Samsung RB38K Series User manual

Refrigerator
User manual
RB38K*
SEUK, SEF, SEG, SEI Free Standing Appliance
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Contents
Contents
Safety information 3
Important safety symbols and precautions: 5
Severe warning signs for transportation and site 6
Critical installation warnings 7
Installation cautions 10
Critical usage warnings 11
Usage cautions 16
Cleaning cautions 18
Critical disposal warnings 19
Additional tips for proper usage 20
Saving Energy Tips 21
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as 22
Instructions about the WEEE 23
Installation 24
Refrigerator at a glance 24
Step-by-step installation 25
Operations 31
User interface 31
Samsung Smart Home 39
Storage information 44
Maintenance 46
Door reversal (applicable models only) 46
Handle and care 59
Cleaning 64
Replacement 64
Troubleshooting 65
General 65
Do you hear abnormal sounds from the refrigerator? 67
Samsung Smart Home 69
LCD 70
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Safety information
• Before using your new Samsung Refrigerator, please read
this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to
operate the features and functions that your new appliance
offers safely and efciently.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or
mental capabilities, or those who lack experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge
if they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision.
• Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual
do not cover all possible conditions and situations that
may occur.
It is your responsibility to use common sense, caution,
and care when installing, maintaining, and operating your
appliance.
Safety information
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Safety information
• Because these following operating instructions cover
various models, the characteristics of your refrigerator
may differ slightly from those described in this manual and
not all warning signs may be applicable. If you have any
questions or concerns, contact your nearest service center
or nd help and information online at www.samsung.com.
• In order to avoid the creation of a ammable gas-air
mixture if a leak in the refrigerating circuit occurs, the size
of the room in which the appliance may be sited depends
on the amount of refrigerant used.
• Never start up an appliance showing any signs of damage.
If in doubt, consult your dealer. The room must be 1 m³
in size for every 8 g of R-600a refrigerant inside the
appliance. The amount of refrigerant in your particular
appliance is shown on the identication plate inside the
appliance.
• Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or cause
an eye injury. When refrigerant leaks from the pipe, avoid
any naked ames and move anything ammable away
from the product and ventilate the room immediately.
- Failing to do so may result in re or explosion.
• It is hazardous for anyone other than an Authorised
Service Person to service this appliance.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a ammable propellant in this appliance.
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Safety information
Important safety symbols and precautions:
Please follow all safety instructions in this manual. This
manual uses the following safety symbols.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal
injury, property damage, and/or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal
injury and/or property damage.
NOTE
Useful information that helps users understand or benet
from the refrigerator.
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and
others.
Please follow them carefully.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future
reference.
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Severe warning signs for transportation and site
WARNING
• When transporting and installing the appliance, care should
be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit
are damaged.
- Refrigerant leaking from the pipe work could ignite
or cause an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any
naked ames or potential sources of ignition and air
the room in which the appliance is standing for several
minutes.
- This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane
refrigerant (R-600a), a natural gas with high
environmental compatibility that is, however, also
combustible. When transporting and installing the
appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts
of the refrigerating circuit are damaged.
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Critical installation warnings
WARNING
• Do not install the refrigerator in a damp location or place
where it may come in contact with water.
- Deteriorated insulation on electrical parts may cause an
electric shock or re.
• Do not place this refrigerator in direct sunlight or expose it
to the heat from stoves, room heaters, or other appliances.
• Do not plug several appliances into the same multiple
power strip. The refrigerator should always be plugged
into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage
rating that matches the voltage listed on the refrigerator’s
rating plate.
- This provides the best performance and also prevents
overloading of house wiring circuits, which could cause
a re hazard from overheated wires.
• If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power plug.
- There is a risk of electric shock of re.
• Do not use a power cord that has cracks or abrasion
damage along its length or at either end.
• Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy
objects on it.
• Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord.
• Do not twist or tie the power cord.
• Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a
heavy object on the power cord, insert the power cord
between objects, or push the power cord into the space
behind the appliance.
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• When moving the refrigerator, be careful not to roll over or
damage the power cord.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power
cord. Always grip the plug rmly and pull straight out from
the outlet.
- Damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, re, and/
or electric shock.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a ammable propellant in this appliance.
• Do not install this appliance near a heater or inammable
material.
• Do not install this appliance in a location where gas may
leak.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• This refrigerator must be properly located and installed in
accordance with the instructions in this manual before you
use it.
• Connect the power plug in the proper position with the
cord hanging down.
- If you connect the power plug upside down, the wire
can get cut off and cause a re or electric shock.
• Make sure that the power plug is not crushed or damaged
by the back of the refrigerator.
• Keep the packing materials out of reach of children.
- There is a risk of death from suffocation if a child puts
the packing materials on his or her head.
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• The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is
accessible after installation.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re
due to electric leakage.
• Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty
location, in a location exposed to direct sunlight and water
(rain drops).
- Deteriorated insulation of electrical parts may cause an
electric shock or re.
• If any dust or water is in the refrigerator, pull out power
plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
- Otherwise there is a risk of re.
• Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such
as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes,
chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance.
- This may result in an electric shock, re, problems with
the product, or injury.
• You need to remove all the protective plastic lm before
you initially plug the product in.
• The refrigerator must be safely grounded.
- Always make sure that you have grounded the
refrigerator before attempting to investigate or repair
any part of the appliance. Power leakages can cause
severe electric shock.
• Never use gas pipes, telephone lines, or other potential
lightning attractors as an electrical ground.
- You must ground the refrigerator to prevent any power
leakages or electric shocks caused by current leakage
from the refrigerator.
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- This may result in an electric shock, re, explosion, or
problems with the product.
• Plug the power plug into the wall socket rmly. Do not use
a damaged power plug, damaged power cord, or loose wall
socket.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• If the power cord is damaged, have it replaced
immediately by the manufacturer or one of its service
agents.
• The fuse on the refrigerator must be changed by a
qualied technician or service company.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or
personal injury.
Installation cautions
CAUTION
• Allow sufcient space around the refrigerator and install it
on a at surface.
- Keep the ventilation space in the appliance enclosure or
mounting structure clear of obstructions.
• Allow the appliance to stand for 2 hours before loading
foods after installation and turning on.
• We strongly recommend you have a qualied technician or
service company install the refrigerator.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, re,
explosion, problems with the product, or injury.
• Overload on any one door may fell the refrigerator,
causing physical injury.
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Critical usage warnings
WARNING
• Do not insert the power plug into a wall socket with wet
hands.
- This may result in an electric shock.
• Do not store articles on the top of the appliance.
- When you open or close the door, the articles may fall
and cause personal injury and/or material damage.
• Do not insert hands, feet or metal objects (such as
chopsticks, etc.) into the bottom or the back of the
refrigerator.
- This may result in an electric shock or injury.
- Any sharp edges may cause a personal injury.
• Do not touch the inside walls of the freezer or products
stored in the freezer with wet hands.
- This may cause frostbite.
• Do not put a container lled with water on the refrigerator.
- If spilled, there is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not keep volatile or ammable objects or substances
(benzene, thinner, propane gas, alcohol, ether, LP gas, and
other such products) in the refrigerator.
- This refrigerator is for storing food only.
- This may result in re or explosion.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
- Keep ngers out of “pinch point” areas. Clearances
between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be
careful when you open the doors if children are in the
area.
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• Do not let children hang on the door or door bins. A
serious injury may occur.
• Do not let children go inside the refrigerator. They could
become trapped.
• Do not insert your hands into the bottom area under the
appliance.
- Any sharp edges may cause personal injury.
• Do not store pharmaceutical products, scientic materials,
or temperature sensitive products in the refrigerator.
- Products that require strict temperature controls must
not be stored in the refrigerator.
• Do not place or use electrical appliance inside
the refrigerator/freezer, unless they are of a type
recommended by the manufacturer.
• If you smell pharmaceutical or smoke, pull out power plug
immediately and contact your Samsung Electronics service
center.
• If any dust or water is in Refrigerator, pull out power plug
and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
- Otherwise there is a risk of re.
• Do not let children step on a drawer.
- The drawer may break and cause them to slip.
• Do not leave the doors of the refrigerator open while the
refrigerator is unattended and do not let children enter
inside the refrigerator.
• Do not allow babies or children go inside the drawer.
- It can cause death from suffocation by entrapment or
personal injury.
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• Do not overll the refrigerator with food.
- When you open the door, an item may fall out and
cause personal injury or material damage.
• Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the
surface of the appliance.
- As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result
in an electric shock, re, or problems with the product.
• Do not use or place any substances sensitive to
temperature such as ammable sprays, ammable objects,
dry ice, medicine, or chemicals near or inside of the
refrigerator.
• Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the
refrigerator. Do not place a lighted candle in the
refrigerator for removing bad odours.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such
as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes,
chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance. This may
result in an electric shock, re, problems with the product,
or injury. Do not put a container lled with water on the
appliance.
- If spilled, there is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not use mechanical devices or any other means
to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• Never stare directly at the UV LED lamp for long periods of
time.
- This may result in eye strain due to the ultraviolet rays.
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• Do not put fridge shelf in upside down. Shelf stopper could
not work.
- It may cause a personal injury because of glass shelf
drop.
• Keep ngers out of “pinch point” areas. Clearances
between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be
careful when you open the doors if children are in the area.
• If a gas leak is detected, avoid any naked ames or
potential sources of ignition, and air the room in which the
appliance is standing for several minutes.
- Do not touch the appliance or power cord.
- Do not use a ventilating fan.
- A spark may result in explosion or re.
• Use only the LED Lamps provided by the manufacturer or
its service agents.
• Bottles should be stored tightly together so that they do
not fall out.
• This product is intended only for the storage of food in a
domestic environment.
• Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the
refrigerator yourself.
- Unauthorized modications can cause safety problems.
To reverse an unauthorized modication, we will charge
the full cost of parts and labor.
• Do not use any fuse (such as cooper, steel wire, etc.) other
than a standard fuse.
• If your refrigerator needs to be repaired or reinstalled,
contact your nearest service center.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, re,
problems with the product, or injury.
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• If the interior or exterior LED lamp has gone out, contact
your nearest service center.
• If the refrigerator emits a burning smell or smoke, unplug
the refrigerator immediately and contact your Samsung
Electronics service center.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric or re hazards.
• Pull the power plug out of the socket before changing the
interior lamps of the refrigerator.
- Otherwise, there is a risk of electric shock.
• If you experience difculty changing a non-LED light,
contact a Samsung service center.
• If the product is equipped with LED lamps, do not
disassemble the Lamp Covers and LED lamps yourself.
- Contact a Samsung service center.
• Plug the power plug into the wall socket rmly.
• Do not use a damaged power plug, damaged power cord or
loose wall socket.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
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Usage cautions
CAUTION
• Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed
completely. Do not place carbonated or zzy drinks in
the freezer compartment. Do not put bottles or glass
containers in the freezer.
- When the contents freeze, the glass may break and
cause personal injury.
• To get the best performance from the product:
- Do not place food too close to the vents at the rear of
the refrigerator as this can obstruct free air circulation
in the refrigerator compartment.
- Wrap food up properly or place it in airtight containers
before putting it into the refrigerator.
- Do not place glass bottles or carbonated beverages
into the freezer. They can freeze and break. Broken
beverage containers can cause injury.
- Please observe maximum storage times and expiration
dates of frozen goods.
• Do not place glass or bottles or carbonated beverages into
the freezer.
- The container may freeze and break, and this may
result in injury.
• Do not place carbonated or zzy drinks in the freezer
compartment. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the
freezer.
- When the contents freeze, the glass may break and
cause personal injury and property damage.
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• Service Warranty and Modication.
- Any changes or modications performed by a 3rd
party on this nished appliance are not covered
under Samsung warranty service, nor is Samsung
responsible for safety issues that result from 3rd party
modications.
• Do not block the air vents inside the refrigerator.
- If the air vents are blocked, especially with a plastic
bag, the refrigerator can be over cooled. If a cooling
period lasts too long, cause water leakage.
• Wipe excess moisture from the inside and leave the doors
open.
- Otherwise, odor and mold may develop.
• If the refrigerator is disconnected from the power supply,
you should wait for at least ve minutes before plugging it
back in.
• When the refrigerator got wet by water, pull out the power
plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
• Do not strike or apply excessive force to any glass surface.
- Broken glass may result in a personal injury and/or
property damage.
• Be careful that your ngers are not caught in.
• If the refrigerator is ooded, make sure to contact your
nearest service center.
- There is a risk of electric shock or re.
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Cleaning cautions
CAUTION
• Do not spray water directly on the inside or outside the
refrigerator.
- There is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the
refrigerator.
• Do not place a lighted candle in the refrigerator to remove
bad odors.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• Do not spray cleaning products directly on the display.
- Printed letters on the display may come off.
• If any foreign substance such as water has entered the
appliance, unplug the power plug and contact your nearest
service center.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re.
• Use a clean, dry cloth to remove any foreign matter or dust
from the power plug blades. Do not use a wet or damp
cloth when cleaning the plug.
- Otherwise, there is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto
it.
• Do not use benzene, thinner, or Clorox, Chloride for
cleaning.
- They may damage the surface of the appliance and may
cause a re.
• Before cleaning or performing maintenance, unplug the
appliance from the wall socket.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re.
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Critical disposal warnings
WARNING
• Please dispose of the packaging material from this product
in an environmentally friendly manner.
• Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the
refrigerator are damaged prior to disposal.
• R-600a or R-134a is used as a refrigerant. Check the
compressor label on the rear of the appliance or the rating
label inside the fridge to see which refrigerant is used for
your refrigerator. If this refrigerator contains ammable
gas (Refrigerant R-600a), contact your local authority in
regard to safe disposal of this product.
• When disposing of this refrigerator, remove the door/
door seals and door latch so that small children or
animals cannot become trapped inside. Children should
be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance. If trapped inside, a child may get hurt or
suffocate to death.
- If trapped inside, the child may become injury and
suffocate to death.
• Cyclopentane is used in the insulation. The gases in the
insulation material require a special disposal procedure.
Please contact your local authorities in regard to the
environmentally safe disposal of this product.
• Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of
children, as packaging materials can be dangerous to
children.
- If a child places a bag over his or her head, the child
could suffocate.
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Additional tips for proper usage
• In the event of a power failure, call the local ofce of your
electric company and ask how long the failure is going to
last.
- Most power failures that are corrected in an hour or two
will not affect your refrigerator temperatures. However,
you should minimize the number of door openings
while the power is off.
- Should the power failure last more than 24 hours,
remove and discard all frozen food.
• The refrigerator might not operate consistently (frozen
contents can thaw or temperatures can become too
warm in the frozen food compartment) if sited for an
extended period of time in a location where ambient air
temperatures are constantly below the temperatures for
which the appliance is designed.
• In case of particular foods, keeping it under refrigeration
can have a bad effect on preservation due to its properties.
• Your appliance is frost free, which means there is no need
to manually defrost your appliance. This will be carried out
automatically.
• Temperature rise during defrosting complies with ISO
requirements. If you want to prevent an undue rise in the
temperature of frozen food while the appliance defrosts,
wrap the frozen food in several layers of newspaper.
• Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed
completely.
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