User Manual Frigidaire FFSS2325TS 22.0 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator

• User Manual - (English)
• User manual - (Spanish)
• User manual - (French)

• Specification Sheet - (English)

• Installation Instructions - English, Spanish - (English)

• Energy Guide - (English)

• Wiring Diagram - (English)

Table of contents

• Features at a Glance
• Door Removal Instructions - Style 1
• Door Removal Instructions - Style 2
• Handle Installation
• Connecting Water Supply
• Controls
• Storage Features
• Automatic Ice & Water Dispenser
• Changing the Filter
• Normal Operating Sounds and Sights
• Care and Cleaning
• Before you Call

User Manual Refrigerator

Features at a Glance

Features may vary according to model

Door Removal Instructions - Style 1

Getting through narrow spaces

If your refrigerator will not fit through an entrance area, you can reduce its size by removing the doors. Check first by measuring the entrance.

1. Disconnect electrical supply.

2. Open both doors, then remove toe grille.

3. Close doors.

To Remove Refrigerator Door:

1. Remove top hinge cover screw on refrigerator door and remove cover.

2. Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to realign doors when they are replaced.

3. Remove top hinge and lift refrigerator door off bottom hinge pin. Set door aside.

4. Remove bottom hinge, if necessary.

5. Reverse this procedure to reinstall refrigerator door.

To Remove Freezer Door:

1. Disconnect water line coming from lower hinge of freezer door at connection located under front of freezer: Press outer ring against face of fitting, then pull to remove tube.

2. Remove top hinge cover screw on freezer door and remove cover.

3. Disconnect wiring harness connector plug at top hinge: place your thumbs on flat sides of each connector and bend both parts back and forth, then with firm grasp, pull both pieces apart.

4. Trace around hinge with soft lead pencil. This will make it easier to realign doors when they are replaced.

5. Remove top hinge, allowing wiring harness to pull through hinge and lift freezer door off of bottom hinge pin. Lay door down flat to avoid kinking water line.

6. Remove bottom hinge, if necessary.

7. Reverse this procedure to reinstall freezer door.

When both doors have been reinstalled, connect water line by inserting tube and push until mark touches face of fitting, replace toe grille and plug-in electrical power cord. Turn both temperature controls to center position. Adjust settings as necessary

Door Removal Instructions - Style 2

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 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

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 carton and any other 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 upper and lower Allen set screws (B) with supplied Allen wrench.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to install refrigerator handle. Ensure the holes for the set screws are facing towards the freezer door.

Ensure Handle Set Screws are Facing Each Other with Doors Closed

Connecting Water Supply

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 (6.4mm) 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 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.

9. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm.

Controls

Allowing Cooling Time Before Use

To ensure safe food storage, allow your refrigerator to operate with the doors closed for at least 8 to 12 hours before placing food inside. During this cooling period, you do not need to adjust the controls, which are preset at the factory.

Setting Cooling Temperatures

Your refrigerator comes with a state-of-the-art electronic digital control system. The system’s control panel is located at the top of the refrigerator compartment.

The two digital displays on the left half of the control panel indicate the current settings of your freezer and refrigerator compartments. Should you desire to see what the current accurate temperature is, place a separate thermometer inside the freezer or refrigerator compartment in the desired location.

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

To adjust the temperature to a higher or lower setting, press the Up (∧) or Down (∨) button closest to the display. The first time you press the button, the display shows current setting you entered. Each press of the button after that changes the setting by one

IF TEMPERATURE DISPLAYS FLASH...

If ever you see “OP” or “SH” flashing, it may indicate that the control system has detected a performance problem. Call your service representative, who can interpret the flashing message.

To maintain temperatures, a fan circulates air in the refrigerator and freezer compartments. For good circulation, do not block cold air vents with food items.

ALARMS

Power Fail

In the event of a power failure, the ‘power fail’ alarm will sound three times. The ‘power fail’ alarm is an audible alarm only and does not display in the control panel.

High Temperature

When a warm refrigerator is first powered on, the ‘power fail’ alarm will sound and the current set points will be displayed for a few seconds. After 20 minutes the ‘high temp’ alarm will sound if the freezer temperature is above 26°F or if the refrigerator temperature is above 55°F (or both are above).

If the unit is above the temperatures mentioned in the paragraph above, the affected compartment temperature display (refrigerator, freezer or both) on the control panel will display ‘HI’ and an alarm will sound. To disable the alarm press any key on the control panel. After which the control panel will then show the display temperature. The unit will continue to monitor the product temperatures for ‘high temp’ condition every 20 minutes. If the ‘high temp’ condition persists, the alarm will sound again and can be reset again. Contact a customer service representative if the high temp alarm continues.

The audible portion of the alarm will silence itself once the product temperature is below 26°F for the freezer temperature and 55°F for the refrigerator temperature. The control panel will still show ‘HI’ until it is acknowledged by the user by pressing any key on the control panel. After which the control panel will then show the display temperature.

Turning the Cooling system on and off

You can disable the cooling system in your refrigerator by pressing the On/Off button located on the left side of the temperature control panel. To ensure that you do not accidentally turn off the cooling system, the button does not work unless you press and hold it for three seconds. Once you disable the cooling system, all refrigeration to the freezer and refrigerator compartments stops. To turn the cooling system back on, you must again press and hold the On/Off button for three more seconds. Controls will display OF°F/OF°F when turned off.

Storage Features

Glass Shelf Adjustment

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

To adjust 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.

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.

Deli Drawer (some models)

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

Automatic Ice & Water Dispenser

Priming the Water Supply System

Your refrigerator’s water supply system includes several tubing lines, an advanced water filter, a distribution valve bank, and a reserve tank (some models) to ensure ample supply to the ice and water dispenser at all times. This system needs to be completely filled with water when first connected to an external supply line

To prime the water supply system:

1. Begin by pressing and holding a drinking glass against the water dispenser paddle.

2. Keep the glass in this position until water comes out of the dispenser. It may take about 1½ minutes.

3. Continue dispensing water for about four minutes to flush the system and plumbing connections of any impurities (stopping to empty the glass as necessary).

Ice Maker Operation & Care

The ice maker, ice bin, and dispenser feeding mechanism are located in the top of the freezer compartment. After the refrigerator is installed properly and has cooled for several hours, the ice maker can produce ice within 24 hours. It can completely fill an ice bin in about two days.

Ice Production: What to Expect

How Much Ice Will a Side Mounted Ice Maker Produce in 24 Hours?

A side-mounted ice maker will produce 4 to 4.5 pounds of ice every 24 hours, depending on usage conditions. Ice is produced at a rate of 8 cubes every 75 to 90 minutes.

Using the Ice Maker after Installation

Before making ice for the first time, be sure to prime the water supply system. Air in new plumbing lines can result in two or three empty ice maker cycles. Furthermore, if the system is not flushed, the first ice cubes may be discolored or have an odd flavor.

Turning the SIDE MOUNTED Ice Maker On and Off

To begin ice production, lower the wire signal arm to the DOWN or ON position. The ice maker turns off automatically when the ice container becomes full. To stop the ice maker, raise the wire signal arm until it clicks and locks in the UP or OFF position.

Ice Maker/Dispenser Tips

• Ice cubes stored too long may develop an odd flavor. Empty the ice container as explained below.

• Occasionally shake the ice container to keep ice separated.

• If your refrigerator is not connected to a water supply or the water supply is turned off, turn Off the ice maker.

• If you need a large quantity of ice at one time, it is best to get cubes directly from the ice container.

• The following sounds are normal when the ice maker is operating:

- Motor running

- Ice dropping into ice container

- Water valve opening or closing

- Ice loosening from tray

- Running water

• When dispensing ice, you will hear a snapping or clicking sound when the ice chute opens and closes.

• Turn Off the ice maker when cleaning the freezer and during vacations.

- If you turn Off the ice maker for a long period of time, you should also turn off the water supply valve.

Cleaning the Ice Maker

Clean the ice maker and ice bin at regular intervals, particularly before you take a vacation or move.

To clean the ice maker:

1. Turn Off the ice maker.

2. Remove the ice bin by lifting up and out.

3. Empty and carefully clean the ice bin with mild detergent. Rinse with clear water. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners.

4. Allow the ice bin to dry completely before replacing in the freezer.

5. Remove ice chips and clean the ice bin shelf and the freezer door chute.

6. Replace the ice bin. Turn On the ice maker to resume ice production.

Remove and empty the ice storage bin if:

• An extended power failure (one hour or longer) causes ice cubes in the ice storage bin to melt and freeze together, jamming the dispenser mechanism.

• You do not use the ice dispenser frequently. Ice cubes will freeze together in the bin, jamming the dispenser mechanism.

Remove the ice storage bin and shake to loosen the cubes or clean as explained above.

Changing the Filter

Locating the Filter

Your refrigerator is equipped with a water filtering system. The water filter system filters all dispensed drinking water, as well as the water used to produce ice.

Water Filter

The water filter is located at the top right side of the refrigerator compartment.

Replacing the Water Filter

In general, you should change the water filter every six months to ensure the highest possible water quality. Water Filter Status on the user interface prompts you to replace the filter after a standard amount of water (200 gallons/757 liters for PureSource UltraTM and PureSource 3TM)has flowed through the system.

If your refrigerator has not been used for a period of time (during moving for example), change the filter before reinstalling the refrigerator

Ordering Replacement Filters

To order your replacement filters, please visit our online store at the page, by calling toll-free at 877-808-4195, or by visiting the dealer where you purchased your refrigerator. Frigidaire recommends that you order extra filters when you first install your refrigerator, and that you replace your filters at least once every six months.

Here are the product numbers to request when ordering:

PureSource UltraTM Water Filter Part# ULTRAWF

PureSource 3TM Water Filter Part #WF3CB

More about your Advanced Water Filter

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 UltraTM and PureSource 3TM ice and water filter

• Rated service flow - .50 gallons per minute

• Operating Temp.: Min. 33°F, Max. 100°F

• Maximum Rated Pressure - 100 pounds per square inch

• Recommended Minimum Operating Pressure: 30 pounds per square inch

To replace your PureSource 3TM water filter:

It is not necessary to turn the water supply off to change the filter. Be ready to wipe up any small amounts of water released during the filter replacement.

1. Turn Off the ice maker.

2. Remove the filter by pushing on the end/face of the filter.

3. Slide the old water filter cartridge straight out of the housing and discard it.

4. Unpackage the new filter cartridge. Using the alignment guide, slide it gently into the filter housing until it stops against the snap-in connector at the back of the housing.

5. Push firmly until the cartridge snaps into place (you should hear a click as the cartridge engages the snap-in connector).

6. Press a drinking glass against the water dispenser while checking for any leaks at the filter housing. Any spurts and sputters that occur as the system purges air out of the dispenser system are normal.

7. After filling one glass of water, continue flushing the system for about four minutes.

8. Turn On the ice maker.

9. Press and hold the Water Filter button on the Ice & Water Dispenser control panel for three seconds. When the display changes from “Red” to “Green,” the status has been reset.

Normal Operating Sounds and Sights

Understanding the Sounds you may Hear

Your new, high-efficiency refrigerator may introduce unfamiliar sounds. These sounds normally indicate your refrigerator is operating correctly. Some surfaces on floors, walls, and kitchen cabinets may make these sounds more noticeable.

Following is a list of major components in your refrigerator and the sounds they can cause:

A. Evaporator Refrigerant through the evaporator may create a boiling or gurgling sound.

B. Evaporator fan You may hear air being forced through the refrigerator by the evaporator fan.

C. Defrost heater During defrost cycles, water dripping onto the defrost heater may cause a hissing or sizzling sound. After defrosting, a popping sound may occur.

D. Automatic ice maker When ice has been produced, you will hear ice cubes falling into the ice bin.

E. Automatic defrost control These parts can produce a snapping or clicking sound when turning the cooling system on and off.

F. Condenser fan You may hear air being forced through the condenser.

G. Compressor Modern, high-efficiency compressors run much faster than in the past. The compressor may have a high-pitched hum or pulsating sound.

H. Water valve Makes a buzzing sound each time it opens to fill the ice maker.

I. Drain pan (not removable) You may hear water dripping into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.

J. Condenser May create minimal sounds from forced air.

K. Motorized damper May produce a light humming during operation.

L. Ice chute When dispensing ice, you will hear a snapping or clicking sound when the solenoid opens and closes the ice chute.

Care and 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 refrigerator 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.

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