Fisher & Paykel IZONA CoolDrawer RB36S User manual

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RB36S, RB90S
User guide (EN)
Guía de usuario (SP)
Guide de l’utilisateur (FR)
CoolDrawer™

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner Fisher & Paykel Limited has determined
that this product meets ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
WARNING!
Electric Shock Hazard
Read and follow the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS outlined in this
User Guide before operating this appliance, pages 3 – 4.
Failure to do so can result in death, electric shock, fire or injury to persons.
English Page 1 – 53
Español Pág 54 – 107
Français Page 108 – 161

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Contents
The models shown in this User Guide may not be available in all markets and are subject to
change at any time. For current details about model and specification availability in your country,
please go to our website www.fisherpaykel.com or contact your local Fisher & Paykel dealer.
Important!
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction 2
Important safety instructions 3
Before you start 5
Getting started quickly 6
Customizing the storage environment 8
Freezer mode 9
Additional Freezer mode functions 10
Chill mode 12
Fridge mode 13
Pantry mode 15
Wine mode 17
Which storage mode should I use? 19
General operating instructions 25
Temperature adjustment 25
Key Lock 26
Sabbath mode 26
Fault alarm 27
Control panel beeps 27
Customizable storage containers 28
Normal operating sounds 29
Food storage tips 30
Why food spoils 31
Keeping food fresh 32
Fruit and vegetable care 35
Frozen food care 38
Keeping food safe 41
Caring for your appliance 43
Cleaning 43
Before you call for service 44
Manufacturer’s warranty (NZ, AU, UK, IE) 49
Limited warranty (USA, CA) 50
How to get service 53

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Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel CoolDrawer™ food care system.
At Fisher & Paykel we aim to provide innovative products that are simple to use, ergonomic and
kind to the environment.
Thousands of hours of food care research and over 75 years of refrigeration experience has been
programed into your appliance, to provide you with the best possible performance.
Your appliance will be unlike any refrigeration system you have previously owned, offering you a
new level of flexibility, ergonomics and performance.
Your appliance provides you with the ability to customize its storage environment to suit your
changing needs. It can be a refrigerator one day, and a freezer or wine cellar the next.
You can also create temperature controlled storage zones where you need them; under the
counter of the kitchen, in the living room, or even in the den. The choice is yours.
It is important that you take the time to read these instructions carefully to ensure that you have
all the information that you need. This will allow you to take full advantage of the unique food
care features this system has to offer you and to receive the best possible food preservation
performance.
We hope you enjoy your new food care system, we have certainly enjoyed designing it for you.
Important!
It is important that this User Guide should be retained with your appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, please ensure that the User Guide
is left with the appliance. This will ensure that the new owner can familiarize themselves with the
information and warnings contained within the Guide.
Introduction

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WARNING!
Electric Shock Hazard
Follow the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS outlined in this
User Guide, before operating this appliance.
Failure to do so can result in death, electric shock, fire or injury to
persons.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
When using this appliance always exercise basic safety precautions including the following:
Danger
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
– Take off the doors
– Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
Disposal
Extreme care must be taken when disposing of your old appliance to avoid hazards. The refrigerant
gas must be safely removed and for the safety of young children, remove doors.
Your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorized Service Center will be able to give advice on
environmentally friendly methods of disposing of your old refrigerator or freezer.
Electrical
This appliance must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used.
Never unplug your appliance by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
Do not plug in any other appliance at its power point or use extension cords or double adapters.
Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion along its length or at either the plug or
appliance end.
If the power supply cord is damaged, contact your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorized Service
Center to purchase a replacement spare part.
Care should be taken when the appliance is installed or removed, to reduce the likelihood of damage
to the power supply cord.
Disconnect power to appliance before cleaning.
Important safety instructions

4Important safety instructions
Storing food and drinks
Never store volatile/flammable materials or solvents in your appliance as they may explode or
adversely react with materials in this appliance.
Never freeze liquids in glass containers. Liquid expands during freezing, which may cause the
container to explode.
Never freeze carbonated drinks. They may explode.
Do not consume food if it is too cold. Frozen food may be cold enough to cause damage when
brought into contact with bare skin, eg. frozen ice cubes.
Power failure – food safety
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. Follow the recommendations below if
you discover food in your freezer has thawed:
1) Ice crystals still visible – food may be refrozen but should be stored for a shorter period than
recommended.
2) Thawed but refrigerator cold – refreezing generally not recommended. Fruits and some
cooked food can be refrozen but use as soon as possible. Meat, fish, poultry – use immediately or
cook then refreeze. Vegetables – discard as they usually go limp and soggy.
3) Thawed but warmer than 40°F (4°C). Red meat can be cooked immediately and refrozen but
use as soon as possible. Discard all other frozen foods.
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. The food may be dangerous to eat.
Cleaning
Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents which may attack plastic
components of your appliance and cause them to crack. Please refer to the cleaning care section
of this guide for further advice.
Always keep the floor around the toe-kick area clean, to limit the amount of dirt or dust that may
enter the condenser cooling circuit of the product.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Before placing food in the compartment
Ideally, allow the compartment to run empty overnight, or for at least 5 hours, to allow it to cool
to the appropriate temperature before placing food inside.
Clean the inside of the appliance with warm water and a little liquid detergent to remove
manufacturing and transportation dust.
The appliance may have an odor initially, but this will go when the compartment has cooled
sufficiently.
Energy efficiency
Do not leave the drawer open for any longer than is necessary.
For better energy performance, do not overfill the product as this may restrict cold air distribution
in some areas.
Regularly clean and check the drawer seal (gasket) to ensure a good seal.
If your appliance is turned off for any reason, wait 10 minutes before turning it back on. This will
allow the refrigeration system pressures to equalize before restarting.
The compartment temperature is accurately controlled and does not change with the
temperature or humidity of the surroundings; whether summer or winter.
Fig. 1 Compartment layout
Main storage tray
Humidity control buttons
(refer to pages 13 and 14)
Storage bins featuring humidity
control system (refer to page 13)
Compact storage tray
Tall storage bin
Control panel (refer to page 6)
Before you start

6Getting started quickly
Operating instructions
Important!
Before placing food into the cabinet for the first time, it is important that you ideally, allow the
cabinet to run empty overnight, or for at least 5 hours, to allow it to cool to the appropriate
temperature before placing food inside.
Control panel features
A
Sabbath mode, Control panel beeps, Fault alarm
B
Key Lock
C
Temperature adjustment
D
Mode select
E
Storage modes
F
Function select
G
Additional Freezer functions (only active once Freezer mode is selected)
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Fig.2 CoolDrawer™ control panel

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Getting started quickly
Important!
Your cabinet will default to ‘Freezer mode’ when you first turn it on. If you do not wish to use the
appliance as a freezer, simply select another option from the other four storage modes displayed
on the control panel.
To use the control panel
1
Unlock the control panel by pressing and holding the LOCK button for 3 seconds. A beep will
sound and the Key Lock light will go out.
2
Simply match the type of items that you wish to store in the compartment to the relevant
storage environment (refer to page 8).
3
Press the MODE SELECT button to scroll to the desired mode, which best represents the food
items you wish to store.
4
The storage mode icon selected will flash until the compartment reaches a suitable temperature
for food to be added into the compartment (this will take between 1 – 6 hours approximately).
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8Customizing the storage environment
The CoolDrawer™ has a wide range of operating modes, from a deep freezer, freezer, chiller,
fridge, pantry and even a wine cooler.
To change the storage mode:
1
Press and hold the LOCK button for 3 seconds to unlock the control panel.
2
Press the MODE SELECT button.
3
Scroll to the required storage mode.
4
The storage mode icon will flash until the compartment is at a suitable
temperature for food to be added into the compartment (this will take
between 1 – 6 hours).
Storage modes
Freezer mode (0°F / -18°C)
For general frozen food storage (refer to page 9).
Chill mode (31°F / -0.5°C)
Premium extra-cold storage for highly perishable fresh meat, fish and poultry (refer
to page 12).
Fridge mode (37°F / 3°C)
General storage for fresh food, dairy and leftovers ( refer to page 13).
Pantry mode (54°F / 12°C)
Ideal for tropical fruit and temperature sensitive foods that require extra care,
eg. bananas, tomatoes. Also perfect for foods recommending storage in a ‘cool,
dark place’ (refer to page 15).
Wine mode (45 – 59°F / 7 – 15°C)
Provides ideal long term cellaring for wine, as well as 2 additional customized
short term storage environments (refer to page 17).