Samsung RL48RWCIH1 User manual

Refrigerator
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02_ safety information
SAFETY INFORMATION
• Before operating the
appliance, please read this
manual thoroughly and retain
it at a safe place near the
appliance for your future
reference.
• Use this appliance only for
its intended purpose as
described in this instruction
manual.
This appliance is not
intended for use by persons
(including children) with
reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or
instruction concerning use
of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
• 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 find
help and information online at
www.samsung.com.
Important safety symbols and
precautions :
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe
practices that may result
in severe personal injury
or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe
practices that may result
in minor personal injury or
property damage.
Do NOT attempt.
Do NOT disassemble.
safety information
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safety information _03
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions carefully.
Unplug the power plug
from the wall socket.
Make sure the machine
is grounded to prevent
electric shock.
Call the contact center for
help.
Note.
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.
CE Notice
This product has been
determined to be in compliance
with the Low Voltage
Directive (2006/95/EC), the
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive (2004/108/EC),
RoHS Directive (2011/65/
EU), Commission Delegated
Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010
and the Eco-Design Directive
(2009/125/EC) implemented by
Regulation (EC) No 643/2009
of the European Union. (For
products sold in European
Countries only)
SEVERE WARNING
SIGNS FOR
TRANSPORTATION
AND SITE
• When transporting
and installing the
appliance,care should be
taken to ensure that no
parts of the refrigerating
circuit are damaged.
• R600a or R134a is used as a
refrigerant.
Check the compressor label
on the rear of the appliance
or the rating label inside the
refrigerator to see which
refrigerant is used for your
refrigerator.
• When this product contains
flammable gas (Refrigerant
R600a),
- Refrigerant leaking from the
pipe work could ignite or
cause an eye injury.
If a leak is detected, avoid
any naked flames or potential
WARNING
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04_ safety information
sources of ignition and air the
room in which the appliance is
standing for several minutes.
- In order to avoid the creation
of a flammable 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 where the
refrigerator will be sited must
be 1 m³ in size for every 8 g
of R600a refrigerant inside the
appliance.
The amount of refrigerant in
your particular appliance is
shown on the identification
plate inside the appliance.
- If the appliance contains
isobutane refrigerant (R600a),
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.
• Contains fluorinated
greenhouse gases covered by
the Kyoto Protocol.
• Hermetically sealed system.
• Do not vent gases into the
atmosphere.
Refrigerant type: R-134a
Quantity: 0.145 kg
Global Warming Potential
(GWP) = 1300
• Foam blown with fluorinated
greenhouse gases.
SEVERE WARNING
SIGNS FOR
INSTALLATION
• 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 fire.
• Do not place this refrigerator
in direct sunlight or expose to
the heat from stoves, room
heaters or other appliances.
• Do not plug several
appliances into the same
WARNING
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safety information _05
multiple power board.
The refrigerator should always
be plugged into its own
individual electrical outlet
which has a voltage rating
that matched the rating plate.
- This provides the best
performance and also
prevents overloading house
wiring circuits, which could
cause a fire hazard from
overheated wires.
If the wall socket is loose, do
not insert the power plug.
- There is a risk of electric
shock or fire.
• Do not use a cord that shows
cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either
end.
• Do not bend the power cord
excessively or place heavy
articles on it.
• Do not use aerosols near the
refrigerator.
- Aerosols used near the
refrigerator may cause an
explosion or fire.
• Do not install this appliance
in a location where gas may
leak.
- This may result in an electric
shock or fire.
• The installation or any
service of this appliance
is recommended by a
qualified technician or
service company.
- Failing to do so may result
in an electric shock, fire,
explosion, problems with the
product, or injury.
• This refrigerator must be
properly installed and located
in accordance with the
manual before it is used.
• Connect the power plug in
proper position with the cord
hanging down.
- If you connect the power plug
upside down, wire can get
cut off and a cause fire or an
electric shock.
• Make sure that the power
plug is not squashed or
damaged by the back of the
refrigerator.
• When moving the refrigerator,
be careful not to roll over or
damage the power cord.
- This constitutes a fire hazard.
• The appliance must be
positioned so that the plug is
accessible after installation.
• This appliance should be
positioned in such a way that
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06_ safety information
it is accessible to the power
plug.
- Failing to do so may result in
an electric shock or fire due to
electric leakage.
• The refrigerator must be
grounded.
- You must ground the
refrigerator to prevent any
power leakages or electric
shocks caused by current
leakage from the refrigerator.
• Never use gas pipes,
telephone lines or other
potential lightening rods as
ground.
- Improper use of the ground
plug can result in an electric
shock.
• If the power cord is
damaged, have it
replaced immediately by
the manufacturer or its
service agent.
• The fuse on the refrigerator
must be changed by a
qualified technician or service
company.
- Failing to do so may result in
an electric shock or personal
injury.
CAUTION SIGNS FOR
INSTALLATION
• Keep ventilation
opening in the appliance
enclosure or mounting
structure clear of
obstruction.
• Allow the appliance to stand
for 2 hours after installation.
SEVERE WARNING
SIGNS FOR USING
• Do not insert the power
plug with wet hands.
• Do not store articles on the
top of the appliance.
- When you open or close the
door, the articles may fall and
cause a personal injury and/or
material damage.
• Do not put items filled with
water on the refrigerator.
- If spilled, there is a risk of fire
or electric shock.
• Do not let children hang on
the door.
- Failure to do so may cause
serious personal injury.
• Do not leave the doors of the
refrigerator open while the
CAUTION
WARNING
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safety information _07
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.
• Do not sit on the Freezer door.
- The door may be broken and
cause a personal injury.
• To prevent children
entrapment, you must reinstall
the divider using provided
screws after cleaning or other
actions if you removed the
divider from the drawer.
• Do not store volatile or
flammable substances
such as benzene, thinner,
alcohol, ether or LP gas in the
refrigerator.
- The storage of any of such
products may cause an
explosion.
• Do not store low temperature-
sensitive pharmaceutical
products, scientific materials
or other low 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, unless they are of
a type recommended by the
manufacturer.
• 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 odors.
- This may result in an electric
shock or fire.
• Do not touch the inside walls
of the freezer or products
stored in the freezer with wet
hands.
- This may cause frostbite.
• 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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08_ safety information
• This product is intended
only for the storage
of food in a domestic
environment.
• Bottles should be stored
tightly together so that they
do not fall out.
• In the event of a gas leak
(such as propane gas, LP gas,
etc.), ventilate immediately
without touching the power
plug.
Do not touch the appliance or
power cord.
- Do not use a ventilating fan.
- A spark may result in an
explosion or fire.
• Use only the LED Lamps
provided by manufacturer or
service agent.
• Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not
play with and/or climb into the
appliance.
• Do not disassemble or
repair the refrigerator by
yourself.
- You run a risk of causing
a fire, malfunction and/ or
personal injury.
In case of malfunction, please
contact your service agent.
• If the appliance
generates a strange
noise, a burning or smell
or smoke, unplug the
power plug immediately
and contact your nearest
service center.
- Failing to do so may result in
an electric or fire hazards.
• If you experience difficulty
when changing the light,
contact service agent.
• If the products is equipped
with the LED Lamp, do not
disassemble the Lamp Cover
and LED Lamp by yourself.
- Please contact your service
agent.
• If any dust or water is in the
refrigerator, pull out power
plug and contact your
Samsung Electronics service
center.
- There is a risk of fire.
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safety information _09
CAUTION SIGNS FOR
USING
• To get best performance
from the product,
- Do not place foods too closely
in front of the vents at the
rear of the appliance as it can
obstruct free air circulation in
the refrigerator compartment.
- Wrap the food up properly or
place it in airtight containers
before putting it into the
refrigerator.
- Do not put any newly
introduced food for freezing
near to already existing food.
• Do not place carbonated
or fizzy 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.
• Do not change or modify the
functionality of the refrigerator.
- Changes or modifications may
result in a personal injury and/
or property damage.
Any changes or modifications
performed by a 3rd party on
this completed appliance
are neither covered under
CAUTION
Samsung warranty service,
nor is Samsung responsible
for safety issues and damages
that result from 3rd party
modifications.
• Do not block air holes.
- If the air holes are blocked,
especially with a plastic bag,
the refrigerator can be over
cooled.
If this cooling period lasts
too long, the water filter
may break and cause water
leakage.
- Do not put any newly
introduced food for freezing
near to already existing food.
• Please observe maximum
storage times and expiry
dates of frozen goods.
• Fill the water tank, ice tray,
water cubes only with potable
water.
• The water supply to this
refrigerator must only be
installed/connected by a
suitably qualified person and
connected to a potable water
supply only.
• In order to operate the
ice-maker properly, water
pressure of 138~862 kPa
(1.4~8.8 kgf/cm³) is required.
• Do not spray volatile material
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such as insecticide onto the
surface of the appliance.
- As well as being harmful to
humans, it may also resu lt
in an electric shock, fire or
problems with the product.
• Do not apply strong shock
or excessive force onto the
surface of glass.
- Broken glass may result
in a personal injury and/or
property damage.
CAUTION SIGNS
FOR CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
• Do not directly spray
water inside or outside
the refrigerator.
- There is a risk of fire or electric
shock.
• Do not use or place any
substances sensitive
to temperature such
as inflammable sprays,
inflammable objects, dry ice,
medicine, or chemicals near
the refrigerator. Do not keep
volatile or inflammable objects
or substances (benzene,
thinner, propane gas, etc.) in
CAUTION
the refrigerator.
- This refrigerator is for storing
food only.
- This may result in a fire or an
explosion.
• Do not spray cleaning
products directly on the
display.
- Printed letters on the display
may come off.
• Remove any foreign matter
or dust from the power plug
pins.
But do not use a wet or damp
cloth when cleaning the plug,
remove any foreign material
or dust from the power plug
pins.
- Otherwise there is a risk of fire
or electric shock.
• Unplug the refrigerator
before cleaning and
performing maintenance.
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