EN FREEZER / REFRIGERATOR FR RÉFRIGÉRATEUR / CONGÉLATEUR ES REFRIGERADOR CON CONGELADOR USE AND CARE GUIDE GUIDE D’UTILISATION ET D’ENTRETIEN GUIA DE USO Y CUIDADO 808733401 September 2013
Finding Information Please read and save this guide Thank you for choosing Electrolux, our new premium brand in home appliances. This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and product quality throughout the service life of your new appliance. Keep a record for quick reference Table of contents Finding Information.....................................2 Safety...........................................................3 Installation.............................................
Safety Important Safety Instructions WARNING Please read all safety instructions before using your new refrigerator. Safety Precautions Do not attempt to install or operate your unit until you have read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a Danger, Warning or Caution based on the risk type. Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Safety Electrical information WARNING You must follow these guidelines to ensure that your refrigerator’s safety mechanisms are operating correctly. • The refrigerator must be plugged into its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC-only electric outlet. The power cord of the appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against electrical shock hazards. It must be plugged directly into a properly grounded three-prong receptacle.
Installation This Use & Care Guide provides general operating instructions for your model. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting the refrigerator, follow these important first steps. 2 While pushing toe grille firmly against cabinet, fasten bottom clips of toe grille to cabinet. 3 Fasten top clips to cabinet. Installing Toe Grille Location • Choose a place that is near a grounded electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
Installation NOTE The refrigerator doors are designed to shut by themselves within a 20 degree opening. Your refrigerator should be positioned to allow easy access to a counter when removing food. For best use of drawers and freezer baskets, the refrigerator should be in a position where both the refrigerator and freezer doors can be fully opened. Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator: • All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.
Installation Installing Shelves Your refrigerator was shipped with the shelf hanger and shelf locking clip installed in their shipping position. Below are the instructions to install the shelves in your desired locations. 1 Remove shelf from its locked position by pulling the slide mechanism toward you. 4 Relock shelf by pushing the slide mechanism away from you. 5 While holding shelf at a 45-degree angle with the gray handle facing you, push the shelf into the back of the hanger.
Removing The Doors Getting through narrow spaces If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you can reduce its size by removing the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance. Required Tools You will need the following tools: and Adjustable Wrench or Rear Cover Screw Front Cover Screws Top Hinge Cover Tools Necessary: Phillips™ Head 3 Remove any food from the door shelves. 4 Close the doors.
Removing The Doors 3 Remove the two bottom hinge screws and hinge if necessary. Door Hinge Assembly Front Cover Screws Closer Pin Screws To remove the freezer top hinge cover: 1 Remove the two screws from each cover over the top door hinges. 2 Lift hinge cover straight up and off.
Removing The Doors 3 Detach the water tube from the connector located below the freezer door. The connector releases when you press and hold its outer sleeve inward. With the sleeve held in this position, the tube can be removed. Door Closer Water Line Tubing Pin Hinge Hinge Assembly Screws Adjustable Hinge (some models) Door Water Line Tubing Hinge Assembly Screws Non-Adjusting Hinge (some models) 4 Remove the screws from the top hinge and pull the multi-wire cable through it.
Installing Door Handles Door Handle Mounting Instructions 1 Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2 Position freezer handle end caps 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 refrigerator door. 3 While holding handle firmly against door, fasten Ensure handle set screws are facing upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with each other with doors closed supplied Allen wrench.
Connecting The Water Supply WARNING To avoid electric shock, which can cause death or severe personal injury, disconnect the refrigerator from electrical power before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator. CAUTION To Avoid Property Damage: • Copper or Stainless Steel braided tubing is recommended for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼ inch plastic is not recommended to be used.
Connecting The Water Supply If you use stainless steel tubing - The nut and ferrule are already assembled on the tubing. Slide compression nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 2. 5. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line (copper tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as shown. 6.
Feature Overview Understanding features and terms Your Electrolux refrigerator is designed for optimal convenience and storage flexibility. Use the illustration below to familiarize yourself with product features and terminology.
Controls Wave-TouchTM IQ-TouchTM 15
Controls Wave-TouchTM (some models) Your refrigerator is equipped with a Wave-TouchTM Panel user interface display. It is only necessary to touch the panel. There is no need to press with force. There are three levels of display. 3rd Level: User Variable Options Touching the options icon displays the following options: 1st Level: Sleep Mode vacation mode Sleep mode displays only the water, cubes and crushed options. Touch an icon to activate the desired dispenser mode.
Controls IMPORTANT High Temp Pressing the system off icon does not turn off power to your refrigerator. You must unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Setting cooling temperatures 1 Touch the panel to illuminate the 2nd level of display. 2 Select the options icon. Plus (+) and minus (-) indicators will appear on either side of the displayed temperatures. 3 Press the + or – indicator to adjust the temperature to the desired setting.
Controls Wave-TouchTM/IQ-TouchTM IQ-TouchTM “Sabbath Mode” (some models) (some models) The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls for both Wave-TouchTM and IQ-TouchTM, in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish community.
Controls air filter Touch to display filter status. Press and hold for three seconds to reset. temp display Touch to toggle the freezer and refrigerator temps display on and off. Touch and hold temp display to toggle display from Fahrenheit to Celsius. mute sounds Tones emitted by each keypress can be turned off based on user preference. The sounds are muted when the red indicator is lit. Warning signals will stay active.
Storage Features Shelf features CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property damage, handle tempered glass shelves carefully. Shelves may break suddenly if nicked, scratched, or exposed to sudden temperature change. Allow the glass shelves to stabilize to room temperature before cleaning. Do not wash in dishwasher. 3 Place top hooks of the hanger into the desired slot, and lower straight down until lower hooks rest on the ladder. 4 Relock shelf by pushing the slide mechanism away from you.
Storage Features 6 Gently set the shelf onto the hanger once the back is secured by the hanger. To change the position of a shelf (some models): 1 Lift the front edge up. 2 Slide shelf out. CAUTION Shelves must be removed prior to moving the refrigerator. Shelf features (some models) Your refrigerator includes Luxury-DesignTM glass shelves, which are designed to catch and hold accidental spills. CAUTION To avoid injury from breakage, handle tempered glass shelves carefully.
Storage Features Drawers Crisper humidity control Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers. These drawers usually are located in fixed positions at the bottom of the fresh food compartment. Some models are supplied with soft close slides which close by themselves the last 1½ inches of travel. Crisper drawers include a sliding control for adjusting the humidity inside the crisper. This feature can extend the life of certain fresh vegetables that keep longer in high humidity.
Storage Features Perfect TempTM Drawer (some models) The Perfect TempTM Drawer (PTD) was designed to keep food items at a precise temperature that is cooler, the same, or warmer than the fresh food side of the refrigerator. The PTD is shipped turned OFF. When first turned on or after a power outage the PTD may show “HI°F” if it is set to a temperature before the freezer and fresh food temperatures have stabilized.
Storage Features IMPORTANT The two drop-in insulating inserts need to remain in place while the Perfect TempTM Drawer is on. Removing the inserts will cause the temperature of the crispers below it to be affected. The drop-in insulating inserts can be hand washed with mild soap. Do not wash in a dishwasher. Do not clean the display area of the Perfect TempTM Drawer with abrasive or caustic cleaners. Wipe clean with a moist sponge.
Storage Features 4 Pull the shelf assembly forward off of the rear support pins and out of the refrigerator. 4 Drop the shelf down insuring that the support pins fully snap into the grooves in the shelf. 5 Reconnect the frame connector to the control unit and reinstall the drawer. Refrigerator on/off button and the Perfect TempTM Drawer When the refrigerator is turned off by pressing the main Wave-TouchTM or IQ-TouchTM on/ off button the Perfect TempTM Drawer will also be turned off.
Storage Features To change the position of an adjustable door bin: 1 Before adjusting a bin, remove all food. 2 Grip the bin firmly with both hands and lift it upward. 3 Remove the bin. 4 Place the bin just above desired position. 5 Lower the bin onto supports until locked in place. Fixed Door Bin Accessories (varies by model) Can rack The can rack allows you to efficiently and securely store 12-ounce cans of beverage. A rubber liner sits behind the cans to help keep them secure.
Storage Features Pizza rack (some models) Special item mat (some models) This rack is attached to the freezer wall beside the ice dispenser container. This convenient area allows for storage of pizza and other tall items placed vertically between the ice dispenser container and the freezer wall. The innovative design of the special item mat allows you to store four bottles of wine or soft drink bottles, or any item that you want to prevent moving around.
Automatic Ice & Water Maker/Dispenser Priming the water supply system Your refrigerator’s water supply system includes several tubing lines, an advanced water filter, a distribution valve bank, and a reserve tank to ensure ample supply to the ice and water dispenser at all times. This system needs to be completely filled with water when first connected to an external supply line. CAUTION For proper dispenser operation, recommended water supply pressure should fall between 30 psi and 100 psi.
Automatic Ice & Water Maker/Dispenser IMPORTANT Small ice cubes or ice chips jamming in the ice maker may be a sign that your water filter needs changing. If you have a side mounted ice maker you may also experience hollow cubes -- partially frozen cubes with water inside. When these cubes are harvested they break open and spill water over the other ice cubes in the ice bin, forming a solid mass of ice.
Automatic Ice & Water Maker/Dispenser Cleaning the ice maker Clean the ice maker and ice bin at regular intervals, particularly before you take a vacation or move. To clean the ice maker: 1 Turn off ice production by pressing the ice maker’s Off/On switch. 2 Remove the ice bin by lifting up and out. 3 Empty and carefully clean the ice bin with mild detergent. Rinse with clear water. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners. 4 Allow the ice bin to dry completely before replacing in the freezer.
Changing The Filter Locating the filters Your refrigerator is equipped with separate water and air filtering systems. The water filter system filters all dispensed drinking water, as well as the water used to produce ice. The air filter removes odors and impurities from the refrigerator compartment. Water filter The water filter is located at the top right side of the fresh food compartment. Air filter The air filter is located at the top of the fresh food compartment next to the water filter.
Changing The Filter More about your advanced water filter The PureAdvantageTM ice and water filter system is tested and certified by NSF International to NSF/ANSI Standards 42 and 53 for the reduction of claims specified on the performance data sheet. Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected waters that may contain filterable cysts.
Storing Food & Saving Energy Ideas for storing foods Fresh food storage • Keep the fresh food compartment between 34°F and 40°F with an optimum temperature of 37°F. • Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator shelves, which reduces air circulation and causes uneven cooling. Fruits and vegetables • Store fruits and vegetables in crisper drawers, where trapped moisture helps preserve food quality for longer time periods.
Normal Operating Sounds & Sights Understanding the sounds you may hear Your new, high-efficiency refrigerator may introduce unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your refrigerator is operating correctly. Some surfaces on floors, walls, and kitchen cabinets may make these sounds more noticeable. Following is a list of major components in your refrigerator and the sounds they can cause: A Evaporator Refrigerant through the evaporator may create a boiling or gurgling sound.
Care & Cleaning Protecting your investment Keeping your refrigerator clean maintains appearance and prevents odor build-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean the freezer and fresh food compartments at least twice a year.
Care & Cleaning Care & cleaning tips Part Cleaning Agents Tips and Precautions Interior & Door • Soap and water • Use 2 tablespoons of baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Liners • Baking soda and water • Be sure to wring excess water out of sponge or cloth before cleaning around controls, LED lights or any electrical part. Door Gaskets • Soap and water • Wipe gaskets with a clean soft cloth. • Soap and water • Use a soft cloth to clean drawer runners and Drawers & tracks.
Care & Cleaning Vacation & moving tips Occasion Tips Short Vacations Long Vacations Moving • 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 bin, even if you will only be gone for a few days. • Remove all food and ice if you will be gone one month or more. • Turn the cooling system off (see “Controls” section for location of On/Off button) and disconnect power cord.
Warranty Major Appliance Warranty Information Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will repair or replace any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used, and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions.
Before You Call Before you call... If you experience a problem with your refrigerator or notice a product behavior or condition you do not understand, you can usually avoid a call to your service representative by referring to this section for an answer. Beginning with the following table, this information includes common problems, causes, and suggested solutions. Running Your Refrigerator Concern Compressor does not run. Cause • Cooling system is turned Off.
Before You Call Temperatures Are Too Cold Concern Freezer temperature too cold. Refrigerator temperature is satisfactory. Refrigerator temperature too cold. Freezer temperature is satisfactory. Food stored in drawers freezes. Food stored in Meat Keeper freezes (some models). Cause Solution • Freezer control is set • Set freezer control to a warmer setting. too cold. Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. • Refrigerator control is • Set refrigerator control to a warmer set too cold. setting.
Before You Call Water/Moisture/Frost Inside Refrigerator Concern Cause Solution • The rate of frost buildup and internal Moisture collects on • Weather is hot and humid. sweating increases. inside of refrigerator walls. • Door is slightly open. • See Problem section, Opening/Closing of Doors/Drawers. • Door is opened too • Open door less often to allow internal often or too long. temperature to stabilize. • Open containers. • Keep containers covered.
Before You Call Automatic Ice Maker Concern Ice maker is not making any ice. Cause Solution • Ice maker power switch • Turn on power switch. is Off. • Water supply is not • Connect water supply (see Installation connected to refrigerator. Instructions). • Household water line • Turn on household water line valve. valve is not open. • Freezer is not cold • See Problem section, Temperatures Are enough. Too Warm. • Household water line to • Unkink the water line.
Before You Call Ice Dispenser Concern Dispenser will not dispense ice. Ice dispenser is jammed. Cause Solution • Water supply is not • Connect water supply (see Connecting connected. The Water Supply section). • Household water line • Unkink the water line. If it is a copper to the refrigerator is line, it should be replaced because of kinked. possible leaks at the kink. A copper line should be coiled behind the unit to avoid kinking. • Ice storage bin is • Ensure ice maker is turned on. When empty.
Before You Call Water Dispenser Concern Dispenser will not dispense water. Water has an odd taste and/or odor. Water dispenses slowly. Cause Solution • Water supply is not • Connect water supply (see Connecting connected. The Water Supply section). • Household water line • Unkink the water line. If it is a copper to the refrigerator is line, it should be replaced because of kinked. possible leaks at the kink. A copper line should be coiled behind the unit to avoid kinking.
Before You Call Odors In Refrigerator Concern Interior is dirty. Cause • Interior needs to be cleaned. • Food with strong odors is stored in refrigerator. Solution • See Care & Cleaning Tips. • Cover food tightly. Turn on air filtration system. Air filter may need to be changed more frequently if foods with strong odors are routinely stored in refrigerator. Opening/Closing Of Doors/Drawers Concern Door(s) will not close. Cause • Door was closed too hard, causing other door to open slightly.
