How To Unlock A Frigidaire

The control lock feature on a refrigerator can be used to keep unwanted appetites from finding your anticipated leftovers or lunches. The feature can also become inadvertently engaged, creating a frustrating inability to access all that goodness that is stashed inside the cool interior of the appliance.

Whether you want to use the lock feature on a fridge to keep people away or turn off the feature because it has been accidentally put into place, you can control the lock on a Frigidaire Gallery with a few simple steps.

The Frigidaire control lock is meant to be a handy feature. It can keep out little kids or pushy guests who find a way to change the settings, send the temperatures soaring or otherwise create havoc with the shiny controls on the front of the appliance.

Locking the refrigerator can ensure that it stays cold over long periods, such as a weekend getaway or a short trip. If you have dog sitters, plant tenders or neighbors with keys bringing in mail or newspapers, then locking the fridge can offer peace of mind that no one is rifling through your favored condiments. If the Frigidaire control lock is put in place by accident, it can be undone fairly easily.

Different models have different functions and ways to operate the basic features. Consult your owner's manual if you aren't sure how to change functions or get confused.

The Frigidaire control panel display should have an options button in the center. Press it to see the features and functions that are available for that model.

Frigidaire recommends scrolling through the menu with the up or down key. Change a setting from on or off by pressing the + sign. Press set to select and options to save. The Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator manual can be found online if you aren't sure about how to operate the options functions.

Common Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator display problems include lights blinking or features not working when the proper methods are used to change settings. Resetting the panel can clear the issue and solve the most common and simple problems with the display.

The Frigidaire refrigerator control panel reset can be done by unplugging the appliance from the wall. If you can't reach the plug, which is typically located behind the refrigerator, the electricity can be shut down at the circuit breaker. Leave the refrigerator off for at least 30 seconds and up to 5 minutes before returning electricity to the appliance.

The lock feature can be turned on and off as you see fit to do. The control lock button next to the light on and off button on the control panel will indicate if the child lock feature has been initiated.

Look for a red light on the panel if you have trouble locating the button to turn the lock feature on or off. Once you've located the control lock button, hold it in for three seconds or until the small red LED light turns off.