Electrolux EI28BS55IW Installation Instructions

Installation

Instructions

for French

Door

Bottom

Freezer/Refrigerator

Tools Necessary:

Prepare

The

Installation

Site

Your refrigerator

is

designed

to be part of a built-in

kitchen cabinet system. Be sure to coordinate

site

preparation

and

installation

with you r kitchen contractor.

Include these minimum

guidelines

in

your site preparation:

,

Choose a place near a grounded

electrical

outlet.

,

Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug.

,

Avoid direct sunlight and close proximity to a range,

dishwasher

or other heat source.

•

Floor should be level and able to support

a fully

loaded refrigerator.

,

The refrigerator's

Ice & Water Dispenser

requires

water supply access.

,

Plan for easy access

to counter tops when

removing

food.

,

For complete

access

to drawers and freezer

baskets, doors must be able to fully open.

Allow the following clearances

for ease of

installation,

proper air circulation,

and plumbing

and

electrical

connections:

Sides

& Top: 3/8

inch

/

Rear: 1

inch

Transport

Unpackaged

Refrigerator

To

Site

By now, you have already removed your refrigerator's

shipping carton.

I

You may still need to use a hand truck to move it through close spaces or

entrances.

If the refrigerator

is larger than an entrance, consider

two options:

Remove the entrance

door if one exists.

I

•

Remove the refrigerator

doors (see how in your

Use & Care Guide).

When us nga

hand truck:

,

Load refrigerator

from side of cabinet only.

,

Do not run retaining

straps over handles.

,

Do not over-tighten

retaining

straps.

,

Never use refrigerator

handles to move the

refrigerator.

•

Remove tape from doors only after unit is in place.

Connect

Water

Supply

What

you will

need:

,

Access to a cold

f",/_A

roll

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water line with

,_L/o_

_o_eq

pressure of

_'/,_

30-1 O0 psi.

Copper tubing

with 1A-inch

(6.4mm) OD. Length for this tubing

is the distance from the rear of the

refrigerator

to your household

water

supply line plus

7 feet (2.1 meters).

A shut-off valve for the connection

between your

household

water line and the refrigerator

supply

line. Do not use a self-piercing

shut-off valve.

A compression

nut and ferrule (sleeve)

for the

water supply connection

at the rear of your

refrigerator.

To

connect

the

water

supply

to the

rear of your

refrigerator:

1

Ensure that the refrigerator

is

not plugged

in.

2

Flush the supply

line

until water

is

clear by placing the

end of the copper tube

in

a sink or bucket and opening

the shut-off valve.

3

Remove the plastic cap from the water valve

inlet

at the

rear of your refrigerator.

Discard the cap.

4

Slide the brass compression

nut, then the ferrule

(sleeve)

onto copper tube.

5

Push the copper tube

into

water valve

inlet

as far as

it

will

go (1/4

inch).

6

Slide the ferrule (sleeve)

into

valve and finger-tighten

the

compression

nut onto valve. Tighten another

half turn with

a wrench. Do not over=tighten.

7

Secure the copper tube to your refrigerator's

rear panel

with a steel clamp and screw (see

illustration).

8

Coil the excess

copper tubing (about 21/2turns) behind

your refrigerator

as shown. Arrange

coiled tubing to avoid

vibration

or wear against

other surfaces.

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Copper

water

line

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from

household

water

supply

h

tubing

in

loop

to

aUow

moving

refrigerator

out

for

cleaning.)

9

Open water supply shut-off valve and tighten any connections

that leak.

Place

In

Permanent

Position

If possible,

use a hand truck to position the refrigerator

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directly in front of its cabinet enclosure.

Be careful not to move the refrigerator

beyond its water

supply (copper tubing) connections,

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Plug

in

the power cord, and push the refrigerator

straight

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back into place.

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5

Level

Refrigerator

& Adjust

Doors

(if

necessary)

Guidelines

for final

positioning

of your refrigerator:

All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the

floor.

The cabinet

should be level at the front and rear.

The sides should tilt 1A-inch (6 ram) from front to back (to

ensure that doors close and seal properly).

Doors should align with each other and be level.

To level

the

cabinet

using

the front

rollers:

1

Open both doors and remove the toe grille by gently pulling forward.

(See illustration

1.)

2

Close the doors and use a flat-blade

screwdriver

or 3/8 inch socket

wrench to raise or lower the front rollers. (See illustration

2

3

Ensure both doors are bind-free

with their seals touching

_ecabinet on

all four sides.

To level

the doors

using

the lower

hinge:

1

if the refrigerator

door

is lower

than the freezer door, raise

he

refrigerator

door by turning the adjustment

screw clockwise.

(See

illustration

3.)

2

if the freezer door

is

lower than the refrigerator

door, raise

he freezer

door by turning the adjustment

screw clockwise.

(See

ation 3.)

3

Ensure door stop flange

is

touching

hinge flange, if not, readjust as

necessary.

(See

illustration

4.)

4

Replace

the toe grille by fitting

it into

place.

[

satisfied

with

the installation

of your

refrigerator?

D Pleasecontact the store you purchased it from.

This

document

should

only

be

removed

by customer

after

installation.

Remove

Internal

Shippin

Materials

Electrolux

uses packing foam and tape to secure the internal parts of your refrigerator

for

shipping. Once the refrigerator

is in position, you can remove this material.

SHELF

SPACER

SHELF

SPACER

TAPE

TAPE

TAPE

TAPE

BIN

SPACER

CABLE

TIE(S)

CABLE

TIE(S)

--

--SHELF

SPACER

--TAPE

SPACER

W/HANDLES

TAPE

SPACER

CABLE

TIE(S)

--

Location

of these materials may vary depending on

your

model.

Problems?

Try These

Suggestions

Operation

problems

are possible

if any of the installation

tasks are not completed.

Here is a list of

things to check for:

,

is the refrigerator's

power cord plugged

in?

,

is the refrigerator

connected

to the household

water supply?

,

if you had to remove the refrigerator

and freezer

doors, did you reattach water and power

connectors

at the door hinges? (See the Use & Care Guide for detailed

instructions

on

removing

and replacing

doors.)

•

is the

ice

maker power switch turned On?

Other possibilities

to check:

is the power to the receptacle

turned

on?

is the water filter above the fresh food compartment fully seated (see Use & Care Guide for details)?

if you still have operation

problems

after checking

these suggestions,

please see the "Solutions

To Common

Problems"

section in your Use & Care Guide.

What's

Next?

Congratulations.

You are ready to begin enjoying your new Electrohx

refrigerator.

To become

aware of

important

safety

instructions

and

learn

how to operate your refrigerator,

please read the entire Use & Care Guide.

You may want to start with the "Normal Operating

Sights & Sounds" section of the Guide to

learn more about what to expect during

typical operation.

Please register your product. You can register online at www.electrohxusa.com,

or you can

simply send

in

the Registration

Card.

And

thank you for

choosing

Electrolux.

[]Installation

Checkoff

List

Doors

ice

Maker

[]

Handles are secure and tight

[]

House water supply connected

to

refrigerator

[]

Door seals completely

to cabinet

on all

[]

No water leaks present at all connections

sides

-

recheck

in

24 hours

[]

Fresh food doors are level

[]

Ice

Maker

is

turned ON.

[]

Ice & Water Dispenser

operates correctly

[]

Refrigerator

is level,

side to side and tilted

[]

Front filter must be flush with filter

1/4" (6mm) front to back

housing

(some models)

[]

Toe grille

is

properly attached

to

Final Checks

refrigerator

[]

Cabinet is setting solid on all corners

[]

Shipping

material

removed

Bectrical

Power

[]

Fresh Food and Freezer temperatures

set

[]

Crisper

Humidity controls

set

[]

House power turned on

[]

Registration

Card sent in

[]

Refrigerator

plugged

in

Not

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Electrolux EI28BS55IW Installation Instructions

Electrolux EI28BS55IW - 27.8 cu. Ft. Refrigerator Manual

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