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BEFORE YOU CALL
CONCERN
CAUSE
SOLUTION
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR (Continued)
Refrigerator
runs too much
or too long.
•
Room or outside
weather is hot.
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Doors are opened too
frequently or too long.
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Fresh Food/freezer door
may be slightly open.
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Freezer control is set
too cold.
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Fresh Food/freezer
gasket is dirty, worn,
cracked, or poorly fitted.
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Condenser is dirty.
•
It’s normal for the refrigerator to work
longer under these conditions.
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Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it
to run more. Open doors less often.
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Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and
contains from blocking door. See PROBLEM
column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
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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 PROBLEM 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 PROBLEM column OPENING/CLOSING
OF DOORS/DRAWERS.
