Samsung RF31FMESBSL User manual

Brand: Samsung

Model: RF31FMESBSL

Category: Side-by-side fridge-freezers

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safety information

SAFETY INFORMATION

•Beforeoperatingthe

appliance,pleasereadthis

manualthoroughlyand

retainitatasafeplacenear

theapplianceforyourfuture

reference.

•Usethisapplianceonlyfor

itsintendedpurposeas

describedinthisinstruction

manual.Thisapplianceisnot

intendedforusebypersons

(includingchildren)with

reducedphysical,sensory

ormentalcapabilities,or

lackofexperienceand

knowledge,unlesstheyhave

beengivensupervisionor

instructionconcerninguse

oftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.

•Thisappliancecanbe

usedbychildrenaged

from8yearsandabove

andpersonswithreduced

physical,sensoryor

mentalcapabilitiesor

lackofexperienceand

knowledgeiftheyhave

beengivensupervisionor

instructionconcerninguse

oftheapplianceinasafe

wayandunderstandthe

hazardsinvolved.Children

shallnotplaywiththe

appliance.Cleaningand

usermaintenanceshallnot

bemadebychildrenwithout

supervision.

•WarningsandImportant

SafetyInstructionsinthis

manualdonotcoverall

possibleconditionsand

situationsthatmayoccur.It

isyourresponsibilitytouse

commonsense,caution,

contents

SAFETY INFORMATION ……………………………………………………………… 2

SETTING UP YOUR FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR ……………………… 16

OPERATING YOUR FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR ……………………… 26

TROUBLESHOOTING ……………………………………………………………… 53

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SAFETY INFORMATION

andcarewheninstalling,

maintaining,andoperating

yourappliance.

•Becausethesefollowing

operatinginstructions

covervariousmodels,the

characteristicsofyour

refrigeratormaydifferslightly

fromthosedescribedinthis

manualandnotallwarning

signsmaybeapplicable.

Ifyouhaveanyquestions

orconcerns,contactyour

nearestservicecenterornd

helpandinformationonline

atwww.samsung.com.

Important safety symbols

and precautions :

WARNING

Hazardsorunsafe

practicesthatmayresult

insevere personal

injury or death.

CAUTION

Hazardsorunsafe

practicesthatmayresult

inminor personal injury

or property damage.

DoNOTattempt.

DoNOTdisassemble.

DoNOTtouch.

Followdirections

carefully.

Unplugthepowerplug

fromthewallsocket.

Makesurethemachine

isgroundedtoprevent

electricshock.

Callthecontactcenter

forhelp.

Note.

These warning signs are

here to prevent injury to

you and others. Please

follow them carefully. After

reading this section, keep

it in a safe place for future

reference.

CE Notice

Thisproducthasbeen

determinedtobein

compliancewiththeLow

VoltageDirective(2006/95/

EC),theElectromagnetic

CompatibilityDirective

(2004/108/EC),RoHSDirective

(2011/65/EU),Commission

DelegatedRegulation(EU)

No1060/2010andtheEco-

DesignDirective(2009/125/EC)

implementedbyRegulation(EC)

No643/2009oftheEuropean

Union.(Forproductssoldin

EuropeanCountriesonly)

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SEVERE WARNING

SIGNS FOR

TRANSPORTATION

AND SITE

•Whentransporting

andinstallingthe

appliance,careshould

betakentoensure

thatnopartsofthe

refrigeratingcircuitare

damaged.

•R-600aorR-134aisused

asarefrigerant.Checkthe

compressorlabelontherear

oftheapplianceortherating

labelinsidetherefrigeratorto

seewhichrefrigerantisused

foryourrefrigerator.

•Whenthisproductcontains

ammablegas(Refrigerant

R-600a),

- Refrigerantleakingfromthe

pipeworkcouldigniteor

causeaneyeinjury.Ifaleak

isdetected,avoidanynaked

amesorpotentialsources

ofignitionandairtheroom

inwhichtheapplianceis

standingforseveralminutes.

- Inordertoavoidthecreation

ofaammablegas-air

mixtureifaleakinthe

refrigeratingcircuitoccurs,

WARNING

thesizeoftheroominwhich

theappliancemaybesited

dependsontheamountof

refrigerantused.

- Neverstartupanappliance

showinganysignsof

damage.Ifindoubt,consult

yourdealer.Theroomwhere

therefrigeratorwillbesited

mustbe1m³insizeforevery

8gofR-600arefrigerant

insidetheappliance.The

amountofrefrigerantinyour

particularapplianceisshown

ontheidenticationplate

insidetheappliance.

- Iftheappliancecontains

isobutanerefrigerant

(R-600a),anaturalgas

withhighenvironmental

compatibilitythatis,

however,alsocombustible.

Whentransportingand

installingtheappliance,

careshouldbetakento

ensurethatnopartsof

therefrigeratingcircuitare

damaged.

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SEVERE WARNING

SIGNS FOR

INSTALLATION

•Donotinstallthis

applianceinahumid,

oilyordustylocation,in

alocationexposedto

directsunlightandwater

(raindrops).

- Deterioratedinsulationof

electricalpartsmaycause

anelectricshockorre.

•Donotplacethisrefrigerator

indirectsunlightorexpose

totheheatfromstoves,

roomheatersorother

appliances.

•Donotplugseveral

appliancesintothesame

multiplepowerboard.

Therefrigeratorshould

alwaysbepluggedintoits

ownindividualelectrical

outletwhichhasavoltage

ratingthatmatchedthe

ratingplate.

- Thisprovidesthebest

performanceandalso

preventsoverloadinghouse

wiringcircuits,whichcould

causearehazardfrom

overheatedwires.Ifthewall

socketisloose,donotinsert

WARNING

thepowerplug.

- Thereisariskofelectric

shockorre.

•Donotuseacordthat

showscracksorabrasion

damagealongitslengthor

ateitherend.

•Donotbendthepowercord

excessivelyorplaceheavy

articlesonit.

•Donotuseaerosolsnearthe

refrigerator.

- Aerosolsusednearthe

refrigeratormaycausean

explosionorre.

•Donotinstallthisappliance

inalocationwheregasmay

leak.

- Thismayresultinanelectric

shockorre.

•Theinstallationorany

serviceofthisappliance

isrecommendedbya

qualiedtechnicianor

servicecompany.

- Failingtodosomayresult

inanelectricshock,re,

explosion,problemswiththe

product,orinjury.

•Thisrefrigeratormustbe

properlyinstalledand

locatedinaccordancewith

themanualbeforeitisused.

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•Donotinstalltherefrigerator

inadampplaceorplace

whereitmaycomein

contactwithwater.

- Deterioratedinsulationof

electricalpartsmaycause

anelectricshockorre.

•Connectthepowerplugin

properpositionwiththecord

hangingdown.

- Ifyouconnectthepower

plugupsidedown,wirecan

getcutoffandacausere

oranelectricshock.

•Donotuseacordthat

showscracksorabrasion

damagealongitslengthor

ateitherend.

•Makesurethatthepower

plugisnotsquashedor

damagedbythebackofthe

refrigerator.

•Whenmovingthe

refrigerator,becarefulnot

torolloverordamagethe

powercord.

- Thisconstitutesare

hazard.

•Theappliancemustbe

positionedsothattheplugis

accessibleafterinstallation.

•Keepthepackingmaterials

outofreachofchildren.

- Thereisariskofdeathfrom

suffocationifchildrenput

themontheirhead.

•Thisappliancemust

beproperlygrounded.

Donotgroundthe

appliancetoagaspipe,

plasticwaterpipe,or

telephoneline.

- Youmustgroundthe

refrigeratortopreventany

powerleakagesorelectric

shockscausedbycurrent

leakagefromtherefrigerator.

- Thismayresultinanelectric

shock,re,explosion,or

problemswiththeproduct.

- Neverplugthepower

cordintoasocketthatis

notgroundedcorrectly

andmakesurethatitisin

accordancewithlocaland

nationalcodes.

•Ifthepowercordis

damaged,haveit

replacedimmediatelyby

themanufacturerorits

serviceagent.

•Thefuseontherefrigerator

mustbechangedbya

qualiedtechnicianor

servicecompany.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

- Failingtodosomayresultin

anelectricshockorpersonal

injury.

CAUTION SIGNS FOR

INSTALLATION

•Keepventilation

openingintheappliance

enclosureormounting

structureclearof

obstruction.

•Allowtheappliancetostand

for2hoursafterinstallation.

SEVERE WARNING

SIGNS FOR USING

•Donotinsertthepower

plugwithwethands.

•Donotstorearticleson

thetopoftheappliance.

- Whenyouopenorclosethe

door,thearticlesmayfall

andcauseapersonalinjury

and/ormaterialdamage.

•Donotputitemslledwith

waterontherefrigerator.

- Ifspilled,thereisariskofre

orelectricshock.

•Donotletchildrenhangon

thedoor.

- Failuretodosomaycause

seriouspersonalinjury.

CAUTION

WARNING

•Donotleavethedoorsof

therefrigeratoropenwhile

therefrigeratorisunattended

anddonotletchildrenenter

insidetherefrigerator.

•Donotallowbabiesor

childrengoinsidethe

drawer.

- Itcancausedeathfrom

suffocationbyentrapmentor

personalinjury.

•DonotsitontheFreezer

door.

- Thedoormaybebroken

andcauseapersonalinjury.

•Childrenshouldbe

supervisedtoensurethat

theydonotplaywiththe

appliance.

Keepngersoutof“pinch

point”areas:

clearancesbetweenthe

doorsandcabinetare

necessarilysmall.

Becarefulwhenyouopen

thedoorswhenchildrenare

inthearea.

Donotletchildrenhangon

thedoor.Ifnot,aserious

injurymayoccur.

ThereisaRiskofchildren

entrapment.

Donotletchildrenenter

insidetherefrigerator.

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•Topreventchildren

entrapment,youmust

reinstallthedividerusing

providedscrewsafter

cleaningorotheractions

ifyouremovedthedivider

fromthedrawer.

•Neverputngersorother

objectsintothedispenser

hole.

- Failuretodosomaycause

personalinjuryormaterial

damage.

•Donotstorevolatileor

ammablesubstancessuch

asbenzene,thinner,alcohol,

etherorLPgasinthe

refrigerator.

- Thestorageofanyofsuch

productsmaycausean

explosion.

•Donotstorelow

temperature-sensitive

pharmaceuticalproducts,

scienticmaterialsorother

lowtemperature-sensitive

productsintherefrigerator.

- Productsthatrequire

stricttemperaturecontrols

mustnotbestoredinthe

refrigerator.

•Donotplaceoruse

electricalapplianceinside

therefrigerator,unlessthey

areofatyperecommended

bythemanufacturer.

•Donotuseahairdryer

todrytheinsideofthe

refrigerator.

Donotplacealighted

candleintherefrigeratorfor

removingbadodors.

- Thismayresultinanelectric

shockorre.

•Donottouchtheinsidewalls

ofthefreezerorproducts

storedinthefreezerwithwet

hands.

- Thismaycausefrostbite.

•Donotusemechanical

devicesoranyothermeans

toacceleratethedefrosting

process,otherthanthose

recommendedbythe

manufacturer.

•Donotdamagethe

refrigerantcircuit.

•Thisproductisintended

onlyforthestorage

offoodinadomestic

environment.

•Bottlesshouldbestored

tightlytogethersothatthey

donotfallout.

•Intheeventofagasleak

(suchaspropanegas,

LPgas,etc.),ventilate

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immediatelywithout

touchingthepowerplug.

Donottouchtheappliance

orpowercord.

•Donotinserthands,feet

ormetalobjects(suchas

chopsticks,etc.)intothe

bottomorthebackofthe

refrigerator.

- Thismayresultinanelectric

shockorinjury.

- Anysharpedgesmaycause

apersonalinjury.

- Donotuseaventilatingfan.

- Asparkmayresultinan

explosionorre.

•UseonlytheLEDLamps

providedbymanufactureror

serviceagent.

•Childrenshouldbe

supervisedtoensurethat

theydonotplaywithand/or

climbintotheappliance.

•Donotdisassembleor

repairtherefrigeratorby

yourself.

- Yourunariskofcausing

are,malfunctionand/or

personalinjury.

Incaseofmalfunction,

pleasecontactyourservice

agent.

•Donotattempttorepair,

disassemble,ormodify

theapplianceyourself.

- Donotuseanyfuse(suchas

cooper,steelwire,etc.)other

thanthestandardfuse.

- Whenrepairingorreinstalling

theapplianceisrequired,

contactyournearestservice

center.

- Failingtodosomayresult

inanelectricshock,re,

problemswiththeproduct,

orinjury.

•Iftheappliancegeneratesa

strangenoise,aburningor

smellorsmoke,unplugthe

powerplugimmediatelyand

contactyournearestservice

center.

- Failingtodosomayresultin

anelectricorrehazards.

•Ifyouexperiencedifculty

whenchangingthelight,

contactserviceagent.

•Iftheproductsisequipped

withtheLEDLamp,do

notdisassembletheLamp

CoverandLEDLampby

yourself.

- Pleasecontactyourservice

agent.

•Ifanydustorwaterisinthe

refrigerator,pulloutpower

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plugandcontactyour

SamsungElectronicsservice

center.

- Thereisariskofre.

CAUTION SIGNS FOR

USING

•Togetbestperformance

fromtheproduct,

- Donotplacefoodstoo

closelyinfrontofthevents

attherearoftheappliance

asitcanobstructfreeair

circulationintherefrigerator

compartment.

- Wrapthefoodupproperlyor

placeitinairtightcontainers

beforeputtingitintothe

refrigerator.

- Donotputanynewly

introducedfoodforfreezing

neartoalreadyexistingfood.

•Donotplacecarbonated

orzzydrinksinthefreezer

compartment.

Donotputbottlesorglass

containersinthefreezer.

- Whenthecontentsfreeze,

theglassmaybreakand

causepersonalinjuryand

propertydamage.

•Donotchangeormodify

thefunctionalityofthe

CAUTION

refrigerator.

- Changesormodications

mayresultinapersonal

injuryand/orproperty

damage.Anychangesor

modicationsperformed

bya3rdpartyonthis

completedapplianceare

neithercoveredunder

Samsungwarrantyservice,

norisSamsungresponsible

forsafetyissuesand

damagesthatresultfrom

3rdpartymodications.

•Donotblockairholes.

- Iftheairholesareblocked,

especiallywithaplasticbag,

therefrigeratorcanbeover

cooled.Ifthiscoolingperiod

laststoolong,thewaterlter

maybreakandcausewater

leakage.

- Donotputanynewly

introducedfoodforfreezing

neartoalreadyexistingfood.

•Pleaseobservemaximum

storagetimesandexpiry

datesoffrozengoods.

•Fillthewatertank,icetray

andwatercubesonlywith

potablewater(mineralwater

orpuriedwater).

- Donotllthetankwithtea

oraSportsdrink.

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Thismaydamagethe

refrigerator.

•Useonlytheice-maker

providedwiththe

refrigerator.

•Thewatersupplytothis

refrigeratormustonlybe

installed/connectedbya

suitablyqualiedperson

andconnectedtoapotable

watersupplyonly.

•Inordertooperatethe

ice-makerproperly,water

pressureof138~862

kPa(1.4~8.8kgf/cm³)is

required.

•Donotsprayvolatilematerial

suchasinsecticideontothe

surfaceoftheappliance.

- Aswellasbeingharmfulto

humans,itmayalsoresult

inanelectricshock,reor

problemswiththeproduct.

•Donotapplystrongshock

orexcessiveforceontothe

surfaceofglass.

- Brokenglassmayresult

inapersonalinjuryand/or

propertydamage.

CAUTION SIGNS

FOR CLEANING AND

MAINTENANCE

•Donotdirectlyspray

waterinsideoroutside

therefrigerator.

- Thereisariskofreor

electricshock.

•Donotuseorplaceany

substancessensitive

totemperaturesuch

asinammablesprays,

inammableobjects,dryice,

medicine,orchemicalsnear

therefrigerator.

Donotkeepvolatileor

inammableobjectsor

substances(benzene,

thinner,propanegas,etc.)in

therefrigerator.

- Thisrefrigeratorisforstoring

foodonly.

- Thismayresultinareoran

explosion.

•Donotsprayinammable

gasneartherefrigerator.

- Thereisariskofexplosion

orre.

•Donotspraycleaning

productsdirectlyonthe

display.

- Printedlettersonthedisplay

maycomeoff.

CAUTION

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•Removeanyforeignmatter

ordustfromthepowerplug

pins.

Butdonotuseawetor

dampclothwhencleaning

theplug,removeanyforeign

materialordustfromthe

powerplugpins.

- Otherwisethereisariskof

reorelectricshock.

•Neverputngersorother

objectsintothedispenser

holeandicechute.

- Itmaycauseapersonal

injuryormaterialdamage.

•Unplugtherefrigerator

beforecleaningand

performingmaintenance.

•Plugthepowerplugintothe

wallsocketrmly.

Donotuseadamaged

powerplug,damaged

powercordorloosewall

socket.

- Thismayresultinanelectric

shockorre.

•Donotpullorexcessively

bendthepowercord.

Donottwistortiethepower

cord.

Donothookthepowercord

overametalobject,placea

heavyobjectonthepower

cord,insertthepowercord

betweenobjects,orpush

thepowercordintothe

spacebehindtheappliance.

- Whenmovingthe

refrigerator,becarefulnot

torolloverordamagethe

powercord

- Thismayresultinanelectric

shockorre.

•Donotmodifythe

refrigerator.

Unauthorizedmodications

cancausesafetyproblems.

Toreverseanunauthorized

modication,wewillcharge

thefullcostofpartsand

labor.

SEVERE WARNING

SIGNS FOR

DISPOSAL

•Ensurethatnoneofthe

pipesonthebackofthe

appliancearedamaged

priortodisposal.

•R-600aorR-134aisused

asarefrigerant.Checkthe

compressorlabelontherear

oftheapplianceortherating

labelinsidetherefrigeratorto

seewhichrefrigerantisused

foryourrefrigerator.

CAUTION

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Whenthisproductcontains

ammablegas(Refrigerant

R-600a),contactyourlocal

authorityinregardtosafe

disposalofthisproduct.

Cyclopentaneisusedasan

insulationblowinggas.

Thegasesininsulation

materialrequirespecial

disposalprocedure.

Pleasecontactyourlocal

authoritiesinregardto

theenvironmentallysafe

disposalofthisproduct.

Ensurethatnoneofthe

pipesonthebackofthe

appliancesaredamaged

priortodisposal.

Thepipesshallbebrokenin

theopenspace.

•Itishazardousforanyone

otherthananAuthorised

ServicePersonto

servicethisappliance.In

Queensland–theauthorized

ServicePersonMUSThold

aGasWorkAuthorisation

orLicenceforhydrocarbon

refrigerants,tocarryout

Servicingorrepairswhich

involvetheremovalof

covers.(ForAustraliaonly)

•Whendisposingof

thisproductorother

refrigerators,removethe

door/doorseals,doorlatch

sothatsmallchildrenor

animalscannotbecome

trappedinside.

Leavetheshelvesinplace

sothatchildrenmaynot

easilyclimbinside.

Childrenshouldbe

supervisedtoensurethat

theydonotplaywiththeold

appliance.

•Pleasedisposeofthe

packagingmaterial

forthisproductinan

environmentallyfriendly

manner.

•Keepallpackagingmaterials

welloutofthereachof

children,aspackaging

materialscanbedangerous

tochildren.

- Ifachildplacesabagover

itshead,itmayresultin

suffocation.

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ADDITIONAL TIPS

FOR PROPER USAGE

•Intheeventofapower

failure,callthelocalofce

ofyourElectricityCompany

andaskhowlongitisgoing

tolast.

- Mostpowerfailuresthatare

correctedwithinanhour

ortwowillnotaffectyour

refrigeratortemperatures.

However,youshould

minimizethenumberofdoor

openingswhilethepoweris

off.

- Shouldthepowerfailurelast

morethan24hours,remove

allfrozenfood.

•Ifkeysareprovidedwiththe

refrigerator,thekeysshould

bekeptoutofthereachof

childrenandnotbeinthe

vicinityoftheappliance.

•Theappliancemight

notoperateconsistently

(possibilityoftemperature

becomingtoowarminthe

refrigerator)whensited

foranextendedperiodof

timebelowthecoldendof

therangeoftemperature

forwhichtherefrigerating

applianceisdesigned.

•Donotstorefoodwhich

spoilseasilyatlow

temperature,suchas

bananas,melons.

•Yourapplianceisfrostfree,

whichmeansthereisno

needtomanuallydefrost

yourappliance,asthiswill

becarriedoutautomatically.

•Temperatureriseduring

defrostingcancomplywith

ISOrequirements.

Butifyouwanttoprevent

anundueriseinthe

temperatureofthefrozen

foodwhiledefrostingthe

appliance,pleasewrapthe

frozenfoodupinseveral

layersofnewspaper.

•Anyincreaseintemperature

offrozenfoodduring

defrostingcanshortenits

storagelife.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Saving Energy Tips

- Installtheappliancein

acool,dryroomwith

adequateventilation.

Ensurethatitisnotexposed

todirectsunlightandnever

putitnearadirectsourceof

heat(radiator,forexample).

- Neverblockanyventsor

grillesontheappliance.

- Allowwarmfoodtocool

downbeforeplacingitinthe

appliance.

- Putfrozenfoodinthe

refrigeratortothaw.

Youcanthenusethelow

temperaturesofthefrozen

productstocoolfoodinthe

refrigerator.

- Donotkeepthedoorof

theapplianceopenfortoo

longwhenputtingfoodinor

takingfoodout.

Theshortertimeforwhich

thedoorisopen,thelessice

willforminthefreezer.

- Cleantherearofthe

refrigeratorregularly.

Dustincreasesenergy

consumption.

- Donotsettemperature

colderthannecessary.

- Ensuresufcientairexhaust

attherefrigeratorbase

andatthebackwallofthe

refrigerator.

Donotcoverairvent

openings.

- Allowclearancetotheright,

left,backandtopwhen

installing.

Thiswillhelpreducepower

consumptionandkeepyour

energybillslower.

- Forthemostefcientuse

ofenergy,pleasekeepthe

allinnerttingssuchas

baskets,drawers,shelves

onthepositionsuppliedby

manufacturer.

This appliance is intended

to be used in household and

similar applications such as

- staffkitchenareasinshops,

ofcesandotherworking

environments;

- farmhousesandby

clientsinhotels,motels

andotherresidentialtype

environments;

- bedandbreakfasttype

environments;

- cateringandsimilarnon-

retailapplications.

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Setting up your French Door

Refrigerator

GETTING READY TO INSTALL

THE REFRIGERATOR

CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofthisSamsung

FrenchDoorRefrigerator.

Wehopeyouenjoythestate-of-artfeaturesand

efcienciesthatthisnewapplianceoffers.

Selecting the best location for the

refrigerator

Choose :

• Alocationwitheasyaccesstoawatersupply.

• Alocationwithoutdirectexposuretosunlight.

• Alocationwithaleveloor.

• Alocationwithenoughspaceforthe

refrigeratordoorstoopeneasily.

• Alocationthatallowssufcientspacetothe

right,left,backandtopforaircirculation.

• Alocationthatallowsyoutomovethe

refrigeratoreasilyifitneedsmaintenanceor

service.

• Donotinstalltherefrigeratorwherethe

temperaturewillgobelow10ºC.

• Donotlocatetherefrigeratorwhereitmay

becomewet.

Iftherefrigeratordoesnothaveenoughspace,

theinternalcoolingsystemmaynotworkproperly.

Ifyourrefrigeratorhasanicemaker,allowextra

spaceatthebackforthewaterlineconnections.

Whenyouinstalltherefrigeratornexttoaxed

wall,youneedaminimumclearanceof95mm

betweentherefrigeratorandwalltoallowthedoor

toswingopen.

Important :Makesurethatyoucaneasilymove

yourrefrigeratortoitsnallocationbymeasuring

doorways(bothwidthandheight),thresholds,

ceilings,stairways,etc.

Thefollowingchartdetailstheexactheightand

depthofthisSamsungFrenchDoorRefrigerator.

Depth“A” 901mm

Width“B” 908mm

Height“C” 1749mm

OverallHeight“D” 1777mm

Depth“E” 963mm

1578mm

335mm

125° 125°

50mm

908mm

785mm

122mm

61mm

1263mm

1383mm

Eachmeasurementbasedonthedesign

dimension,soitmaydifferdependingon

themeasuringmethod.

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SETTING UP

When moving your refrigerator

Topreventoordamage,besurethefront

adjustinglegsareintheupposition(above

theoor).Referto‘AdjustingtheLevel’in

themanual(onpage21).

Flat-blade screw

driver(-)

Control Lever

FLOORING

Forproperinstallation,youmustplacethis

refrigeratoronalevel,hardsurfacethatisthe

sameheightastherestoftheoor.

Thissurfaceshouldbestrongenoughtosupport

afullyloadedrefrigerator.

Toprotectthenishoftheooring,cutalarge

sectionofthecardboardcartonandplaceitunder

therefrigeratorwhereyouareworking.

Whenmovingtherefrigerator,youneedtopull

andpushitstraightforwardsorback.

Donotwiggleitfromsidetoside.

CAUTION

REMOVING THE

REFRIGERATOR DOORS

Forsomeinstallationsyouneedtoremovethe

fridgeandfreezerdrawerssoyoucanmovethe

refrigeratortoitsnallocation.Do not remove

the doors/drawer if you don’t need to.Ifyou

donotneedtoremovetherefrigeratordoors,go

toAdjustingtheLevelonpage21.Ifyouneedto

removethedoors.continuebelow.

Beforeremovingthedoor/drawer,makesureyou

readthefollowingitems:

Disconnectpowertotherefrigerator

beforeremovingthedoorordrawer.

• Becarefulnottodrop,damage,or

scratchthedoors/drawerswhile

removingthem.

• Usecarewhenyouremovethedoors/drawers.

Thedoorsareheavyandyoucouldinjure

yourself.

• Reattachthedoors/drawersproperlytoavoid:

- Moisturefromairleakage.

- Unevendooralignment.

- Wastingenergyduetoimproperdoorseal.

Disassemble the refrigerator doors

Becarefulnottodropandscratchthe

doorswhileremovingthem.

Required Tools (Not provided)

Youneedthefollowingtoolstocompletethe

installationofyourrefrigerator:

Philips

screwdriver(+)

Flat-bladescrew

driver(-)

Socketwrench

(10mm)

Pliers

Allenwrench

(3/16”)(5mm)

WARNING

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With the door opened

1. Removethe3screwsholdingdowntheTOP

TABLE(1)andseparatetheconnectedwires.

2. Disconnectthetwoconnectors(2)onthe

leftsidedoor.Toremovethewatercoupler

fromthehinge,twistandpullitfromthehinge.

Removethewaterline(3)whilepressingthe

markedpart(4)ofthewaterlinecoupler.

3. Pullandremovethehingelever(5).

Removethegroundscrew(6) attached

totheupperleftdoorhingeswithaphilips

screwdriver(+).Removetheupperleftand

rightdoorhinges(7).

4. Liftthedoorstraightuptoremove.

5. Removethescrew(8)attachedtothe

lowerleftandrightdoorhingeswithaphilips

screwdriver(+).

Removethe2hexheadbolts(9) attached

tothelowerleftandrightdoorhingeswithan

allenwrench(5mm).

Removethelowerleftandrightdoorhinges

(10).

Allen wrench

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SETTING UP

RE-ATTACHING THE

REFRIGERATOR DOORS

Toreattachthefridgedoorsafteryouhavemoved

thefridgetoitsnallocation,assembletheparts

inreverseorder.

1. TheWaterLinemustbefullyinsertedintothe

centerofthetransparentcoupler(TypeA)

ortheGuideLines(TypeB)topreventwater

leakagefromthedispenser.

Center of Transparent

coupler

The Guide Lines

Dispenser

Type A Type B

DISASSEMBLING THE FLEX

DOOR

1. TakeouttheFlexZone(1)byliftingitup.

2. Takeoffthecover(2)w/harnesswithaat-

bladescrewdriver(-).

3. PressthelockingtabandseparatetheWire

Connector.

Whenreassemblingit,besuretoconnect

thewireharness.

Ifitisnotconnected,theFlexRoomdoes

notwork.

4. Remove1hexheadboltfromeachsidewitha

socketwrench(10mm).

5. LiftuptheFlexdoorfromtherails.

Puttingtoomuchfoodintothefreezer

drawerscanpreventthefreezerfrom

closingcompletelyandcancausefrost

build-up.

CAUTION

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RE-ASSEMBLING THE FLEX

DOOR

Toreattachtheexdoors,assemblepartsin

reverseorder.

BesuretoconnecttheFlexDoorWire

Connector.

Ifitisnotconnected,theFlexRoomdoes

notwork.

DISASSEMBLING THE

FREEZER DOOR

1. Takeouttheupperdrawerbyliftingitup.

2. Removethefreezeroomguard(1)bylifting

theguardup.

3. Takeoutthelower

basket(2)by

liftingthebasket

upfromtherail

system.

4. Pressthexing

hookoftherail

system.

5. HoldingthetopoftheFreezerDrawer,pullit

outalltheway,andthenremoveitfromtherail

system.

CAUTION

Becarefulnottoscratchordentthe

slidingrailbylettingitstriketheoor.

Makesurethatyoumountthefreezer

basketintherightpositionwhenremoving

/installingthefreezerdoor.Failingtodo

somayresultinthedoornotopeningor

closingproperly.

Puttingtoomuchfoodintothefreezer

drawerscanpreventthefreezerfrom

closingcompletelyandcancausefrost

build-up.

RE-ASSEMBLING THE

FREEZER DOOR

Toreattachthedrawerafteryouhavemoved

thefridgetoitsnallocation,assembletheparts

inreverseorder.

CAUTION

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