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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 ...

Page 2: ...lt 60 Hz AC only electricaloutlet Thepowercordoftheapplianceisequippedwithathree pronggroundingplug foryourprotectionagainstshockhazards Itmustbe pluggeddirectlyintoaproperlygroundedthree prongreceptacle The receptaclemustbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocalcodesandordinances Consult a qualified electrician DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG Ifvoltagevariesby10percent ormore performanceof...

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...

Page 10: ...ndforth 3 Emptycupofanysubstance 4 Thelargeo ring Figure1 thatsealsthefiltersystemsetsintheo ringgroove downinsidethecup Shouldtheo ringfalloutduringfiltercartridgereplacement simplyplaceitbackinthegroovepriortoscrewingthecupbackinplace Ifthe o ringbecomesdamaged youwillneedtoorderonefromtheConsumer AssistanceCenter 5 Discardoldfiltercartridge 6 Removenewfiltercartridgefrompackaging andinstall 7 P...

Page 11: ...fromthefrontofthetoegrillusingavacuumcleanerwith itsdustingtoolattachment Removethetoegrillbypullingitstraightout Whilethe grillisremoved vacuumthebacksideofthegrillandwipewithasudsyclothor sponge Periodicallycleanthecondenser blacktubesandwiresbeneaththe refrigerator behindthetoegrill Donotallowlintordusttoaccumulateonthecoils Insertalonghandledbrushorvacuumattachmentbetweenthetwocoilstobring the...

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...

Page 14: ...tisfactory Allow24hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize Refrigeratororfreezergasketisdirty worn cracked orpoorlyfitted Cleanorchangegasket Leaks indoorsealwillcauserefrigeratortorunlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures Thermostatiskeepingrefrigeratorataconstanttemperature Thisisnormal Refrigeratorgoesonand offtokeeptemperatureconstant Freezercontrolissettoocold Setfreezercontroltoawarmersettingun...

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...

Page 16: ...ninthetankforaperiodoftime Drawanddiscard7 8glassesofwatertofreshen thesupply Drawanddiscardanadditional3 6glassestocompletelyrinseouttank Unitnotproperlyconnectedtocoldwaterline Connectunittocoldwaterlinethatsupplieswater tokitchenfaucet Tubingusedinthehouseholdwatersupplyandinstallationofunitmayaffectwatertasteandodor Forbestresults usecoppertubingforwaterconnection Waterhasahighmineralcontent C...

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...

Page 19: ...ot 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 i...

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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