Haier HRF-488FR User manual

Product features
Product features：
① Supper energy saving
② Gallon bottle rack
③ Humidity adjustable system
④ Automatic defrosting
⑤ Quick cooling system
⑥Flush back

Names of the various components
Dear customers,
Thank you for your choice of using HEC products.
HEC products have excellent quality, and good performance. But in order to facilitate your usage,
be sure to read carefully the manual, and operate it as described by the manual.
HEC's "international star grade service" shall always be accompanying you, and contact us with
the telephone and address of the guarantee certificate whenever you meet any problem during
usage, we are constantly ready to offer service to you. Thank you again for your selection of our
HEC products.
HEC-sincere forever.
Freezer
compartment
Ice-making box
Ice-storage box
Wire shelf
Refrigerator
compartment
Thermostat
housing
Wire shelf
Humidity adjusting slide
Door rack
Daily compartment
Bottle rack
Gallon bottle rack
Humidity maintaining
box
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Due to product modification, your purchased HEC refrigerator may not be identical with the
one shown in the manual. We hereby express our apologies to you for this possible difference.

Safety precautions
This appliance uses 127 or 220-240V,50Hz
AC for power supply.
Do not damage power cable
* Be sure not to pull out the plug of the
appliance by drawing the power cable. Be
sure to directly pull out it of the outlet by
firmly grasping the plug.
* Do not cause the appliance body press the
power cable, nor should any people tread
on it.
* When moving the appliance from wall, be
careful not to roll or damage power cable.
127-220V~
60Hz
It is required to use separate, dedicated outlet
with securely grounding.
The power cable of this appliance is fitted with three-
core (grounding) plug complying with three-core
(grounding) outlet. In no case, should the third plug
pin (grounding) of the power cable be cut or
removed.
In case of damaged power cable
When the power cable or plug has been worn, it is
prohibited to continue to use it. In this case, it is
required to replace it by factory authorized service
shop.
When there is leakage of inflammable gas:
* Close the valve of leaking gas
* Open doors and windows
* Neither try to drag nor insert any power plug
for any electrical unit such as refrigerator
Please pull out power plug under the following
situations:
* Pull out power plug prior to cleaning or
repairing.
* When replacing damaged lamp, it is required
to pull out power plug to prevent electrical
shock.
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Safety precautions
It is absolutely prohibited to put inside the
appliance hazardous inflammable or
explosive articles, strong corrosive acid,
alkali, etc.
Mousse
Spray
Gas
Strong acid
Strong alkali
Do not keep medicine, vaccine, or chemical
reagent in the appliance. This refrigerator is
for household use, which cannot store item
with strict requirement for temperature.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable article in the vicinity of the
refrigerator to avoid fire.
Do not place any unstable article on the top
of the appliance (heavy item, or container
with water), to avoid possible hurting people
when falling, or leaking current by spilled
water. It is also not permitted to put such
appliance as regulated power supply,
microwave oven on the top of the refrigerator
to prevent electromagnetic interference, or
other accident.
Chemical agent
Medcine
Blood product
When the refrigerator has started running, take
care not to touch the cold surface of the freezer
compartment with hand, especially with wet
hand. Otherwise, your skin is liable to be stuck
on the cold surface.
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Do not play by hanging on its door, to prevent
tilting the door or toppling the refrigerator to
hurt person.The appliance is not intended for
use by young children or infirm persons
without supervision;Young children should
be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.

Safety precautions
Do not spray water onto the refrigerator, or
place it in wet area susceptible to be splashed
with water, so as to avoid influencing the
electric insulation performance of the
appliance.
It is strictly prohibited to privately dismantle
or change the appliance. For the repair of
refrigerator, it can be carried out by
professional only.
Do not put the bottled beer or beverage in the
freezer compartment to prevent frost crack.
At no power supply or when carrying out
cleaning, it is required to pull out the power
plug, and to wait at least 5 minutes for
switching on it again to prevent damaging
its compressor by continuous starting.
When the appliance is to be discarded,
dismantle its door, as well as its door gasket
to avoid accident occurred when a child goes
inside for playing.
The gap between door and door, and the
gap between door and cabinet are very
small. Take care not to put your fingers in
these areas to prevent hurting your fingers
by squeezing.
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Placing surrounding
It should be located in a well-ventilated place,
and there should be at least 10cm of free
space surrounding the refrigerator including
its back. If you want to build the appliance in a
wall, there must be at least 25cm of free space
above the appliance, and it must be at least
5cm away from the wall.
Do not place it in area damp or susceptible
to be splashed with water. Any splashed
water or dirt should be wiped by soft cloth in
time.
Refrigerator should be kept far from heat
source and avoid direct sunshine, so as not
to affect the refrigerator working
performance.
Be sure not to put it in such a cold environment
as to freeze water
The refrigerator should be placed on even, solid ground. When it is necessary to make it
level by insert something to raise it, the insert chosen should be steady, hard, and
incombustible. It is absolutely prohibited to use package foam block of the appliance as the
insert. If it is just slightly uneven, you can make it level by turning the adjusting roller. You
can raise the appliance by turning clockwise the adjusting threads of two front rollers, and,
similarly, by turning anticlockwise, the appliance can be lowered.
Space
At least
10cm from
above At least
10cm from
back
At least
10cm from
left/right
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Usage preparation
Remove all package parts
Including foam base and the adhesive tape fixing accessories,
they all must be removed. Take care to take away the adhesive
tape on the back for fixing cover plate of compressor.
Check accompanying accessories and document
Check the items inside the package box with the packaging list,
and inquire selling shop, if any discrepancy.
Place the refrigerator on proper position
(See the above section "place surrounding")
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②
③
In order to facilitate inquiry, copy the refrigerator model and package number located
on the back nameplate in the guarantee certificate.
Idle standing
After the appliance has been adjusted level, and cleaned, let it
remain idle for at least 30 minutes before switching it on so as to
ensure its normal running.
⑤
It is advisable to carry out cleaning prior to usage
(See latter section "cleaning" for its detailed description)
④
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Begin to use
Putting food in the refrigerator
After some time of switching on, the
interior of the refrigerator shall be
completely cooled. Then foodstuff can
be put inside to start regularly usage
of the appliance.
Switching on
For the first time use of the appliance,
it is required to let it stay idle for 6
hours before switching it on. If there
is power failure, or power interruption,
wait for about 5 minutes to start the
appliance.
①
③
Temperature position
setting
The temperature inside the appliance
is adjusted through the thermostat dial
located in the refrigerator
compartment. Taper end of the
thermostat is the indicating direction of
the thermostat. When turning
clockwise the thermostat dial, the
temperature inside the refrigerator
shall change from high to low; Position
"OFF" indicates the appliance do not
carrying out cooling, but without
switching it off.
For usage, generally set the
thermostat on the middle but weaker
position. In Summer, with high ambient
temperature, turn the thermostat dial
to the position "weak".
②
When changing the temperature setting position, it shall take some time for the
internal temperature to reach balance. And the length of this balancing time varies
with degree of the change in the temperature setting, the degree of ambient
temperature, door-opening frequency, and the amount of food stored.
Recommended
position
Ambient temperature≥32℃
Ambient temperature25~32℃
Ambient temperature16~25℃
Ambient temperature10~16℃
Ambient temperature〈10℃
Using occasion
COLD COLDER
COLD
COLDER
COLD COLDER
COLD COLDER
COLD COLDER
COLD COLDER
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Usage of accessories
Shelf height can be adjusted
You can adjust the shelf height according to your storage necessity.
Tift front of shelf up take shelf out, then place it where desired.
Humidity adjustable vegetable tray
When storing fruits and vegetables, do your best to remove completely any water cumulated on
the bottom of vegetable tray, and wipe dry the vegetable tray.
This vegetable tray is able to adjust its humidity degree according to its storage necessity. When
storing vegetable, you can push the slide to the "high" side to provide a high degree of humidity
for vegetable. When storing fruits, push the slide to the "low" side to provide a low degree of
humidity for fruits.
Slide
High Low
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