Electrolux 241978401 manual

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    24 197840 1 June 2009 U se & Car e Guide Fr ench Door Bottom Freezer/Refriger ator Guia de U so y Cuidado Refrigerador con congelador inferior de puerta doble Guide d’utili s ation et d’entr etien Réfrigérateur à portes fr ançaises/Congélateur en bas[...]

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    2 Finding Inf ormation Please read and save this guide Tha nk y ou f or choo sing Elect rolux , our ne w pre mium br and i n hom e app lianc es. This Use & Care Guid e is part of our commi tment to c ustom er sa tisf act ion a nd pro duct quali ty th rough out t he se r vic e lif e of you r ne w appliance. Purchase date Electrolux model number [...]

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    3 Safety Impor tant saf ety instructions General Safety Safety Precautions Do not attempt to install or operate y our unit until you ha ve read the saf ety precautions in this manual. Saf ety items throughout this manual are labeled with a Danger , W ar ning, or Caution based on the risk type. Definitions This is the saf ety aler t symbol. It is u[...]

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    4   The refr igerat or m ust be pl ugged into its own ded icate d 115 V olt , 60 H z, A C-o nly no n-GFC I electric outlet. The power cord of the appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug f or your protection against electrical shock hazards . It must be p lugge d dir ectly into a pr operly grounded three-prong receptacle . T[...]

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    5 Feature Overview Understanding f eatures and terms Y our Elec trolu x ref r ig erat or is desi gned fo r opt imal con ve nienc e a nd st orag e fle xib ility . The i llust rati on be low is provided to assist y ou with familiarizing yourself with product f eatures and ter minology . NO TE F eatures may v ar y according to model. Model is shown w[...]

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    6 Thi s Use & Ca re Gu ide p rovi des g ener al in stall ation and oper atin g ins tructio ns f or you r mod el. W e rec ommen d usi ng a service or ki tchen cont ract ing pro fe ssion al to inst all y our refrig erat or . Us e the ref r i gera tor o nly a s ins tructed in t his U se & Care Guide. Bef ore startin g the refr igerat or , fo l[...]

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    7 T o level the cabinet using the fr ont rollers (select models) : 1 Re mov e t he sc rew from each side of t he to e gril le (see illustration). 2 Pull the toe grille f orward and lift it off (see illustration). Installation 6 Re place the toe g rille by fittin g it into place and replacing the screws . 5    ?[...]

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    8 Installation T o adjust the door stop: Door stop is adjustable betw een 85 to 145 degrees. 1 Open door to provide access to set scre w . 2 Loosen set screw . 3   4 Rotate door stop until it makes contact with the low er hinge. 5 Re-tighten set screw[...]

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    9 Adjusting Flipper Mullion Screw Installation T o adjust the flipper mullion: 1 Loosen the set screw located on the flipper mullion hinge. 2      connection with the flipper mullion guide, there should be a separation[...]

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    10 T o remove the refrigerator doors: 1               pencil. This makes reinstallation easier . 2 Disconnect the harness by grasping both sides of the conn ector firmly , d epres s the latc h, an[...]

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    11 Remo ving the Door s Onc e bot h doo rs ar e in place , en sure the y are alig ned with each other and le vel (Please see the “Installation” section f or more details), and replace the top hinge cov er . CA UTION Be sure door s are set aside in a secu re po sitio n where they cannot fall and cause per sonal injur y , or damage to the doors o[...]

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    12 Connecting the W ater Suppl y Before Installing The Water Suppl y Line , Y ou Will Need:        screwdriv er , and Phillips TM screwdriver       ?[...]

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    13 Contr ols W ave-T ouch TM Y our refr iger ator is equipped with a Wa ve-T ouch TM con trol panel disp la y . It is o nly nece ssary to gent ly touch the glass. There are three (3) lev els of displa y . 1 st Le vel: Sleep Mode Sleep Mode displa ys only the    , CUBES and CR USHED opti ons. T ou ch an icon to a ctiv ate the desired [...]

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    14 Contr ols 3 rd Level: User V ariable Options T ouching the options icon displa ys the f ollowing options: vacation mode Conserves energy by increasing the time between automatic defrost. This feature is auto - mat ically acti vat ed dur ing l ong perio ds be tween door openings. Vacation mode is manually activated when the red indicator is lit. [...]

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    15 Contr ols The Sabbath Mode is a f eature that disables por tions of the r efriger ator and its c ontro ls in acco rdanc e wit h obs er v anc e of the w eekl y Sab bath and r eligi ous holida ys within the Or thodox Je wish community . W ave-T ouch TM “Sabbath Mode” Sab bath Mode is t ur n ed ON and OFF by pres sing and holding both the outer[...]

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    16 A utomatic Ice & W ater Maker/Dispenser Priming the water supply system 1 Be gin fi lling the tank by press ing a nd ho lding a drinking glass against the water dispenser paddle. 2 K eep t he gl ass in this posit ion unt il w ater com es ou t of the dispenser . It ma y take about 1½ minutes. 3 Continue dis pensi ng w ater f or a bout three[...]

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    17 A utomatic Ice & W ater Maker/Dispenser Ice maker/dispenser tips              sup ply o r the wat er su pply is tu r ne d off , turn o ff the ice maker b y holding the On/Off sof t-tou ch[...]

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    18 Storage Features Y our refr iger ator includes Custom Design TM g la ss sh el v es that are designed to catch and hold accidental spills. Y ou can e asily adju st sh elf p ositi ons i n t he fr esh f ood compar tments to suit your needs . The shelves ha ve mou nting bra ck ets that attac h to slott ed su pports at the rear of each compar tment. [...]

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    19 Storage Features Special items rack (select models) The innov ative design of the special items rac k allows you to store f our (4) bottles of wine or soft drink bottles. Removing Crisper Dra wer T o remove the Crisper Dra wer for cleaning: 1 Pull the dra wer out until it stops. 2 Lift the front slightly and remov e the draw er . Deli keeper (se[...]

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    20 Storage Features T o remove the Custom T emp TM Drawer for c leaning: 1 Pull the dra wer out until it stops. 2 Lift the front slightly and remov e the draw er . Removing the Dra wer IMPOR T ANT DO NO T clean the display area of the Custom T emp TM Dr aw er wi th ab rasi ve or ca ustic clea ners . Wipe clean with a moist sponge. CA UTION The Cust[...]

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    21 Storage Features Dairy compar tment Use the dairy co mpartment , at the t op of the fresh f ood com par tm ent d oor , f or s hor t- term st or age o f che ese, spr eads , or but ter . The d airy com par tm ent i s des igned to be warmer than the open area and includes a lift-up cov er that may be loc ked and a dairy divider (select models). Dai[...]

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    22 Storage Features Middle Basket Divider Lower Basket Divider & Spill Guard T ray Dividers Remo val Lift up on the front of the middle divider and pull out. Lift up on the rear of the lower divider and pull out. NO TE Spill Guard T ra y should be hand washed in w ar m water . T o reposition the piv oting divider (some models), lift up and slid[...]

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    23 Ideas f or storing foods Fresh food stora g e               ?[...]

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    24 Normal Operating Sounds Understanding the sounds y ou ma y hear Y our ne w , h igh-e fficie ncy r efriger ator ma y in trodu ce unf amiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate y our r efriger ator is o pera ting corre ctly . So me su rf aces on floors, w alls, and kitchen cabinets may mak e these sounds more noticeable . The f ollo wing is [...]

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    25 Changing The W ater and Air Filter s Y our refrig erat or is equi pped with separ ate wate r and air filte r i ng sy stems . The wate r filt er sy stem filter s all dispensed drinking water , as well as the water used to pro duce ice. The air fi lter remo ve s odo rs an d imp urities from the refrigerator compar tment. Push W ater Filter But[...]

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    26 Reinstall W ater Filter Or dering replacement filters Ord er ne w fi lters by call ing 8 77-80 8-419 5, on line at www .elec trolu xappl iance s.co m, or thro ugh t he de aler whe re y ou b ought yo ur re friger ator . Y ou m ay wa nt to consider ordering extr a filters when you first install y our refrigerator . W ater Filter FC-300 PureAdv[...]

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    27 Care and Cleaning Pr otecting your in vestment K eeping your refrigerator clean maintains its appearance and pre vents odor b uild-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean the freezer and fresh f ood compar tments at least twice a year .          [...]

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    28 Care and Cleaning Care and c leaning tips V acation and moving tips Part Cleaning Agents Tips and Precautions Interior & Door Liners Soap and water • Baking soda and • water Us e 2 ( 2) ta bl es poo ns of ba kin g s od a i n 1 (1 ) q ua rt of war m w at er . • Be sure to wring excess water out of sponge or cloth before cleanin[...]

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    29 Care and Cleaning Replacing LED Lights (select models) Both the freezer and fresh f ood compar tments of your     par ts f or replacement. T o replace LED Lights: 1  ?[...]

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    30 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Bef ore you call... If you e xperience a problem with your refrigerator or notice a product beha vior or condition that you do not understand, you can usually a void a call to y our ser vice representative b y referring to this section f or an answ er . Beginning with the f ollowing table , this information includes[...]

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    31 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Light Is Not On Problem Cause Correction Light is not on. Light bulb is burned out or LED light is • damaged. No electric current is reaching refrigerator . • Con trol s ystem ha s disa bled lig hts be cause • one or both doors were left open too long. See Repla cing Lig ht Bul bs or LE D ligh ts in C[...]

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    32 Solutions to Common Pr oblems T emperatures Are T oo Cold Problem Cause Correction Fre ezer t emper atu re too cold. Refrigerator tem peratu re is satisfactory . Freezer control is set too cold. • Ice maker is on. • Set freez er co ntr ol to a war mer setti ng. A llow 2 4 hour s • for temperature to stabilize. It is normal for the[...]

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    33 Solutions to Common Pr oblems Water/Moisture/Frost Inside Refrigerator Problem Cause Correction Moisture collects on inside of refrigerator walls. Weather is hot and humid. • Door is slightly open. • Door is opened too often or too long. • Open containers. • The rate of fr ost build up an d i nterna l swe ating • increas[...]

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    34 W arranty 26 W arranty REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY Your r efri gerator i s prot ected by thi s warrant y WARRANT Y PERI OD THR OUGH OUR AUTHORI ZED S ERVICE RS, WE WI LL: THE CONSUMER W I LL BE RESP ONSIBLE FOR : FULL ONE - YEA R WA RRANTY One year from ori ginal purchase da te. Pay al l costs f o r repairi n g or replacing any pa r ts of this applian[...]