Haier FFAR2L User manual

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AFETY PRE
C
AUTI
O
N
S
R
ead all o
f
the instructions be
f
ore using this appliance. Whe
n
using this appliance, always exercise basic sa
f
ety precautions
,
including the
f
ollowing
:
1) Use this appliance only
f
or its intended purpose as described in this us
e
an
d
care gui
d
e
.
2) This re
f
rigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the
installation instructions be
f
ore it is used. See grounding instructions in th
e
insta
ll
ation section
.
3) Never unplug your re
f
rigerator by pulling on the power cord. Alway
s
grasp the plug
f
irmly and pull straight out
f
rom the outlet
.
4) Repair or rep
l
ace imme
d
iate
l
y, a
ll
e
l
ectric service cor
d
s t
h
at
h
ave
b
ecom
e
f
rayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks o
r
a
b
rasion
d
amage a
l
ong its
l
engt
h
, t
h
e p
l
ug or t
h
e connector en
d.
5) Unplug your re
f
rigerator be
f
ore cleaning or be
f
ore making any repairs
.
N
ote
:
I
f
f
or any reason this product requires service, we strongl
y
recommend that a certi
f
ied technician per
f
orms the service
.
6) Do not use any electrical device or any sharp instrument in de
f
rostin
g
your re
f
rigerator
.
7) I
f
your old re
f
rigerator is not being used, we recommend that you remov
e
t
h
e
d
oors an
d
l
eave t
h
e s
h
e
l
ves in p
l
ace. T
h
is wi
ll
re
d
uce t
h
e possi
b
i
l
it
y
o
f
danger to children
.
8) A
f
ter your re
f
rigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold sur
f
aces i
n
the
f
reezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Ski
n
may adhere to these extremely cold sur
f
aces
.
9) This re
f
rigerator should not be recessed or built-in an enclosed cabinet. I
t
is designed
f
or
f
reestanding installation only
.
10) Do not operate your re
f
rigerator in the presence o
f
explosive
f
umes.
S
AVE THE
S
E IN
S
TRU
C
TI
O
N
S
Englis
h
1
English
Stap
l
e your receipt to your manua
l
.
Y
ou will need it to obtain
Y
Y
warranty serv
i
ce
.
D
AN
G
E
R
Risk o
f
child entrapment. Be
f
ore you throw away your ol
d
re
f
rigerator or
f
reezer, take o
ff
the doors. Leave the shelves i
n
p
l
ace so t
h
at c
h
i
ld
ren may not easi
l
y c
l
im
b
insi
d
e.
Thank you
f
or using our Haie
r
pro
d
uct. T
h
is easy-to-use manua
l
wi
ll
guide you in getting the best use o
f
your re
f
rigerator
.
Remem
b
er to recor
d
t
h
e mo
d
e
l
an
d
seria
l
num
b
er. T
h
ey are on a
l
a
b
e
l
i
n
back o
f
the re
f
ri
g
erator
.
Mo
d
e
l
num
b
e
r
Serial
n
u
mber
Serial n mber
Date of
p
urchas
e
2
English
T
T
able Of Contents
able Of Contents
TT
T
PA
GE
Sa
f
ety Precaution
s
............................................................................
1
P
arts An
d
Feature
s
............................................................................
4
Installing Your Re
f
rigerato
r
............................................................
5
Un
p
ackin
g
Your Re
f
ri
g
erator...................................................................
.
5
Leveling Your Re
f
rigerator.......................................................................
.
5
Proper Air Circulation ...........................................................................
.
5
E
l
ectrica
l
Requirements...........................................................................
.
6
Door A
l
ignment .....................................................................................
.
7
Door Reversa
l
.......................................................................................
.
8
R
e
f
rigerator Features And Us
e
............................................................
1
0
Genera
l
Features .................................................................................
.
1
0
Re
f
rigerator Interior Shelves .................................................................
.
1
0
Dispense-
A
-Can™ ...............................................................................
.
11
De
f
rosting ...........................................................................................
.
11
Food Storage In
f
ormation.....................................................................
.
1
2
Norma
l
Operating Soun
d
s ...................................................................
.
1
2
Pro
p
er Re
f
ri
g
erator Care and Cleanin
g
......................................
1
3
C
l
eaning an
d
Maintenance .................................................................
.
1
3
P
ower
I
nterruptions .............................................................................
.
1
4
V
acation and Moving Care ..................................................................
VV
1
4
T
rou
bl
es
h
ootin
g
..............................................................................
15
W
arranty Information
WW
....................................................................
16
Eng
l
is
h
3
English
P
P
arts
And
Features
arts And Features
1. A
d
justa
bl
e Temperature Contro
l
an
d
Lig
ht
2. Full-width Re
f
rigerator Shel
f
3. Door Shel
f
4. Loc
k
an
d
Ke
y
3
4
1
2
4
English
1. Remove all packaging material. This includes the
f
oam base and al
l
adhesive tape holding the re
f
rigerator accessories inside an
d
outsi
d
e
.
2. Inspect and remove any remains o
f
packing, tape or printe
d
materials be
f
ore powering on the re
f
rigerator
.
• Your re
f
rigerator has two leveling legs which are located in th
e
f
ront corners o
f
your re
f
rigerator. A
f
ter properly placing you
r
re
f
rigerator in its
f
inal position, you can level your re
f
rigerator
.
• Leve
l
ing
l
egs can
b
e a
d
juste
d
b
y turning t
h
em c
l
oc
k
wise to raise you
r
re
f
rigerator or by turning them counterclockwise to lowe
r
your re
f
rigerator. The re
f
rigerator door will close easier when th
e
l
eve
l
ing
l
egs are exten
d
e
d.
• To assure your re
f
rigerator works at the maximum e
ff
iciency i
t
was designed
f
or, you should install it in a location where there
is proper air circu
l
ation, p
l
um
b
ing an
d
e
l
ectrica
l
connections
.
• The
f
ollowing are recommended clearances around the re
f
rigerator
:
Si
d
es……………3
/
4 "(19mm
)
T
op....................2" (50mm)
T
T
Bac
k
..................2" (50mm
)
Installing
Your
Refrigerator
Installing Your Refrigerator
Unpacking Your Refrigerator
cking
Your
Refrigerator
Prop
e
e
r Air Circu
l
atio
n
Level
i
i
ng Your Re
f
rigerato
r
5
English
Englis
h
E
l
ectrica
l
Requiremen
t
• Ma
k
e sure t
h
ere is a suita
bl
e power Out
l
et (115 vo
l
ts, 15 amps out
l
et
)
with proper grounding to power the re
f
rigerator.
• Avoid the use o
f
three plug adapters or cutting o
ff
the third grounding i
n
or
d
er to accommo
d
ate a two p
l
ug out
l
et. T
h
is is a
d
angerous practic
e
since it provides no e
ff
ective grounding
f
or the re
f
rigerator and ma
y
resu
l
t in s
h
oc
k
h
azar
d.
• Avoid the use o
f
an extension cord because o
f
potential sa
f
ety hazard
s
under certain conditions. I
f
it is necessary to use an extension cord, us
e
on
l
y a 3-wire extension cor
d
t
h
at
h
as a 3-
bl
a
d
e groun
d
ing p
l
ug an
d
a
3-slot outlet that will accept the plug. The marked rating o
f
the extensio
n
cord must be equal to or greater than the electrical rating o
f
the appli
-
ance.
• Do not install your re
f
rigerator in any location not properly insulated o
r
heated e.g. garage etc. Your re
f
rigerator was not designed to operate i
n
temperature settings
b
e
l
ow 55˚ Fa
h
ren
h
eit.
• Select a suitable location
f
or the re
f
rigerator on a hard eve
n
sur
f
ace away
f
rom direct sunlight or heat source e.g. radiators,
baseboard heaters, cooking appliances etc. Any
f
loor unevennes
s
should be corrected with the leveling legs located on the
f
ront botto
m
corners o
f
the re
f
rigerator
.
Insta
ll
Limitation
s
Use o
f
Extension Cord
s
6
English
1. Remove
h
inge cover screw
.
2. Remove t
h
e top
h
inge cover
.
3. Loosen t
h
e top
h
inge screws using a p
h
i
ll
ips
h
ea
d
screw
d
river
.
4. A
d
just t
h
e
d
oor or put a spacer in
b
etween an
d
t
h
en tig
h
ten t
h
e screws
.
5. Rep
l
ace t
h
e top
h
inge cover
.
Door A
l
ignment (see
f
ig. # 1
)
f
ig. #
1
Eng
l
is
h
7
English
Eng
l
is
h
R
eversing t
h
e Door Hing
e
1. Remove t
h
e top
h
inge cover screw an
d
t
h
en remove
the top hinge cover. (see
f
ig. # 1
)
2. Using a P
h
i
ll
ips Hea
d
Screw
d
river,
l
oosen an
d
remove t
h
e
screws holding the top hinge in place. (see
f
ig. # 1
)
3. Remove the top hinge and care
f
ully li
f
t o
ff
the door
.
4. Remove the screw hole plug
f
rom the opposite side and
insert the plug in the screw hole openings o
f
the jus
t
removed screws. (see
f
ig. # 2
)
5. Remove the door pin
f
rom the bracket o
f
the lowe
r
h
inge
b
y turning counter c
l
oc
k
wise. Move t
h
e pin to t
h
e
opposite hole and tighten. (see
f
ig. # 3
)
6. Loosen t
h
e screws
h
o
ld
ing t
h
e
l
ower
h
inge
b
rac
k
e
t
and remove the hinge.(see
f
ig. # 3
)
7. A
l
ign t
h
e
h
o
l
es in t
h
e
l
ower
h
inge
b
rac
k
et to t
h
e
corresponding holes in the opposite side o
f
the cabinet.
Insert and tighten the screws.(see
f
ig. # 3
)
8. Align the bottom hole on the le
f
t side o
f
the door with the
pin o
f
the lower hinge and slide into place
.
f
ig. #
2
screw
h
o
l
e p
l
ug
s
8
English
9. Align the pin o
f
the top hinge with top hole on the le
ft
side o
f
the door and push into place. Replace the screws in the
upper
h
inge
b
rac
k
et
b
ut
d
o not tig
h
ten a
ll
t
h
e way.
10. Make sure the door closes easily but
f
orms a tight seal.
Adjust the door as needed. Once you are satis
f
ied with the doo
r
a
l
ignment, comp
l
ete
l
y tig
h
ten t
h
e upper
d
oor
h
inge screws
.
11. Rep
l
ace t
h
e
h
inge cover, insert t
h
e screw an
d
tighten completely. (see
f
ig. # 2
)
12. I
f
the door does not close properly, re
f
er to the
section titled “Door Ali
g
nment”
.
f
ig. #
3
d
oor pi
n
l
ower
h
inge
b
rac
k
e
t
screw
h
o
l
e p
l
u
g
9
English
R
R
efrigerator
Features
And
Use
efrigerator Features And Use
To
remove or replace a
f
ull-width slide-out shel
f:
(see
f
ig. # 4
)
1. Gently tilt the shel
f
up and slide
f
orward until the shel
f
has been
comp
l
ete
l
y remove
d.
2. To replace the shel
f
, gently slide the shel
f
back
.
Genera
l
Feature
s
A
d
justa
bl
e temperature
d
ia
l:
Y
Y
our refrigerator will automatically
fi ill i ll
YY
Y
maintain t
h
e temperature
l
eve
l
yo
u
select. The tem
p
erature control dial ha
s
7 settings plus o
ff
. 1 is the warmest. 7 i
s
t
h
e co
ld
est. Turnin
g
t
h
e
d
ia
l
to OFF sto
ps
cooling in both the re
f
rigeration an
d
freezer sections. At first
,
set the dial to
4
and allow 24 hours to pass be
f
or
e
a
dj
ustin
g
t
h
e tem
p
erature to
y
our nee
d
s
.
(Note:
If
the
refrigerator
has
(Note: If the refrigerator has
b
een p
l
ace
d
in a
h
orizonta
l
o
r
tilted position
f
or any perio
d
of time wait 24 hours befor
e
p
l
ugging t
h
e unit in.
)
R
e
f
rigerator Interior Shelve
s
f
ig. #
4
10
English
• Your re
f
rigerator is equipped with a lock and key (located at the botto
m
center o
f
the door)
f
or optional security, should you choose. Simply clos
e
the re
f
rigerator door, insert the key and turn. To open, insert the key an
d
turn in t
h
e opposite
d
irection
.
Eng
l
is
h
• To rep
l
ace
b
urnt-out
b
u
lb
s, remove t
h
e temperature contro
l
k
no
b
by
pulling it out. Care
f
ully pull the plastic light cover to the le
f
t and remove
.
Unscrew the bulb and replace it with a new one (use bulbs o
f
15 watt
s
or
l
ess). To rep
l
ace cover, insert t
h
e
b
ac
k
s
l
ots into t
h
e casing. A
l
ign t
he
f
ront and push the control knob back in
.
Lig
ht
Using t
h
e Loc
k
f
ig. #
5
5
11
English
Englis
h
Fres
h
Foo
d
• When storing
f
resh
f
ood, which is not prepackaged, be sure to wrap o
r
store
f
ood in airtight and moisture proo
f
material unless otherwis
e
noted. This will ensure proper shel
f
li
f
e and prevent the trans
f
er o
f
o
d
ors an
d
tastes
.
• Wipe containers be
f
ore storing to avoid needless spills
.
• Eggs s
h
ou
ld
b
e store
d
in an uprig
h
t position in t
h
eir origina
l
carton t
o
m
a
ximiz
e
s
h
e
lf lif
e.
• Fruit s
h
ou
ld
b
e was
h
e
d
an
d
d
rie
d
t
h
en store
d
in sea
l
e
d
p
l
astic
b
ag
s
be
f
ore storing in the re
f
rigerator
.
• Vegeta
bl
es wit
h
s
k
ins s
h
ou
ld
b
e store
d
in p
l
astic
b
ags or containers
.
• Lea
f
y vegetables should be washed and drained and then stored i
n
p
l
astic
b
ags or containers
.
• Hot
f
ood should be allowed to cool be
f
ore storing in the re
f
rigeration
.
T
h
is wi
ll
prevent unnecessary energy use
.
• Fresh sea
f
ood should be used the same day as purchased
.
• When storing meats in the
f
resh
f
ood section, keep in the original
packaging or rewrap as necessary. Follow the suggestions below
f
o
r
sa
f
e storage
:
• C
h
ic
k
en 1-2 Day
s
• Ground Bee
f
1-2 Day
s
• Co
ld
Cuts 3-5 Day
s
• Stea
k
s
/
Roasts 3-5 Day
s
• Smo
k
e
d/
Cure
d
Meats 7-10 Day
s
• A
ll
ot
h
ers 1-2 Day
s
Food Storage In
f
ormatio
n
• Boiling water, gurgling sounds or slight vibrations that are the result o
f
the re
f
rigerant circulating through the cooling coils
.
• The thermostat control will click when it cycles on and o
ff.
Nor
m
m
a
l
Operating Soun
d
s You May Hea
r
12
English
English
W
arning:
W
W
To
avoi
d
e
l
ectric s
h
oc
k
a
l
ways unp
l
ug you
r
re
f
rigerator be
f
ore cleaning. Ignoring this warnin
g
may resu
l
t in
d
eat
h
or injury
.
Caut
i
on
:
Be
f
ore using cleaning products, always read an
d
f
ollow manu
f
acturer’s instructions and warnings t
o
avoi
d
persona
l
injury or pro
d
uct
d
amage
.
Genera
l:
P
repare a cleaning solution o
f
3-4 tablespoons o
f
b
a
k
ing so
d
a mixe
d
wit
h
warm water. Use sponge o
r
so
f
t cloth, dampened with the cleaning solution, t
o
wipe down your re
f
rigerator
.
• Rinse with clean warm water and dry with a so
f
t cloth
.
• Do not use
h
ars
h
c
h
emica
l
s
,
a
b
rasives
,
ammonia
,
c
hl
orine
bl
eac
h
,concentrate
d
d
etergents, so
l
vents o
r
metal scouring pads. SOME o
f
these chemicals ma
y
dissolve, damage and/or discolor your re
f
rigerator
.
• Clean door gaskets every three months according to
genera
l
instructions. Gas
k
ets must
b
e
k
ept c
l
ean an
d
p
l
ia
bl
e to assure a proper sea
l.
Petroleum jelly applied lightly on the hinge side o
f
gas
-
k
ets wi
ll
k
eep t
h
e gas
k
et p
l
ia
bl
e an
d
assure a goo
d
sea
l.
P
P
roper Refrigerator Care and Cleaning
er
Refrigerator
Care
and
Cleaning
roper Refrigerator Care and Cleaning
er Refrigerator Care and Cleaning
C
l
ea
n
n
ing an
d
Maintenanc
e
Door
Gaskets:
13
English
Eng
l
is
h
• Occasiona
ll
y t
h
ere may
b
e power interruptions
d
ue to t
h
un
d
erstorms o
r
other causes. Remove the power cord
f
rom AC outlet when a powe
r
outage occurs. W
h
en power
h
as
b
een restore
d
, rep
l
ug power cor
d
t
o
AC outlet. I
f
outage is
f
or a prolonged period, inspect and discar
d
spoiled or thawed
f
ood in
f
reezer and re
f
rigerator. Clea
n
re
f
rigerator be
f
ore reusing
.
• For long vacations or absences, empty
f
ood
f
rom re
f
rigerator and
f
reezer, move the temperature DIAL to the OFF position and clean th
e
re
f
rigerator and door gaskets according to "General cleaning" section
.
Prop
d
oors open, so air can circu
l
ate insi
d
e.W
h
en moving a
l
ways mov
e
the re
f
rigerator vertically. Do not move with the unit lying down. Possibl
e
d
amage to t
h
e sea
l
e
d
system cou
ld
occur
.
P
ower Interrupt
i
on
s
V
acat
ion an
d
Moving Car
e
V
V
14
English
Eng
l
is
h
R
e
f
rigerator Does Not Operat
e
• Check i
f
thermostat control is not in the “OFF” position
.
• Check i
f
re
f
rigerator is plugged in
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p
ower at the ac outlet, b
y
checkin
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the circuit breaker
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temperature appears too warm
• Frequent
d
oor openings
.
Allow time
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or recently added warm
f
ood to reach
f
resh
f
ood o
r
f
reezer temperature
.
• Check gaskets
f
or proper seal
.
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s
.
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d
just temperature contro
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to co
ld
er setting
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temperature is too co
ld
• I
f
temperature control setting is too cold, adjust to a warmer settin
g
and allow several hours
f
or temperature to adjust
.
R
e
f
rigerator runs too
f
requentl
y
• T
h
is may
b
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l
to maintain constant temperature
d
urin
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h
ig
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temperature an
d
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umi
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ays
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f
requently or
f
or an extende
d
period o
f
time
.
• C
l
ean con
d
enser coi
l
s
.
• Check gasket
f
or proper seal
.
• Check to see i
f
doors are com
p
letel
y
closed
.
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b
ui
ld
up on interior or exterio
r
o
f
the re
f
rigerator
:
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h
is is norma
l
d
uring
h
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h
h
umi
d
ity perio
d
s
.
• Prolonged or
f
requent door openings
.
• Check door gaskets
f
or proper seal
.
Re
f
rigerator has an odor
:
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d
s c
l
eaning
.
• Foods improperly wrapped or sealed are giving o
ff
odors
.
R
e
f
rigerator door does not shut properly
:
• Level the re
f
rigerator
.
• Re-align re
f
rigerator door
.
• Check
f
or blockages e.g.
f
ood containers, crisper cover
,
s
h
e
l
ves,
b
ins etc
.
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SUMMIT is not liable
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