The refrigerator is not cooling adequately?
Possible cause | Suggested remedy |
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The ventilation around the cooling unit is not sufficient | Check that the ventilation grille is not obstructed |
The evaporator is iced up | Check whether the refrigerator door closes properly. Make sure that the refrigerator seal fits correctly and is not damaged. Defrost the refrigerator |
The temperature is set too high | Set a lower temperature |
The ambient temperature is too high | Remove the ventilation grille for a while so that warm air can escape quicker |
Too much food was placed in the refrigerator at the same time |
Remove some of the food |
Too much warm food was placed in the refrigerator at the same time |
Remove the warm food and leave it to cool down before putting it in again |
The refrigerator has not been operating for very long | Check the temperature again after four or five hours |