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TM
SIDE BY SIDE
REFRIGERATOR
Use & Care Guide
RÉFRIGÉRATEUR
CÔTE À CÔTE
Guide d’utilisation
et d’entretien
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ............................................... 3 SÉCURITÉ DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR.................................27 PARTS AND FEATURES.................................................. 4 PIÈCES ET CARACTÉRISTIQUES.................................28 INSTALLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR .............................. 5 INSTALLATION DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR .......................... 29 Unpacking Your Refrigerator........................................... 5 Déba
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others is very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
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PARTS AND FEATURES This manual covers several different models. The refrigerator you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations of the features may not match your model. 10 11 12 13 16 1 17 2 18 3 19 4 5 20 6 21 22 23 7 24 25 8 14 15 9 1. Light 14. Base Grille 2. Automatic Ice Maker 15. Convertible Vegetable/Meat Drawer Temperature Control (on side wall) 3. Ice Bin 16. Model and Serial Number Label (on side wall) 4. Drop-in Door Rails 17. Dairy Compartment 5. Light
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Space Requirements INSTALLING YOUR WARNING REFRIGERATOR Unpacking Your Refrigerator WARNING Explosion Hazard Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as Excessive Weight Hazard gasoline, away from refrigerator. Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. ■ To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator, allow Removing packaging materials for a .5” (1.25 cm) space on
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Electrical Requirements Removing the Doors WARNING WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. Disconnect power before removing doors. Do not remove ground prong. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. NOTE: Before removing doors, open both doors and Failure to follow these instructions can result in remove base grille (see the “Base Grille” section). death, fire, or electric
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3. Remove left top hinge. 5. Remove bottom hinge, if necessary. Both bottom hinges have similar construction. DO NOT REMOVE ■ Remove hinge cover and screws. DO NOT SCREW 3 AS SHOWN IN DIAGRAM. REMOVE SCREW 1 AS SHOWN IN DIAGRAM. NOTE: It may not be necessary to remove the bottom ■ Disconnect wiring plug and both ground wires. hinge to move refrigerator through a doorway. ■ Carefully lift door up off bottom hinge. Make sure you protect water line from damage. 3 1 6. Replace doors. 7. Plug in
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4. To determine the length of copper tubing you will need, measure from connection on lower left rear of Connecting the Refrigerator refrigerator to water pipe. Add 7 feet (2.1 m) to allow for moving refrigerator for cleaning. Use Z\v-inch O.D. to a Water Source (outside diameter) copper tubing. Be sure both ends of copper tubing are cut square. Read all directions carefully before you begin. 5. Using a grounded drill, drill a Z\v-inch hole in the cold IMPORTANT: water pipe you have sele
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Connecting to refrigerator: NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base grille after cleaning. 1. Attach the copper tube to the valve inlet using a compression nut and sleeve as shown. Tighten the To replace the grille: compression nut. Do not overtighten. Use the tube 1. Open the doors. clamp on the back of the refrigerator to secure the tubing to the refrigerator as shown. This will help 2. Line up the grille support tabs with the metal clips. prevent damage to the tubing wh
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Understanding Sounds USING YOUR You May Hear Your new refrigerator may make sounds that your old one REFRIGERATOR didn’t make. Because the sounds are new to you, you might be concerned about them. Most of the new sounds are normal. Hard surfaces, like the floor, walls, and cabinets, can make the sounds seem louder than they Ensuring Proper Air Circulation actually are. The following describes the kinds of sounds and what may be making them. In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need
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Setting the Controls Adjusting Control Settings For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are Give the refrigerator time to cool down completely before preset at the factory. When you first install your adding food. It is best to wait 24 hours before you put food refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still preset. into the refrigerator. The settings indicated in the previous The Refrigerator Control and the Freezer Control should section should be correct for normal household
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Water and Ice Dispensers REFRIGERATOR (on some models) FEATURES WARNING Ice Maker Storage Bin To remove the ice bin: 1. Pull the covering panel out from the bottom and then slide it back toward the rear. Cut Hazard Use a sturdy glass when dispensing ice or water. Failure to do so can result in cuts. Depending on your model, you may have one or more of the following options: the ability to select either crushed or cubed ice, a special light that turns on when you use the 2. Lift the signal a
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To dispense ice: To dispense water: 1. Press button for the desired type of ice. 1. Press a glass against the water dispenser lever. 2. Press a sturdy glass against the ice dispenser lever. 2. Remove the glass to stop dispensing. Hold the glass close to the dispenser opening so ice NOTE: Dispense enough water every week to maintain a does not fall outside of the glass. fresh supply. The dispenser light IMPORTANT: You do not need to apply a lot of pressure to the lever in order to activate the
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Refrigerator Shelves Convertible Vegetable/Meat The shelves in your refrigerator are adjustable to match Drawer and Cover your individual storage needs. To remove the drawer: Storing similar food items together in your refrigerator and 1. Slide the drawer straight out to the stop. adjusting the shelves to fit different heights of items will make finding the exact item you want easier. It will also 2. Lift the front slightly and slide it out the rest of the way. reduce the amount of time the
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To store vegetables at their optimal storage temperatures (which need to be warmer than those for meat), set the Crisper and Crisper Cover control at the Vegetable setting, all the way to the left. To remove the crisper: 1. Slide crisper straight out to the stop. 2. Lift the front. 3. Slide crisper out the rest of the way. Replace the crisper by sliding it back in fully past the drawer stop. IMPORTANT: To extend freshness even more, remember to wrap meats in airtight, moisture-proof materi
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Drop-in Door Rails To remove the rails: Deli Drawer 1. Remove all items from the shelf. (on some models) 2. Pull straight up on each end of the rail. The deli drawer provides a convenient place to store raisins, nuts, spreads, and other small items at normal refrigerator temperatures. To remove the deli drawer: 1. Slide the deli drawer straight out to the stop. 2. Lift the front and slide the drawer out the rest of the way. To replace the rails: Replace the deli drawer by sliding it back in
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Freezer Basket CARING FOR YOUR (plastic bin on some models) The freezer basket can be used to store bags of frozen REFRIGERATOR fruits and vegetables that may slide off freezer shelves. To remove the freezer basket: Cleaning Your Refrigerator 1. Slide it out to the stop. 2. Lift the front and slide it out the rest of the way. WARNING Explosion Hazard To replace the basket: Use nonflammable cleaner. 1. Position it on the slides, making sure that the wire Failure to do so can result in death
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Light behind control panel: PART COMMENTS 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Door liners ■ Do not use cleaning waxes, 2. Reach behind the Control Panel and remove the bulb. and gaskets concentrated detergents, bleaches, or cleaners containing petroleum 3. Replace the bulb with a 40-watt appliance bulb. on plastic parts. Plastic parts ■ Do not use paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers or (covers and flammable fluids. These can panels) scratch or damage material. Changing
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Freezer light bulbs Light below the ice bin: Power Interruptions 1. Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. If the electricity in your house goes off, call the power company and ask how long it will be off. 2. Push in the sides of the light shield and pull down until the shield snaps free. 1. If the power will be out for 24 hours or less, keep both refrigerator doors closed to help foods stay cold and frozen. 2. If the power will be out for more than 24 hours: a) Remove all frozen food and
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3. Depending on your model, turn the Thermostat Control (or Refrigerator Control, depending on the model) to OFF. See the “Setting the Controls” section. TROUBLESHOOTING 4. Clean refrigerator, wipe it, and dry well. Try the solutions suggested here first in order to 5. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of both doors avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. to prop them open far enough for air to get in. This stops odor and mold from building up. Your refrigerator will not operate
