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Shelves

Cantilever 

Shelf

Wine Rack

Slide Mode

Shelf Mode

Shelf 

Adjustment

Refrigerator 

shelves 

are 

easily 

adjusted 

to 

suit 

individual 

needs. 

Before 

adjusting 

shelves,

remove 

all 

food. 

Remove 

and 

discard 

shipping 

clips 

wedged 

into 

the 

cantilever 

rail 

above

the 

shelf 

hook 

(see 

below). 

 

These 

clips 

stabilize 

the 

shelves 

during 

shipping.

To 

adjust 

the 

cantilever 

shelves 

(supported 

at 

the 

rear 

of 

the 

refrigerator), 

lift 

the 

back

of 

the 

shelf 

up 

and 

out. 

Replace 

shelf 

by 

inserting 

rear 

hooks 

into 

slots. 

Lower 

and 

lock

into 

position.

 

Spillsafe™ 

glass 

shelves 

catch 

and 

hold 

accidental 

spills. 

In 

some 

models, 

Spillsafe™

 

shelves 

slide 

out for 

easy 

access 

to 

food, 

and 

fast 

cleaning. 

 

Shelves 

slide 

out

 

independently 

of 

the 

cantilever 

bracket. 

Just 

pull 

front 

of 

shelf 

forward. 

Shelf 

can 

be

 

extended 

as 

far 

as 

stopper 

will 

allow, 

and 

is 

not 

removable 

from 

the 

 

cantilever 

bracket.

Wine Rack 

(some models)

The 

wine 

rack 

stores 

bottles 

of 

wine, 

or 

single 

2-liter 

plastic 

bottles 

of 

juice 

or 

soda 

pop.

To install, slide wine rack onto the shelf with the curve facing in. To
remove, slide wine rack out.  Install on either side of a 

Spillsafe™ shelf.

Slider-Flip 

Shelf 

(some 

models)

Your 

Spillsafe™ 

slider-flip 

shelf 

provides 

more 

space 

and 

organization 

options. 

 

The 

slider-

flip 

shelf 

is 

adjustable, 

like 

your 

other 

shelves. 

 

Clean 

your 

slider-flip 

shelf 

as 

you 

would

any 

other 

inside 

refrigerator 

part 

(please 

see 

the 

Care 

and 

Cleaning 

Section).

To 

suit 

your 

need, 

“flip” 

the 

flip 

shelf 

as 

shown 

below. 

 

The 

shelf 

will 

stay 

in 

position.

The 

slider 

shelf 

portion 

slides 

in 

and 

out, 

like 

your 

other 

refrigerator 

shelves. 

 

Remember

to 

leave 

enough 

space 

above 

the 

shelf 

to 

“flip” 

the 

flip 

shelf.

Remove 

Shipping 

Clips

90°

Flip-Slide 

Mode

Tall 

Storage

Compartment

Fresh Food Storage

(continued)

Freezer 

Basket

slide-out 

wire 

basket 

(some 

models 

have 

two) 

hangs 

below 

the 

bottom 

freezer

shelf. 

This 

basket 

provides 

easy 

access 

to 

frozen 

food 

packages.

Tall Storage Compartment

 (some models)

shelf 

is 

attached 

to 

the 

freezer 

wall 

just 

below 

the 

ice 

server. 

This 

allows 

for

convenient 

storage 

of 

tall 

items 

placed 

vertically 

between 

the 

ice 

server 

and 

the

freezer 

wall.

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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