Electrolux EW23BC71IS manual

24 1940002 March 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[...]

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 [...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

7 T o level the cabinet using the fr ont rollers (select models) : 1 Sl ightl y ope n fre ezer dra we r . Lif t the left side of the t oe g r i lle a nd ge ntly pul l f orw ard ( see illustration). 2 Lift the right side of the toe grille and gently pull f orward to remov e toe grille (see illustration). Installation 6 Replace the toe grille by fit[...]

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[...]

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 separatio[...]

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[...]

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[...]

12 Installing Door Handles Do or Han dle Mounting Instructions 1 Re mov e h andle s fro m protective pac kaging. 2 P osition fresh f ood handle   and lower pre-installed shoulder bolts (B) that are f astened into door , ens uring t he ho les f or the set scre ws a re f aci ng t[...]

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

14 Contr ols W ave-T ouch TM IQ-T ouch TM[...]

15 Contr ols W ave-T ouch TM (select models) 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 [...]

16 Contr ols Alarms Door Ajar If the do or ha s b een le ft op en for an exte nded period of time, an alarm will sound and the door ajar indicator will display on the center of the dis play . The alarm is tu rned off by closi ng th e door . The alarm off key will b link to pro mpt t he res et of any p end ing al arms. Pr ess th is ke y to reset any[...]

17 Contr ols NO TE              maker will complete the cycle it had already initiated. The ice cube compar tment will remain cold and new ice cubes can be made with standard tra ys. Sabbath Mod[...]

18 Contr ols Setting cooling temperatures 1 T ouch the control panel to illuminate plus (+) and min us (- ) ind icato rs on eith er si de of the temperatures displa ys. 2 Pr ess t he + or – indic ator to ad just the temperature to the desired setting. The temp erat ure d ispla y wil l beg in to b link with the first touch. The display will time [...]

19 A utomatic Ice & W ater Maker/Dispenser Priming the water supply system 1 B egi n fill in g t he ta nk b y pre ss in g and h old in g a drinking glass against the water dispenser paddle. 2 K eep the glass in thi s pos ition unti l w ate r com es ou t of the dispenser . It ma y ta ke ab out 1½ minutes. 3 C ont in ue di sp ens in g w at er f[...]

20 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[...]

21 Storage Features Y our refr iger ator includes SpillSafe TM glass shelv 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. T o chan[...]

22 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[...]

23 Storage Features T o remove the P erfect T emp TM Drawer f or cleaning: 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 P erfect 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 [...]

24 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[...]

25 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 low er 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 sli[...]

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

27 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 [...]

28 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[...]

29 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 extra filters when y ou first install your refrigerator . W ater Filter FC-300 PureAdva[...]

30 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 .          [...]

31 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[...]

32 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  ?[...]

33 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[...]

34 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[...]

35 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[...]

36 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[...]

37 W arranty Major Appliance Warranty Inf ormation Y our appliance is cov ered b y a one year limited warr anty . F or one y ear from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will repair or replace any par ts of this appliance that prov e to be defectiv e in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used, and maintained in accord[...]