FRIGIDAIRE beverage cooler User Manual
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COMMON DRAFT PROBLEMS
• This condition can force the cabinet out of square
and misalign the door. Level the unit.
• Beverage cooler is not level. It rocks on the floor
when it is moved slightly.
Door will not close.
DOOR PROBLEMS
• Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking
soda.
• Interior needs to be cleaned.
Odors in beverage cooler.
ODOR IN BEVERAGE COOLER
Moisture forms on outside of
beverage cooler walls.
• Door may not be seating properly, causing the cold
air from inside the beverage cooler to meet warm
moist air from outside.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS” Section.
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST OUTSIDE BEVERAGE COOLER
• This is normal.
• See “DOOR PROBLEMS” Section.
• Open the door less often.
• Weather is hot and humid.
• Door may not be seating properly.
• Door is kept open too long or opened too frequently.
Moisture forms on inside of
beverage cooler walls.
WATER / MOISTURE / FROST INSIDE BEVERAGE COOLER
• This is normal.
• Cold control turning beverage cooler on and off.
Snapping sound.
• Move beverage cooler slightly away from the wall.
• Beverage cooler is touching the wall.
SOUND AND NOISE (Cont.)
Vibrating or rattling noise.
• Return keg to place of purchase and exchange for
one that has been properly refrigerated.
• Exchange keg for fresh one.
• Wash glasses using soap-free detergent.
• Clean faucet with recommended cleaning kit.
•
Remove items from atop keg and place in a
separate refrigerator.
• Frozen or nearly frozen beer.
• Unrefrigerated beer for long periods of time.
• Dirty glasses.
• Dirty faucet.
• Unrefrigerated foods placed on top of cold keg.
CLOUDY BEER – When beer
in glass appears hazy, not
clear.
• Wash glasses using soap-free detergent.
• Increase pressure until beer flows at a rate of 2 oz.
per second.
• Do not turn off CO
2
supply line to keg until keg is
empty and ready to be removed.
•
Increase temperature of beverage cooler (see
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL).
• Check that coupler is properly installed in keg.
• Replace regulator.
• Dirty glasses.
• Applied pressure is set too low.
• CO
2
is turned off.
• Beer too cold.
• Loose tap or vent connections.
• Sluggish regulator.
FLAT BEER – Foamy head
disappears quickly; beer lacks
usual zestful brewery fresh
flavor.
• Make sure faucet is opened all the way. Close
quickly when done.
• Replace regulator.
• Readjust regulator to a lower pressure until foam
subsides. When pressure is properly set, you should
be able to pour 10 oz. of beer in about 5 seconds.
• Make sure beer delivery line is not pinched and is
fully inside the interior of the beverage cooler.
• Wait until keg cools down to proper temperature.
• Have beverage cooler serviced to return it to proper
operating condition.
•
Thoroughly clean faucet with recommended
cleaning kit. Replace any worn seals.
• Beer drawn improperly.
• Creeping regulator.
• Applied pressure is set too high.
• Hot spots in line.
• Tapped into a warm keg (should be 34ºF ~ 38ºF).
• Cooler malfunctioning.
• Faucets in bad, dirty or worn condition.
WILD BEER – Beer, when
drawn, is all foam, or too
much foam and not enough
liquid beer.