Frigidaire FPCI-206T-8 User Manual

Full terms of the warranties covering your Frigidaire Refrigerator-Freezer
are detailed on the back page of this booklet.

Please read them.

The model and serial numbers of your refrigerator-freezer
are found inside the fresh food compartment in the upper

left hand corner. Record and retain these numbers.

Model number FPC._-,_O(=:,7"-,_

Serial number

Use and Care Guide
for your new Frigidaire

Refrigerator-Freezer

Frigidaire

Custom Imperial

FPCI-206T-8

Follow these easq steps

for proper installation

Install refrigerator-freezer in a conve-

nient location away from extreme heat
and cold. Allow clearances between

refrigerator-freezer and side wall so
doors will open a minimum of 90% The
floor should be firm, level, and capable

of supporting the loaded cabinet's
weight,

Plug refrigerator-freezer into a 3-wire

grounded appliance branch circuit.
Refrigerator-freezer is equipped with

a 3-prong plug and for safety must
be plugged into a properly grounded

outlet.

If the proper outlet is not available, do
not remove the third prong on the plug.
Have a qualified electrician replace the

outlet. He is aware of national and local
electrical codes, and will properly wire

the outlet for you. Do not use an exten-
sion cord.

Roll refrigerator-freezer into place. Do

not roll over power cord. Unplug elec-
trical cord before moving refrigerator-

freezer completely from wall.

Level refrigerator-freezer so it rests

solidly on the floor without rocking.

Use a large, flat-blade screwdriver to

adjust the rollers at front corners. Ad-
justing screws are located behind the
base grille. (See instructions for remov-

ing grille on page 5.) Turn to the right

to raise the corner, to the left to lower

it. Height of refrigerator-freezer from

floor will adjust from 0 inch to _ inch.

If the ice maker is installed, adjust rol-
lers so that aft four corners are level

with each other.

If the ice maker is not installed, you
may adjust rollers in either of two ways:

• If you want the door to fresh food
compartment to close when not held
open, adjust rollers so that front of

refrigerator-freezer is raised slightly.

However, front corners must be level
with each other; and rear corners
with each other.

• If you want the door to fresh food
compartment to remain motionless
when open, adjust the rollers so that
all four corners are level with each
other.

Turn front adjusting screws one full turn
to the right; lower leveling glides snug
against the floor, using your hand or an

open-end wrench; then turn front ad-
justing screws one full turn to the left.

Make sure all packing material is re-
moved, including the tape on the drain

pan behind the base grille.

If the shipping tape has left a residue
on the doors, touch the residue lightly
with the adhesive side of tape or with

isopropy! alcohol (most rubbing alco-

hol is this type). Do not use a solvent,

such as lighter or cleaning fluid, nor an

abrasive cleaner.

Clean refrigerator-freezer and parts to

remove dust from shipping and pack-

ing. (See How to clean your new refrig-

erator-freezer on page 6.)

How to start ¥our new refrigerator-freezer,

and how to adjust it to qour requirement

The cold controls are located inside
the fresh food compartment at the top.

They control the temperature of the
fresh food and freezer compartments.

To set controls: Set Refrigerator Con-
trol at #5. A convenient dial under-

neath the Refrigerator Control (see
arrow) makes it easy to set this control.

Also, set Freezer Control at #5 setting.
You may hear a slight chattering sound

when you first start the refrigerator-
freezer. This sound will disappear as
the appliance cools down.

To change temperatures: Good indica-
tions of proper settings are the cold-

ness of milk which has remained in the
fresh food compartment overnight and

the firmness of ice cream in the freezer

compartment. Many factors influence
the internal temperature of the fresh
food and freezer compartments:

• The temperature and humidity of the
home.

• The frequency of door openings and
the amount of warm food placed in

the refrigerator-freezer.

• The combination of foods and con-
tainers •stored in refrigerator-freezer.

For these reasons, you may want to ad-

just either or both controls to suit the
season and your needs. When adjust-

ing the temperature:

• Turn control to a higher number for

colder temperatures.

• Turn control to a lower number for

warmer temperatures.

• Allow approximately 12 hours or

overnight for temperatures to stabi-
lize. Then check to see if further ad-

justments are necessary.

Note: Changing either control will have
some effect on the temperature of the
other compartment.

To turn off refrigerator-freezer: Turn
Refrigerator Control to OFF and dis-

connect electrical cord. Remove ice
trays and food. Leave doors ajar for

air circulation.

How much food can
be loaded at once?

Your" new Frigidaire Refrigerator-

Freezer needs time to cool down

after you first start it; but you may

immediately load it with foods

that are already refrigerated or
frozen.

After storage temperatures have
stabilized, limit the amount of
warm foods you load at any one
time. Warm foods placed in the
fresh food compartment and un-

frozen foods placed in the freezer

compartment affect the storage
temperatures; it takes time for
these temperatures to stabilize

again. Too large a load can keep
temperatures warm enough, long

enough for foods to spoil.

1 Flex-Quik ice trays
2 Ice tray shelves

3 Ice server

4 Removable freezer shelf
5 Juice-can holder
6 Refrigerator Control

7 Interior light
8 Freezer Control

9 Meat Tender compartment

10 Fully adjustable shelves
11 Vegetable Hydrator

cover shelf

12 Vegetable Hydrators

13 Serial and Model Plate

14 Removable egg servers
15 Cheese

16 Spreads (butter and

margarine)

17 Condiment shelf
18 Door shelves

19 Smooth-glide rollers

(adjustable at front corners)

20 Base grille
21 Drain pan and drain trap

(behind base grille)

22 Reversa-doors

Facts about
its operation

Frost-Proof, Your refrigerator-freezer
is completely Frost-Proof. You never
have to defrost either compartment.

Occasionally you may see or hear the
defrost system at work. A red glow be-
low the freezer compartment or slight
hissing sounds of frost melting are nor-

mal indications that you will never have
to defrost your refrigerator-freezer.

When the defrost system is operating
(less than half an hour), the compressor
does not run. At all other times, the com-

pressor cycles on and off as needed to

satisfy the setting of the Refrigerator
Control,

Flowing Cold. Frigidaire Flowing Cold
circulation gently blows cold air

through the food compartments; pro-
vides lower, more uniform tempera-

tures; provides faster return of proper
temperatures after door openings.

You may hear your new refrigerator-
freezer run more often than your old
one did. The new one probably is larger

and colder and has more special fea-

tures than your old one.

When you discard
a refrigerator

Completely remove the
doors to prevent child en-
trapment. In many munici-

palities, this is the law. At

any rate, it takes only a

moment with a screwdriver

or wrench. De this as soon
as possible. Also as soon
as you can, have the old

unit carted away and de-
stroyed before it attracts
a child's curiosity and en-
dangers his life.

Cabinet exterior. You probably have
noticed beads of moisture on a glass of
iced tea on a hot summer day. This is

the natural condensation of moisture
on a cold surface. A special system has
been designed to minimize this con-

densation on your Frigidaire Refriger-
ator-Freezer. As a result, it is normal

for some parts of the cabinet to feel

warm to the touch.