Frigidaire FGHF2344MF Refrigerator User Manual


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CONCERN POTENTIAL CAUSE COMMON SOLUTION
OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS (Continued)
Drawers are dif-
culttomove.
• Food is touching shelf
on top of drawer.
• Track that drawers slide
on is dirty.
• Remove top layer of items in drawer.
• Ensure drawer is properly installed on track.
• Clean drawer, rollers, and track. See Care
& Cleaning.
RUNNING OF REFRIGERATOR
Compressor does
not run.
• Freezer control is set to
“OF” or “0”.
• Refrigerator is in
defrost cycle.
• Plug at electrical outlet
is disconnected.
• House fuse blown or
tripped circuit breaker.
• Power outage.
• Set freezer control.
• This is normal for a fully automatic defrost
refrigerator. The defrost cycle occurs peri-
odically, lasting about 30 minutes.
• 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.
Refrigerator runs
too much or too
long.
• Room or outside
weather is hot.
• Doors are opened too
frequentlyortoolong.
• Fresh Food/freezer
door may be
slightly open.
• Freezer control is set
too cold.
• Fresh Food/freezer
gasket is dirty, worn,
cracked,orpoorlytted.
• 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 CON-
CERN 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 con-
stant temperature.
• This is normal. Refrigerator goes on and
off to keep temperature constant.
DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
Digital tempera-
ture displays
areashing.
• Electronic control
system has detected a
performance problem.
• Call your Frigidaire service representative,
who can interpret any messages or number
codesashing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 CONCERN 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 bot-
tom 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.
BEFORE YOU CALL
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