Frigidaire FRS26WGHW0, User Manual

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...

Page 16: ...nkforaperiodoftime Drawanddiscard7 8glassesofwatertofreshen thesupply Drawanddiscardanadditional3 6glassestocompletelyrinseouttank Unitnotproperlyconnectedtocoldwaterline Connectunittocoldwaterlinethatsupplieswater tokitchenfaucet Tubingusedinthehouseholdwatersupplyandinstallationofunitmayaffectwatertasteand odor Forbestresults usecoppertubingforwaterconnection Waterhasahighmineralcontent Contactw...

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

Page 18: ...ecttochangewithoutnotice Allwarrantiesaremade byWhiteConsolidatedIndustries Inc Thiswarrantyappliesonlyinthe50statesoftheU S A andPuertoRico FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR WARRANTY YourFrigidaireproductisprotectedbythiswarranty YourapplianceiswarrantedbyWhiteConsolidatedIndustries Inc Weauthorizenopersontochangeoraddtoanyofourobligationsunderthis warranty Ourobligationsforserviceandpartsunderthiswarranty...

Page 19: ...IRE PARTS AND SERVICE depot FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE AllFrigidaireappliancesarebackedbyFRIGIDAIREPARTSANDSERVICE one ofCanada slargestpartsandservicenetworks TheFrigidairereputationmeansyoucanenjoycompleteprofessionalservice fromoneofourhundredsoftrainedtechniciansacrossthecountry FRIGIDAIRE PARTS AND SERVICE FrigidaireCanada 7075 Ordan Drive Mississauga Ontario L5T 1K6 Place the name address ...

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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