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Summary of Contents for FRT21GNHW0

Page 1: ...aving Ideas 4 Setting the Controls 4 Temperatures 4 Energy Saver Switch 4 Moisture 4 Fresh Food Storage 5 6 Care and Cleaning 6 7 Automatic Ice Maker 8 Reversible Door Instructions 9 11 Avoid Service Checklist 12 14 Normal Operating Sounds 14 Warranty United States 15 Service Information Canada 16 Warranty Canada 17 ...

Page 2: ...intoaproperlygroundedthree prongreceptacle Therecep taclemustbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocalcodesandordinances Consult a qualified electrician DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD OR AN ADAPTER PLUG Ifvoltagevariesby10percentormore performanceofyourrefrigeratormay beaffected Operatingtherefrigeratorwithinsufficientpowercandamagethe compressor Suchdamageisnotcoveredunderyourwarranty Ifyoususpect yourvolta...

Page 3: ...ouldopentoalloweasyaccesstoacounterwhenremovingfood Donotpositiontherefrigeratorsoyouhavetowalkaroundtherefrigerator d o o r s Reversethedoorsifnecessary See ReversibleDoorInstructions Leveling Allfourcornersofrefrigeratormustrestfirmlyonasolidfloor Somemodelsare equippedwithadjustablescrew typelevelers Othersareequippedwithrollers If yourrefrigeratordidnotcomewithrollers theycanbepurchasedfromyou...

Page 4: ...ving Ideas Cool Down Period Toensuresafefoodstorage allowtherefrigeratortooperatewiththedoorsclosed foratleast8to12hoursbeforeloadingwithfood RefrigeratorandFreezerControls Tostartout setcontroldialstothemidpointforatrialperiodof24hours Temperatures After24hours adjustthecontrolsasneeded Adjusttemperaturesone numberatatime Forcoldertemperatures turnthedialtowardCOLDEST For warmertemperatures turnt...

Page 5: ...dcans Itemsusedoftenareavailableforquickselection Somemodelshaveadjustabledoorbinswhichcanbemovedtosuitindividual needs Tomovethebins removebyliftingstraightup Placethebininthedesired positionandloweroversupports TheDairycompartmentiswarmerthanthegeneralfoodstoragesectionandis intendedforshorttermstorageofcheese spreads orbutter Crispers TheCrispers locatedunderthebottomrefrigeratorshelf aredesign...

Page 6: ... or down Air Outlet Box Hole cover and air duct slide into grooves on bottom of air outlet box Care and Cleaning Dampobjectssticktocold metalsurfaces Donottouchrefriger atedsurfaceswithwetordamphands Keepyourrefrigeratorandfreezercleantopreventodorbuild up Wipeupanyspills immediatelyandcleanbothsectionsatleasttwiceayear Neverusemetallic scouringpads brushes abrasivecleanersorstrongalkalinesolution...

Page 7: ...Vacation and Moving Tips Shortvacations Leavetherefrigeratoroperatingduringvacationsof1to3weeks Useupallperishableitemsfromtherefrigeratorsection Wrapandstoreother itemsinthefreezer Iftheunithasanautomaticicemaker turnofftheicemaker Longvacations Removeallfoodandiceifyouwillbegone1monthormore Turn thecontroltoOFFanddisconnectthepower Iftheunithasanautomaticice maker turnofftheicemakerandturnthewat...

Page 8: ...thewiresignalarmuntilitclicksandlocksinthe up orOFFposition Theicemakerturnsoffautomaticallywhentheicecontainerisfull Ifyourmodelhasanadjustablefreezershelf placetheshelfsothewiresignalarm willhittheicewhentheicecontainerisfull IceMakerTips 1 Icestoredtoolongmaydevelopanoddflavor Emptythecontainerandbesure thewiresignalarmisinits down orONposition Theicemakerwillthen producemoreice 2 Occasionallys...

Page 9: ...shers some models for reassemblylater Reinstallscrewsin originalholes 5 Carefullyremovetheholeplugsfrom thehingeholesinthecentermullionand topofcabinetandreinstallintheopposite setofholes Yourrefrigeratorisequippedwithconvertibledoorhinges Hingingofthedoorcan bechangedtotheoppositesideanytimeyouwish Anenvelopecontainingextra plasticholeplugsisincludedinsomemodels TurntherefrigeratorcontroltoOFF Re...

Page 10: ...f waydown Thebottomofthetrimisheldinplacebyeither anadhesivetrimlock oratrimlockwithtwoprongsinserted intoaholeonthefaceofthedoor Removethetrimbygently pullingthetrimlockareasoutandawayfromthedoor When thetrimisfreefromthedoor slidethetrimstraightdownand awayfromthehandlebracket Formodelswithshorthandletrim removebyslidingthe trimstraightdownandoffofhandlebracket Toremovehandles Removethethreescre...

Page 11: ...y afterloadingthedoorshelves Return food bottles andotherarticlestodoors Turn the refrigerator control on and totheprevioussetting RefertotheInstructionSheet packed withtheToeGrille toreplacetheToe Grille somemodels or 9 IfyourrefrigeratordoesnothaveaToe Grille useaputtyknifetoremovethe plasticplug notshown fromfrontofbase andreinstallintheoppositesetoflower hinge holes Assemble lower hinge to cab...

Page 12: ...orpoorlyfitted Cleanorchangegasket Leaks indoorsealwillcauserefrigeratortorunlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures Thermostatiskeepingtherefrigeratorataconstanttemperature Thisisnormal Refrigeratorgoeson andofftokeeptemperatureconstant Freezercontrolissettoocold Setthefreezercontroltoawarmersettinguntilthefreezertemperature issatisfactory Allow24hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize Refrigeratorc...

Page 13: ...cevalve Icemakerisproducinglessicethanyouexpect Icemakershouldproduceapproximately 21 2to4poundsoficeevery24hours Freezer is not cold enough SeeOccurrencesectionTEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Householdwaterlinevalveisnotcompletelyopen Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve Watersupplyvalveinrefrigeratorisbeingblockedbyforeignmaterial SeeOccurrence Icemaker is not making any ice above Icemakerwirearmisbeingheldd...

Page 14: ...t through the evaporator may create a boiling or gurgling sound AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Occasionally you will hear ice cubes dropping into the ice bin COLD CONTROL DEFROST TIMER These parts can produce a snapping sound when turning the refrigerator on or off The timer also produces sounds similar to an electric clock INSULATION Rigid foam insulation has excellent insulating capabilities It is very ene...

Page 15: ... a part of the appliance when it was shipped from the factory 5 Damagestofinishafterinstallation 6 Replacementoflightbulbsand orfluorescenttubes onmodelswiththesefeatures This warranty does not cover the following 1 CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SUCH AS PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF THIS WRITTEN OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY Note Somestatesdonotallowtheexclus...

Page 16: ...FRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICE oneof Canada slargestpartsandservicenetworks TheFrigidairereputationmeansyoucanenjoycompleteprofessionalservicefrom oneofourhundredsoftrainedtechniciansacrossthecountry AskyourFrigidaire dealerfordetailsabouttheExtendedServicePlanofferedbyFRIGIDAIREPARTS ANDSERVICEtoallpurchasersofFrigidaireappliancesinCanada FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE 7075OrdanDrive Mississauga Ontario...

Page 17: ...process c Productsbearinglegiblemanufacturer smodelandserialnumbers d Replacementpartsonlyfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarranty WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO a Transportationdamage b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassandlightbulbs c PartsandservicesuppliedorobtainedfromotherthanFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEorFRIGIDAIREPARTSSERVICE authorizeddepots d Properinstallation controlsettingandcareoffinis...

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