Beko DS136013S User manual

DS136013S
Refrigerator

Please read this user manual first!
Dear Customer,
We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and
checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you
an effective service.
Therefore, read this entire user manual carefully before using the product and
keep it as a reference. If you handover the product to someone else, give the
user manual as well.
The user manual will help you use the product in a fast and safe way.
• Read the manual before installing and operating the product.
• Make sure you read the safety instructions.
• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.
• Read the other documents given with the product.
Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models.
Differences between models will be identified in the manual.
Explanation of symbols
Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used:
CImportant information or useful tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.

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1 Your refrigerator 3
2 Important Safety
Warnings 4
Intended use ..................................... 4
General safety .................................. 4
For products with a water dispenser;. 6
Child safety........................................ 6
Package information.......................... 6
HCA warning ..................................... 7
Things to be done for energy saving .. 7
3 Installation 8
Points to be paid attention to when the
relocation of the refrigerator ............... 8
Before you start the refrigerator,.........8
Electrical connection.......................... 8
Disposing of the packaging ............... 9
Disposing of your old refrigerator ....... 9
Placing and Installation ...................... 9
Adjusting the legs .............................. 9
Replacing the interior lamp ............. 10
Reversing the doors ........................11
Reversing the doors ........................12
4 Preparation 13
CONTENTS
5 Using your refrigerator 14
Thermostat setting button................14
Defrost ............................................ 14
Stopping your product..................... 15
Crisper humidity control sliders........16
Making ice ....................................... 16
6 Maintenance and
cleaning 17
Protection of plastic surfaces .......... 17
7 Troubleshooting 18

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1Your refrigerator
1. Ice cube tray
2. Freezer shelf
3. Interior light
4. Thermostat knob
5. Fridge compartment shelves
6. Defrost water collection channel
- Drain tube
7. Crisper humidity controls
8. Crisper cover
9. Salad crisper
10. Adjustable front feet
11. Door shelf
12. Egg tray
13. Bottle shelf
14.Key
15.Freezer compartment
16.Fridge compartment
CFigures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not correspond
exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the product you have
purchased, then it is valid for other models.
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2Important Safety Warnings
Please review the following information.
Failure to observe this information may
cause injuries or material damage.
Otherwise, all warranty and reliability
commitments will become invalid.
The service life of your product is 10
years. During this period, original spare
parts will be available to operate the
product properly.
Intended use
This product is intended to be used
• indoors and in closed areas such as
homes;
• in closed working environments such
as stores and offices;
• in closed accommodation areas such
as farm houses, hotels, pensions.
• It should not be used outdoors.
General safety
• When you want to dispose/scrap
the product, we recommend you to
consult the authorized service in order
to learn the required information and
authorized bodies.
• Consult your authorized service for
all your questions and problems
related to the refrigerator. Do not
intervene or let someone intervene to
the refrigerator without notifying the
authorised services.
• For products with a freezer
compartment; Do not eat cone ice
cream and ice cubes immediately
after you take them out of the freezer
compartment! (This may cause
frostbite in your mouth.)
• For products with a freezer
compartment; Do not put bottled and
canned liquid beverages in the freezer
compartment. Otherwise, these may
burst.
• Do not touch frozen food by hand;
they may stick to your hand.
• Unplug your refrigerator before
cleaning or defrosting.
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
materials should never be used in
cleaning and defrosting processes of
your refrigerator. In such cases, the
vapor may get in contact with the
electrical parts and cause short circuit
or electric shock.
• Never use the parts on your
refrigerator such as the door as a
means of support or step.
• Do not use electrical devices inside
the refrigerator.
• Do not damage the parts, where
the refrigerant is circulating, with
drilling or cutting tools. The refrigerant
that might blow out when the gas
channels of the evaporator, pipe
extensions or surface coatings are
punctured causes skin irritations and
eye injuries.
• Do not cover or block the ventilation
holes on your refrigerator with any
material.
• Electrical devices must be repaired
by only authorised persons. Repairs
performed by incompetent persons
create a risk for the user.
• In case of any failure or during
a maintenance or repair work,
disconnect your refrigerator’s mains
supply by either turning off the
relevant fuse or unplugging your
appliance.
• Do not pull by the cable when pulling
off the plug.
• Place the beverage with higher proofs
tightly closed and vertically.

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• Never store spray cans containing
flammable and explosive substances
in the refrigerator.
• Do not use mechanical devices
or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• This product is not intended to be
used by persons with physical,
sensory or mental disorders or
unlearned or inexperienced people
(including children) unless they are
attended by a person who will be
responsible for their safety or who will
instruct them accordingly for use of
the product
• Do not operate a damaged
refrigerator. Consult with the service
agent if you have any concerns.
• Electrical safety of your refrigerator
shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
standards.
• Exposing the product to rain, snow,
sun and wind is dangerous with
respect to electrical safety.
• Contact authorized service when
there is a power cable damage to
avoid danger.
• Never plug the refrigerator into
the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
• This refrigerator is intended for only
storing food items. It must not be
used for any other purpose.
• Label of technical specifications is
located on the left wall inside the
refrigerator.
• Never connect your refrigerator to
electricity-saving systems; they may
damage the refrigerator.
• If there is a blue light on the
refrigerator, do not look at the blue
light with optical tools.
• For manually controlled refrigerators,
wait for at least 5 minutes to start the
refrigerator after power failure.
• This operation manual should be
handed in to the new owner of the
product when it is given to others.
• Avoid causing damage on power
cable when transporting the
refrigerator. Bending cable may cause
fire. Never place heavy objects on
power cable.
• Do not touch the plug with wet hands
when plugging the product.
• Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall
outlet is loose.
• Water should not be sprayed on
inner or outer parts of the product for
safety purposes.
• Do not spray substances containing
inflammable gases such as propane
gas near the refrigerator to avoid fire
and explosion risk.
• Never place containers filled with
water on top of the refrigerator; in the
event of spillages, this may cause
electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the refrigerator with
food. If overloaded, the food items
may fall down and hurt you and
damage refrigerator when you open
the door.

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• Never place objects on top of the
refrigerator; otherwise, these objects
may fall down when you open or
close the refrigerator's door.
• As they require a precise
temperature, vaccines, heat-sensitive
medicine and scientific materials
and etc. should not be kept in the
refrigerator.
• If not to be used for a long time,
refrigerator should be unplugged. A
possible problem in power cable may
cause fire.
• The plug's tip should be cleaned
regularly with a dry cloth; otherwise, it
may cause fire.
• Refrigerator may move if adjustable
legs are not properly secured on the
floor. Properly securing adjustable
legs on the floor can prevent the
refrigerator to move.
• When carrying the refrigerator, do not
hold it from door handle. Otherwise, it
may be snapped.
• When you have to place your product
next to another refrigerator or freezer,
the distance between devices should
be at least 8cm. Otherwise, adjacent
side walls may be humidified.
For products with a water
dispenser;
Pressure of water mains should be
minimum 1 bar. Pressure of water
mains should be maximum 8 bars.
• Use only potable water.
Child safety
• If the door has a lock, the key should
be kept away from reach of children.
• Children must be supervised to
prevent them from tampering with the
product.
Compliance with WEEE
Directive and Disposing
of the Waste Product:
This product complies with EU WEEE
Directive (2012/19/EU). This
product bears a
classification symbol for
waste electrical and
electronic equipment
(WEEE).
This product has been
manufactured with high quality
parts and materials which can be
reused and are suitable for recycling.
Therefore, do not dispose the product
with normal domestic waste at the end
of its service life. Take it to a collection
point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. Please consult
your local authorities to learn the
nearest collection point. Help protect
the environment and natural resources
by recycling used products. For
children's safety, cut the power cable
and break the locking mechanism of
the door, if any, so that it will be non-
functional before disposing of the
product.
Package information
Packaging materials of the product
are manufactured from recyclable
materials in accordance with our
National Environment Regulations. Do
not dispose of the packaging materials
together with the domestic or other
wastes. Take them to the packaging
material collection points designated
by the local authorities.
Do not forget...
Any recycled substance is an
indispensable matter for nature and
our national asset wealth.

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If you want to contribute to the
re-evaluation of the packaging
materials, you can consult to your
environmentalist organizations or the
municipalities where you are located.
HCA warning
If your product's cooling system
contains R600a:
This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay
attention to not damaging the cooling
system and piping during usage and
transportation. In the event of damage,
keep your product away from potential
fire sources that can cause the
product catch a fire and ventilate the
room in which the unit is placed.
Ignore this warning if your
product's cooling system contains
R134a.
Type of gas used in the product is
stated in the type label which is on the
left wall inside the refrigerator.
Never throw the product in fire for
disposal.
Things to be done for energy
saving
• Do not leave the doors of your
refrigerator open for a long time.
• Do not put hot food or drinks in your
refrigerator.
• Do not overload your refrigerator so
that the air circulation inside of it is not
prevented.
• Do not install your refrigerator
under direct sunlight or near heat
emitting appliances such as ovens,
dishwashers or radiators. Keep your
refrigerator at least 30cm away from
heat emitting sources and at least
5cm from electrical ovens.
• Pay attention to keep your food in
closed containers.
• For products with a freezer
compartment; You can store
maximum amount of food items in
the freezer when you remove the
shelf or drawer of the freezer. Energy
consumption value stated for your
refrigerator has been determined
by removing freezer shelf or drawer
and under maximum load. There
is no harm to use a shelf or drawer
according to the shapes and size of
food to be frozen.
• Thawing frozen food in fridge
compartment will both provide energy
saving and preserve the food quality.

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3Installation
BIn case the information which are
given in the user manual are not
taken into account, manufacturer will
not assume any liability for this.
Points to be paid attention
to when the relocation of the
refrigerator
1. Your refrigerator should be
unplugged.Before transportation of
your refrigerator, it should be emptied
and cleaned.
2. Before it is re-packaged, shelves,
accessories, crisper, etc. inside your
refrigerator should be fixed with
adhesive tape and secured against
impacts. Package should be bound
with a thick tape or sound ropes
and the transportation rules on the
package should be strictly observed.
3. Original packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.
Before you start the
refrigerator,
Check the following before you start to
use your refrigerator:
1. Attach 2 plastic wedges as illustrated
below. Plastic wedges are intended
to keep the distance which will ensure
the air circulation between your
refrigerator and the wall. (The picture
is drawn up as a representation and it
is not identical with your product.)
2. Clean the interior of the refrigerator as
recommended in the “Maintenance
and cleaning” section.
3. Connect the plug of the refrigerator
to the wall socket. When the fridge
door is opened, fridge internal lamp
will turn on.
4. When the compressor starts to
operate, a sound will be heard. The
liquid and gases sealed within the
refrigeration system may also give rise
to noise, even if the compressor is
not running and this is quite normal.
5. Front edges of the refrigerator may
feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.
Electrical connection
Connect your product to a grounded
socket which is being protected by a
fuse with the appropriate capacity.
Important:
The connection must be in compliance
with national regulations.
• The power plug must be easily
accessible after installation.

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• Electrical safety of your refrigerator
shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
standards.
• The voltage stated on the label
located at left inner side of your
product should be equal to your
network voltage.
• Extension cables and multi plugs
must not be used for connection.
BA damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
BProduct must not be operated before
it is repaired! There is the risk of
electric shock!
Disposing of the packaging
The packing materials may be
dangerous for children. Keep the
packing materials out of the reach
of children or dispose of them by
classifying them in accordance with
the waste instructions stated by your
local authorities. Do not throw away
with regular house waste, throw
away on packaging pick up spots
designated by the local authorities.
The packing of your refrigerator is
produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old
refrigerator
Dispose of your old refrigerator without
giving any harm to the environment.
• You may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.
Before disposing of your refrigerator,
cut out the electric plug and, if there
are any locks on the door, make them
inoperable in order to protect children
against any danger.
Placing and Installation
AIf the entrance door of the room
where the refrigerator will be installed is
not wide enough for the refrigerator to
pass through, then call the authorized
service to have them remove the
doors of your refrigerator and pass it
sideways through the door.
1. Install your refrigerator to a place that
allows ease of use.
2. Keep your refrigerator away from heat
sources, humid places and direct
sunlight.
3. There must be appropriate air
ventilation around your refrigerator
in order to achieve an efficient
operation. If the refrigerator is to be
placed in a recess in the wall, there
must be at least 5 cm distance with
the ceiling and at least 5 cm with the
wall. Do not place your product on
the materials such as rug or carpet.
4. Place your refrigerator on an even
floor surface to prevent jolts.
Adjusting the legs
If your refrigerator is unbalanced;
You can balance your refrigerator
by turning its front legs as illustrated
in the figure. The corner where the
leg exists is lowered when you turn
in the direction of black arrow and
raised when you turn in the opposite
direction. Taking help from someone to
slightly lift the refrigerator will facilitate
this process.

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Replacing the interior lamp
Should the light fail to work, proceed
as follows.
1. Switch off at the socket outlet
and pull out the mains plug.You may
find it useful to remove shelves for
easy access.
2. Use a flat tipped screwdriver to
remove the light diffuser cover.
3. First check that the lamp
hasn’t worked loose by ensuring it
is screwed securely in the holder.
Replace the plug and switch on.
4. If the lamp works, replace the
light cover by inserting the rear lug
and pushing up to locate the front
two lugs.
5. If the light still fails to work, switch
off at the socket outlet and pull out
the mains plug. Replace the lamp
with a new 15 watt (max) screw cap
(SES) lamp.
6. Carefully dispose of the burnt-out
lamp immediately.
7. Replacement light lamp can
easily be obtained from a good local
electrical or DIY store.

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Reversing the doors
Proceed in numerical order.

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Reversing the doors
Proceed in numerical order.
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4Preparation
• Your refrigerator should be installed at
least 30 cm away from heat sources
such as hobs, ovens, central heater
and stoves and at least 5 cm away
from electrical ovens and should not
be located under direct sunlight.
• The ambient temperature of the room
where you install your refrigerator
should at least be 10°C. Operating
your refrigerator under cooler
conditions is not recommended with
regard to its efficiency.
• Please make sure that the interior
of your refrigerator is cleaned
thoroughly.
• If two refrigerators are to be installed
side by side, there should be at least
2 cm distance between them.
• When you operate your refrigerator
for the first time, please observe the
following instructions during the initial
six hours.
• The door should not be opened
frequently.
• It must be operated empty without
any food in it.
• Do not unplug your refrigerator. If
a power failure occurs out of your
control, please see the warnings in
the “Recommended solutions for the
problems” section.
• Original packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.

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5Using your refrigerator
Thermostat setting button Defrost
Fridge compartment performs full-
automatic defrosting. Water resulting
from the defrosting passes from the
water collection groove and flows
into the evaporator through the drain
pipe and evaporates here by itself.
•Checkregularlytoseeifthedrainpipe
is clogged or not and clear it with the
stick in the hole when necessary.
•Deepfreezercompartmentdoesnot
perform automatic defrosting in order
to prevent decaying of the frozen
food.
•Frostformationinthefreezer
compartment must be defrosted
every 6 months. It is recommended
to defrost the ice when the deep
freezer compartment is not filled too
much or is empty.
•Todothis,wrapthefrozenfood
by paper and keep them in the
coolest place possible or in another
refrigerator if available.
The interior temperature of your
refrigerator changes for the following
reasons;
• Seasonaltemperatures,
• Frequentopeningofthedoorand
leaving the door open for long
periods,
• Foodputintotherefrigerator
without cooling down to the room
temperature,
• Thelocationoftherefrigeratorinthe
room (e.g. exposing to sunlight).
• Youmayadjustthevaryinginterior
temperature due to such reasons
by using the thermostat. Numbers
around the thermostat button
indicates the cooling degrees.
• Iftheambienttemperatureishigher
than 32°C, turn the thermostat
button to maximum position.
• Iftheambienttemperatureislower
than 25°C, turn the thermostat
button to minimum position.

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•Stopyourrefrigeratorbymeansofthe
temperature setting button or unplug
the power cord from the outlet. You
can place a container filled with hot
water into the freezer compartment
or leave the door of the freezer
compartment open in order to hasten
the defrosting.
•Removethewaterthataccumulates
in the lower container of the freezer
compartment with an absorbent cloth
or sponge.
•Drythefreezercompartment
completely and return the
temperature setting button to its
previous position.
•Operateyourrefrigeratorfor2hours
while it is empty and its doors are
closed before replacing your food into
the deep freezer.
Stopping your product
If your thermostat is equipped with “0”
position:
- Your product will stop operating
when you turn the thermostat button
to “0” (zero) position. Your product
will not start unless to you turn the
thermostat button to position “1” or
one of the other positions again.
If your thermostat is equipped with
“min” position:
- Unplug your product to stop it.

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Crisper humidity control
sliders
Using the crisper humidity control
sliders
Crisper of your refrigerator is designed
specially to keep your vegetables fresh
without loosing their humidity. Cold air
circulates basically around the crisper
and the amount of the cold air passing
through the crisper is controlled by the
sliders on the front side of the crisper
cover.
You can adjust the humidity control
sliders to a suitable position according
to the humidity and cooling condition
of your food in the crisper.
If you want your food in the crisper
to cool more, open the holes of the
humidity control sliders and if you
want them to cool less and keep their
humidity for a longer time, close the
holes.
Making ice
*optional
Fill the ice container with water and
place it into the freezer compartment.
Your ice will be ready approximately in
two hours.
You can remove the ice in the ice
container by removing it from the
freezer and twisting it.
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6Maintenance and cleaning
ANever use gasoline, benzene or
similar substances for cleaning
purposes.
BWe recommend that you unplug the
appliance before cleaning.
BNever use any sharp abrasive
instrument, soap, household
cleaner, detergent and wax polish for
cleaning.
CUse lukewarm water to clean the
cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it
dry.
CUse a damp cloth wrung out in
a solution of one teaspoon of
bicarbonate of soda to one pint of
water to clean the interior and wipe it
dry.
BMake sure that no water enters the
lamp housing and other electrical
items.
BIf your refrigerator is not going to be
used for a long period of time, unplug
the power cable, remove all food,
clean it and leave the door ajar.
CCheck door seals regularly to ensure
they are clean and free from food
particles.
ATo remove door racks, remove all the
contents and then simply push the
door rack upwards from the base.
ANever use cleaning agents or water
that contain chlorine to clean the
outer surfaces and chromium coated
parts of the product. Chlorine causes
corrosion on such metal surfaces.
Protection of plastic
surfaces
CDo not put the liquid oils or oil-cooked
meals in your refrigerator in unsealed
containers as they damage the
plastic surfaces of your refrigerator. In
case of spilling or smearing oil on the
plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the
relevant part of the surface at once
with warm water.

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7Troubleshooting
Please review this list before calling the service. It will save your time and
money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective
workmanship or material usage. Some of the features described here may not
exist in your product.
The refrigerator does not operate.
• The plug is not inserted into the socket correctly. >>>Insert the plug into the
socket securely.
• The fuse of the socket which your refrigerator is connected to or the main fuse
have blown out. >>>Check the fuse.
Condensation on the side wall of the fridge compartment (MULTIZONE, COOL
CONTROL and FLEXI ZONE).
• Ambient is very cold. >>>Do not install the refrigerator in places where the
temperature falls below 10 °C.
• Door has been opened frequently. >>>Do not open and close the door of
refrigerator frequently.
• Ambient is very humid. >>>Do not install your refrigerator into highly humid
places.
• Food containing liquid is stored in open containers. >>>Do not store food with
liquid content in open containers.
• Door of the refrigerator is left ajar. >>>Close the door of the refrigerator.
• Thermostat is set to a very cold level. >>>Set the thermostat to a suitable level.
• Compressor is not running
• Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power
failures or plug-out plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the cooling system
of the refrigerator has not been balanced yet. The refrigerator will start running
approximately after 6 minutes. Please call the service if the refrigerator does not
startup at the end of this period.
• The fridge is in defrost cycle. >>>This is normal for a full-automatically defrosting
refrigerator. Defrosting cycle occurs periodically.
• The refrigerator is not plugged into the socket. >>>Make sure that the plug is fit
into the socket.
• Temperature settings are not made correctly. >>>Select the suitable temperature
value.
• There is a power outage. >>>Refrigerator returns to normal operation when the
power restores.
The operation noise increases when the refrigerator is running.
• The operating performance of the refrigerator may change due to the changes in
the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault.
The refrigerator is running frequently or for a long time.

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• New product may be wider than the previous one. Larger refrigerators operate
for a longer period of time.
• The room temperature may be high. >>>It is normal that the product operates
for longer periods in hot ambient.
• The refrigerator might be plugged in recently or might be loaded with food.
>>>When the refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take
longer for it to attain the set temperature. This is normal.
• Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>>Do not
put hot food into the refrigerator.
• Doors might be opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>The warm air
that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer
periods. Do not open the doors frequently.
• Freezer or fridge compartment door might be left ajar. >>>Check if the doors are
closed completely.
• The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. >>>Adjust the refrigerator
temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved.
• Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not
properly seated. >>>Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes
the refrigerator to run for a longer period of time in order to maintain the current
temperature.
Freezer temperature is very low while the fridge temperature is sufficient.
• The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>>Adjust the freezer
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Fridge temperature is very low while the freezer temperature is sufficient.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>>Adjust the fridge
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Food kept in the fridge compartment drawers is frozen.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>>Adjust the fridge
temperature to a lower value and check.
Temperature in the fridge or freezer is very high.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>>Fridge compartment
temperature setting has an effect on the temperature of the freezer. Change the
temperatures of the fridge or freezer and wait until the relevant compartments
attain a sufficient temperature.
• Doors are opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>Do not open the
doors frequently.
• Door is ajar. >>>Close the door completely.
• The refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently. >>>This is normal.
When the refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take longer
for it to attain the set temperature.
• Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>>Do not
put hot food into the refrigerator.