Frigidaire FGHN2866PF, FGHB2866PP, FGHF2366PF, FGHN2866PE, FGHN2866PP User Manual

All about the

Use&Care

of your Refrigerator

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Important Safety Instructions......................	2
Features at a Glance...................................	5
Installation ................................................	6
Door Removal Instructions ........................	10
Installing Door Handles.............................	13
Connecting Water Supply..........................	16
Controls...................................................	18
Automatic Ice & Water Dispenser ..............	21

Automatic Ice Maker - Freezer...................	24
Storage Features......................................	25
Storing Food and Saving Energy................	29
Normal Operating Sounds and Sights.........	30
Changing the Filter...................................	31
Care and Cleaning ....................................	33
Before you Call.........................................	37
Major Appliance Warranty .........................	41

www.frigidaire.com USA 1-800-944-9044

www.frigidaire.ca Canada 1-800-265-8352

2013) (September 808857601

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using this refrigerator.

For your Safety

•DO NOT store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability 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 finishes if they come in contact with other appliances or furniture.

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.

DANGER

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

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

Installation Checklist

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

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.

IMPORTANT

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

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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 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 qualified

service technician.

IMPORTANT

CFC/HCFC Disposal

Your old refrigerator may have a cooling system that used CFCs or HCFCs (chlorofluorocarbons or hydrochlorofluorocarbons). 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 qualified technician. If you intentionally release refrigerant, you may be subject to fines 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 qualified electrician.

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

•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 firmly, 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 insufficient 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

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.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Grounding type wall receptacle

Do not, under

any circumstances, cut, remove,

or bypass the grounding prong.

Power cord with 3-prong grounded plug

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.

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FEATURES AT A GLANCE

*Features may vary according to model

		*LED	*Dairy	*Air
Ice	*Fresh Food	Cluster Lights	Water Compartment
			Filter	Filter
Bin	Ice Maker	Flipper
		Guide		Flipper
*Can Rack
				Mullion
Flip Shelf				Spillsafe®
				Shelves
				*LED Cluster
				Light
*LED Cluster				Slide-Under
Light				Shelf
				*LED Cluster
				Light
				Crisper
				Drawer
*Store-				*Door Bin
MoreTM
Drawer
Adjustable Hinges
*Freezer Ice			Freezer Baskets
Maker

Removable
Ice Bin	Toe Grille

IMPORTANT

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

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INSTALLATION
Tools Necessary:			Adjustable
			Wrench
(OR)
Phillips Head	AND	OR	OR
or			3/8" Fixed
#2 Square		Socket	Wrench
Drive Head
	Wrench Set

Components Provided:

Top Hinge	Top Hinge
Cover Front	Cover Rear
Screw	Screw
Top	Lower
Hinge	Hinge
Screw	Screw

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. Sufficient 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 first steps.

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)

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 floor that is level and strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator.

•Consider water supply availability for models equipped with an automatic ice maker.

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

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.

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INSTALLATION

Leveling Freezer Drawer (if necessary)

To level the freezer drawer:

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

2If gasket is not sealed, open drawer and slightly loosen four drawer screws (two on each side) to allow drawer to rotate.

Remove Hex		Remove Hex
Head Drawer		Head Drawer
Screw	Do Not Remove		Screw
		Other Screws

Remove	Remove
Hex Head Drawer	Hex Head Drawer
Screw	Screw

3Close 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.

Push	Grab
Against	Drawer
Freezer	at Center
Drawer	from Both
	Sides
	Then
	Pull
	Drawer
	Out

A B

4Tighten four drawer screws.

5Recheck gasket seal.

Level Refrigerator & Adjust Doors

(if necessary)

Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator:

•All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.

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

•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:

Toe Grille Must

Fit in Slot on

Anti-tip Bracket

Screw/Washer

Assembly

(3) Retaining Clips

1Slightly open freezer drawer. Lift the toe grille and gently pull forward (see illustration).

2You 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.

3Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet is stable.

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INSTALLATION

4After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg until it contacts the floor.

Door Door

Raise

Anti-tip

Leg

Lower

5 Install the toe grille by fitting into place.

To adjust the door stop:

Door stop is adjustable between 85 to 145 degrees.

NOTE

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

	Lower	Door
		Stop
	Hinge
	Min
	Open	Screw
	Max
	Open
	Adjustable Door Stop

1Open door to provide access to screw.

2Loosen screw.

3Adjust door to desired location.

Rotate

Door to Desired

Location

Adjusting Door

4Rotate door stop until it makes contact with the lower hinge.

5Re-tighten screw.

Rotate

Door

Stop

Re-tighten

Screw

Re-tighten Screw

6Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use.

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

1Remove all food items from door bins on door being adjusted.

2Open doors to 90 degrees.

3Loosen or remove screw.

Loosen or Remove

Screw

Open

Door

90

Degrees

Bottom of Door

Loosen/Remove Screw (where applicable)

NOTE

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

4Lift 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).

INSTALLATION

To adjust the flipper mullion:

1Loosen the screw located on the flipper mullion hinge.

Flipper

Mullion

Screw

Flipper

Mullion

Hinge

Adjusting Flipper Mullion Screw

2Adjust flipper mullion height. For proper connection with the flipper mullion guide, there should be a separation about the thickness of a coin (0.060 inches, or 1.5 mm) between the guide and flipper mullion.

Mullion

Guide

Flipper

Mullion

	Thickness
	of a Coin
	Adjusting Flipper Mullion Height
Lower	3 Re-tighten screw.
Door
Hinge	Raise
Washer	Door

Raising/Lowering Door

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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

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:

1Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.

2Open the freezer drawer and remove the toe grille (see “Installation” section).

3Remove any food from the door shelves and close the doors.

To remove the top hinge covers:

1Remove the two screws from each cover over the top door hinges.

2Lift inside edge of hinge cover and tilt back.

			Front	Rear
		Cover Screw
				Cover
	Top Hinge
				Screw
	Cover
	Hinge			Ground
	Screws
	Multi-wire			Screw
	Cables			Top
	Leave			Hinge
	Hinge			Water
	With
	Door			Line
	Rear		Front
			Cover Screw
	Cover
	Screw			Top Hinge
				Cover
	Top	Ground		Hinge
	Hinge Screw			Screws
				Two Wire
				Cables
				Leave
				Hinge
				With
				Door

To remove the refrigerator doors:

1Trace lightly around the door’s top hinges with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.

2Disconnect the harness by grasping both sides of the connector firmly, 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.

3Detach 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.

NOTE

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

NOTE

DO NOT remove the ground screw from hinge.

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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Press

Press

Water

Line

Approximately

5 feet

NOTE

You will be pulling approximately five feet of water tube from the back of the refrigerator.

4Unscrew the three lower hinge screws and hinge if necessary.

To reinstall the right door, reverse the above steps.

Lower Hinge Removal

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.

NOTE

When reinserting the water tube and replacing the top hinge cover, use care to be sure 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.

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DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

Removing Freezer Drawer

1Open freezer drawer.

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

Remove Hex		Remove Hex
Head Drawer		Head Drawer
Screw	Do Not Remove		Screw
		Other Screws

Remove	Remove
Hex Head Drawer	Hex Head Drawer
Screw	Screw
NOTE	CAUTION
Do not remove center screw from freezer	Drawer is heavy. Use caution when lifting.
drawer. This is a factory adjustment.	3 Lift drawer up and out to remove.

	Installing Freezer Drawer		3 Check gasket seal around top, bottom, and
	1 With lower slides pulled out, hang drawer		sides of freezer drawer.
			4 If gasket is not sealed, open drawer and
	onto slide brackets ensuring pins on each side
	are fully inserted into slots on each side.		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
	Assembly	Fully Extend	the sides in the center (B). Be careful not to
			rotate the drawer.
		Drawer Slides	Push	Grab
		Cabinet	Against	Drawer
	Pin		Freezer	at Center
			Drawer	from Both
		Slot		Sides
				Then
	2 Reinstall four drawer screws (two per side),			Pull
	tighten down, and close drawer.			Drawer
				Out

	Install		A	B
	crews	6	Tighten four drawer screws.
	(2) Each
	Side	7	Recheck gasket seal.
		8	Install the toe grille by fitting into place.

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INSTALLING DOOR HANDLES

Door Handle Mounting Instructions for Frigidaire

1Remove handles from carton and any other protective packaging.

2Position 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.

3While holding handle firmly against door, fasten upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install opposite handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are facing towards the first door.

5Position 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.

6While holding handle firmly against door, loosely tighten right Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door.

7Still holding the handle firmly to the door, firmly tighten left Allen set screw (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

8Return to the right Allen set screw

(B) and firmly tighten with supplied

Allen wrench.

Mounting Refrigerator Handles

Mounting Freezer Handle

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.

CAUTION

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

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