Grundig GRND 5480, Instruction Manual

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The fridge is running frequently or for a long time.
• Your new refrigerator may be wider than the previous one. This is quite normal. Large
refrigerators operate for a longer period of time.
• The ambient room temperature may be high.This is quite normal.
• The refrigerator might have been plugged in recently or might have been loaded with
food. Cooling down of the refrigerator completely may last for a couple of hours
longer.
• Large amounts of hot food might have been put in the refrigerator recently. Hot food
causes longer running of the refrigerator until they reach the safe storage temperature.
• Doors might have been opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. The warm air that
has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer periods. Open
the doors less frequently.
• Freezer or fridge compartment door might have been left ajar. Check if the doors are
tightly closed.
• The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the refrigerator
temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved.
• Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not properly
seated. Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes the refrigerator to run
for a longer period of time in order to maintain the current temperature.
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Freezer temperature is very low while the fridge temperature is sufficient.
• The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the freezer
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
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Fridge temperature is very low while the freezer temperature is sufficient.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the fridge
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
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Food kept in the fridge compartment drawers are freezing.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the fridge
temperature to a warmer degree and check.