Samsung RF56K9041SR User manual

Refrigerator
User manual
Free Standing Appliance
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Contents
Contents
Safety information 3
Important safety symbols and precautions: 6
Severe warning signs for transportation and site 6
Critical installation warnings 7
Installation cautions 11
Critical usage warnings 11
Usage cautions 16
Cleaning cautions 19
Critical disposal warnings 20
Additional tips for proper usage 22
Saving Energy Tips 23
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as 23
Instructions about the WEEE 24
Installation 25
Refrigerator at a glance 25
Door removal for entrance 28
Step-by-step installation 35
Operations 43
Feature panel 43
SmartThings 49
Special features 52
Maintenance 57
Handle and care 57
Cleaning 60
Replacement 61
Troubleshooting 64
General 64
Do you hear abnormal sounds from the refrigerator? 68
SmartThings 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. Children aged
from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating
appliances.
• 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.
• 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.
Safety information
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Safety information
• 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. When
this product contains ammable gas (Refrigerant R-600a), contact
your local authority in regard to safe disposal of this product.
• 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 Authorized Service
Person to service this appliance.
• To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following
instructions:
- Opening the door for long periods can cause a signicant
increase of the temperature in the compartments of the
appliance.
- Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food and
accessible drainage systems.
- Clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 h; ush
the water system connected to a water supply if water has not
been drawn for 5 days.
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Safety information
- Store raw meat and sh in suitable containers in the
refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with or drip onto other
food.
- Two-star frozen-food compartments are suitable for storing
pre-frozen food, storing or making icecream and making ice
cubes.
- One-, two- and three-star compartments are not suitable for the
freezing of fresh food.
- If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods,
switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to
prevent mould developing within the appliance.
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.
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.
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Safety information
- 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.
• When transporting and installing the refrigerator, do not touch the
water hose on the back side of the refrigerator.
- This may damage the refrigerator and as a result the water
dispenser can not be used.
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.
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Safety information
• 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.
• 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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Safety information
• 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.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the snap rings used for door adjustment or the water tube clips.
- There is risk of death by suffocation if a child swallows a snap
ring or water tube clip. Keep the snap rings and water tube clips
out of children's reach.
• 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.
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Safety information
• 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.
- 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.
- Keep the ventilation space in the appliance enclosure or
mounting structure clear of obstructions.
• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not
trapped or damaged.
• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power
supplies at the rear of the appliance.
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