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SIDE BY SIDE
REFRIGERATOR
Use & Care Guide
For questions about features, operation/performance
parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301.
In Canada, call for assistance 1-800-461-5681, for installation
and service, call: 1-800-807-6777
or visit our website at...
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RÉFRIGÉRATEUR
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Guide d’utilisation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DES MATIÈRES REFRIGERATOR SAFETY .............................................................3 SÉCURITÉ DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ..............................................25 Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator....................................3 Mise au rebut de votre vieux réfrigérateur.................................25 REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION.................................................4 INSTALLATION DU RÉFRIGÉRATEUR ......................................26 Un
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are 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 potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
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Location Requirements REFRIGERATOR INSTALLATION WARNING Unpacking WARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Explosion Hazard Use two or more people to move and install Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as refrigerator. gasoline, away from refrigerator. Failure to do so can result in back or other injury. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire. Removing packaging materials Remove tape and glue residue from surfaces before turning To ensure proper ventilation for your refriger
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Electrical Requirements Base Grille WARNING To remove the base grille: 1. Open both refrigerator doors. Electrical Shock Hazard 2. Place hands along the ends of the grille, with your thumbs Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. along the top. Push in with your thumbs and pull up on the Do not remove ground prong. bottom. Do not use an adapter. NOTE: Be sure to refasten the Tech Sheet behind the base grille after cleaning. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can r
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Door Removal TOOLS NEEDED: ¹⁄₄ in., ¹⁄₂ in., and ⁵⁄₁₆ in. hex-head socket wrenches, a flat-head screwdriver and a Phillips screwdriver. IMPORTANT: Before you begin, turn the refrigerator control OFF, unplug refrigerator or disconnect power. Remove food and any adjustable door or utility bins from doors. Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before removing doors. Reconnect both ground wires before operating. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock. 4 Top Left Hinge 5 Door R
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Handle Removal (optional) Door and Hinge Replacement 1. Apply firm pressure with your hand on the face of trim. Slide 1. Replace both bottom hinges, if removed. Tighten screws. top trim up and bottom trim down away from handle. Lift trim 2. Assistance may be needed to feed the water dispenser pieces off shoulder screws (see Graphic 1). tubing through the bottom hinge while reinstalling the freezer NOTE: Some models include accent pieces between the handle door. Carefully feed the dispenser tu
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4. Determine the length of copper tubing you need. Measure from the connection on the lower left rear of refrigerator to the Door Closing water pipe. Add 7 ft. (2.1 m) to allow for cleaning. Use ¹⁄₄ in. Your refrigerator has two front adjustable rollers — one on the (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) copper tubing. Be sure right and one on the left. If your refrigerator seems unsteady or if both ends of copper tubing are cut square. you want the doors to close more easily, adjust the refrige
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You may hear the evaporator fan motor circulating air through the refrigerator and freezer compartments. The fan speed Water System Preparation may increase as you open the doors or add warm food. (on some models) Rattling noises may come from the flow of refrigerant, the Please read before using the water system. water line, or items stored on top of the refrigerator. Immediately after installation, follow the steps below to make Water dripping on the defrost heater during a defrost c
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Adjusting Rotary Controls Using the Controls If you need to adjust temperatures, adjust the refrigerator Rotary Controls (on some models) temperature first. NOTE: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments and then re- For your convenience, your refrigerator controls are preset at the check the temperatures. factory. When installing your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still preset to the “mid-settings” as shown. CONDITION/REASON: SETTING ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too cold
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Some models dispense both cubed and crushed ice. Before To dispense water: dispensing ice, select which type of ice you prefer. The button 1. Press a glass against the water dispenser lever. controls are designed for easy use and cleaning. 2. Remove the glass to stop dispensing. For cubed ice, press the CUBE button until the red indicator NOTE: Dispense enough water every week to maintain a fresh appears in the window above the CUBE button. supply. ICE CRUSH CUBE For crushed ice, pres
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Style 2: Through the base grille filter Water Filtration System 1. Locate the water filter cartridge cap in the front base grille. (on some models) Rotate the cap counterclockwise to a vertical position and The base grille water filter status light (on some models) pull the cap and filter cartridge out through the base grille. The water filter status light will help you know when to change NOTE: There will be water in the cartridge. Some spilling may your water filter cartridge. The light i
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REMEMBER: Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Ice Maker and Storage Bin/Bucket Discard the first three batches of ice produced to avoid (on some models - Accessory) impurities that may be flushed out of the system. To turn the ice maker on/off: The quality of your ice will be only as good as the quality of The on/off switch for the ice maker is a wire shutoff arm located the water supplied to your ice maker. on the side of the ice maker. Avoid connecting the ice maker t
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To remove and replace the deli drawer: Shelves and Shelf Frames 1. Remove the deli drawer by sliding it straight out to the stop. Lift the front and slide the drawer out the rest of the way. To remove and replace a shelf/frame: 2. Replace the deli drawer by sliding it back past the stop. 1. Remove the shelf/frame by tilting it up at the front and lifting it out of the shelf supports. 2. Replace the shelf/frame by guiding the rear shelf hooks into the shelf supports. Tilt the front of the she
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To store vegetables: Set the control to VEG (all the way to the left) to store vegetables at their optimal storage temperatures Wine or Can/Bottle Rack (which need to be warmer than those for meat). (on some models - Accessory) To remove and replace the wine rack (left) or can/bottle rack (right): 1. Remove the rack by pulling it straight out from the shelf. 2. Replace the rack by sliding it in between the shelf and the wall of the refrigerator. IMPORTANT: If food starts to freeze, move the
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Freezer Basket or Bin Can Racks and Door Bins (plastic bin on some models) (on some models) The freezer basket or bin can be used to store bags of frozen NOTE: Can racks may be purchased as an Accessory for some fruits and vegetables that may slide off freezer shelves. models. To remove and replace the freezer basket or bin: To remove and replace the racks/bins: 1. Remove basket or bin by sliding it out to the stop. 1. Remove the rack/bin by lifting it and pulling it straight out. 2. Lift the
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4. Wash stainless steel and painted metal exteriors with a clean Refrigerator Control Panel Light sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water. Do Reach behind the refrigerator control panel to remove and not use abrasive or harsh cleaners. Dry thoroughly with a soft replace light bulb. cloth. For additional protection against damage to painted metal exteriors, apply appliance wax (or auto paste wax) with a clean, soft cloth. Do not wax plastic parts. NOTE: To keep your Stainle
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Lower Freezer Light Behind Top Freezer Basket (on some 3. Depending on your model, turn the Thermostat Control or models) Refrigerator Control to OFF. See the “Setting or Using the Control(s)” section. Depending on your model, remove the top freezer basket or top freezer basket shelf. Remove light shield by removing the 4. Clean refrigerator, wipe it, and dry well. Phillips screw on the top of the shield. Carefully, rotate the 5. Tape rubber or wood blocks to the tops of both doors to pro
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Is the refrigerator not cooling? For models with digital Is the ice maker wire shutoff arm in the OFF (arm up) controls, turn the unit OFF then ON again to reset. See the position (on some models)? Lower the wire shutoff arm to “Setting or Using the Controls” section. If this does not the ON (arm down) position. See the “Ice Maker and Storage correct the problem, call for service. Bin/Bucket” section. Is the ice maker switch in the OFF (right) position (on The lights do not work some m
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Is the water shutoff valve not turned on or the water line The ice dispenser will not operate properly connected at the source? Make sure the water shutoff valve is turned on and the water source is connected to the refrigerator. See the “Water Supply Connection” section. Is the freezer door closed completely? Push the door firmly shut. If it will not shut all the way, see “The doors will not Is the water shutoff valve clogged or incorrectly installed? close completely” later in this
