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Frigidaire Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

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Important Safety Instructions .................................2
Features at a Glance ..............................................4
Installation ...........................................................5
Door Removal Instructions .....................................9
Installing Door Handles ........................................11
Controls ..............................................................14
Automatic Ice Maker ............................................16
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Storage Features .................................................17
Storing Food and Saving Energy ...........................20
Normal Operating Sounds and Sights ....................21
Changing the Filter ..............................................22
Care and Cleaning ...............................................24
Before you Call ....................................................27
Major Appliance Warranty ....................................29

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Door Removal Instructions ........9 Changing the Filter ..........22 Installing Door Handles ........11 Care and Cleaning ..........24 Connecting Water Supply ........13 Before you Call ............27 Controls ..............14 Major Appliance Warranty ........29 Automatic Ice Maker ..........16 www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

     Refrigerator is level, side-to-side and tilted ¼ inch (6 mm) front-to-back • DO NOT operate the refrigerator in the presence of explosive fumes.  Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator • Avoid contact with any moving parts of automatic ...

  • Page 3: Child Safety

    – even if they will sit for “just a few days”. If by 10% or more. Operating the refrigerator with you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please insufficient power can damage the compressor. Such follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

  • Page 4: Features At A Glance

    *LED Cluster Light *LED Cluster Light Crisper Drawer Crisper Drawer Door Bin Deli Drawer Freezer Baskets Adjustable *Ice Maker Hinges Ice Bin Toe Grille IMPORTANT Features not included with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044.

  • Page 5: Installation

    • Choose a place that is near a grounded, non-GFCI, electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an If your refrigerator is placed with the door hinge side adapter plug. against a wall, you may have to allow additional space • If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct...

  • Page 6: Leveling Freezer Drawer

    Then Freezer Drawer Pull Drawer Out Door Door Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary) Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator: Raise • All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on Anti-tip the floor. • The sides should tilt ¼ inch (6 mm) from front to Lower back (to ensure that doors close and seal properly).
  • Page 7 5 Retighten screw. Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees.  NOTE Rotate View shown is looking up at the bottom of the Door Stop refrigerator door. Re-tighten Door Screw Lower Stop Hinge Retighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before...
  • Page 8 INSTALLATION 4 Lift the door while adjusting the washer. To raise 2 Adjust flipper mullion height. For proper connection the door, rotate washer clockwise (when viewed with the flipper mullion guide, there should be a from the bottom). To lower door, rotate washer separation about the thickness of a coin (0.060 inches, counterclockwise (when viewed from the bottom). or 1.5 mm) between the guide and flipper mullion.

  • Page 9: Door Removal Instructions

    DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS Getting through narrow spaces To remove the refrigerator doors: 1 Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges with a If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you pencil. This makes reinstallation easier. can remove the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance. To prepare for removing the doors: 1 Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.
  • Page 10 You will be pulling approximately three feet of water inserted into slots on each side. tube from the back of the refrigerator. 4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary.

  • Page 11: Installing Door Handles

    All set screws should be tightened so the screw is below the surface of the handle. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier.
  • Page 12 All set screws should be tightened so the screw is below the surface of the handle. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier.

  • Page 13: Connecting The Water Supply

    To determine the length of Compression tubing needed, measure the distance from the ice Stainless maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to Steel Ferrule water Line your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet (Sleeve) (2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for...

  • Page 14: Controls

    IMPORTANT Pressing the system on-off icon does not turn off power to your refrigerator. You must unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Setting cooling temperatures Press the “∧”...
  • Page 15 IQ-Touch “Sabbath Mode” The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish community. Sabbath Mode is turned ON and OFF by pressing and holding both the freezer “∨”...

  • Page 16: Automatic Ice Maker

    Ice maker tips • If your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the water supply is turned off, turn off the ice maker by lifting wire signal arm.

  • Page 17: Storage Features

    2 Lift the front edge up and pull the shelf out. Drawers 3 Replace by inserting the mounting bracket hooks Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers. into the desired support slots. These drawers are located in fixed positions at the 4 Lower the shelf and lock into position.

  • Page 18: Storage Bins

    STORAGE FEATURES Doors Crisper humidity control Crisper drawers include a sliding control for adjusting the Storage bins humidity inside the crisper. Leafy vegetables keep best when stored with the Humidity Control set on Higher The doors to your fresh food compartment use a system Humidity.

  • Page 19: Dairy Compartment

    STORAGE FEATURES Accessories To Remove Lower Basket (varies by model) Dairy compartment Use the dairy compartment, at the top of the fresh food compartment door, for short- term storage of cheese, spreads, or butter. The dairy compartment is designed to be warmer than the open area and includes a lift-up cover and a dairy divider...

  • Page 20: Storing Food And Saving Energy

    Installation Fruits and vegetables • Locate the refrigerator in the coolest part of the • Store fruits and vegetables in crisper drawers, where room, out of direct sunlight, and away from heating trapped moisture helps preserve food quality for ducts or registers.

  • Page 21: Normal Operating Sounds And Sights

    NOTE may hear Energy efficient foam in your refrigerator is not a Your new, high-efficiency refrigerator may introduce sound insulator. unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your refrigerator is operating correctly. Some surfaces  on floors, walls, and kitchen cabinets may make these NOTE sounds more noticeable. During automatic defrost cycle, a red glow in the back The following is a list of major components in your wall vents of your freezer compartment is normal.

  • Page 22: Changing The Filter

    • Operating Temp.: Min. 33°F, Max. 100°F on this model is not performance tested or certified by NSF. • Maximum Rated Pressure - 100 pounds per square inch If your refrigerator has not been used for a period of time • Recommended Minimum Operating Pressure: 30 (during moving for example), change the filter before pounds per square inch reinstalling the refrigerator.

  • Page 23: Air Filter

    6 The Air Filter Reset will turn itself off after a few seconds. Ordering replacement filters Order new filters by calling 877-808-4195, online at www.frigidaire.com/store, or through the dealer where you bought your refrigerator. You may want to consider ordering extra filters when you first install your refrigerator. Air Filter Replacement cartridge, part #PAULTRA...

  • Page 24: Care And Cleaning

    If you store or move your refrigerator in freezing temperatures, be sure to completely drain the water supply system. Failure to do so could result in water leaks when the refrigerator is put back into service. Contact a service representative to perform this operation.

  • Page 25: Vacation And Moving Tips

    Tips Short Vacations • Leave refrigerator operating during vacations of three weeks or less. • Use all perishable items from refrigerator compartment. • Turn automatic ice maker off and empty ice bucket, even if you will only be gone a few days.
  • Page 26 Ordering Replacement LED Lights (select models) Order new LEDs by calling 877-808-4195, online at The fresh food compartments of your refrigerator may have www.frigidaire.com/store, or through the dealer where LED lights. Always use Frigidaire parts for replacement. you bought the refrigerator. Here is the product number...

  • Page 27: Before You Call

    • Refrigerator is not level. • Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately It rocks on the floor when support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to moved slightly. correct a sagging or sloping floor. • Refrigerator is touching a • Ensure floor is level and solid, and can adequately wall or cabinet. support the refrigerator. Contact a carpenter to correct a sagging or sloping floor.
  • Page 28 “0”. • Refrigerator is in defrost cycle. • This is normal for a fully automatic defrost refrigerator. The defrost cycle occurs periodically, lasting about 30 minutes. • Plug at electrical outlet • Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.

  • Page 29: Major Appliance Warranty

    3. Rust on the interior or exterior of the unit. 4. Products purchased “as-is” are not covered by this warranty. 5. Food loss due to any refrigerator or freezer failures. 6. Products used in a commercial setting. 7. Service calls which do not involve malfunction or defects in materials or workmanship, or for appliances not in ordinary household use or used other than in accordance with the provided instructions.

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