Samsung RB3VRS Series User manual

Refrigerator
User manual
RB3VRS *
Free Standing Appliance

English2
Contents
Contents
Safety information 3
Important safety symbols and precautions: 7
Severe warning signs for transportation and site 8
Critical installation warnings 8
Installation cautions 12
Critical usage warnings 13
Usage cautions 18
Cleaning cautions 20
Critical disposal warnings 22
Additional tips for proper usage 23
Saving Energy Tips 24
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as 25
Instructions about the WEEE 25
Installation 26
Refrigerator at a glance 26
Step-by-step installation 28
Operations 33
Feature panel 33
Operating your fridge 34
Operations 35
Feature panel 35
Maintenance 39
Handle and care 39
Cleaning 41
Troubleshooting 42
General 42
Do you hear abnormal sounds from the refrigerator? 44

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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.
• 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.
• 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. (For Europe only)
• Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual
do not cover all possible conditions and situations that
may occur.
Safety information

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Safety information
It is your responsibility to use common sense, caution,
and care when installing, maintaining, and operating your
appliance.
• 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.

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Safety information
• It is hazardous for anyone other than an Authorised
Service Person to service this appliance. In Queensland
– the authorized Service Person MUST hold a Gas Work
Authorisation or Licence for hydrocarbon refrigerants, to
carry out Servicing or repairs which involve the removal of
covers. (For Australia only)
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a ammable propellant in this appliance.
• -If the socket does not match the refrigerator plug, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or
similar qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to the instability of
the appliance, it must be xed in accordance with the
instructions.
• -Refrigerator should be placed against a wall with a free
distance not exceeding 75 mm.
• -This appliance is not intended for use at altitudes
exceeding 2000 m.
• - Do not use plug adapter
• -A specially grounded plug has been connected to the
power cable of your refrigerator. This plug should be used
with a specially grounded socket of 16 amperes. If there is
no such socket in your house, please have it installed by an
authorized electrician.

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Safety information
• - If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant (this
information will be provided on the label of the cooler)
you should take care during transportation and installation
to prevent the cooler elements from being damaged.
R600a is an environmentally friendly and natural gas, but
it is explosive. In the event of a leak due to damage of
the cooler elements, move your fridge away from open
ames or heat sources and ventilate the room where the
appliance is located for a few minutes.
• - If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualied persons
in order to avoid a hazard.
Warning; Risk of re / ammable materials

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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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Safety information
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.
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.

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Safety information
• 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.
• 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.

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Safety information
• 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 correct position with the
cord hanging down. .
- If you connect the power plug upside down, the wire
can get damaged 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.
• The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is easily
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 damage and re .