Frigidaire FRS20ZRGW2, FRS20ZRGW1, FRS20ZRGW0, FRS20ZRGD3, FRS20ZRGD1 Owner’s Manual

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Version en Espa_ol.....................................2

Product Registration ..................................2

Important Safety Instructions ................2-3

First Steps...................................................3

Energy Saving Ideas ..................................4

Setting the Controls ...................................4

Fresh Food Storage....................................5

Automatic Ice and Water Dispenser ....6-9

Care and Cleaning ...............................10-11

Removing the Handles and Doors .......... 12

Avoid Service Checklist .....................13-16

Normal Operating Sounds ....................... 16

Warranty (United States)........................17

Service Information (Canada) ................. 18

Warranty (Canada) ..................................19

P/N 218815300B (9809)

Product Registration

Versi6n en espa_ol

Sideseaobtenerunacopiaenespa_ol deeste ManualdelUsuario,sirvase

escribirladirecci6nqueseincluyea %Dntinuaci6n.SolicitelaP/N218833800.

SpanishO_v]]er'sGuides FrigidaireHa_ Products

P.O. Box 212378

Augusta, GA30917

RecordtheModelNun_0erandSerialNun_0erofthis refrigeratorinthe space providedbelow.Thesentm_0emsarefoundcntheserialplate,locatedcntheceiling oftherefrigeratorcc_mnt.

Model Number :

SerialNumber:

signedandreturnedtoFrigidaire,orinCanada,FrigidaireCanada.

ImportantSafety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this refrigerator.

Proper Disposal of

Your Refrigerator/Freezer

[!'%V-'_:h_ll_[_kof child entrapment.

Childentralmmntandsuffocationare notproblems of the past.Junked or

abanchnedrefrigeratomsorfreezersare stilldsns3erous-eveniftheywillsitfor

"justafewc_ys."Ifycuaregettingridof

youroldrefrigeratororfreezer,please followtheinstructionsbelowtohelp

pmm_ntaccidsnts. BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR

OLDREFRIGERATOR/FREEZER:

Remove dc@s.

Leaveshelves

inplace so

childrenn_y noteasily

cliTbirside.

[,v,v-4:i_,it_[_For Your Safety

Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflammblevaporsandliquidsinthevicinity

ofthis,oranyothera_plianse.Readprcchttlabelsforflammbilityandcther_urJrmo_.

['x,_v:_:;al_[_Child Safety

• Destroycartcn,plasticbags,andanyexteriorwralJpingnmteriali_m_diately

aftertherefrigeratoristrpacked.Chil_ shouldmeverusetheseitemsforplay. Cartonscoveredwithrugs,bedspreads,plasticsheets,orstretchwrapmay becomeairtightcha_berethatcanquicklycausesuffocaticn.

• Ren_veallstaplesfrcmthecarton.Staplescancauseseverecuts,andruin finishesiftheyccnminccntactwithotherappliancesorfurniture.

• An enioty,discardedicebox,refrigerator,orfreezerisaverydangerous attractionto children.Removedoorof anyappliancethatis notinuse, evanifit isbeingdiscarded.

[,vA,a_:]_,l_[.ElectricalInformation

Theseguidelinesmustbe followedtoensure thatsafetymechanismsin the

designof thisrefrigeratorwilloperate_l y .

• Refrigerator must be plugged into its own 115 Volt, 60 Hz, AC only electricaloutlet.Thepowercordoftheapplianceisequippedwitha three-

pronggroundingplug,foryourprotectionagainstshockhazards.Itmustbe pluggeddirectlyinto aproperlygroundedthree-prongreceptacle.The

receptaclemustbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocalcodesandordinances. Consult a qualified electrician. DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN

ADAPTER PLUG.

• Ifvoltagevariesbyi0percentormore,perfolmmnceofyourrefrigeratormay beaffected.Operatir_therefrigeratorwithinsufficientpowercandanmgethe

cc_pressor.Suchdanmgeisnotcoveredunderyourwarranty.Ifyou suspect pur voitageishighor1ow,consultyourpowercc_oanyfortesting.

• Topreventtherefrigeratorfrcmbeingturnedoffaccidentally,donotplugthe unitintoanoutletcontrolledbyawallswitchorpullcord.

• Donotpinch,knot,orbendthepowercord inanymanner.

A]I ri_s reserved.

[!_%V:_:_ll_ Avoid fire

hazardorelectric shock. Do notuseanextensioncordor

an adapter plug. Do not

remove any prong from

powercord.

Groundin_

Power supply cord with 3-prong grounding plug

any circumstances cut, remove,

or bypass / the grounding prong

Important Safety Instructic s (ccntinued)

[!,'AV:_;|_II_[_Other Precautions

• Neverunplugtherefrigeratorbypullingcnthepowercord.Alwaysgriptheplug firaiy,andpullstraightoutfrcmthereceptacle.

• Toavoidelectricalshock,unplugtherefrigeratorbeforecleaningandbefore replacingalightbulb.Note:TurningtheccntroltoOFFtum_offtheccmpressor,

butdoesnotdisccnnectpowertotheiightbulborotherelectricalcoxpcnents.

• Donotoperatetherefrigeratorinthepresenceofexplosiveft_s.

• Avoidcontactwithanyn_vingpartsoftheautc_mticicenmker.

FirstSteps

ThisOwner'sGuideprovidesspecificoperatinginstructionsforyournmdel.Use

refrigeratorc_lyasinstructedinthisOwner'sGuide.Beforeste_refrigarator, followtb_seLni0ortantfirststeps:

Location

Irsmll fr :

• nearagrctmdedelectricaloutlet.DONDTuseanext_nsicncordoranac_terpluj.

• outofdirectsunlightandawayfromrange,dishwasher,orotherheatsources,

ifv ible.

• cnaflcorthatislevelandstrcp_enoughtosupi:ortafullyleadedrefrigerator.

• whereawatersupplyisavailableforautomaticicen_nker.

Instal!at_a

• Donstinstallrefrigeratorwherete_[ceraturewilldropbelow60oF(15°C),orrise above110OF(43oc).Ctnloressorwillnotbeabletonmintainprcperteuperatrhres.

• Inarecessedinstallatiou,allowanextral/2inch(10-15rml)oueachsidefor easeofinstal]aticn.

• Ifthehingesideoftheunitwillbeplacedagainstaw_ll,allomal-3/4inch(44

n_)spacebetweenwallandrefrigeratortoperndtproperdoorswing.

Door Opening Forbestuseofdrawersandfreezerbasket,refrigeratorshouldbeinapositiou

wherebeththerefrigeratorandfreezerdoorscanbe openedabout135o.

ROLLER ADJUSTING

BOLT

/djustingFrcntRollers

PeplacinyToeGrill

• Refrigeratormust be leveledwithallbottomcornersrestingfirmlyona solidfloor./_ustfrcntrollerstolevelcabinetbothfrcnt-to-rearandside-to- side.Ke_pcabinetaslowaspsssibleforstability.Nevera_ustcabinetrollersso

frcntislowarthanrear.

• Toadjustfrcntrollers:Openrefrigeratorandfreezerdoors.Re_ve toegrill

bypullingitstraightout./_ustrollersbytuuir_eachrollerad_ustingboltwith

anadjustablewrench,asocket_ch, orarmtdriver_tilrefrigeratorislevel andstable.Rearrollersarenotadjustable.

• Checkbothdoomstobesuresealstouchcabinetevenlyonallfoursides.

• Iffreezerdosrishigherthanrefrigeratordsor,raisericshtcornerand!orlowerleft corner_til dcorealignacrosstopofcabinet.

• Ifrefrigeratorchorishicherthanfrsezerdsor,raiseleftcon%erand/oricwerricsht cornerrntildoorsalignacrosstopofcabinet.

• Toraplacetoegrill:Linetptabswithholes,andpushgrillstraightou.

C!eaning

• Washtheinside,allre_vableparts,andtheoutsidewithndlddetergentand

warm water. Wipe dry. DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS ON THESE SURFACES.

• DO notuserazorbladesorothersharpinstrtm_ntsthatcanscratchaFpliance surface,whenrelivingadhesivelabels.Anyglueleftfrc_thetapeorenergy labelcanbere_vedwith anJ_xtureofwarmwaterandndlddetergent,ortouch

gluewithstickysideoftapealreadyremoved.

• DO NOT REMOVE SERIAL PLATE.

Energy Saving Ideas

• Installtherefrigeratorinthenestcoolpartoftherccm,cutofdirectstmlightand awayfrcmheatingductsorregistems.Donotplacetherefrigeratornexttoheat- prodmmingsppliancessuchasarange,ovenordishwasher.Ifthisisnotpsssible, a secticnofcabinetryoranaddedlayerofinsulaticnbetweenthetwoalspliances willhelptherefrigeratorqseraten_reeffici_nt117.

• Leveltherefrigeratorsothechorsclosetightly.

• RefertothisOwner'sGuideforthesug_estedrefrigeratorsettings.

• Pericdiccleaningoftheccndsnserwillhelptherefrigeratorrtnnmreefficiently. SeeOutsideinthe "CareandCleaning"section.

• Donotovercrowdtherefrigeratororblcckcoldairvents.Doingsocausesthe

refrigeratortorunic_r endusenmreenergy.Shelvesshouldnotheiinedwith al_n_ foil,waxpaperorpaper toweling.Linersinterferewithcoldair circulaticn,nmkingtherefrigeratorlessefficient,bhichcculdcausefcodspilage.

• Coverfoodsendwipeccntainersdrybeforeplacingthemintherefrigerator.This cutsdowncnnmisturebuild-tpinsidetheunit.

• Organizetherefrigeratortoreducedooropenings.Removeasninnyitemsas neededatonetintoandclosethedoorassocnaspossible.

SettingtheControls

_ COLDEST

j COLD

REFRIGERATOR

Refri_rator mid!3oint

FreezeriAid_oint

Cool Down Period Toensuresafefoodstorage,allowtherefrigeratortooperatewiththedoors

closedforat least8to12houmsbeforeloadingwithfood.

RefrigeratorG0ntrol

• Refrigeratorcontrolshculdbesetatthedialnic[cointforatrialperiodof24hcure.

• After24houms,adjustcontrolasneeded.Forcoldertemperatures,turndialto

markingsunderCOLDEST.Forwarmertemperatures,turn dialtomarkings

underCOLD.Adjustter_peraturesbyone incrementata time.

FreezerControl

• Thefrmezerccntrolshculdbesetatthenic[cointofthedialforatrialperiodof 24hours.

• After24hours,adjusttheccntrolasneeded.Forcoldertemperatures,turnthe dialanotchtowardCOLDEST.Forwarmertenioeratures,turnthedialanotch towardCOLD.Adjusttemperaturesby oneincrementat atinto.

Note:Whenfirstsettingthecontrolsorwhenchanginga setting,wait24hours

forthetemperaturetostabilizebeforenmkingadditicnalchanges.

Turningthefreezercontrolmaychangetenperaturesinbothosspartnmnts.For elsie, ifthefreezerecntrolistuu%edtoacoldersetting,therefrigeratorecntrol mayhavetobe adjustedto awarmerone.Turningtherefrigeratorcontrolwill

changecriytherefrigeratorte[_oeratrhre.

IMPORTANT:If the freezercontrol isturned toOFF,coolingstops inboth compartments.

You may hear the "FrostFree" systemworking.A fan circulatesair in the

refrigeratorandfreezercc_nts. Forgoodcirculationandnmintenanceof propercoolingtenperatures,donotblockcoldairventswithfooditen_.Water drainingintothedefrostwaterpanandhissingsoundsarenormalduringthe auto/_tic "FrostFree"cycle.

Fresh Food Storage

R_n_veShippingCiips

Shel f Adj us tment Refrigeratorsheiresareeasilyad_ustedtosuitindividualneeds.Beforeadjusting shelves,re_mveallfocd.Theshilspingclipsbhichstabilizetheshelvesforshi_ping

maybe removedanddiscarded.

Toa_ustthecsntilevershelves(shelvesst_rtedat therearoftherefrigerator), iiftthehackofthesheift[oendout.Replacesheifbyinsertinghooksatrearinto

slots.Lowerand1ockintoposition.ScumnrxlelshaveSpillsafeI'Mglassshelves, whichcatchandholdaccidentalspills.

Door Storage Doorbinsendshelvesareprovidedforccnvenientstorageofjars,bottiesendcans.

Itemsusedoftenareavailableforquickselectiou.

Thedoorbinscanhenmvedtosuit indivichalneeds.Removebinsbyiiftingstraight up.Placebinsinthedesiredpositionendloweroverthesupports.

TheDairyccnpartnmntiswarmerthanthegeneralfoodstoragesectionand is

intendedforshorttermstorageofcheese,spreads,orbutter.

TheCrisperdrawer,iccatedusderthebottcmrefrigeratorshelf,isforstoringfruits andvegetables.Mostproduceshouldbewashedinclearwateranddrainedbefore

placinginthisdrawer.Ite_ withstrcmgodomsorhighn_istureshouldbewralzped heforestoring.

CantileverShelf

CHILLEDAIR CONTROL

£hilledAirCtntrol

Meat Keeper TheMeatKeeperislocatedatthebottomoftherefrigerator.Thete_oeraturein

thisccnpartnmntcanbenmdecolderthantherestoftherefrigeratorccnpart- n_ntby slidingtheChilledAirControlknobwithintheCOLDESTorCOLDrange. Meatwillbepartiallyfrozenandnmy bekeptfreshlongerthanifstoredona

refrkisrat_s_elf.

Beforeplacingite_ intheMeatKeeper,followthesestepstokeepthen__atfresh:

i Carefullyhandlemeat withcleanhands and alwayskeep thecompartment

cls_l.

2 Storen_atinitsoriginalwra_r. Ifnecessary,overwrapinplasticwraporfoil

topreventdrying.Wrapfishtightlytopreventodortransfertootherfoods.

3.Ifspoilageeveroccurs,disinfectthecc__nt withiiquidchlorinebleach

followinglabeldirecticns.Thenrinsewitha solutiouofbakingsodaendwater.

Rinsewithclearwateranddry.

Freezer Basket

A slide-outwirebasket(sc_ nmdelshavetwo)hangsbelowthebottcmfreezer

shelf.Thisbasketprovideseasyaccesstofrozenfoodpackages.

Automatic Ice and

Water Dispenser

Theiceandwaterdispenseronthefreezerdoorconvenientlydispenseschilled water,andeithericecubesorcrushedice,dependingonthen_)del.

Tooperatethedispenser,slidetheknobtotheselecticnofyourchoiceandpressa glassagainstthedispensingaimL asshown.Be suretoholdtheglassasfarupas possibletocatchallice.Tostopdispensing,pullglassawayfrcmdispensingarm. Zhendispensingice,releasethedispensingarmbeforetheglassisfull,butdenot

removetheglassuntiltheicehascompletelydispensed.

Asamllheatedareabeneaththed_ floorcatchesand_rates smallspills. Do notpourwater orexcesscubesintothisareabecausethereisno drain.

sht

Thedispenserhasa iightwhichcanbeturnedon andoffby slidingtheknobtothe

desiredpositicn.Thelightalsoturnscnautc_mticallywhaniceand/orwateris

dispensed.Replacelightbulbwithanappliancebulbof thesantowattage.

Dislcenser Selector

Pressglassaz_J_±disse_sir_arm.

How the Water Dispenser Works

Thewatertankislocatedbehindthedrawersintherefrigeratorccnpartn_nt.As

thewaterisdi_, thetankisautc_mticallyrefilled.Forprcperqseraticnofthe

dispenser,thesticplywaterpressurenmstfallbetween30psiand120psi.

After the refrigeratorisinstalledandthepltmbingccnnecticnsareccnplete,the water tank should be filled by drawing one glass of water. It may take

_ut l-i/2minutes after depressingthe dispenser armbefore waterworks its way through the pl_bing crmmectic_s andbegins to f ill this f iret glass. Draw and

discard 7 n_re glasses to be sure that the tank andpltmbing connecticns are rinsed

of any _rities.

Toensurefresh-tastingwater,plantousethedispensereveryday.Ifthewater dispenserhasnotbeenusedfora weekormore,drawanddiscard7-8glassesto

freshenthetanksqsply.

How the Ice Dispenser Works

Theicenmkerandicestoragebinarelocatedinthetopleftcornerofthefreezer cc_nt. Aftertherefrigeratorisinstalledproperlyandhascooledforseveral

hours, the ice nmker can beginnmking ice. Tobegin ice prochcticn, lower the wire

signalarmtothe "down"orONposition.As cubesaremade,theyarestoredinthe

storagebin.Withnousageitwilltakempprcmi_mtely2daystofillthebin.However, thedispensernmybeusedafterthefirethatchof iceisnmde.Theicenmkerturns offautcnmticallywhantheicestoragebinisfull.

IceMaker

Becauseofnewpl_0ing connections,thefirstproductionoficecubesmaybe discoloredorhaveanoddflavor.Theseshouldbediscardeduntilthecubesnmde

arefreeofdiseoloraticnandtaste._emenJ0er that water quality deterndnesyouricequality.Itisbesttoccrmecttheicen_Jqertowaterthatisnot

softened.Che_dcalsfrc_anmlfuncticningsoftanercandanmgetheicen_nker.If

icen_Jqerisccrmectedtosoftwater,ensurethesoftenerisnmintainedandwoJqir_ properly.

Signal Arm

Tostoptheicenmker,liftthewiresignalarmuntilitclicksandlocksinthe"qo"or OFFp_iti_.

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