Frigidaire FFH17F8HW0 - Section 2 Installation Information

Section 1 - Basic Information .............................. 1-1
Safe Servicing Practices ........................................ 1-1
Table of Contents .................................................... 1-2
Child Safety ............................................................ 1-4
Model Serial Number Breakdown .......................... 1-5
Serial Plate.............................................................. 1-5
Upright Freezers with Standard Electronic Control
Performance............................................................ 1-6
Unit Dimensions ...................................................... 1-6
Section 2 - Installation Information .................... 2-1
Important Safety Instructions .................................. 2-1
Location .................................................................. 2-3
Leveling .................................................................. 2-3
Electrical Information .............................................. 2-4
Door Removal ........................................................ 2-5
Door Handle Mounting Instructions ........................ 2-5
Section 3 - Electronic Control.............................. 3-1
Electronic Temperature Control .............................. 3-1
Setting Selection .................................................... 3-1
Control Lock .......................................................... 3-1
Defrost Timing ........................................................ 3-1
Manual Defrost ...................................................... 3-1
Showroom Mode .................................................... 3-1
Service Diagnostic Mode ........................................ 3-2
Initiate Service Mode .............................................. 3-2
Error Modes ............................................................ 3-2
Thermistor Error Mode .......................................... 3-2
Fail Safe Mode........................................................ 3-2
Stuck Key ................................................................ 3-2
Thermistor Chart .................................................... 3-2
Alarms .................................................................... 3-3
Door Ajar Alarm ...................................................... 3-3
High Temperature Alarm ........................................ 3-3
Instructions for Programming EZ Set Controls ...... 3-3
Section 1 Basic Information
1-2
Section 4 - Refrigeration System ...................... 3-1
Definitions .............................................................. 4-1
Safety Warnings .................................................... 4-1
Charging Sealed Systems .................................... 4-1
Soldering................................................................ 4-2
Basic Components ................................................ 4-2
Refrigerant Cycle .................................................. 4-2
Low/High Side Leak or Undercharge .................... 4-3
Testing for Refrigerant Leaks ................................ 4-3
Compressor Replacement .................................... 4-3
To Flush the System .............................................. 4-4
To Use Dry Nitrogen to Flush the System ............ 4-4
To Use Refrigerant to Flush the System................ 4-4
Installing a New Compressor ................................ 4-5
Condenser Replacement ...................................... 4-6
Filter-Drier Installation............................................ 4-7
Evaporator and Suction Line Replacement .......... 4-7
Equipment Needed for Evacuation & Recharging 4-8
Installing Evacuation and Recharging Equipment 4-8
Evacuating System ................................................ 4-9
Charging the System ............................................ 4-9
Preparing the Charging Cylinder .......................... 4-9
Final Leak Test ...................................................... 4-10
Verify Refrigerant Type in the System .................. 4-11
Dedicated Equipment ............................................ 4-11
R-134a Refrigeration Systems .............................. 4-11
Miscibility of R-134a and Ester Oil ........................ 4-11
Water in the Refrigeration System ........................ 4-12
Vacuum Pump Maintenance.................................. 4-13
Refrigerant Leaks .................................................. 4-13
Leak Detection ...................................................... 4-14
R-134a Properties.................................................. 4-14
HFC-134a, CFC-12 Pressure Temp. Chart .......... 4-15
Inhalation Toxicity .................................................. 4-16
Cardiac Sensitization ............................................ 4-16
Spills or Leaks........................................................ 4-16
Skin and Eye Contact ............................................ 4-16
Combustibility of HFC-134a .................................. 4-17
Leak Testing .......................................................... 4-17
Bulk Delivery and Storage .................................... 4-17
Filling and Charging Operations ............................ 4-17
Refrigerant Recovery Systems .............................. 4-17
Thermal Decomposition ........................................ 4-17