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808353502 (July 2013)
All about the
Use & Care
of your Refrigerator
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions ......................2 Storage Features ......................................16
Features at a Glance ...................................4 Automatic Ice & Water Dispenser ..............18
Installation ................................................5 Changing the Filter ...................................23
Door Removal Instructions ..........................7 Normal Operating S
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Installation Checklist WARNING Doors Please read all instructions before using this Handles are secure and tight refrigerator. Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides For your Safety Freezer door is level across the top • DO NOT store or use gasoline, or other flammable l iquids in the vicini t y of this or Leveling any other appliance. Read product labels Refrigerator is level, side-to-side and f or w arnings r egar ding flammabi li t y and
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS freezer, please follow the instructions below to Avoid connecting refrigerator to a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit. Do not use an help prevent accidents. extension cord or adapter plug. Proper Disposal of Refrigerators/Freezers • If the power cord is damaged, it should We strongly encourage responsible appliance be replaced by an authorized service recycling/disposal methods. Check with your technician to prevent any risk. utility company or visit •
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE Features may vary according to model SpillProof™ CAUTION: Aspect Shelf Ice Cream Shelf Do Not Remove Water Filter Magnet Behind Ice Maker Dairy Compartment Fixed Door Bin Dairy Compartment Ice Container Door Bin SpillProof™ Shelf Sliding Shelf Door Bin Wine Rack Tall Bottle Shelf Retainer Tilt Out Door Bin Door Bin Special Item Small Basket Rack Large Meat Keeper Glide Out and Cover Basket Tilt Out Can Rack Door Bin Crisper Pan Large and Cover Basket Door Bin Fixed Door Bin
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INSTALLATION This Use & Care Guide provides general Toe Grille Installation and operating instructions for your model. Use Removal the refrigerator only as instructed in this To install toe grille Use & Care Guide. Before starting the refrigerator, follow these important first 1 Open both doors. Slide left and right steps. sides of toe grille over lower hinges of refrigerator. Location 2 While pushing toe gri l le firmly against • Choose a place that is near a grounded cabinet, fa
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INSTALLATION To level the doors using the adjustable Door Opening lower hinge: NOTE NOTE The refrigerator doors are designed to shut Some models will not have a set screw. For by themselves within a 20 degree opening. those models follow steps 2 through 4. Your refrigerator should be positioned to 1 Before leveling either door, remove set allow easy access to a counter or table when screw that locks door height into position. removing food. For best use of drawers and (The door cann
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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS grille (as explained in the Installation Tools Necessary: Instructions that came with your appliance). 3 Remove any food from the door shelves. 4 Close the doors. To remove the refrigerator top hinge cover: 1 Remove the three screws from each cover over the top door hinges. Phillips™ 2 Lift hinge cover straight up and off. Head Adjustable Rear Cover Front Cover Wrench Screw Screws Top Hinge or Cover Hinge Screws Top Socket Hinge Wrench Set or To remove the ref
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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS 3 Remove the two bottom hinge screws and 3 Detach the water tube from the connector hinge if necessary. located below the freezer door. The connector releases when you press its Door outer sleeve inward. 4 Remove the screws from the top hinge Hinge and pull the multi-wire cable through it. Assembly Lift the door off of the bottom hinge. 5 Remove the two bottom hinge screws and Closer hinge if necessary. Pin To Disconnect 1. Press outer ring against face of
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HANDLE INSTALLATION ® Frigidaire Professional Freezer Upper Refrigerator Upper CAUTION End Cap End Cap Wear gloves and safety goggles and use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles. The rounded end of the handles may be sharp (some models). IMPORTANT To ensure proper installation of handles, please review these instructions and illustrations thoroughly prior to installing the handles. 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position freezer handle en
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY • A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO WARNING NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve. • Do not r e-use compr ession fit ting or use To avoid electric shock, which can cause thread seal tape. death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical power before • A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a water supply line to the connecting a copper water supply line to ref
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY 5 With steel clamp and screw, secure water Plastic Water Tubing supply line (copper tubing only) to rear Steel to Ice Maker panel of refrigerator as shown. Clamp Fill Tube 6 Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so Stainless they do not vibrate or wear against any Steel other surface. water line 7 Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that leak. Water Val
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CONTROLS Allowing Cooling Time Before Use To ensure safe food storage, allow your refrigerator to operate with the doors closed for at least 8 to 12 hours before placing food inside. During this cooling period, you do not need to adjust the controls, which are preset at the factory. Setting Cooling Temperatures NOTE When changing control settings, wait 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize before making additional changes. Your refrigerator comes with a state-of-the-art electronic digit
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CONTROLS ALARMS Power Fail In the event of a power failure, the ‘power fail’ alarm will sound three times. The ‘power fail’ alarm is an audible alarm only and does not display in the control panel. High Temperature When a w arm r ef riger ator is first power ed on, the ‘power f ail’ alarm wi l l sound and the curr ent set points will be displayed for a few seconds. After 20 minutes the ‘high temp’ alarm will sound if the freezer temperature is above 26°F or if the fresh food temperature is ab
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CONTROLS IF TEMPERATURE DISPLAYS FLASH... If ev er y ou see “OP” or “SH” flashing, it ma y indicate that the contr ol system has detected a perf ormance pr oblem. Cal l y our service r epr esentativ e, who can interpr et the flashing message. To maintain temperatures, a fan circulates air in the refrigerator and freezer compartments. For good circulation, do not block cold air vents with food items. Numeric Display Freezer Fresh Food Warmest 1 1 Factory Setting 6 6 Coldest 9 9 Temperature Cont
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CONTROLS Temperature Adjustment If Fresh Food compartment Adjust Fresh Food control one degree colder by pressing Down is too warm (Colder) button. If Fresh Food compartment Adjust Fresh Food control one degree warmer by pressing the Up is too cold (Cold) button. If Freezer compartment is Adjust Freezer control one degree colder by pressing Down too warm (Colder) button. If Freezer compartment is Adjust Freezer control one degree warmer by pressing the Up too cold (Cold) button. Cooling Syst
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STORAGE FEATURES Fresh Drawers with Humidity CAUTION Control (some models) The fresh drawers, located under the bottom To avoid personal injury or property damage, refrigerator shelf, are designed for storing fruits, handle tempered glass shelves carefully. vegetables, and other fresh produce. The fresh Shelves may break suddenly if nicked, drawers feature humidity control which allows you scratched, or exposed to sudden temperature to adjust the humidity within the drawer. This can ch
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STORAGE FEATURES Cool Drawer (some models) Some model s ar e equi pped with a Cool Dr a wer f or stor age of l uncheon meats, spr eads, cheeses, and other deli items. This drawer does not have a separate temperature control. Chill Drawer (some models) Some model s ar e equi pped with a Chill Dr a wer . Chill Dr a wer temper atur es can be adjusted b y sli di ng the Chill Drawer Temperature Control in either direction. Use this pan for short term storage of bulk meat items. If mea
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER NOTE Your refrigerator may have some or all of the features listed below. Become familiar with these features and their use and care. EXTREME To freeze food at a faster rate to preserve freshness, push the Touch Pad FREEZE for 3-5 seconds to activate this feature. A green light will appear above the Touch Pad. Push the Touch Pad again for 3-5 seconds to deactivate. EXTRA ICE To increase ice production for special occasions, such as parties, push the Touch Pa
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER cube crush light light on o ice water NOTE Your refrigerator may have some or all of the features listed below. Become familiar with these features and their use and care. Crushed Press the Crushed Touch Pad to get crushed ice. A red indicator will appear above the Touch Pad. Press glass against ICE dispensing paddle as far up as possible to catch all ice. Cubed Press the Cubed Touch Pad to get cubed ice. A red indicator will appear above the Touch Pad. Pr
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER Priming the Water Supply System Ice Maker Operation & Care Your refrigerator’s water supply system includes The ice maker, ice bin, and dispenser feeding sev er al tubi ng li nes, an adv anced w ater filter , mechanism are located in the top of the freezer a distribution valve bank, and a reserve tank compartment. After the refrigerator is installed to ensure ample supply to the ice and water properly and has cooled for several hours, the dispenser at all
