TROUBLE SHOOTING ELECTRIC OPERATED REFRIGERATORS
Cause
Remedy
The refrigerator
not cool satisfactorily
Thennoatat at wrong setting.
Air circulation over cooling unit
r e s t r i c t e d .
Turn the thermostat dial to a higher number,
Remove any restriction,
Refrigerator not level.
The refrigerator must be level in both direc-
tions to operate properly. If in a trailer,
always make sure it is level when parked,
See par. 28.
Air leakage into cabinet.
Check fit of door gasket, and that the seal-
ing plug is in the hole for the thermostat
capillary in the rear wall of cabinet.
See par, 36.
Evaporator heavily coated with
f r o s t .
Defrost at more frequent intervals,
Heater faulty, wrong voltage or
Use a new heater of appropriate voltage
(see table page
Intermittent electricity supply.
Look for loose connections or other reason
for interruption and correct,
Drop in supply voltage.
The supply voltage should be maintained at
the full rate,
Thermostat at too low setting.
Break in electrical circuit,
Turn thermostat dial to higher number.
Check fuses, switches, wiring, etc., and
repair the fault,
Heater faulty (open circuit).
Thermostat faulty.
Failed cooling unit.
The refrigerator is too cold
Thermostat at wrong setting.
End of thermostat capillary tube
incorrectly located.
Replace with a new heater (see table page
Fit a new thermostat.
See par, 44.
Turn the thermostat dial to a lower number,
Re-insert the capillary end of thermostat
fully in the sleeve under the ice-tray
compartment. See par, 30.
Thermostat faulty.
Have new thermostat fitted.
Heater wrongly connected to
terminal block.
See wiring diagrams par. 19.
