Samsung RS25H5121 User manual

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Safety information
SAFETY INFORMATION
Before using your new
Samsung Side-By-Side
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 efficiently.
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.
Because the following
instructions cover various
models, the characteristics
of your refrigerator may differ
slightly from the refrigerator
described in this manual.
If you have any question,
contact us at 1-800-SAMSUNG
or find help and information
online at www.samsung.com.
Contents
SAFETY INFORMATION……………………………………………………………… 2
SETTING UP YOUR SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR …………………………… 16
OPERATING THE SAMSUNG SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR………………… 25
CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATOR …… 33
TROUBLESHOOTING………………………………………………………………… 37
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions
carefully.
Unplug the power plug
from the wall socket.
Make sure the refrigerator
is grounded to prevent
electric shock.
Call the contact center
for help.
Note.
These warning symbols 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.
CRITICAL
INSTALLATION
WARNINGS
• 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 fire.
• 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
WARNING
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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 fire hazard
from overheated wires.
• If the wall socket is loose, do
not insert the power plug.
- There is a risk of electric
shock of fire.
• 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 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 fire.
• Never unplug your
refrigerator by pulling on the
power cord.
Always grip the plug firmly
and pull straight out from the
outlet.
- Damage to the cord may
cause a short-circuit, fire,
and/or electric shock.
• Do not use aerosols near the
refrigerator.
- Using aerosols near the
refrigerator may cause an
explosion or fire.
• Do not install this appliance
near a heater or inflammable
material.
• Do not install this appliance
in a humid, oily, or dusty
location , or in a location
exposed to direct sunlight or
water (rain, etc.).
• Do not install this appliance
in a location where gas may
leak.
- This may result in an electric
shock or fire.
• This refrigerator must
be properly located and
installed in accordance
with the instructions in
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SAFETY INFORMATION
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
fire or electric shock.
• When moving the refrigerator,
be careful not to roll over or
damage the power cord.
- This constitutes a fire hazard.
• 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
accessible after installation.
- Failing to do so may result in
an electric shock or fire due
to electric leakage.
• You need to remove all the
protective plastic film 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.
• Plug the power plug into the
wall socket firmly.
Do not use a damaged
power plug, damaged power
cord, or loose wall socket.
- This may result in an electric
shock or fire.
• If the power cord is
damaged, have it
replaced immediately by
the manufacturer or one
of its service agent.
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INSTALLATION
CAUTIONS
• Allow sufficient space
around the refrigerator
and install it on a flat
surface.
- If your refrigerator is not level,
the internal cooling system
may not work correctly.
- Keep the ventilation space in
the appliance enclosure or
mounting structure clear of
obstructions.
• Allow the appliance to stand
for 2 hours after installation.
• We strongly recommend you
have a qualified technician or
service company install the
refrigerator.
- Failing to do so may result
in an electric shock, fire,
explosion, problems with the
product, or injury.
CAUTION CRITICAL USAGE
WARNINGS
• Do not insert the power
plug into a wall socket
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 personal injury and/or
material damage.
• Do not insert hands, feet
or metal objects (such
as knives, 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 put a container filled
with water on the refrigerator.
- If spilled, there is a risk of fire
or electric shock.
• Children should be
supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the
appliance.
- Keep fingers out of “pinch
point” areas.
Clearances between the
doors and cabinet are
necessarily small.
WARNING
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SAFETY INFORMATION
- Be careful when you open
the doors if children are in
the area.
• Do not let children hang on
the door.
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 let children step on a
drawer cover.
- The drawer may break and
cause them to slip.
• Do not overfill the refrigerator
with food.
- When you open the door, an
item may fall out and cause
personal injury or material
damage.
• Do not touch the inside walls
of the freezer or products
stored in the freezer with wet
hands.
- This may cause frostbite.
• Never put fingers or other
objects into the water
dispenser hole, ice chute, or
ice maker bucket.
- It may cause personal injury
or material damage.
• Do not use or place any
substances sensitive
to temperature such
as inflammable sprays,
inflammable objects, dry ice,
medicine, or chemicals near
or inside of the refrigerator.
• Do not keep volatile or
inflammable 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 fire or
explosion.
• Do not store pharmaceutical
products, scientific 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 an
electrical appliance inside the
refrigerator, unless it is of a
type recommended by the
manufacturer.
• Do not stand on top of the
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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, fire, problems with the
product, or injury.
Do not put a container filled
with water on the appliance.
- If spilled, there is a risk of fire
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.
• 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, fire, or
problems with the product.
• Never stare directly at the UV
LED lamp for long periods of
time.
- This may result in eye strain
due to the ultraviolet rays.
• Do not attempt to
repair, disassemble, or
modify the appliance
yourself.
• Do not use any fuse (such as
cooper, steel wire, etc.) other
than a standard fuse.
• If your appliance needs to
be repaired or reinstalled,
contact your nearest service
center.
- Failing to do so may result
in an electric shock, fire,
problems with the product,
or injury.
• If the interior or exterior LED
lamp has gone out, please
contact your nearest service
center.
• Children should be
supervised to ensure
that they do not play
with the appliance.
- Keep fingers 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.
• Do not let children hang on
the door.
A serious injury may occur.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
• Do not let children go inside
the refrigerator.
They could become trapped.
• 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.
• If a gas leak is detected,
avoid any naked flames 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 fire.
• Use only the LED Lamps
provided by the manufacturer
or its service agents.
• If the refrigerator emits a
burning smell or smoke,
unplug the refrigerator
immediately and
contact your Samsung
Electronics service
center.
• If you experience difficulty
changing a non-LED light,
contact a Samsung service
energy.
• If the product is equipped
with LED Lamps, do not
disassemble the Lamp
Covers and LED Lamps
yourself.
- Please contact your service
agents.
• If dust or water enters the
refrigerator, unplug the
refrigerator and contact your
Samsung Electronics service
center.
- There is a risk of fire.
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USAGE CAUTIONS
• Do not re-freeze frozen
foods that have thawed
completely.
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.
• Use only the ice maker
provided with the refrigerator.
• Have the refrigerator’s
water supply installed by a
suitably qualified person and
connected only to a potable
water supply.
To operate the ice maker
properly, water pressure of
20 ~ 125psi (138 ~ 862kPa)
is required.
If you will be away from
home for a long period
of time (on vacation, for
example) and won’t be using
the water or ice dispensers,
close the water valve.
- Otherwise, water leakage
may occur.
CAUTION • If you won’t be using the
refrigerator for a very long
period of time, (3 weeks or
more) empty the refrigerator,
unplug it, close the water
valve, wipe excess moisture
from the inside walls, and
leave the doors open to
prevent odors and mold.
• Service Warranty and
Modification.
• Any changes or modifications
performed by a 3rd party on
this finished appliance are
not covered under Samsung
warranty service, nor is
Samsung responsible for
safety issues that result from
3rd party modifications.
• 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 this cooling period lasts
too long, the water filter
may break and cause water
leakage.
• If the refrigerator is
disconnected from the power
supply, you should wait for
at least five minutes before
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