Frigidaire FRS26TS7DW1 manual

P/N 241572800 (0304) READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Use & Car e Manual R efrigerator Side by Side W elcome 2 3 6 4-5 7 8 9-1 1 1 2-1 6 17 1 9-2 0 18 21 2 2-2 5 Safety Instructions Inst allation -- Includes Connecting Ice Maker T o W ater Supply Door Removal Instructions Features at a Glance T emperature Controls Looking Inside Food S torage [...]

2 W elcome & Congratulations Congratulations on y our purchase of a new refrigerator! W e here at Electrolux Home Products are very proud of our product and we are completely committed to providing you with the best ser vice possible . Y our satisfaction is our #1 prior ity . Please read this Use & Care Manual v er y carefully . It contains[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions Please Read All Instructions Before Using This Refrigerator . FOR Y OUR SAFETY • Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability and other hazards. • Do not operate the refrigerator in the presence of [...]

4 This Owner’ s Guide provides specific oper ating instr uctions for your model. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Manual. Bef ore starting the refrig erator , f ollow these important first steps. LOCA TION • Choose a place that is near a grounded electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug. ?[...]

5 Installation - Connecting Ice Maker T o W ater Supply T o avoid electric shoc k, which can cause death or severe per sonal injur y , disconnect the refrig erator from electrical po wer before connecting a water supply line to the refrigerator . T o Av oid Property Damage: • Copper tubing is recommended for the water supply line. W ater suppl y [...]

6 Door Removal Instructions DOOR REMO V AL INSTRUCTIONS: If it is necessary to move the refrigerator through narrow doorways, follow these steps to remove the doors.[...]

7 Features At A Glance Features may vary according to model[...]

8 T emperature Controls COOL DO WN PERIOD T o ensure safe f ood storage, allo w the refrigerator to operate with the doors closed for at least 8 to 12 hours bef ore loading it with food. REFRIGERA T OR & FREEZER CONTR OLS NO TE: When changing control settings , wait 24 hours bef ore making additional adjustments. TEMPERA TURE ADJUSTMENT • Aft[...]

9 Looking Inside Pizza Shelf Ice Cream Shelf PIZZA SHELF (SOME MODELS) This shelf is attached to the freezer wall beside the ice dispenser container . This convenient area allows for storage of pizza and other tall items placed v er tically between the ice dispenser container and the freez er wall. ICE CREAM SHELF (SOME MODELS) This shelf attaches [...]

10 Looking Inside (continued) DOOR ST ORA GE Door bins and shelves are provided for convenient storage of jars, bottles, and cans . F requently used items can be quickly selected. Some models have door bins that can accommodate gallon-sized plastic drink containers and economy-sized jars and containers. Some bins are adjustable for maximum storage [...]

11 Looking Inside - Special Storage Areas CRISPERS (SOME MODELS) The crispers, located under the bottom refrigerator shelf, are designed for storing fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce. W ash items in clear water and remo ve e xcess water before placing them in the crispers. Items with strong odors or high moisture content should be wrapped[...]

12 A utomatic Ice and W ater Dispenser EXTREME T o freeze f ood at a faster rate to preserv e freshness, push the T ouch P ad f or 3-5 seconds to FREEZE activate this feature. A green light will appear abov e the T ouch P ad. Push the T ouch P ad again for 3-5 seconds to deactivate. EXTRA T o increase ice production for special occasions , such as [...]

13 ICE AND W A TER DISPENSER FEA TURES The ice and water dispenser con veniently dispenses chilled w ater , and ice cubes or cr ushed ice, depending on the model. T o operate the ice dispenser , select the ice option desired using the touchpad. Press a glass against the dispensing paddle as far up as possib le to catch all ice. T o stop dispensing [...]

14 A utomatic Ice and W ater Dispenser[...]

15 PureSource TM * Ice and Water Filter (some models) NO TE: If y ou purchased a refrigerator with a PureSour ce TM * Ice and W ater filter , please read the f ollowing use and care information. This ice and w ater filter system filters water to your ice mak er and water dispenser . It is located in the upper right back corner of the fresh food com[...]

16 PureSource2 TM * Ice and Water Front Filter (some models) NO TE: If you pur chased a refrig erator with a PureSource2 TM * Ice and Water fr ont filter , please read the follo wing use and care information. This ice and w ater filter system filters water to your ice mak er and water dispenser . It is located in the upper right front cor ner of th[...]

17 Food Storage & Energy Saving Ideas FOOD ST ORA GE IDEAS Fresh Food Storage • The fresh f ood compar tment should be kept between 34° F and 40° F with an optimum temper ature of 37° F . • A void o vercro wding the refr igerator shelv es. This reduces the circulation of air around the f ood and results in une ve n cooling. Fruits and V [...]

18 Normal Operating Sounds & Sights UNDERST ANDING THE SOUNDS YOU MA Y HEAR Y our ne w high-efficiency refrigerator may mak e unfamiliar sounds. These are all normal sounds and soon will become f amiliar to you. The y also indicate your refrigerator is operating as designed. Hard surfaces, such as vinyl or wood floors, walls, and kitchen cabine[...]

19 Care & Cleaning K eep your refrigerator and freezer clean to pre vent odor b uild-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean both sections at least twice a year . N ever use metallic scour ing pads, brushes, abrasiv e cleaners or strong alkaline solutions on any surface . Do not wash any remo vab le par ts in a dishwasher . Alwa ys unplug [...]

20 Care & Cleaning (continued) F reezer Light Replacement Wear glo ves when replacing light bulbs to avoid getting cut. REPLA CING LIGHT BULBS 1. Unplug refrigerator . 2. Wear gloves as protection against possible broken glass. 3 . Remov e light cover , if necessary . 4. Unscrew and replace old bulb with an appliance bulb of the same type and w[...]

21 W arranty Inf ormation REFRIGERA T OR W ARRANTY Y our refr igerator is protected b y this w arranty WARRANTY PERIOD THROUGH O UR AUTH OR IZED SERVICERS, WE WILL: THE CONSUM ER WILL BE RESPONSI BLE FO R: FULL ON E- YEAR WARRANTY One y ea r fr om or igi na l purchase da t e Pay al l c ost s fo r re pai ri ng or repl ac in g any p art s of t hi s a[...]

22 Bef ore Y ou Call PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECT ION RUNNING OF REFRIGERATO R Compr essor do es not r un. • Freezer control is set to "O". • Ref rigerat or is in d efros t cycl e. • Plug at wall out let is dis connec ted. • Hou se fus e blown or tri pped circuit br eaker. • Power outage. • Set fr eezer c ontrol . See Te m per ature [...]

23 Bef ore Y ou Call (continued) PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Freezer/R efrigerator temperatur e is too warm. • Doors ar e opened to o frequentl y or too long . • Door is slightly op en. • Conden ser is dirty. • Warm a ir en ters t he re frige rator w henev er th e door is opened. O pen the do or less of ten. • See P[...]

24 Bef ore Y ou Call ( continued) PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION AUTOMAT IC ICE MAKER (C ONTINUED ) Ice maker is not makin g enough i ce. • Ice m aker is pro ducing le ss ice than you expe ct. • Free zer is no t cold enough. • Hous ehol d wate r line val ve is not compl etely open. • Check to see if water dispen ser is disp ensing slo wer than no[...]

25 Before Y ou Call (continued) PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION WATER DI SPEN SER Dispenser will not dispense w ater. • Household water lin e valve is not open. • Freezer door i s not closed. • Ice & water fi lter cartridge i s clogged. • Front filter not ful ly installed, if equipped • Open ho usehold water line valve. Se e PROBLEM sect ion[...]