CHAPTER -5: TROUBLESHOOTING
Your Fridge Freezer is equipped with a built in fault detection system, which is able to give you guidance should your
fridge freezer not operate as expected. In the event of an error a symbol will be displayed on the control panel. The
most common error symbols are shown below. If your fridge freezer displays a symbol not shown below contact the
Sharp help-desk.
ERROR DISPLAY
and audible warning
Troubleshooting information
If your Fridge Freezer is not operating as expected, you may find a simple solution listed in the table below.
If your Fridge Freezer has developed a fault not covered in this manual, please contact the authorised service.
Fault
Your Fridge Freezer does not
operate.
The different compartments of
your Fridge Freezer do not get
cold enough.
Food in the Freezer
compartment is colder than
necessary.
Your Fridge Freezer is noisy.
ERROR TYPE
Part of your Fridge
Freezer may not be
Error warning
working properly,
or there could be a
cooling problem.
This could be the
Freezer
result of a power
compartment is not
supply disruption or
cold enough.
failure of the cooling
equipment.
This could be the
result of a power
Fridge compartment
supply disruption or
is not cold enough
failure of the cooling
equipment.
The refrigerator
Food in the
compartment is too
refrigerator is at risk
cool.
of being frozen.
This symbol is
intended for advice
The supply voltage
and to act as a
has dropped below
precaution. It will
170V.
disappear once the
supply voltage rises
above 170V.
Possible Cause
It is switched off at the mains.
The temperature is set too
high.
The doors are opened and
closed too frequently.
The door seals are faulty.
The refrigerator compartment
is overfilled.
The temperature setting may
be too low.
Your Fridge Freezer may not
be level.
Please note that certain noises may heard from your Fridge Freezer during use.
They are perfectly normal from a frost
free Fridge Freezer and are not damaging your Fridge Freezer. Contact the
Sharp helpdesk if you have any concerns.
REMARK
Contact the Sharp Help-desk
Use the SUPERFREEZE mode, or set
the freezer compartment to a lower
temperature until the warning symbol
disappears. Do not place fresh food in the
freezer compartment when this warning
symbol is showing.
Use the SUPERCOOL mode or set the
refrigerator to a lower temperature until
the warning symbol disappears. Do not
open the door while the warning system is
displayed.
Cancel the SUPERCOOL function if it is
active. Decrease the temperature of the
fridge compartment.
Check that your Fridge Freezer is plugged in
and turned on at the mains.
Set the temperature to a lower value.
Try to reduce the number of times the doors
are opened and closed.
Contact the Sharp helpdesk.
Check that there is enough space between
items to allow air circulation. Make sure that no
items are food are blocking the air vents.
Select a higher value for the temperature
setting.
Adjust the feet to level your Fridge Freezer.
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DO's
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Solution