Haier HTV 15, HTV 16 User Manual

(HTE15WAC)

Top Mount No Frost

Refrigerator

Refrigerateur

sans gel monte de dessus

Refrigerador

de Montaje Superior Sin Escarcha

User Manual-

Guide de l’Utilisateur-

Manual del Usuario-

Model #

HTV 15,16

Modèle

HTE 15,16

Para Modelo de

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Read all of the instructions before using this appliance. When using this appliance, always exercise basic safety precautions, including the following:

1) Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this use and care guide.

2) This refrigerator must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used. See grounding instructions in the installation section.

3) Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grasp the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

4) 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 damage along its length, the plug or the connector end.

5) Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or making any repairs.

Note:

certified technician or call our customer service number for assistance.

6) Do not use any electrical device or any sharp instrument in defrosting your refrigerator.

7) If your old refrigerator is not being used, we recommend that you remove the doors and leave the shelves in place. This will reduce the possibility of danger to children.

8) After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremely cold surfaces.

9) Do not refreeze foods, which have been thawed completely. The United States Department of Agriculture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69 reads: “…You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have thawed if they still contain ice crystals or if they are still cold-below 40˚F”.

“…Thawed ground meats, poultry, or fish that have any off-odor or offcolor should not be refrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed ice cream should be discarded. If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable, discard it. The food may be dangerous to eat.”

“…Even partial thawing and re-freezing reduce the eating quality of foods, particularly fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods. The eating quality of red meats is affected less than that of many other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as possible, to save as much of its eating quality as you can.”

If for any reason this product requires service, please contact a

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10) This refrigerator should not be recessed or built-in an enclosed cabinet. It is designed for freestanding installation only.

11) Do not operate your refrigerator in the presence of explosive fumes.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

For Future Reference Please

DANGER

Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refriger-

ator or freezer, take off the doors. Leave the shelves in place so

that children may not easily climb inside.

Thank you for using our Haier product. This easy-to-use manual will guide you in getting the best use from your refrigerator.

Remember to record the model and serial number. They are on a label in back of the refrigerator.

Model number

Serial number

Date of purchase

Staple your receipt to your manual.

You will need it to obtain warranty service.

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Table Of Contents

Safety Precautions ......................................................................1-2

Parts and Features......................................................................4-5

Installing Your Refrigerator ............................................................6

Unpacking Your Refrigerator ..............................................................................6

Leveling Your Refrigerator ..................................................................................6

Proper Air Circulation ........................................................................................6

Electrical Requirements........................................................................................6

Use of Extension Cords ......................................................................................6

Install Limitations ................................................................................................7

Door Alignment..................................................................................................7

Reversing the Door Swing ..................................................................................7

Dismantling........................................................................................................8

Reinstallation......................................................................................................8

Installing and Reversing Door Handles ................................................................9

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Refrigerator Features and Use......................................................10

Adjustable Temperature dial ..............................................................................10

Freezer Temperature Control..............................................................................10

Refrigerator Interior Shelves ..............................................................................10

Utility Drawer and Cover ..................................................................................11

Crisper and Crisper Cover ................................................................................11

Crisper Humidity Control ..................................................................................12

Proper Refrigerator Care and Cleaning ........................................16

Light Bulb Replacement ....................................................................................16

Power Interruptions ..........................................................................................17

Vacation and Moving Care ..............................................................................17

Troubleshooting ......................................................................17-18

Warranty Information ..................................................................19

Parts and Features

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Parts and Features

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Installing Your Refrigerator

Unpacking Your Refrigerator

1. Remove all packaging material. This includes the foam base and all adhesive tape holding the refrigerator accessories inside and outside.

2. Inspect and remove any remains of packing, tape or printed materials before connecting power to your refrigerator.

Leveling Your Refrigerator:

•Your refrigerator has two leveling legs which are located in the front corners of your refrigerator. After properly placing your refrigerator in its final position, you should level your refrigerator for horizontal standing.

• Leveling legs can be adjusted by turning them counterclockwise to raise your refrigerator or by turning them clockwise to lower your refrigerator. The refrigerator door will close easier when the leveling legs are raised.

Proper Air Circulation

•To assure your refrigerator works at the maximum efficiency it was designed for, you should install it in a location where there is proper air circulation, plumbing and electrical connections.

• The following are recommended clearances around the refrigerator: Sides……………3/4" (19mm)

Top....................1" (25mm)

Back..................1" (25mm)

Electrical Requirement

• Make sure there is a suitable power outlet (115 volts, 15 amps outlet) with proper grounding to power the refrigerator.

•Avoid the use of three plug adapters or cutting off the third grounding in order to accommodate a two plug outlet. This is a dangerous practice since it provides no effective grounding for the refrigerator and may result in shock hazard.

Use of Extension Cords

•Avoid the use of an extension cord because of potential safety hazards. If it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade grounding plug and a 3-slot outlet that will accept the plug. The marked rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance.

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Install Limitations

• Do not install your refrigerator in any location not properly insulated or heated e.g. garage etc. Your refrigerator was not designed to operate in temperature settings below 55˚ Fahrenheit.

• Select a suitable location for the refrigerator on a hard even surface away from direct sunlight or heat source e.g. radiators, baseboard heaters, cooking appliances etc. Any floor unevenness should be corrected with the leveling legs located on the front bottom corners of the refrigerator.

Door Alignment

(see fig. 1)

1. Remove hinge cover screw.

2. Remove top hinge cover.

3. Loosen the top hinge screws using a phillips head screwdriver.

4. Adust the door and then tighten the screws.

5. Replace the top hinge cover.

Reversing the Door Swing

(see fig. 1 to fig. 4)

Left/right door opening method:

This product provides the reversing of the left/right door opening. You can select your preference of door opening by following the procedure to make the change.

fig. 1

hinge cover

top hinge

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Dismantling

1. Fix refrigerator and freezer door by sticking adhesive tape on both sides to hold

doors in place.

2. As shown in fig. 1, remove hinge top cover on the upper part of freezer door.

Then remove the two screws from the hinge. Take out the hinge by pulling it vertically, and keep it in a safe place.

3. Remove the adhesive tape on freezer door, lift and take the door down, and

carefully put it aside.

4. As shown in fig. 2, remove screws of the central hinge, lift and take down the

central hinge and pad, and keep them in a safe place.

5. Remove the adhesive tape on refrigerator door, lift and take down

refrigerator door, and carefully put it aside.

fig. 2

central hinge pad

central hinge axle

Reinstallation

1. As shown in fig 3 remove the door axle and

install on the opposite hole with washer pads (2) in place. Now dismantle the lower hinge and install the opposite side with the hinge spacer and washer pads in place.

2. Install refrigerator door: make the left bottom

hole of the refrigerator compartment door fall over the lower hinge axle, move the door back and forth to make it straight and in alignment with central hinge. Install the central hinge again, turn the hinge axle until it completely enters the door body, then fix it with screws.

3. Install freezer door: align left bottom hole of freezer door over the central

axle. Take hinge and adjust so that hinge axle can be installed in the upper hole of the freezer door; adjust door to make it straight and level. Tighten the screws of upper hinge.

4. Install top hinge cover on the left side.

fig. 4

bottom hinge spacer

bottom hinge

fig. 3

bottom hinge door axle

washer pads (2)

central hinge axle

central hinge pad

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Installing and Reversing Door Handles:

For the HTE15WAC and the HTE16WAC your refrigerator has grip handles. To install handle, align the upper and lower screw holes of the handle on the freezer door (as shown in fig.5). Now fix with supplied screw and cover with screw hole cover. Repeat the procedure with the refrigerator door handle.

Screw Screw Cover Handle

(see fig. 5)

fig. 5

To Reverse the door handles remove the screw cover screws and install on the opposite side. Remove the screw hole plugs and install on the side of the just removed handles.

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Refrigerator Features and Use

General Features

Adjustable temperature dial:

Your refrigerator will automatically maintain the temperature level you select. The temperature control dial has 7 settings plus off. 1 is the warmest. 7 is the coldest. Turning the dial to OFF stops cooling in both the refrigeration and freezer sections. At first, set the dial to 4 and allow 24 hours to pass before adjusting the temperature to your needs.

Note: If the refrigerator has been placed in a horizontal or tilted position for any

period of time wait 24 hours before plugging the unit in.

Refrigerator Section Interior Light

Your refrigerator is equipped with an interior light in the fresh food section for you to easily locate your food. It automatically goes on when the door opens.

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Freezer Temperature Control

The temperature in the freezer compartment can be adjusted from low to high freeze. Factory setting is at normal. To make the freezer compartment cooler, shift the temperature control towards high freeze. This will lower the temperature in the freezer section only.

Note: Be careful not to block the air vent. This will affect the air circulation of the freezer and refrigerator compartment.

Refrigerator Interior Shelves

The refrigerator shelves can be adjusted to suit your varying storage needs.

To remove or adjust a full-width slide-out shelf: (see fig. 7) (HTV15 & HTE15)

1. Gently tilt the shelf up and slide forward until the shelf has been completely removed.

2. To replace the shelf, select the desired setting and gently slide the shelf back until it rests in the locking position.

(see fig. 6)

(see fig. 7)

fig. 8

fig. 6

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To remove or adjust a full-width cantilever shelf:

(see fig. 15) (HTV16 & HTE16)

1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the desired slots in the metal shelf supports

located on the back refrigerator wall.

2. Tilt up front of the shelf to set the shelf hooks in place.

3. Lower the front of the shelf into position until the rear hooks lock into the slots of

the metal shelf supports.

fig. 15

4. Lift shelf gently out of the rear shelf hooks to remove.

Utility Drawer and Cover: (HTE Series Only)

To remove the utility drawer: (see fig 8)

1. Slide utility drawer out until it reaches the stop.

2. Grasp front of drawer with one hand while sup-

porting the bottom of the drawer with the other hand. Slide drawer out gently the rest of the way.

fig. 8

To remove utility drawer cover shelf:

1. Remove utility drawer first following the above instructions.

2. Gently tilt up front of the shelf until the shelf rollers are no longer locked in place.

3. Pull the shelf gently until the rear shelf hooks are no longer locked with the rear

metal shelf support.

To install utility drawer cover shelf:

1. Guide the rear shelf hooks into the desired slots in the metal shelf supports

located on the refrigerator shelf.

2. Tilt up front of the shelf to set the shelf hooks in place.

3. Lower the front of the shelf into position until the rear hooks lock into the slots of

the metal shelf supports and the front shelf rollers are locked. Replace the utility drawer.

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Crisper and Crisper Cover

Crispers

HTV Series: This series of refrigerators has 2 opaque crispers for you to store food. HTE Series: This series of refrigerators has 2 clear crispers for you to store food. Crisper cover on both series is made of glass.

To remove and install the crisper: (see fig. # 9)

1. Slide crisper straight out to the stop.

2. Gently lift the front of the crisper.

3. Grip the crisper firmly and slide out completely.

4. Replace the crisper by placing the crisper properly

in its tracks and gently sliding it back into place.

To remove the crisper cover: (see fig. # 10)

1. First remove both crispers.

2. Gently push upward from the underside of the crisper cover to remove it from the

crisper cover frame.

fig. 9

fig. 10

3. Carefully grasp the crisper cover and slide out to remove.

4. Lift crisper cover frame up and remove.

To replace the crisper cover: (see fig. # 10)

1. Insert the rear of the crisper cover frame into the support bracket the side walls of

the refrigerator.

2. Lower the front of the crisper cover frame into place.

3. Slide the rear of the crisper cover into the frame and carefully lower the front into

place.

4. Replace the crispers as previously instructed.

Crisper Humidity Control: (see fig. # 11) (HTE Series Only) Your refrigerator model may be equipped with slide control to raise or lower the

humidity levels of your crisper. This feature will increase the storage life of your fruits and vegetables. Simply adjust the controls to the appropriate setting for the items you are storing in the crispers.

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• LOW setting allows moist air to exit the crisper for optimum storage of fruits and/or vegetables, which have skins.

• HIGH setting retains moist air in the crisper for optimum storage of fresh, leafy vegetables.

Low

High

High/Low Settings

Refrigerator Door Shelves

Gallon door storage: (see fig. # 12)

Your refrigerator is equipped with gallon door storage shelves. This feature will allow for the storage of gallon size containers.

To remove refrigerator door shelves: (see fig. # 12)

1. Remove all items stored on the shelf.

2. Gently push up each side until the shelf is clear of the door shelf

brackets and then remove.

To replace refrigerator door shelves: (see fig. # 12)

fig. 11

1. Align the ends of the shelves with the door shelf brackets.

2. Carefully push down on each end of the door shelf until it is locked in

place in the refrigerator door brackets.

upper door shelf

fig. 12

lower door shelf

To adjust the door shelf bottle huggers: (see fig #13)

1. Grasp the hugger firmly and slide right or left until it is snug against the

items stored on the shelf.

shelf bottle hugger

Freezer Features

Adjusting or removing the full-width slide adjustable freezer shelf: (see fig. # 14) (HTE Series Only)

1. Grasp the freezer shelf firmly and slide out as far as possible.

fig. 13

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2. To replace the freezer shelf insert the shelf into the left side brackets as

far as possible.

3. To remove simply lift up and pull out of freezer compartment.

fig. 15

Ice Maker Ready: (HTE Series Only)

• Your refrigerator is equipped to install an ice maker if you desire. You can install a Haier HI1MK ice maker. For more information see your Haier dealer or call 1-800-461-8890 x3100.

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Normal Operating Sounds You May Hear

• The fan circulating air inside the interior of your unit to maintain the temperature you have selected.

• Boiling water, gurgling sounds or slight vibrations that are the result of the refrigerant circulating through the cooling coils.

• Sizzling or popping sounds resulting from frost melting during the defrost cycle and dripping on the defrost heater.

• The sound of dripping water as ice melts from the evaporator and flows into the drip pan during the defrost cycle.

• Cracking or popping sound caused by the expansion and/or contraction of the cooling coils during the defrost cycle.

• Both the defrost timer and the thermostat control will click when they cycle on and off.

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Proper Refrigerator Care and Cleaning

Warning: To avoid electric shock always unplug your refrigerator before clean-

ing. Ignoring this warning may result in death or injury.

Caution: Before using cleaning products, always read and follow manufacturer’s

instructions and warnings to avoid personal injury or product damage.

General: • Prepare a cleaning solution of 3-4 tablespoons of baking soda mixed

with warm water. Use sponge or soft cloth, dampened with the cleaning solution, to wipe down your refrigerator.

• Rinse with clean warm water and dry with a soft cloth.

• Do not use harsh chemicals, abrasives, ammonia, chlorine bleach, concentrated detergents, solvents or metal scouring pads. SOME of these chemicals may dissolve, damage and/or discolor your refrigerator.

Door Gaskets:

• Clean door gaskets every three months according to general instructions. Gaskets must be kept clean and pliable to assure a proper seal.

• Petroleum jelly applied lightly on the hinge side of gaskets will keep the gasket pliable and assure a good seal.

Rear Condenser Coils:

• We recommend that you clean the rear of the refrigerator at least twice a year.

Note: Some operating environments may require more frequent

cleaning.

• After unplugging your refrigerator, use a vacuum or a brush to clean the coils.

Light Bulb Replacement

1. Switch off the power to the refrigerator before unplugging.

2. Remove the highest shelf.

3. Allow light bulb to cool before removing.

4. To remove the bulb cover, hold the left side and gently press in the right side until the cover locks are free.

5. Remove bulb by screwing it out counter-clockwise.

6. Always replace with appliance type light bulb rated at 40 watts or lesser wattage.

7. Do not exceed the 40 watts rating at any time.

8. Reinstall the bulb cover.

9. Plug back the refrigerator power cord to the electrical wall outlet.

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Power Interruptions

• Occasionally there may be power interruptions due to thunderstorms or other causes. Remove the power cord from AC outlet when a power outage occurs. When power has been restored, replug power cord to AC outlet. If outage is for a prolonged period, inspect and discard spoiled or thawed food in freezer and refrigerator. Clean inside the refrigerator before reusing.

Vacation and Moving Care

• For long vacations or absences, empty food from refrigerator and freezer, move the temperature DIAL to the OFF position and clean the refrigerator and door gaskets according to “General cleaning” section. Prop doors open, so air may circulate inside. When moving, always move the refrigerator vertically. Do not move with the unit lying down. Possible damage to the sealed system could occur.

Trouble Shooting

Refrigerator Does Not Operate

• Check if the thermostat control is in the “OFF” position.

• Check if the refrigerator is plugged in.

• Check if there is power at the ac outlet, by checking the circuit breaker.

•Wait for 30-40 minutes to see whether refrigerator will start. It may be in "defrost" mode and must complete this cycle before Compressor starts to operate.

Food temperature appears too warm

• May be caused by frequent opening of the door.

• Allow time for recently added warm food to reach fresh food or freezer temperature.

• Check gaskets for proper seal.

•Clean condenser coils.

• Adjust temperature control to colder setting.

• Check freezer compartment for air duct blockage from frozen food packages.

Food temperature is too cold

• If temperature control setting is too cold, adjust to a warmer setting and allow several hours for temperature to adjust.

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