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242291900 (October 2012)
All about the
Use & Care
of your Refrigerator
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions .................................2
Storage Features .................................................20
Features at a Glance ..............................................4
Storing Food and Saving Energy ...........................23
Installation ...........................................................5
Normal Operating Sounds and Sights ....................24
Door Removal
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Installation Checklist Doors Please read all instructions before using this refrigerator. Handles are secure and tight For your Safety Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides • DO NO T stor e or use gasoline, or other flammable Freezer drawer is level across the top liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Leveling Read product labels for warnings regarding flammabili t y and other hazar ds. Refrigerator is level, side-to-s
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Child Safety Electrical information • The refrigerator must be plugged into its own Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., 15 Amp, AC only exterior wrapping material immediately after the electrical outlet. The power cord of the appliance is refrigerator is unpacked. Children should NEVER equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your use these items to play. Cartons covered with rugs, protection against electri
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE *Features may vary according to model *LED Cluster Lights *Dairy Compartment *Air Filter *Fresh Food Water Filter Ice Maker Flipper Ice Bin Guide *Can Rack Flipper Mullion ® Spillsafe Flip Shelf Shelves *LED Cluster Light Slide-Under *LED Cluster Shelf Light *LED Cluster Light Crisper Drawer TM *Store-More Drawer *Door Bin Adjustable Hinges Freezer Baskets *Freezer Ice Maker Removable Ice Bin Toe Grille IMPORTANT Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be
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INSTALLATION Required Tools You will need the following tools: Components Provided: Tools Necessary: Top Hinge Top Hinge Cover Front Cover Rear Screw Screw (OR) OR OR AND Top Lower Hinge Hinge Phillips™ Screw Screw Head or Socket Adjustable 3/8" Fixed #2 Square Drive Wrench Set Wrench Wrench Head This Use & Care Guide provides general installation and Installation operating instructions for your model. We recommend • Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, using a service or
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INSTALLATION Most of these conditions can be met by raising or Leveling Freezer Drawer (if necessary) lowering the adjustable front rollers. To level the freezer drawer: To level the cabinet using the front rollers: 1 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and sides of 1 Slightly open freezer drawer. Lift the toe grille and freezer drawer. gently pull forward (see illustration). 2 If gasket is not sealed, open drawer and slightly loosen four drawer screws (two on each side) to Toe Grille M
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INSTALLATION To adjust the door stop: 5 Re-tighten screw. Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees. NOTE Rotate Door View shown is looking up at the bottom of the Stop refrigerator door. Re-tighten Door Screw Lower Stop Hinge Re-tighten Screw Min Open 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before Screw resuming normal use. To level the doors using the adjustable lower Max Open hinge (select models): Adjustable Door Stop 1 Remove all food items from door bins on door being adjust
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INSTALLATION 4 Lift the door while adjusting the washer. To raise 2 Adjust fli pper mulli on hei ght. F or pr oper connecti on the door, rotate washer clockwise (when viewed with the fli pper mulli on guide, ther e shoul d be a from the bottom). To lower door, rotate washer separation about the thickness of a coin (0.060 inches, counter-clockwise (when viewed from the bottom). or 1.5 mm) between the gui de and fli pper mulli on. Mullion Guide Flipper Mullion Lower Door
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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS To remove the refrigerator doors: Getting through narrow spaces 1 Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges with a If y our r ef riger ator wi l l not fit thr ough an entr ance ar ea, pencil. This makes reinstallation easier. y ou can r emo v e the doors. Check first b y measuring the entrance. To prepare for removing the doors: 1 Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet. 2 Open the freezer drawer and remove the toe grille (see “Ins
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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Installing Freezer Drawer NOTE 1 With lower slides pulled out, hang drawer onto slide brackets ensuring pins on each side are fully Y ou wil l be pulling appr o ximately fiv e f eet of w ater tube inserted into slots on each side. from the back of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary. To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps. Drawer Assembly Fully Extend Lower Hinge Removal Drawer Slides Pin Cabinet Slot
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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 bolts (A) that are fastened into door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door. 3 While holding handle firmly against door , f asten upper and lower Allen set scr ews (B) wi th suppl ied Al len wr ench. 4 R epeat steps 2 and 3
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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 shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door. 3 While holding handle firmly against door , f asten upper and lower Allen set scr ews (B) wi th suppl ied Al len wr ench. 4 R epeat steps 2 and
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY WARNING NOTE To avoid electric shock, which can cause Check with your local building authority for death or severe personal injury, disconnect recommendations on water lines and associated the refrigerator from electrical power before materials prior to installing your new refrigerator. connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator. Depending on your local/state building codes, Frigidaire recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart ® Choice water l
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve Plastic Water Tubing 1 Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source. Steel to Ice Maker 2 Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Clamp Fill Tube T urn O N w ater suppl y and flush suppl y li ne until Brass water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve. Compression 3 Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap. Nut 4 If you use copper tubing - Slide brass Ferr
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CONTROLS options Used to enter and exit the options power off Press and hold for three seconds ( ∧ or ∨) menu and make selections. to turn off the cooling system. It also turns off the ice maker and all exit Toggles the options and run modes. dispenser functions. The display will control While in the locked state, you will not read “power off”. locked be able to change any settings on the water filter Displays the current status of the water display nor dispense ice and water. The filte
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CONTROLS Setting cooling temperatures Sabbath Mode The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions NOTE of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays When y ou first power on the r ef riger ator , the within the Orthodox Jewish community. temperature displays 0° F and 37° F. After a few seconds, both of the displays will switch to “HI”. The Sabbath Mode is turned ON and OFF by pressing and displays will continue to s
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER Turning the fresh food ice maker on and off Priming the water supply system Ice production is controlled by the ice maker’s On/Off icon on the control panel. Press and hold the “Ice Off” CAUTION icon for three seconds to turn the ice maker “ON” or “OFF”. The ice maker is turned off when the LED above For proper dispenser operation, recommended water the “Ice Off” icon is illuminated. supply pressure should fall between 30 psi and 100 psi. Ex cessiv e pr essu
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER (CONTINUED) Remove and empty the ice bin if: Ice maker/dispenser tips • An extended power failure (one hour or longer) • If your refrigerator is not connected to a water causes ice cubes in the ice bin to melt and freeze supply or the water supply is turned off, turn off the together, jamming the dispenser mechanism. ice maker by holding the On/Off soft-touch icon for three seconds. • You do not use the ice dispenser frequently. Ice cubes will freeze toge
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AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER - FREEZER • The following sounds are normal when the ice maker Operation & Care of the Freezer is operating: Ice Maker (select models) - Motor running After the refrigerator is installed properly, the ice maker - Ice dropping into ice bin can pr oduce ice wi thin 24 hours. It can completely fi l l the - Water valve opening or closing ice bin in about three days. - Running water When using the ice mak er f or the first time and in or der • I ce cubes stor ed too lon
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STORAGE FEATURES Drawers CAUTION Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers. To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle These dr a wers ar e located in fix ed posi tions at the tempered glass shelves carefully. Shelves may break suddenly bottom of the fresh food compartment. if nicked, scratched, or exposed to sudden temperature Crispers change. Allow the glass shelves to stabilize to room temperature before cleaning. Do not wash in dishwasher. Crisper drawers are des
