Dacor DYF36BFTSL, DYF30BFTSL User Manual

Use and Care Manual

Discovery® Built-In Refrigerator

Models: DYF30BFBPL, DYF30BFBPR, DYF30BFBSL, DYF30BFBSR, DYF30BFTSL, DYF30BFTSR, DYF36BFBPL, DYF36BFBPR, DYF36BFBSL, DYF36BFBSR, DYF36BFTSL, DYF36BFTSR

Style varies, model DYF36BFBSR shown

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions .................................. 1

Getting to Know Your Refrigerator.......................... 3

Operation .......................................................... 5

Care and Cleaning ........................................... 21

Before You Call for Service ................................ 24

Warranty and Service ........................................ 28

Warranty Card ...................................... Back Cover

Dacor Part No. 108791 Rev. B

Important Safety Instructions

INSTALLER: Leave these instructions with the appliance.

CUSTOMER: Read this use and care manual completely before

using your appliance. Save it for future reference. Retain your sales receipt or canceled check. Proof of original purchase date is required for warranty service.

For warranty and service information, see page 10.

If you have any questions, call:

Dacor Customer Service (800) 793-0093 (U.S.A. and Canada) Monday — Friday 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacic Time

Web site: www.dacor.com

Have the complete model and serial number identication for your appliance ready. These numbers are found on the label under the

freezer drawer face, at the bottom of the refrigerator, as shown. Record these numbers below for easy access.

Model number _______________________________________

Serial number _______________________________________

Date of purchase _____________________________________

Label

Since we continually improve the quality and performance of our products, we may make changes to the appliance without updating this manual. Visit www.dacor.com to download the latest version of this manual.

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.

IMPORTANT: To avoid the possibility of explosion or re, do not store or use combustible, ammable or explosive vapors

and liquids (such as gasoline) inside or in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

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 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 fault interrupter (GFI) is not recommended.

About Safety Instructions

The Important Safety Instructions and warnings in this manual are not meant to cover all possible problems and situations 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 or situations that you do not understand.

Safety Symbols and Labels

DANGER

DANGER – Immediate hazards that WILL result in severe personal injury or death.

WARNING

WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in severe personal injury or death.

CAUTION

CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in minor personal injury or property damage.

Power cord with three prong grounding plug

State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:

WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals

known to the State of California to cause cancer.

WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals

known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Grounded type electrical outlet

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Instructions

General Safety Precautions

WARNING - To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your appliance, follow basic safety precautions,

including the following:

WARNING WARNING

• 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 the accompanying installation instructions. Make sure you know the location of the electrical outlet so that you know where and how to disconnect power. Making sure the appliance is properly installed is the responsibility of the customer.

• Refrigeration equipment 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 refrigerant tubing or 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 Vac, 15 Amp. 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 installing or performing any type of service, disconnect the unit from the electrical outlet or disconnect

power at the circuit breaker panel or fuse box.

• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose, the storage of food and beverages. It is not intended for commercial or industrial use.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or lack

of experience and knowledge unless they are properly

supervised by a person responsible for their safety. Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• 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 this manual. Clean the ice container regularly.

• 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.

• 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.

• When positioning the shelves, do not place fingers in the shelf slides.

CAUTION

• In the event of a power outage, minimize opening the door.

• Do not obstruct any of the vents or openings on the appliance.

Getting to Know Your Refrigerator

Freezer

Refrigerator

Freezer

Refrigerator

A Stainless steel structure with

aluminum trim

B Control panel

C Water lter

D Adjustable shelves

E Vegetable drawer

F Deli drawer

G Automatic ice maker

H Automatic drawer closing system

J Dual refrigeration system

K Control panel display

B C

L Adjustable door shelves

M Door with self closing hinges

N LED lighting

P FreshZone freezer compartment

that can also be set to act as a refrigerator or “fresh” compartment; see pages 5 and 15. When

the appliance is rst switched on

the FreshZone compartment is set to the freezer mode.

A B C

Bottom Grill Models

Top Grill Models

Getting to Know Your Refrigerator

UPPER

LOWER

SELECT

ICE

ALARM

FRIDGE

ON/OFF

UPPER

FRIDGE

ON/OFF

Control Panel

The electronic control system on your Dacor refrigerator maintains constant temperature in both compartments and displays the

measured temperature on the control panel. It also allows the user to personalize settings of the various functions and alerts the user should a malfunction occur.

Switches the appliance (all compartments) between ON and Stand by (Tap for three

seconds).

LOWER

SELECT

ALARM

Allows you to switch off the refrigerator compartment and leave the FreshZone freezer

compartment on (Tap for three seconds).

Allows access to the control panel menu to change the appliances various settings. See page 7 for more details.

Up/Down - refrigerator: Tap the refrigerator Up and Down keys, to change the refrigerator

temperature setting or to navigate through the control panel menu.

Display: Shows the temperature of the refrigerator and freezer compartments, the date and time, control panel menu and various other messages.*

Up/Down - freezer (FreshZone): Tap the freezer Up and Down keys, to change the

FreshZone freezer compartment temperature setting.

Tap to conrm selections made in the control panel menu.

Tap to turn the ice maker on or off.

ICE

Flashes to signal user alerts such as door being left open in combination with a warning tone.

Tap this key to deactivate the warning tone.

*During operation, various messages will appear on the display. See page 24 for a more complete description.

Operation

ON/OFF

Unlocking the Keypad

Anytime the appliance is turned on and the control panel has not

been used for a while, the keypad locks automatically. To unlock the keypad, Tap the MENU and refrigerator (down) keys

together for three seconds as shown below.

ON/OFF

FRIDGE

Keypad Unlock Procedure

Switching On and Off

When the appliance is connected to the

electrical outlet for the rst time, but has not

yet been switched on, Stand by appears

on the display. This is a safety message

indicating that the appliance is connected to power but is not turned on.

• To turn on the appliance, Tap the ON/OFF key for three seconds.

• To turn off the appliance, Tap the ON/OFF key for three seconds again.

Each time the appliance is switched on (or experiences a power

failure) it goes trough an Initial Test procedure lasting about three minutes. Following the initial test, Start Up Phase may appear on the display as the unit begins to cool down.

IMPORTANT

After a prolonged interruption of electrical power, an audible signal will indicate if the temperature is above normal levels. In addition, the display will show for one minute the highest temperature detected inside the compartments, to allow the user to decide how to best to use the food inside. After one minute the display will resume normal operation, while the

ALARM key

sounding, Tap the

temperatures.

will continue to blink. After the alarm stops

ALARM key

to display the highest recorded

Switching Off Refrigerator Only

• The FRIDGE key allows you to switch off the refrigerator compartment and leave the FreshZone™ freezer

compartment on. Touch the FRIDGE key for three seconds to deactivate the refrigerator. The FreshZone freezer

compartment can only be switched off completely by switching off the appliance completely using the ON/OFF key (the refrigerator compartment will go off too).

• If the refrigerator compartment is switched off, the refrigerator compartment lights will go off and the fan may continue to operate to prevent the formation of unpleasant odors and mold.

UPPER

• Touch the FRIDGE key again for three seconds to turn the refrigerator compartment back on. Allow at least 6 hours for the refrigerator compartment to cool to operating temperature.

Temperature Adjustment

• The refrigerator and FreshZone freezer sections are pre-set at the factory to the optimal temperature settings. Usually, it is not necessary to modify the settings. Allow at least 6 hours to reach a new selected temperature.

• The refrigerator and freezer temperatures normally displayed are the actual temperatures inside each compartment (unless the actual temperature is out of range of the control panel’s

display). The temperature shown can vary slightly with

respect to the set temperature following frequent opening of the doors or inserting room temperature foods or large quantities of food.

• When you tap the (up) or (down) arrow key for the refrigerator or FreshZone freezer compartment, the current temperature setting will appear. Tapping the (up) or (down) keys additional times will then increase or decrease

the temperature setting. The display will show the new

setting for a few seconds, then return to the current temperature inside that compartment.

UPPER

LOWER

Refrigerator Compartment

Temperature Adjustment Keys

Setting the Refrigerator Temperature

1. Touch the MENU and refrigerator (down) keys together for three seconds, as shown (above left), to unlock the keypad.

2. Tap the (up) or (down) arrow key next to the refrigerator (UPPER) symbol. The temperature range for the refrigerator compartment is from 34°F to 46°F (+1°C to +7°C).

Setting the FreshZone Freezer Compartment Temperature

1. Touch the MENU and refrigerator (down) keys together for three seconds, as shown (above left), to unlock the keypad.

2. Tap the (up) or (down) arrow key next to the freezer (LOWER) symbol.

• The temperature range for the FreshZone freezer

compartment is -11°F to 9°F (-23°C to -13°C), except when

the freezer is set to the “fresh” or refrigerator temperature range using the FreshZone feature (see page 15).

• Temperature range when freezer section is set to “fresh” using the FreshZone feature: 28°F to 36°F (-2°C to +2°C).

• Temperature range when freezer section is set to refrigerator using the FreshZone feature: 36°F to 48°F (+2°C to +8°C).

FreshZone Freezer

Compartment

Operation

FRIDGE

ON/OFF

Ice Maker Operation

WARNING

• Failure to follow instructions regarding sanitizing can compromise the hygienic safety of the ice dispensed. Do not connect the refrigerator to a water supply that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts.

• Do not activate the ice maker unless the water supply line is connected to the appliance and the water valve is on.

• Do not place hands or fingers near the ice maker when it is turned on.

• The filter must be changed when indicated on the control panel or when the ice maker has not been used for more than 30 days.

• When using the appliance for the first time and every time the filter is changed, discard the first container full of ice produced.

• Do not place any bottles or food in the ice cube container.

The ice maker may become blocked or damaged.

Using the Ice Maker for the First Time

1. Make sure the ice maker is off (the ICE key is not lit). If the ice maker is on, Tap the ICE key, located on the main control panel, until the light goes off.

2. Perform a manual clean. See page 14.

3. Open the glass panel inside the top of the refrigerator compartment by pushing up and back on both sides of the plastic frame surrounding it, then lowering it down.

ON/OFF

FRIDGE

Filter head location

on models with door

hinge on right

4. Remove the packaging on the supplied water lter cartridge

and insert it into the lter head, located either to the right or left of the lighting system. Gently rotate the lter clockwise

1/4 turn, until it locks into place.

UPPER

Glass panel

ALARM

SELECT

LOWER

ICE

Filter head location

on models with door

hinge on left

Insert lter into

lter head

1 1

5. Tap the SELECT and ICE keys at the same time until Filter Reset OK appears on the display.

6. Reinstall the glass panel by pushing it up into place until it stops, then pulling the plastic frame at the sides, toward you.

7. The ice container is located in the upper drawer of the freezer compartment. After removal, make sure to reposition it correctly, as shown.

Ice Maker Operation

Tap the ICE key to turn ON or OFF. The button is lit when the ice

maker is ON.

NOTES

• The ice maker will only produce ice with the FreshZone freezer compartment set to freezer mode.

• 12 to 24 hours are required after activation before ice

production can begin. The ice maker normally produces 10 cubes per cycle, at approximately 10 cycles in 24 hours. The ice maker produces ice until the ice container is full and

then stops. It restarts when ice cubes are removed.

• The yield may be reduced by a lower freezer temperature setting, higher room temperature or frequent door opening.

• The size of the ice cubes produced is adjustable. See Set Cube Size on page 12.

• Turn off the ice maker using the water supply valve is turned off.

• It is normal for some ice cubes to stick to one another.

• If the ice is not used frequently, it is best to empty the ice container once every 8-10 days. If the ice is not frequently used, the older cubes can become cloudy, and will have a strange flavor.

• Switch off the ice maker when removing the ice container.

• The ice maker automatically deactivates if Holiday Mode is activated.

• If the appliance has been switched off for a month or more, Dacor recommends performing a manual clean cycle (see page 14).

• Ice cubes which have been in the ice cube container for a

long time may absorb odors. To prevent odors:

◊ Clean the ice container periodically (see page 13).

◊ Check the contents of the freezer for spoiled or

out-of-date food regularly. Wrap all odorous foods thoroughly or store in airtight containers.

◊ Change the water filter at recommended intervals (see

page 23). Also check the quality of the water supply.

ICE key

whenever the

Operation

Shelf Adjustment

The two upper shelves in the refrigerator compartment and all the shelves in the door can be easily moved up or down as follows:

1. Lift the front of the shelf up.

2. While lifting the front up, push or pull the back of the shelf up or down to the desired position.

3. Lower the front down to the level position.

Shelf Adjustment - Refrigerator Compartment

Vacation

• During long periods of absence, Dacor recommends that you switch off the refrigerator (see page 5) and disconnect the power cord or turn off power at the circuit breaker panel

or fuse box. Before switching off the appliance, remove all

of the items inside and leave the doors and drawers open to prevent the formation of unpleasant odors and mold.

• During shorter absences, you can put the appliance in Holiday Mode to save energy (see page 9).

Control Panel Functions/Settings

IMPORTANT

Adjustment of the control panel settings is not possible when the refrigerator is starting up for the first time. Changes made to the control panel settings may not be saved until the compartments have reached operating temperature.

Overview

• After unlocking the keypad (see page 5), tapping the MENU key activates the Functions / Settings adjustment menu. The MENU key is lit while the control panel menu is active.

• While the control panel menu is active, the MENU, (up) or

(down) and SELECT keys are used to navigate and set

(conrm) the various functions and settings as outlined in the

following sections.

Shelf Adjustment - Door

Alarm

The alarm key is used to silence the alarm that accompanies

certain messages that appear on the display. It can also be used to clear some error messages that appear on the display. When you tap the ALARM key, the tone will be silenced, but the key will

continue to ash until the cause of the alarm has been resolved.

Display Messages

Various messages will appear on the display from time to time for

various reasons. Messages that ash on and off indicate an error

condition or malfunction. See the Before You Call For Service section on page 24 for a complete description of the various messages.

NOTE

At any point in the menu, you can tap the back one screen, or repeatedly tap to return to the main

display and exit the control panel menu. The MENU key light will shut off when you have exited the menu.

MENU key to go

Max Cool Fridge

• The max cool function lowers the refrigerator compartment temperature to 35°F (+2°C) for several hours. It provides for more rapid cooling of large amounts of food that have just been placed inside and avoids the resulting rise in

compartment temperature. The number of hours Max Cool

operates is adjustable.

• Max Cool can be set to operate for up to 12 hours. Once the

set number of hours has expired, the function deactivates,

returning the compartment to the previously set temperature. In case of power failure, this function must be reactivated.

continued...

Operation

To activate Max Cool Fridge:

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to unlock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until it is

no longer lit.

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Max Cool Off appears on display

Max Cool On appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Main display appears

To deactivate Max Cool Fridge:

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to un-lock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until it is

no longer lit.

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Max Cool On appears on display

Max Cool Off appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Main display appears

To set Max Cool Fridge duration:

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to un-lock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap (up) or (down)

repeatedly until...

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until it is

no longer lit.

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Max Cool Time appears on display

Set Hours appears on display

Desired Max Cool hours

appear on display

Max Cool Time appears on display

Main display appears

Max Cool FreshZone

• The Max Cool FreshZone function lowers the temperature of the FreshZone freezer compartment which provides for more rapid freezing/cooling of large amounts of food that have just been placed inside and avoiding the resulting rise

in compartment temperature. The compartment will remain at

this temperature for the number of hours set, then return to the set temperature.

• The temperature to which the compartment is lowered depends on the temperature range to which the FreshZone freezer compartment is set:

-9°F (-22°C) when set to freezer mode

27°F (-2°C) when set to fresh mode

35°F (+2°C) when set to refrigerator mode

• When the FreshZone freezer compartment is set to freezer or fresh, activate this function before inserting large amounts of room temperature food for proper results.

• Max Cool can be set to operate for up to 12 hours. Once the

set number of hours have expired, the function deactivates,

returning the compartment to the previously set temperature. In case of power failure, this function must be reactivated.

Operation

To activate Max Cool FreshZone:

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to un-lock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down) repeatedly

until...

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until it is

no longer lit.

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone

appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone Off

appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone On

appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Main display appears

To deactivate Max Cool FreshZone:

To set Max Cool FreshZone duration:

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to un-lock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down) repeatedly

until...

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap (up) or (down)

repeatedly until...

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until the

light is off

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone

appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Max Cool Time appears on display

Set Hours appears on display

Desired Max Cool hours

appear on display

Max Cool Time appears on display

Main display appears

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to un-lock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down) repeatedly

until...

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until it is

no longer lit.

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone

appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone On

appears on display

Max Cool FreshZone Off

appears on display

Max Cool ON/OFF appears on display

Main display appears

Holiday Fridge

• In case of prolonged absences, in conjunction with the Holiday FreshZone function, this function allows considerable energy savings by raising the refrigerator compartment temperature to 57°F (+14°C), for the number of days set.

• Holiday mode can be set to operate for up to 90 days. Once

the set number of days has expired, the function deactivates,

returning the compartment to the previously set temperature.

• It remains active even if there is a power interruption.

To activate the Holiday Fridge function:

Tap MENU and refrigerator (down) to un-lock keypad (if locked)

Tap MENU

Tap SELECT

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Key-pad Unlocked

appears on display

Functions appears on display

Max Cool Fridge appears on display

Holiday Fridge appears on display

Holiday ON/OFF appears on display

Holiday Fridge Off

appears on display

Tap (down)

Tap SELECT

Tap MENU repeatedly until it is

no longer lit.

Holiday Fridge On

appears on display

Holiday ON/OFF appears on display

Main display appears

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