Frigidaire FFU20G9FW1 Owner’s Manual

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Product Registraticn
Versi6n en espa_ol
Energy Saving Ideas
I_nportantSafety Instructions
FirstSt_ps
Setting the Te_oerature Control

Freezer Features
Care and Cleaning

Power Failure/Freezer Failure
Food Storage Guide for 0o

Avoid Service Cb__cklist
U.S. Warranty

Canada Service Information
Canada Warranty

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Product Registration

ThisOwner'sGuideprovidescperating
instructionsforyournmdel.Useyour

freezercriyasinstructedinthisOwner's
Guide.

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The informationcontainedinthisOwner's Guidewillinstructyouon howto

properlycperateandcareforyourproduct.Pleasereadthroughtheinforamtion

containedinyouriiteraturepacktolearnnmreaboutyournewappliance.

Record Your Model and Serial Numbers

RecordtheModelNo.andSerialNo.ofthisfreezerinthespaceprovidedbelow.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Register Your Product
Theself-addressedPZODUCTREGISTRATIONCARD (shownleft)shouldbefilledin

ccnpletely,signedandreturnedtotheFrigidaireCcnpany.InCanada,returnto

Frigideirecanade.

SpanishOwner'sGuides
Frigidaire@mpany

P.O.Box 9061

Dublin,Ohio 43017-0961

Energy Saving Ideas

• Freezershouldbeinstalledinthecoolestareaof theroc_,awayfrc_heat
prsehcingaLpliancesorheatingchcts,andcutofdirectsunlight.

• Lethotfoodscooltorocmt_mperaturebeforeplacinginfreeser.Overlcadingthe

freezerforcesccmpressortorunicuger.Foodsthatfreezetooslowlymaylose

qualitycseiDoil.

• Besuretowrapfoodsproperlyandwipecontainersdrybeforeplacingthemin

freezer,ql%iscuutsdowncu insidefrcstbuild-t[o.

• Preezershelvesandbasketsshouldnotbelinedwithal_dntm_foil,waxpaper,

orpapertoweling,iirmreinterferewithcoldaircirculaticn,nmkingfreezerless
effidaZ.

• Organizeandiabelfcodtoreducedooropeningsandextendedsearches.Renmve

asninnyiten_asneededat onetinto,andc1osedoorassoonaspossibie.

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ImportantSafety
Instructions

[.vWk%V_,'_,l_ll_.q_Proper Freezer

Disposal

IMPORTANT: Child entrapmentand
suffocaticnarenotproblemsofthepast.

Junkedorabandonedfreezersarestill
dangeroas-eveniftheywillsitfor"just

a fewdays."Ifpu aregettingridofyour
oldfreezer,pleasefollcwthei_structicns
belowtohelppreventacmidents.

BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR
OLD FREEZER:

*Removedoors.
*Leaveshelvesin

placesochildren
maynoteasily

cliab imside.

Avoid fire hazard

or electric shock. Do not use an
extension cord or an adapter

plug. Do not remove any prong

from the power cord.

Grounding type

wall receptacle

Do not under _
any circumstances

cut, remove,
or bypass

the grounding prong
from this plug. /

Read all instructions before using this freezer.

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For Your Safety

Eonotstoreorusegasolineorotherflan_mblevaporsandliquidsinthevicinityof
thisor anyotherappliance.Readproductlabelsforflan_mbilityandother

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Child Safety

• Destroycartcn,plasticbac3_,andanyexteriorwrsi_ingn_teriali_diatelyafter
freezerisurioacked.Childrenshouldneverusetheseitemsforplay.Cartcns
coversdwithrugs,bedspreads,plasticsheetsorstretchwrapnmybec_airtight
chaR_0ersandcanquicklycausesuffocation.

• A childmightsuffocateifhecrawlsintoa freezertohideorplay. Remove
freezerdoorwhennot inuse, even ifyouplan todiscardfreezer. Many

conmunitieshavelawsrequiringyou to takethis safetyprecauticn.

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ElectricalInformation

Theseguidelinesmustbe followedtoensure thatsafetymechanismsin the
designof thisfreezerwilloperateproperly.

• Refertoserialplateforcorrectelectricalrating.Appliancepowercordis
equippedwitha three-pronggroundingplugforprotectionagainstshock
hazards.Itn_stbepluggeddirsctlyintoitsownproperlygroundedthree-prcmg
reoeptacle,protectedwitha 15anptimedslayfuseorcircuitbreaker.Reoeptacle

mustbe installedinaccordancewith localcodesandordinances.Consulta

qualifiedelectrician.Reogptacleswith_ult CircuitInterrupters(6_-CI)are

NOT RECOMMENDED.

• Ifvoltagevariesby10percentormore,freezerperfolmmncenmybeaffected.
OperatingfrsezerwithinsufficientpowercandsRmgemotor.Suchdanmgeisnot
coveredunderwarranty.Ifyoususpectyourhousehoidvoitageishighor1ow,
consultyourpowsrcrmpanyfortesting.

• Toprsventfrsezerfrc_beingturnedoffaccidentally,donotplugunitintoan
outletccntrolledbyawallswitchorpullcord.

• Donotpinch,knot,orbendpowercord inanynmnner.

Other Precautions

• Neverunplugfreezerbypullingonpowercord.Alwaysgripplugfirn_yandpull
straightoutfrcmreseptacle.

• TurningthecontroltoOFFturnsoffcc_oressor,butdoesnotdisconnectpower
tootherelectricalsempsnants.

Power supply
cord with 3-prong
grounding plug

FirstSteps

LOWER

PLASTIC LEVELING FEET

CRATING
SCREW

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Before starting freezer, follow these inloortantfirststeps:

Insta!!aticn

• Chooseaplacethatisnearagroundedelectricaloutlet.

• Forthemostefficientoperatien,freezershouldbelocatedwheremmrrottnding
te_peratureswillnotexceedll0OF(43oc).Te_peraturesof32OF(0oc)endbelow
willNOTaffectfreezeroperation.Additionalconpressorheatersarenot

recommended.

• Allowspacearoundunitforgoodairciroulation.Leavea3 inch(75m7_)space
enallsidesoffreezerforach_te circulatien.

Unpacking and Leveling
Freezernmsthaveallbottomcornererestingfirmlyenasolidfloor.Floornmstbe

strcmgenoughtosticportafullyloadedfreezer.Checkcabinetwithalevelfrcmside

toside.Afterdiscard/ragcratingscrewsandwoodbase,levelthecabinet.Once

leveled,slightlyraiseadjust_mntoffrcntfeet,sodoorcloseseasilywhencpened

alx_thalfway.

Cleaning

• Washanyre_mvableparts,freezerinteriorendexteriorwithmilddetergentand
warm water. Wipe dry. DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS ON THESE SURFACES.

• Donotuserazorbladesorothersharpinstrtmmnts,whichcanscratchappliance
surface,when ren_vingadhesivelabels.Anyglueleftfromthetapecanbe

renmvedwithanJ_xtureofwarmwaterandndld detergent,ortouchgluewiththe
sticky side oftape already removed.DO NOT R]_DVE SERIALPLATE.

Freezer Door Removal
Ifdoormustberemoved:

i Lifttpplastichingecoverandfoldhack.

2 Use a Phillips ® screwtriver to loosen end ret ighten the screws en the tcp hinge

toinsureasecureassemblyandpreventhingeslippage.

3.Renmvetophingefrcmcabinet,andliftdoorofflowerhir_epin.

% Afterdooris removed,removethetwoscrewsfrc_thebottomhinge.

5 Toreplacedoor,reverseahoveorder.

DISCARD THE (4) CRATING
SCREWS AND (2) WOOD BASES

Unpacking and Levelir_

CAUTION: Toallowdoo_to

close and seal properly, DO NOT let
food packages extend past the front

of shelves.

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Shelf Front

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Door Adjustment

Ifdoorgasketdoesnotseal,adjustscrewonbottc_edgeofdoor:

• Ifdoordoesnotsealontop,seeFigureA.

• Ifdoordoesnotsealonhottcm,seeFigureB.

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.._SCREWS

HINGE

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TOP _C

Freezer Door Removal

LOOSEN

B

TIGHTEN