Electrolux BEVERAGE CENTER II, Service Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
TROUBLESHOOTING
GUIDE
This list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective w orkm anship or
m aterials in this appliance.
PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION
BEVERAGE CENTER OPERATION
Beverage center does not
run.
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Beverage center is plugged into a circuit
that has a ground fault interrupt.
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Tem perature control is in the “O” position.
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Beverage center m ay not be plugged in,
or plug m ay be loose.
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House fuse is blow n or circuit breaker
tripped.
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Pow er outage.
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Use another circuit. If you are unsure about the
outlet, have it checked by a certified technician.
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See SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
section.
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Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.
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Check/replace fuse w ith a 15 am p tim e-delay fuse.
Reset circuit breaker.
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Check house lights. Call local electric com pany.
Beverage center runs too
m uch or too long.
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Room or outside w eather is hot.
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Beverage center has recently been
disconnected for a period of tim e.
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Doors are opened too frequently or too
long.
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Beverage center door m ay be slightly
open.
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Tem perature control is set too low .
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Beverage center gasket is dirty, w orn,
cracked, or poorly fitted.
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It’s norm al for the beverage center to w ork harder
under these conditions.
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It takes 4 hours for the beverage center to cool
dow n com pletely.
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W arm air entering the beverage center causes it
to run m ore. Open door less often.
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See “ DOOR PROBLEMS” section.
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Adjust tem perature control to a w arm er setting.
Allow several hours for tem perature to stabilize.
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Clean or change gasket. Leaks in the gasket w ill
cause beverage center to run longer in order to
m aintain desired tem perature.
Interior beverage center
tem perature is too cold.
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Tem perature control is set too low .
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Adjust tem perature control to a w arm er setting.
Allow several hours for tem perature to stabilize.
Interior beverage center
tem perature is too w arm.
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Tem perature control is set too w arm .
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Door is kept open too long or is opened
too frequently.
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Door m ay not be seating properly.
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Beverage center has recently been
disconnected for a period of tim e.
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Adjust tem perature control to a colder setting.
Allow several hours for the tem perature to
stabilize.
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W arm air enters the beverage center every tim e
the door is opened. Open the door less often.
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See “ DOOR PROBLEMS” section.
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It takes 4 hours for the beverage center to cool
dow n com pletely.
Beverage center external
surface temperature is
w arm .
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The external w alls can be as much as 30°
F w arm er than room tem perature.
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This is norm al while the compressor w orks to
transfer heat from inside the beverage center.
SOUND AND N OISE
Louder sound levels
w henever beverage center
is on.
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Modern beverage centers have increased
storage capacity and more stable
tem peratures. They require a high
efficiency compressor.
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This is norm al. W hen the surrounding noise level
is low, you m ight hear the compressor running
w hile it cools the interior.
Longer sound levels w hen
com pressor com es on.
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Beverage center operates at high
pressures during the start of the “ON”
cycle.
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This is norm al. Sound will level off or disappear as
the beverage center continues to run.
Fan runs w hen room
tem perature is below 45° F
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Exterior therm ostat has activated the
heater and fan.
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This is norm al.
Popping or cracking sound
w hen com pressor comes
on.
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Metal parts undergo expansion and
contraction, as in hot w ater pipes.
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This is norm al. Sound will level off or disappear as
beverage center continues to run.
Bubbling or gurgling sound
like water boiling.
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Refrigerant (used to cool beverage
center) is circulating throughout the
system .
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This is norm al.