Samsung RS7G78FHCSL, RS5HK4405SA-EG, RS57K4000SA, RS57HBUPBSL, RS53K4400SA Operating Instructions

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Refrigerator
User manual
RS57K40*/RS53K44*/RS53K46*
SEUK Free Standing Appliance
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Contents
Contents
Important safety symbols and precautions: 5 CE Notice 5 Severe warning signs for transportation and site 6 Critical installation warnings 6 Installation cautions 10 Critical usage warnings 10 Usage cautions 15 Cleaning cautions 18 Critical disposal warnings 19 Additional tips for proper usage 20 Saving Energy Tips 21 This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as 21 Instructions about the WEEE 22
Installation 23
Refrigerator at a glance 23 Step-by-step installation 27
Operations 42
Feature panel 42 Temperature settings 46 Special features 47
Maintenance 50
Handle and care 50 Cleaning 52 Replacement 53
Troubleshooting 55
General 55
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Safety information

• Before using your new Samsung Refrigerator, please read this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to operate the features and functions that your new appliance offers safely and efciently.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or those who lack experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to use common sense, caution, and care when installing, maintaining, and operating your appliance.
• Because these following operating instructions cover various models, the characteristics of your refrigerator may differ slightly
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from those described in this manual and not all warning signs may be applicable. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your nearest service center or nd help and information online at www. samsung.com.
• R-600a or R-134a is used as a refrigerant. Check the compressor label on the rear of the appliance or the rating label inside the fridge to see which refrigerant is used for your refrigerator. When this product contains ammable gas (Refrigerant R-600a), contact your local authority in regard to safe disposal of this product.
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• In order to avoid the creation of a ammable 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.
• Never start up an appliance showing any signs of damage. If in
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doubt, consult your dealer. The room must be 1 m³ in size for every 8 g of R-600a refrigerant inside the appliance. The amount of refrigerant in your particular appliance is shown on the identication plate inside the appliance.
• Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye injury. When refrigerant leaks from the pipe, avoid any naked ames and move anything ammable away from the product and ventilate the room immediately.
- Failing to do so may result in re or explosion.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a ammable propellant in this appliance.
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Important safety symbols and precautions:

Please follow all safety instructions in this manual. This manual uses the following safety symbols.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, property damage, and/or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury and/or property damage.
NOTE
Useful information that helps users understand or benet from the refrigerator.
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them carefully.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

CE Notice

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This refrigerator has been determined to be in compliance with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC), RoHS Directive (2011/65/ EU), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1060/2010 and the Eco-Design Directive (2009/125/EC) implemented by Regulation (EC) No 643/2009 of the European Union. (For products sold in European Countries only.)
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Severe warning signs for transportation and site

WARNING
• When transporting and installing the appliance,care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged.
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- Refrigerant leaking from the pipe work could ignite or cause
an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked ames or potential sources of ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several minutes.
- This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant
(R-600a), a natural gas with high environmental compatibility that is, however, also combustible. When transporting and installing the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged.
• When transporting and installing the refrigerator, do not touch the water hose on the back side of the refrigerator.
- This may damage the refrigerator and as a result the water
dispenser can not be used.

Critical installation warnings

WARNING
• Do not install the refrigerator in a damp location or place where it may come in contact with water.
- Deteriorated insulation on electrical parts may cause an electric
shock or re.
• Do not place this refrigerator in direct sunlight or expose it to the heat from stoves, room heaters, or other appliances.
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• Do not plug several appliances into the same multiple power strip. The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the voltage listed on the refrigerator’s rating plate.
- This provides the best performance and also prevents
overloading of house wiring circuits, which could cause a re hazard from overheated wires.
• If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power plug.
- There is a risk of electric shock of re.
• Do not use a power cord that has cracks or abrasion damage along its length or at either end.
• Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy objects on it.
• Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord.
• Do not twist or tie the power cord.
• Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the power cord, insert the power cord between objects, or push the power cord into the space behind the appliance.
• When moving the refrigerator, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
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• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug rmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
- Damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, re, and/or
electric shock.
• Do not use aerosols near the refrigerator.
- Using aerosols near the refrigerator may cause an explosion or
re.
• Do not install this appliance near a heater or inammable material.
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• Do not install this appliance in a location where gas may leak.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• This refrigerator must be properly located and installed in accordance with the instructions in this manual before you use it.
• Connect the power plug in the proper position with the cord
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hanging down.
- If you connect the power plug upside down, the wire can get
cut off and cause a re or electric shock.
• Make sure that the power plug is not crushed or damaged by the back of the refrigerator.
• Keep the packing materials out of reach of children.
- There is a risk of death from suffocation if a child puts the
packing materials on his or her head.
• The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is accessible after installation.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re due to
electric leakage.
• Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty location, in a location exposed to direct sunlight and water (rain drops).
- Deteriorated insulation of electrical parts may cause an electric
shock or re.
• If any dust or water is in the refrigerator, pull out power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
- Otherwise there is a risk of re.
• Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance.
- This may result in an electric shock, re, problems with the
product, or injury.
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• You need to remove all the protective plastic lm before you initially plug the product in.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the snap rings used for door adjustment or the water tube clips.
- There is risk of death by suffocation if a child swallows a snap
ring or water tube clip. Keep the snap rings and water tube clips out of children’s reach.
• The refrigerator must be safely grounded.
- Always make sure that you have grounded the refrigerator
before attempting to investigate or repair any part of the appliance. Power leakages can cause severe electric shock.
• Never use gas pipes, telephone lines, or other potential lightning attractors as an electrical ground.
- You must ground the refrigerator to prevent any power
leakages or electric shocks caused by current leakage from the refrigerator.
- This may result in an electric shock, re, explosion, or problems
with the product.
• Plug the power plug into the wall socket rmly. Do not use a damaged power plug, damaged power cord, or loose wall socket.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
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• If the power cord is damaged, have it replaced immediately by the manufacturer or one of its service agents.
• The fuse on the refrigerator must be changed by a qualied technician or service company.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or personal
injury.
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Installation cautions

CAUTION
• Allow sufcient space around the refrigerator and install it on a at surface.
- If your refrigerator is not level, cooling efciency and durability
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• Allow the appliance to stand for 2 hours before loading foods after
• We strongly recommend you have a qualied technician or service
can be declined.
- Keep the ventilation space in the appliance enclosure or
mounting structure clear of obstructions.
installation and turning on.
company install the refrigerator.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, re, explosion,
problems with the product, or injury.

Critical usage warnings

WARNING
• Do not insert the power plug into a wall socket with wet hands.
- This may result in an electric shock.
• Do not store articles on the top of the appliance.
- When you open or close the door, the articles may fall and
cause personal injury and/or material damage.
• Do not insert hands, feet or metal objects (such as chopsticks, etc.) into the bottom or the back of the refrigerator.
- This may result in an electric shock or injury.
- Any sharp edges may cause a personal injury.
• Do not touch the inside walls of the freezer or products stored in the freezer with wet hands.
- This may cause frostbite.
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• Do not put a container lled with water on the refrigerator.
- If spilled, there is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not keep volatile or ammable objects or substances (benzene, thinner, propane gas, alcohol, ether, LP gas, and other such products) in the refrigerator.
- This refrigerator is for storing food only.
- This may result in re or explosion.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
- Keep ngers out of “pinch point” areas. Clearances between the
doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful when you open the doors if children are in the area.
• Do not let children hang on the door or door bins. A serious injury may occur.
• Do not let children go inside the refrigerator. They could become trapped.
• Do not insert your hands into the bottom area under the appliance.
- Any sharp edges may cause personal injury.
• Do not store pharmaceutical products, scientic materials, or temperature sensitive products in the refrigerator.
- Products that require strict temperature controls must not be
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stored in the refrigerator.
• Do not place or use electrical appliance inside the refrigerator/ freezer, unless they are of a type recommended by the manufacturer.
• If you smell pharmaceutical or smoke, pull out power plug immediately and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
• If any dust or water is in Refrigerator, pull out power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
- Otherwise there is a risk of re.
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• Do not let children step on a drawer.
- The drawer may break and cause them to slip.
• Do not leave the doors of the refrigerator open while the refrigerator is unattended and do not let children enter inside the refrigerator.
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• Do not allow babies or children go inside the drawer.
- It can cause death from suffocation by entrapment or personal
injury.
• Do not overll the refrigerator with food.
- When you open the door, an item may fall out and cause
personal injury or material damage.
• Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the appliance.
- As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result in an
electric shock, re, or problems with the product.
• Never put ngers or other objects into the water dispenser hole, ice chute and ice maker bucket.
- It may cause a personal injury or material damage.
• Do not use or place any substances sensitive to temperature such as ammable sprays, ammable objects, dry ice, medicine, or chemicals near or inside of the refrigerator.
• Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the refrigerator. Do not place a lighted candle in the refrigerator for removing bad odours.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• Fill the water tank, ice tray and water cubes only with potable water (mineral water or puried water).
- Do not ll the tank with tea, juice or sports drink, this may
damage the refrigerator.
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• Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance. This may result in an electric shock, re, problems with the product, or injury. Do not put a container lled with water on the appliance.
- If spilled, there is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not use mechanical devices or any other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• Never stare directly at the UV LED lamp for long periods of time.
- This may result in eye strain due to the ultraviolet rays.
• Do not put fridge shelf in upside down. Shelf stopper could not work.
- It may cause a personal injury because of glass shelf drop.
• Keep ngers out of “pinch point” areas. Clearances between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful when you open the doors if children are in the area.
• If a gas leak is detected, avoid any naked ames or potential sources of ignition, and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several minutes.
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- Do not touch the appliance or power cord.
- Do not use a ventilating fan.
- A spark may result in explosion or re.
• Use only the LED Lamps provided by the manufacturer or its service agents.
• Bottles should be stored tightly together so that they do not fall out.
• This product is intended only for the storage of food in a domestic environment.
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• Never put ngers or other objects into the water dispenser hole, ice chute and ice maker bucket.
- It may cause a personal injury or material damage.
• Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the refrigerator yourself.
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• Do not use any fuse (such as cooper, steel wire, etc.) other than a standard fuse.
• If your refrigerator needs to be repaired or reinstalled, contact your nearest service center.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, re, problems
with the product, or injury.
• If the interior or exterior LED lamp has gone out, contact your nearest service center.
• If the refrigerator emits a burning smell or smoke, unplug the refrigerator immediately and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric or re hazards.
• Pull the power plug out of the socket before changing the interior lamps of the refrigerator.
- Otherwise, there is a risk of electric shock.
• If you experience difculty changing a non-LED light, contact a Samsung service center.
• If the product is equipped with LED lamps, do not disassemble the Lamp Covers and LED lamps yourself.
- Contact a Samsung service center.
• Plug the power plug into the wall socket rmly.
• Do not use a damaged power plug, damaged power cord or loose wall socket.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
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Usage cautions

CAUTION
• Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. Do not place carbonated or zzy drinks in the freezer compartment. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the freezer.
- When the contents freeze, the glass may break and cause
personal injury.
• Use only the ice maker provided with the refrigerator.
• Have the refrigerator’s water supply connected only to a potable water supply. To operate the ice maker properly, water pressure of 20 ~ 125 psi (138 ~ 862 kPa) is required. If you will be away from home for a long period of time (on vacation, for example) and won’t be using the water or ice dispensers, close the water valve.
- Otherwise, water leakage may occur.
• If you won’t be using the refrigerator for a very long period of time, (3 weeks or more) empty the refrigerator including the ice
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bucket, unplug it, close the water valve, wipe excess moisture from the inside walls, and leave the doors open to prevent odors and mold.
• To get the best performance from the product:
- Do not place food too close to the vents at the rear of the
refrigerator as this can obstruct free air circulation in the refrigerator compartment.
- Wrap food up properly or place it in airtight containers before
putting it into the refrigerator.
- Do not place glass bottles or carbonated beverages into the
freezer. They can freeze and break. Broken beverage containers can cause injury.
- Please observe maximum storage times and expiration dates of
frozen goods.
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- There is no need to disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply if you will be away for less than three weeks. However, if you will be away for more than three weeks, remove all the food and ice in the ice bucket, unplug the refrigerator, close the water valve, wipe excess moisture from the inside walls, and
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leave the doors open to prevent odors and mold.
• Do not place glass or bottles or carbonated beverages into the freezer.
- The container may freeze and break, and this may result in
injury.
• Do not place carbonated or zzy drinks in the freezer compartment. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the freezer.
- When the contents freeze, the glass may break and cause
personal injury and property damage.
• Service Warranty and Modication.
- Any changes or modications performed by a 3rd party on this
nished appliance are not covered under Samsung warranty service, nor is Samsung responsible for safety issues that result from 3rd party modications.
• Do not block the air vents inside the refrigerator.
- If the air vents are blocked, especially with a plastic bag, the
refrigerator can be over cooled. If a cooling period lasts too long, the water lter may break and cause water leakage.
• Use only the ice-maker provided with the refrigerator.
• Wipe excess moisture from the inside and leave the doors open.
- Otherwise, odor and mold may develop.
• If the refrigerator is disconnected from the power supply, you should wait for at least ve minutes before plugging it back in.
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• If you have a long vacation planned or do not intend to use the refrigerator for a long period of time, (3 weeks or more) empty the refrigerator including the ice bucket, pull out the power plug, close the water valve, wipe excess moisture from the inside walls, and leave the doors open to prevent odors and mold.
• When the refrigerator got wet by water, pull out the power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
• Do not strike or apply excessive force to any glass surface.
- Broken glass may result in a personal injury and/or property
damage.
• Fill the water tank and ice cube trays with potable water only (tap water, mineral water, or puried water).
- Do not ll the tank with tea or a sports drink. This may damage
the refrigerator.
• Be careful that your ngers are not caught in.
• If the refrigerator is ooded, make sure to contact your nearest service center.
- There is a risk of electric shock or re.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a ammable propellant in this appliance.
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Cleaning cautions

CAUTION
• Do not spray water directly on the inside or outside the refrigerator.
- There is a risk of re or electric shock.
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• Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the refrigerator.
• Do not place a lighted candle in the refrigerator to remove bad odors.
- This may result in an electric shock or re.
• Do not spray cleaning products directly on the display.
- Printed letters on the display may come off.
• If any foreign substance such as water has entered the appliance, unplug the power plug and contact your nearest service center.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re.
• Use a clean, dry cloth to remove any foreign matter or dust from the power plug blades. Do not use a wet or damp cloth when cleaning the plug.
- Otherwise, there is a risk of re or electric shock.
• Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto it.
• Do not use benzene, thinner, or Clorox, Chloride for cleaning.
- They may damage the surface of the appliance and may cause a
re.
• Never put ngers or other objects into the dispenser hole.
- It may cause a personal injury or material damage.
• Before cleaning or performing maintenance, unplug the appliance from the wall socket.
- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re.
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