Frigidaire FFFC16M5QW Freezer User Manual


 
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NOTE
Your freezer may have some, or all of the
features listed below. Become familiar with
these features, and their use and care.
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.
Cool Down Period
For safe food storage, allow 4 hours for the
appliance to cool down completely. The unit
will run continuously for the rst several
hours. Foods that are already frozen may be
placed in the unit after the rst few hours of
operation. Unfrozen foods should NOT be
loaded into freezer until freezer has operated
for 4 hours.
When loading freezer, freeze only 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 control knob to a colder
setting while freezing food.
Electromechanical Temperature
Control (chest and some upright models)
The temperature control is located inside the
freezer on upright models, and on the left exterior
wall on chest models. 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. If a colder temperature
is desired, turn the temperature control knob
toward COLDEST and allow several hours for
temperatures to stabalize between adjustments.
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL