Frigidaire FGHG2344MF6, Use & Care Manual

Page 1: ...Controls Automatic Ice Maker 17 www frigidaire com USA1 800 944 9044 www frigidaire ca Canada 1 80t ...

Page 2: ...sult in minor or modera n u_ IMPORTANT indicates installation operation or maintenance information which is Doors Q Handles are secure and tight Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides Freezer drawer is level across the top Leveling Q Refrigerator is level side to side and tilted 1 4 inch 6 mm front to back Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator Cabinet is setting solid on all corne...

Page 3: ...efrigerator s cooling system but does not disconnect the power to the light bulb and other electrical components To turn off power to your refrigerator you must unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Grounding type wail receptacle These guidelines must be followed to ensure that safety mechanisms in this refrigerator will operate properly Electrical information The refrigerator must be p...

Page 4: ...i TM incandescent Light Flipper GL LED Light i I i I Water Dairy Compartment ir Filter pilISafe Shelves Flipper MuIHon Crisper Drawer Door Bin Adj Freezer Baskets Hinges Maker Toe Features not included with your refrigerator can be purchased at www frigidaire com or by calling 1 800 944 9044 ...

Page 5: ...installed on a floor that is level and strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator Consider water supply availability for models equipped with an automatic ice maker Do Not install the refrigerator where the temperature will drop below 55 F 13 C or rise above 110 F 43 C The compressor will not be able to maintain proper temperatures inside the refrigerator Do Not block the toe grille on t...

Page 6: ...er side Toe Grille Must Remove Hex Hex Head Head Drawer Drawer Screw Screw 4 Tighten four 4 drawer screws 5 Recheck gasket seal Push Against Freezer Level Refrigerator Adjust Doors if necessary Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor The sides should tilt 1 4 inch 6 mm from front to back to ensure that doors close and seal...

Page 7: ... Location Adjusting Door 4 Rotate door stop until it makes contact with the lower hinge Re tighten Screw 0 Retighten Screw 6 Ensure door stops in desired location before resuming normal use To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge select models 1 Remove all food items from door bins on door being adjusted 2 Open doors to 90 degrees 3 Loosen or remove screw Bottom of Door Loosen Remove S...

Page 8: ...w Screw where applicable To adjust the flipper aullion I Loosen the screw located on the flipper mullion hinge I r Mullion Adjusting Flipper MuBien Screw 2 Adjust flipper mullion height For proper connection with the flipper mullion guide there should be a separation about the thickness of a coin 0 060 inches or 1 5 mm between the guide and flipper mullion ckness of a Coin Adjusting Flipper Mullio...

Page 9: ...op door hinges 2 Lift inside edge of hinge cover and tilt back DO NOT remove the ground screw from hinge To remove the refrigerator doors 1 Trace lightly around the door s top hinges with a pencil This makes reinstallation easier Front cover screw e Rear A _ cover Top hinge _J _ screw cover Hinge h _ _ Ground screws _ Multi wire hinge Disconnect the harness by grasping both sides of the connector ...

Page 10: ...w i _Remove Hex Hex Head Head arawel Drawer Screw Screw Installing Freezer Drawer 1 With lower slides pulled out hang drawer onto slide brackets ensuring pins on each side are fully inserted into slots on each side Assembly Fully Extend Drawer Slides 2 Reinstall four 4 drawer screws two 2 per side tighten down and close drawer C Install Screws j 2 Each Side o 3 Check gasket seal around top bottom ...

Page 11: ... are facing down While holding handle firmly against door loosely tighten far right Allen set screw B with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door Still holding the handle firmly to the door firmly tighten far left Allen set screw B with supplied Allen wrench 8 Return to the far right Allen set screw B and firmly tighten with supplied Allen wrench Mounting Refrigerator ...

Page 12: ...le holding handle firmly against door loosely tighten far right Allen set screw B with supplied Allen wrench until there is no gap between handle and door 7 Still holding the handle firmly to the door firmly tighten far left Allen set screw B with supplied Allen wrench 8 Retum to the far right Allen set screw B and firmly tighten with supplied Allen wrench 9 Firmly tighten the insideAllen set scre...

Page 13: ... your new refrigerator Depending on your local state building codes Frigidaire recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart Choice water line kit 5305513409 with a 6 ft Stainless Steel Water Line and for homes without an existing valve Frigidaire recommends its Smart Choice water line kit 5305510264 with a 20 ft Copper Water Line with self tapping saddle valve Please refer to www frigidaire...

Page 14: ...nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve Tighten another half turn with a wrench DO NOT overtighten See Figure 2 5 With steel clamp and screw secure water supply line copper tubing only to rear panel of refrigerator as shown 6 Coil excess water supply line copper 1 tubing only about 2 2 turns behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear ag...

Page 15: ...ut after 10 seconds and return to the basicdisplay High Temp Power Fail If the door has been left open for an extended period of time an alarm will sound and the door ajar indicator will display on the bottom display of the control panel The alarm is turned off by closing the door The mute sounds key will blink to prompt the reset of any active alarms Press this key to reset any system alarms In t...

Page 16: ...ar the alarm will sound intermittently for about 10 minutes The alarm will then silence on its own and a red high temperature icon will display The high temp icon will continue to display even if the door is closed until the Sabbath mode is exited and the icon reset The refrigerator will function normally once the door is closed without any violation of the Sabbath Holidays For further assistance ...

Page 17: ...tener reTrigerator If you cannot connect a water can aamageme ice maker suppy iftthe ice makerswlre slgna arm to turn it off Otherwise the ice maker s Clean the ice maker and ice bin at regular intervals especially prior to vacation or moving fill valve may make a loud chattering noise when it attempts to operate without water Turning the ice maker on and off Ice production is controlled by liftin...

Page 18: ... Lift the front edge up and pull the shelf out 3 Replace by inserting the mounting bracket hooks into the desired support slots 4 Lower the shelf and lock into position Shelf features Full SpillSafe TM Shelf TM Half SpilISafe Shelf Drawers Your refrigerator includes a variety of storage drawers These drawers are located in fixed positions at the bottom of t_e fresh food compartment Opening Crisper...

Page 19: ... bin 1 Remove all food from the door bin 2 Grip the bin firmly with both hands and lift it upward 3 Remove the bin 4 Place the bin just above desired position 5 Lower the bin onto supports until locked in place Adjustable Door Bin 6 Place bin liner into bin Accessories varies by model Dairy compartment Use the dairy compartment at the top of the fresh food compartment door for short term storage o...

Page 20: ...er clips Removing Lower Basket Middle Basket Divider Retainers Stabil Bar Hiddle Basket Divider Lift up on the rear of the lower divider and pull out Lower Basket Lower Basket Divider Spill Guard Tray To reposition the pivoting divider some models lift up and slide to desired location The pivoting divider is not designed to be removed Spill Guard Lower Basket Tray Divider To reinstall lower basket...

Page 21: ...y purchased food designated for the freezer will be preserved as quickly as possible Activating quick freeze also will help your freezer more efficiently maintain the selected temperature after placing new purchases with pre existing frozen foods Avoid adding too much warm food to the freezer at one time This overloads the freezer slows the rate of freezing and can raise the temperature of frozen ...

Page 22: ...ing into the drain pan during the defrost cycle J Condenser May create minimal sounds from forced air M Motorized damper May produce a light humming during operation Energy efficient foam in your refrigerator is not a sound insulator During automatic defrost cycle a red glow in the back wall vents of your freezer compartment is normal J J z_ i i i_i i _2 i 21 iii iii iii iii ii iii iii ii iiii ii ...

Page 23: ...erformance data sheet Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected waters that may contain filterable cysts Test certification results Rated Capacity 200 gallons 757 liters for PureSource Ultra TM ice and water filter Rated service flow 50 gallons...

Page 24: ...t into the housing 4 To close the air filter door push the top and bottom to lock the door closed S Press and hold the Air Filter Reset button on the control panel for three 3 seconds When the display changes from Replace to Good the status has been reset 6 The Air Filter Reset will turn itself off after a few seconds Ordering replacement filters Order new filters by calling 877 808 4195 online at...

Page 25: ...o turn off cooling power to lights and other electrical omponents will continue outlet Remove adhesive labels by hand Do not use razor blades or other sharp instruments which can scratch the appliance surface Do not remove the serial plate Removal of your serial plate voids your warranty Before moving your refrigerator raise the anti tip brackets so the rollers will work correctly This will preven...

Page 26: ...d handles with non abrasive soapy water and a dishcloth Rinse with clean water and a soft cloth Use a non abrasive stainless steel cleaner These cleaners can be purchased at most home improvement or major department stores Always follow manufacturer s instruction Do not use household cleaners containing ammonia or bleach NOTE Always clean wipe and dry with grain to prevent scratching Wash the rest...

Page 27: ...ng from time to time Some lights have covers that need to be removed before replacing the bulbs Always use bulbs that are designed for appliance lighting Wear gloves when replacing incandescent ght bu bs to avo d gett ng cut To replace light bulbs 1 Unplug your refrigerator s power cord 2 Wear protective gloves 3 Remove light cover if necessary 4 Unscrew and replace old bulb with an appliance bulb...

Page 28: ... are ing ice by some item in the frozen together over the wire signal freezer arm Ice cubes I Ice cubes are not _ Remove ice container and discard ice are freezing i being used frequently from container Ice maker will produce together enough fresh supply i Cewith water inside partiallyCUbeSfr zenare hollOWcubes I Thebe clogged ice and ReplaceWater filter cartridgefilter cartridge may Freezer contr...

Page 29: ...s dirty Clean condenser See Care Cleaning Compressor Thermostat keeps the This is normal Refrigerator goes on goes off and on refrigerator at a con and off to keep temperature constant frequently stant temperature DIGITAL TEMPERATURE DISPLAY Digital temper Electronic control Callyour Frigidaire service representative ature displays system has detected a who can interpret any messages or num are fl...

Page 30: ...other than authorized service companies or external causessuch asabuse misuse inadequate power supply accidents fires or acts of God DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES LIMITATION OF REMEDIES CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE PRODUCT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN CLAIMS BASED ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FO...