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Concern
Potential Cause
Common Solution
Water not cold enough. • As warmer tap water goes
through the filter and enters
the water supply system, the
chilled water is pushed through
to the dispenser. Once the
chilled water is used up, it will
take several hours to bring the
freshly replaced water to a
cooler temperature.
• Add ice to cup or container before dispensing water.
Water has an odd taste
and/or odor.
• Water has not been dispensed
for an extended period of time.
• Unit not properly connected to
cold water line.
• Draw and discard 10-12 glasses of water to freshen the
supply.
• Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to
the kitchen faucet.
Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawer
Door(s) will not close.
• Door was closed too hard,
causing other door to open
slightly.
• Refrigerator is not level. It
rocks on the floor when moved
slightly.
• Refrigerator is touching a wall
or cabinet.
• Check gasket and cabinet
interface for any obstructions.
• Close both doors gently.
• Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct
a sagging or sloping floor.
• Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately
support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct
a sagging or sloping floor.
• Clean the refrigerator door gaskets and interface with
warm, soapy water to remove any grease, dirt and
grime from the surface. Wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Inspect the gasket to make sure it is thoroughly clean.
Drawers are difficult 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.
• Refrigerator is in defrost cycle.
• Plug at electrical outlet is
disconnected.
• House fuse blown or tripped
circuit breaker.
• Power outage.
• This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator.
The defrost cycle occurs periodically, 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 seems to
run too much or too
long.
• Your variable speed
compressor is designed to run
100% of the time except during
the defrost cycle. At times it
will run faster, such as after a
defrost cycle.
• It is normal for the compressor to run continuously
except during defrost mode.
Digital Temperature Setting Display
Digital temperature
displays an error.
• Electronic control system
has detected a performance
problem.
• Call your Electrolux 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.
• Flipper mullion
• The rate of frost buildup and internal sweating
increases.
• Adjust flipper mullion. (See “To adjust the flipper
mullion” in the Installation section.)
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.
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