Electrolux BRT18HP7GC0 User manual

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Welcome ....................... 2
Safety mnstru tions ............ 3
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OptionM ice MakctTo Water Supply ..... 4 - 5
Door
Removal & Reversal ....... 6 o9
Features at a Glance ......... 9
Temperature Controls ....... 10 _._
Looking inside .......... 11 - 12
Food Storage
& Energy Saving Tips ....... 13
ice Service .................... 14
Normal Operating Sounds..15
Care & Cleaning .......... 16- 17
Before You Call ............... 18
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Congratulations on your purchase of a new refrigerator! We are
very proud of our product and we are completely committed to
providing you with the best service possible. Your satisfaction is
our #1 priority,
Please read this Use & Care Manual very carefulI_ it contains
valuable information on how to properly maintain your new
refrigerator.
We know you'll enjoy your new refrigerator and Thank You for
choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future
purchases.
PLEASE READ AND SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS
This Use & Care Manuai provides specific operating instructions
for your modek Use your refrigerator only as instructed in this
manual. 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.
Pmease record your model and serial numbers below for
future reference. This information is found on the serial
plate located inside the refrigerator compartment.
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
Please complete and
marl in the Product
Registration Card
included with your
refrigerator,
Please attach sales receipt
here Iorfuture reference,

PROPERDHSPOSALOFYOURREFRHGERATOROR
FREEZER
RiskofcHldentrapment
Child entrapment and
suffocation are not problems of
FORYOUR SAFETY
,, Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable Iiquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product
labels for warnings regarding flammability and other
hazards.
,, Do not operate the refrigerator in the presense of
explosive fumes.
,, Avoid contact with any moving parts of automatic ice
maker.
,, Remove alI staples from the carton. Staples can cause
severe cuts, and also destroy finishes if they come in
contact with other appliances or furniture.
CHILD SAFETY
Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any exterior
wrapping material immediately after the refrigerator is
unpacked. Children should NEVER use these items to play.
Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or
stretch wrap may become airtight chambers, and can quickly
cause suffocation.
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ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
,, The refrigerator must be plugged into its own dedicated
115 Vomt,60 Hz., AC onmyemectric outlet. The power cord
of the appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding
plug for your protection against electrical shock hazards. It
must be piugged directly into a properly grounded three-
prong receptacle. The receptacle must be installed in
accordance with Iocalcodes and ordinances. Consult a
qualified electrician. Do not use an extension cord or
adapter plug.
,, If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the
manufacturer, service technician or a qualified person to
prevent any risk.
,, Never unplug the refrigerator by pulling on the power
cord. Always grip the plug firmly, and puII straight out
from the receptacle to prevent damaging the power cord.
,, Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and before
replacing a light bulb to avoid electrical shock.
,, Performance may be affected if the voltage varies by 10%
or more. Operating the refrigerator with insufficient power
can damage the compressor. Such damage is not covered
under your warranty.
,, Do not plug the unit into an outlet controlled by a waiI
switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator from being
turned off accidentally.
,, Avoid connecting refrigerator to a Ground Fault Interruptor
(GFI) circuit.
the past. Junked or abondoned
refrigerators or freezers are still
dangerous - even if they will sit
for "just a few days." if you are
getting rid of your oId refrigerator
or freezer, please follow the
instructions below to help
prevent accidents.
Before you throw away your omdrefrigerator! freezer:
o Remove doors.
,, Leave shelves in place so children may not easily climb
inside.
,, Have refrigerant removed by a qualified service
technician.
Grounding type
wall receptacle
any circumstances
Power cord with
3_prong grounde :_plug

This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating
instructions for your model Use the refrigerator only as
instructed in this Use & Care Manual. Before starting the
refrigerator, folmow 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.
o If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight
and away from the range, dishwasher or other heat
sources.
o The refrigerator must be installed on a floor that is level
and strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator.
o Consider water supply availability for models equipped
with an automatic ice maker.
INSTALLATION
DOOR OPENING
Your refrigerator should be positioned to allow easy access to
a counter when removing food. To make this possible, the
direction in which the doors open can be reversed. See Door
Removal & Reversal Instructions.
LEVELING
All four corners of your refrigerator must rest firmly on a solid
floor. Your refrigerator is equipped with adjustable front rollers
or front leveling screws to help leve! your unit.
installation Clearances
*Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical
connections:
Sides & Top 3/8"
Back 1"
Adjustable Front Roller
(some models)
Stationary Front Roller
with Leveling Screw
(some models)

Before lnstaHi_gTheWate_ S_pp_y Line,Yo_ Will Need
,' Basic Too_s: adjustable wrench, flat-blade screwdriver,
and Phillips TM screwdriver
,, Access to a household cold water line with water pressure
between 30 and 100 psi.
,, A water supply Iine made of ¼ inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper
tubing. To determine the length of copper tubing needed,
you wilI need to measure the distance from the ice maker
inlet vaIve 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 Iine to your
household water system. DO NOT use a seIf-piercing type
shutoff valve.
,, A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting the
water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
To Connect Wate_ Supply LineTo ice Maker ln_etValve
1. Disconnect refrigerator from electric power source.
2. Place end of water supply line into sink or bucket. Turn ON
water supply and flush suppIy Iine until water is clear. Turn
OFF water supply at shutoff valve.
3. Unscrew pIastic cap from water valve inlet and discard
cap.
4. Slide brass compression nut, then ferruIe (sIeeve) onto
water supply line, as shown.
5. Push water supply line into water vaIve inIet as far as it
wilI go (¼ inch). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and
finger tighten compression nut onto vatve. Tighten another
half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten.
6. With steeI clamp and screw, secure water supply Iine to
rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
7. Coil excess water suppIy line (about 2½ turns) behind
refrigerator as shown and arrange coils so they do not
vibrate or wear against any other surface.
8. Turn ON water supply at shutoff vaIve and tighten any
connections that leak.
9. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
10. To turn ice maker on, Iower wire signa! arm (see ice
maker front cover for ON/OFF position of arm).

ToolsNecessary:
Socket Adjustable
Wrench Set Wrench
DOOR REMOVAL AND REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Awl
_,_ Top Hinge
'_ Cove(
1. Remove toe grille.
2. Remove top hinge cover. Trace around the hinge with a soft lead pencil.
This makes reinstallation easier. Remove top hinge and lift door off center
hinge pin. Set door aside.
3. Unscrew center hinge pin using adjustable wrench and save for
reassembly. Ensure plastic washer stays on hinge pin.
4. Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
5. Remove center hinge and shim by removing inside screw and
loosening two outside screws enough to allow hinge and shim to slide out.
Tighten screws.
6. Loosen two outside screws on opposite side of refrigerator, remove inside
screw and install center hinge.
7. Remove two screws on bottom hinge with 3/8" socket wrench.
8. Instatl bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed from
step 7.
9. Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adiustable wrench. Move hinge pin to
other hole in hinge and tighten with adiustable wrench.
10. Reverse door handles (see instructions on next page).
11. Move freezer and refrigerator door stops to opposite side. Before starting
screws, use an awl to puncture the foam.
12. Position refrigerator door onto bottom hinge pin and screw center hinge pin
through center hinge into top of door. Close refrigerator door to help align
hinge hole.
13. Tighten center hinge pin with adiustable wrench.
14. Remove cabinet and hinge hole plugs and move to opposite side.
15. Lower freezer door onto center hinge pin.
16. Close freezer door. Have an assistant lift up on opposite side of door while
tightening screws to install top hinge.
17. Replace toe grille.
18. Plug in electrica! power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to
center position. Adiust setting as necessary.

TOREMOVEFREEZERHANDLE:
(Handlesmaybeeasiertoreversewhiledoorsareofh)
1. Removetwoscrewsattachinghandletobottomoffreezer
door.
2. Removeshorttrimpiecebyslidingtrimstraightupandoff
ofhandlebracket.
3. Removescrewattachingtopofhandletodoor.
4. MagneticNameplateMode_s:Gentlyprymagnetic
nameplateframefromdoor.Removenameplatefromits
frame,turnframeupsidedownandinstall_noldnandle
holes.InsertmagneticnamepIateintofram_
Se_f-Adhesive
NameplateModels:
Gentlypeeloff
nameplatefromdoor Frame_
and reapply over old
handle holes. Trim --,
TO ATTACH FREEZER
HANDLE:
1. ReinstalI handle on
opposite side, using
same hole as
nameplate.
2. Attach handle to
bottom of door. Serf Adhesive
3. Slide trim piece Nameohte
straight down onto - (somemodels)
handle bracket.
TO REMOVE FREEZER HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
1. Remove two screws attaching handle to bottom of freezer
door.
2. Remove button plug using edge of putty knife.
3. Remove screw on side of freezer door and remove
handle,
TO ATTACH FREEZER --'Screw
HANDLE:
1, Secure side of .........................
handle to door and "
replace button plug.
2. Secure handle to
bottom of door.
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
1. Remove two screws attaching handle to bottom of freezer
door.
2. Swing bottom of handle away from the door and slide
handle straight up and off of dovetail button.
3. Remove screw and dovetail button and install on other
side, using the same holes as nameplate.
4. Magnetic Nameplate Models: Use putty knife to gently pry
magnetic namepIate frame from door. Remove namepIate
from its frame, turn frame upside down and instalI in oId
handle holes. Insert magnetic nameplate into frame.
Serf-Adhesive Nameplate Models: Use putty knife to
gently peel off nameplate from door and reapply over old
handle holes.
TO ATTACH FREEZER
HANDLE:
1, Start with handle (somemodels
offset away from
doon Place top of
handle over dovetail
button, swing handle
into an upright
position and pull
downward, locking it
into piace.
2. Secure bottom of
handle with two LockHandle
over
screws removed Screw-.LL,_ Doveta!!B_tton
earlier.
TRIM REMOVAL (FULL-LENGTHTRIM MODELS ONLY)
In some models, the refrigerator door has a full length trim
piece which continues from the bottom of the handle to the
bottom of the door, The top of the trim attaches to the handle
bracket (Figure 1) or fits around the base of the handle (Figure
2), An adhesive "trim lock" is positioned about halfway down,
The bottom of the trim is held in place by either an adhesive
trim lock, or a trim lock with two prongs inserted into a hole on
the face of the doon
TO REMOVETRIM:
1, Remove trim by gently pulling trim lock areas out and
away from door,
2, When trim is free from door, slide the trim straight down
_" _ and away from base of handle.
Handle
,,r"
Scre_

TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
Figure ! Styte HandJes
1. Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
2. Remove screw attaching bottom of handle to door.
3. Remove two hole piugs and hinge pin plug on top of door
and install on opposite side. Use Phillips head screwdriver
to remove plastic screw plug from front of door and install
on opposite side
Figure 2 Style Handles
1, Remove two screws attaching handJe to top of refrigerator
door.
2. Swing top of handle away from door and slide handle
down and off of dovetail button.
3. Remove screw and dovetail button and install on other
side, moving hole plugs from corresponding holes to
opposite side.
TO ATTACH REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
Figure 1 Style Handles
1. Secure bottom of handle with screws.
2. Secure top of handle with screws.
Figure 2 Styte HandJes
1. Start with handle offset away from door. Place bottom of
handle over dovetail button, swing handle into an upright
position and pull upward, locking it into place.
2. Secure top of handle with screws.
TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to
reverse while doors are off.)
1. Remove two screws
attaching handle to top of
refrigerator door.
2. Remove button plug
using edge of putty knife.
3. Remove screw on side of
refrigerator door and
remove handle.
4. Reverse freezer and
refrigerator handles as
shown in figure 3. Figure 3 -Handle Reversal
TO ATTACH
REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
1. Secure side of handle to
door and replace plug ...................
button.
2. Secure handle to top of
door,
Button
Plu
Refrigerator Door Without Trim
TO ATTACH TRIM:
1. Slide both trim locks out of trim.
2. Insert new adhesive trim locks contained in your literature
pack.
w
3. install trim to handle by sliding under base of handle.
Carefully align trim and press down at trim lock locations.
4. Use rubbing alcohol to remove any adhesive residue from
old trim lock locations.
Full
Length '
Figure 1
Dovetail
:_kHandme
ovel
Dovetaim
q
Adhesive
--TrimLocK
FulJ f
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Figure 2

REMOVmNGSTAINLESS STEEL DOORS AND HANDLES
Stainless steel doors are not reversible. Follow these steps to
remove doors.
1. Remove toe grille and top hinge cover.
2. Remove top hinge and lift freezer door off of center hinge
pin. Set door aside.
3. Unscrew center hinge bin using adjustable wrench and
save for reassembb,. Ensure plastic washer stays on
hinge pin.
4. Lift refrigerator door off of bottom hinge and set aside.
5. Remove center hinge
and shim by removing
inside screw and
loosening two outside
screws enough to allow
hinge to sIide out.
Remove bottom hinge.
Reinsert two outside
screws in holes and
tighten.
7. Reverse steps 1 - 6to
reinstalI doors
To Remove Handles
ShouLder
i i i/! i
ShouLder Set
Screw Screw
Typical Handle
1. Firmly hold freezer handle while Ioosening set screws
with 3/32" allen wrench. Remove freezer handle.
2. Repeat step 1 for refrigerator door.
ice Maker_
Freezer
Controt -....
Refrigerator
Control _
DeJi Drawer
Cover
Deli Drawer
Hatf Sheff
Wine Rack
Futt
Special Item
Mid LeveJ
Crisper
Crisper
Drawers
_- Freezer Light
-- Toe Gritte
Fixed Door Bin
.._Door Rack
Dairy Door
TaJtBottle
Retainer
Snugger
Door Bin
Fixed Door Bin
Door Rack
Features may vary according to model

COOL DOWN PERIOD
To ensure safe food storage, allow the refrigerator to operate
with the doors closed for at least 8 to 12 hours before loading
it with food.
REFRIGERATOR & FREEZER CONTROLS
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
o Adjust temperature gradually: move the knob in small
increments, allowing the temperature to stabilize,
*For colder temperatures, turn the knob towards Co_der=
*For warmer temperatures, turn the knob towards Cold=
Turning the refrigerator controI will change temperatures in
both compartments= For example, if the refrigerator controI is
turned to a colder setting, the freezer control may have to be
adjusted to a warmer setting= Turning the freezer control will
change only the freezer temperature=
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.
Freezer Control (some models)
/
/
OR
Refrigerator Control (some models)
OR
Refrigerator & Freezer Control (some models)
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT GUIDE
if Refrigerator compartment is Too Warm Turn Refrigerator Control Slightly Towards Comder=
ff Refrigerator compartment _eToo Cotd Turn Refrigerator Control Siightly Towards Cored=
ff Freezer compartment 8sToo Warm Turn Freezer Control Slightly Towards Comder=
ff Freezer compartment 8eToo Cored Turn Freezer Control Slightly Towards Cored=
* To Turn Refrigerator Off Turn Refrigerator Control To O=
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