Haier HRT18F2APE User manual

InstallationandUserManual
Instructionsd’installationet
Guidedel’utilisateur
Instruccionesdeinstalacióny
Manualdelusuario
HRT18RCW,HRT18RCP
TopMountRefrigerator
Réfrigérateuràcompartimentssuperposés
Refrigeradorsuperior
Part#0060517094BHAR Rev0
06-17 GEA

TABLEOFCONTENTS
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY ...........................................................................................2
ProperDisposalofYourOldRefrigerator ................................................................................3
PARTSANDFEATURES.............................................................................................3
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................4
LocationRequirements ................................................................................................4
ElectricalRequirements ................................................................................................4
WaterSupplyRequirements ............................................................................................4
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. ...................................................................................5
Step1-UnpackRefrigerator ...........................................................................................5
Step2-ReverseDoorSwing ...........................................................................................5
Step3-InstallDoorHandles. ..........................................................................................6
Step4-MakeWaterConnection .......................................................................................7
Step5-MakeElectricalConnection ....................................................................................8
Step6-LevelRefrigerator .............................................................................................8
REFRIGERATOR USE...............................................................................................8
Êìõĥòú ................................................................................................................8
TemperatureControls .................................................................................................9
IceMakerandIceStorageBin ...........................................................................................9
REFRIGERATOR CARE ........................................................................................... 10
Cleaning..............................................................................................................10
Lights ................................................................................................................10
PowerFailure .........................................................................................................11
VacationandMoving ..................................................................................................11
TROUBLESHOOTING. ......... .. ......... .. ......... .. ......... .. ......... .. .. ......... .. ......... .. ......... .. ..12
Operation ............................................................................................................12
IceandWater .........................................................................................................13
TemperatureandMoisture ............................................................................................13
LIMITEDWARRANTY ............................................................................................ 14
RECORDKEEPING ...............................................................................................15
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REFRIGERATORSAFETY
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING Toreducetheriskofre,electricalshock,injurytopersons,ordamagewhenusingtherefrigerator,
followbasicprecautions,includingthefollowing:
Ŷ Plugthepowercordintoagrounded3prongoutlet.
Ŷ Donotremovegroundprong.
Ŷ Donotuseanadapter.
Ŷ Donotuseanextensioncord.
Ŷ Disconnectpowerbeforeservicing.
Ŷ Replaceallpartsandpanelsbeforeoperating.
Ŷ Removedoorsfromyouroldrefrigerator.
ŶÞöèñòñĥäððäåïèæïèäñèõ
ŶÔèèóĥäððäåïèðä÷èõìäïöäñçùäóòõööøæëäöêäöòïìñè
awayfromrefrigerator.
Ŷ Usetwoormorepeopletomoveandinstallrefrigerator.
Ŷ Disconnectpowerbeforeinstallingicemaker(onice
makerkitreadymodelsonly).
READANDSAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothers areveryimportant.
Wehaveprovided manyimportantsafetymessagesinthismanualandonyourappliance.Alwaysreadandobeyall
safetymessages.
Thisisthesafetyalert symbol.
Thissymbolalertsyoutopotential hazardsthatcankillorhurtyouandothers.Allsafetymessages
will followthesafetyalertsymboland eithertheword“DANGER,”“WARNING”or“CAUTION.”
Thesewordsmean:
Animminentlyhazardoussituation.You couldbekilledorseriouslyinjuredif youdon’t
immediatelyfollowinstructions.
Apotentially hazardoussituationwhich, ifnotavoided, couldresultin deathor serious
bodilyinjury.
Apotentially hazardoussituationwhich, ifnotavoided, mayresultinmoderateor minor
injury.
Allsafetymessageswilltellyou whatthe potentialhazardis,tellyou howtoreducethechanceofinjury,andtellyou
what canhappeniftheinstructions arenotfollowed.
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WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
STATEOFCALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65WARNINGS:
WARNING Thisproductcontainsoneormorechemicals known totheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer.
WARNING Thisproductcontainsoneormorechemicals known totheStateofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects or
other reproductiveharm.

IMPORTANT:Ìëìïçèñ÷õäóðèñ÷äñçöøģòæä÷ìòñäõèñò÷
problemsofthepast.Junkedorabandonedrefrigeratorsare
stilldangerous-eveniftheywillsitfor“justafewdays.”Ifyou
aregettingridofyouroldrefrigerator,pleasefollowthese
instructionstohelppreventaccidents.
Important informationtoknowabout disposalof
refrigerants:
DisposeofrefrigeratororfreezerinaccordancewithFed-
eralandLocalregulations.Refrigerantsmustbeevacu-
ä÷èçåüäïìæèñöèçÎÙÊæèõ÷ìĤèçõèéõìêèõäñ÷÷èæëñìæìäñìñ
accordancewithestablishedprocedures.
AirFlowControl
TemperatureControland
InteriorLight
Full-widthShelf(2)
CrisperHumidityControl
CrisperDrawer
BaseGrille
LevelingLegs(2)
FreezerDoorShelf(2)
DairyCompartment
RefrigeratorDoorShelf(3)
PROPERDISPOSALOFYOUROLD
REFRIGERATOR
Allfeaturesarenotavailableonallmodels.
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BeforeYou ThrowAwayYourOldRefrigerator orFreezer:
ŶTakeothedoors.
ŶLeavetheshelvesinplacesothatchildrenmaynoteasily
climbinside.
WARNING
Üøģòæä÷ìòñÑäýäõç
Removedoorsfromyouroldrefrigerator.
Failuretodosocanresultindeathorbraindamage.
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PARTSANDFEATURES
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WARNING
INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS
LOCATIONREQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT:Thisrefrigeratorisdesignedforindoor,
householduseonly.
Toensureproperventilationforyourrefrigerator,allow2”
(5.08cm)ofspacebehindtherefrigerator.
Thisrefrigeratorisintendedforuseinalocationwherethe
temperaturerangesfromaminimumof55°F(13°C)toa
maximumof95°F(35°C).Thepreferredroomtemperature
rangeforoptimumperformance,whichreduceselectricity
usageandprovidessuperiorcooling,isbetween60°F(15°C)
and90°F(32°C).
NOTE: Itisrecommendedthatyoudonotinstallthe
refrigeratorindirectsunlightornearaheatsource,suchas
anovenorradiator.
Electrical ShockHazard
Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet.
Donotremovethegroundprongfromthepower cord
plug.
Donotuseanadapter.
Donotuseanextensioncord.
Ïäìïøõè÷òçòöòæäñõèöøï÷ìñçèä÷ëĤõèòõèïèæ÷õìæäï
shock.
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Ëèéòõèüòøðòùèüòøõõèéõìêèõä÷òõìñ÷òì÷öĤñäïïòæä÷ìòñì÷
isimportanttomakesureyouhavetheproperelectrical
connection.
RecommendedGrounding Method
A115volt,60Hz,AConly15-or20-ampfused,grounded
electricalsupplyisrequired.Itisrecommendedthata
separatecircuitservingonlyyourrefrigeratorbeprovided.
Useanoutletthatcannotbeturnedobyaswitch.Donot
useanextensioncord.
NOTE: Beforeperforminganytypeofinstallationor
cleaning,disconnecttherefrigeratorfromtheelectrical
öòøõæèàëèñüòøäõèĤñìöëèçõèæòññèæ÷÷ëèõèéõìêèõä÷òõ÷ò
theelectricalsourceandresetthetemperaturecontrolsto
thedesiredsetting.
WATERSUPPLYREQUIREMENTS
ŶAccesstoahouseholdcoldwaterlinethathaswater
pressurebetween20psiand120psi,andthatisNOT
connectedtoawatersofteningsystem.
NOTE:Chemicalsfromthewatersoftenermay
damagetheicemakercausingittomalfunction.
ŶÊúä÷èõöøóóïüïìñèðäçèòé?\8ĔØÍæòóóèõ÷øåìñê
Determinethelengthoftubingneededbymeasuring
thedistancefromtheicemakerwatervalveonthe
backoftherefrigeratortoyourcoldwaterpipe.Add
approximately7feettothismeasurement,toallowthe
refrigeratortobemovedoutforservice.
NOTE:
ŶPlasticisnotrecommendedbecauseitgreatly
increasesthepotentialforwaterleaks.
ŶÊöëø÷òģùäïùè÷òæòññèæ÷÷ëèúä÷èõöøóóïüïìñè÷òüòøõ
householdwatersystem.
NOTE: Íòñò÷øöèäöèïé¡óìèõæìñê÷üóèöëø÷òģùäïùè
ŶAcompressionnutandferrule(sleeve)forconnectingthe
watersupplylinetotheicemakerinletvalve.
ExplosionHazard
Ôèèóĥäððäåïèðä÷èõìäïöäñçùäóòõööøæëäöêäöòïìñè
awayfromappliance.
Ïäìïøõè÷òçòöòæäñõèöøï÷ìñçèä÷ëèûóïòöìòñòõĤõè
ELECTRICALREQUIREMENTS
WARNING

STEP1-UNPACKREFRIGERATOR
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ExcessiveWeightHazard
Usetwoormorepeopletomoveandinstallrefrigerator.
Failuretodosocanresultinbackorotherinjury.
REMOVEPACKAGING
Ŷ Removetapeandglueresiduefromsurfacesbefore
turningontherefrigerator.Rubasmallamountofliquid
çìöëöòäóòùèõ÷ëèäçëèöìùèúì÷ëüòøõĤñêèõöàìóèúì÷ë
warmwateranddry.
 NOTE: Donotusesharpinstruments,rubbingalcohol,
ĥäððäåïèĥøìçöòõäåõäöìùèæïèäñèõö÷òõèðòùè÷äóè
orglue.Theseproductscandamagethesurfaceofyour
refrigerator.Formoreinformation,see“Refrigerator
Safety.”
Ŷ Disposeof/recycleallpackagingmaterials.
NOTE: Itisnormalforthefreezerdoortobeslightlyhigher
÷ëäñ÷ëè÷òóòé÷ëèæäåìñè÷úëèñ÷ëèõèéõìêèõä÷òõìöĤõö÷
installed.Thisisdesignedtoensurethegasketsealsproperly
oncethefreezerdoorisloadedwithfood.
WhenMoving YourRefrigerator:
Yourrefrigeratorisheavy.Whenmovingtherefrigerator
éòõæïèäñìñêòõöèõùìæèåèöøõè÷òæòùèõ÷ëèĥòòõúì÷ë
æäõçåòäõçòõëäõçåòäõç÷òäùòìçĥòòõçäðäêèÊïúäüöóøïï
therefrigeratorstraightoutwhenmovingit.Donotwiggle
òõēúäïîĔ÷ëèõèéõìêèõä÷òõúëèñ÷õüìñê÷òðòùèì÷äöĥòòõ
damagecouldoccur.
Important informationtoknowabout glassshelves and
covers:
Donotcleanglassshelvesorcoverswithwarmwater
whentheyarecold.Shelvesandcoversmaybreakif
exposedtosuddentemperaturechangesorimpact,such
asbumping.Temperedglassisdesignedtoshatterinto
manysmall,pebble-sizepieces.Thisisnormal.Glass
shelvesandcoversareheavy.Usebothhandswhen
removingthemtoavoiddropping.
CLEANBEFOREUSING
Afteryouremoveallofthepackagingmaterials,cleanthe
insideoftherefrigeratorbeforeusingit.Seethecleaning
instructionsin“RefrigeratorCare.”
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
STEP2-REVERSEDOORSWING
(Optional)
Ifyouwantthedoorstoopenfromtheoppositesideyoucan
reversethedoorswing.
Tools Needed:
• PhillipsScrewdriver
• Pliers
• T25TorxScrewdriver(OnSomeModels)
• 5/16”and3/8”WrenchesorAdjustableWrench
1. Unplugrefrigeratorordisconnectpower.
2. Removebasegrille,ifitisalreadyinstalled.
3. Removetophingecoverandtophinge.Liftfreezerdooro
centerhingeandsetaside.
4. Unscrewcenterhingepin.Keeptheplasticwasherstouse
whenreinstallingthedoor.
5. Liftrefrigeratordoorfrombottomhinge,andsetaside.
6. UsingeitherawrenchorT25Torxscrewdriver,removethe
centerhingeandplasticspacerbyunscrewingthecenter
bolt,looseningthesideboltsandslidingthehingetothe
centerofthecabinet.Tightenthesidebolts.
7. Ontheoppositesideofthecabinet,removethecenter
boltandloosenthesidebolts.Slidethecenterhingeand
spacersbehindthesidebolts.Reinstallthecenterboltand
tightenthesidebolts.
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A-HingeCoverScrew
B-HingeCover
C-HingeBolts
D-HingePin
E-DoorHingeHole
ABC
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A-PlasticSpacer
B-CenterHinge
C-CenterHingePin
D-SideBolts
E-CenterBolt
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8. Removetheboltsfromthebottomhingeandreinstallthe
bottomhingetotheoppositesideofthecabinet.Tighten
theboltscompletely.
9. Unscrewandremovethebottomhingepin.Reinstallthe
pinintotheouterhingehole,andtighten.
10.Movethedoorstops(bottomofbothdoors),hingehole
coversandhandlescrewplugs,ifpreviouslyinstalled,on
bothdoorstotheoppositesideofthedoors.
11.Settherefrigeratordoorontothebottomhingepin.Align
thehingeholeinthedoorwiththeholeinthecenter
hinge.Insertthecenterhingepinandcompletelytighten.
12.Setthefreezerdoorontothecenterhingepin,andthen
closethedoor.
13.Insertthetophingepinintothehingeholeonthetopof
thedoor.Aligntheholesinthetophingewiththehinge
holesinthetopofthecabinet.Reinstallthehingebolts
andcompletelytighten.Replacethetophingecover.
14.Flipoverthebasegrilleandreinstall.
15.Removedoorhandles(ifpreviouslyinstalled)andreinstall
ontheoppositeside.See“InstallDoorHandles.”
16.Pluginorreconnectpower.
STEP3-INSTALLDOORHANDLES
Ïòïïòú÷ëèìñö÷õøæ÷ìòñööóèæìĤæ÷òüòøõðòçèï
1. Removedoorhandles,Haierbadge,andscrewsfromthe
plasticbags.
2. Installonelargehandlescrewonthefaceofthefreezer
andrefrigeratordoors.Thescrewlocationcorresponds
withthehandlesideofthedoor(oppositethehinge).
# Ùïäæèĥäõèçèñçòéëäñçïèòùèõðòøñ÷ìñêöæõèúòñéäæèòé
door.Slidehandledownwardtosecureittothemounting
screw(plastichandleonly).
NOTE: Themountingscrewmayneedtobeloosened
öïìêë÷ïüìé÷ëèëäñçïèìöçìĦæøï÷÷òöïìçè
4. Rotatedoorhandletowardthegapbetweenthedoors.
% Êïìêñ÷ëèëòïèöìñ÷ëèĥä÷èñçòé
thehandlewiththeholesonthe
bottomedgeofthedoorand
fastenwiththetwosmallscrews
(provided).DONOTcompletely
tightenscrews.
6. InstallHaierbadgeonthe
freezerdooroverthetopofopenscrewholeontheside
oppositethehandle.
7. Installahandlescrew
plugontherefrigerator
doorintotheopen
screwholeontheside
oppositethehandle.
Installtwohandlescrew
plugsonthetopofthe
refrigeratordoornear
thecenterhinge.
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A
B
A-BottomHingePin
B-BottomHinge
C-HingeBolts
A
A-HingePin
A
A-LargeHandleScrew
A-HandleScrewPlug
B-DoorStop
B
A
A-BaseGrill
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ScrewPlugs

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8. Repeatsteps1-5toinstallthehandletotheotherdoor.
9. Withbothhandlesmounted,alignthehandles.
10.Slowlyopenthedoor,andthencompletelytightenthe
screws.
11.Forstainlesssteelhandles,usethehexkeyprovided
÷ò÷ìêë÷èñ÷ëèöè÷öæõèúìñ÷ëèĥäõèçèñçòé÷ëèëäñçïè
Ìòñ÷ìñøè÷ò÷ìêë÷èñøñ÷ìï÷ëèëäñçïèìöĥøöëúì÷ë÷ëèçòòõ
andthentightenanadditionalhalfturn.
STEP4-MAKEWATER
CONNECTION
IMPORTANT:
Thiswater supplyinstallationisnot coveredunder
warrantyby therefrigeratororicemakermanufacturer(s).
Followthese instructionscarefullytominimizetheriskof
expensive waterdamage.
Donotinstallwatertubinginlocationswherethe
temperaturefallsbelowfreezing.
1. Unplugrefrigeratorordisconnectpower.
" Ýøõñòúä÷èõöøóóïüä÷öëø÷òģùäïùè
3. Removerearaccesscoverforthecompressor
compartment.
4. Connectcopperwatersupplylinetothehouseholdwater
system.
5. Usingacompressionnutandferrule,connectthewater
supplylinetotheicemakerinletvalve.
6. TurnONwatersupplyandtightenanyconnectionsthat
leak.
7. Reinstallrearaccesscoverforcompressorcompartment.
8. Coilexcesswatersupplylinebehindrefrigerator,as
shown.Arrangecoilssotheydonotvibrateorwear
againstothersurfaces.
NOTE: Usingthewaterlineclamp(provided)and#8
screw(provided),securethewatersupplylinetotheback
oftherefrigerator.
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B-WaterLineClamp

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REFRIGERATORUSE
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AIRFLOW
Ýòèñöøõèóõòóèõäìõĥòúìñöìçè÷ëèõèéõìêèõä÷òõçòñò÷ö÷òõè
items:
¿Directlyinfrontofthefreezerfantowervents
• Directlyundertherefrigeratorvent
• Againstthesidesoftherefrigeratorcompartment
NOTE: Placeitemstowardthecenteroftheshelves.
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STEP5-MAKEELECTRICAL
CONNECTION
1. Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet.
2. Allowtherefrigeratortocoolforseveralhoursbefore
addingfood.
WARNING
Electrical ShockHazard
Plugintoagrounded3prongoutlet.
Donotremovethegroundprongfromthepower cordplug.
Donotuseanadapter.
Donotuseanextensioncord.
Ïäìïøõè÷òçòöòæäñõèöøï÷ìñçèä÷ëĤõèòõèïèæ÷õìæäïöëòæî
STEP6-LEVELREFRIGERATOR
(IfNeeded)
Therefrigeratormustbeleveltomaintainoptimal
performanceandappearance,andtoavoidexcessvibration
andnoise.
! Öòùè÷ëèõèéõìêèõä÷òõ÷òì÷öĤñäïïòæä÷ìòñòñäĥä÷èùèñ
ĥòòõ
2. Turnthelevelinglegatthebottom,frontofthecabinet
toraiseorlowerthatsideoftherefrigeratoruntilthe
refrigeratorislevelside-to-side.
NOTE: Havingsomeonepushagainstthetopofthe
refrigeratortakessomeweightothelevelinglegs,which
makesiteasiertoturnthelegs.
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slightlyraisethefrontoftherefrigerator.
NOTE: Havingthefrontoftherefrigeratorraisedslightly
makesiteasierforthedoorstocloseandsealproperly.
4. Installthebasegrille,asshown.
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A-BaseGrill
AA-Vents