All about the Use & Care of your Wine Cooler TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Temperature Controls..................................9 Features.....................................................4 Proper Use of Wine Cooler.........................11 Installation.................................................5 Care and Cleaning.....................................12 Door Reversal Instructions...........................6 Before You Call.........................................13 Energy Saving Tips....
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and Save These Instructions This Owner’s Guide provides specific operating instructions for your model. Use your Wine Cooler only as instructed in this guide. These instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating, and maintaining any appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical Information • The wine cooler must be plugged into its own dedicated 115 Volt, 60 Hz., 15 Amp, AC only electrical outlet. The power cord of the appliance is equipped with a threeprong grounding plug for your protection against electrical shock hazards. It must be plugged directly into a properly grounded three prong receptacle. The receptacle must be installed in accordance with local codes and ordinances. Consult a qualified electrician.
FEATURES IMPORTANT Your model and features may vary slightly from illustrations shown here.
INSTALLATION This Use & Care Guide provides general operating instructions for your model. Use the appliance only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting the wine cooler, follow these important first steps. Location • Choose a place that is near a grounded electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug. • For optimal performance, it is recommended that you install the wine cooler where the ambient temperature is between 70 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
DOOR REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS Reversing the door swing The glass door can be opened from left to right and vice versa. Should you desire to change the opening direction, please follow these instructions. 2. Carefully grasp top of door, tilt it forward slightly to clear hinge, then lift the door up off of bottom hinge and place it on a padded surface to prevent scratching it. (See Figure 2.) NOTE Door reversal is not available for a unit with control panel on door.
DOOR REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS 7. Unscrew hinge pin from bottom hinge and transfer to threaded hole on opposite side. (See Figure 7.) Reinstall bottom hinge in left hand corner of cabinet using same three screws removed in Step 6. Button Plugs (3 pcs) Pin Plastic Grille Insert Screws Hinge Figure 7 Transfer the plastic grille insert to the gap on the opposite side. Figure 4 5. Install new left hand top hinge (prepackaged inside unit) at the left hand cabinet corner. (See Figure 5.) Upper Left Hinge 8.
ENERGY SAVING TIPS • Install the wine cooler in the coolest part of a dry and ventilated room, out of direct sunlight and away from heating ducts or registers. Do not place the wine cooler next to heatproducing appliances such as a range, oven or dishwasher. • Level the wine cooler so the door close tightly. • Do not over crowd the wine cooler or block cold air vents. Doing so causes the wine cooler to run longer and use more energy.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS Operation Panel Power ON/OFF Control Lighting Display Temp. Temp. Window Up Down • When the appliance is plugged into a power outlet, it powers on automatically. • Touch the power button and hold for five seconds to turn ON/OFF the appliance. Power ºF/ºC Interchange • After initial startup the display will default to 54°F (12°C). IMPORTANT To avoid damaging the compressor, please do not turn on the appliance again within 5 minutes after turning it off.
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS Temperature Setting • The temperature setting range is as below. 41°F 42°F 43°F 44°F 45°F ...... 62°F 63°F 64°F 5°C 6°C 7°C 8°C 9°C ...... 16°C 17°C 18°C NOTE When the highest/lowest temperature is reached, display will beep. Touch again to increase/ decrease the temperature to desired setting. • Directly touch the + or – button to set the wine cooler temperature. • The first touch on the + or – button will recall the previous set temperature displayed.
PROPER USE OF WINE COOLER The arrangement of Bottles • Do not let bottles touch the rear panel in order to maintain good air circulation in the cooler. 3. Full Depth Middle Shelves - will support 8 bottles of wine. • The amount of bottle storage listed will vary depending on bottle shape and size. • The capacity for bottle storage in the wine cooler is based on the following marked bottle size. Oversized bottles may impact the number of bottles that can be stored on some of the shelves. 4.
CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning the wine cooler • Before cleaning, turn the temperature control to OFF, unplug the wine cooler and remove the bottles. • Clean your wine cooler once a year as needed. Inside: Wash inside surfaces of the wine cooler with a solution of two tablespoons of baking soda in one quart (1.136 liters) warm water. Rinse and dry. Wring excess water out of the sponge or cloth when cleaning in the area of the controls, or any electrical parts.
BEFORE YOU CALL 1-800-944-9044 (United States) Visit our web site at 1-800-265-8352 (Canada) www.frigidaire.com PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION WINE COOLER OPERATION Wine Cooler does not run. Wine Cooler runs too much or too long. Interior Wine Cooler temperature is too cold. • Wine cooler is plugged into a circuit that has a ground fault interrupt. • Use another circuit. If you are unsure about the outlet, have it checked by a certified technician. • Temperature control is in the OFF position.
BEFORE YOU CALL PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION WINE COOLER OPERATION (cont’d) Interior Wine Cooler temperature is too warm. • Temperature control is set too warm. • Turn control to a colder setting. Allow several hours for the temperature to stabilize. • Door is opened too frequently or too long. • Warm air entering the Wine Cooler causes it to run more. Open doors less often. • Door may not be seating properly. • Check for proper alignment of door and gasket.
BEFORE YOU CALL PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION WATER/MOISTURE/FROST OUTSIDE WINE COOLER Moisture forms on outside of Wine Cooler. • Door may not be seating properly, causing the cold air from inside the wine cooler to meet warm moist air from outside. • Check for proper alignment of door and gasket. ODOR IN WINE COOLER Odors in Wine Cooler. • Interior needs to be cleaned. • Clean interior with sponge, warm water, and baking soda. • Wine Cooler is not level.
MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY 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.