User Manual Frigidaire FGSS2635TD 25.5 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator

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Table of contents

• FEATURES AT A GLANCE
• INSTALLATION
• DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS
• HANDLE INSTALLATION
• CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY
• CONTROLS
• STORAGE FEATURES
• CARE & CLEANING
• BEFORE YOU CALL

User manual Refrigerator

FEATURES AT A GLANCE

Features may vary according to model

INSTALLATION

This Use & Care Guide provides general operating instructions for your model. Use the refrigerator only as instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting the refrigerator, follow these important first steps.

Location

• Choose a place that is near a grounded electrical outlet. Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
• If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight and away from the range, dishwasher or other heat sources.
• The refrigerator must be 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. If you do not hook up water to the refrigerator, remember to turn the ice maker off.

Installation

Installation clearances

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical connections:

Sides & Top ⅜ inch

Back 1 inch

NOTE

If your refrigerator is placed with the door hinge side against a wall, you may have to allow additional space so the door can be opened wider

Toe Grille Installation and Removal

To install toe grille

1. Open both doors. Slide left and right sides of toe grille over lower hinges of refrigerator.
2. While pushing toe grille firmly against cabinet, fasten bottom clips of toe grille to cabinet.
3. Fasten top clips to cabinet.
4. Close the doors. Fasten right and left side clips into groove of bottom hinge.

To remove toe grille

1. With both doors closed, unfasten right and left side clips of toe grille from bottom hinge groove.
2. Open both doors. Press firmly on top of toe grille until top of toe grille pops off.
3. Pull toe grille outward toward your body and off of lower hinges.

Door Opening

Your refrigerator should be positioned to allow easy access to a counter or table when removing food. For best use of drawers and freezer baskets, the refrigerator should be in a position where both the refrigerator and freezer doors can be fully opened.

Guidelines for final positioning of your refrigerator:

• All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.
• The cabinet should be level at the front and rear.
• The sides should tilt ¼ inch (6 mm) from front to back (to ensure that doors close and seal properly).
• Doors should align with each other and be level.

All of these conditions can be met by raising or lowering the adjustable front rollers.

To level the cabinet using the front rollers:

1. Open both doors and remove the toe grille (see “Toe Grille Installation and
2. Close the doors and use a flat-blade screwdriver or ⅜ inch socket wrench to raise or lower the front rollers.
3. Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals touching the cabinet on all four sides.

To level the doors using the adjustable lower hinge (some models):

1. Before leveling either door, remove set screw that locks door height into position. (The door cannot be adjusted without set screw removed).

2. If the refrigerator door is lower than the freezer door, raise the refrigerator door by turning the adjustment screw clockwise using a 7 /16 inch wrench. (See illustration.)

3. If the freezer door is lower than the refrigerator door, raise the freezer door by turning the adjustment screw clockwise using a 7 /16 inch wrench. (See illustration.)

4. After leveling, verify door stop contacts lower hinge and top of door does not contact upper hinge through full movement of door (from fully closed to fully open).

5. Reinstall set screw, locking the door height.

6 Replace the toe grille by fitting it into place (see “Toe Grille Installation and Removal” in the “Installation” section).

DOOR REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS

To prepare for removing the doors:

1. Make sure the electrical power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.
2. Open both doors and remove the toe grille (as explained in the Installation Instructions that came with your appliance).
3. Remove any food from the door shelves.
4. Close the doors.

To remove the refrigerator top hinge cover:

1. Remove the three screws from each cover over the top door hinges.
2. Lift hinge cover straight up and off.

To remove the refrigerator door:

1. Trace lightly around the door’s top hinge with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.

2. Remove the two screws from the top hinge. Lift the door off of the bottom hinge and set it aside.

3. Remove the two bottom hinge screws and hinge if necessary.

To reinstall the refrigerator door, reverse the above steps.

To remove the freezer top hinge cover:

1. Remove the two screws from each cover over the top door hinges.
2. Lift hinge cover straight up and off.

To remove the freezer door:

1. Detach the multi-wire cable connector located above the top hinge. Grasp both sides of the connector firmly and pull apart.
2. Trace lightly around the hinge with a pencil. This makes reinstallation easier.
3. Detach the water tube from the connector located below the freezer door. The connector releases when you press its outer sleeve inward.
4. Remove the screws from the top hinge and pull the multi-wire cable through it. Lift the door off of the bottom hinge.
5. Remove the two bottom hinge screws and hinge if necessary

Adjustable Hinge (some models)

Non-Adjusting Hinge (some models)

6. Lay the door on its side to avoid damage to the water tube extending from the bottom hinge.

To reinstall the freezer door, reverse the above steps.

HANDLE INSTALLATION

1. Remove handles from protective packaging.
2. Position freezer handle end caps over upper and lower pre-installed shoulder bolts (A) that are fastened into door, ensuring the holes for the set screws are facing towards the refrigerator door.
3. While holding handle firmly against door, fasten furthermost upper and furthermost lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.
4. Firmly tighten the inside Allen set screws.
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to install refrigerator handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are facing towards the freezer door.

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CONNECTING THE WATER SUPPLY

CAUTION

To Avoid Property Damage:

• Copper or Stainless Steel braided tubing is recommended for the water supply line. Water supply tubing made of ¼ inch plastic is not recommended to be used. Plastic tubing greatly increases the potential for water leaks, and the manufacturer will not be responsible for any damage if plastic tubing is used for the supply line.
• DO NOT install water supply tubing in areas where temperatures fall below freezing.
• Chemicals from a malfunctioning softener can damage the ice maker. If the ice maker is connected to soft water, ensure that the softener is maintained and working properly.

Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:

• Basic Tools: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver, and PhillipsTM screwdriver
• Access to a household cold water line with water pressure between 30 and 100 psi.
• A water supply line made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper or stainless steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing needed, measure the distance from the ice maker inlet valve at the back of the refrigerator to your cold water pipe. Then add approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning (as shown).
• A shutoff valve to connect the water supply line to your household water system. Do not use a self-piercing type shutoff valve.
• Do not re-use compression fitting or use thread seal tape.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting a copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.

To Connect Water Supply Line To Ice Maker Inlet Valve

1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.

2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON water supply and flush supply line until water is clear. Turn OFF water supply at shutoff valve.

3. Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard cap.

4. If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it will go (¼ inch/6.4 mm). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 1.

If you use braided flexible stainless steel or polyline tubing - The nut is already assembled on the tubing. Slide nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. 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 tubing only), about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against any other surface.

7. Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any connections that leak.

8. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.

CONTROLS

User Interface (varies by model)

Enlarged view of user interface display menu (varies by model)

1. Plus (+) and Minus (-) indicators are located on the right side of the control panel.
2. Press the + or - indicator to adjust the temperature to the desired setting.

Alarms

Power Failure

In the event of a power failure, the power fail alert will be illuminated. Press alarm reset to acknowledge the alarm. Other modes may be turned off until the alarm is acknowledged. When the power fail alert is acknowledged, the refrigerator will resume normal operation. The high temp alarm may also be illuminated until a safe operating range temperature has been reached.

Freezer Temp

If the freezer temperature reaches 26°F or greater, the alarm will sound and the temperature will flash. You can disable the alarm by pressing the set key but the “High Temp” indicator will illuminate until the temperature goes below 26°F.

Fresh Food Temp

If the fresh food temperature reaches 55°F or greater, the alarm will sound and the temperature will flash. You can disable the alarm by pressing the set key but the “High Temp” indicator will illuminate until the temperature goes below 55°F.

Door Ajar

If the freezer or fresh food doors have been left open for five minutes or more, an alarm will sound and the door ajar indicator will illuminate on the display. Press the set key to reset any system alarms.

Flapper

When “Cube” or “Crush” is selected, if the flapper (or ice chute door) is being held open by a jammed ice cube, an alarm will sound for two minutes. The alarm will reset after two minutes or when the ice cube is removed and the set key is pressed to reset.

Sabbath Mode

The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish community.

Sabbath Mode is turned ON and OFF by pressing and holding both the “∨” and “+” for five seconds. The display shows “Sb” while in Sabbath mode. I

n the Sabbath Mode, the High Temp alarm is active for health reasons. For example, if the door is left ajar the High Temp alarm is activated. The refrigerator will function normally once the door is closed, without any violation of the Sabbath/Holidays. The High Temp alarm is permitted when cabinet temperature is outside the safe zone for 20 minutes. The alarm silences itself after 10 minutes while the High Temp icon stays lit until the Sabbath mode is exited.

NOTE

While in Sabbath Mode, neither the lights, dispenser, nor the control panel will work until Sabbath Mode is deactivated. Refrigerator stays in Sabbath Mode after power failure recovery. It must be deactivated with the buttons on the control panel.

User Interface In-Door Controls (options may vary)

Dispenser Controls (options may vary)

Alarms

Power Failure

In the event of a power failure, the “POWER FAIL” alert will be illuminated. Press “MUTE ALARM” to acknowledge the alarm. Other modes may be turned off until the alarm is acknowledged. While a “POWER FAIL” alert is displayed on the control panel, the unit will continue normal operation. The “POWER FAIL” alert on the control panel will be removed once the user acknowledges the power fail condition by pressing “MUTE ALARM” or “DEFAULT SETTINGS”.

Freezer Temp

If the freezer temperature reaches 26°F or greater, the alarm will sound and the temperature will flash and the dispenser control will display “HIGH TEMP DETECTED”. You can disable the alarm by pressing “MUTE ALARM” but the “HIGH TEMP DETECTED” indicator will illuminate until the temperature goes below 26°F.

Fresh Food

Temp If the fresh food temperature reaches 55°F or greater, the alarm will sound and the temperature will flash and the dispenser control will display “HIGH TEMP DETECTED”. You can disable the alarm by pressing “MUTE ALARM” but the “HIGH TEMP DETECTED” indicator will illuminate until the temperature goes below 55°F.

Door Ajar

If the freezer or fresh food doors have been left open for five minutes or more, an alarm will sound and the door ajar indicator will illuminate on the display. Press “MUTE ALARM” to reset any system alarms.

Flapper

When “CUBES” or “CRUSHED” is selected, if the flapper (or ice chute door) is being held open by a jammed ice cube, an alarm will sound for two minutes and the current selection will blink on the dispenser control. The alarm will reset after two minutes or when the ice cube is removed.

Sabbath Mode

The Sabbath Mode is a feature that disables portions of the refrigerator and its controls in accordance with observance of the weekly Sabbath and religious holidays within the Orthodox Jewish community.

Sabbath Mode is turned ON and OFF by simultaneously pressing and holding both the freezer “-” and the refrigerator “+” for five seconds. The display shows “Sb” while in Sabbath mode.

In the Sabbath Mode, the “HIGH TEMP” alarm is active for health reasons. For example, if the door is left ajar the “HIGH TEMP” alarm is activated. The refrigerator will function normally once the door is closed, without any violation of the Sabbath/Holidays. The “HIGH TEMP” alarm is permitted when cabinet temperature is outside the safe zone for 20 minutes. The alarm silences itself after 10 minutes while the “HIGH TEMP” icon stays lit until the Sabbath mode is exited.

STORAGE FEATURES

Cantilever Shelf Adjustment

Refrigerator shelves are easily adjusted to suit individual needs. Before adjusting the shelves, remove all food. Cantilever shelves are supported at the back of the refrigerator.

To adjust cantilever shelves:

1. Lift front edge up.
2. Pull shelf out.

Replace the shelf by inserting the hooks at rear of the shelf into the wall bracket. Lower the shelf into the desired slots and lock into position.

Glass shelves (some models) catch and hold accidental spills. In some models, the glass shelves slide out for easy access to food and for fast cleaning. The shelves slide out independently of their mounting brackets. Just pull the front of the shelf forward. Shelves can be extended as far as the stopper will allow but are not removable from their mounting brackets.

Door storage

Door bins and shelves are provided for convenient storage of jars, bottles, and cans. Frequently used items can be quickly selected.

Some models have door bins that can accommodate gallon-sized plastic drink containers and economy-sized jars and containers. Some bins are adjustable for maximum storage capacity

The dairy compartment, which is warmer than the general food storage section, is intended for short term storage of cheese, spreads, or butter.

Fresh Drawers with Humidity Control (some models)

The fresh drawers, located under the bottom refrigerator shelf, are designed for storing fruits, vegetables, and other fresh produce. The fresh drawers feature humidity control which allows you to adjust the humidity within the drawer. This can extend the life of fresh vegetables that keep best in high humidity. Wash items in clear water and remove excess water before placing them in the crispers. Items with strong odors or high moisture content should be wrapped before storing.

Crispers

Crispers allow you the flexibility to store any manner of items including fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc. Crispers do not feature humidity controls.

Cool Drawer (some models)

Some models are equipped with a Cool Drawer for storage of luncheon meats, spreads, cheeses, and other deli items. This drawer does not have a separate temperature control.

Chill Drawer (some models)

Some models are equipped with a Chill Drawer. Chill Drawer temperatures can be adjusted by sliding the Chill Drawer Temperature Control in either direction. Use this pan for short term storage of bulk meat items. If meats are to be kept longer than one or two days, they should be frozen. The Chill Drawer is fixed and cannot be moved up or down. If fruits or vegetables are to be stored in the Chill Drawer, set the Chill Drawer Temperature Control to a warmer setting to prevent freezing.

CARE & CLEANING

Protecting your investment

• Keeping your refrigerator clean maintains appearance and prevents odor build-up. Wipe up any spills immediately and clean the freezer and fresh food compartments at least twice a year. When cleaning, take the following precautions:
• Never use CHLORIDE or cleaners with bleach to clean stainless steel.
• Do not wash any removable parts in a dishwasher.
• Always unplug the electrical power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning.
• 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.

Do not use abrasive cleaners such as window sprays, scouring cleansers, brushes, flammable fluids, cleaning waxes, concentrated detergents, bleaches or cleansers containing petroleum products on plastic parts, interior doors, gaskets or cabinet liners. Do not use paper towels, metallic scouring pads, or other abrasive cleaning materials or strong alkaline solutions.

NOTE If you set your temperature controls to turn off cooling, power to lights and other electrical components will continue until you unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

CAUTION

• Pull the refrigerator straight out to move it. Shifting it from side to side may damage flooring. Be careful not to move the refrigerator beyond the plumbing connections.

• Damp objects stick to cold metal surfaces. Do not touch refrigerated surfaces with wet or damp hands.

Vacation and moving tips

Care and Cleaning Tips

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