Mec MEC-521 User manual

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¥ Unstable installation causes vibration and
noise of refrigerator.
¥ Wooden floor or carpet can be discolored
under the refrigerator.
¥ Doors look hanged down due to the twist
of refrigerator unless it is leveled.
¥ More than 10 cm from 3 sides (left, right
and back) is good enough for ventilation.
¥ Insufficient space causes the noise of
vibration, weakening of refrigerating
power and the waste of electricity.
¥ Direct sun lays, side heat of stove and gas
range can weaken the refrigerating power.
¥
Avoid location by a sink or where moisture
and water can cause rust and corrosion.
¥ Avoid location where moisture can cause
electrical problems.
¥ Use hard board or plank on the
concrete/cement floor.
1. Installation Instructions
Where the floor is solid and level Where ventilation is good Where there is little or no heat, moisture
Suitable Installation Place
Grounding is necessary
where
Grounding by using
grounding wire
Grounding by using
short-circuit breaker
Grounding is not necessary
You should not connect the
ground wire to
■Grounding terminal is the green one connected to the power cord in the back of refrigerator.
Bury copper plate to whitch grounding wire is connected 25 cm deep in the ground.
Short-circuit breaker is a must where the floor is always wet, for example, fish shop,
restaurant kitchen etc.
in case of using side-grounded outlet.
water pipe, gas pipe, telephone line,
lightening-rod.
There can be explosion or fire.
Grounding wire
Side
Grounded
outlet
Grounding
Correct usage of Refrigerator Installation Process
water can splash easily ;
bathroom etc. there is much moisture ; basement etc. any wet and/or watery places.
Plug in the refrigerator
right after installation.
Set the both
compartments’
temperature to “3” to
perform preparatory run
for 2 or 3 hours.
When the inside is cold
enough, put the foods in.
* See page for
details.
* When the surrounding
temperature is hot in
midsummer, do not
open and shut the doors
too often after
installation.
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Attatch the height adjustable legs to their holes in the
left and right bottom of refrigerator.
Adjust the height by turning the legs until they touch the floor.
¥ Let the right adjustable leg touch the floor firmly, while the
left, smoothly.
CONTENTS
1. Installation Instructions.................................. 1
Suitable Installation Place.................................. 1
Grounding .......................................................... 1
Correct usage of Refrigerator............................ 1
Installation Process............................................ 1
2. Safety Instructions .......................................... 2
3. Looks Out of Order, But, Not. ........................ 6
4. Name of Each Part & Function....................... 8
Temperature regulation
5. Control Buttons & Indicators......................... 8
6. Care & Cleaning............................................. 10
7. Helpful Hints....................................................11
8. Efficient Storage of Foods............................ 11

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2. Safety Instructions
BE SURE TO KEEP NO/NEVER DO NOT DISASSEMBLE DO NOT TOUCH
UNPLUG GROUND
WARNING
ATTENTION
■ Improper use can cause physical damage - personal injury.
■ Improper use can cause injury or material damage to the household
VENTILATION
In case of gas leak, ventilate the
room instead of unplugging
the refrigerator.
¥ Explosion or fire may
happen.
ATTENTION
Do not eat any frozen food immediately
from the freezer compartment.
¥ It can get you cold-burns.
EXCLUSIVE
POWER OUTLET
Use exclusive power outlet for the
refrigerator only.
¥ Several plugs in an outlet may
cause fire.
Do not use a double outlet or
extension cord.
CLEAN PLUG
Unplug and clean it with dry
cloth if dirty.
¥ Dusty and dirty plug may
cause fire.
DISCARDING
When discarding the refrigerator, remove
the door packing.
¥ Children may be trapped inside it.
WARNING
NO
Never install the refrigerator where
there is much moisture and water
can splash.
¥ It can be a danger of short
circuit or fire.
NO
Do not put heavy things
or water contained tanks
on top of refrigerator.
¥ ItÕs dangerous when they
fall down and fire by
short circuit can happen.
NO
Never install the refrigerator
where there is much moisture
and water can splash.
¥ It can be a danger of short
circuit or fire.
NEVER USE
When you smell something strange
burning out of refrigerator,
unplug it to stop running.
¥ ItÕs very dangerous to
keep the abnormal
refrigerator running on
and on.
NO
Do not allow children to
hang on the doors.
¥ The refrigerator may
be tipped over to hurt
children.
NEVER USE
Never use plug if it is loose.
¥ There can be electric shock or
fire by short circuit.
NEVER USE
Never use any spray near the
refrigerator.
¥ It can cause danger of
explosion.
NEVER EAT
Never eat deteriorated food stored
too long in the refrigerator or in the
out-of-order refrigerator.
¥ You can be food-poisoned.
NEVER STORE
This refrigerator is for storing only
foods.
¥ Do not store medicines,
flammable things, and study
sample, etc.
CURTAIN
NEVER TOUCH
Do not use any sharp tools
when cleaning the inside.
¥ The cooling system can be
damaged or there may be
electric shock.
NEVER
DISASSEMBLE
Do not repair the
refrigerator on your own.
¥ It can work abnormally and
cause bigger trouble.
NEVER TOUCH
Do not pull and/or push
the plug with wet hand.
¥ There can be danger of
electric shock.
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UNPLUG
Unplug first when exchanging the
bulb and/or cleaning the
refrigerator.
UNPLUG
If not using refrigerator for a long
time, unplug and take all the
foods out.
¥ In case of power failure,
foods may decay and other
accident (short circuit, fire etc.)
can happen.
UNPLUG
Grip the whole plug body to pull
when you unplug.
¥ Holding only the wire can cause
electric spark or short circuit.
GROUNDING
Be sure to ground.
¥ There is a danger of
electric shock due to short
circuit or mal-function.
MOVING/ CARRYING
When you move the refrigerator, take
all the foods out and empty the ice box
and evaporation dish of water.
¥ Foods may be damaged and
you can slip on watery floor.
MOVING/ CARRYING
Grip two handle bars front bottom and
formed handle top back of refrigerator.
¥ Gripping other parts can
be slippery and
dangerous.
HEIGHT
ADJUSTING FEET
When turning up the feet,
lift the set a little.
¥ It is hard to turn them up unless
the set is lifted.
MOVING / CARRYING
Lift the refrigerator up enough not to
scratch a soft floor.
¥ Front and rear wheels under the
refrigerator may scratch the floor.
INSTALLATION
Place on a solid and level floor.
¥ Unstable installation causes
distortion of cabinet and doors.
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HEIGHT
ADJUSTING FEET
When moving and carrying
the set, turn the feet up.
¥
If the feet touch the floor, they can
be broken or the floor may be scratched.
DOOR HANDLES
Opening and shutting
doors, hold door handles,
not other part.
¥ Your fingers may be
jammed to be hurt.
FOOD STORAGE
When you store foods in the
pockets, push in to the
pocket bottom.
¥ Tall bottles may fall down
or the pockets can be broken.
POWER FAILURE
In case of power failure, open and shut
the doors as seldom as possible.
¥ Cold air comes out and fresh
storage, impossible.
HAND OVER
Handing over this refrigerator, you’d
better give user’s guide together to him/her.
¥ New user may not know well how to use this
refrigerator.
DRIVE / RUN
After you unpluged refrigerator, wait 5
minutes or more to
plug in again.
¥ If you plug in again
immediately, electric parts
can be damaged.
CAUTION
If there is water or oil on the floor around
refrigerator, wipe it out.
¥ There is danger of
slipping over to be hurt.
ATTENTION
Foods should not protrude from shelves.
¥ They can fall down and/
or be broken when opening
the door.
CURTAIN
FORBIDDEN
Do not store bottles, cans
or canned food in the freezer
compartment.
¥ They can be broken or exploded
by expansion of freezing.
DO NOT TOUCH
Do not touch cold surfaces of foods or food
containers in the freezer compartment directly.
¥ They are in the state of like frozen metal,
so skin can adhere to these cold surfaces.
(Especially when your hands are wet
and damp.)
DO NOT TOUCH
Do not reach out your hands or
legs under the refrigerator (when
cleaning under the refrigerator.
¥ You can be hurt by
rough edges and parts
under the refrigerator.
WARNING WARNING
WARNING

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3. Looks Out lf Order, But, Not.
■Before calling for service, check the followings.
Foods freeze in the fresh food compartment
■ Has the temperature been on Ò3Ó continuously?
■ Is the temperature near refrigerator less than 5ûC?
■ Was moist foods such as vegetables placed just in front of the cold air duct?
Refrigerator never get cold.
■ Is there no power failure?
■ Is the mains play firmly secure.
Refrigerator does not get cold enough.
■ Has the temperature been on Ò1Ó continuously? Set the temperature to Ò2Ó.
■ Has too hot food put in? Check food storage state.
■ Is the inside filled with too much food?
■ Is either door open or did you open and shut the doors too often?
■ Is there a gas range or a stove near the refrigerator? Is it in direct sun-light? Check the installation place.
Refrigerator is noisy.
■ Is the floor firm and level or the refrigerator levelled well ?
■ Is the back of refrigerator touching the wall ?
Check!
,
,
,
,
■ Check if either door is open.
■ Did you leave the doors open too
long or is moist food put with its lid
off ?
Moisture disappears naturally if
doors are closed, but itÕs better to
wipe it off with dry cloth.
■ Have you dried and emptied the
evaporator dish?
■ Air ducts blocked with foods ?
■ Is strong odoring food stored
unwrapped ? Check the food storage
state.
* The vegetable cases are closed, so
deodorazing is almost impossible.
Moisture collects inside. Water is flowing out when
moving the refrigerator. Something smells.
Moisture is forming on
cabinet surface !
It sounds water-flowing
in the refrigerator.
Doors are not
opened easily.
¥ Moisture can be formed during the rainy season or through continuous
hot and humid days.
Wipe out the surface with dry cloth.
¥ The sound can be heard when the compressor stops.
When refrigerant to cools down, the system can make such a sound.
¥ Such case happens when you open the door right after closing it.
Do not try to force the doors to open; wait about 30 seconds or so.
Front feels warm.
Cracking sound comes
out of the inside.
Freezer compartment door
is opened and shut slightly.
Frost forms inside the fresh
food compartment
Noise comes by opening
the door or controlling
quick pocket.
¥ Front part of cabinet may feel warm because of the hot-pipe to prevent
the forming of moisture.
¥ When the parts inside shrink and expand due to temperature change,
such sound can be heard.
¥ When you shut the fresh food compartment door quickly, the freezer
compartment door is opened and shut slightly of itself. ThatÕs because
of the condensed air in the fresh food compartment run to the freezer
compartment by closing the door.
¥ When the surroundings are hot and humid, if you open and shut the
doors frequently. When you store watery food unwrapped, frost may
also form. It is all because of the moisture in the air being trapped
inside.
¥ When Air-Curtain is on to block the warm air or Quick-Pocket is
working to make concentrated cooling to the pockets, electric motor is
working and makes such noise. This is not a fault.
Refrigerator Is Not Wrong or Out of Order In These Cases...

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¥ Used when you want to regulate temperature of freezer
compartment.
¥ Set the lever to which you want to choose
temperature(MIN, MED, MAX, WINTER).
TEMPERATURE REGULATION LEVER
OF FREEZER COMPARTMENT
¥ Anti-Microbe deodorizers, permanent and no need to
replace or repair, get rid of odor.
ANTI-MICROBE DEODORIZER
¥ Stores food at 0~1¡C to keep it of its own natural
taste and nutrient.
Push the case backward completely, or it may
touch the door to be broken.
FRESH CASE
¥ Provided to store day to day food.
FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT SHELF
¥ It keeps vegetables fresh at optimal humidity.
Rails are installed for easy drawing.
HIGH HUMIDITY VEGETABLE CASE
TEMPERATURE REGULATION
OF FREEZER COMPARTMENT
¥ For ordinary use.
¥ Use when surround temperature is over 10¡C.
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¥ Use only in winter season when surround
temperature is below 10¡C.
¥ Do not use when Use when surround
temperature is over 10¡C.
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TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF
FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT
For the “IN WINTER” Mode.
¥ Use only in winter season when surround
temperature is below 10¡C.
¥ Do not use when Use when surround temperature is
over 10¡C.
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For the “TEMP CONTROL” Button.
¥ Middle Mode (Ò1Ó and Ò2Ó light up) starts when the
refrigerator is frist plugged in.
¥ By pressing this button, indicators change from Ò1Ó
to ÒIN WINTERÓ.
¥ Use when storing dried fish, dumpling skin, red
pepper powder bean, pizza, spices etc.
¥ Do not store bottled drinks or foods that will be kept
for so long.
FREEZER COMPARTMENT POCKETS
¥ DonÕt let the children step on it for it can be broken.
FRONT COVER
¥ Provided to make ice or store frozen food.
FREEZER COMPARTMENT SHELF
EGG POCKET
¥ Storing eggs, cheese, etc.
BOTTLE POCKET
¥ Storing big bottled drinks, juice, etc.
MULTI-PURPOSE POCKET
¥ Storing short bottled food, packed drinks and spice
containers, etc.
BOTTLE POCKET
¥ Storing beer bottles, little bottled drinks, etc.
FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT POCKETS
MIN MAX WINTER
MED
WINTER
MED
MIN MAX
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TEMPERATURE INDICATOR OF
FRESH FOOD COMPARTMENT
TEMPERATURE REGULATION
BUTTON OF FRESH FOOD
COMPARTMENT
4. NAME OF EACH PART & FUNCTION TEMPERATURE REGULATION
5. CONTROL BUTTONS & INDICATORS

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1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Pull the light shield down forward, turn to take the bulb out.
3. Replace it with the same size and type of bulb.
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Pull out the shelf.
3. Insert your finger into the groove under the light bulb and
turn to take it out.
4. Replace it with the same size and type of bulb.
Light bulb of freezer compartment
Light bulb of fresh food compartment
■ Do not open and shut the doors, if possible, then no problem storing the
food 2~3 hours long even in the midsummer.
■ In case of predicted power failure, do not store any more food and make as much ice as you
can to put it on the upper shelf of fresh food compartment. The inside would be kept cold.
■ Clean the inside and leave the doors open for 2~3 days in order
to prevent mold development or odor saturation.
* Call the service center when you get the bulbs or too hard for you to replace it.
On the freezer
compartment
shelf.
Dry the
refrigerater
for 3~2 days
7. Helpful Hints
8. Efficient Storage of Foods
■Be sure to wrap foods - fish, meat, etc. - to be stored in the freezer compartment to avoid odor.
■Be suWipe the packed foods,
wash vegetables.
■If hot food is put in immediately,
the temperature inside rises up,
keeping foods fresh impossible,
resulting in waste of electricity.
■Dividing food into one-time
serving and storage makes it easy
to take out, enhancing
refrigerating power. Frozed food
can be thawed easily.
■Make sure to wrap foods such as
Kimchi and fish in order to
prevent drying and odor.
■Too much food will interfere with
cold air circulation. Do not place
watery food close
to the cold air
ducts.
■ Frequent opening and shutting doors
causes loss of cold air, waste of
electricity
weakening of
refrigerating
power.
Keep foods clean ! Cool down to room temperature ! Divide foods into one-time serving !
Wrap foods ! Do not fill the inside up ! Open and shut doors quickly !
When you replace the light bulbs
In case of
power failure
When not
using for
a long time
Wipe out divide!
Hot Food
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6. CARE & CLEANING
¥ When the outside(cabinet, doors) is stained with cooking oil or dirt, wipe it out quickly.
¥ To keep the inside sanitary without odor or dirt, regular cleaning required at least once a month.
¥ Spills of cooking oil, butter etc. can cause the parts of plastics to crack.
Before Cleaning
¥ DonÕt pour water to the refrigerator directly.
¥ Cleaning the inside, donÕt use chemical(alkaline) detergent, wax, gasoline, alcohol, benzen, thinner, hot(boiling) water,
scrubber etc., cleaning the doors and cabinet, avoid solvent, abrasives, spray-on cleaners etc.
¥ Instead, use soft cloth with dish washer and clean up with water, dry with a soft cloth.
In Cleaning
¥ See to the followings after cleaning. If somethingÕs wrong, call for service.
¥ Is the power cord peeled?
¥ Is the plug hot unusually?
¥ Did you plug in the outlet firmly?
After Cleaning
Front & Rear Rollers
¥ When cleaning the floor under refrigerator or the behind, shorten the hight adjusting feet until the front rollers touch the floor
enough and move the refrigerator.
¥ After cleaning, level the refrigerator by turning the feet. (See page )
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EVAPORATION DISH
New evaporating system, no need to clean at ordinary use.
If it has to be cleaned due to strong odor at midsummer, see the following instruction.
1) Unplug the refrigerator.
2) Unscrew the cover below back of refrigerator and clean the dish.
3) After cleaning the dish, screw the cover and check if anything wrong.
* While cleaning, be careful not to be hurt by hot pipes, compressor etc. and not to breake system parts.

SURROUND MULTI FLOW REFRIGERATOR
Code: J-27
If the power cord of refrigerator is damaged, have it replaced by a repair shop by the manufacture, as special tools
are required.
Allow 6 cm or more clearance between wall and side and rear plate of the refrigerator for good fresh air circulation.
MEC-521/551
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