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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.