Haier HBP18 Series User manual

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Made in China
Fabriqué en Chine
Hecho en China
Haier America
New York, NY 10018
Printed in China
HBE18/HBP18/HBQ18
Issued: January-04
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Do Not Return This Product To The Store
If you have a problem with this product, please contact the "Haier Customer
Satisfaction Center" at 1-877-337-3639.
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Part # RF-9999-144

Guide de l’Utilisateur-
Bottom Mount No Frost
Refrigerator
User Manual-
Manual del Usuario-
Model #
Modèle
Para Modelo de
HBE18
HBP18
HBQ18
Refrigerateur
Sans Gel Monte
de Dessous
Refrigerador
de Montaje Inferior Sin
Escarcha

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read all of the instructions before using this appliance. When using this
appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the fol-
lowing:
1) Use this appliance only foe its intended purpose as described in this use
and care guide.
2) This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the
installation instructions before it is used. See grounding instructions in the
installation section.
3) Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always
grasp the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
4) 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 damage along its length, the plug or the connector end.
5) Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or before making any repairs.
NOTE: If for any reason this product requires service, we strongly
recommended that a certified technician performs the service.
6) Do not use any electrical device or any sharp instrument in defrosting your
refrigerator.
7) If your old refrigerator is not being used, we recommend that you remove
the doors. This will reduce the possibility of danger to children.
8) After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surface in the
freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may
adhere to these extremely cold surfaces.
9) Do not refreeze foods, which have been thawed completely. The United
States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No.69
reads:"...You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they
still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold-below 40F".
“...Thawed ground meats, poultry, or fish that have any off-odor or off-color
should not be refrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should
be discarded. If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable,
discard it. The food may be dangerous to eat.”
“…Even partial thawing and re-freezing reduce the eating quality of foods,
particularly fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods. The eating quality of red
meats is affected less than that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as
soon as possible, to save as much of its eating quality as you can.”
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Thank you for using our Haier
product. This easy-to-use manual will
guide you in getting the best use of
your refrigerator.
Remember to record the model and
serial number. They are on a label in
back of the refrigerator.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Staple your receipt to your manual. You will need it to obtain
warranty service.
10) This refrigerator should not be recessed or built-in an enclosed cabinet. It
is designed for freestanding installation only.
11) Do not operate your refrigerator in the presence of explosive fumes.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For Future Reference
DANGER
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.
As per UL 250 Standards
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Table of Contents
PAGE
Safety Precautions ..........................................................................1
Parts And Features ..........................................................................4
Installing Your Refrigerator............................................................5
Unpacking Your Refrigerator ..................................................................5
Adjusting Your Refrigerator ....................................................................5
Proper Air Circulation ............................................................................5
Electrical Requirements............................................................................6
Use of Extension Cords ..........................................................................6
Door Handle Installation..........................................................................7
Door Alignment......................................................................................8
Reversing the Door Swing ......................................................................8
Reversing the Door Handles..................................................................11
Refrigerator Features And Use....................................................12
Setting the controls ..............................................................................12
Adjusting control settings......................................................................12
Refrigerator Interior Shelves..................................................................13
Utility Drawer And Cover......................................................................14
Crisper and Crisper Cover....................................................................15
Refrigerator Door Shelves ....................................................................17
Freezer Features ..................................................................................18
Changing the Light Bulb........................................................................20
Food Storage Information ....................................................................20
Normal Operating Sounds....................................................................22
Proper Refrigerator Care and Cleaning ....................................23
Cleaning and Maintenance ..................................................................23
Light Bulb Replacement ........................................................................24
Power Interruptions ..............................................................................24
Vacation and Moving Care ..................................................................24
Troubleshooting..............................................................................25
Warranty Information ..................................................................27
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Parts And Features
1. Refrigerator Light
2. Refrigerator Control
3. Half-Width Glass Shelf
4. Deli Drawer
5. Crisper Cover
6. See-Through Crisper Drawers
7. Ice Tray
8. Freezer Control
9. Freezer Light
10. Ice Storage Container
11. Freezer Shelf
12. Wire Basket
13. Base Grille
14. Dairy Bin
15. Egg Bin
16. Door Storage Bin
17. Bin Door Shelf
18. Tilt-out Wire Door Shelf
19. Door Handle
20. Freezer Door Hinge Cover
21. Adjustable Freezer Shelf Divider
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Picture for illustration purpose only
Features and quantities may vary per model

1. Remove all packaging material. This includes the foam base, all
adhesive tape holding, refrigerator accessories inside and outside, and
the plastic stoppers holding the shelves. Slide out and remove plastic or
foam guard used to secure the compressor from shipping damage due
to vibration and shock.
2. Inspect and remove any remains of packing, tape or printed materials
before powering on the refrigerator.
Leveling Your Refrigerator:
• Your refrigerator has two leveling legs, which are located in the front
comers of your refrigerator. After properly placing your refrigerator in
its final position, you can level your refrigerator.
• Levering legs can be adjusted by turning them clockwise to raise your
refrigerator or by turning them counterclockwise to lower your
refrigerator. The refrigerator door will close easier when the leveling
legs are raised.
• To assure your refrigerator works at the maximum efficiency it was
designed for, you should install it in a location where there is proper air
circulation, plumbing and electrical connections.
• The following are recommended clearances around the refrigerator:
Sides……………3/4 "(19mm)
Top....................2" (50mm)
Back..................2" (50mm)
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Installing Your Refrigerator
Unpacking Your Refrigerator
Adjusting Your Refrigerator
Proper Air Circulation
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Electrical Requirement
• Make sure there is a suitable power Outlet (115 volts, 15 amps outlet)
with proper grounding to power the refrigerator.
• Avoid the use of three plug adapters or cutting off the third grounding in
order to accommodate a two plug outlet. This is a dangerous practice
since it provides no effective grounding for the refrigerator and may
result in shock hazard.
• Avoid the use of an extension cord because of potential safety hazards
under certain conditions. If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use
only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug and a
3-slot outlet that will accept the plug. The marked rating of the extension
cord must be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the
appliance.
• Do not install your refrigerator in any location not properly insulated or
heated e.g. garage etc. Your refrigerator was not designed to operate in
temperature settings below 55˚ Fahrenheit.
• Select a suitable location for the refrigerator on a hard even surface
away from direct sunlight or heat source e.g. radiators, baseboard
heaters, cooking appliances etc. Any floor unevenness should be
corrected with the leveling legs located on the front bottom corners of
the refrigerator.
Use of Extension Cords
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Install Limitations

Handle Installation of Refrigerator Door:
1. Take out door handle, screws and screw covers from refrigerator
accessory bag.
2. Align the upper part of door handle with the screw hole of the upper
edge of refrigerator door, and fix them by screws.
3. Align the lower screw holes of the door handle with the holes in the
refrigerator door, fix them with screws, and cover them with screw
covers.
Handle installation of freezer door:
1. Take out door handle, screws and screw covers from refrigerator
accessory bag.
2. Align handle with the screw hole on the right side of freezer door, and
fix them by screws.
3. Align the door handle with the holes on the left side of the freezer door,
fix them with screws, and cover them with screw covers.
Door Handle Installation
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fig. #1
fig. #2

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1. Remove refrigerator door hinge cover screw.
2. Remove the top hinge cover.
3. Loosen the top hinge screws using a Phillips head screwdriver.
4. Adjust the door or put a spacer in between and then tighten the screws.
5. Replace the top hinge cover.
Left/right door opening method:
This product provides the reversing of the left/right door opening. You can
select your preference of door opening by following the procedure to
make the change.
Door Alignment (see fig. # 3)
Reversing the Door Swing
fig. # 3

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Dismantling: (see fig. # 4)
1. Fix refrigerator and freezer door by sticking adhesive tape on both side
to hold doors in place.
2. As shown in fig.3, dismantle the hinge box cover on the upper part of
refrigerator door with a Phillips head screwdriver. Then remove the two
screws from the hinge. Take out the hinge by pulling it vertically, and
keep it in a safe place.
3. Remove the adhesive tape on refrigerator door, lift and take the door
down, and carefully put it aside.
4. As shown in fig.4, dismantle three screws of the central hinge, lift and
take down the central hinge, pad, and door stopper and keep them in
a safe place.
5. Remove the adhesive tape on freezer door, lift and take down refrigera-
tor door, and carefully put it aside.
fig. # 4

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Reinstallation: (see fig. #5 and #6)
1. Press and pull out the hinge cover from the hinge.
2. Before dismantling the lower hinge, remove the hinge axle and fix it on
the opposite hole. As shown in fig.5, dismantle the lower hinge, and
then install them on the left side.
3. Remove the door stop plate from the bottom of the door and put it on
the opposite side of the door.
4. Install freezer door: make the left bottom hole of the freezer
compartment door fall over the lower hinge axle, move back and
forward the door to make it straight and in alignment with central
hinge. Install the central hinge again, turn the hinge axle until it
completely enters the door body, and then fix it with screws.
5. As shown in fig. 6, install the central hinge and pad to the left side.
6. Install refrigerator door: make the left bottom hole of refrigerator door
fall over the central axle; raise upper hinge, so that hinge axle can be
installed in the upper hole of the upper part of the refrigerator door;
adjust door to make it straight and level. Tighten the screws of upper
hinge.
7. As shown in fig.3, install the upper refrigerator hinge to the left
corresponding side.
8. Replace the hinge cover as shown in fig.3.

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fig. # 7
Refrigerator: (see fig. #7)
1. Remove screw cover from the handles.
2. Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the inside screw and both the
screws at the bottom of the freezer door that holds the handle.
3. Install the handle on the opposite side.
4. Remove screw plugs.
5. Install the screws and the screw cover on their corresponding position.
Reversing the Door Handles

Refrigerator Features And Use
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Setting the Controls:
For your convenience, your
refrigerator controls are preset
at the factory. When you first
install your refrigerator, make
sure that the controls are still
preset. The Refrigerator Control
and the Freezer Control should
both be at "4"(MID) as shown in
the illustrations below.
The Refrigerator Control adjusts
the refrigerator compartment
temperature and is located on
the upper rear wall in the
refrigerator section. Settings to the
left of the mid-setting make the
temperature less cold. Settings to the
right of the mid-setting make the
temperature coldest.
The Freezer Control adjusts the
freezer compartment
temperature and is located at
the top of the freezer section.
Setting to the left of the mid-setting
make the temperature less cold. Settings
to the right of the mid-setting make the
temperature coldest.
Give your refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. It is best
to wait 24 hours before you put food
into the refrigerator.
IMPORANT: If you add food before
the refrigerator has cooled completely,
your food may spoil. Turning the
Refrigerator and Freezer Control
to a higher (colder) than com-
partments any faster.
Adjusting Control Settings
Give the refrigerator time to cool down
completely before adding food. It is best
to wait 24 hours before you put food
into the refrigerator. The settings indicat-
ed in the previous section should be cor-
rect for normal household refrigerator
usage. The controls are set correctly
when milk or juice is as cold as you like
and when ice cream is firm.
If you need to adjust temperatures in the
refrigerator or freezer, use the settings
listed in the chart below as a guide.
Always remember to wait at
least 24 hours between adjust-
ments.
RECOMMENDED
CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIERATOR section Turn REFRIGERA
Too warm TOR CONTROL to
-Door opened often next higher num
-Large amount of food added ber, wait 24 hours,
-Room temperature very warm hen re-check
FREEZER section too warm/ice Turn FREEZER
not made fast enough CONTROL to next
-Door opened often higher number,
-Large amount of food added wait 24 hours,
-very cold room temperature then re-check
(can’t cycle often enough)
-Heavy ice usage
REFRIERATOR section Turn REFRIGERA
too cold TOR CONTROL to
-Control not set correctly for next lower number,
your conditions wait 24 hours,
then re-check
FREEZER section too cold Turn FREEZER
-Control not set correctly for CONTROL to next
your conditions lower number,
wait 24 hours,
then re-check
MIN MAX
MID
4
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The refrigerator shelves of your refrigerator were designed with you in
mind. Their varied adjustability allows you to satisfy your personal storage
needs. Your model may have wire, glass, or no spill glass shelves. Your
model may have full-width or half-width shelves. Only your model pur-
chase and your imagination limit the possibilities.
To remove glide-out shelf: (see fig.#8)
1. Gently pull out the shelf until the shelf has been completely removed.
To remove a full-width or half-width cantilevered shelf
(see fig.#9)
1. Tilt up front of the shelf until the rear shelf hooks are no longer locked
in place in the rear metal shelf supports.
2. Pull the shelf gently until it is removed.
Refrigerator Interior Shelves
fig. # 8

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To replace a full-width or half-width cantilevered shelf:
(see fig.#9)
1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the desired slots in the metal shelf
supports located on the back refrigerator wall.
2. Tilt up front of the shelf to set the shelf hooks in place.
3. Lower the front of the shelf into position until the rear hooks lock into
the slots of the metal shelf supports.
To remove the utility drawer: (see fig.#10)
1. Slide utility drawer out until it reaches the stop.
2. Grasp front pf drawer with one hand while supporting the bottom of
the drawer with the other hand. Slide drawer out gently the rest of the
way.
To remove utility drawer cover shelf: (see fig.#11)
1. Remove utility drawer first following the above instructions.
2. Tilt up front of the shelf until the rear shelf hooks are no longer locked
in place in the rear metal shelf supports.
3. Pull the shelf gently until it is removed.
fig. # 9
fig. # 10
Utility Drawer and Cover

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To install utility drawer cover shelf: (see fig.#11)
1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the desired slots in the metal shelf sup-
ports located on the back refrigerator wall.
2. Tilt up front of the shelf to set the shelf hooks in place.
3. Lower the front of the shelf into position until the rear hooks lock into
the slots of the metal shelf supports.
To remove and install the crisper: (see fig.#12)
1. Slide crisper straight out to the stop.
2. Gently lift the front of the crisper.
3. Grip the crisper firmly and slide out completely.
4. Replace the crisper by placing the crisper properly in its tracks and
gently sliding it back into place.
Crisper and Crisper Cover
fig. # 11
fig. # 12

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To remove the crisper cover: (see fig.#13)
1. First remove both crispers (see page 15).
2. Gently push upward from the underside of the crisper cover to remove
it from the crisper cover frame.
3. Carefully grasp the crisper cover and slide out to remove.
4. Lift crisper cover frame up and remove.
To replace the crisper cover: (see fig.#13)
1. Insert the rear of the crisper cover frame into the support bracket the
sidewalls of the refrigerator.
2. Lower the front of the crisper cover frame into place.
3. Slide the rear of the crisper cover into the frame and carefully lower the
front into place.
4. Replace the crispers as previously instructed.
Crisper Humidity Control: (see fig.#14)
Your refrigerator model may be equipped with slide controls to raise or
lower the humidity levels of your crispers. This feature will increase the
storage life of your fruits and vegetables. Simply adjust the controls to the
appropriate setting for the items you are storing in the crispers.
fig. # 13

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• LOW setting allows moist air to exit the crisper for optimum storage of
fruits and/or vegetables, which have skins.
• HIGH setting retains moist air in the crisper for optimum storage of
fresh, leafy vegetables.
Gallon door storage: (see fig.#15)
Your refrigerator may be equipped with gallon door storage shelves. This
feature will allow for the storage of gallon size containers.
To remove refrigerator door shelves: (see fig.#15)
1. Remove all items stored on the shelf.
2. Gently push up each side until the shelf is clear of the door shelf
brackets and then remove.
To replace refrigerator door
shelves: (see fig.#15)
1. Align the ends of the shelves with the
door shelf brackets.
2. Carefully push down on each end of
the door shelf until it is locked in
place in the refrigerator door
brackets.
Refrigerator Door Shelves
fig. # 14
fig. # 15

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To adjust the door shelf bottle huggers: (see fig.#16)
1. Grasp the hugger firmly and slide right or left until it is snug against the
items stored on the shelf.
Ice Service Rack
Install ice service rack by placing ice service rack on washers and sliding
down.
Freezer Features
fig. # 16