Frigidaire FRS26ZXHW0, FRS26ZRGW7, FRS24ZRHB0, FRS24WSGW6, FRS24WSGW4 Owner’s Manual

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Version en espa_ol .....................................2

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

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

First Steps ................................................3-4

Energy Saving Ideas ..................................5

Setting the Controls ....................................5

Fresh Food Storage ...................................6

Automatic Ice and Water Dispenser .......7-9

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

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

Avoid ServiceChecklist .......................13-16

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

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

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

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

P/N218931200 (9903)

Product Registration

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RecordtheModelNumberandSerialNun_0erofthis refrigeratorin thespace providedbelow.Thesent_0emsarefoundcntheserialplate,locatedcntheceiling oftherefrigeratorcc_mnt.

Model Number :

Serial Number:

SpanishOwner's Guides FrigidaireHon_ Products P.O. Box 212378

Augusta, C_h30917

ImportantSafety Instructions

Read all instructions before using this refrigerator.

Proper Disposal of Your

Refrigerator/Freezer

[!,%,f±__I_II_[cIRiskofchildentralm_nt.

Childentralm_ntandsuffocaticnarenot

problems of the past. Junked or

abanchnedrefrigeratoreorfreezereare stilld_rous -ewnif theywillsitfor

"justafewd_ys."Ifycuaregettingridof youroldrefrigeratororfreezer,please followinstructic_sbelowtohelpprewnt

accida-_s. BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY YOUR OLD

REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZ_Iq:

* Removedoors.

* Leaveshelvesin

place,so

childrennmy noteasilyclin_0

irside.

signedandreturnedtoFrigidaire,orinCanada,FrigidaireCanada.

[!v,v-'_:lai_[_For Your Safety

Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflan_mblevaporsandliquidsinthevicinity

ofthis,oranyothera_plianse.Readprcchttlabelsforflammbilityandcther_urJrmo_.

[!x,_,/-'_:lal_[_Child Safety

• Destroycartcn,plasticbags,andanyexteriorwralJpingnmteriali_m_diately

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

• Ren_veallstaplesfrcmthecarton.Staplescancauseseverecuts,andruin finishesiftheycomeinccntactwithotheralJpliancesorfurniture.

• An enioty,discardedicebox,refrigerator,orfreezerisavery dangerous attractionto children.Removedoorof any appliancethatis not inuse, evanifit isbeingdiscarded.

[!vAv:_:i_im_[.ElectricalInformation

Theseguidelinesmust be followedtoensurethatsafetymechanismsin the

designof thisrefrigeratorwill operate_l y .

• Refrigerator must be plugged into its own 115Volt, 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.

• Ifvoltagevariesby 10percentormore,perfolmmnceofyourrefrigeratormay beaffected.Operatir_therefrigeratorwithinsufficientpowercandaRmgethe

ccnpressor.Suchdanmgeisnotcoveredunderyourwarranty.Ifyou suspect yourvoitageishighor1ow,consultyourpowercc_oanyfor testing.

• Topreventtherefrigeratorfrcmbeingturnedoffaccidentally,donotplugthe unitintoanoutletcontrolledbyawallswitchorpullcord.

• Donotpinch,knot,or bendthepowercord inanymanner.

Allri_ r_Jerwd.

[!_ti'l_,l:t_ll_[_l Avoid fire

hazardorelectricshock.Do notuseanextensioncordor

an adapter plug. Do not

remove any prong from

powercord.

Groundinl

Power supply cord with 3-pron§ grounding plug

any circumstances

cut, remove,

or bypass the grounding prone

_from this plug.

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

• Refrigeratornmstbeleveledwithallbottcmcom%emsrestingfiraiycnasolidflcor.

Ac_ustfrcntrollerstolevelcabinetbothfrcnt-to-rearandside-to-side.Keep

csbinetaslowas[:cssibleforstability.Nevera_ustcabinetrollerssofrcntislowar

t/im_rear.

• 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.

• DOnotuserazorbladesorothersharpinstrtm_ntsthatcanscratchaFpliance surface,whenrelivingadhesivelabels.Anyglueleftfrc_thetapeorenergy labelcanbere_vedwith anJ_xtureofwarmwaterandndlddetergent,ortouch

gluewithstickysideoftapealreadyremoved.

• DO NOT REMOVE SERIAL PLATE.

FirstSteps

(continued)

Copperwater1inefrom householdwatersupply

Figurei

Connecting Ice Maker to Water Supply

_Do Not Install Ice Maker Tubing Where Temperature May Fall

Below Freezing.

Checktobe sureyourwaterccnnectionwillccnplywithlocalplrm_0ingcodes.

WaterqualitydeternJnesycur ice quality. It isbest to ccrnect the icenmker towater

that isnot softened.Chemicalsfrcmanml functioningsoftenercan da_mgethe ice nmker. If the ice_mker is connected to softwater, ensure that the softener is nmintainedand workingprcperly.

The ice_lgkerrequiresa 1/4 inch (6.4rim) cqsperwater stioplyline (withshut off)

fromyour householdwatersystem.A1lowenough tubingbehindyour refrigeratorto

perait nmvingout to clean fl oor.

Water linekit 5308950117 is available throrr3hyour Eealer at extra charge. This kit

includes25ft (7.6_ters) of 1/4inchdia_tercrlspertubingpluspartstoccrmect

toyourcoldwater lineincludinga saddlevalveassembly.You willneedtoprmckmse

a i/4inchbrass cr_ioressiennut and ferrulefrcmyour local hardwareor plrm_0ing

stc_.

i.TurnONwatersupplyendflushoutcoppertubing.TurnOFFwatersupply

(Fig_l).

2.Lbplujrefrigerator(Figurei).

Brassnut

Fe_lllle

Figure2

3.InstalI}iAT_IqSUPPLYLINEasfollows(Figure2):

•Slidebrassnut,thenferrule,entocoppertubing

•PushendofcoilsertubingasfarintothenBtalwatervalvefittingasitwill go (1/4inch).Slideferruleintofittingandthreadbrassrmtentoinlet,

tightenfingertightplusene-halftulnwithwrench.

NOTE: Somemodelsmayhave acapon the valve.Unscrew the capand

dimsr_

4.SecurecoppertubingwithSTEELCLAMPandscrewtorearpanelatlocation show (Figure3) .

5.Routewatersticplyintocoilasshown(Figure3).

NOTE:Topreventvibratiennoiseandwear,leavea spacebetweenall

tubingandothersurfaces.

6.Turnenwatersupplyandcheckallconnecticnsandleaks(Figure3).

7.Plujrefrigeratorcordinto_alloutlet(Figure3).

IMPORTANT

Iceproductionwillbeginwhenfreezerreachesnomml operatingtenperature. Air innewpl_0ing linesmaycauseicenmkertocycletwoorthreetinmsbefore nmkingafulltrayofice.

Figure3

Newplt_0ing nmy cause iceto bediscolored orhave poor flavor.Discard icenmde

dmingthe first24hcurs.Afterinstallatien,ifycuwishtosb_ttheicenmkeroff,lift

shutoffarmuntilitclicksandlocksinUPpssitien.

Energy Saving Ideas

• Installtherefrigeratorinthenestccolpartoftherccm,cutof_ sunl%htand

awayfrcmheatingductsorregistems.Donotplacetherefrigeratornexttoheat- prochcingsppliancessuchasa range,ovenordishwasher.Ifthisisnotpossible, a secticnofcabinetryoranaddedlayerofinsulaticnbetweenthetbmappliances willhelptherefrigeratorcperatenDreefficiantly.

• Leveltherefrigeratorsothechorsclcset%htly.

• RefertothisOwner'sGuideforthesucj_estedrefrigeratorsettin@_.

• PeriodiccleaningofthecondenserwillhelptherefrigeratorrunnDreefficiantly.

SeeOutsideinthe "CareandCleaning"secticn.

• Donotovercrobdtherefrigeratororblockcoldairvents.Doingsocausesthe

refrigeratortorunlonc3erandusenmreenergy.Shelvesshouldnotbe linedwith al_num foil,waxpaperorpapertoweling.Linersinterferewithcoldair circulaticn,n_kingtherefrigeratorlessefficiant,J_ichcculdcsmsefccdspilage.

• Goverfoodsandwipeccntainersdrybeforeplacingthemintherefrigerator.This cutsdowncnnmisturebuild-tpinsidetheunit.

• Organizetherefrigeratorto reducedooropenings.Removeasninnyitemsas neededatonetintoandclosethedoorassoonaspossible.

Setting the Controls

g COLDEST

COLD

REFRIGERATOR

Refrigeratormidlsoint

Freezermidpoint

Cool Down Period To_ safefcodstorage,allowtherefrigeratortocperatewiththedcorsclcsed

foratleast8to12hoursbeforeloadingwithfood.

RefrigeratorGcntrol

• Therefrigeratorccntrolshouldbesetatthemic[cointofthedialforatrialperiod of24hours.

• After24hsurs, ad_usttheccntrolasneeded. Forcolderte_[ceratrures, tuu%thedial

anotchtowardCOLDEST. Forwarsmr tenperatures, turnthe dial anotch toward COLD. Adjust tenperatures by one increment at a tinm.

Freezer Control

• Thefreezerccntrolshouldbesetatthenic[oointofthedialforatrialperiodof 24hours.

• After24hsurs, ad_usttheccntrolasneeded. Forcolderte_[ceratrures, tuu%thedial

anotchtowardCOLDEST. Forwarsmrtenperatures, turnthedial a notch toward COLD. Adjust tenperatures by one increment at a tinm.

Note:Wnenfirstsettingtheccntrolsorwhenchangingasetting,wait24hoursfor theter_oeratrtreto stabilizebeforenmkingadditic_lalchanges.

Turningthefreezerccntrolmaychangetenioeraturesinbothcc_oartnmnts.For emmple,ifthefreezer@cntrolistuu%edtoacoldersetting,therefrigerator@cntrol mayhavetobe adjustedtoawarmerone.Turningtherefrigeratorcontrolwil1

change crly the re f rigerator temperatrure.

IMPORTANT: If the freezer control is turned to OFF, cooling stops inboth cc_mpaltments.

Ycunmyhearthe"FrcstFree"systemworking.Afancirculatesairintherefrigerator andfreezercc_mnts. Forgoodcirculati@%andnmintenanceofpropercooling tenperatures,denotblockcoldairvantswithfooditen_.Waterdrainingintothe defrostwaterpanandhissingsoundsarenoramlchringtheautcnmtic"FrostFree"

qs .

Fresh Food Storage

R_nsveShippingCiips

Shel f Adj us tment Refrigeratorsheiresareeasilyadjustedtosuitindivichalneeds.Beforeadjusting shelves,re_mveallfood.Theshgppingclipsbhichstabilisetheshelvesforshi_ping

maybe removedanddiscarded.

Toa_ustthecantilevershelves(shelvesstioportedattherearoftherefrigerator),

iiftthehackofthesheift[oendout.Replacesheifbyinsertinghooksatrearinto slots.Lowerand1ockintoposition.SOIEnrxielshaveSpillsaf@rMglassshelves, whichcatchandholdaccidentalspills.

Door Storage Doorbinsendshelvesareprovidedforccnvenientstorageofjars,bottiesendcans.

Itemsusedoftenareavailableforquickselectiou.

Thedoorbinscanhenmvedtosuitindivichalneeds.Removebinsbyiiftingstraight up.Placebinsinthedesiredpositionendloweroverthesu_rts.

TheDairyccnpartnEntiswarnerthanthegeneralfoodstoragesectionand is

intendedforshorttermstorageofcheese,spreads,orbutter.

TheCrisperdrawer,iccatedusderthebottcmrefrigeratorshelf,isforstoringfruits andvegetables.Mostproduceshouldbewashedinclearwateranddrainedbefore

placinginthisdrawer.Ite_ withstrcmgodomsorhighn_istureshouldbewralzped heforestoring.

CgntileverShelf

Hunidity Control

CHILLED AIR CONIROL

ChilledAir Ccntrol

TheH_idity Control(sc_Enrxlels)allowsyoutoadjusttheh_idity withinthe Crisperdrawer.Thiscanextendthelifeoffreshvegetableswhichkeephestinhigh

h_ddity. Leafyvegetables,however,keepbestwhenstoredwiththeH_ddity ControlsetonHIGHER,or ina drawerwithouta H_idity Control.Thiskeeps

incomingair toaminim_ andmaintainsnmximummoisturecontent.

Meat Keeper TheMeatKeeperislocatedatthebottcmoftherefrigerator.Thete_oeraturein

thisccnpartnEntcanbenmdecolderthantherestoftherefrigeratorccnpart- nEntby slidingtheChilledAirControlknobwithintheCOLDESTorCOLDrange.

Meatwillbepartiallyfrozenandnmy bekeptfreshlongerthanifstoredon a re_tars_elf.

Beforeplacingite_ intheMeatKeeper,foilowthesestepstokeepthenEatfresh:

i Carefullyhandlemeat withcleanhandsand alwayskeep thecompartment

cl_.

2 Storen_atinitsoriginalwra_r. Ifnecessary,overwrapinplasticwraporfoil

topreventdrying.Wrapfishtightlytopreventodortransfertootherfoods.

3.Ifspoilageeveroccurs,disinfectthecc__nt withiiquidchlorinebleach followinglabeldirecticns.Thenrinsewitha solutiouofbakingsodaendwater.

Rinsewithclearwateranddry.

Freezer Basket

A slide-outwirebasket(sc_Enmdelshavetwo)hangsbelowthebottcmfreezer

shelf.Thisbasketprovideseasyaccesstofrozenfoodpackages.

TallS%orage

/ C_Tparti_nt

Tall Storage Compartment (somemodels)

A shelfisattachedtothefreezerwalljustbelowtheiceserver.Thisallowsfor

convenientstorageoftaliitemsplacedverticallybetweentheiceserverendthe frsezemw£1.

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