Thor Kitchen HRF3601F Maintance Manual

CARE AND USER MANUAL
Thor Kitchen Refrigerator User Instructions
Model: HRF3601F
Please read this manual carefully before using the product
Environmental Advice
The packaging material used is recyclable; we recommend that you separate plastic, paper and cardboard and give them to recycling companies. To help preserve the environment, the refrigerant used in this product is R134a (Hydrofluorocarbon - HFC), which does not affect the ozone layer and has little impact on the greenhouse effect. According to WEEE guidelines (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment), waste from electrical and electronic devices should be collected separately. If you need to dispose of this appliance in the future, do NOT throw it away with the rest of your domestic garbage. Instead, please take the appliance to the nearest WEEE collection point, where available.
Table of Contents
Safety .............................................................................................................................................. 03
Product Description ....................................................................................................................... 05
Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 07
Placing ............................................................................................................................................ 08
Keep Your Refrigerator Standing ................................................................................................... 08
Start to Use .................................................................................................................................... 09
Ice Maker ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Cleaning of Ice Cube Box ............................................................................................................... 15
Door Handles .................................................................................................................................. 17
Making Minor Adjustments Between Doors ................................................................................. 18
Installing the Water Line ................................................................................................................ 19
Refrigerator’s Functions: Locking and Unlocking .......................................................................... 21
Refrigerator’s Functions: Energy Saving Mode / Auto Mode / Fast Cooling Mode ..................... 22
Refrigerator’s Functions: Fast Freezing Mode .............................................................................. 23
Cleaning and Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 25
Solutions to Problems .................................................................................................................... 26
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Warranty and Product Registration ............................................................................................... 28
Attention
The refrige rator you have just purchased m ay be slightl y dif ferent from t he drawing shown in in this man ual, but its overall design is th e same. Ple ase read the information referring to th e operation. This refrigerator is designed and manufactured for custome rs in the United States onl y. The electric plug comes wi th this refrigerator may be different from the one shown in th is manual, as the plug that accompani es th e product mee ts your country's electric al specifications.
Safety
Child Safety Guide
Please keep children from entering or climbing the refrigerator to prevent children from locking inside the refrigerator or hurting themselves when the refrigerator falls.
DO NOT let the children near the refrigerator when open and close the doors. Children should be supervised to ensure that they don’t play with the appliance.
User Safety Guide
Never pull out the electric plug by pulling the power cable. Always hold the plug head and pull it out from the socket. DO NOT pressed the power cord under the refrigerator or feet. When the refrigerator is moved away from the wall, never press or damage the power cord. When the power cord is damaged or the plug is worn, please don’t use it anymore and consult with manufacture or qualified electrician right away. When the power cord is worn or damaged, you must change it at the repair station designated by the manufacturer.
When coal gas or other inflammable gases are leaked, IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE the area, and from a safe location either call 911 or contact the local gas company. DO NOT smoke, or light a match, candle or other flame. DO NOT pull out or insert electric plug of refrigerator or other electric appliances.
DO NOT put inflammable, explosive, volatile or strongly corrosive substances into the refrigerator to avoid damaging the refrigerator or starting fire or other accidents.
DO NOT use inflammable solvent near the refrigerator to avoid risk of fire danger.
It is advisable that you don't put the power socket, voltage stabilizer, microwave oven and other electric appliances on top of refrigerator to ensure safety. DO NOT use any electric appliances inside the refrigerator (except for recommended by manufacture) to avoid electromagnetic interference or other accidents.
When the refrigerator starts operating, do not touch the cold surface of the freezer compartment, especially with wet hands, to avoid frostbites.
DO NOT put your hands/finger into the gap between refrigerator doors or the gap between doors and body to reduce the risk of pinch. When you open the refrigerator's door, DO NOT let children approach these areas mentioned above.
DO NOT sprinkle water onto rinse the refrigerator with water. Don't put the refrigerator in wet or easy-to-sprinkle places so as not to influence the electric insulation property of the refrigerator.
DO NOT disassemble or reform the refrigerator by yourself. Never damage the refrigeration pipeline. Please get the refrigerator repaired by qualified professional appliance servicer.
Don't put fluid substances in bottles or sealed containers into the freezer, like bottled beer or drinks to avoid that the explosive cracking during freezing causes other losses.
When power outage or cleaning, pull out the plug. Turn on the power supply after at least five minutes to avoid that repeated startup might damage the compressor.
When the refrigerator is out of service, please take down the refrigerator's door, remove the door seal and shelves and put them at proper places to avoid that children might play inside and cause accident.
This product is a household refrigerator and is only suitable for storage of food according to state standards. It can't be used for other purposes, like storage of blood, drugs, biological products and etc.
Product Description
Display Left door for refrigerator compartment Upper door for freezer compartment Lower door for freezer compartment Door handle Right door for refrigerator compartment Drawer handle
Ice storage box Ice scoop Partition plate for lower freezer drawer Partition plate for upper freezer drawer Upper freezer drawer Lower freezer drawer
Left door for refrigerator compartment Cantilever rack Turnover beam Sliding cantilever rack Fruit and vegetable drawer Small drawer Big drawer Automatic ice maker Drawer handle Leveling leg Switch for refrigerator compartment lamp Top lamp for refrigerator compartment
Right door for refrigerator compartment Butter box Air duct cover plate Folded cantilever rack Side lamp for refrigerator compartment Gallon bottle rack (With egg bracket) Light-wave fresh-keeping lamp Special-shaped bottle rack Top lamp for freezer compartment Upper door for freezer compartment Lower door for freezer compartment Decorative cover for bottom beam
Installation
Remove all packaging material before using the new refrigerator. This includes the foam base and all adhesive tape holding the refrigerator accessories both inside and outside.
Clean both the inside and outside of the refrigerator with wet cloth (a little detergent could be added into the warm water to wash the cloth and then wipe it again with the clean water);
Prepare an independent two-pole socket with grounding contact for the refrigerator and it shall plug directly to electric socket on wall, and not share a multi-purpose socket with other electrical appliances;
Do connect grounding wire! The grounding pole of the socket shall be provided with a reliable grounding wire.
Open the refrigerator body and take out the accessory (decorative cover for bottom beam) and the three screws from the instruction packaging bag; then install them into the bottom beam as shown by the schematic diagram on the right.
The decorative cover for bottom beam is used as ornament, so you can choose not to install it. It won't affect the refrigerator's performance or conditions no matter whether you install it or not.
Transport and Placing of Your Refrigerator
Transport
Keep upright and avoid squeezing or vibration during transport. Avoid a slant angle over 45 degree during handling.
Avoid the door or top cap from being under excessive stress when moving; otherwise, it may become deformed.
Placing
Place your refrigerator in a well-ventilated place and keep it from heat source and direct sunlight. DO NOT place it in any humid or wet place to avoid rust and weakening of insulation effect.
There shall be a space not less than 30 cm from the top of your refrigerator and not less than 10cm from both sides or the back of the refrigerator to the adjacent walls respectively. This requirement is good for open and close of refrigerator door and heat emission.
The refrigerator shall be placed on a flat and firm ground (if not flat, you can use the leveling legs for adjustment).
Keep Your Refrigerator Standing
How long should it be left before plugging in?
DO NOT connect your refrigerator to power supply immediately after it is placed vertically (or laid down). You should keep it standing for at least 24 hours before turning the power switch on in order to avoid damage to the refrigeration system and compressor.
Make sure the power wire is not pinned by the refrigerator or other objects to avoid accidents arising from power cord faults. Please check the voltage scope of your refrigerator against the actual power supply before switching it on.
Attention
The refrigerator must be disconnected from the source of electrical supply before attempt to install accessories.
DO NOT use mechanical equipment or other methods to accelerate the defrosting process except the means recommended by the manufacturer.
DO NOT use any electrical appliances in the food storage compartments except the model recommended by the manufacture.
The R134a refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used in the refrigerator are inflammable. All waste and discarded refrigerators shall be placed away from open flam and NEVER burn the refrigerant.
Warm Reminder: Please place food into the drawers. Do not place any food after removing the
drawers.
Start to Use
You ought to get a good knowledge of all safety precautions and make sure that your refrigerator has been placed properly in its final position before using.
1. Unpacking
Please install the decorative cover for bottom beam onto your refrigerator after unpacking and adjust the front leveling legs to level your refrigerator.
2. Connecting Your Refrigerator to the Power Supply
Your refrigerator will enter the factory default setting after connecting to the power supply, and it will display target temperature for both refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment.
3. Work Modes of Your Refrigerator
You can set your refrigerator in either of the following two ways:
Auto Mode: We suggest you to choose this mode if you have no special requirements for the setting. Your refrigerator will work automatically after you chose this mode.
Manual Mode: You can set the temperature by pressing the temperature adjustment key.
4. Store Food into Your Refrigerator
You can put your food into the refrigerator after a period of time (About hours in summer) when the refrigerator has already fully refrigerated its interior compartments.
Tips: The interior temperature may require a certain period of time to reach the target temperature if the setting temperature is changed or other food is stored inside of the refrigerator. Such a period of time depends on the change to the setting temperature, the surrounding temperature, opening frequency, the amount of the stored food and etc.
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