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To avoid unnecessary cost and inconvenience, make a few simple checks

before calling for service. Common occurrences and their solutions can be

found 

in 

the 

Avoid 

Service 

Checklist. 

Be 

sure 

you 

have 

followed 

the 

instructions

in 

this 

manual.

If 

you 

are 

unable 

to 

locate 

the 

cause 

of 

problem, 

call 

for 

service. 

Insist 

on

factory service by an authorized FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE depot.

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and 

service 

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The 

Frigidaire 

reputation 

means 

you 

can 

enjoy 

complete 

professional 

service

from 

one 

of 

our 

hundreds 

of 

trained 

technicians 

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the 

country.

FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE
7075 Ordan Drive

Mississauga, 

Ontario

L5T 1K6

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Product and feature specifications as described or illustrated are
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Service 

Information

(Canada)

Summary of Contents for 218854700C

Page 1: ...ving 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 N218854700C 9810 ...

Page 2: ...t Thepowercordoftheapplianceisequippedwithathree pronggroundingplug foryourprotectionagainstshockhazards Itmustbe pluggeddirectlyintoaproperlygroundedthree prongreceptacle The receptaclemustbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocalcodesandordinances Consult a qualified electrician DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG Ifvoltagevariesby10percent ormore performanceofyourrefrigeratormay beaffected O...

Page 3: ...tproperdoorswing Door Opening Forbestuseofdrawersandfreezerbasket refrigeratorshouldbeinaposition whereboththerefrigeratorandfreezerdoorscanbeopenedabout135 Leveling Refrigeratormustbeleveledwithallbottomcornersrestingfirmlyonasolidfloor Adjustfrontrollerstolevelcabinetbothfront to rearandside to side Keep cabinetaslowaspossibleforstability Neveradjustcabinetrollerssofrontislower thanrear Toadjust...

Page 4: ...sbeforeloadingwithfood RefrigeratorControl Therefrigeratorcontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiod of24hours After24hours adjustthecontrolasneeded Forcoldertemperatures turnthe dialanotchtowardCOLDEST Forwarmertemperatures turnthedialanotch towardCOLD Adjusttemperaturesbyoneincrementatatime FreezerControl Thefreezercontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiodof 24hours Af...

Page 5: ...fyvegetables however keepbestwhenstoredwiththeHumidity ControlsetonHIGHER orinadrawerwithoutaHumidityControl Thiskeeps incomingairtoaminimumandmaintainsmaximummoisturecontent Meat Keeper TheMeatKeeperislocatedatthebottomoftherefrigerator Thetemperaturein thiscompartmentcanbemadecolderthantherestoftherefrigeratorcompart mentbyslidingtheChilledAirControlknobwithintheCOLDESTorCOLDrange Meatwillbepart...

Page 6: ...ssingthedispenserarmbeforewaterworksits waythroughtheplumbingconnectionsandbeginstofillthisfirstglass Drawand discard7moreglassestobesurethatthetankandplumbingconnectionsarerinsed ofanyimpurities Toensurefresh tastingwater plantousethedispensereveryday Ifthewater dispenserhasnotbeenusedforaweekormore drawanddiscard7 8glassesto freshenthetanksupply How the Ice Dispenser Works Theicemakerandicestora...

Page 7: ...chutethatsupportstheicestorage b i n 4 Replacetheicestoragebin Lowerthewiresignalarmontheicemakertothe down orONpositionandtheicemakerwillresumeproduction IMPORTANT Whenremovingorreplacingtheicebin donotrotatetheauger intheicebin Iftheaugerisaccidentallyturned youmustrealigntheaugerby turningitin90 turnsuntiltheicebinfitsintoplacewiththedrivemechanism Forfurtherinstruction seethelabelontheicebucke...

Page 8: ...CUP Filtercartridgewillself alignascupistightened Besurecupiscompletely tightenedwithPureSource Logofacingoutward DONOTTIGHTENPASTSTOP 8 SeticemakerlevertotheON down position 9 Checkforleaks Openrefrigeratordoor Wipeanywaterdropsfromfiltercup Runaglassofwater Ifthereisaleak unscrewfiltercup andreinsertfilter cartridge CheckplacementoflargeO ring seedirectionsfollowing Reinstall f i l t e rc u p Re...

Page 9: ...igerator Notedispensersystemwillalsooperate withoutfiltration withfiltercartridgeremoved TochangefilterandlargeO ring RefertoFigure1asneeded 1 Seticemakerlever wiresignalarm totheOFF up position 2 Holdfiltercupfirmly andunscrewcounterclockwise Figure1 Usecupremoval wrenchifnecessary Figure2 Somewatercouldleakoutasyouremovecup Thisisnormal Filtercartridgewillcomedownwithcup Ifcartridgeremains inhou...

Page 10: ...es Removeanydustordirtfromthefrontofthetoegrillusingavacuumcleanerwith itsdustingtoolattachment Removethetoegrillbypullingitstraightout Whilethe grillisremoved vacuumthebacksideofthegrillandwipewithasudsyclothor sponge Periodicallycleanthecondenser blacktubesandwiresbeneaththe refrigerator behindthetoegrill Donotallowlintordusttoaccumulateonthecoils Insertalonghandledbrushorvacuumattachmentbetween...

Page 11: ...tiedtopreventwaterfromstandingforaperiodoftime orfreezingduringcoldertemperatures Todraintank followthesesteps 1 Unplugtherefrigeratorandcarefullymovetheunitawayfromthewall Be carefulnottomovetherefrigeratorbeyondplumbingconnections 2 Turnoffthehouseholdwaterlinevalvethatsupplieswatertotherefrigerator 3 Disconnecttherefrigeratorwatersupplylinefromthehouseholdwatersource Somewaterremainingintheline...

Page 12: ...ingharnessplug connector positionyourselftobeableto placeyourthumbsontheflatsidesofeachconnectorpiece Bendbothparts backandforth Thenwithafirmgrasp pullthetwopiecesapartasshown 4 Todisconnectwaterline holdwaterlineelbowandpushinongraycollar forcing elbowdown offfromtubethatrunsintodoor 5 Placeastripoftapealongthedoorbottom overthelowerhingeanduptheside ofthedoor Thiswillholdthehingeinplacewhenthed...

Page 13: ...tisfactory Allow24hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize Refrigeratororfreezergasketisdirty worn cracked orpoorlyfitted Cleanorchangegasket Leaks indoorsealwillcauserefrigeratortorunlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures Thermostatiskeepingrefrigeratorataconstanttemperature Thisisnormal Refrigeratorgoesonand offtokeeptemperatureconstant Freezercontrolissettoocold Setfreezercontroltoawarmersettingun...

Page 14: ...rtomeetwarmairfromoutside See Occurrence section OPENING CLOSING OF DOORS DRAWERS Icemakerwiresignalarmisin up orOFFposition Movewiresignalarmto down orON position Householdwaterlinevalveisnotopen Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve Freezer is not cold enough See Occurrence section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Saddlevalveoncoldwaterpipeiscloggedorrestrictedbyforeignmaterial Turnoffhouseholdwater linevalve ...

Page 15: ...nkforaperiodoftime Drawanddiscard7 8glassesofwatertofreshen thesupply Drawanddiscardanadditional3 6glassestocompletelyrinseouttank Unitnotproperlyconnectedtocoldwaterline Connectunittocoldwaterlinethatsupplieswater tokitchenfaucet Tubingusedinthehouseholdwatersupplyandinstallationofunitmayaffectwatertasteand odor Forbestresults usecoppertubingforwaterconnection Waterhasahighmineralcontent Contactw...

Page 16: ...isstuck Lightswitchislocatedon interiordoorframenexttothetemperaturecontrol ineachcompartment Pushinplungertorelease Noelectriccurrentisreachingrefrigerator SeeOccurrencesectionRUNNINGOF REFRIGERATOR Lightbulbisburnedout Replacebulb Normal Operating Sounds ...

Page 17: ...naccordance withinstructions providedwiththeapplianceandin accordancewithalllocalplumbing electricaland orgascodes 3 Proper connection to a grounded power supply of sufficient voltage replacement of blown fuses repair of loose connectionsordefectsinhousewiring 4 Expensesformakingtheapplianceaccessibleforservicing suchasremovaloftrim cupboards shelves etc which are not a part of the appliance when ...

Page 18: ...t FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE AllFrigidaireappliancesarebackedbyFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICE one ofCanada slargestpartsandservicenetworks TheFrigidairereputationmeansyoucanenjoycompleteprofessionalservice fromoneofourhundredsoftrainedtechniciansacrossthecountry FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE 7075OrdanDrive Mississauga Ontario L5T 1K6 Place the name address and telephone number of your service depot in...

Page 19: ...ufacturingprocess c Productsbearinglegiblemanufacturer smodelandserialnumbers d Replacementpartsonlyfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarranty WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO a Transportationdamage b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassandlightbulbs c PartsandservicesuppliedorobtainedfromotherthanFRIGIDAIREPARTSAND SERVICE orFRIGIDAIREPARTSSERVICE authorizeddepots d Properinstallation controlsettingan...

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