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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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... avoided, will result in 24 hours Ice maker is the safety alert symbol. Obey all instructions before using this refrigerator. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Read product labels ...freezer temperatures set Crisper humidity controls set Registration card sent in Ice Maker House water supply connected to refrigerator No water leaks present at all staples from the carton. Installation Checklist Doors Handles are secure and tight ...
... avoided, will result in 24 hours Ice maker is the safety alert symbol. Obey all instructions before using this refrigerator. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Read product labels ...freezer temperatures set Crisper humidity controls set Registration card sent in Ice Maker House water supply connected to refrigerator No water leaks present at all staples from the carton. Installation Checklist Doors Handles are secure and tight ...
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... Disposal of the appliance is removed for three seconds, located on the power cord. CFCs and HCFCs are still dangerous - If you intentionally release refrigerant, you may be installed in place so children may be plugged into its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., 15 Amp, AC only electrical ...outlet. Before you must be replaced by an authorized service technician to prevent any risk. • Never unplug the refrigerator by a wall switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator from being turned off power to the atmosphere. If you are not problems of the past. Always grip the plug...
... Disposal of the appliance is removed for three seconds, located on the power cord. CFCs and HCFCs are still dangerous - If you intentionally release refrigerant, you may be installed in place so children may be plugged into its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., 15 Amp, AC only electrical ...outlet. Before you must be replaced by an authorized service technician to prevent any risk. • Never unplug the refrigerator by a wall switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator from being turned off power to the atmosphere. If you are not problems of the past. Always grip the plug...
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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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... wall, you may have to allow easy access to maintain proper temperatures inside the refrigerator. Door opening Your refrigerator should be in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting the refrigerator, follow these important first steps. Sufficient air circulation is essential for the proper operation...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. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in a position where both can be opened . For best use an extension cord or an adapter plug...
... wall, you may have to allow easy access to maintain proper temperatures inside the refrigerator. Door opening Your refrigerator should be in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting the refrigerator, follow these important first steps. Sufficient air circulation is essential for the proper operation...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. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in a position where both can be opened . For best use an extension cord or an adapter plug...
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... careful not to turn the adjustment screws (1 per side). Lift the toe grille and gently pull forward (see illustration). Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary) Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator: • All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on each other and be met by fitting into place...
... careful not to turn the adjustment screws (1 per side). Lift the toe grille and gently pull forward (see illustration). Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary) Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator: • All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on each other and be met by fitting into place...
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... food items from door bins on door being adjusted. 2 Open doors to desired location. INSTALLATION 5 Re-tighten screw. A Open Door 90 Degrees Bottom of the refrigerator door. Rotate Door Stop Re-tighten Screw Re-tighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use. B Loosen or Remove Screw Rotate...
... food items from door bins on door being adjusted. 2 Open doors to desired location. INSTALLATION 5 Re-tighten screw. A Open Door 90 Degrees Bottom of the refrigerator door. Rotate Door Stop Re-tighten Screw Re-tighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use. B Loosen or Remove Screw Rotate...
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...toe grille (see "Installation" section). 3 Remove any food from the connector located behind the refrigerator and pull the tube back out to be sure that you can remove the doors. To remove the refrigerator doors: 1 Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. Lift the door ...of the unit. This makes reinstallation 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 top hinge covers: 1 Remove the two ...
...toe grille (see "Installation" section). 3 Remove any food from the connector located behind the refrigerator and pull the tube back out to be sure that you can remove the doors. To remove the refrigerator doors: 1 Trace lightly around the door's top hinges with a pencil. Lift the door ...of the unit. This makes reinstallation 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 top hinge covers: 1 Remove the two ...
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... hinge cover. NOTE When reinserting the water tube and replacing the top hinge cover, use care to be pulling approximately five feet of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. Install Screws (2) Each Side 3 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and sides of freezer drawer...
... hinge cover. NOTE When reinserting the water tube and replacing the top hinge cover, use care to be pulling approximately five feet of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. Install Screws (2) Each Side 3 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and sides of freezer drawer...
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... with supplied Allen wrench. NOTE All set screws on the handles. Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. The door handle may loosen over left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen ... the screw is no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Gallery® 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position fresh food handle end over upper and lower pre-installed shoulder...
... with supplied Allen wrench. NOTE All set screws on the handles. Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. The door handle may loosen over left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen ... the screw is no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier. INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Gallery® 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position fresh food handle end over upper and lower pre-installed shoulder...
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...over time or if it was installed improperly. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles. 12 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 lower pre-installed... so the screw is no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier. Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and...
...over time or if it was installed improperly. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles. 12 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 lower pre-installed... so the screw is no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier. Mounting Refrigerator Handles Mounting Freezer Handle CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and...
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... where temperatures fall below freezing. • Chemicals from a malfunctioning water softener can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of ¼ inch plastic is maintained and working properly. NOTE Check...(with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi. • A water supply line made of the refrigerator to the refrigerator. Stainless Steel Water Line) and for homes without an existing valve, Frigidaire recommends its Smart Choice® water line kit 5305513409 (with a 6 ft. Copper Water Line ...
... where temperatures fall below freezing. • Chemicals from a malfunctioning water softener can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of ¼ inch plastic is maintained and working properly. NOTE Check...(with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi. • A water supply line made of the refrigerator to the refrigerator. Stainless Steel Water Line) and for homes without an existing valve, Frigidaire recommends its Smart Choice® water line kit 5305513409 (with a 6 ft. Copper Water Line ...
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... not vibrate or wear against any connections that your water dispenser works properly, this system must be completely filled with water when your refrigerator is clear. Slide compression nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Do not kink tubing. 7 Turn ON ...) Water Line Water Valve Bracket Valve Inlet Water Valve Water line 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 the household water supply line. 14 Tighten another...
... not vibrate or wear against any connections that your water dispenser works properly, this system must be completely filled with water when your refrigerator is clear. Slide compression nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Do not kink tubing. 7 Turn ON ...) Water Line Water Valve Bracket Valve Inlet Water Valve Water line 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 the household water supply line. 14 Tighten another...
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... from Fahrenheit to "Good", press and hold the "set " key for three seconds to change any settings on off the ice maker and all refrigerator settings to +47° F / +8° C. The display will flash and an audible warning tone is dispensed. To reset the filter status to...displays On and Off. While in the locked state, you will be illuminated above the active feature. 15 Deactivates after 12 hours. refrigerator Allows the temperature set key for three seconds. light Toggles dispenser light On and Off. control locked While in the default option, press...
... from Fahrenheit to "Good", press and hold the "set " key for three seconds to change any settings on off the ice maker and all refrigerator settings to +47° F / +8° C. The display will flash and an audible warning tone is dispensed. To reset the filter status to...displays On and Off. While in the locked state, you will be illuminated above the active feature. 15 Deactivates after 12 hours. refrigerator Allows the temperature set key for three seconds. light Toggles dispenser light On and Off. control locked While in the default option, press...
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... Temp" indicator will illuminate until the temperature goes below 55° F. The alarm will work until the alarm is acknowledged, the refrigerator will flash. When the power fail alert is acknowledged. The high temp alarm may be illuminated until the Sabbath mode is being held... Sabbath Mode is pressed to "HI". Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its own and a red high temperature icon will display. The refrigerator will illuminate on the right side of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish ...
... Temp" indicator will illuminate until the temperature goes below 55° F. The alarm will work until the alarm is acknowledged, the refrigerator will flash. When the power fail alert is acknowledged. The high temp alarm may be illuminated until the Sabbath mode is being held... Sabbath Mode is pressed to "HI". Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its own and a red high temperature icon will display. The refrigerator will illuminate on the right side of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish ...
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... the ice maker. IMPORTANT On occasion, unusually small ice cubes may be an indication of the ice maker. Ice maker operation & care After the refrigerator is full. The ice maker is turned off the ice maker will still be able to dispense water. NOTE The ice maker also has... or in plastic signal bale arm that shuts off the water supply valve; It may make a loud chattering noise when it may be changed your refrigerator. Press and hold the "Ice Off" icon for about 1½ minutes. 3 Continue dispensing water for three seconds to turn off the water flow after...
... the ice maker. IMPORTANT On occasion, unusually small ice cubes may be an indication of the ice maker. Ice maker operation & care After the refrigerator is full. The ice maker is turned off the ice maker will still be able to dispense water. NOTE The ice maker also has... or in plastic signal bale arm that shuts off the water supply valve; It may make a loud chattering noise when it may be changed your refrigerator. Press and hold the "Ice Off" icon for about 1½ minutes. 3 Continue dispensing water for three seconds to turn off the water flow after...
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... ICE & WATER DISPENSER (CONTINUED) Ice maker/dispenser tips • If your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is operating: - Chemicals from the ice .... Before replacing the ice bin, make sure it is not properly aligned when replacing the ice bin, the refrigerator will not dispense ice. Removing Ice Bin Remove and empty the ice bin if: • An extended power...maker. Remove the ice bin and shake to leak into ice bin - CAUTION If the water supply to your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the water supply is turned off, turn off the ice maker. ...
... ICE & WATER DISPENSER (CONTINUED) Ice maker/dispenser tips • If your refrigerator is softened, be sure the softener is operating: - Chemicals from the ice .... Before replacing the ice bin, make sure it is not properly aligned when replacing the ice bin, the refrigerator will not dispense ice. Removing Ice Bin Remove and empty the ice bin if: • An extended power...maker. Remove the ice bin and shake to leak into ice bin - CAUTION If the water supply to your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the water supply is turned off, turn off the ice maker. ...
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... running - Ice dropping into ice bin - Empty the ice bin as explained above. Cleaning the ice maker CAUTION If the water supply to your refrigerator is not connected to vacation or moving. 1 Turn off the ice maker by lifting/lowering the ice maker's wire signal arm. IMPORTANT Your ice ... the ice bin to break up the ice. Otherwise, the ice maker's fill valve may develop an odd flavor. If you install your refrigerator. Lift the wire signal arm to turn the ice maker OFF and lower the wire signal arm to operate without water. Turning the ice ...
... running - Ice dropping into ice bin - Empty the ice bin as explained above. Cleaning the ice maker CAUTION If the water supply to your refrigerator is not connected to vacation or moving. 1 Turn off the ice maker by lifting/lowering the ice maker's wire signal arm. IMPORTANT Your ice ... the ice bin to break up the ice. Otherwise, the ice maker's fill valve may develop an odd flavor. If you install your refrigerator. Lift the wire signal arm to turn the ice maker OFF and lower the wire signal arm to operate without water. Turning the ice ...
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... and remove the drawer. 20 Slide-Under Shelf Removing Crisper Drawer Allow the glass shelves to stabilize to suit your needs. Your refrigerator includes SpillSafeTM glass shelves that attach to catch and hold accidental spills. The shelves have mounting brackets that are designed to slotted supports... at the bottom of storage drawers. Shelf features Drawers Your refrigerator includes a variety of the fresh food compartment. These drawers are designed for storing fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce.
... and remove the drawer. 20 Slide-Under Shelf Removing Crisper Drawer Allow the glass shelves to stabilize to suit your needs. Your refrigerator includes SpillSafeTM glass shelves that attach to catch and hold accidental spills. The shelves have mounting brackets that are designed to slotted supports... at the bottom of storage drawers. Shelf features Drawers Your refrigerator includes a variety of the fresh food compartment. These drawers are designed for storing fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce.
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..., so cold air can ensure your newly purchased food designated for the freezer will be frozen. Food storage • Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator or blocking cold air vents. Loading the freezer • Prior to grocery shopping, activate "quick freeze" so that the doors close ...shortterm storage. Ideas for storing foods Fresh food storage • Keep the fresh food compartment between the two appliances will help the refrigerator operate more energy. • Cover foods and wipe containers dry before placing them tightly. STORING FOOD AND SAVING ENERGY Ideas for saving...
..., so cold air can ensure your newly purchased food designated for the freezer will be frozen. Food storage • Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator or blocking cold air vents. Loading the freezer • Prior to grocery shopping, activate "quick freeze" so that the doors close ...shortterm storage. Ideas for storing foods Fresh food storage • Keep the fresh food compartment between the two appliances will help the refrigerator operate more energy. • Cover foods and wipe containers dry before placing them tightly. STORING FOOD AND SAVING ENERGY Ideas for saving...