Frigidaire PLHT219SCB8 User manual

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Welcome ....................... 2
Safety Instructio s............ 3
Installation =- _ncludeaConnecting
Optional Ice MakerTo Water Supply ..... 4 = 5
Espafiol ........... 19
Door
Removal & Reversal .......6 -9
Features at a Glance ......... 9
Temperature Controls .... 9 - 10
Looking Inside .......... 10 - 12
Ice Service .............. 12 - 13
Food Storage
& Energy Saving Tips ....... 13
Normal Operating Sounds..14
Care & Cleaning ......... 15 - 16
Warranty ...................... 17
Before You Call ............... 18
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Congratulations on your purchase of a new refrigerator! We
here at Electrolux Home Products, Inc. are very proud of our
product and we are completly committed to providing you with
the best service possible. Your satisfaction is our #1 priority.
Please read this Use & Care Manual very carefully. It contains
valuable information on how to properly maintain your new
refrigerator.
We know you'll enjoy your new refrigerator and ThankYou for
choosing our product. We hope you consider us for future
purchases.
PLEASE READANDSAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating
instructions for your model. 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.
Please record your model and serial numbers below for
future reference.This information is found on your serial
plate located inside the refrigerator compartment.
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REGISTRATION CARD INCLUDED WITHYOUR
REFRIGERATOR.
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FORYOUR SAFETY
• Do not store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids
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 all 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.
ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
•The refrigerator must be plugged into its own dedicated
115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only electric 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 plugged directly into a properly grounded three-
prong receptacle. The receptacle must be installed in
accordance with local codes 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 pull 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 wall
switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator from being
turned off accidentally.
• Avoid connecting refrigerator to a Ground Fault Interruptor
(GFI) circuit.
PROPER DISPOSAL OFYOUR REFRIGERATOR OR
FREEZER
Risk of child entrapment
Child entrapment and
suffocation are not problems of
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 old refrigerator
or freezer, please follow the
instructions below to help
prevent accidents.
Before you throw away your old refrigerator/freezer:
• Remove doors.
• Leave shelves in place so children may not easily climb
inside.
• Have refrigerant removed by a qualified service
technician.

ThisUse&CareManualprovidesspecificoperating
instructionsforyourmodel.Usetherefrigeratoronlyas
instructedinthisUse&CareManual.Beforestartingthe
refrigerator,followtheseimportantfirststeps.
LOCATION
• Choose a place that is near a grounded electrical outlet.
Do Not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.
• If possible, place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight
and away from the range, dishwasher or other heat
sources.
• The refrigerator must be installed on a floor that is level
and strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator.
• Consider water supply availability for models equipped
with an automatic ice maker.
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 level your unit.
To Level Your Refrigerator:
1. Remove toe grille.
2. Use flat-blade screwdriver
or 3/8" socket wrench to
adjust front rollers. Use
adjustable wrench to
adjust eveling screws.
INSTALLATION
Installation Clearances
Allow the following clearances for ease of installation,
proper air circulation, and plumbing and electrical
connections:
Sides & Top 3/8"
Back 1"
Raise
Adjustable Front Roller
(some models)
Raise
Stationary Front Roller
with Leveling Screw
(some models)
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.
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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. Unscrew plastic cap from water valve inlet and discard
cap.
4. Slide brass compression nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto
water supply line, as shown.
5. Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far as it
will go (1_inch). Slide ferrule (sleeve) into valve inlet and
finger tighten compression nut onto valve. Tighten another
half turn with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten.
6. With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line to
rear panel of refrigerator as shown.
7. Coil excess water supply line (about 2Y2 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 valve and tighten any
connections that leak.
9. Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
10. To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (see ice
maker front cover for ON!OFF position of arm).
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 1_inch (6.4 mm) OD, copper
tubing. To determine the length of copper tubing needed,
you will need to 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.
• A compression nut and ferrule (sleeve) for connecting the
water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.
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DOOR REMOVAL AND REVERSAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Cabinet Hole
Plugs
Hinge Hole
Top Hinge
Handle Hole
PUug
/
Door Stop
Screw
Washer
/Hinge
Pin
Center
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Door Stop
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Bottom
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1. Remove toe grille.
2. Remove top hinge with 3/8" hex driver and lift freezer door off of 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. Install bottom hinge on opposite side with the two screws removed from
step 7.
9. Unscrew bottom hinge pin using adjustable wrench. Move hinge pin to
other hole in hinge and tighten with adjustable 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 adjustable 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 electrical power cord and turn refrigerator temperature control to
center position. Adjust setting as necessary.
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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 short trim piece by sliding trim straight up and off
of handle bracket.
3. Remove screw attaching top of handle to door.
4. Magnetic Nameplate Models: Gently pry magnetic
nameplate frame from door. Remove nameplate from its
frame, turn frame upside down and install in old handle
holes. Insert magnetic nameplate into frame.
Self-Adhesive
Nameplate Models:
Gently peel off
nameplate from door
and reapply over old
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TO ATTACH FREEZER
HANDLE:
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1. Reinstall handle on
opposite side, using
same hole as
nameplate.
2. Attach handle to
bottom of door.
3. Slide trim piece
straight down onto
handle bracket.
Self Adhesive
Nameplate
isome modelsJ
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.
3.
TO ATTACH FREEZER
HANDLE:
1. Secure side of
handle to door and
replace button plug.
2. Secure handle to
bottom of door.
Remove button plug using edge of putty knife.
Remove screw on side of freezer door and remove
handle.
Button
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. 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 nameplate frame from door. Remove nameplate
from its frame, turn frame upside down and install in old
handle holes. Insert magnetic nameplate into frame.
Self-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
offset away from
door. Place top of
handle over dovetail
button, swing handle
into an upright
position and pull
downward, locking it
into place.
2. Secure bottom of
handle with two
screws removed
earlier.
self AdheSive
Nameplate Nameplate
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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 door.
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.

TO REMOVE REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
(Handles may be easier to reverse while doors are off.)
Figure 1 Style Handles
1. Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
2. Remove screw attaching bottom of handle to door.
3. Remove two hole plugs 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.
2.
3.
TO ATTACH TRIM:
1. Slide both trim locks out of trim.
2. Insert new adhesive trim locks contained in your literature
pack.
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.
Remove two screws attaching handle to top of refrigerator
door.
Swing top of handle away from door and slide handle
down and off of dovetail button.
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 Style Handles
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
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-- Handle
Button
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TO ATTACH
REFRIGERATOR HANDLE:
1. Secure side of handle to
door and replace plug
button.
2. Secure handle to top of
door.
Refrigerator Door Without Trim
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Lock Handle
Figure 1 Figure 2
REMOVING STAINLESS STEEL DOORS AND HANDLES
To Remove Doors
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
pin using adjustable
wrench and save for
reassembly. Ensure Typical Handle
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 slide out. (continued on next page)
- Handle
Shoulder- Set
Screw
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6. Remove bottom hinge. Reinsert two outside screws in
holes and tighten.
7. Reverse steps 1 - 6 to reinstall doors
To Remove Handles
1. Firmly hold freezer handle while loosening set screws
with 3/32" allen wrench. Remove freezer handle.
2. Repeat step 1 for refrigerator door.
Features may vary
according to model
ice Maker_
ice Bucket _ \
Freezer Shelf _
Freezer
Control
Refrigerator
Control
Dell Drawer
Cover
Dell Drawer _
Half Shelf --
Wine Rack--
Full Shelf _
Special Item Rack j
Mid Level Light j
Crisper Cover _
Crisper /
D rawe rs
Fixed Door Bin
_Door Rack
Dairy Door
Tall Bottle
Snugger
Fixed Door Bin
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
•Adjust temperature gradually: move the knob in small
increments, allowing the temperature to stabilize.
• For colder temperatures, turn the knob towards Colder.
• For warmer temperatures, turn the knob towards Cold.
Turning the refrigerator control will change temperatures in
both compartments. For example, if the refrigerator control 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.

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Freezer Control (some models
Refrigerator Control (some models)
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Refrigerator & Freezer Control (some models)
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT GUIDE
If Refrigerator compartment Is Too Warm Turn Refrigerator Control Slightly Towards Colder.
If Refrigerator compartment Is Too Cold Turn Refrigerator Control Slightly Towards Cold.
If Freezer compartment Is Too Warm Turn Freezer Control Slightly Towards Colder.
If Freezer compartment Is Too Cold Turn Freezer Control Slightly Towards Cold.
* To Turn Refrigerator Off Turn Refrigerator Control To 0.
SHELF ADJUSTMENT
Refrigerator shelves are easily adjusted to suit individual needs. Before adjusting the shelves, remove all food.
To adjust sliding shelves:
Remove shelf by pulling forward to stop position.
Lift front edge up and pull out.
Replace the shelf on any pair of rails by reversing this procedure.
Sliding Glass Shelf Sliding Wire Shelf
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