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OPERATION (CONTINUED)
Energy Saving Tips
• The freezershould be locatedin the coolestarea ofthe room, awayfrom heat producing
appliances or heating ducts, and out of the direct sunlight.
• Lethotfoodscooltoroomtemperaturebeforeplacinginthefreezer.Overloadingthefreezer
forcesthecompressortorunlonger.Foodsthatfreezetooslowlymaylosequality,orspoil.
• Besuretowrapfoodsproperly,andwipecontainersdrybeforeplacingtheminthefreezer.This
cuts down on frost build-up inside the freezer.
• Freezerstoragebinshouldnotbelinedwithaluminumfoil,waxpaper,orpapertoweling.Liners
interferewithcoldaircirculation,makingthefreezerlessefcient.
• Organizeandlabelfoodtoreducedooropeningsandextendedsearches.Removeasmany
items as needed at one time, and close the door as soon as possible.
PROBLEMS WITH YOUR FREEZER
You can solve many common freezer problems easily, Try the suggestions below to see if you can
solve the problem before calling the servicer.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Freezer does not
operate.
• Notpluggedin.
• Thecircuitbreakertrippedorablown
fuse.
• Thefreezerthermostatcontrolissetat
“OFF”.
• Checkwhethertheplug
properly inserted.
• Replacementofthecircuit
breaker and fuse.
• Thethermostatcontrolshould
be set at middle position.
Compressor turns
on and off
frequently.
• Theroomtemperatureishotterthan
normal.
• Alargeamountoffoodhasbeenadded
to the freezer.
• Thedoorisopentoooften.
• Thedoorisnotclosedcompletely.
• Thethermostatcontrolisnotset
correctly.
• Thefreezerdoesnothavethecorrect
clearances.
• Thefreezerhasrecentlybeen
disconnected for a period of time.
• Indooraircirculation.
• Reducetheamountoffood
storage.
• Keepdooralwaysclosecheck
whether the door was closed
properly.
• Checkthethermostatif
control set it at middle position.
• Cleanfreezeraccordingtothe
manual.
• Fourhoursarerequiredfor
the freezer to cool down
completely.
Temperature in
side the freezer
compartment is
too high
• Thermostatcontrolissettoowarm.
• Dooriskeptopentoolongorisopened
toofrequently.
• Thedoorisnotclosedcompletely.
• Alargeamountofwarmorhotfood
might have been stored recently.
• Thefreezerhasrecentlybeen
disconnected for a period of time
• Turnthecontroltoacooler
setting and allow several
hours for the temperature to
stabilize.
• Keepthedoorclosedproperly.
• Checkthedoorgasket.
• Reducetheamountofhotfood
until temperature drop down.
• Itisnormalwaituntilthe
freezer has had a chance to
reach its selected temperature.
• Fourhoursarerequiredfor
the freezer to cool down
completely.