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SOLUTION

OCCURRENCE

ICE DISPENSER

Ice 

storage 

bin 

is 

empty. 

When 

the 

first 

supply 

of 

ice 

is 

dropped 

into 

bin, 

dispenser 

should 

operate.

Freezer 

temperature 

is 

set 

too 

warm. 

Turn 

freezer 

control 

to 

higher 

setting 

so 

that 

ice 

cubes 

will

be 

made. 

When 

first 

supply 

of 

ice 

is 

made, 

dispenser 

should 

operate.

Household 

water 

line 

valve 

is 

not 

open. 

 

Open 

household 

water 

line 

valve, 

and 

allow 

sufficient 

time

for 

ice 

to 

be 

made. 

When 

ice 

is 

made, 

dispenser 

should 

operate.

Freezer 

door 

is 

not 

closed. 

 

Be 

sure 

freezer 

door 

is 

closed.

Ice 

dispensing 

arm 

has 

been 

held 

in 

for 

more 

than 

4-5 

minutes. 

Motor 

is 

overloaded. 

Motor 

overload

protector 

will 

reset 

in 

approximately 

minutes. 

 

Ice 

can 

then 

be 

dispensed.

Ice 

has 

melted 

and 

frozen 

around 

auger 

due 

to 

infrequent 

use, 

temperature 

fluctuations, 

and/or

power 

outages. 

 

Remove 

ice 

storage 

bin, 

thaw, 

and 

empty 

the 

contents. 

 

Clean 

bin, 

wipe 

dry 

and

replace 

in 

proper 

position. 

 

When 

new 

ice 

is 

made, 

dispenser 

should 

operate.

Ice 

cubes 

are 

jammed 

between 

ice 

maker 

arm 

and 

back 

of 

bin. 

Remove 

ice 

cubes 

that 

are 

jamming

dispenser.

Ice 

cubes 

are 

frozen 

together. 

Use 

the 

dispenser 

often 

so 

that 

cubes 

do 

not 

freeze 

together.

If 

cubes 

are 

smaller 

than 

normal, 

or 

hollow, 

the 

PureSource 

Plus™ 

filter 

could 

be 

clogged. 

 

Replace

filter. 

Dispensing 

system 

operates 

best 

at 

30-120 

psi 

water 

pressure. 

 

Well 

water 

system 

pressures

should 

fall 

within 

this 

range.

Household 

water 

line 

valve 

is 

not 

open. 

 

Open 

household 

water 

line 

valve. 

 

See 

Occurrence 

"Ice 

maker

is 

not 

making 

any 

ice."

Freezer 

door 

is 

not 

closed. 

Be 

sure 

freezer 

door 

is 

closed.

PureSource 

Plus™ 

filter 

is 

clogged, 

and 

must 

be 

replaced.

Water 

has 

been 

in 

the 

tank 

for 

period 

of 

time. 

 

Draw 

and 

discard 

7-8 

glasses 

of 

water 

to 

freshen

the 

supply. 

 

Draw 

and 

discard 

an 

additional 

3-6 

glasses 

to 

completely 

rinse 

out 

tank.

Unit 

not 

properly 

connected 

to 

cold 

water 

line. 

Connect 

unit 

to 

cold 

water 

line 

that 

supplies 

water

to 

kitchen 

faucet.

Tubing 

used 

in 

the 

household 

water 

supply 

and 

installation 

of 

unit 

may 

affect 

water 

taste 

and 

odor.

For 

best 

results, 

use 

copper 

tubing 

for 

water 

connection.

Water 

has 

high 

mineral 

content. 

 

Contact 

water 

treatment 

plant 

for 

help.

Have 

someone 

turn 

up 

the 

cut-off 

and 

cut-on 

pressure 

on 

the 

water 

pump 

system.

Interior 

needs 

to 

be 

cleaned. 

Clean 

interior 

with 

sponge, 

warm 

water, 

and 

baking 

soda.

Food 

with 

strong 

odor 

is 

in 

refrigerator. 

Cover 

food 

tightly.

Door 

is 

not 

designed 

to 

swing 

shut 

automatically. 

Close 

door 

securely.

Door 

was 

closed 

too 

hard, 

causing 

other 

door 

to 

open 

slightly. 

Close 

both 

doors 

gently.

Refrigerator 

is 

not 

level. 

It 

rocks 

on 

the 

floor 

when 

it 

is 

moved 

slightly. 

Be 

sure 

floor 

is 

level 

and 

solid,

and 

can 

adequately 

support 

refrigerator. 

Adjust 

rollers 

as 

needed.

Floor 

is 

uneven 

or 

weak. 

Refrigerator 

rocks 

on 

the 

floor 

when 

it 

is 

moved 

slightly. 

Be 

sure 

floor 

is 

level

and 

can 

adequately 

support 

refrigerator. 

Contact 

carpenter 

to 

correct 

sagging 

or 

sloping 

floor.

Refrigerator 

is 

touching 

the 

wall 

or 

cabinets. 

Be 

sure 

floor 

is 

level, 

and 

can 

adequately 

support

refrigerator. 

Contact 

carpenter 

to 

correct 

sagging 

or 

sloping 

floor.

Food 

is 

touching 

shelf 

on 

top 

of 

drawer. 

Keep 

less 

food 

in 

drawer.

Track 

that 

drawers 

slides 

on 

is 

dirty. 

Clean 

drawer, 

rollers, 

and 

track.

Dispenser 

will 

not 

dispense 

ice.

Ice dispenser is jammed.

Dispenser will not dispense water.

Water has an odd taste and/or odor.

Water pressure is extremely low.

ODORS IN REFRIGERATOR

Door(s) 

will 

not 

close.

Drawers are difficult to move.

WATER DISPENSER

OPENING/CLOSING OF DOORS/DRAWERS

Summary of Contents for FRS26ZTHW0

Page 1: ...rstSteps 3 4 EnergySavingIdeas 5 SettingtheControls 5 FreshFoodStorage 6 7 Shelves 7 AutomaticIceandWater Dispenser 8 10 CareandCleaning 11 12 RemovingHandlesandDoors 13 AvoidServiceChecklist 14 17 NormalOperatingSounds 17 Warranty UnitedStates 18 ServiceInformation Canada 19 Warranty Canada 20 ...

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

Page 4: ...rtubing TurnOFFwatersupply F i g u r e1 2 Unplugrefrigerator Figure1 3 InstallWATERSUPPLYLINEasfollows Figure2 Slidebrassnut thenferrule ontocoppertubing Pushendofcoppertubingasfarintothemetalwatervalvefittingasitwill go 1 4inch Slideferruleintofittingandthreadbrassnutontoinlet tightenfingertightplusone halfturnwithwrench NOTE Somemodelsmayhaveacaponthevalve Unscrewthecapand d i s c a r d 4 Secure...

Page 5: ...hoursbeforeloadingwithfood RefrigeratorControl Therefrigeratorcontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiod of24hours After24hours adjustthecontrolasneeded Forcoldertemperatures turnthedial anotchtowardCOLDEST Forwarmertemperatures turnthedialanotchtoward COLD Adjusttemperaturesbyoneincrementatatime FreezerControl Thefreezercontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiodof 24hour...

Page 6: ...eratorshelf isforstoringfruits andvegetables Mostproduceshouldbewashedinclearwateranddrainedbefore placinginthisdrawer Itemswithstrongodorsorhighmoistureshouldbewrapped beforestoring TheHumidityControl somemodels allowsyoutoadjustthehumiditywithinthe Crisperdrawer Thiscanextendthelifeoffreshvegetableswhichkeepbestinhigh humidity Leafyvegetables however keepbestwhenstoredwiththeHumidity Controlseto...

Page 7: ...lasticbottlesofjuiceorsodapop To install slide wine rack onto the shelf with the curve facing in To remove slidewinerackout InstalloneithersideofaSpillsafe shelf Slider FlipShelf somemodels YourSpillsafe slider flipshelfprovidesmorespaceandorganizationoptions Theslider flipshelfisadjustable likeyourothershelves Cleanyourslider flipshelfasyouwould anyotherinsiderefrigeratorpart pleaseseetheCareandC...

Page 8: ...lass Drawanddiscard7more glasses to be sure that the tank and plumbing connections are rinsed of any impurities Thewaterdeliverysystemhasabuiltinshutoffdevicethatwillstopthe waterflowafter3minutesofcontinuoususe Simplyreleasetheactuatorbuttonto resetthedispensingmechanism How the Ice Dispenser Works Theicemakerandicestoragebinarelocatedinthetopleftcornerofthefreezer compartment Aftertherefrigerato...

Page 9: ...freezer 3 Removeicechipsandcleantheshelfandchutethatsupportstheicestorage b i n 4 Replacetheicestoragebin Lowerthewiresignalarmontheicemakertothe down orONpositionandtheicemakerwillresumeproduction IMPORTANT Whenremovingorreplacingtheicebin donotrotatetheauger intheicebin Iftheaugerisaccidentallyturned youmustrealigntheaugerby turningitin90 turnsuntiltheicebinfitsintoplacewiththedrivemechanism For...

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Page 12: ...oadrefrigeratorfromtheside Turnrollersasfarupaspossible Thiswillprotectthemduringslidingormoving Cabinetshouldbewellpaddedandhandledwithcare DONOTDROP IMPORTANT OnceyourrefrigeratorIceandWaterdispensingsystemhasbeenfilledwithwater itisimportantthattherefrigeratorremaininanenvironmentthatstaysabovethe freezingmark Iftherefrigeratorisgoingtobestoredinanenvironmentthatwillfallbelowfreezing orwillseef...

Page 13: ...ectwiringharnessplug connector positionyourselftobeableto placeyourthumbsontheflatsidesofeachconnectorpiece Bendbothparts backandforth Thenwithafirmgrasp pullthetwopiecesapartasshown 4 Todisconnectwaterline holdwaterlineelbowandpushinongraycollar forcing elbowdown offfromtubethatrunsintodoor 5 Placeastripoftapealongthedoorbottom overthelowerhingeanduptheside ofthedoor Thiswillholdthehingeinplacewh...

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Page 15: ...mairfromoutside 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 Remove cle...

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Page 17: ...hisstuck Lightswitchislocatedon interiordoorframenexttothetemperaturecontrol ineachcompartment Pushinplungertorelease Noelectriccurrentisreachingrefrigerator SeeOccurrencesectionRUNNINGOF REFRIGERATOR Lightbulbisburnedout Replacebulb Normal Operating Sounds ...

Page 18: ... 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 it was ship...

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Page 20: ...sedandinstalledinCanadaforpersonalsinglefamilyhouseholduse b Defectsresultingorarisingoutofthemanufacturingprocess c Productsbearinglegiblemanufacturer smodelandserialnumbers d Replacementpartsonlyfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarranty WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO a Transportationdamage b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassandlightbulbs c PartsandservicesuppliedorobtainedfromotherthanFRIGIDAIR...

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