Energy Savingideas; Settingthecontrols - Frigidaire FRS26ZGGW6 Owner's Manual

Energy Saving Ideas
• Install t herefrigerator inthecoolest p artoftheroom, cutofdirect stm£ ight and
awayfrcmheat ing ducts orregistems. Donotplacetherefrigerator nexttoheat-
prodmmingsppliances suchas arange, ovan, ordishwasher. Ifthis isnotpcssible,
asecticnof c abinetry, oranaddedlayerof _ aticnbetwe_nthe twomppliances
will help therefrigerator qserate n mre efficiantly.
• Level refrigerator sochors clcse t i@htly.
• RefertothisOwner'sGuide forthesuggestedrefrigeratorsettings.
• Periodic c leaning ofthe _r will help therefrigerator runnmre e f ficiantly.
See"Outside" intheCareandCleaning Section.
• Donotovercrcwdtherefrigeratororblockcoldairvents, whicharelccatedinthe
refrigerator cc_mnt atthetcpcenter oftherearwall. Doing socauses the
refrigerator to runlonger andusenmre energy. Shelves shouldnot belinedwith
al_n_ foil,waxpaper,orpapertoweling. Linersinterfere withcoldair
circulaticn, nmkingthe refrigerator less efficiant, _hichcculdcsmse fcodspilage.
• Goverfoodsandwipeccntainersdrybeforeplacingthemintherefrigerator. This
cutsdowncnnmisture build- tp inside theunit.
• Organizetherefrigerator to reducedooropenings. Removeasninny items as
neededatonetime,andclose dooras soonaspossible.
SettingtheControls
Re frigerat o rmiolpoint
Freezermidpint
Cool Down Period
Toensture safefoodstorage, a llow refrigerator tocperate withthedooms closed for
at least8to 12hours beforeicading withfood.
RefrigeratorControl
• Therefrigerator control s houldbe s etatthe mic[coint ofthedial foratrial period
of 24hours.
• After24hours, a djust theccntrol asneeded. F orcoldertemperatures, turndial
a notch towardCOLDEST.Forwara_rtenperatures, turndiala notchtoward
COLD.Adjustter_ioeratures by one increment ata time.
Freezer Control
• Thefrmezer ccntrol s houldbe setatthenic[ooint ofthedialforatrial period of
24holt, s.
• After24houms, a djust theccntrol asneeded. F orcoldertemperatures, turndial
a notch towardCOLDEST.Forwara_rtenperatures, turndiala notchtoward
COLD.Adjustter_ioeratures by one increment ata time.
Note: Whenfirstsettingthecontrols orwhenchmnging a setting, wait24hours
forthetemperature tostabilize, b eforenmkingadditicmal changes.
Turningthefreezer controlmaychangetenperatures i nbothccnpartnmnts. F or
elsie, ifthefreezerccntrol isturnedtoacoldersetting, therefrigeratorecntrol
mayhaveto be adjusted to awarnerone.Turningtherefrigerator c ontrolwill
change crlytherefrigerator temperature.
IMPORTANT : If the freezer control is turned to OFF, cooling stops in both
cc_oartn_nts.
You may hear the "FrostFree" systemworking.A fan circulates air in the
refrigerator a ndfreezer co_nts. Forgoodcirculat ionandnmintanance o f
propercooling tenperatures, d onotblcckcoldairventswithfooditems. Water
drainingintothedefrostwaterpanandhissingsoundsarenormalduringthe
auto/hltic "Frost Free" cycle.