All about the Use & Care Convertible Freezer/Refrigerator of your TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Product Registration...........................................2 Energy-Saving Tips.............................................9 Important Safety Instructions...............................2 Care and Cleaning..............................................9 First Steps.........................................................4 Power/Freezer Failure ....................................
PRODUCT REGISTRATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Please read all instructions before using this unit. Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. Read and Save These Instructions This Owner’s Guide provides specific operating instructions for your model. Use your appliance only as instructed in this guide.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Child Safety • Destroy carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the unit is unpacked. Children should never use these items for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight chambers and can quickly cause suffocation. • An empty, discarded icebox, refrigerator, or freezer is a very dangerous attraction to children.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Electrical Information These guidelines must be followed to ensure that safety mechanisms in the design of this appliance will operate properly. • Refer to the serial plate for correct electrical rating. 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, protected with a 15-amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker.
FIRST STEPS To Level Upright Units: After discarding crating screws, use a carpenter’s level to level the appliance from front-to-back. Adjust the plastic leveling feet in front, ½ bubble higher, so that the door closes easily when left halfway open. CAUTION To allow door to close and seal properly, DO NOT let food packages extend past the front of shelves. 3. Slide the shelf grommet into the grommet already in the freezer wall until it is flush. To install the shelf grommet to the shelf: 1.
FIRST STEPS 3. Once the inside surface snaps in place, continue the process by rolling the handle clip slightly outward and pressing down firmly to snap onto the outside surface. If installed incorrectly, the handle clip will not lay flat. SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL Cool Down Period For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the unit to cool down completely. The appliance will run continuously for the first several hours.
OPTIONAL FEATURES Automatic Freeze Control When in the refrigerator mode the Freeze Control Feature will maintain proper interior refrigerator temperature even when the refrigerator is placed in an area where the surrounding temperature drops to 10°F (-12°C). Electronic Temp Alarm If a malfunction causes an unsafe temperature inside the freezer, the high temp will display on the control panel and the alarm will sound.
OPTIONAL FEATURES Power Fail Adjustable Interior Shelves If your unit has lost power, the control panel will display “power fail” and the number of hours that your unit has been without power up to a maximum of 50 hrs. The alarm will sound until the condition is acknowledged by pressing the set button or any other button on the control panel. Multi-position adjustable interior shelves can be moved to any position for larger or smaller packages.
OPTIONAL FEATURES Crispers (some models) The crispers, located under the bottom refrigerator shelf, are designed for storing fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce. Wash items in clear water and remove excess water before placing them in the crispers. Items with strong odors or high moisture content should be wrapped before storing. CARE AND CLEANING CAUTION • Damp objects stick to cold metal surfaces. Do not touch interior metal surfaces with wet or damp hands.
CARE AND CLEANING POWER/FREEZER FAILURE If a power failure occurs, frozen foods will stay frozen for at least 24 hours if the appliance is kept closed. If the power failure continues, DO NOT open appliance door unnecessarily if pack seven or eight pounds of dry ice into unit is off for several hours. the unit every 24 hours. Look in the Yellow Pages under “Dry Ice”, “Dairies”, or “Ice Cream Vacation and Moving Tips Manufacturers” for local dry ice suppliers.
BEFORE YOU CALL PROBLEM CAUSE Appliance • Room or outside weather runs too much is hot. or too long. • Appliance has recently been disconnected for a period of time. • Large amounts of warm or hot food have been stored recently. CORRECTION • It’s normal for the appliance to work longer under these conditions. • It takes 24 hours for the appliance to cool down completely. • Warm food will cause appliance to run more until the desired temperature is reached.
BEFORE YOU CALL PROBLEM Longer sound levels when compressor comes on. Popping or cracking sound when compressor comes on. Bubbling or gurgling sound, like water boiling. Vibrating or rattling noise. CAUSE • Appliance operates at higher pressures during the start of the ON cycle. CORRECTION • This is normal. Sound will level off or disappear as appliance continues to run. • Metal parts undergo • This is normal. Sound will level off or expansion and contraction, as disappear as appliance continues to run.
MAJOR APPLIANCE 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 pay all costs for repairing or replacing 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. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1.
