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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.
• Doors are opened too
frequentlyortoolong.
• Fresh Food/freezer door
may be slightly open.
• Freezer control is set
too cold.
• Fresh Food/freezer
gasket is dirty, worn,
cracked,orpoorlytted.
• Condenser is dirty.
• It’s normal for the refrigerator to work
longer under these conditions.
• Warm air entering the refrigerator causes it
to run more. Open doors less often.
• Ensure refrigerator is level. Keep food and
contains from blocking door. See PROBLEM
column OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/
DRAWERS.
• 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
ashing.
• Electronic control system
has detected a
performance problem.
• Call your Frigidaire service representative,
who can interpret any messages or
numbercodesashingonthedigital
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.