Frigidaire FFH17F7HWC, FPBC2277RF Use & Care Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044 www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352

All about the

Use & Care

of your Refrigerator

Important Safety Instructions ......................2

Features at a Glance ...................................4

Installation ................................................5

Door Removal Instructions ..........................9

Installing Door Handles .............................12

Connecting Water Supply ..........................16

Controls ................................................... 18

Automatic Ice & Water Dispenser ..............24

808857602 (February 2015)

Automatic Ice Maker - Freezer ...................26

Storage Features ......................................27

Storing Food and Saving Energy ................31

Normal Operating Sounds and Sights .........32

Changing the Filter ................................... 33

Care and Cleaning .................................... 36

Before you Call .........................................40

Major Appliance Warranty .........................44

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Doors

 Handles are secure and tight

 Door seals completely to cabinet on all

sides

 Freezer drawer is level across the top

Leveling

 Refrigerator is level, side-to-side and

tilted ¼” (6 mm) front-to-back

 Toe grille is properly attached to

refrigerator

 Cabinet is setting solid on all corners

Electrical Power

 House power turned on

 Refrigerator plugged in

Ice Maker

 House water supply connected to

refrigerator

 No water leaks present at all connections

- recheck in 24 hours

 Ice maker is turned ON

 Ice & water dispenser operates correctly

Final Checks

 Shipping material removed

 Fresh food and freezer temperatures set

 Crisper humidity controls set

 Registration card sent in

Installation Checklist

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Denitions

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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

For your Safety

• DO NOT store or use gasoline, or other

ammable liquids in the vicinity of this or

any other appliance. Read product labels

for warnings regarding ammability and

other hazards.

• DO NOT operate the refrigerator in the presence of explosive fumes.

• Avoid contact with any moving parts of automatic ice maker.

• Remove all staples from the carton. Staples can cause severe cuts, and also destroy

nishes if they come in contact with other

appliances or furniture.

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this refrigerator.

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.

Proper Disposal of your Refrigerator or Freezer

Risk of child entrapment

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators or freezers are still dangerous – even if they will sit for “just a few days”. If

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT

CFC/HCFC Disposal

Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system

that used CFCs or HCFCs (chlorouorocarbons or hydrochlorouorocarbons). CFCs and HCFCs

are believed to harm stratospheric ozone if released to the atmosphere. Other refrigerants may also cause harm to the environment if released to the atmosphere.

If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make sure the refrigerant is

removed for proper disposal by a qualied

technician. If you intentionally release

refrigerant, you may be subject to nes

and imprisonment under provisions of environmental legislation.

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 qualied

electrician. Avoid connecting refrigerator to a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) circuit. Do not use an extension cord or adapter plug.

you are getting rid of your old refrigerator or freezer, please follow the instructions below to help prevent accidents.

Proper Disposal of Refrigerators/Freezers

We strongly encourage responsible appliance recycling/disposal methods. Check with your utility company or visit www.energystar.gov/recycle for more information on recycling your old refrigerator.

Before you throw away your old refrigerator/freezer:

• Remove doors.

• Leave shelves in place so children may not easily climb inside.

• Have refrigerant removed by a

qualied service

technician.

IMPORTANT

Pressing and holding the On/Off button for three seconds, located on the temperature control panel, will disable your refrigerator’s cooling system but does not disconnect the power to the light bulb and other electrical components. To turn off power to your refrigerator you must unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under any circumstances, cut, remove, or bypass the grounding prong.

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.

• If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by an authorized service technician to prevent any risk.

• Never unplug the refrigerator by pulling on

the power cord. Always grip the plug rmly,

and pull straight out from the receptacle to prevent damaging the power cord.

• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and before replacing a light bulb to avoid electrical shock.

• Performance may be affected if the voltage varies by 10% or more. Operating the

refrigerator with insufcient power can

damage the compressor. Such damage is not covered under your warranty.

• Do not plug the unit into an electrical outlet controlled by a wall switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator from being turned off accidentally.

IMPORTANT

Features not purchased with your refrigerator can be purchased at www.frigidaire.com or by calling 1-800-944-9044.

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

*Features may vary according to model

Flip Shelf

*Store-

Drawer

*Water

Filter

Removable

Ice Bin

*Freezer Ice

Maker

Adjustable Hinges

Freezer Baskets

*Toe Grille

*Door Bin

Spillsafe

Shelves

Flipper

Mullion

*Air

Filter

Flipper

Guide

*Fresh Food

Ice Maker

Ice Bin

Crisper Drawer

*LED Cluster

Light

*Dairy

Compartment

*LED

Cluster Lights

*LED Cluster

Light

Slide-Under

Shelf

*Can Rack

*LED Cluster

Light

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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.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION

Do Not install the refrigerator where the

temperature will drop below 55°F (13°C) or rise above 110°F (43°C). The compressor will not be able to maintain proper temperatures inside the refrigerator.

Do Not block the toe grille on the lower front

of your refrigerator. Sufcient air circulation

is essential for the proper operation of your refrigerator.

This Use & Care Guide 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 Guide. Before

starting the refrigerator, follow these

important rst steps.

Location

• Choose a place that is near a grounded, non-GFCI, electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.

• If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight and away from the range, dishwasher, or other heat sources.

• The refrigerator must be installed on a oor that is level and strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator.

• Consider water supply availability for

models equipped with an automatic ice

maker.

Installation

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections:

Sides & Top ⅜ inch (9.5 mm)

Back 1 inch (25.4 mm)

Door opening

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.

Adjustable

Wrench

Socket

Wrench Set

(OR)

Tools Necessary:

Phillips

Head or

#2 Square

Drive Head

3/8" Fixed

Wrench

Top Hinge Cover Front Screw

Top Hinge Cover Rear Screw

Lower

Hinge

Screw

Top Hinge Screw

Components Provided:

AND OR OR

INSTALLATION

Toe Grille Must

Fit in Slot on

Anti-tip Bracket

Screw/Washer

Assembly

(3) Retaining Clips

• Doors should align with each other and be level.

Most of these conditions can be met by raising or lowering the adjustable front

rollers.

To level the cabinet using the front rollers:

Leveling Freezer Drawer (if necessary)

To level the freezer drawer:

1 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and sides of freezer drawer.

2 If gasket is not sealed, open drawer and slightly loosen four drawer screws (two on each

side) to allow drawer to pivot.

3 Close drawer and recheck the seal on the

gasket (A). Open the drawer grabbing by the sides in the center (B). Be careful not to rotate the drawer.

4 Tighten four drawer screws.

5 Recheck gasket seal.

Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors (if necessary)

Guidelines for nal positioning of your

refrigerator:

• All four corners of the cabinet must rest

rmly on the oor.

• The sides should tilt ¼ inch (6 mm) from front to back (to ensure that doors close and seal properly).

Grab

Drawer

at Center

from Both

Sides

Then

Pull

Drawer

Out

Push

Against

Freezer

Drawer

1 Slightly open freezer drawer. Lift the

toe grille and gently pull forward (see illustration). Toe grilles vary by model.

2 You can raise or lower each door. Use

a ⅜ inch socket wrench to turn the

adjustment screws (one per side).

To raise: turn adjustment screw clockwise.

To lower: turn adjustment screw

counterclockwise.

3 Ensure both doors are bind-free with their

seals touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet is stable.

Loosen Hex Head Drawer Screw

Do Not Remove

Other Screws

Loosen Hex Head

Drawer Screw

Loosen Hex

Head Drawer

Screw

To adjust the door stop:

Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees.

1 Open door to provide access to screw.

2 Loosen screw.

3 Adjust door to desired location.

4 Rotate door stop until it makes contact

with the lower hinge.

5 Re-tighten screw.

Rotate

Door to Desired

Location

Adjusting Door

Rotate

Door

Stop

Re-tighten

Screw

Re-tighten Screw

Adjustable Door Stop

Door Stop

Screw

Lower Hinge

Min Open

Max

Open

INSTALLATION

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NOTE

View shown is looking up at the bottom of the refrigerator door.

4 After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg until

it contacts the oor.

Raise

Lower

Anti-tip Leg

Door

5 Install the toe grille by tting into place.

6 Ensure door stops in desired location

before resuming normal use.

Open

Door

Degrees

Loosen or Remove

Screw

Bottom of Door

Loosen/Remove Screw (where applicable)

To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge (select models):

1 Remove all food items from door bins on

door being adjusted.

2 Open doors to 90 degrees.

3 Loosen or remove screw.

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NOTE

Adjustable hinge should only be used after doors have been leveled with rollers.

Flipper Mullion

Screw

Flipper Mullion Hinge

Adjusting Flipper Mullion Screw

To adjust the ipper mullion:

1 Loosen the screw located on the ipper

mullion hinge.

2 Adjust ipper mullion height. For proper

connection with the ipper mullion guide,

there should be a separation about the thickness of a coin (0.060 inches, or

1.5 mm) between the guide and ipper

mullion.

3 Re-tighten screw.

4 Lift the door while adjusting the washer.

To raise the door, rotate washer clockwise (when viewed from the bottom). To lower door, rotate washer counter-clockwise (when viewed from the bottom).

Flipper Mullion

Mullion

Guide

Thickness

of a Coin

Adjusting Flipper Mullion Height

Hinge Washer

Raise Door

Lower Door

Raising/Lowering Door

INSTALLATION

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

To remove the refrigerator doors:

1 Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges

with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.

2 Disconnect the harness by grasping both

sides of the connector rmly, depress the

latch, and pull apart. Remove the two screws from the top hinge. Lift the door off of the bottom hinge and set it aside.

3 Detach the water tube from the connector

located behind the refrigerator and pull the tube back out to the front of the unit. The connector releases when you press inward on the outer sleeve while pushing the tube toward the connector then while continuing to hold in the sleeve, pull the tube away.

Getting through narrow spaces

If your refrigerator will not t through an

entrance area, you can remove the doors.

Check rst by measuring the entrance.

To prepare for removing the doors:

1 Make sure the electrical power cord is

unplugged from the wall outlet.

2 Open the freezer drawer and remove the

toe grille (see “Installation” section).

3 Remove any food from the door shelves

and close the doors.

To remove the top hinge covers:

1 Remove the two screws from each cover

over the top door hinges.

2 Lift inside edge of hinge cover and tilt

back.

Rear Cover Screw

Ground Screw

Top

Hinge

Top Hinge Cover

Hinge

Screws

Multi-wire

Cables

Leave Hinge With Door

Front

Cover Screw

Water Line

Rear Cover Screw

Front

Cover Screw

Top Hinge Cover

Hinge Screws

Two Wire Cables

Leave Hinge With Door

Top Hinge

Ground Screw

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NOTE

DO NOT remove the ground screw from hinge.

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NOTE

Use care while pulling the water tube from the unit to be sure that you do not kink the tube.

CAUTION

Be sure doors are set aside in a secure position where they cannot fall and cause personal injury, or damage to the doors or handles.

Press

Approximately

5 feet

Water

Line

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Once both doors are in place, ensure they are aligned with each other and level (Please see the “Installation” section for more details), and replace the top hinge cover.

Lower Hinge Removal

4 Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and

hinge if necessary.

To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps.

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NOTE

You will be pulling approximately ve feet of

water tube from the back of the refrigerator.

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NOTE

When reinserting the water tube and replacing the top hinge cover, use care to be sure you do not kink the tube.

CAUTION

Drawer is heavy. Use caution when lifting.

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Removing Freezer Drawer

1 Open freezer drawer. 2 Remove drawer screws on right and left sides (two screws on each side).

3 Lift drawer up and out to remove.

Installing Freezer Drawer

1 With lower slides pulled out, hang drawer

onto slide brackets ensuring pins on each side are fully inserted into slots on each side.

6 Tighten four drawer screws.

7 Recheck gasket seal.

8 To install toe grille, open freezer drawer, lift toe

grille and t into place. Toe grilles vary by model.

Grab

Drawer

at Center

from Both

Sides

Then

Pull

Drawer

Out

Push

Against

Freezer

Drawer

Assembly

Slot

Cabinet

Fully Extend

Drawer Slides

Install crews (2) Each Side

3 Check gasket seal around top, bottom,

and sides of freezer drawer.

4 If gasket is not sealed, open drawer and

slightly loosen four drawer screws (two on each side) to allow drawer to rotate.

5 Close drawer and recheck the seal on the

gasket (A). Open the drawer grabbing by the sides in the center (B). Be careful not to rotate the drawer.

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NOTE

Do not remove center screw from freezer drawer. This is a factory adjustment.

2 Reinstall four drawer screws (two per

side), tighten down, and close drawer.

Loosen Hex Head Drawer Screw

Do Not Remove

Other Screws

Loosen Hex Head

Drawer Screw

Loosen Hex

Head Drawer

Screw

INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES

CAUTION

Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles.

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NOTE

All set screws should be tightened so the screw is below the surface of the handle. The handles should be drawn tight to freezer and refrigerator doors with no gaps. Opening the opposite door while tightening the Allen screw makes installation easier.

The door handle may loosen over time or if it was installed improperly. If this happens, tighten the set screws on the handles.

Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire

1 Remove handles from carton

and any other protective packaging.

2 Position fresh food 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 opposite door.

3 While holding handle rmly

against door, fasten upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to

install opposite handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are facing towards the

rst door.

5 Position freezer handle end

caps over left and right pre-installed shoulder bolts that are fastened to the door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing down.

6 While holding handle rmly

against door, loosely tighten right Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door.

7 Still holding the handle rmly

to the door, rmly tighten

left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

8 Return to the right Allen set

screw (B) and rmly tighten

with supplied Allen wrench.

Mounting Freezer Handle

Mounting Refrigerator Handles

CAUTION

Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles.

INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES

Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Gallery

1 Remove handles from carton

and any other protective packaging.

2 Position fresh food handle

end 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 opposite door.

3 While holding handle rmly

against door, fasten upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install

opposite handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are

facing towards the rst door.

5 Position freezer handle end

over left and right preinstalled handle mounts that are fastened to the door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing down.

6 While holding handle rmly

against door, loosely tighten far right Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door.

7 Still holding the handle rmly

to the door, rmly tighten far

left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

8 Return to the far right Allen set

screw (B) and rmly tighten

with supplied Allen wrench.

Mounting Refrigerator Handles

Mounting Freezer Handle

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NOTE

The door handle may loosen over time or if it was installed improperly. If this happens, tighten the set screws on the handles.

CAUTION

Wear gloves and safety goggles. Use extreme CAUTION when installing these handles.

Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire Professional

1 Remove handles from carton

and any other protective packaging.

2 Position fresh food handle end

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 While holding handle rmly

against door, fasten upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install

opposite handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are

facing towards the rst door.

5 Position freezer handle end

over left and right pre-installed handle mounts that are fastened to the door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing down.

6 While holding handle rmly

against door, loosely tighten far right Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door.

7 Still holding the handle rmly

to the door, rmly tighten far

left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

8 Return to the far right Allen set

screw (B) and rmly tighten

with supplied Allen wrench.

9 Firmly tighten the inside Allen

set screws.

INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES

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NOTE

The door handle may loosen over time or if it was installed improperly. If this happens, tighten the set screws on the handles.

Mounting Refrigerator Handles

Mounting Freezer Handle

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