoawarmersetting.Allow24hoursfortem-•
perature to stabilize.
Food stored in drawers
freezes.
Refrigeratorcontrolissettoocold.• Seesolutionabove.•
Food stored in Meat Keeper
freezes (some models).
MeatKeeperTemperatureControl•
set too cold.
AdjustMeatKeeperTemperatureControltoalowersetting.Meat•
shouldbestoredatatemperaturejustbelowthefreezingpointfor
maximumfreshstoragetime.Itisnormalforicecrystalstoformdue
to the moisture content of meat.
Digital temperature dis-
plays are flashing.
Electroniccontrolsystemhasde-•
tected a performance problem.
CallyourElectroluxservicerepresentative,whocaninterpretany•
messagesornumbercodesashingonthedigitaldisplays.
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