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Use & Care Guide
Side-By-Side Refrigerator
241868900 August 2007
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Finding Information 2 Installing Door Handles .............................................8 Please read and save this Door Handle Mounting Instructions ........................................8 guide Connecting The Water Supply .....................................9 About your refrigerator’s water supply ....................................9 Thank you for choosing Electrolux, our new premium brand in home appliances. This Use & Feature Overview ...............................................
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Safety 3 Important safety instructions Electrical information WARNING WARNING You must follow these guidelines to ensure Please read all safety instructions before that your refrigerator’s safety mechanisms are using your new refrigerator. operating correctly. General Safety • The refrigerator must be plugged into • Do not store or use gasoline , or other its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC- flammable liquids, near this or any other only electric outlet. The power
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Installation 4 This Use & Care Guide provides general operating Door opening instructions for your model. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before NOTE starting the refrigerator, follow these important The refrigerator doors are designed to shut by first steps. themselves within a 20 degree opening. Location • Choose a place that is near a g rounded Your refrigerator should be positioned to allow easy electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension acc
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Installation 5 2 Close the doors and use a flat-blade 4 Replace the toe grille by fitting it into place. screwdriver or ³⁄₈ inch socket wrench to raise or lower the front rollers. 3 Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals touching the cabinet on all four sides. To level the doors using the lower hinge: 1 If the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer door, raise the refrigerator door by turning the adjustment screw clockwise. (See illustration.) 2 If the freezer door is lo
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Removing The Doors 6 Getting through narrow spaces If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you can reduce its size by removing the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance. Required Tools You will need the following tools: Top Hinge To p Hinge T ools Necessar y: Cover Rear Cover Front Screw Screw Top Hinge Bottom AND OR OR Screw Hinge Screw Sock et Adjustable 3/8” F ixed ™ Phillips Head W rench Set W rench W rench To prepare for removing the doors: To remove the refrig
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Removing The Doors 7 2 Trace lightly around the hinge with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier. 3 Detach the w ater tube from the connector located below the freezer door. The connector releases when you press its outer sleeve inward. Non-Adjusting Hinge (some models) 3 Remove the two bottom hinge screws and hinge if necessary. To reinstall the refrigerator door, reverse the above steps. Adjustable Hinge (some models) CAUTION Be sure doors are set aside in a secure pos
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Installing Door Handles 8 Door Handle Mounting Instructions 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position freezer handle end caps over upper and lo w er pre-installed shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the refrigerator door. 3 While holding handle firmly against door, fasten upper and lo w er Allen set scre ws (B) with supplied Allen wrench. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install refrig
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Connecting The Water Supply 9 3 Unscrew the plastic cap from the water valve About your refrigerator’s water supply inlet at the rear of y our refr iger ator . Discard The automatic ice & water dispenser on your the cap. refrigerator requires a permanent water supply to function correctly . Dur ing installation, y ou 4 Slide the brass compression nut, then the (or a service professional) establish this water ferrule (sleeve) onto copper tube. supply by connecting a copper tube from yo
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Feature Overview 10 Understanding features and terms Your Electrolux refrigerator is designed for optimal convenience and storage flexibility. Use the illustration below to familiarize yourself with product features and terminology. NOTE Features may vary according to model.
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Controls 11 TM Wave-Touch TM IQ-Touch
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Controls 12 rd TM 3 Level: User Variable Options Wave-Touch (some models) TM Your refrigerator is equipped with a Wave-Touch Panel user interface display. It is only necessary to touch the glass. There is no need to press with force. There are three levels of display. st 1 Level: Sleep Mode Touching the options icon displays the following options: vacation mode Conserves energy by increasing the time between automatic defrost. It is automatically deactivated by opening the refrigerato
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Controls 13 TM TM (-) indicators will appear on either side of the Wave-Touch /IQ-Touch displayed temperatures. “Sabbath Mode” (some models) 3 Press the + or – indicator to adjust the temperature to the desired setting. The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables The temperature display will begin to blink portions of the refrigerator and its controls for both with the first touch. After fiv e seconds of TM TM Wave-Touch and IQ-Touch , in accordance with inactivity, the display wi
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Controls 14 TM IQ-Touch (some models) IMPORTANT Pressing the system off icon does not turn off power to your refrigerator. You must unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Setting cooling temperatures 1 Touch the glass panel to illuminate the display to the Plus (+) and minus (-) indicators which appear on either side of the displayed temperatures. 2 Press the + or – indicator to adjust the temperature to the desired setting. The temperature display will begin to blink Your
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Storage Features 15 CAUTION NOTE To avoid injury from breakage, handle The Cantilever Sliding Glass Shelf has spacers tempered glass shelves carefully. (side screws) on the sides of the brackets to securely hold the shelf in place. To relocate the shelf to a different location, the NOTE spacers must be turned in (clockwise). To secure Features may vary according to model. the shelf in a new location, remember to turn the spacers out (counterclockwise) until they touch
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Storage Features 16 Crisper humidity control Doors Crisper drawers include a sliding control for Storage bins adjusting the humidity inside the crisper. This The doors to your freezer and fresh food feature can extend the life of certain fresh compartments use a system of modular storage vegetables that keep longer in high humidity. bins . All of these bins are remo v ab le f or easy cleaning. Some of them have fixed positions, while others can be adjusted to your needs. Door bins are
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Storage Features 17 Accessories Tall bottle retainer Dairy compartment The tall bottle retainer Use the dairy compartment, at the top of the fresh keeps tall containers food compartment door, for short term storage of in the bin from cheese, spreads, or butter. The dairy compartment, falling forward when which includes a lift-up cover that may be locked opening or closing and a dairy divider (some models), is designed the refrigerator door. to be warmer than the open storage area to
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Automatic Ice & Water Maker/Dispenser 18 Priming the water supply IMPORTANT system Your ice maker is turned on at the factory so it can work as soon as you install your refrigerator. Y our refr iger ator’ s w ater supply system includes If you cannot connect a water supply, turn the several tubing lines, an advanced water filter, ice mak er’ s On/Off s witch to Off . Otherwise , the a distribution valve bank, and a reserve tank to ice mak er’ s fill v alv e ma y mak e a loud chat
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Automatic Ice & Water Maker/Dispenser 19 4 Allo w the ice bin to dr y completely bef ore Ice maker/dispenser tips replacing in the freezer. • Ice cubes stored too long ma y de v elop an odd flavor. Empty the ice container as 5 Remove ice chips and clean the ice bin shelf explained below. and the freezer door chute. • Occasionally shak e the ice container to k eep 6 Replace the ice bin. Press the ice mak er’ s ice separated. Off/On switch to resume ice production. • If y our r
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Changing The Filter 20 Locating the filters NOTE Your refrigerator is equipped with separate water The electronic touch panel, located at the freezer and air filtering systems. The water filter system door, includes controls to monitor the status of filters all dispensed drinking water, as well as your air filter. See the Controls section for more the water used to produce ice. The air filter information about these controls. removes odors and impurities from the refrigerator comp
