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  Damp objects stick to cold

metal 

surfaces. 

 

Do 

not 

touch 

refrigerated

surfaces 

with 

wet 

or 

damp 

hands.

Care and Cleaning

Keep 

your 

refrigerator 

and 

freezer 

clean 

to 

prevent 

odor 

build-up. 

Wipe 

any 

spills

immediately, 

and 

clean 

both 

sections 

at 

least 

twice 

year. 

 

Never 

use 

metallic

scouring 

pads, 

brushes, 

abrasive 

cleaners, 

or 

strong 

alkaline 

solutions 

on 

any

surface. 

Do not wash any removable parts in a dishwasher.

Always unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning. 

 NOTE:

Turning 

the 

control 

to 

OFF 

does 

not 

disconnect 

power 

to 

the 

controls, 

light 

bulb,

or 

other 

electrical 

components.

Inside

Wash 

inside 

refrigerator 

and 

freezer 

surfaces 

with 

solution 

of 

tablespoons

baking 

soda 

in 

quart 

warm 

water. 

 

Rinse 

and 

dry 

thoroughly. 

 

Be 

sure 

to 

wring

excess 

water 

out 

of 

sponge 

or 

cloth 

before 

cleaning 

around 

the 

controls, 

light

bulb, 

or 

any 

electrical 

parts.

Wash 

removable 

parts 

such 

as 

shelves 

and 

drawers 

with 

baking 

soda 

solution,

or mild detergent and warm water. DO NOT USE HARSH CLEANERS ON THESE

SURFACES. 

Rinse 

and 

dry 

thoroughly. 

Clean 

the 

door 

gaskets 

with 

mild 

suds, 

rinse

with 

clear 

water 

and 

wipe 

dry. 

Do 

not 

use 

razor 

blades 

or 

other 

sharp 

instruments

that 

can 

scratch 

the 

appliance 

surface 

when 

removing 

adhesive 

labels. 

Any 

glue

left 

from 

the 

tape 

or 

energy 

label 

can 

be 

removed 

with 

mixture 

of 

warm 

water

and 

mild 

detergent, 

or, 

touch 

the 

residue 

with 

the 

sticky 

side 

of 

tape 

already

removed.  DO NOT REMOVE THE SERIAL PLATE.

Outside

Wash 

the 

cabinet 

and 

handles 

with 

warm 

water 

and 

mild 

liquid 

detergent. 

Rinse

well, and wipe dry with a clean soft cloth. Do not use commercial household

cleaners, 

ammonia, 

or 

alcohol 

to 

clean 

handles.

Toe 

Grill:

Remove 

any 

dust 

or 

dirt 

from 

the 

front 

of 

toe 

grill 

using 

vacuum 

cleaner 

with

its 

dusting 

tool 

attachment. 

Remove 

toe 

grill 

by 

pulling 

it 

straight 

out. 

 

While 

grill

is removed, vacuum the back of grill, and wipe with a 

sudsy cloth or sponge.

Periodically 

clean 

the 

condenser 

(black 

tubes 

and 

wires 

beneath 

refrigerator,

behind 

toe 

grill). 

 

Do 

not 

allow 

lint 

or 

dust 

to 

accumulate 

on 

the 

coils. 

Insert 

long

handled brush or vacuum attachment between the two coils to bring the lint

forward. 

To 

replace 

toe 

grill, 

line 

up 

tabs 

with 

holes, 

and 

push 

grill 

straight 

on.

 Use caution when cleaning in the area of the coils. Surfaces

there may be sharp.

Lower Access Panel:

As shown below left, air vents on the lower access panel at the rear of the

refrigerator 

should 

be 

cleaned 

periodically. 

 

Clean 

vents 

by 

using 

vacuum

cleaner 

with 

its 

dusting 

tool 

attachment. 

When 

moving 

the 

refrigerator, 

pull

straight 

out. 

Do 

not 

shift 

refrigerator 

from 

side 

to 

side. 

 

This 

may 

tear 

or 

gouge

the floor covering. Be careful not to move  refrigerator beyond plumbing

connections.

Vents

Air 

Vents 

on 

Lower 

Access 

Panel

         To avoid damage and

help 

refrigerator 

run 

as 

efficiently 

as

possible, 

clean 

the 

condenser 

and 

air

vents 

periodically.

Summary of Contents for FRS26WGHW0

Page 1: ...avingIdeas 4 SettingtheControls 4 FreshFoodStorage 5 Shelves 6 AutomaticIceandWater Dispenser 7 10 CareandCleaning 11 12 Removing Handles and Doors 13 AvoidServiceChecklist 14 17 NormalOperatingSounds 17 Warranty UnitedStates 18 ServiceInformation Canada 19 Warranty Canada 20 P N 218912700 9812 ...

Page 2: ...rton plasticbags andanyexteriorwrappingmaterialimmediately aftertherefrigeratorisunpacked Childrenshouldneverusetheseitemsforplay Cartonscoveredwithrugs bedspreads plasticsheets orstretchwrapmay becomeairtightchambersthatcanquicklycausesuffocation Removeallstaplesfromthecarton Staplescancauseseverecuts andruin finishesiftheycomeincontactwithotherappliancesorfurniture Anempty discardedicebox refrig...

Page 3: ... spacebetweenwallandrefrigeratortopermitproperdoorswing Door Opening Forbestuseofdrawersandfreezerbasket refrigeratorshouldbeinapositionwhere boththerefrigeratorandfreezerdoorscanbeopenedabout135 Leveling Refrigeratormustbeleveledwithallbottomcornersrestingfirmlyonasolidfloor Adjustfrontrollerstolevelcabinetbothfront to rearandside to side Keep cabinetaslowaspossibleforstability Neveradjustcabinet...

Page 4: ...wn Period Toensuresafefoodstorage allowrefrigeratortooperatewiththedoorsclosedfor atleast8to12hoursbeforeloadingwithfood RefrigeratorControl Therefrigeratorcontrolshouldbesetatthemidpointofthedialforatrialperiod of24hours After24hours adjustthecontrolasneeded Forcoldertemperatures turndial anotchtowardCOLDEST Forwarmertemperatures turndialanotchtoward COLD Adjusttemperaturesbyoneincrementatatime F...

Page 5: ...rwater and drainedbeforeplacinginthisdrawer Itemswithstrongodorsorhighmoisture shouldbewrappedbeforestoring Thehumiditycontrolallowsyoutoadjustthehumiditywithinthecrisperdrawer Thiscanextendthelifeoffreshvegetables whichkeepbestinhighhumidity LeafyvegetableskeepbestwhenstoredwiththehumiditycontrolsetonHIGH orinadrawerwithoutahumiditycontrol Thiskeepsincomingairtoaminimum andmaintainsmaximummoistur...

Page 6: ...d Shelfcanbeextended asfarasstopperwillallow andisnotremovablefrom thecantileverbracket RemoveShippingClips g05i0130 Wine Rack 90 Slide Mode Flip SlideMode Wine Rack some models Thewinerackstoresbottlesofwine orsingle2 literplasticbottlesofjuiceor sodapop Toinstall slidewinerackontotheshelfwiththecurvefacingin To remove slidewinerackout InstalloneithersideofaSpillsafe shelf Slider FlipShelf somemo...

Page 7: ...stobesuretankandplumbingconnectionsarerinsedofanyimpurities Toensurefresh tastingwater plantousedispensereveryday Ifwaterdispenser hasnotbeenusedforaweekormore drawanddiscard7 8glassestofreshentank s u p p l y How the Ice Dispenser Works Theicemakerandicestoragebinarelocatedinthetopleftcornerofthefreezer compartment Afterrefrigeratorisinstalledproperlyandhascooledforseveralhours theicemakercanbegi...

Page 8: ...letelybefore replacinginthefreezer 3 Removeicechips andcleantheshelfandchutethatsupportstheicestoragebin 4 Replaceicestoragebin Lowerthewiresignalarmontheicemakertothe down orONposition Icemakerwillresumeproduction IMPORTANT Whenremovingorreplacingicebin donotrotatetheaugerinthe icebin Ifaugerisaccidentallyturned youmustrealigntheaugerbyturningitin 90 turns untiltheicebinfitsintoplacewiththedrivem...

Page 9: ...ewcup withfilter backontohousing DONOTUSEWRENCHTOREINSTALL CUP Filtercartridgewillself alignascupistightened Besurecupiscompletely tightenedwithPureSource Logo facing outward DO NOT TIGHTEN PAST STOP 8 SeticemakerlevertotheON down position 9 Checkforleaks Openrefrigeratordoor Wipeanywaterdropsfromfiltercup Runaglassofwater Ifthereisaleak unscrewfiltercup andreinsertfilter cartridge Checkplacemento...

Page 10: ... Seticemakerlever wiresignalarm totheOFF up position 2 Holdfiltercupfirmly andunscrewcounterclockwise Figure1 Usecupremoval wrenchifnecessary Figure2 Somewatercouldleakoutasyouremovecup Thisisnormal Filtercartridgewillcomedownwithcup Ifcartridgeremains inhousing pulldowngently whiletwistingfilterbackandforth 3 ReplacelargeO ringonfilterhousing Firstremoveoldringanddiscard You mayneedtouseatoothpic...

Page 11: ...warmwater andmilddetergent or touchtheresiduewiththestickysideoftapealready removed DO NOT REMOVE THE SERIAL PLATE Outside Washthecabinetandhandleswithwarmwaterandmildliquiddetergent Rinse well andwipedrywithacleansoftcloth Donotusecommercialhousehold cleaners ammonia oralcoholtocleanhandles ToeGrill Removeanydustordirtfromthefrontoftoegrillusingavacuumcleanerwith itsdustingtoolattachment Removeto...

Page 12: ...itemsfrom therefrigeratorandfreezer compartments Emptyicestoragebin Ifahandtruckisusedinmoving loadrefrigeratorfromtheside Turnrollersasfarupaspossible Thiswillprotectthemduringslidingormoving Thecabinetshouldbewellpaddedandhandledwithcare DONOTDROP Thewatertankshouldbeemptiedtopreventwaterfromstandingforaperiodof timeorfreezingduringcoldertemperatures Todraintank followthesesteps 1 Unplugrefriger...

Page 13: ...splug connector positionyourselftobeableto placeyourthumbsontheflatsidesofeachconnectorpiece Bendbothparts backandforth Thenwithafirmgrasp pullthetwopiecesapartasshown 4 Todisconnectwaterline holdwaterlineelbowandpushinongraycollar forcing elbowdown offfromtubethatrunsintodoor 5 Placeastripoftapealongthedoorbottom overthelowerhingeanduptheside ofthedoor Thiswillholdthehingeinplacewhenthedoorisremo...

Page 14: ...ctory Allow24hoursforthetemperaturetostabilize Refrigeratororfreezergasketisdirty worn cracked orpoorlyfitted Cleanorchangegasket Leaks indoorsealwillcauserefrigeratortorunlongerinordertomaintaindesiredtemperatures Thermostatiskeepingrefrigeratorataconstanttemperature Thisisnormal Refrigeratorgoesonand offtokeeptemperatureconstant Freezercontrolissettoocold Setfreezercontroltoawarmersettinguntilfr...

Page 15: ...spensingwater Ifnot thePureSource waterfilterisclogged orrestrictedbyforeignmaterial andmustbereplaced Icemakerisproducinglessicethanyouexpect Icemakershouldproduceapproximately 21 2to4poundsoficeevery24hours Freezer is not cold enough See Occurrence section TEMPERATURES ARE TOO WARM Householdwaterlinevalveisnotcompletelyopen Turnonhouseholdwaterlinevalve Checktoseeifwaterdispenserisdispensingslow...

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Page 17: ...htswitchisstuck Lightswitchislocatedon interiordoorframenexttothetemperaturecontrol ineachcompartment Pushinplungertorelease Noelectriccurrentisreachingrefrigerator SeeOccurrencesectionRUNNINGOF REFRIGERATOR Lightbulbisburnedout See ReplacingtheLightBulb inCareandCleaning ...

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Page 20: ...O a Transportationdamage b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassandlightbulbs c PartsandservicesuppliedorobtainedfromotherthanFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICEorFRIGIDAIREPARTSSERVICE authorizeddepots d Properinstallation controlsettingandcareoffinish CONSUMER OWNER RESPONSIBILITY a Toprovideproofoftheoriginaldateofpurchasebymeansofabillofsaleorpayment b Supplyandreplacementofporcelain fuses glassan...

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