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Versión en español ..................................... 2
Product Registration ................................... 2
Important Safety Instructions.................. 2-3
First Steps ................................................ 3-4
Energy Saving Ideas .................................. 5
Setting the Controls .................................... 5
Fresh Food Storage ................................... 6
Automatic Ice and Water Dispenser ....... 7-9
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

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Summary of Contents for FRS26ZXHW0

Page 1: ...aving Ideas 5 Setting the Controls 5 Fresh Food Storage 6 Automatic Ice and Water Dispenser 7 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 N218931200 9903 ...

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: ...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: ...foreloadingwithfood RefrigeratorControl Therefrigeratorcontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiod of24hours After24hours adjustthecontrolasneeded Forcoldertemperatures turnthedial anotchtowardCOLDEST Forwarmertemperatures turnthedialanotchtoward COLD Adjusttemperaturesbyoneincrementatatime FreezerControl Thefreezercontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiodof 24hours After...

Page 6: ...fyvegetables however keepbestwhenstoredwiththeHumidity ControlsetonHIGHER orinadrawerwithoutaHumidityControl Thiskeeps incomingairtoaminimumandmaintainsmaximummoisturecontent Meat Keeper TheMeatKeeperislocatedatthebottomoftherefrigerator Thetemperaturein thiscompartmentcanbemadecolderthantherestoftherefrigeratorcompart mentbyslidingtheChilledAirControlknobwithintheCOLDESTorCOLDrange Meatwillbepart...

Page 7: ...nutes afterdepressingthedispenserarmbeforewaterworksitsway throughtheplumbingconnectionsandbeginstofillthisfirstglass Drawanddiscard 7moreglassestobesurethatthetankandplumbingconnectionsarerinsedofany i m p u r i t i e s Toensurefresh tastingwater plantousethedispensereveryday Ifthewater dispenserhasnotbeenusedforaweekormore drawanddiscard7 8glassesto freshenthetanksupply How the Ice Dispenser Wor...

Page 8: ...freezer 3 Removeicechipsandcleantheshelfandchutethatsupportstheicestorage b i n 4 Replacetheicestoragebin Lowerthewiresignalarmontheicemakertothe down orONpositionandtheicemakerwillresumeproduction IMPORTANT Whenremovingorreplacingtheicebin donotrotatetheaugerin theicebin Iftheaugerisaccidentallyturned youmustrealigntheaugerbyturning itin90 turnsuntiltheicebinfitsintoplacewiththedrivemechanism For...

Page 9: ...ochangefilter RefertoFigure1asneeded Itisnotnecessarytoturnthewatersupplyofftochange t h ef i l t e r 1 Seticemakerlever wiresignalarm totheOFF up position 2 Holdfiltercupfirmly andunscrewcounterclockwise Figure1 Somewater couldleakoutasyou removecup Thisisnormal Filtercartridgeshouldcome downwithcup Ifcartridgeremainsinhousing pulldowngently whiletwisting filterbackandforth 3 Emptycupofanysubstan...

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

Page 11: ...oadrefrigeratorfromtheside Turnrollersasfarupaspossible Thiswillprotectthemduringslidingormoving Cabinetshouldbewellpaddedandhandledwithcare DONOTDROP IMPORTANT OnceyourrefrigeratorIceandWaterdispensingsystemhasbeenfilledwithwater itisimportantthattherefrigeratorremaininanenvironmentthatstaysabovethe freezingmark Iftherefrigeratorisgoingtobestoredinanenvironmentthatwillfallbelowfreezing orwillseef...

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

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

Page 14: ...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 15: ...ninthetankforaperiodoftime Drawanddiscard7 8glassesofwatertofreshen thesupply Drawanddiscardanadditional3 6glassestocompletelyrinseouttank Unitnotproperlyconnectedtocoldwaterline Connectunittocoldwaterlinethatsupplieswater tokitchenfaucet Tubingusedinthehouseholdwatersupplyandinstallationofunitmayaffectwatertasteandodor Forbestresults usecoppertubingforwaterconnection Waterhasahighmineralcontent C...

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

Page 17: ... 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 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: ...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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