Electrolux ei23bc36 Installation Instruction

DO NOT REMOVE this label until the refrigerator has been leveled. 
Please follow all instructions for leveling your refrigerator.

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Doors
 

Handles are secure and tight

 

Door seals completely to cabinet on all sides

 

Fresh food doors are level

Leveling
 

Refrigerator is level, side to side and tilted

       1/4” front to back
 

Toe grille is properly attached to refrigerator

 

Cabinet is sitting solid on all corners

Electrical Power
 

House power turned on

 

Refrigerator plugged in

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If you need to remove the doors to get your refrigerator into the house, please refer to “Removing Doors” 

in the Use & Care Guide. These installation instructions are provided only as a possible customer option. 

Electrolux recommends that you use a service or kitchen contracting professional to install your refrigerator.

If you are installing your refrigerator 

without connecting it to a water 

supply, make sure the ice maker’s 

power switch is turned Off (see the 

Use & Care Guide for more details).

Be sure to coordinate site preparation and installation with your 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 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.

 •  Load refrigerator from side of cabinet only.

 •  Do not run retaining straps over handles nor over-tighten straps.

 •  Never use refrigerator handles to move the refrigerator.

Allow the following clearances for ease of installation, proper air circulation, and

plumbing and electrical connections:  Sides & Top: 3/8 inch / Rear: 1 inch

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.

Congratulations! You are ready to begin enjoying your new Electrolux refrigerator. 
 •  For important safety instructions and to 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 what to expect during typical operation.

 •  Please register your product. You can register online at www.electroluxappliances.com. or

you can simply send in the Registration Card.

 •  All four corners of the cabinet must rest firmly on the floor.

 •  The sides should tilt ¼ inch from front to back (to

ensure that doors close and seal properly).

 •  Doors should align with each other and be level.
Most of these conditions can be met by raising or lowering 

To level the cabinet using the front rollers:
  1  You can raise or lower each door. Use a 

3

/

8

 inch socket 

wrench to turn the adjustment screws (1 per side).

    To raise: turn adjustment screw clockwise.

    To lower:  turn adjustment screw counterclockwise. 

 2  Ensure both doors are bind-free with their seals

touching the cabinet on all four sides and that cabinet is 

stable.

 3  After unit is leveled, lower anti-tip leg until it contacts

the floor.

  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.  Remove plastic cap from water valve inlet and 

discard cap.

 4.  If you use copper tubing - Slide brass compression

nut, then ferrule (sleeve) onto water supply line. 

Push water supply line into water valve inlet as far

as it will go (¼ 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. See Figure 1.

   If you use stainless steel tubing - The nut and

ferrule are already assembled on the tubing. Slide 

compression nut onto valve inlet and finger tighten

compression nut onto valve. Tighten another half turn 

with a wrench; DO NOT over tighten. See Figure 2.

  5.  With steel clamp and screw, secure water supply line 

(copper tubing only) to rear panel of refrigerator as 

shown. 

  6.  Coil excess water supply line (copper tubing only), 

about 2½ turns, behind refrigerator as shown and 

arrange coils so they do not vibrate or wear against 

any other surface. 

 7.  Turn ON water supply at shutoff valve and tighten any

connections that leak.

  8.  Reconnect refrigerator to electrical power source.
  9.  To turn ice maker on, lower wire signal arm (side 

mounted) or set the ice maker’s On/Off power switch 

to the “I” position (rear mounted).

Before Installing The Water Supply Line, You Will Need:
 •  Basic Tools: 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 line made of ¼ inch OD, copper or

stainless steel tubing. To determine the length of tubing 

needed, 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, so the refrigerator can be moved out for cleaning. 

 •  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 a copper water supply line to the ice maker inlet valve.

Check with your local building authority for 

recommendations on water lines and associated 

materials prior to installing your new refrigerator.  

Depending on your local/state building codes, Electrolux 

recommends for homes with existing valves its Smart 

Choice® water line kit 5305513409 (with a 6 ft. Stainless 

Steel Water Line) and for homes without an existing

valve, Electrolux recommends its Smart Choice water® 

line kit 5305510264 (with a 20 ft. Copper Water Line

with self-tapping saddle valve). Please refer to www.

electroluxappliances.com for more information.

*Please refer to your Use & Care Guide for more details.

 

House water supply connected to

       refrigerator

 

No water leaks present at all connections

 

Ice Maker is turned ON.

 

Shipping material removed

 

Fresh Food and Freezer temperatures set

Anti-tip

Leg

Door

Door

DO NOT remove center screw from freezer

drawer.  This is a factory adjustment.

Drawer

Screw

Drawer

Screw

Drawer

Screw

Drawer

Screw

1.    Check gasket seal around top, 

bottom, and sides of freezer drawer.

2.    If gasket is not sealed, open drawer 

and slightly loosen 4 drawer screws 

(2 on each side) to allow drawer to 

rotate.

3.    Close drawer and recheck the seal 

on the gasket (A). Open the drawer 

grabbing by the sides in the center 

(B). Be careful not to rotate the 

drawer.

4.    Tighten 4 drawer screws.

5.    Recheck gasket seal.

6.    Install the toe grille by fitting into 

place.

Remove Screw

Open

Door

90

degrees

Bottom of Door

 

1  Open doors to 90 degrees.

 

2  Remove screw.

 

3  Lift the door while adjusting the washer.  

   

To raise the door: rotate washer clockwise.  

   

To lower the door: rotate washer counter-clockwise.

 

4  Replace the screw, ensuring it is between the spokes of the hinge washer. Screw will not be

tight, just insert until it is flush with the hinge.

If after adjusting doors higher the door 

makes a popping/clicking sound, remove 

screw and replace with the longer one 

provided.

Pull Drawer Out

From Both Sides

Grab Drawer

At Center

Then

Push Against

Freezer Drawer

Installation Instructions* 

for 

French Door Bottom Freezer/Refrigerator