Frigidaire FRF170FF Instruction Manual

Frost free upright freezer

Model FRF170FF

guidelines for use

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR UpRIGhT fREEzER

Location

When selecting a position for your upright freezer you should make sure the floor is flat and firm,
and the room is well ventilated with an average room temperature of between 16°C and 32°C.
Avoid locating your upright freezer near a heat source, eg. cooker, boiler or radiator. Also avoid direct
sunlight in lean-to’s or sun lounges. Never place the upright freezer in a wall recess or into fitted
cabinets or furniture.

Your upright freezer must be installed so that there is 10mm of free space at the sides, 30mm above
and 50mm behind. The upright freezer door can either open to the right or the left, depending on the
location which suits you. See page 6 if you want to reverse the door swing. Do not drape the upright
freezer with any covering.

Levelling the upright freezer

The upright freezer has two adjustable feet at the front and two castors at the
back to assist with moving. Once the upright freezer is put in its final location,
make sure it is level; use the Levelling Feet at the front. If the upright freezer is
not level, the doors and magnetic seal alignments will be affected.

Cleaning before use

Wipe the inside of the upright freezer with a weak solution of bicarbonate soda.
Then rinse with warm water using a wrung-out sponge or cloth. Wipe completely dry before replacing
the shelves and baskets. You can clean the upright freezer externally with wax polish.

If you require more information refer to CLEANING on page 7.

Before plugging in YOU MUST

Check that you have a socket which is compatible with the plug supplied with the upright freezer.
If not, see the section called Electrical Connections on page 9.

Before switching on!

DO NOT SWITCH ON UNTIL FOUR HOURS AFTER MOVING THE upright freezer.
The coolant fluid needs time to settle.

Before using your upright freezer

Before placing any food in your upright freezer, turn the upright freezer on and wait for 24 hours to
make sure it is working properly and to allow the upright freezer to reach the correct temperature.
Always follow the storage instructions on the food packaging.

Before use

Please read these instructions carefully before using your new Frigidaire upright freezer.
The upright freezer is for indoor and domestic use only.

INSTALLATION

CONTROL PANEL

FREEZER BASKETS

LEVELLING FEET

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Switching on your upright freezer

1 As soon as the upright freezer is plugged into the mains the Green

Power light on the control panel will glow, and after two minutes the
Warning tone will come on.

2 Use the Up and Down buttons to set the desired temperature for

the inside of the upright freezer. The desired temperature will flash,
then beep, before returning to a steady number which shows the
current temperature.

Adjusting the temperature

To change the internal temperature of the upright freezer use the Up
and Down buttons on the control panel. The recommended operating
temperature for your upright freezer is -18ºC.

The upright freezer may not operate at the correct temperature if it is
in a particularly hot or cold room or if you open the upright freezer
doors very often.

Super freeze

For use when freezing fresh food or when adding frozen products
just purchased.

When the Super freeze button is pressed the internal temperature will
drop to its lowest and the compressor will run continually for 26 hours.
After this time the freezer temperature will slowly rise to the original,
selected temperature.

The Super freeze function can be cancelled at any time during this period
by pressing the Super Freeze button again.

Indicator Lights

Super freeze – green

This light shows when the Super freeze button has been pressed.

Freezer alarm – red

This light shows when the internal temperature rises above -7ºC.

Alarm

Alarm for door

The first time you start the upright freezer, the Alarm Indicator and
Temperature Display may flash as soon as it’s plugged into the mains.
Please note that this is normal. Press the Super freeze button for 5
seconds and the display will stop flashing but the red alarm light will
continue to flash until the internal temperature falls below -10ºC.

The upright freezer is provided with a High Temperature Alarm function.
If the internal temperature were to rise above -10ºC, after a power cut
for example, the Alarm indicator and Temperature Display will flash. This
is to remind you to assess the condition of the food inside the freezer.

If you have not pressed the Super freeze button to reset the control, the
Alarm Indicator and the Temperature Display will continue to flash, even
if the internal temperature is below -10ºC.

To properly use the High Temperature Alarm, please read the guidance
as follows:

Down

Up

Super freeze

INSTALLATION USING YOUR UpRIGhT fREEzER

Attaching the handle to the door

The handle is shipped inside the baskets in your upright freezer. To fix it:

1. Remove the blanking caps from the door on the side which opens.

2. Secure the handle in place using the screws provided.

3. Cover the screw heads using the blanking caps provided with

the handle.

Super freeze Alarm

Up Down Super freezer

°C

SUPER FREEZER
INDICATOR

ALARM
INDICATOR