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242134903 (February 2012)
All about the
Use & Care
of your Refrigerator
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions .................................2
Storage Features .................................................21
Features at a Glance ..............................................4
Storing Food and Saving Energy ...........................25
Installation ...........................................................5
Normal Operating Sounds and Sights ....................26
Door Removal
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Installation Checklist Please read all instructions before using this Doors refrigerator. Handles are secure and tight Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides For your Safety Freezer drawer is level across the top • DO NO T stor e or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Leveling Read product labels for warnings regarding Refrigerator is level, side-to-side and tilted flammabili t
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit. Do not use an Child Safety extension cord or adapter plug. Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any • If the power cor d is damaged, i t should be r eplaced exterior wrapping material immediately after the by an authorized service technician to prevent any refrigerator is unpacked. Children should NEVER risk. use these items to play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE *Features may vary according to model *Incandescent Light Ice Bin *Fresh Food *LED Light Water Filter *Dairy Ice Maker Flipper Guide Compartment *Air Filter *Can Rack ® SpillSafe Shelves ® Flipper Mullion SpillSafe Shelves Crisper Drawer Crisper Drawer TM Store-More *Door Bin Drawer Adjustable Hinges *Ice Maker 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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INSTALLATION Required Tools You will need the following tools: This Use & Care Guide provides general installation and Installation operating instructions for your model. We recommend • Al low the f ol lowing clear ances f or ease of using a service or kitchen contracting professional to installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing install your refrigerator. Use the refrigerator only as and electrical connections: instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting 3 the ref
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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 (4) drawer screws (two (2) on each side) to al
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INSTALLATION To adjust the door stop: 5 Re-tighten screw. Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees. NOTE View shown is looking up at the bottom of the refrigerator door. Re-tighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use. To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge (select models): 1 Remove all food items from door bins on door Adjustable Door Stop being adjusted. 1 Open door to provide access to screw. 2 Open doors to 90 degrees. 2 Lo
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INSTALLATION 4 Lift the door while adjusting the washer. To raise To adjust the flipper mullion: the door, rotate washer clockwise (when viewed 1 Loosen the scr ew located on the fl ipper mul lion from the bottom). To lower door, rotate washer hinge. counter-clockwise (when viewed from the bottom). Adjusting Flipper Mullion Screw Raising/Lowering Door 2 Adjust fl ipper mul lion height. F or pr oper connection wi th the fl ipper mul lion guide, ther e 5 Re-tighten the screw (where a
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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 “I
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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 (5) f eet of w ater inserted into slots on each side. tube from the back of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three (3) 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 Cabi
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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 an
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY • Do not r e-use compr ession fit ti ng or use thr ead seal tape. WARNING • A compr ession nut and f errule (sl eev e) f or To avoid electric shock, which can cause connecting a copper water supply line to the ice death or severe personal injury, disconnect maker inlet valve. the refrigerator from electrical power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator. NOTE CAUTION Check with your local building authority for recommendations
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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve Steel 1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source. Clamp Plastic Water Tubing 2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. to Ice Maker T urn O N w ater suppl y and flush suppl y li ne until Brass Fill Tube Compression water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shutoff Nut valve. 3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and Ferrule discard cap. (Sleeve) 4. If you use copper tubin
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CONTROLS ice off Press and hold for three (3) seconds to r eset after filter change. (Fresh Food turn the ice maker “ON” or “OFF”. The air filter T ouch to di spl a y filter status. Pr ess and Ice Maker) ice maker is turned off when the LED hold for three (3) seconds to reset after above the “Ice Off” icon is illuminated. filter change. Turning the ice maker “OFF” disables display on-off Toggles the temperature displays On the ice dispensing feature. Neither and Off. “CUBE” nor
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CONTROLS Setting cooling temperatures Sabbath Mode 1 Down ( ∨) and Up ( ∧) indicators are located beside The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions the displayed temperatures. of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays 2 Press the ∨ or ∧ indicator to adjust the temperature within the Orthodox Jewish community. to the desired setting. Sabbath Mode is turned ON and OFF by pressing The temperature display will
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CONTROLS LCD Controls (select models) options power on-off Press and hold for three (3) seconds User Interface to turn off the cooling system to Your refrigerator is equipped with a user interface display. clean the refrigerator. It also turns It is only necessary to touch the panel. There is no need off all dispenser functions. The tem- to press with force. perature display will read “OF”. Touch an icon (Water/Cube/Crush) to activate the desired dispenser mode. IMPORTANT Pressing the
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER Turning the fresh food ice maker on and Priming the water supply system off CAUTION Ice production is controlled by the ice maker’s On/Off icon on the control panel. Press and hold the “Ice Off” For proper dispenser operation, recommended water icon for three (3) seconds to turn the ice maker “ON” or supply pressure should fall between 30 psi and 100 “OFF”. The ice maker is turned off when the LED above psi. Ex cessiv e pr essur e ma y cause w ater fi l te
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AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER (CONTINUED) Remove and empty the ice bin if: Ice maker/dispenser tips • An extend ed power f ailur e (one hour or longer) • If y our r ef riger ator is not connected to a w ater causes ice cubes in the ice bin to melt and freeze supply or the water supply is turned off, turn off together, jamming the dispenser mechanism. the ice maker by holding the On/Off soft-touch icon for three (3) seconds. • Y ou do no t use the ice dispenser f r equently . I c
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AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER - FREEZER • The f ol lowing sounds ar e normal when the ice Operation & Care of the Freezer maker 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 (3) days. - Running water When using the ice mak er f or the first time and in or der • I ce cub
