Frigidaire FGID2479SF5A, FGID2479SF4A Owner’s Manual
All about the
Use & Care
of your Dishwasher
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions .....................2
Product Registration ..................................3
Features at a Glance ..................................4
Operating Instructions ...............................5
Preparing and Loading Dishes ....................9
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Dishwasher Dispenser & Detergents .........13
Factors Affecting Performance .................. 15
Care and Cleaning ................................... 16
Before You Call .......................................17
Major Appliance Warranty ........................20
117886653 RevA (April 2019)
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
― Load sharp items and knives with the
WARNING
When using your dishwasher, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
For your Safety
• Use your dishwasher only as instructed in
this Use and Care Manual.
• This Manual does not cover every possible
condition and situation that may occur. Use
common sense and caution when installing,
operating and maintaining any appliance.
• NSF certied residential dishwashers are not
intended for licensed food establishments.
• DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRICALLY
GROUNDED. This appliance must be
connected to a ground metal, permanent
wiring system, or an equipment-grounding
conductor must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the equipmentgrounding terminal or lead on this appliance.
Read the Installation Instructions for details.
• This dishwasher is designed to operate on
regular house current (120V, 60Hz). Use
a circuit equipped with a 15 ampere fuse
or circuit breaker. Use a 20 ampere fuse if
dishwasher is connected with a food disposer.
• Do not operate dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are in their proper place.
• Keep young children and infants away from
dishwasher when it is operating.
• Do not let children abuse, sit, stand or play
on door or racks of a dishwasher.
• To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow
children to play in or on the dishwasher.
• Use only detergents and rinse agents
recommended for use in a dishwasher.
• Store dishwasher detergent and rinse agents
out of the reach of children.
• If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer,
make sure disposer is completely empty
before running dishwasher.
• Do not wash plastic items unless marked:
“Dishwasher Safe” or equivalent. Check
with manufacturer for recommendations,
if not marked. Items that are not marked
dishwasher safe may melt and create a
potential re hazard.
• When loading items to be washed:
― Locate sharp items and knives so that they
are not likely to damage the door seal or
tub.
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handles up to reduce the risk of cut
type injuries.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Use care unloading the dishware when the
SANITIZE option has been selected. Contents
may be hot to the touch immediately after
the end of cycle.
• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may
be produced in a hot water system that
has not been used for 2 weeks or more.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If hot water
system has not been used for such a period,
before using dishwasher, turn on all hot
water faucets and let water ow from each
for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas. HYDROGEN GAS
IS FLAMMABLE. Do not smoke or use an
open ame during this time.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other ammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
• Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher
before servicing.
• Repairs should be done by a qualied
technician.
• To avoid entrapment and/or suffocation,
remove door or door latch mechanism from
any dishwasher that is discarded or not in
use.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re, electrical shock or
injury when using your dishwasher, follow the
above basic precautions .
WARNING
This symbols will help alert you to such dangers
as personal injury, burns, re and electrical
shock.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Thank you for choosing Frigidaire
This Use & Care Guide is part of our commitment
to customer satisfaction and product quality
throughout the service life of your new appliance.
We view your purchase as the beginning of a
relationship. To ensure our ability to continue
serving you, please use this page to record
important product information.
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Purchase Date
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Model Number
_________________________________
Serial Number
Registering your product with Frigidaire enhances
our ability to serve you. You can register online
at www.frigidaire.com or by dropping your
Product Registration Card in the mail.
NOTE
Why Energy Efcient Units run long cycles:
Several factors are important to washing
dishware. The energy use of the dishwasher
was reduced by applying more of the factors
that don’t use so much energy and less of the
ones that use more. As a result, you will see
that the wash cycles take longer.
NOTE
The lters will need to be cleaned to maximize
wash performance during the life of your
dishwasher. See “Recommended Frequency to
Clean Your Filters” for a cleaning schedule.
NOTE
Very Important Information
Read Before Operating Your Dishwasher!
Normal Operating Sounds
This dishwasher does not sound like most
dishwashers - IT’S QUIETER.
Your Direct Feed Wash System dishwasher uses
energy efcient motors for the wash and drain
portions of the cycle you select. Each cycle has
a series of water lls and drains for washing
and rinsing dishes. As each cycle begins, you
may-or may not- hear the drain motor. The next
sound you will hear is the splashing water as it
enters the tub.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: If you compare this
dishwasher to previous models, you may be
surprised at what you DON’T hear.
Getting Started
1. Load Dishwasher (See Preparing and Loading
Dishes).
2. Add detergent (See Dishwasher Dispenser &
Detergents).
3. Add Rinse Aid, if needed (See Rinse Aid).
4. Run hot water faucet nearest dishwasher until
water is hot. Turn water off.
5. Select desired CYCLE (See Cycle Chart).
6. Select desired OPTION (See Option
Selections).
7. To start, press START/CANCEL and close door
immediately.
NOTE
Not all cycles and options available on all
models.
NOTE
The dishwasher is programmed to remember
your last cycle so you do not have to reset each
time. To start the dishwasher using the same
cycle and options selected on the previous
wash, just press the START/CANCEL pad.
CAUTION
Property Damage Hazard
Before starting dishwasher be sure that the
water is connected and turned on. Failure to
do so may cause damage to the pump seal and
result in water leakage.
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FEATURES AT A GLANCE
Your dishwasher cleans by spraying a mixture of hot water and detergent through the spray arms
against soiled surfaces. First, the dishwasher drains for a few seconds to remove soils dropped while
loading, then lls with water covering the lter area. Water is then pumped through the spray arms.
Soil particles go through and across the lter and down the drain as the water is pumped out. This
series of steps are repeated as needed. The number of water lls varies with the cycle being used.
Tub Gasket
Cup Shelves
Soft Grip
Rack
Middle Spray
Arm
Lower Rack
Lower Spray
Arm
Detergent
Dispenser
Rinse Aid
Dispenser
Upper Spray Arm
Cutlery Tray
Upper Rack
Silverware
Basket
Filter
Serial Label
(located on
right side of
door)
Features may vary according to model
To Start a Cycle
When cycle and options are selected, LEDs of
selected cycle and options are illuminated. The
status window displays the cycle time and then
displays ‘Press Start’.
To start the cycle, press START/CANCEL and close
the dishwasher door immediately.
The status window displays ‘Close’ after the
START/CANCEL pad is pressed.
A tone will sound indicating the cycle is
successfully started after door is closed.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
Your dishwasher uses a DishSenseTM Technology to understand how much food is on the dishes and
then adjusts the cycle accordingly.
Wash Cycle Selections
Cycle times are approximate and will vary with
options selected. Hot water is necessary to
activate dishwasher detergent and melt fatty food
soils. An automatic sensor will check the incoming
water temperature and, if it is not hot enough,
the cycle will be lengthened for automatic water
heating in the main wash and nal rinse of all
cycles. This happens even when HI-TEMP WASH
option has not be selected. When HI-TEMP WASH
is selected, an even higher temperature will be
reached to handle heavier soil loads.
Recommended Cycle for typical
use:
The Normal cycle with its factory default options
of normal temperature and heated dry together
provide the best all around performance. This
cycle selection is recommended for everyday use
and is suitable for a large range of both dish load
sizes and food quantities remaining on those
dishes.
Option Selections
Wash Pressure
The programmed cycles default to the “surge”
pressure option which varies the pressure
optimally for the cycle’s intended normal use. If,
for some special circumstance, either a very low
“spray” or very high “scour” pressure is desired
that may be selected by pressing the WASH
PRESSURE pad. Due to wash cycle optimization,
some pressure options are not selectable in all
wash cycle.
Wash Temp
The programmed cycles default to the “normal”
temperature option, to choose HI-TEMP or
SANITIZE press WASH TEMP pad again.
NOTE
Hi-temp wash with dry heat and rinse, will
improve drying performance.
Hi-Temp Wash Option
HI-TEMP WASH option is selected, by pressing the
WASH TEMP pad. The dishwasher heats water in
the main wash to approximately 140°F (60°C) and
increases the temperature higher in the nal rinse
to help with the drying stage.
This helps dishwasher detergent remove food
grease and soil from dishes more effectively and
aids in drying performance by adding additional
rinse aid and increasing the water temperature.
Sanitize Option
To sanitize your dishes and glassware, select
SANITIZE option, by pressing WASH TEMP pad.
When selected, the light will come on and remain
on until end of cycle. The water temperature in
the nal rinse will be raised to 155°F (68°C) and
will maintain that temperature for 9 minutes. This
option is available in Heavy and Normal Cycles.
Only these sanitization cycles have been designed
to meet NSF requirements.
The cycle time will be extended until the proper
water temperature is reached.
continue during the water heating delay. For best
results, the incoming water temperature should be
at least 120°F (49°C).
The sanitize criteria may not be satised if there
is an interruption of the cycle, power failure or if
the incoming water temperature is below 120°F
(49°C).
To turn off the SANITIZE option, press the Wash
Temp pad. The SANITIZE light will turn off.
Washing action will
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Heat Dry
The HEAT DRY option in combination with rinse
aid will enhance drying performance. HEAT DRY
option is available on all cycles.
Air Dry
The AIR DRY option will reduce temperature in the
hot rinse of the selected wash cycle. This option
will slightly decrease energy usage but will increase
the likelihood that dishware will not be dry.
My Favorite Cycle
The MY FAVORITE CYCLE option allows you to
program your preferred cycle and options into
one button. Once Programmed, simply press
the MY FAVORITE CYCLE button will select the
programmed cycle and options. Pressing the
START/CANCEL pad and close the dishwasher
door immediately will start the cycle.
To Program the MY FAVORITE CYCLE button:
1. Select your preferred cycle and options
2. Hold the MY FAVORITE CYCLE button for 3
seconds.
The LED over the MY FAVORITE pad turns on
indicating the MY FAVORITE CYCLE option has
been programmed. To change the MY FAVORITE
CYCLE option simply repeat steps one and two
above.
Child Lock Controls
To prevent children from accidentally changing the
dishwasher cycle or starting the dishwasher, lock
the dishwasher controls by pressing the DELAY
START pad until the status window displays “loc”.
To unlock the controls, press the DELAY START
pad until “loc” is no longer displayed in the status
window.
To Cancel a Cycle and Delay Start
Both running cycle and delay countdown can be
cancelled at any time.
Open the dishwasher door and press the START/
CANCEL pad until you hear a tone. The running
cycle or delay countdown is cancelled.
If desired, a new cycle can now be selected, by
pressing START/CANCEL pad and closing the door
immediately, the new cycle will begin.
To Cancel a Setting
If you have selected your cycle and options and
decide to cancel, by pressing the START/CANCEL
pad, the unit will go into a stand-by mode, which
all LEDs will go out.
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Delay Start
The DELAY START option allows you to
automatically delay starting your dishwasher from
1-24 hours.
Select your desired cycle and options, then press
the DELAY START pad until the desired delay time
displays in the status window. The LEDs of selected
cycle and options are illuminated. The status
window displays the delay time and then displays
‘Press Start’.
To start the delay countdown, press START/CANCEL
pad and close door immediately.
The status window displays ‘Close’ after the START/
CANCEL pad is pressed.
A tone will sound indicating that the countdown
has started after the door is closed. The selected
cycle starts when the countdown is completed.
Opening the door during cycle
If you open the door while a cycle is running or
delay is counting down, the dishwasher will stop
running.
The LEDs of selected cycle and options are
illuminated, the status window displays the
remaining cycle time or delay time and displays
‘Press Start’.
To resume, press START/CANCEL pad and close the
dishwasher door immediately.
The status window displays ‘Close’ after the START/
CANCEL pad is pressed.
A tone will sound indicating that the dishwasher
will begin running from the point of interruption
after the door is closed.
If the dishwasher door is kept open for too long, or
the door is closed without pressing START/CANCEL
pad, the running cycle or delay countdown will be
cancelled.
Status Indicator Lights
The CLEAN light will remain on after the door is
opened.
When the SANITIZE option is selected and the
criteria is met, the Sanitized indicator will display
and remain on after the door is opened. If the
sanitization criteria is not achieved, the indicator
will not display. This can happen if the cycle is
interrupted or if the sanitization temperature
could not be reached due to incoming water
temperature signicantly below 1200F.
Green Light
When the GREEN LIGHT illuminates on the oor
this indicates that the wash cycle is complete.
Blue Light
When the BLUE LIGHT illuminates on the oor
this indicates that the wash cycle is operating.
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