REFRIGERATOR use & care Introduction........................................................2 Ice Maker.......................................................... 29 Important Safety Information.....................3 Storage Features............................................ 31 Features...............................................................6 Storing Food and Saving Energy............ 36 Installation..........................................................8 Normal Operating Sounds.........
INTRODUCTION Welcome to our family Thank you for bringing Frigidaire into your home! We see your purchase as the beginning of a long relationship together. This manual is your resource for the use and care of your product. Please read it before using your appliance. Keep it handy for quick reference. If something doesn’t seem right, the troubleshooting section will help you with common issues. FAQs, helpful tips and videos, cleaning products, and kitchen and home accessories are available at www.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING Please read all instructions before using this appliance. Safety Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert of potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Child Safety Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the refrigerator is unpacked. Children should NEVER use these items to play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight chambers, and can quickly cause suffocation. Safety Instructions • DO NOT store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Electrical information • The refrigerator 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 three-prong 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 External Water Dispenser Model I J H F K G E L D M C N B A Q ick Qu eze Fre O P R A Water Filter J Air Filter B Condiment Bin K Edge-to-edge Glass Shelving C L-Shaped Bin L Standard bin D Dairy Bin M Crisper Drawers E Flipper Mullion N Deli Drawer F Gallon Bin O Upper Freezer Baskets G Slim Bin P Lower Freezer Baskets H Fresh Food Ice Maker & Bin Q External Control Display I Flipper Guide R Ice/Water Dispenser IMPORTANT Accessories are available
FEATURES 7 Non- Dispenser Model E F G D H C I J B N A M K L A Water Filter I Crisper Drawers B Condiment Bin J Deli Drawer C Gallon Bin K Upper Freezer Baskets D Flipper Mullion L Lower Freezer Baskets E Flipper Guide M Freezer Ice maker N Non-Dispenser control (side door) F Air Filter G Edge-to-edge Glass Shelving H Standard bin IMPORTANT Accessories are available for your appliance and may be purchased at Frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-374-4432 (Frigidaire.
INSTALLATION Tools Necessary: (OR) Phillips Head or Quadrex Head Screwdriver AND OR AND ⅜" and ¼" Socket Wrench 6mm Allen Wrench Components Provided: Top Hinge Top Hinge Cover Front Cover Rear Screw Screw Top Lower Hinge Hinge Screw Screw This Use & Care Manual provides general installation and operating instructions for your model. We recommend using a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Manual.
INSTALLATION 9 NOTE If your refrigerator is placed with the door hinge side against a wall, you may have to allow additional space so the door can be opened wider. Door opening Door Door Your refrigerator should be positioned to allow easy access to a counter when removing food. For best use of refrigerator drawers and freezer baskets, the refrigerator should be in a position where both can be fully opened.
INSTALLATION Flipper Mullion Adjust Flipper Mullion for proper connection with the mullion guide by ensuring the flipper mullion is folded and perpendicular to the fresh food door. If the mullion guide is not in the correct position, it could prevent the door from closing completely. Mullion Guide Flipper Mullion Thickness of a Coin WRONG Adjusting Flipper Mullion Height 3. To adjust the flipper mullion: 1. Loosen the two screws located on the flipper mullion hinge.
DOOR REMOVAL 11 Getting through narrow spaces If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you 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. 2. Remove any food from the door shelves and close the doors. WARNING Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet. Left Door Non- Dispenser Unit To remove refrigerator doors: 1.
3. DOOR REMOVAL Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier. 4. Remove bulkhead cover at rear of unit to access water tubing. Disconnect the water tube at the push-lock connection on the rear of the unit below the bulkhead. The dispenser line is connected to the yellow water line coming from the main water valve. 5. Pull the water tube out of the conduit from the top of the cabinet.
DOOR REMOVAL 7. 8. Remove hex screws from top hinge plate, then remove the top hinge. To reinstall the refrigerator doors: 1. Replace three bottom hinge screws and hinges on both sides of the cabinet. Ensure screws are tightly snug to hinges on both sides of the cabinet before re-installing doors 2. Holding the door at a 90 degree angle, drop the pin down into the bottom hinge opening. Rotate it slightly in either direction until the door falls onto the hinge and is fully seated.
DOOR REMOVAL To reset door pin: NOTE Upon replacement, the tube needs to be fully inserted up to the marking line. 3. Reinstall top hinges and screws. If doors are removed at less than a 40 degree angle, the pin returns to the home position. It can be reset by turning the door upside down and using a 5/32” Allen wrench to rotate the left hand pin 90 degrees clockwise and the right hand pin 90 degrees counterclockwise. 4.
DOOR REMOVAL Removing Freezer Drawer CAUTION Replacing Freezer Drawer 1. Extend the Freezer slides from the unit. 2. Carefully align support pin with hooks on end of freezer slides and then lower freezer door onto slides. 3. Replace the 4 hex head screws that secure the slides to the door (2 on each side) and tighten. Drawer is heavy. Use caution when lifting. 1. Remove 4 hex head drawer screws (2 per side) that secure the drawer to the slide assemblies. 2. Lift up drawer to remove.
DOOR HANDLE INSTALLATION CAUTION Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles. Door Handle Mounting Instructions Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging. 2. Position refrigerator handle end caps over upper and lower preinstalled shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the opposite door. 3.
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION • A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper or stainless steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing needed, measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 6 ft. (1.8 meters) , so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning (as shown). • A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. DO NOT use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.
WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION 4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch/6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 1. • 5. If you use braided flexible stainless steel tubing - The nut is already assembled on the tubing.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS 19 External Water Dispenser Control Display Mode Views Sleep Mode Display Quick Freeze Sleep Mode As a default, the display will go to sleep after a short time. If any icon is pressed, the display will be awakened. After a short time, it will go back to sleep. When in sleep mode, wake up the display to confirm ice maker is On/Off. Sleep mode can be turned off to have the display on full time (awake mode). When sleep mode is Off, the display will always be illuminated.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS External Water Dispenser Control Display 1 8 4 13 5 6 14 2 7 3 1 10 9 11 Freeze Boost (on/off) Prior to grocery shopping, we recommend you activate Freeze Boost to lower the temperature and freeze food faster. Freeze Boost will remain active for up to 24 hours before automatically deactivating or manually exiting by pressing Freeze Boost to turn the function off. This will reset the freezer to the previous temperature setting.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS 21 External Water Dispenser Control Display Baseline Dispenser Display 6 7 8 9 Door Open This alert indicates the door has been open for 5 minutes or more. The Door Open LED illuminates and the audible alert sounds until the door is closed. The audible alert can be turned off by pressing the Door Open key or by closing the door. If the door is open for 5 minutes, the interior light will turn off.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS External Water Dispenser Control Display Clear Alerts Sabbath Mode Door Open 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. If the freezer or refrigerator doors are left open for five minutes or more, an alarm sounds and the door open indicator illuminates on the display.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS 23 Non-Dispenser Control Display Mode Views Your display is equipped with a sleep and lock mode to prevent accidental changes to the unit settings during opening and closing of the doors. When both doors are closed, the display will be in sleep mode. When either door is first opened, the display will be in lock mode where all the current settings are visible but dimmed. Pressing any button on the display will awake the display and a tone will be played.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS Non-Dispenser Control Display 1 Change Select Freezer or Refrigerator Temperature compartment to change temperature. Select +/- buttons to set the temperature Refrigerator control range: +34˚F/+1˚C – +44˚F/+7˚C Clear Alerts Resets any active lit door open, high temp or power outage alarms on the control panel. 3 Freeze Boost Prior to grocery shopping, we recommend you activate Freeze Boost to lower the temperature and freeze food faster.
CONTROLS AND SETTINGS 25 Non-Dispenser Control Display Clear Alerts Sabbath Mode Door Open If the freezer or refrigerator doors have been left open for five minutes or more, an alarm will sound and the door open indicator will illuminate on the display. Press “CLEAR ALERTS” to reset any system alarms.
AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER Refrigerator Ice Maker (External Dispenser Models Only) Priming the water supply system Using the dispenser after installation Before making ice for the first time, be sure to prime the water supply system. Air in new plumbing lines can result in two or three empty ice maker cycles. Furthermore, if the system is not flushed, the first ice cubes may have discolored water or have an odd flavor.
AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER 27 Refrigerator Ice Maker (External Dispenser Models Only) Turning the refrigerator ice maker on and off Ice maker/dispenser tips • If your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the water supply is turned off, turn off the ice maker as described in the previous section. • The following sounds are normal when the ice maker is operating: Ice production is controlled by the ice maker’s On/Off feature on the control panel.
AUTOMATIC ICE & WATER DISPENSER Refrigerator Ice Maker (External Dispenser Models Only) Cleaning the ice maker Clean the ice maker and ice bin at regular intervals, especially prior to vacation or moving. CAUTION NEVER use an ice pick or similar sharp instrument to break up the ice. This could damage the ice bin and dispenser mechanism. To loosen stuck ice, use warm water. Before replacing the ice bin, make sure it is completely dry. IMPORTANT Removing Ice Bin 1. 2. Turn off the ice maker.
ICE MAKER 29 Freezer Ice Maker (Non-Dispenser Models Only) Freezer Ice Maker Ordering Optional Freezer Ice Maker on Order optional freezer ice maker online at www.frigidaire.com/store, by calling 1-800-374- 4432 or through the dealer from which the refrigerator was purchased. off Ice Maker Operation & Care After the refrigerator is installed properly, the ice maker can produce ice within 24 hours.
ICE MAKER Cleaning the ice maker bin Clean the ice maker and ice bin at regular intervals, especially prior to vacation or moving. 1. Turn off the ice maker. 2. Remove the ice bin. 3. Empty and carefully clean the ice bin with mild detergent. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners. Rinse with clean water. 4. Allow the ice bin to dry completely before replacing in the freezer. 5. Replace the ice bin. Turn the ice maker on.
STORAGE FEATURES Shelves 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. You can easily adjust shelf positions in the refrigerator compartments to suit your needs. The shelves have mounting brackets that attach to slotted supports at the rear of each compartment.
STORAGE FEATURES Drawers Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers. Crispers To remove the Crisper Drawer with PureAir Produce Keeper™ for cleaning: 1. Pull the drawer out until it stops. 2. Lift the front slightly and remove the drawer. Crisper drawers are designed for storing fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce.
STORAGE FEATURES 33 Doors Storage bins (varies by model) The doors to your refrigerator compartment use a system of modular storage bins. All of these bins are removable for easy cleaning. Some of them have fixed positions, while others can be adjusted to your needs. Door bins are ideal for storing jars, bottles, cans, and large drink containers. They also enable quick selection of frequently used items. To change the position of an adjustable door bin: 2.
STORAGE FEATURES Freezer Accessories Your freezer has baskets and dividers that can be adjusted to your needs. Remove Upper Freezer Basket 1. Open freezer drawer fully. 2. Extend upper freezer drawer all the way out from the cabinet. 3. Push inward slightly on the basket tabs to release the upper basket from the slide assemblies (1 per side, in front). Quick Freeze Upper Freezer Basket Replacement 1. Open Freezer drawer completely. 2.
STORAGE FEATURES To Remove Lower Freezer Basket: 1. Open freezer compartment completely. 2. Locate basket clips in the rear corners of the basket and pull them out to remove. 3. Lift the basket up and remove. Reverse the steps to reinstall the lower freezer basket. Push to replace Lower basket Divider Grab hand hold on lower divider and pull up slightly to slide to next position. (The divider cannot be removed.
STORING FOOD AND 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. • Avoid placing food in front of air ports. (See Controls Section for illustration.) Fruits and vegetables • • purchased food designated for the freezer will be preserved as quickly as possible.
NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS NOTE Energy efficient foam in your refrigerator is not a sound insulator. 37 G. Compressor Modern, high-efficiency compressors run much faster than older models. The compressor may have a high-pitched hum or pulsating sound. H. Water valve Makes a buzzing sound each time it opens to fill the ice maker. NOTE During automatic defrost cycle, a red glow in the back wall vents of your freezer compartment is normal.
FILTER REPLACEMENT Air filter The air filter is located at the top of the air tower. Ordering replacement filters Order new filters by calling 877-8084195, 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 # FRGPAAF2 Locating the Water Filter Your refrigerator is equipped with water filtering system.
FILTER REPLACEMENT Replacing the Water Filter The water filter is located at the bottom left of the refrigerator compartment next to the Deli Drawer. In general, you should change the water filter every 6 months to ensure the highest possible water quality. Water Filter Status on the user interface prompts you to replace the filter after a standard amount of water (125 gal/453 L for PurePour™) has flowed through the system.
5. FILTER REPLACEMENT Push firmly until the cartridge snaps into place (you should hear a click as the cartridge engages the snap-in connector). 6. Press a drinking glass against the water dispenser while checking for any leaks at the filter housing. Any spurts and sputters that occur as the system purges air out of the dispenser system are normal. 7. After filling one glass of water, continue flushing the system for about 4 minutes. 8. Turn On the ice maker(s). 9.
CARE & CLEANING 41 Protecting your investment Keeping your refrigerator clean maintains its appearance and prevents odor build-up. NOTE Do not use abrasive cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing petroleum products on plastic parts, interior doors, gaskets, or cabinet liners. Do not use paper towels, scouring pads, or other abrasive cleaning materials.
CARE & CLEANING Vacation and moving tips Occasion Tips Short • Leave refrigerator operating during vacations of three weeks or less. Vacations • 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. Long • Remove all food and ice if you will be gone one month or more. Vacations • Turn the cooling system off (see “Controls” section for location of On/ Off button) and disconnect power cord.
TROUBLESHOOTING 43 Let us help you troubleshoot your concern! This section will help you with common issues. If you need us, visit our website, chat with an agent, or call us. We may be able to help you avoid a service visit. If you do need service, we can get that started for you! 1-800-265-8352 (Canada) Frigidaire.ca 1-800-374-4432 (United States) Frigidaire.com Concern Potential Cause Automatic Ice Maker Ice maker is not making any ice. • Ice maker is turned off.
TROUBLESHOOTING Concern Potential Cause Automatic Ice Maker (Cont’d) Ice maker is not making enough ice. Freezer ice maker will not stop making ice (select models). • Ice maker is producing less ice than you expect. Common Solution • In a Standard Depth model, the refrigerator ice maker should produce 3.0 to 3.4 pounds of ice per 24 hours. In a Counter Depth model, the refrigerator ice maker should produce 2.7 to 3.2 pounds of ice per 24 hours.
TROUBLESHOOTING Concern Potential Cause Automatic Ice Maker (Cont’d) Ice cubes are freezing together. • Ice cubes are not being used frequently enough or interruption of power for prolonged time. • Ice cubes are hollow (shells of ice with water inside). The hollow cubes break open in the bin and leak their water onto existing ice, which causes it to freeze together. 45 Common Solution • Remove ice container and discard ice. The ice maker will produce fresh supply.
Concern TROUBLESHOOTING Potential Cause Common Solution Water not cold enough. • The water dispensing system is not designed to chill water. • Add ice to cup or container before dispensing water. Water has an odd taste and/or odor. • Water has not been dispensed for an extended period of time. • Draw and discard 10-12 glasses of water to freshen the supply. • Unit not properly connected to cold water line. • Connect unit to cold water line that supplies water to the kitchen faucet.
TROUBLESHOOTING Concern Refrigerator seems to run too much or too long. Potential Cause • 47 Common Solution Your variable speed compressor is designed to run 100% of the time except during the defrost cycle. At times it will run faster, such as after a defrost cycle. • It is normal for the compressor to run continuously except during defrost mode. • Call your Electrolux service representative, who can interpret any messages or number codes flashing on the digital displays.
LIMITED 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.
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