Electrolux FPUH17D7KF All Freezer Professional Series, Servicing

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Section 7 Troubleshooting
7-1
Unit is plugged into a circuit that has a
ground fault interrupt.
Temperature control is in the “OFF”
position.
Unit may not be plugged in, or plug may
be loose.
House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
Power outage.
Room or outside weather is hot.
Unit has recently been disconnected for a
period of time.
Large amount of warm or hot food have
been stored recently.
Door is opened too frequently or kept
open too long.
Unit door may be slightly open.
Temperature control is set too
low.
Freezer/refrigerator gaskets are dirty,
worn, cracked or poorly fitted.
Temperature control is set too low.
Temperature control is set too warm.
Door is opened too frequently or kept
open too long.
Unit door may be slightly open.
Large amount of warm or hot food have
been stored recently.
Unit has recently been disconnected for a
period of time.
The external freezer/refrigerator walls
can be as much as 30ºF warmer than
room temperature.
Freezer/refrigerator
compressor does not run.
Freezer/refrigerator runs
too much or too long.
Interior freezer/refrigerator
temperature is too cold.
Interior freezer/refrigerator
temperature is too warm.
Freezer/refrigerator
external surface
temperature is warm.
Use another circuit. Check circuit for proper
voltage.
Set control to a temperature setting. Instruct
customer.
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.
It’s normal for the freezer/refrigerator to work
harder under these conditions.
It takes 4 hours for the unit to cool down
completely.
Warm food will cause unit to run more until the
desired temperature is reached.
Warm air entering the unit causes it to run more.
Open the door less often.
See Problem section “Door will not close”.
Set control to a warmer setting. Allow
several hours for the temperature to stabilize.
Clean or change gasket. Leaks in the door seal
will cause unit to run longer in order to maintain
desired temperature.
Set control to a warmer setting. Allow
several hours for the temperature to stabilize.
Set control to a colder setting. Allow
several hours for the temperature to stabilize.
Warm air entering the unit causes it to run more.
Open the door less often.
See Problem section “Door will not close”.
Wait until the unit has had a chance to reach its
selected temperature.
Unit requires 24 hours to cool down
completely.
This is normal while the compressor works to
transfer heat from inside the unit cabinet.
Problem
Correction Cause