Fisher & Paykel H220X User Guide
Installation instructions
and user guide
Refrigerator & Freezer
NZ AU UK IE PAC
Active Smart™ models
635mm wide E331T, E372B, E381T, E402B, E411T, E415H
680mm wide E406B, E413T, E440T, E442B
790mm wide E521T, E522B
Cyclic and compact models
525mm wide P120, E169T, C170T, C190, E240B, E249T, C270
635mm wide C373, C450, E373, E450
Vertical freezer models
525mm wide E150, E210
635mm wide E308, E388
Chest freezer models
Slimline H215, H275, H320
Standard H160, H220, H280, H360, H510, H701
Contents
General operating instructions – all products
Safety and warnings 2
Installation instructions 4
Moving or storing your refrigerator 7
Door conversion 8
Ice & Water refrigerators
Please refer to supplement Ice & Water User Guide
Active Smart™ refrigerators
Operating instructions 9
Special features 11
Maintenance 13
Cleaning care 14
Cyclic and compact refrigerators
Operating instructions 18
Special features and maintenance 19
Cleaning care 20
Vertical freezers
Operating Instructions 23
Chest freezers
Operating instructions 23
Special features and maintenance 24
Food care – all products
Storing food in your refrigerator 25
Storing food in your freezer 27
Problem solving checklist 29
Customer care information 31
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Important!
This User Guide is to be used for all refrigerator/freezers. It contains all the general information
required for the operation of your refrigerator/freezer.
A User Guide is provided with the Ice & Water refrigerator. This booklet contains additional
specific information about the ice and water functions on the refrigerator.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Safety and warnings
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.
Important safety precautions
Warning
When using this appliance always exercise basic safety precautions including the following:
Danger
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
– Take off the doors
– Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
Disposal
Extreme care must be taken when disposing of your old appliance to avoid hazards. The
refrigerant gas must be safely removed and for the safety of young children, remove doors.
Your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorised Service Centre will be able to give advice on
environmentally friendly methods of disposing of your old refrigerator or freezer.
Electrical
Your new appliance must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instruction
before it is used.
Never unplug your refrigerator or freezer by pulling on the power cord.
Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
Do not plug in any other appliance at the same power point as your refrigerator or freezer or use
extension cords or double adapters.
Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion along its length or at either the plug
or appliance end.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it must only be replaced by your Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Authorised Service Centre because special purpose tools are required.
When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power
cord.
Unplug your refrigerator or freezer before cleaning or replacing the lightbulb.
Safety and warnings
Storing food and drinks
Never store volatile or flammable materials in your refrigerator or freezer as they may explode.
Never freeze liquids in glass containers. Liquid expands during freezing, which may cause the
container to explode.
Never freeze carbonated drinks. They may explode.
Do not consume food if it is too cold. Food removed from the freezer compartment may be cold
enough to cause damage when brought into contact with bare skin e.g. frozen ice cubes.
Power failure – food safety
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. Follow the recommendations below if
you discover food in your freezer has thawed:
1) Ice crystals still visible – food may be refrozen but should be stored for a shorter period than
recommended.
2) Thawed but refrigerator cold – refreezing generally not recommended. Fruits and some cooked
food can be refrozen but use as soon as possible. Meat, fish, poultry – use immediately or cook
then refreeze. Vegetables – discard as they usually go limp and soggy.
3) Thawed but warmer than 4˚C. Red meat can be cooked immediately and refrozen but use as
soon as possible. Discard all other frozen foods.
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. The food may be dangerous to eat.
Cleaning
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Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents which may attack plastic
components of your refrigerator or freezer and cause them to crack. Please refer to the cleaning
care section of this booklet for further advice.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Installation instructions
Please follow the steps for installation to ensure your appliance operates correctly.
1. Power
The appliance must be installed so the plug is accessible.
To ensure that the appliance is not accidentally switched off, connect your refrigerator or freezer
to its own power point. Do not plug in any other appliance at this power point or use extension
cords and double adaptors, as the combined weight of both power cords can pull the double
adaptor from a wall outlet socket.
For power requirements, refer to the information on the serial plate located at the front bottom
right-hand side of the refrigerator when the door is open.
It is essential that the appliance be properly grounded (earthed).
2. Location
Your refrigerator or freezer should not be located in direct sunlight or next to any heat
generating appliance such as a cooktop, oven or dishwasher.
3. Stability
It is important that all four corners of the refrigerator or freezer base are supported firmly on the
floor to eliminate any cabinet movement.
Installing the appliance on a soft or uneven or unlevel floor may result in twisting of the cabinet
and poor sealing of the doors. If the doors do not seal properly, warm air will enter
the food storage areas causing the temperature to increase, resulting in food spoilage and
food loss.
Before moving your refrigerator or freezer into its position, ensure that the adjustable front feet
are fully retracted by turning them anticlockwise, i.e. towards the right of the cabinet.
Position your refrigerator or freezer. Turn the adjustable feet clockwise, i.e. to the left, to lower
the adjustable front feet. Raise the front of the appliance until it is stable and the doors move
towards the closed position, on their own, when open.
The front levelling foot on the hinge side should take the majority of the weight of the cabinet
and the cabinet should be stable, i.e. cabinet should not rock or wobble.
Raise Lower
Fig.1 Refrigerator foot
4. Ventilation and installation
To ensure adequate ventilation for your refrigerator
or vertical freezer, see recommended cabinetry
dimensions below. To ensure adequate ventilation for
chest freezers, allow a minimum of 20mm of airspace
on each side of the cabinet, and 75mm at the rear.
The appliance is intended to be placed against a wall
with a free distance not exceeding 75mm.
If integrating your refrigerator, follow installation
instructions provided with the integration kits.
Installation instructions
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Flush with refrigerator chassis
– full door rotation
Cabinetry dimensions
(mm) (including
minimum clearances)
A inside height
Flush with refrigerator chassis – full door rotation
B inside width
C inside depth
Flush with refrigerator door – 90º door rotation
D inside width
E inside depth flush to
curved door
F inside depth flush to
flat door
Flush with refrigerator door – full door rotation
G inside width
H inside depth flush to
curved door
I inside depth flush to
flat door
Minimum clearances
J side clearance
K side clearance – hinge
side flush with door
– 90° rotation
L side clearance – hinge
side flush with door
– full rotation
M rear clearance
(incl. evaporator tray)
N vent
P120
869 1257 1645 1525 1745 1257 1645 1475 1645 1745 1645 1745 1745
565 565 565 675 675 565 565 675 675 675 720 720 830
502 502 502 620 620 502 502 620 620 620 620 620 620
565 565 565 680 680 565 565 680 680 680 725 725 835
552 552 552 670 670 552 552 675 675 675 675 675 675
n/a n/a n/a n/a 690 n/a n/a n/a n/a 690 n/a 690 690
685 685 685 795 795 685 685 795 795 795 840 840 950
552 552 552 670 670 552 552 675 675 675 675 675 675
n/a n/a n/a n/a 690 n/a n/a n/a n/a 690 n/a 690 690
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140 140
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Flush with refrigerator door
– 90˚ door rotation
C190/E150
C270/E210
E373/E308
E450/E388
C373
C450
C170T
E169T
E240B
E249T
Flush with refrigerator door
– full door rotation
E415H
E372B
E331T
E381T
E402B
E411T
E413T
E406B
E442B
E440T
E522B
E521T
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Installation instructions
Before placing food in the fresh food or freezer compartments
Remove all packaging. Ensure that all transit clips are removed from the refrigerator. These are
small rubber stops located at the back of the shelves.
Allow the refrigerator and freezer to run empty for 2 – 3 hours to allow each compartment to
cool to the appropriate temperature.
Clean the inside of the appliance with warm water and a little liquid detergent to remove
manufacturing and transportation dust.
The appliance may have an odour on its initial operation, but this will go when the refrigerator
and freezer have cooled sufficiently.
Energy efficiency
Do not cover your appliances with any material that will prevent air from flowing around the
cabinet sides.
Do not leave the door open for any longer than is necessary.
Allow good clearances in front of the air ducts within the cabinet for maximum cold air
distribution.
Moving or storing your refrigerator
If your refrigerator or freezer is turned off for any reason, wait 10 minutes before turning it back
on. This will allow the refrigeration system pressures to equalise before restarting.
Moving your refrigerator
Turn off the appliance and unplug from the power point. Remove all food.
Turn the adjustable feet to the right as far as they will turn (see page 4).
Ease the refrigerator out of its position. Tuck the power cord away and tape the doors closed.
Tape the shelves in place. If the cabinet needs to be placed at an angle or laid down, carefully lay
it on its side (the right hand side when viewed from the front).
Relocate and install. If the appliance has been left on its side for any length of time, leave it
standing upright for at least 10 minutes before turning on.
Storing your refrigerator or freezer
When storing your cleaned appliance, leave the door(s) open. This allows air to circulate and
prevents the build up of bacteria and moulds.
Before using again, clean well using a mixture of warm water and baking soda (add 1 teaspoon
of baking soda to each 500 ml of water). Rinse with clean water.
Holiday time
We recommend you leave your refrigerator or freezer operating while you are on holiday.
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Door Conversion
If you need to hinge your door on the opposite side we recommend that you call your local
Fisher and Paykel Authorised Service Centre or Dealer to make this conversion.
Active Smart™ refrigerator models with silver handles need to be ordered at the point of
purchase either with left or right opening doors and can not be interchanged.
All other models need to have an appropriate conversion kit for that model refrigerator.
The kit is available from your Authorised Service Centre or Dealer. Full instructions are included
in the conversion kit.
Active Smart™ operating instructions
Models: 635mm wide E331T, E372B, E381T, E402B, E411T, E415H
680mm wide E406B, E413T, E440T, E442B
790mm wide E521T, E522B
For information on the operation of the Ice & Water control panel please refer to the
Ice & Water User Guide.
Temperature control
When the refrigerator is first turned on, the powerful cooling system will automatically cool both
refrigerator and freezer compartments to their set temperatures. This will take between 2 – 3
hours depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment.
The two compartment temperatures are accurately and independently controlled and do not
change with the temperature or humidity of the surroundings; whether summer or winter.
If you wish to alter the temperature of either the fresh food compartment or freezer
compartment, this can be easily done by using the control panel located at the back of the fresh
food compartment.
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Control panel to adjust temperatures
Fresh food and freezer
compartment indicator
Compartment
select button
Fresh food compartment
The fresh food compartment light on the refrigerator diagram will be showing. The temperature
indicator illustrated by a thermometer will show the temperature setting for this compartment
as a series of lights.
The temperature may be altered by pressing the increase temperature or decrease temperature
buttons. One press on either of these buttons will produce a dimmer light which indicates a
small change in temperature.
Pressing either button twice gives a brighter light and indicates a greater change in temperature.
Fewer lights on the thermometer means a cooler temperature for the compartment selected.
Fig.2 Control panel
Increase temperature button
Decrease temperature button
Temperature
indicator (thermometer)
Freezer food compartment
To adjust the freezer temperature press the compartment select button until the light flashes on
the freezer compartment indicator.
The freezer temperature can be altered by pressing the increase or decrease temperature buttons.
One press on either of these buttons will produce a dimmer light which indicates a small change
in temperature. Pressing either button twice gives a brighter light and indicates a greater change
in temperature.
Note: Successively pressing the compartment select button will automatically scroll between the
compartments, a return to the fresh food compartment will be accompanied by a longer beep.
When the door is reopened the control panel will return automatically to the fresh food
compartment setting.
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