FRIGIDAIRE FGHB2866PP - Manual (Page 40)

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BEFORE YOU CALL
CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE COMMON SOLUTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR (continued)
Refrigerator
runs too
much or too
long.
• Room or outside weather
is hot.
• Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
• Fresh Food/freezer door may
be slightly open.
• Freezer control is set too
cold.
• Fresh Food/freezer gasket
is dirty, worn, cracked, or
poorly fitted.
• Condenser is dirty.
• It’s normal for the refrigerator to work longer
under these conditions.
• Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it to
run more. Open doors less often.
• Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and
contains from blocking door. See CONCERN
column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
• Set Fresh Food 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.
• Clean condenser. See Care & Cleaning.
Compressor
goes off
and on
frequently.
• Thermostat keeps the
refrigerator at a constant
temperature.
• This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and off to
keep temperature constant.
DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
Digital
temperature
displays are
flashing.
• Electronic control system
has detected a performance
problem.
• Call your Frigidaire service representative, who
can interpret any messages or number codes
flashing on the digital displays.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST INSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
collects on
inside of
refrigerator
walls.
• Weather is hot and humid.
• Door is slightly open.
• The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
increases.
• See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.
Water
collects on
bottom side
of drawer
cover.
• Vegetables contain and give
off moisture.
• It is not unusual to have moisture on the bottom
side of the cover.
• Move humidity control (some models) to lower
setting.
Water
collects in
bottom of
drawer.
• Washed vegetables and fruit
drain while in the drawer.
• Dry items before putting them in the drawer.
Water collecting in bottom of drawer is normal.
WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE REFRIGERATOR
Moisture
collects on
outside of
refrigerator
or between
doors.
• Weather is humid.
• Door is slightly open,
causing cold air from inside
refrigerator to meet warm air
from outside.
• This is normal in humid weather. When humidity
is lower, the moisture should disappear.
• See CONCERN column OPENING/CLOSING OF
DOORS/DRAWERS.