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Freezer Owner's Guide

Product 

and 

feature 

specifications 

as 

described 

or 

illustrated 

are 

subject 

to 

change 

without 

notice.

Record 

the 

Model 

No. 

and 

Serial 

No. 

of 

this 

freezer 

in 

the 

space 

provided 

below.

Model No. ___________________________________________

Serial 

No. ____________________________________________

Keep 

these 

numbers 

for 

future 

reference.

IMPORTANT:

Keep 

copy 

of 

your 

bill 

of 

sale. 

The 

date 

on 

the 

bill 

establishes 

the

warranty 

period 

should 

service 

be 

required. 

If 

service 

is 

performed, 

it 

is 

in 

your 

best

interest 

to 

obtain 

and 

keep 

all 

receipts.

Contents

2

Important 

Safety 

Instructions

3

First 

Steps

4

Setting the Temperature Control

4-5

Freezer Optional Features

5-6

Care and Cleaning

7

Power 

Failure/Freezer 

Failure

7

Energy Saving Ideas

8-9

Avoid 

Service 

Checklist

10

Warranty in the United States

11

Service Information in Canada

12

Warranty in Canada

This 

Owner’s 

Guide 

provides 

specific 

operating 

instructions 

for 

your 

model. 

Use 

the

freezer 

only 

as 

instructed 

in 

this 

Owner’s 

Guide.

Versión en español

Si 

desea 

obtener 

una 

copia 

en 

español 

de 

este 

Manual 

del 

Usuario, 

sírvase 

escribir 

la

dirección 

que 

se 

incluye 

continuación. 

Solicite 

la 

P/N 

216602500.

Spanish 

Owner's 

Guides

Frigidaire 

Home 

Products

P. O. Box 9061

Dublin, 

Ohio 

 

43017-0961

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P/N 216602400 (9712)

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Page 1: ...ipts Contents 2 ImportantSafetyInstructions 3 FirstSteps 4 SettingtheTemperatureControl 4 5 FreezerOptionalFeatures 5 6 Care and Cleaning 7 PowerFailure FreezerFailure 7 EnergySavingIdeas 8 9 AvoidServiceChecklist 10 WarrantyintheUnitedStates 11 ServiceInformationinCanada 12 Warranty in Canada ThisOwner sGuideprovidesspecificoperatinginstructionsforyourmodel Usethe freezeronlyasinstructedinthisOwn...

Page 2: ...Interrupters GFCI are NOT RECOMMENDED DO NOT use an extension cord or an adapterplug Ifvoltagevariesby10percentormore freezerperformancemaybeaffected Operatingthefreezerwithinsufficientpowercandamagethemotor Such damageisnotcoveredunderthewarranty Ifyoususpectyourhouseholdvoltage ishighorlow consultyourpowercompanyfortesting Topreventthefreezerfrombeingturnedoffaccidentally donot plugtheunit intoa...

Page 3: ...feetpadsandfloor Cleaning Washanyremovableparts thefreezerinterior andexteriorwithmilddetergent and warm water Wipe dry DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS ON THESE SURFACES Donotuserazorbladesorothersharpinstruments whichcanscratchthe appliancesurfacewhenremovingadhesivelabels Anyglueleftfromthetapecan beremovedwithamixtureofwarmwaterandmilddetergent ortouchtheresidue with the sticky side of tape already r...

Page 4: ...bulb turnthetemperaturecontroltoOFFandunplugtheelectricalcord Replacetheold bulbwithabulbofthesamewattage Slide OutBasket uprightmodels Theslide outbasketatthebottomofthefreezerprovidesseparatestoragespace foritemsthataredifficulttostoreonfreezershelves Toremovethebasket pullout andliftup DefrostDrain Cool Down Period Forsafefoodstorage allow4hoursforthefreezertocooldowncompletely The freezerwillr...

Page 5: ...crapertoremovefrost Scrapewithapullingmotion Neveruseametalinstrumenttoremovefrost Defrosting Itisimportanttodefrostandcleanthefreezerwhen1 4to1 2inchoffrosthas accumulated Frostmaytendtoaccumulatefasterontheupperpartofthefreezer duetowarm moistairenteringthefreezerwhenthedoorisopened Removefood andleavethedooropenwhendefrostingthefreezer Onuprightmodelswithadefrostdrain Figure1 removethedrainplug...

Page 6: ...ecleaners oralkalinesolutionsonanysurface Do notwashremovablepartsinadishwasher CleaningtheOutside Washthecabinetwithwarmwaterandmildliquiddetergent Rinsewellandwipe drywithacleansoftcloth Replacepartsandfood Vacation and Moving Tips ShortVacations Leavethefreezeroperatingduringvacationsoflessthanthree weeks Long Vacations Ifthefreezerwillnotbeusedforseveralmonths removeallfood andunplugthepowerco...

Page 7: ...ss e f f i c i e n t Organizeandlabelfoodtoreducedooropeningsandextendedsearches Removeasmanyitemsasneededatonetime andclosethedoorassoonas p o s s i b l e Ifapowerfailureoccurs frozenfoodswillstayfrozenforatleast24hoursifthe freezeriskeptclosed Ifthepowerfailurecontinues packsevenoreightpounds ofdryiceintothefreezerevery24hours LookintheYellowPagesunder DryIce Dairies or IceCreamManufacturers for...

Page 8: ...rdertomaintaindesiredtemperature Temperaturecontrolissettoocold Turnthecontroltoawarmersetting Allowseveralhours forthetemperaturetostabilize Temperaturecontrolissettoowarm Turnthecontroltoacoldersetting Allowseveralhours forthetemperaturetostabilize Dooriskeptopentoolongorisopenedtoofrequently Warmairentersthefreezereverytime thedoorisopened Openthedoorlessoften Doormaybeopenslightly SeeOccurrenc...

Page 9: ...eferto Leveling intheFirstStepsSection Weatherishotandhumid whichincreasesinternalrateoffrostbuild up Thisisnormal Doorisslightlyopen SeeOccurrence DoorProblems Dooriskeptopentoolong orisopenedtoofrequently Openthedoorlessoften Doorisslightlyopen causingthecoldairfrominsidethefreezertomeetwarmmoistairfrom outside See DoorProblems intheOccurrenceSection Interiorneedstobecleaned Cleaninteriorwithspo...

Page 10: ... State of Alaska THREE YEAR LIMITED FOOD SPOILAGE PLAN FRIGIDAIRE THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SERVICERS WILL Payallcostsforrepairingorreplacinganypartsofthis appliance which prove to be defective in materials or workmanship RepairorreplaceanypartsintheSealedRefrigeration System compressor condenser evaporator drier and tubing which prove to be defective in materials or workmanship andprovidethelabortoi...

Page 11: ...CEdepot FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE AllFrigidaireappliancesarebackedbyFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICE oneof Canada slargestpartsandservicenetworks TheFrigidairereputationmeansyoucanenjoycompleteprofessionalservice fromoneofourhundredsoftrainedtechniciansacrossthecountry FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE 866LangsDrive Cambridge Ontario N3H 2N7 Placethename addressandtelephonenumberofyourservicedepotin thespa...

Page 12: ...to 400 Claimformsmaybeobtainedfromyourlocaldealer retailer authorizedFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEdepot orfromtheofficeshownaboveandmust besubmittedtothewarrantydepartmentwithinthirty 30 daysoftheloss WhereaclaimissubmittedundertheFreezerFoodSpoilagePlan suchclaimconstitutesawaiverbytheconsumer ownerofanyotherrighttoremedytowhich he sheisotherwiseentitledbylawwithrespecttothelossoffoodduetospoilageasa...

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