Frigidaire FGVU21F8QT Bedienungsanleitung

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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All about the

Use &Care

of your Convertible

Freezer/Refrigerator

Product Registration..........................................2

Important Safety Instructions..............................2

First Steps........................................................4

Setting the Temperature Control........................6

Optional Features....................................7

A01063501 (August 2014)

Energy-Saving Tips............................................9

Care and Cleaning.............................................9

Power/Freezer Failure ....................................10

Before You Call.................................................10

Major Appliance Warranty.................................13

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Read and Save These Instructions

This Owner’s Guide provides specic operating

instructions for your model. Use your appliance

only as instructed in this guide. These instructions

are not meant to cover every possible condition

and situation that may occur. Common sense

and caution must be practiced when installing,

operating, and maintaining any appliance.

Record Your Model and

Serial Numbers

Record the model and serial numbers in the

space provided below.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Purchase Date:

Denitions

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to

alert you to potential personal injury hazards.

Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol

to avoid possible injury or death.

WARNING

Please read all instructions before using

this unit.

DANGER

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, will result in

death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could result in

death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, may result in

minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or

maintenance information which is important

but not hazard-related.

The self-addressed PRODUCT REGISTRATION

CARD (shown above) should be lled in

completely, signed and returned to Electrolux

Home Products.

This Use and Care Guide provides operating

instructions for your model. Use your unit only as

instructed in this Use and Care Guide.

WARNING

For your safety

• Do not store or use gasoline or other am-

mable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this

unit or any other appliance. Read product

labels for ammability and other warnings.

• Do not operate the unit in the presence of

explosive fumes.

• Remove and discard any spacers used to

secure the shelves during shipping. Small

objects are a choke hazard to children.

• Remove all staples from the carton. Staples

can cause severe cuts, and also destroy

nishes if they come in contact with other

appliances or furniture.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Model and Serial

Number Plate

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Child Safety

• Destroy carton, plastic bags, and any exte-

rior wrapping material immediately after the

unit is unpacked. Children should never use

these items for play. Cartons covered with

rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch

wrap may become airtight chambers and

can quickly cause suffocation.

• An empty, discarded icebox, refrigerator, or

freezer is a very dangerous attraction

to children.

• Remove the door(s) of any appliance that is

not in use, even if it is being discarded.

WARNING

Risk of child entrapment

Child entrapment and suffocation are not

problems of the past. Junked or abandoned

appliances are still dangerous – even if they

will sit for “just a few days”. If you are getting

rid of your old appliance, please follow the

instructions below to help prevent accidents.

We strongly encourage responsible

appliance recycling/disposal methods. Check

with your utility company or visit www.

recyclemyoldfridge.com for more information

on recycling your old appliance.

Before you throw away

your old appliance:

• Remove door.

• Leave shelves in place so

children may not easily

climb inside.

• Have the refrigerant

removed by a

qualied technician.

Grounding type wall receptacle

Power cord with

3-prong grounded plug

Do not, under

any circumstances,

cut, remove,

or bypass the

grounding prong.

WARNING

Avoid re hazard or electric shock. Do not use

an extension cord or an adapter plug. Do not

remove any prong from power cord.

NOTE

It is very important for your appliance to be

level in order to function properly. If the unit

is not leveled during installation, the door may

be misaligned and not close or seal properly,

causing cooling, frost, or moisture problems.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

FIRST STEPS

WARNING

Other Precautions

• To defrost, always unplug unit rst.

• Never unplug the unit by pulling on the power

cord. Always grip the plug rmly and pull

straight out from the receptacle.

• Turning the control to “OFF” turns off the

compressor but does not disconnect power to

other electrical components.

Leveling

The appliance must have all bottom corners

resting rmly on a solid oor. The oor must be

strong enough to support a fully loaded unit.

This Use & Care Guide provides general operating

instructions for your model. Use the unit only as

instructed in this Use & Care Guide. Before starting

the unit, follow these important rst steps.

Location

Choose a place that is near a grounded

electrical outlet.

For the most efcient operation, the appliance

should be located where surrounding

temperatures will not exceed 110°F (43°C).

Temperatures of 32ºF (0ºC) and below will NOT

affect freezer operation. Additional compressor

heaters are not recommended. Allow space

around the unit for good air circulation. Leave a

3 inch (75 mm) space on all sides of the unit for

adequate circulation.

3” (75 mm)

1” (25 mm)

Air Space

WARNING

Electrical Information

These guidelines must be followed to ensure

that safety mechanisms in the design of this

appliance will operate properly.

• Refer to the serial plate for correct electrical

rating. The power cord of the appliance is

equipped with a three-prong grounding plug

for your protection against electrical shock

hazards. It must be plugged directly into a

properly grounded three-prong receptacle,

protected with a 15-amp time delay fuse

or circuit breaker. The receptacle must be

installed in accordance with the local codes

and ordinances. Consult a qualied electri-

cian. Receptacles protected by Ground Fault

Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are NOT RECOM-

MENDED. Do NOT use an extension cord or

adapter plug.

• If voltage varies by 10 percent or more,

appliance performance may be affected. Op-

erating the unit with insufcient power can

damage the compressor. Such damage is not

covered under the warranty. If you suspect

your household voltage is high or low, con-

sult your power company for testing.

• To prevent the appliance from being turned

off accidentally, do not plug unit into an outlet

controlled by a wall switch or pull cord.

• Do not pinch, knot, or bend power cord in

any manner.

CAUTION

To allow door to close and seal properly, DO

NOT let food packages extend past the front

of shelves.

To Level Upright Units:

After discarding crating screws, use a carpenter’s

level to level the appliance from front-to-back.

Adjust the plastic leveling feet in front, ½ bubble

higher, so that the door closes easily when left

halfway open.

To install the shelf grommet to the shelf:

1. With the wire shelf installed, press the

shelf grommet down onto the wire that is

anchored into the freezer wall. Be sure to

keep the larger end of the shelf grommet

away from the wall.

2. Push the shelf grommet onto the wire until

it snaps in place.

3. Slide the shelf grommet into the grommet

already in the freezer wall until it is ush.

FIRST STEPS

To install the handle clips to the basket:

1. Place the basket on a rm, at surface.

2. With the narrow side of the handle clip on

the inside of the basket, snap the handle

clip to the recessed area in the basket.

NOTE

Your appliance may have some, or all of the

features listed below. Become familiar with

these features, and their use and care.

SETTING THE

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Cool Down Period

For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the unit

to cool down completely. The appliance will run

continuously for the rst several hours. Foods that

are already frozen may be placed in the freezer

after the rst few hours of operation. Unfrozen

foods should NOT be loaded into the freezer until

freezer has operated for four (4) hours.

When loading freezer, freeze only three (3)

pounds of fresh food per cubic foot of freezer

space at one time. Distribute packages to be

frozen evenly throughout the freezer. It is not

necessary to turn the control knob to a colder

setting while freezing food.

Door Removal

If door must be removed, unplug the unit.

1. Gently lay appliance on its back, on a rug

or blanket.

2. Remove two base screws and base panel.

3. Remove wire from clips on bottom of

cabinet if required.

4. Unplug connector, if required, by holding

the cabinet connector in place, and pulling

door connector out.

5. Remove bottom hinge screws.

6. Remove plastic top hinge cover.

7. Remove screws from top hinge.

8. Remove top hinge from cabinet.

9. Remove door and bottom hinge from cabinet.

10. To replace door, reverse the above order

and securely tighten all screws to prevent

hinge slippage.

FIRST STEPS

3. Once the inside surface snaps in place,

continue the process by rolling the handle

clip slightly outward and pressing down

rmly to snap onto the outside surface. If

installed incorrectly, the handle clip will not

lay at.

Temperature Control

Electromechanical Temperature Control

(some models)

The convertible model can operate as either a

freezer or a refrigerator. The electromechanical

temperature control provides this adjustment and

is located inside the appliance. The temperature

is factory preset to provide satisfactory food

storage temperatures. However, the temperature

control is adjustable to provide a range of

temperatures for your personal satisfaction.

To adjust the temperature setting, turn

the temperature control knob clockwise or

counterclockwise. When the dial indicator is in

the “fridge” section, the unit is in refrigerator

mode. Turning past that section into the

“freezer” portion, selects the freezer mode. Allow

several hours for the temperature to stabilize

between adjustments.

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Electronic Temp Alarm

If a malfunction causes an unsafe temperature

inside the freezer, the high temp will display on

the control panel and the alarm will sound. To

silence the alarm, press the set button next to

the “alarm off” indicator on the display or any key

on the control panel.

Quick Freeze

Quick freeze can be enabled by entering into

the options menu on the control panel and by

pressing the “set” button once the indicator is

highlighted next to “quick freeze”. The unit will

be in quick freeze mode for 72 hours and will

show a snowake indicator on the control panel

to indicate that it is in quick freeze mode. To exit

quick freeze mode, enter into the options menu

on the control panel and press the “set” button

once the indicator is highlighted next to “quick

freeze,” after which the snowake indicator will

be removed from the control panel. Or quick

freeze will end automatically after 72 hours.

Control lock

Control lock can be enabled by entering into

the options menu on the control panel and by

pressing the “set” button once the indicator is

highlighted next to “control lock”. A control lock

icon will be displayed on the control panel to

indicate that the control panel has been locked.

To unlock, press and hold the set button for 3

seconds, after which the lock indicator will be

removed from the control panel and the control

panel has been unlocked.

Power Off

To shut cooling off to the unit and to turn off the

interior lights of the unit, enter into the options

menu on the control panel and press and hold the

“set” button for 3 seconds once the indicator is

highlighted next to “power off”. “Power off” will

be displayed on the control panel to indicate that

the unit is in the powered off mode. To turn power

back on to the unit, press and hold the “set” key

for 3 seconds. After which the power off indicator

will be removed from the control panel and the set

point of the unit will be displayed again.

Electronic Temperature Control

(some models)

The convertible model can operate as either a

freezer or a refrigerator. The selection is made

by pressing and holding the “-” and “SET” keys

on the control panel. The display will indicate

whether it is in the refrigerator or freezer mode.

The temperature is factory preset to provide

satisfactory food storage temperatures. To adjust

the temperature setting, press the “+” button

for warmer temperatures and the “-” button for

colder temperatures. Allow several hours for the

temperature to stabilize between adjustments.

Automatic Freeze Control

When in the refrigerator mode the Freeze Control

Feature will maintain proper interior refrigerator

temperature even when the refrigerator is placed

in an area where the surrounding temperature

drops to 10°F (-12°C).

OPTIONAL FEATURES

NOTE

While in Sabbath mode, neither the lights nor

the control panel will work until Sabbath mode

has been deactivated.

Adjustable door bins

Some models have adjustable door bins that can

be moved to suit individual needs.

To move door bins:

1. Lift bin straight up.

2. Remove bin.

3. Place bin in desired position.

4. Lower bin onto supports until locked in place.

Door storage

Door bins, shelves, and racks are provided for

convenient storage of jars, bottles, and cans.

Frequently used items can be quickly selected.

Some models have door racks or bins that can

accommodate gallon-sized plastic drink containers

and economy-sized jars and containers.

The dairy compartment, which is warmer than

the general food storage section, is intended for

short term storage of cheese, spreads, or butter.

Adjustable Interior Shelves

and Slide-Out Basket

Adjustable Interior Shelves

Multi-position adjustable interior shelves can

be moved to any position for larger or smaller

packages. The shipping spacers that stabilize the

shelves for shipping should be removed

and discarded.

The unit stays in Sabbath mode after a power

failure recovery. It must be deactivated with the

buttons on the control panel.

Power Fail

If your unit has lost power, the control panel will

display “power fail” and the number of hours

that your unit has been without power up to a

maximum of 50 hrs. The alarm will sound until

the condition is acknowledged by pressing the set

button or any other button on the control panel.

Door Ajar

If your door has been left open for more than 5

minutes, the control panel will display “door ajar”

and will sound an alarm until the door has been

closed or any button is pressed on the control

panel. If a button on the control panel has been

pressed but the door has not been closed, “door

ajar” will continue to be displayed on the control

panel until the door has been closed.

Sabbath Mode

The Sabbath mode is a feature that disables

portions of the appliance and its controls in

accordance with observance of the weekly

Sabbath and religious holidays within the

Orthodox Jewish community.

To turn Sabbath mode on, press and hold the

“Options” button and “+” button for 5 seconds,

after which “Sb” will be displayed on the control

panel indicating that the unit is in Sabbath

mode. To exit Sabbath mode, press and hold the

“Options” button and “+” button for 5 seconds,

after which the display will return to displaying

the set point of the unit.

In the Sabbath mode, the High Temp alarm is

active for health reasons. If a high temperature

alarm is activated during this time, for example

due to a door left ajar, the alarm will sound for

about 10 minutes. The alarm will then silence on

its own and a “high temp” icon will be displayed

on the control panel. The high temp icon will

continue to display even if the door is closed until

Sabbath mode is exited and the icon reset.

For further assistance, guidelines of

proper usage and a complete list of

models with the Sabbath feature,

please visit the web at http:\\www.star-k.org.

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Crispers (some models)

The crispers, located under the bottom

refrigerator shelf, are designed for storing fruits,

vegetables, and other fresh produce. 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.

Cleaning the Inside

Wash inside surfaces of the unit with a solution of

2 tbsp. (25 g) of baking soda in 1 qt. (1 l) warm

water. Rinse and dry. Wring excess water out of

the sponge or cloth.

Wash the removable parts with the baking soda

solution mentioned above or mild detergent and

warm water. Rinse and dry. Never use metallic

scouring pads, brushes, abrasive cleaners, or

alkaline solutions on any surface. Do not wash

removable parts in a dishwasher.

Cleaning the Outside

Wash the cabinet with warm water and mild liquid

detergent. Rinse well and wipe dry with a clean

soft cloth. Replace parts and food.

Do not use razor blades or other sharp

instruments, which can scratch the surface when

removing adhesive labels. Any glue left from the

tape can be removed with a mixture of warm

water and mild detergent, or touch the residue

with the sticky side of the tape already removed.

DO NOT REMOVE THE SERIAL PLATE.

CAUTION

• Damp objects stick to cold metal surfaces.

Do not touch interior metal surfaces with

wet or damp hands.

• Appliance must be unplugged (to avoid

electrical hazard) from power source when

defrosting unit.

Convertible model is frost free and will defrost

automatically, but should be cleaned occasionally.

CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING

If leaving door open while on vacation, make

certain that children cannot get into the

appliance and become entrapped.

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

• The appliance should be

located in the coolest area

of the room, away from

heat-producing appliances

or heating ducts, and out

of direct sunlight.

• Let hot foods cool to

room temperature before

placing in the unit. Overloading the unit forces the

compressor to run longer. Foods that freeze too

slowly may lose quality or spoil.

• Be sure to wrap foods properly and wipe containers

dry before placing them in the appliance. This cuts

down on frost build-up inside the unit.

• Appliance shelves and baskets should not be lined

with aluminum foil, wax paper, or paper toweling.

Liners interfere with cold air circulation, making

the unit less efcient.

• Organize and label food to reduce door openings

and extended searches. Remove as many items

as needed at one time, and close door as soon

as possible.

NOTE

DO NOT open appliance door unnecessarily if

unit is off for several hours.

POWER/FREEZER FAILURE

If a power failure occurs, frozen foods will

stay frozen for at least 24 hours if the appliance

is kept closed. If the power failure continues,

pack seven or eight pounds of dry ice into

the unit every 24 hours. Look in the Yellow

Pages under “Dry Ice”, “Dairies”, or “Ice Cream

Manufacturers” for local dry ice suppliers. Always

wear gloves and use caution when handling dry

ice.

If the appliance has stopped operating, see

the “Freezer does not run” section in the Avoid

Service Checklist section of this use and care

guide. If you cannot solve the problem, call an

authorized service personnel immediately.

If the unit remains off for several hours,

follow the directions above for the use of dry ice

during a power failure. If necessary, take the

food to a local locker plant until the appliance is

ready to operate. Look in the Yellow Pages under

“Frozen Food Locker Plants”.

CARE AND CLEANING

PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION

APPLIANCE OPERATION

Appliance

does not run.

• Appliance is plugged into a

circuit that has a ground

fault interrupt.

• Temperature Control is in the

OFF position.

• Appliance may not be

plugged in or plug is loose.

• House fuse blown or tripped

circuit breaker.

• Power outage

• Use another circuit. If you are unsure

about the outlet, have it checked by a

certied technician.

• See Setting the Temperature

Control section.

• Ensure plug is tightly pushed into outlet.

• Check/replace fuse with a 15-amp time-delay

fuse. Reset circuit breaker.

• Check house lights. Call local electric company.

Visit our web site at

www.frigidaire.com.

1-800-944-9044 (United States)

1-800-265-8352 (Canada)

Before calling for service, review this list. It may save you time and expense. This list includes com-

mon occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this appliance.

BEFORE YOU CALL

Vacation and Moving Tips

Short Vacations: Leave the unit operating during

vacations of less than three weeks.

Long Vacations: If the appliance will not be

used for several months, remove all food and

unplug the power cord. Clean and dry the interior

thoroughly. To prevent odor and mold growth,

leave the appliance door open slightly, blocking it

open if necessary.

Moving: Disconnect the power cord plug from the

wall outlet. Remove food, defrost, and then clean

the unit. Secure all loose items such as base panel,

baskets, and shelves by taping them securely in

place to prevent damage. In the moving vehicle,

secure the appliance in an upright position, and

secure to prevent movement. Also protect outside

of the unit with a blanket, or similar item.

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