Installation preparation 21
Grounding the refrigerator 24
Water-pressure requirements 25
Connecting to the main water supply 26
Cabinet special requirements 27
If you have questions or problems with installation, contact your Dacor® dealer or the
Dacor Customer-Service team. If your Dacor appliance is under warranty, call Dacor
Distinctive Service. Have the appliance’s model/serial numbers available when you call.
(These numbers are on the data label on the right-hand door jamb inside the refrigerator.)
Dacor Distinctive Service (repairs under warranty only)
Phone: (833) 353-5483 (U.S.A. and Canada)
Monday — Friday 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Dacor Customer Service
Phone: (833) 353-5483 ex. 2813 (U.S.A. and Canada)
Monday — Friday 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Web site: www.dacor.com
All specifications are subject to change without notice. Dacor assumes no liability for
changes to specifications.
The Important safety instructions and warnings in these instructions are not meant to
cover all possible problems and conditions that can occur.
Use common sense and caution when installing, maintaining, or operating this or any
other appliance.
Always contact the Dacor Customer Service Team about problems and conditions that you
don’t understand. See Customer-Service Information.
Safety symbols and labels
These alerts are meant to bring attention to important areas in the manual.
Whenever you see these symbols or labels, read the message carefully before continuing.
DANGER
Immediate hazards that WILL result in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that MIGHT result in minor personal injury or property
damage.
State of California Proposition 65 Warning (US only)
WARNING : This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
This appliance contains isobutane refrigerant, R600a, a natural gas with high
environmental Compatibility. However it is also flammable. Please adhere to the warnings
below :
• When handling, installing and operating the appliance, care should be taken to avoid
damage to the refrigerant tubing.
• Servicing shall be performed by manufacture-authorized service personnel and
component parts shall be replaced with manufacturer-authorized replacement
components.
• Refrigeration products contain refrigerants, which under federal law must be removed
prior to product disposal.
• Keep ventilation openings in the appliance enclosures or in the built-in structure clear
of obstruction.
• 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. The room must be 35.3 ft³ in size for every
8 g of R-600a refrigerant inside the appliance.
• The installation location should not be exposed to direct sunlight and not placed near
any electric appliance or heat source, e.g. stove, oven or hob, radiator, etc.
• If you use two products side by side, for safety reason, be sure to use certified
products in explosive gas atmospheres.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process.
• Do not damage refrigerant circuit.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartment of the appliance.
General Safety Precautions
DANGER
IMPORTANT:
To prevent child entrapment and suffocation when discarding an old appliance:
• Take off the door(s).
• Leave the racks in place so children cannot easily climb inside.
• Cut the prongs off the power plug and discard them.
• Cut the power cable off and discard it separately from the old appliance.
To avoid the possibility of explosion or fire, do not store or use combustible, flammable
or explosive vapors and liquids (such as gasoline) inside or in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance. Also keep items that could explode, such as aerosol cans away from
cooktop burners, ovens and range hoods. Do not store flammable or explosive materials in
adjacent cabinets or areas.
WARNING
IMPORTANT: This appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding electric plug for
protection against possible electric shock hazards. It must be plugged into a dedicated,
grounded, electrical outlet. If only a two-prong electrical outlet is available, it is the
responsibility of the customer to have it replaced with a dedicated, properly grounded
three-prong electrical outlet.
• Do not kink or pinch the power supply cord of the appliance.
• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the power cord.
• Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the electrical outlet.
• Disconnect this appliance when not in use.
• Do not install, repair, modify, or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the literature accompanying it.
• A qualified service technician should perform all other service.
DO NOT cut or remove the third (ground)
prong from the power cord.
DO NOT use an adapter plug.
DO NOT use a power cord that is frayed or
damaged.
DO NOT connect the appliance to an
extension cord. Keep the power cord away
from heated surfaces.
NOTE
• Use of an electrical outlet with a
ground.
• Use of an electrical outlet with a
ground fault interrupter (GFI) is not
recommended.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your
appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:
If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact your dealer or builder. Do not
install or use a damaged appliance.
Make sure that this appliance has been properly installed according to these installation
instructions.
Make sure Install outlet locations according to electric supply location.
Refrigeration equipment and refrigerants must be properly disposed of in a professional
and appropriate way, in accordance with the current local regulations and laws which
protect the environment. This applies to your old appliance and to your new unit once
it has reached the end of its service life. DO NOT dispose of the appliance in a landfill or
with urban waste. Contact local waste disposal centers for information on how to dispose
of recyclable waste.
Take care when handling, moving, using or disposing of the appliance to avoid damaging
the refrigeration system.
Do not install or use outdoors or in wet conditions. This appliance is not designed for
installation in a recreational vehicle or boat.
Keep packaging materials away from children. Plastic sheets and bags can cause
suffocation.
Connect this appliance to a 115 V, 15 A. circuit that is controlled by a circuit breaker or
fuse. This appliance should have its own separate grounded circuit.
Do not kink or pinch the power supply cord of the appliance. Never unplug the appliance
by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the
electrical outlet.
Disconnect this appliance when not in use.
Do not install, repair, modify, or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the literature accompanying it. A qualified service technician should
perform all other service.
Before performing any type of service, switch power off at the circuit breaker panel.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory abilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are properly
supervised by a person responsible for their safety. Children must be supervised for their
safety.
Never allow anyone, including children to sit, stand or climb on any part of the appliance,
including the door. Doing so may cause damage, serious injury or death.
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or a qualified
service technician in order to avoid a safety hazard. Do not tamper with the controls.
Clean this appliance regularly as instructed in the Care and Cleaning section of the User
manual. Clean the ice bucket or drawer regularly.
When the freezer is functioning, do not touch the inner stainless steel surfaces with wet or
damp hands, since skin may stick to the very cold surfaces.
Do not use any type of electrical equipment inside the refrigerator or freezer
compartments.
Do not obstruct any of the vents or openings on the appliance.
To avoid risk of the appliance tipping over it is mandatory to secure the appliance to the
wall by means of the two supplied anti-tip brackets.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose: the storage of food and beverages . It is
not intended for commercial or industrial use.
Be careful when installing electrical component box is damaged or not by the shock
departure.
Open and hold the handle when opening and closing the door.
When you open and close the door, be careful not to put your hands in the doorway.
• Before installing the refrigerator, connect it to a power outlet and turn the refrigerator
ON to make sure the refrigerator is working.
• Choose a location away from the heat of a heater, boiler, or direct sunlight.
• Install the unit where air flows freely and where the refrigerator is well ventilated.
• Install the unit so that air flows unobstructed through the front air grill. If the air
circulation is not ensured, it may interfere with the normal functioning of the product.
• Outside animals (rodents) can chew on the power cord and cause a fire; therefore,
install the unit where there is no access to animals.
• If the cabinet is made of soft material (ex: plaster, etc.), it can have a weak structure
and be damaged. Therefore, use a cabinet made of sturdy, strong material.
• Install the refrigerator with a team of at least 2 people.
• Refer to the dimensions of the cabinet and prepare the cabinet with good air
circulation.
• Use cabinet that will not warp from product heat emissions or humidity from the
opening and closing of the refrigerator.
NOTE
This refrigerator is a “built-in” style refrigerator, meaning that the refrigerator requires
installation inside a recess in existing kitchen cabinetry.
Before moving the refrigerator, clear the route to the location where it will be installed.
Check all product dimensions and the tipping radius with any doorways, hallways, stairs,
corners, etc., to ensure a clear passageway.
WARNING
Tip Hazard
This appliance is relatively heavy on the top and prone to tip over when not securely
installed.
Keep doors taped closed until refrigerator is in its final position and ready to be secured
in place.
Use two or more people to move and install refrigerator.
Failure to do so can result in death or serious injury.
Observe all governing codes and ordinances during planning and installation. Contact your
local building department for further information.
WARNING
Electrical and grounding connections must comply with the applicable portions of the
national electrical code and/or other local electrical codes.
This appliance comes with an electrical cord with a three-prong grounding plug for a
115 Vac, 15 Amp. power supply. Plug it into a 115 Vac, three-prong, grounding electrical
outlet only.
Unless a whole house filtration system is installed, the provided water filter cartridge,
should be installed according to the User manual.
Turn OFF the ice maker using the ICE key whenever the water supply valve is turned off.
The ICE key is lit when the ice maker is on.
The appliance features a lighting system with high intensity LED lamps. Do not stare into
these lamps when they are on to avoid possible eyesight damage.
Do not exceed the max load that the custom panel can endure. Before crafting the panel,
check the strength of the panel’s material and the load of attachments to the panel.
18”24”30”36”
Custom Panel
Maximum Weight
55.0 lb (25 kg)
NOTE
• Standard Custom panel thickness is 3/4” (19 mm).
Before installing the custom panels, you
must first install the door/drawer handles.
With custom panel models, you have the
advantage of being able to select a handle
style that meets your own personal taste.
Handles are not provided with custom
panel models. Selected handle kits are
available through your Dacor dealer. Dacor
does not advise the use of single pull
knobs.
Most handle kits do not include the
necessary mounting screws because screw
length varies with panel thickness.
The panel craftsman needs to select and
purchase the required fasteners for the
installation. The screw heads must be
countersunk into the panel to prevent
interference during depth adjustment.
CAUTION
We recommend installing a handle for a custom panel. Without the handle, you may catch
your fingers in the door when opening or closing the door.
Refrigerator 24” approx. 417 lb / 189 kg
Refrigerator 30” approx. 470 lb / 213 kg
Refrigerator 36” approx. 527 lb / 239 kg
Freezer 18” approx. 357 lb / 162 kg
Freezer 24” approx. 434 lb / 197 kg
Freezer 30” approx. 483 lb / 219 kg
Freezer 36” approx. 534 lb / 242 kg
Installation room
The appliance should be installed in a dry, ventilated room.
Secure installation
The appliance is very heavy and has a tendency to tilt forwards when the appliance door
is opened.
Do not open the door until there is no possibility of the appliance tipping over.
The most secure way to install the appliance is to use the supplied anti-tipping devices.
Floor
The subsurface must be level and even in order to ensure that the appliance is securely
installed and works correctly.
The subsurface must be made from a hard, non-flexible material to cover the weight of
appliance.
Aligning the appliance
To ensure that the appliance functions correctly, it must be levelled properly.
If the appliance is not level, water may flow out of the ice maker, ice cubes may be
Electrical and grounding connections must comply with the applicable portions of the
national electrical code and/or other local electrical codes.
This appliance comes with an electrical cord with a three-prong grounding plug for a
115 Vac, 15 Amp. power supply. Plug it into a 115 Vac, three-prong, grounding electrical
outlet only.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
DO NOT USE AN ADAPTER PLUG TO
CONNECT THE REFRIGERATOR TO A
2-PRONG OUTLET.
DO NOT USE AN EXTENSION CORD WITH
THIS APPLIANCE.
WARNING
Electric Shock Hazard
Plug into a grounded, dedicated 3-prong outlet.
Do not remove the ground prong.
Do not use an adapter.
Do not use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electric shock.
A cold water supply with water pressure from 30 to 120 psi (207 to 827 kPa) is required
to operate the water dispenser and ice maker.
If you have questions about your water pressure, call a licensed, qualified plumber.
Reverse osmosis system in the water
supply
IMPORTANT: The pressure of the water
supply leaving a reverse osmosis system
going to the refrigerator’s water inlet
valve must be from 30 to 120 psi (207 to
827 kPa).
Before connecting the refrigerator’s water line to the house’s main water supply, you need
to familiarize yourself with the house’s plumbing layout.
Water supply
outlet range
6”
(154 mm)
a
1”
ø1/4”
(6.5 mm)
1/2”
(13 mm)
1/2”
(13 mm)
9”
(228 mm)
Callout18”24”30”36”
a3” (76 mm)5 1/2” (140 mm)6” (154 mm)9” (228 mm)
1. Decide how best to use the plumbing layout. Then
2. Tap into the main water line while following these requirements:
- The installer must provide the 1/4-in (6.5 mm) water line and all fittings.
- The water line must be long enough to provide slack to allow the refrigerator to
be moved for floor cleaning and servicing, without the need to first disconnect the
water line.
- All new installations must meet local plumbing code requirements.
- The water shutoff should be placed in the base cabinet on either side of the
refrigerator or in some other easily accessible area.
- If the water shut-off valve is placed in the back wall behind the refrigerator, it must
be at an angle so that the water line is not kinked when the refrigerator is pushed
into its final position.
- Make sure the water supply pipe is within the range shown in the 1” illustrations.
- The water hose is positioned within 1/2” from the back wall, and is withdrawn to
the front along the gray-colored area in the figure above. The water hose must be
taped on the floor.
Check the appliance for transit damage.
Do not install the appliance if it is visibly damaged.
If in doubt, contact your dealer.
1. Remove the PP-banding, cardboard crate, EPS, and Pe-bag.
2. Remove the brackets from the pallet by unscrewing the bolts (five per bracket).
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Unscrew the bolts
CAUTION
Use caution not to damage the appliance when unloading it from the pallet.
3. As shown, insert the hand truck between the appliance and the wooden packing. While
tilting the appliance up to the rear, unload it from the wooden packing.
The appliance is very heavy. When moving the refrigerator, all personnel must take care
not to injure themselves or the appliance.
1. Secure the refrigerator to a suitable means of transport (preferably an appliance dolly),
and move the refrigerator near its installation cabinet.
2. Move and install with a minimum of two persons.
3. Be very careful to avoid floor damage. Delicate flooring should be protected with
plywood, hard cardboard, or similar material.
4. Before moving the refrigerator, verify that it will fit through all door openings,
stairwells, and overhead obstructions.
• TIPPING HAZARD: The refrigerator is large, heavy, and tips easily when not secured.
Always move the refrigerator in an upright position if possible. If not, move the
refrigerator on its back. Secure the doors shut during transport.
WARNING
Be careful that electrical component box is not damaged when installing.
Unpack installation materials and accessories.
See the Installation preparation section on Installation Requirement chapter.
4. Attaching the anti-tip-bracket
WARNING
To keep the unit from tipping forward, an anti-tip bracket must be installed. Before
attaching the bracket, ensure that no electrical wiring or plumbing is in the area where the
screws will penetrate. One such bracket per appliance is required.
CAUTION
Always wear safety glasses and other necessary protective devices or apparel when
installing or working with anchors.
Dacor does not recommend that you anchor the anti-tip bracket in light-weight masonry
(e.g., block, brick) or in new, uncured concrete.
Make sure the wall or the cabinet that the brackets are studded in has enough strength to
withstand the safety load.
Wooden Wall
M4x35
Concrete Wall
M4x35
ø6x30
The anti-tip brackets must extend at least 2” (50 mm) over the appliance to secure the
appliance. If this minimum length cannot be observed for structural conditions it is
possible to do this by fastening a spacer (wood) behind the anti-tip angle.
For 36” models, place 2 anti-tip brackets at intervals and fix them with 3 screws per
bracket on a wooden wall, or with 3 screws and 3 holder-locks per bracket on a concrete
wall. For the other models, you can use one anti-tip bracket for the intended purpose.
1. Bracket height is measured from the
floor and depends on the cabinet
height.