Manual for ETE5207

Manual for ETE5207

Brand: ELECTROLUX

Category: Refrigerator

Document Type: Manual

Language: EN

Uploaded: Sept. 12, 2025, 4:13 a.m.

Warranty Information

This warranty covers manufacturing defects in Australia and New Zealand for 24 months, with additional coverage for the compressor.

  • Initial Start-up: Ensure proper ventilation, and be aware of normal operating sounds like compressor hum, fan noise, gurgling, popping, or clicking. Avoid placing food directly in front of air vents.
  • Electronic Display Controls: Use touch buttons to control temperature, activate fast freeze, set timers, and manage energy-saving modes (Eco, Normal, Vacation). Features include child lock and alarms for door ajar or high freezer temperature.
  • Manual (Rotary) Controls: Adjust temperature settings using rotary knobs for freezer and refrigerator compartments, typically found at the rear. Make small adjustments and wait 24 hours for effects.
  • Using Your Appliance: Learn to use crisper bins with humidity control for vegetables, fruit, and small goods. Remove and clean bins and shelves. Features include door storage bins, dairy compartments, chiller bins, bottle caddies, freezer baskets/drawers, Spillsafe™ shelves, and slide-away shelves.
  • Care and Maintenance: Regularly clean the interior and exterior, ensuring the appliance is powered off. For manual models, change the lightbulb following specific instructions. Electronic models use LED lighting that dims or turns off with prolonged door opening.

Troubleshooting and error codes

problem solution
Refrigerator is not operating
  • Check that the power cord is plugged into the power outlet properly and that the outlet is switched 'ON'.
  • Try running another appliance from the power outlet. If no power is coming from the outlet you may have blown a fuse or tripped a circuit of your household power supply.
  • Try adjusting the temperature control to a slightly "colder" position.
  • It is normal for the freezer fan NOT to operate during the automatic defrost cycle, or for a short time after the appliance is switched on.
When there is refrigerator/ freezer noise

Modern refrigerators/freezers with increased storage capacity use high speed compressors. These can provide a seemingly high level of sound which is quite normal. Normal operational sounds include:

  • Occasional gurgling, similar to water boiling.
  • Air flow noise (air circulates because of a small fan).
  • A popping noise heard during automatic defrost.
  • A clicking noise heard just before the compressor starts (this is just the automatic switching action of the temperature control, turning the compressor on or off).

Other strange sounds may mean that you need to check and take action. For example, noises may mean that:

  • The cabinet is not level.
  • The floor is uneven or weak.
  • Bottles are badly placed and rattling.
  • There are vibrations from an object on top of or behind or beside the refrigerator.
  • The back of the refrigerator cabinet is touching the wall.

Remember it is quite normal for noise to seem louder just after the refrigerator starts operating.
If there are odours inside the refrigerator
  • The interior may need cleaning.
  • Some foods produce odours.
  • Some containers and wrapping can cause odours.
  • Ask yourself if the odour started about the same time you started storing something unusual.
If the electronic controls do not respond.

If no buttons have been pressed for approx. 60 seconds there may be a delay of up to 2 seconds before the display reacts. This is to prevent accidental changes to settings.
When the motor seems to run more than expected

Your new refrigerator has a large fridge and freezer section to keep cool. So it is normal to frequently hear the sound of the motor. However, to keep operation to a minimum check the following:

  • Are doors kept open too long or too often?
  • Are controls set too cold? See 'Controlling the temperature' on pages 9 - 10.
  • Have large amounts of warm food just recently been stored? Summer, festive seasons and holidays usually mean a lot more work for your refrigerator.
  • If the day is hot or the room is very warm, the refrigerator will need to run more than normal.
  • The refrigerator will run more that normal just after you install it or when it has been turned off for a long time.
  • Check that the appliance has enough clearance at the sides, back and top. Refer to the installation instructions on page 2.
If the temperature in the refrigerator is too warm
  • Refer to 'Controlling the temperature' on pages 9 - 10.
  • You may have kept the door open too long or too frequently.
  • Food containers or packaging may be holding a door open.
If the temperature in the refrigerator is too cold
  • Refer to 'Controlling the temperature' on pages 9 - 10.
If heavy frosting occurs in the freezer

Make sure you fully close the freezer and fridge doors. If the doors are left open, a heavy frost will coat the inside of the freezer. If a frost develops, remove it and take care to properly close the doors.
If water drips on the floor

The defrost water tray, (located at the back or underneath of the cabinet) may not be properly positioned, or the drain tube may not be properly positioned to direct water into this tray. You may need to pull the refrigerator away from the wall to check the tray and tube.
Fridge does not exit vacation mode

Turn appliance off at the power point. Leave off for three (3) minutes for the memory to clear, then turn back on.
If the doors will not close
  • Check whether the top of the refrigerator is tilted back 10-15mm to allow the doors to self close.
  • Check whether something is holding the door open.

It is normal for the freezer door to momentarily open and re-close, when the food storage compartment door is closed. If the freezer door stays open, it indicates that the refrigerator needs to be tilted backwards a little further. If you call a service person to solve this problem you will be charged for the cost of the service call, this is not a warranty fault.
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