background image

Product Registration.................................. 2
Important Safety Instructions................... 2
Versión en Español ..................................... 2
First Steps................................................... 3
Energy Saving Ideas .................................. 4
Setting the Controls ................................... 4

Temperatures ....................................... 4
Energy Saver Switch........................... 4
Moisture ............................................... 4

Fresh Food Storage................................. 5-6
Care and Cleaning ................................... 7-8
Automatic Ice Maker................................. 9
Reversible Door Instructions..............10-12
Avoid Service Checklist ..................... 13-15
Normal Operating Sounds ....................... 15
Warranty (United States)........................ 16
Service Information (Canada) ................. 17
Warranty (Canada) .................................. 18

P/N 

2189426 

 

(9903)

Summary of Contents for FRT21NRHW0

Page 1: ...ting the Controls 4 Temperatures 4 Energy Saver Switch 4 Moisture 4 Fresh Food Storage 5 6 Care and Cleaning 7 8 Automatic Ice Maker 9 Reversible Door Instructions 10 12 Avoid Service Checklist 13 15 Normal Operating Sounds 15 Warranty United States 16 Service Information Canada 17 Warranty Canada 18 P N2189426 9903 ...

Page 2: ...N ADAPTER PLUG Ifvoltagevariesby10percent ormore performanceofyourrefrigeratormaybe affected Operatingtherefrigeratorwithinsufficientpowercandamagethe compressor Suchdamageisnotcoveredunderyourwarranty Ifyoususpectyour voltageishighorlow consultyourpowercompanyfortesting Topreventtherefrigeratorfrombeingturnedoffaccidentally donotplugtheunit intoanoutletcontrolledbyawallswitchorpullcord Donotpinch...

Page 3: ...lly iftheflooriscarpeted Door Opening Thedoorsshouldopentoalloweasyaccesstoacounterwhenremovingfood Donotpositiontherefrigeratorsoyouhavetowalkaroundtherefrigerator doors Reversethedoorsifnecessary See ReversibleDoorInstructions Leveling Allfourcornersofrefrigeratormustrestfirmlyonasolidfloor Somemodels areequippedwithadjustablescrew typelevelers Othersareequippedwithrollers Ifyourrefrigeratordidn...

Page 4: ...s G05C0065 RefrigeratorControl G05C0066 eco EnergySaver G05C0061 FreezerControl Cool Down Period Toensuresafefoodstorage allowtherefrigeratortooperatewiththedoors closedforatleast8to12hoursbeforeloadingwithfood RefrigeratorandFreezerControls Tostartout setcontroldialstothemidpointforatrialperiodof24hours Temperatures After24hours adjustthecontrolsasneeded Adjusttemperaturesone numberatatime Forcol...

Page 5: ...dels theSpillsafe shelvesslideoutforeasyaccesstofoodandfastcleaning Theshelvesslideoutindependentlyofthecantileverbrackets Justpullfrontofshelf forward Shelfcanbeextendedasfarasstopperwillallowandisnotremovablefrom thecantileverbracket Door Storage Doorbinsandshelvesareprovidedforconvenientstorageofjars bottles andcans Itemsusedoftenareavailableforquickselection Somemodelshaveadjustabledoorbinswhi...

Page 6: ...awerandshelf Removescrew Graspairduct push andtipbackto unlock itfromtheairoutletbox Moveairducttotheotherside andpushintoplace Reinstallscrew Replaceshelfandinsertdrawer Wine Rack some models Thewinerackstoresbottlesofwine orsingle2 literplasticbottlesofjuiceor sodapop Toinstall slidewinerackontotheshelfwiththecurvefacingin To remove slidewinerackout InstalloneithersideofaSpillsafe shelf Meat Kee...

Page 7: ...labelcanberemovedwithamixtureofwarmwaterandmild detergent or touchtheresiduewiththestickysideoftapealreadyremoved DO NOT REMOVE THE SERIAL PLATE Dampobjectssticktocold metal surfaces Do not touch refrigeratedsurfaceswithwetordamp hands Outside Washthecabinetandhandleswithwarmwaterandmildliquiddetergent Rinsewell andwipedrywithacleansoftcloth Whenmovingtherefrigerator pullstraightout Donotshiftther...

Page 8: ...cemaker turnofftheicemakerandturnthewatersupplyvalvetotheclosedposition Defrost andcleantheinteriorthoroughly Leavebothdoorsopentopreventodorandmold buildup Blockopenifnecessary Moving Whenmovingtherefrigerator followtheseguidelinestoprevent damage Remove all food and other items from refrigerator and freezer compartments Empty the ice storage bin Defrost and clean the interiorthoroughly Ifahandtr...

Page 9: ...ftthewiresignalarmuntilitclicksandlocksinthe up orOFFposition Theicemakerturnsoffautomaticallywhentheicecontainerisfull Ifyourmodelhasanadjustablefreezershelf placetheshelfsothewiresignalarm willhittheicewhentheicecontainerisfull IceMakerTips 1 Icestoredtoolongmaydevelopanoddflavor Emptythecontainerandbesure thewiresignalarmisinits down orONposition Theicemakerwillthen producemoreice 2 Occasionall...

Page 10: ... Thethird outermostscrewunderthecenterhinge shouldbeleftinplace Savehinge pin and washers some models for reassemblylater Reinstallscrewsin originalholes 5 Carefullyremovetheholeplugsfrom thehingeholesinthecentermullionand top of cabinet and reinstall in the oppositesetofholes Yourrefrigeratorisequippedwithconvertibledoorhinges Hingingofthedoorcan bechangedtotheoppositesideanytimeyouwish Anenvelop...

Page 11: ...dingupoverbottomofhandle Carefullyalign trimandpressdownattrimlocklocations Replacehole plugonoppositeside Userubbingalcoholtoremoveany adhesiveresiduefromoldtrimlocklocation s Formodelswithshorthandletrim slidethetrimstraightup ontohandlebracket 7 Magnetic Nameplate some models Reversehandleswhiledoorsareoff Removethetwoscrews attachingthehandletothebottomofthefreezerdoor Remove shorttrimpiecebys...

Page 12: ...erloadingthedoorshelves Return food bottles andotherarticlestodoors Turntherefrigeratorcontrolonandto theprevioussetting Refer to the Toe Grille Assembly InstructionSheetintheliteraturepackto replacetheToeGrille somemodels o r 9 IfyourrefrigeratordoesnothaveaToe Grille useaputtyknifetoremovethe plasticplug notshown fromfrontofbase andreinstallintheoppositesetoflower hinge holes Assemble lower hing...

Page 13: ...orpoorlyfitted Cleanorchangegasket Leaks indoorsealwillcauserefrigeratortorunlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures Thermostatiskeepingtherefrigeratorataconstanttemperature Thisisnormal Refrigeratorgoeson andofftokeeptemperatureconstant Freezercontrolissettoocold Setthefreezercontroltoawarmersettinguntilthefreezertemperature issatisfactory Allow24hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize Refrigeratorc...

Page 14: ... Remove cleanorreplacevalve Icemakerisproducinglessicethanyouexpect Icemakershouldproduceapproximately 21 2to4poundsoficeevery24hours Freezer is not cold enough SeeOccurrencesectionTEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Householdwaterlinevalveisnotcompletelyopen Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve Watersupplyvalveinrefrigeratorisbeingblockedbyforeignmaterial SeeOccurrence Icemaker is not making any ice above Icemake...

Page 15: ...e flow of refrigerant 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 capabil...

Page 16: ...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 Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages soth...

Page 17: ...dFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEdepot FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE AllFrigidaireappliancesarebackedbyFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICE one ofCanada slargestpartsandservicenetworks TheFrigidairereputationmeansyoucanenjoycompleteprofessionalservice fromoneofourhundredsoftrainedtechniciansacrossthecountry FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE 7075 Ordan Drive Mississauga Ontario L5T 1K6 Place the name address and telephone...

Page 18: ...inglegiblemanufacturer smodelandserialnumbers d Replacementpartsonlyfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarranty WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO a Transportationdamage b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassandlightbulbs c PartsandservicesuppliedorobtainedfromotherthanFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEorFRIGIDAIREPARTSSERVICE authorizeddepots d Properinstallation controlsettingandcareoffinish CONSUMER OWNER RESPO...

Page 19: ...19 Notes ...

Reviews: