Installing a Frigidaire refrigerator carbon air filter is a straightforward process that helps keep your fridge smelling fresh and food odors contained. These filters, often branded as PureAir, use activated carbon to absorb odors effectively, ensuring a pleasant environment and preventing odor transfer between foods.
Why Replace Your Frigidaire Air Filter?
Regularly replacing your refrigerator's air filter offers several key benefits:
- Odor Elimination: Actively absorbs and neutralizes strong food odors from items like onion, garlic, or even lingering smells from spoiled food.
- Food Preservation: Prevents odor contamination, ensuring that sensitive foods like butter or berries don't pick up unwanted smells from other items in your refrigerator.
- Optimal Performance: Maintains the air quality inside your appliance, contributing to its overall efficiency and your enjoyment of a fresh-smelling fridge.
What You'll Need
- New Frigidaire PureAir Carbon Air Filter: Ensure you have the correct model (e.g., PureAir AF-1, PureAir AF-2) for your specific refrigerator.
- Optional: A clean, soft cloth for a quick wipe-down of the housing area.
Step-by-Step Installation Guide
Follow these simple steps to replace your old filter with a new one and refresh your refrigerator's air quality.
1. Locate the Filter Housing
The air filter housing is typically found inside the fresh food compartment of your Frigidaire refrigerator. Common locations include:
- On the back wall, often near the top.
- On a side wall.
- Sometimes integrated into a specialized utility compartment.
2. Remove the Old Filter
Before installing your new air filter, you must remove the old one.
- Open the filter housing cover. This usually involves pressing a tab, twisting, or gently prying it open.
- Carefully pull or twist the old filter out of its slot.
- Tip: Take note of how the old filter was oriented; this will help ensure the new one is installed correctly.
3. Prepare Your New Filter
Your new filter comes sealed for freshness and protection.
- Remove all plastic packaging and protective wrap from the new Frigidaire carbon air filter. It's crucial that no plastic remains, as this would block proper airflow through the filter.
4. Install the New Filter
With the old filter out and the new one unwrapped, installation is quick.
- Snap or slide the new filter into the filter housing. Ensure it fits snugly and is oriented correctly (e.g., "front" or "air flow" indicators facing outwards, if present).
- Close the filter housing cover securely until it clicks into place.
5. Reset the Filter Indicator (If Applicable)
Many Frigidaire models feature an indicator light that signals when it's time to change the air filter.
- Refer to your refrigerator's user manual for specific instructions on how to reset the "Change Air Filter" light. This often involves pressing and holding a dedicated "Air Filter" or "Options" button on the dispenser panel for a few seconds.
When to Replace Your Air Filter
For optimal air quality and odor control, it's generally recommended to replace your Frigidaire carbon air filter regularly.
| Filter Type | Replacement Frequency |
|---|---|
| Refrigerator Air Filter | Every 6 months |
Your refrigerator's "Change Air Filter" indicator light will also prompt you when a replacement is due.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
- Filter Won't Fit: Double-check that you have purchased the correct PureAir filter model for your specific Frigidaire refrigerator. Ensure all packaging and protective films have been completely removed from the new filter.
- Odor Persists: Make sure the filter is installed correctly and the indicator light has been reset. Also, conduct a thorough cleaning of your refrigerator and check for any expired or uncovered food items that might be causing persistent odors.
- Indicator Light Won't Reset: Consult your refrigerator's user manual for the exact reset procedure for your specific model, as this can vary slightly between different Frigidaire appliances.
Where to Buy Replacement Filters
You can purchase genuine Frigidaire PureAir replacement filters from reputable sources:
- Frigidaire Official Parts and Accessories Website
- Authorized appliance retailers
- Major online marketplaces
