Hisense HRB171N6BWE Refrigerator Use & Care Guide
Important Safety Instructions
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WARNING
WARNING- Please ensure that everyone using this appliance is familiar with its operations and safety features. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities unless supervised or are properly instructed.
- This appliance is intended to be used in residential households and similar applications.
- Keep explosive and flammable substances away from unit. Do not store similar material in the refrigerator.
- Disconnect power before servicing or installing an Ice Maker.
- Use nonflammable cleaner.
- Use 2 or more people to remove old unit and install this unit.
- Connect to potable water supply only.
- Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
- Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
- Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
- The instructions include the following wording regarding the use of extension cords: Do not use an extension cord or ungrounded (two prong) adapters. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
DANGETR
To avoid the risks that are always present when using an electric appliance, we recommend that you pay attention to the instructions about electricity below.
- The appliance requires single phase 115V/60Hz power supply. It has a power cord that has a 3-prong grounding plug that minimizes the possibility of electrical shock. This appliance must be grounded. Do not remove grounding prong or modify the power plug.
- The unit should be plugged into a dedicated electrical outlet that meets all current standards and requirements. Do not plug anything else Into the same outlet and ensure the appliance the only thing plugged into the entire circuit. It should have its own dedicated breaker. Otherwise, this may overload the circuit and cause a fire.
- Do not modify the power plug. The power plug must be accessible when the appliance is installed.
- The appliance should not be turned off with a switch or other device.
- Make sure that the plug is not squashed or damaged. Otherwise, it may cause short circuit, electric shock or overheat and even cause a fire.
- Do not insert the power plug if the socket is loose, there is a risk of electric shock or fire.
- Switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the main power before you clean or move it.
- Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the electrical cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the socket to prevent damaging the power cord.
- Any electrical component must be replaced or repaired by a qualified electrician or authorized service engineer. Only genuine replacement parts should be used.
- To avoid eye injury, do not look direct into the LED light located in the refrigerator compartment. If it is not functioning correctly, consult a qualified, registered electrician or replace it in accordance with the cleaning and care chapter.
- The refrigerant isobutene (R600a) is contained within the refrigerant circuit of the appliance. During transportation and installation of the appliance, ensure that none of the components of the refrigerant circuit becomes damaged. The refrigerant (R600a) is flammable.
- Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old appliance: Take off the doors Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside
CAUTION
- Don’t store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliances.
- Avoid open flames (candles, lamps etc.) and sources of ignition.
- Thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated.
- Unpack and check through the appliance Should any damage be evident, don’t plug in the appliance but contact the shop immediately from which you purchased it. Keep all packing materials in this case.
- We recommend that you wait for 4 hours before connecting the appliance to allow the refrigerant to flow back into the compressor.
General safety and daily use
It is important to use your appliance safely. We recommend that you follow the guidelines below.
We recommend that you keep this users manual with the appliance for future reference.
This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar applications such as: -Staff kitchen-areas in shops, offices and other working environments; -Clients in hotels, motels and other residential types of environment; -Bed and breakfast type of environments; -Catering and similar non-retail applications. Lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have supervision or been given instruction concerning use of the appliance.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Store any food in accordance with the storage instructions from the manufacturer. Don’t try to repair the appliance yourself. It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way. Any damage to the power cord may cause a short circuit, fire or electric shock.
Don’t place too much food directly against the air outlet on the rear wall of both the refrigerator and freezer compartment, as it affects sufficient air circulation.
Don’t place hot items near the plastic components of this appliance. Frozen food must not be refrozen once it has been thawed out Don’t store bottled or canned drinks (especially carbonated drinks) in the freezer compartment. Bottles and cans may explode.
Use caution consuming popsicles or ice cubes straight from the freezer as this can cause freezer burn to the mouth and lips.
Safety for children and infirm persons
Keep all packaging away from children to avoid risk of suffocation. Protect children from being scalded by touching the compressor at the rear bottom of appliance
Don’t place items on top of the appliance as this could cause injury should they fall off. Never allow children to play with the appliance by hanging or standing over or on the doors, racks, shelves and drawers etc.
Refrigerator Overview
- Display panel
- Air Duct
- Glass shelf
- Crisper cover
- Crisper Drawer
- Ice maker ( optional)
- Ice bucket ( inside/optional)
- Upper freezer drawer
- Package Contents
- Handle(x2) – long handle for fridge door, with screws (×2) assembled -short handle for freeze door, with screws (x2) assembled
Spare parts, used when screws assembled missed A -hexagon socket cap screws (x2) - Lower freezer drawer
- Adjustable bottom feet
- Half Width Door Bin (×4)
- Door Gasket
- Full Width Door Bin
- Roll wheel
- Fridge door
- Freezer door
- Spare parts,
used when reversing the door - Left middle hinge
- Left hinge cover
- Left upper hinge
- Left door stopper
- Left stopper block
- Handle supports (×4) Assembly tool:
- Allen Wrenchl/g*
- Allen Wrench 5/32*
- Wrench 7/8*
NOTE
- Due to unceasing modification of our products, your refrigerator may be slightly different from this instruction manual, but its functions and using methods remain the same.
- To get the best energy efficiency of this product, please place all shelves, drawers and baskets on their original position as the illustration above.
Installing Your New Appliance
Before using the appliance for the first time, you should be informed of the following tips.
WARNING
For proper installation, this refrigerator must be placed on a level surface of hard material that is the same height as the rest of the flooring. This surface should be strong enough to support a fully loaded refrigerator. The rollers, which are not castors, should be only used for forward or backward movement. Moving the refrigerator sideways may damage your floor and the rollers.
Ventillation of appliance
In order to improve efficiency of the cooling system and save energy, if is necessary to maintain good ventilation around the appliance for the dissipation of heat. For this reason, sufficient clear space should be available around the refrigerator.
Suggestion
It is advisable for there to be at least 3 inches (75mm) of clearance from the back of the fridge to the wall, at least 3.9 inches
(100mm) of clearance from its top, at least 3 39 inches (100mm)from its side to the wall and a clear space in front to allow the doors to open 130° As shown in following diagrams
Note:
- This appliance performs well with ambient temperature between 55°F (12.8 C) to 110°F (43.3°C). The appliance may not work properly if left at a temperature above or below the indicated range.
- Stand your appliance in a dry place to avoid high moisture.
- Keep the appliance out of direct sunlight, rain or frost. Stand the appliance away from heat sources such as stoves, fires or heaters.
Leveling of appliance
- For sufficient leveling and air circulating in the lower rear section of the appliance, the bottom feet may need to be adjusted. You can adjust them manually by hand or by using a suitable tool.
- To allow the doors to self-close, tilt the top backwards by 3/8-5/8 inches (10-15mm)
Tools you may need
Installing the handles
Before you use the appliance, you have to install the handles provided in the fridge chamber. The longer one is fridge door handle, the shorter one is freezer door handle. Please follow procedures below to install and reverse the handle.
- Take out the screw hole covers on the doors, install the handle supports(C). Place the handle (A) on the door by fitting the handle over the handle supports (C) then fasten the screws B) with 3mm Allen wrench (provided in plastic bag)
- When you reverse the fridge door, please move the handle (A), the screws (B) and the handle supports (C) to the right side. Move the screw hole covers (D) to the left side.
Reversing the fridge door
The side at which the door opens can be changed, from the right side (as supplied) to the left side, if the installation site requires.
WARNING
When reversing the door, the appliance must not be connected to the mains. Ensure that the plug is removed from the mains socket..
Note:
When required, tilt the refrigerator back in order to gain access to the base, you should rest the appliance on soft foam packaging or similar material to avoid damaging the backboard of the refrigerator. To reverse the door, the following steps are generally recommended.
- Stand the refrigerator upright. Open the upper door to take out all door racks (to avoid racks damaged) and then close the door.
- with the door closed, remove the upper hinge cover (E) you can pry it up with slotted screw- driver) on the top right side of appliance and remove 3 special flange screws (F) with Socket Wrench. Keep the upper hinge cover for future.
- Remove the upper hinge Please hold upper door by hand when installing). Keep it for future reference.
- Use your both hands to open the door more than 90° lift it up and take it off.
- Loosen the two screws(G) on the right bottom of the fridge door, then take out the right stopper block(H) and the right door stopper(I). Then install the left stopper block(K) and the left door stopper(J) (provided in the plastic bag)
- Open the freezer door, then loosen 2 screws L with 4mm Allen Wrench (provided in plastic) and remove middle hinge (M). Keep the middle hinge (M) for future reference.
- Change screw hole covers on middle cover plate from left to right.
- Put out the left middle hinge (N) (provided in plastic). Then screw it with 2 screws (L) from right side
- Close the freezer door. Refer to step 4, put the fridge door back on the other side, then close the fridge door and move it to an appropriate position.
- Put out the left upper hinge (o) from plastic bag provided. Then put it on the top left side refer to step 3.
- Put out the left hinge cover (P) from plastic bag provided, install them refer to step 2.
Freezer Door Removal
In case your home access door is too narrow for the refrigerator to pass through, remove the refrigerator doors and drawers as follows.
- Firstly, open the upper door, then pull out the freezer door and upper freezer drawer to the final position.
- Take out the upper freezer drawer by lifting it up from the rail system, then push the rail system back.
- Remove the lower freezer drawer by lifting it up
- Remove the 2 screws attached to the supporting frame.
- Pull out the freezer door and lift it up in the direction of the arrow.
Re-assembling the freezer door
To reattach the drawer after you moved the appliance to its final location, assemble the parts in reverse order.
Installing the water lines
In order for the ice maker to operate properly, a water line is required. You may need to purchase a water purifying system to do that. The water connection must be made by a qualified plumber. If the refrigerator is installed in an area with low water pressure (below 30psi/207KPa), you can install a booster pump to compensate for the low pressure. -the maximum inlet water pressure is 101.5psi/700kPa; -the minimum inlet water pressure is 30psi/207kPa.
Important: Operation outside the water pressure range may cause malfunction and severe, damaging water leaks.
Note: If the water pressure is less than what is required, ice cubes could be hollow or irregularly shaped.
(1) Connect Water Line to Household Water
Following are two methods of connecting to you household water supply. Use the instructions specific to your installation.
IMPORTANT: Turn off main water supply. Turn on nearest faucet long enough to clear the line of water. You will need the following tools(not supplied).
Method 1: Quarter-turn Shutoff Valve
Gather the required tools and parts before starting installation.
- Use a quarter-turn shutoff valve or the equivalent served by a household supply line.
NOTE: To allow sufficient water flow to the refrigerator, a minimum 1/2″ household supply line is recommended.
- Using the ferrule (sleeve) and 1/4″ compression nut, connect the 1/4″ water line to the quarter-turn shutoff valve.
NOTE: Do not overtighten.
- Place the free end of the 1/4″ water line into an empty container or sink.
- Turn on main water supply and open quarter-turn shutoff valve to flush the 1/4′ water line of any contaminants. Run water until it is clear.
Method 2: Shutoff Valve With Saddle clamp
NOTE: Do not use a piercing-type or 3/16° (4.76 mm) saddle valve which reduces water flow and clogs easier.
- Find a 1/2″ to 11/4″ (12.7 mm to 31.8 mm) vertical water inlet near the refrigerator.
IMPORTANT:
- Make sure it is a cold household supply line. Horizontal pipe will work, but the following procedure must be followed: Drill on the top side of the pipe, not the bottom. This will help keep water away from the drill. This also keeps normal sediment from collecting in the valve.
- Determine the length of 1/4″ water line you need. Measure from the connection on the rear of the refrigerator to the water pipe. Add 7 ft (2.1 m)to allow for cleaning. Use 1/4″ (6.35 mm) O.D. (outside diameter) water line.
- Using a cordless drill, drill a 1/4″ hole in the household supply line you have selected.
- Fasten the 1/4″ shutoff valve to the household supply line with the saddle clamp. Be sure the outlet solidly in the end is 1/4″ drilled hole in the household supply line and that the washer is under the saddle clamp. Tighten the packing nut. Tighten the saddle clamp screws slowly and evenly so the washer makes a watertight seal. Do not overtighten.
- Slip the ferrule (sleeve) and 1/4″ compression nut on the 1/4″ water line as shown. Insert the end of the tubing into the outlet end squarely as far as it will go. Screw 1/4″ compression nut onto outlet end with adjustable wrench. Do not over right or you may crush the 1/4″ water line.
- Place the free end of the 1/4″ water line into an empty container or sink.
- Turn on main water supply and open shutoff valve to flush the 1/4″ water line of any contaminants. Run water until it is clear.
(2) Connect Water Line to Refrigerator
IMPORTANT: If you turn the refrigerator on before the water is connected, turn off the ice maker.
- Unplug refrigerator or disconnect power.
- Close shutoff valve.
- Thread a 1/4″ compression nut and ferrule
- Insert the free end of the 1/4″ water line into the brass fitting attached to the water inlet on the back of the refrigerator.
- Slide the 1/4″ compression nut over the ferrule (sleeve) and screw the 1/4″ compression nut onto the brass fitting.
- Confirm 1/4″ water line is secure by gently pulling on it.
- Turn on water supply and check for leaks. Correct any leaks.
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