Frigidaire FFTR1835VW cabinet light is not working

Cause 1 of 3Cabinet light bulb Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences, p. 27

First checkReplace the bulb with only an AC LED light bulb of 5 W or less.

Causes and checks

  1. Cabinet light bulb Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences, p. 27

    1. Replace the bulb with only an AC LED light bulb of 5 W or less. See Replace the LED light bulb.
  2. Plug connection Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences, p. 27

    1. Make sure the plug is tightly pushed into the electrical outlet.
  3. The light switch may be stuck. Source: Troubleshooting: Common occurrences, p. 27

    1. Push in the light switch, on the refrigerator side wall, to release it.

Service

If the checks above do not clear it, contact Frigidaire: 1-800-374-4432, frigidaire.com/. United States. Canada: 1-800-265-8352. Source: Limited Warranty, pp. 29-30

Other FFTR1835VW problems

Sources

  1. Fridge Freezer User Manual (Complete Owner's Guide), top-freezer models. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Frigidaire). Document A131103101, revision August 2024, 2024-08, 32 pages, en-US. frigidaire.bynder.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
  2. FFTR1835V Product Specifications, 18.3 Cu. Ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (Frigidaire). Document FFTR1835V, revision Version 09/23, 2023-09, 2 pages, en-US. frigidaire.bynder.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.

Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.

Applies to
FFTR1835VW (variants FFTR1835VB; FFTR1835VS). United States and Canada.
Source
Fridge Freezer User Manual (Complete Owner's Guide), top-freezer models, A131103101 revision August 2024, 2024-08; FFTR1835V Product Specifications, 18.3 Cu. Ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator, FFTR1835V revision Version 09/23, 2023-09
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Frigidaire FFTR1835VW 18.3 cu. ft. top-freezer refrigerator in Refrigerators; all Frigidaire handbooks