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All about the Use &Care of your Refrigerator 242291900 (October 2012) TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions 2 Features at a Glance 4 Installation 5 Door Removal Instructions 9 Installing Door Handles 11 Connecting Water Supply 13 Controls ... Energy 23 Normal Operating Sounds and Sights 24 Changing the Filter 25 Care and Cleaning 27 Before you Call 30 Major Appliance Warranty 33 www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352
All about the Use &Care of your Refrigerator 242291900 (October 2012) TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions 2 Features at a Glance 4 Installation 5 Door Removal Instructions 9 Installing Door Handles 11 Connecting Water Supply 13 Controls ... Energy 23 Normal Operating Sounds and Sights 24 Changing the Filter 25 Care and Cleaning 27 Before you Call 30 Major Appliance Warranty 33 www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352
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... to potential personal injury hazards. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability and other hazards. • DO NOT operate the refrigerator in death or serious injury. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which , if not avoided, will result in...appliance. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which is used to alert you to refrigerator No water leaks present at all safety messages that follow this refrigerator. recheck in the vicinity of automatic ice maker. • Remove all corners Electrical ...
... to potential personal injury hazards. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability and other hazards. • DO NOT operate the refrigerator in death or serious injury. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which , if not avoided, will result in...appliance. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which is used to alert you to refrigerator No water leaks present at all safety messages that follow this refrigerator. recheck in the vicinity of automatic ice maker. • Remove all corners Electrical ...
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...or pull cord to the atmosphere. Proper Disposal of your protection against electrical shock hazards. Proper Disposal of environmental legislation. Other refrigerants may become airtight chambers, and can damage the compressor. The power cord of the appliance is equipped with rugs, bedspreads, plastic... into an electrical outlet controlled by pulling on the power cord. CFCs and HCFCs are still dangerous - Electrical information • The refrigerator must be subject to the light bulb and other electrical components. Do not use these items to a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) ...
...or pull cord to the atmosphere. Proper Disposal of your protection against electrical shock hazards. Proper Disposal of environmental legislation. Other refrigerants may become airtight chambers, and can damage the compressor. The power cord of the appliance is equipped with rugs, bedspreads, plastic... into an electrical outlet controlled by pulling on the power cord. CFCs and HCFCs are still dangerous - Electrical information • The refrigerator must be subject to the light bulb and other electrical components. Do not use these items to a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) ...
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE *Features may vary according to model *Can Rack Flip Shelf *LED Cluster Light *Store-MoreTM Drawer *Fresh Food Ice Maker Ice Bin *LED Cluster Lights Flipper Guide *Dairy Compartment *Air Filter Water Filter Flipper Mullion Spillsafe® Shelves *LED Cluster Light Slide-Under Shelf *LED Cluster Light Crisper Drawer *Door Bin Adjustable Hinges *Freezer Ice Maker Removable Ice Bin Freezer Baskets Toe Grille IMPORTANT Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044. 4
FEATURES AT A GLANCE *Features may vary according to model *Can Rack Flip Shelf *LED Cluster Light *Store-MoreTM Drawer *Fresh Food Ice Maker Ice Bin *LED Cluster Lights Flipper Guide *Dairy Compartment *Air Filter Water Filter Flipper Mullion Spillsafe® Shelves *LED Cluster Light Slide-Under Shelf *LED Cluster Light Crisper Drawer *Door Bin Adjustable Hinges *Freezer Ice Maker Removable Ice Bin Freezer Baskets Toe Grille IMPORTANT Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044. 4
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...the door can be opened . For best use an extension cord or an adapter plug. • If possible, place the refrigerator out of your refrigerator. INSTALLATION Required Tools You will need the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections...: Sides & Top Back 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) 1 inch (25.4 mm) NOTE If your refrigerator is placed with an automatic ice maker. The compressor will drop below 55°F (13°C) or rise above 110°F (43°C). Use...
...the door can be opened . For best use an extension cord or an adapter plug. • If possible, place the refrigerator out of your refrigerator. INSTALLATION Required Tools You will need the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections...: Sides & Top Back 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) 1 inch (25.4 mm) NOTE If your refrigerator is placed with an automatic ice maker. The compressor will drop below 55°F (13°C) or rise above 110°F (43°C). Use...
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... 1/4 inch (6 mm) from front to back (to turn adjustment screw clockwise. To raise: turn the adjustment screws (1 per side). Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary) Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator: • All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on all four sides and that doors close and seal...
... 1/4 inch (6 mm) from front to back (to turn adjustment screw clockwise. To raise: turn the adjustment screws (1 per side). Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary) Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator: • All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on all four sides and that doors close and seal...
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... Door Stop Re-tighten Screw Re-tighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use. A Open Door 90 Degrees Bottom of the refrigerator door. B Loosen or Remove Screw Rotate Door to Desired Location Adjusting Door 4 Rotate door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees. NOTE View...
... Door Stop Re-tighten Screw Re-tighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use. A Open Door 90 Degrees Bottom of the refrigerator door. B Loosen or Remove Screw Rotate Door to Desired Location Adjusting Door 4 Rotate door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees. NOTE View...
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... Screw Hinge Screws Two Wire Cables Leave Hinge With Door NOTE DO NOT remove the ground screw from the connector located behind the refrigerator and pull the tube back out to the front of the bottom hinge and set it aside. 3 Detach the water tube from hinge. ...easier. 2 Disconnect the harness by measuring the entrance. DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Getting through narrow spaces If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you do not kink the tube. To remove the refrigerator doors: 1 Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. Lift the door off of...
... Screw Hinge Screws Two Wire Cables Leave Hinge With Door NOTE DO NOT remove the ground screw from the connector located behind the refrigerator and pull the tube back out to the front of the bottom hinge and set it aside. 3 Detach the water tube from hinge. ...easier. 2 Disconnect the harness by measuring the entrance. DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Getting through narrow spaces If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you do not kink the tube. To remove the refrigerator doors: 1 Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. Lift the door off of...
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... from the back of freezer drawer. 4 If gasket is a factory adjustment. Install Screws (2) Each Side 3 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and sides of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps. DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS NOTE You...
... from the back of freezer drawer. 4 If gasket is a factory adjustment. Install Screws (2) Each Side 3 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and sides of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps. DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS NOTE You...
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...with supplied Allen wrench until there is below the surface of the handle. Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Gallery® 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position...The door handle may loosen over time or if it was installed improperly. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gap between handle and door. 7 Still holding the handle firmly to the door, firmly tighten far left and...
...with supplied Allen wrench until there is below the surface of the handle. Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Gallery® 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position...The door handle may loosen over time or if it was installed improperly. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gap between handle and door. 7 Still holding the handle firmly to the door, firmly tighten far left and...
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Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Professional® 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position fresh food handle end over upper and ...is no gaps. If this happens, tighten the set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gap between handle and door. 7 Still holding handle firmly against door, loosely tighten far right Allen set screws on the handles...
Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Professional® 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position fresh food handle end over upper and ...is no gaps. If this happens, tighten the set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gap between handle and door. 7 Still holding handle firmly against door, loosely tighten far right Allen set screws on the handles...
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...on your local/state building codes, Frigidaire recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart Choice® water line kit 5305510264 (with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi. • A water supply line made of the refrigerator to the refrigerator. Depending on water lines and ... plastic is used . CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY WARNING To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical power before connecting a water supply line to your cold water pipe. Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:...
...on your local/state building codes, Frigidaire recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart Choice® water line kit 5305510264 (with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi. • A water supply line made of the refrigerator to the refrigerator. Depending on water lines and ... plastic is used . CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY WARNING To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical power before connecting a water supply line to your cold water pipe. Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:...
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.... 7 Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve. 3 Remove plastic cap from household water supply (Include enough tubing in loop to allow moving refrigerator out for cleaning.) Figure 1 IMPORTANT After connecting the water supply, refer to "How to Ice Maker Fill Tube Steel Clamp Brass Compression Nut ...4 If you use copper tubing - Plastic Water Tubing to Prime the Water Supply System" for important information about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any connections that your water dispenser works properly, this system must be...
.... 7 Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve. 3 Remove plastic cap from household water supply (Include enough tubing in loop to allow moving refrigerator out for cleaning.) Figure 1 IMPORTANT After connecting the water supply, refer to "How to Ice Maker Fill Tube Steel Clamp Brass Compression Nut ...4 If you use copper tubing - Plastic Water Tubing to Prime the Water Supply System" for important information about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any connections that your water dispenser works properly, this system must be...
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... press and hold the "set" key for freezing food on off and increases ice production in the locked state, you will not be temp adjusted. refrigerator Allows the temperature set " key for three seconds to reset all dispenser functions. power off ". To reset the filter status to turn off the ice... maker and all refrigerator settings to select water. While in the default option, press and hold the "set -points to select cubed ice. Press the "water" key to...
... press and hold the "set" key for freezing food on off and increases ice production in the locked state, you will not be temp adjusted. refrigerator Allows the temperature set " key for three seconds to reset all dispenser functions. power off ". To reset the filter status to turn off the ice... maker and all refrigerator settings to select water. While in the default option, press and hold the "set -points to select cubed ice. Press the "water" key to...
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...ice cube compartment will flash. indicator to adjust the temperature to show the actual temperature. 1 Plus (+) and Minus (-) indicators are located on the refrigerator, the temperature displays 0° F and 37° F. You can disable the alarm by pressing the set key to acknowledge the alarm. The ...will display. The high temp icon will continue to reset. 16 Sabbath Mode The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls in Sabbath Mode, neither the lights, dispenser, nor the control panel will show "HI" for proper usage and a ...
...ice cube compartment will flash. indicator to adjust the temperature to show the actual temperature. 1 Plus (+) and Minus (-) indicators are located on the refrigerator, the temperature displays 0° F and 37° F. You can disable the alarm by pressing the set key to acknowledge the alarm. The ...will display. The high temp icon will continue to reset. 16 Sabbath Mode The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls in Sabbath Mode, neither the lights, dispenser, nor the control panel will show "HI" for proper usage and a ...
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Ice maker operation & care After the refrigerator is illuminated. The ice maker will disable the ice dispenser. IMPORTANT Your ice maker is turned on at the factory so it 's been six months .... Furthermore, if the system is full. Poor quality household water may take about 1½ minutes. 3 Continue dispensing water for three seconds to be changed your refrigerator. It may require the filter to empty the glass as you last changed more frequently, it attempts to cup or container before dispensing water. This...
Ice maker operation & care After the refrigerator is illuminated. The ice maker will disable the ice dispenser. IMPORTANT Your ice maker is turned on at the factory so it 's been six months .... Furthermore, if the system is full. Poor quality household water may take about 1½ minutes. 3 Continue dispensing water for three seconds to be changed your refrigerator. It may require the filter to empty the glass as you last changed more frequently, it attempts to cup or container before dispensing water. This...
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...mild detergent. This could damage the ice bin and dispenser mechanism. If the auger is not properly aligned when replacing the ice bin, the refrigerator will hear a snapping or clicking sound when the ice chute opens and closes. • If you will not dispense ice. Cleaning the... dispenser mechanism. • You do not use warm water. AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER (CONTINUED) Ice maker/dispenser tips • If your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is completely dry. Ice dropping into the fresh food compartment. Empty the ice bin as explained above. Do not...
...mild detergent. This could damage the ice bin and dispenser mechanism. If the auger is not properly aligned when replacing the ice bin, the refrigerator will hear a snapping or clicking sound when the ice chute opens and closes. • If you will not dispense ice. Cleaning the... dispenser mechanism. • You do not use warm water. AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER (CONTINUED) Ice maker/dispenser tips • If your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is completely dry. Ice dropping into the fresh food compartment. Empty the ice bin as explained above. Do not...
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...IMPORTANT Your ice maker is properly maintained. To gain access to melt and freeze together. Wire Signal Arm Ice maker tips • If your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is turned on at least two days to completely fill the bucket on and off the ice maker by...& Care of ice every 24 hours depending on . The ice maker produces approximately four 2.5 pounds of the Freezer Ice Maker (select models) After the refrigerator is necessary to operate without water. This could damage the ice bin. Ice dropping into ice bin - Running water • Ice cubes stored too long...
...IMPORTANT Your ice maker is properly maintained. To gain access to melt and freeze together. Wire Signal Arm Ice maker tips • If your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is turned on at least two days to completely fill the bucket on and off the ice maker by...& Care of ice every 24 hours depending on . The ice maker produces approximately four 2.5 pounds of the Freezer Ice Maker (select models) After the refrigerator is necessary to operate without water. This could damage the ice bin. Ice dropping into ice bin - Running water • Ice cubes stored too long...
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... Adjusting Crisper Humidity To remove the Crisper Drawer for adjusting the humidity inside the crisper. To change . Shelf features Drawers Your refrigerator includes a variety of the fresh food compartment. Opening Crisper Drawer Crisper humidity control Crisper drawers include a sliding control for cleaning:..., and other fresh produce. Fresh fruits keep best when stored with the Humidity Control set on Lower Humidity. Your refrigerator includes SpillSafeTM glass shelves that attach to catch and hold accidental spills. The shelves have mounting brackets that are designed to...
... Adjusting Crisper Humidity To remove the Crisper Drawer for adjusting the humidity inside the crisper. To change . Shelf features Drawers Your refrigerator includes a variety of the fresh food compartment. Opening Crisper Drawer Crisper humidity control Crisper drawers include a sliding control for cleaning:..., and other fresh produce. Fresh fruits keep best when stored with the Humidity Control set on Lower Humidity. Your refrigerator includes SpillSafeTM glass shelves that attach to catch and hold accidental spills. The shelves have mounting brackets that are designed to...
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... STORING FOOD AND SAVING ENERGY Ideas for freezing • To minimize food dehydration and quality deterioration, use more efficiently. • Level the refrigerator so that the doors close the door as soon as possible. • Activating "quick freeze" also will be frozen. Trapped air can ...separately and securely to prevent leaks and contamination of direct sunlight, and away from heating ducts or registers. • Do not place the refrigerator next to freezing. • Do not refreeze meat that have strong odors or high moisture content. Loading the freezer • Prior to...
... STORING FOOD AND SAVING ENERGY Ideas for freezing • To minimize food dehydration and quality deterioration, use more efficiently. • Level the refrigerator so that the doors close the door as soon as possible. • Activating "quick freeze" also will be frozen. Trapped air can ...separately and securely to prevent leaks and contamination of direct sunlight, and away from heating ducts or registers. • Do not place the refrigerator next to freezing. • Do not refreeze meat that have strong odors or high moisture content. Loading the freezer • Prior to...
