U-Line U-3018RFS-01, U-3018RFOL-00, U-3018RGLOL-00, U-3018RGLOL-01, U-3018RGLS-00 Use And Care Manual

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USE AND CARE GUIDE

MODULAR 3000 SERIES

MODELS:

U-3018RFOL-00
U-3018RFOL-01
U-3018RFS-00
U-3018RFS-01

U-3018RGLOL-00
U-3018RGLOL-01
U-3018RGLS-00
U-3018RGLS-01

U-3018WCOL-00
U-3018WCOL-01
U-3018WCS-00
U-3018WCS-01

U-3036BVWCOL-00
U-3036BVWCS-00

U-3036RRGLOL-00
U-3036RRGLS-00

U-3036RROL-00
U-3036RRS-00

U-3036WCWCOL-00
U-3036WCWCS-00

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Introduction

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Congratulations on your purchase of a U-Line refrigeration
product.

Building on 45 years, U-Line has captivated those with an
appreciation for the finer things with exceptional design, inspired
innovations and attention to even the smallest details.

U-Line is synonymous with premium built-in under counter ice
making, refrigeration and wine storage appliances, the U-Line
Corporation is committed to luxury under the counter. U-Line is
known and respected for unwavering dedication to product
innovation, quality and selection. A bold and broad line of models
is the product of visionaries in the pursuit of distinctive living
environments in the kitchen and spaces beyond.

In 1962, Henry Uihlein founded U-Line Corporation as an
outgrowth of Ben-Hur Freezer Company and was the first to
develop and patent an automatic stand-alone under counter
residential ice maker. His foresight and determination to develop
new ideas and to succeed when there were no clear guidelines or
solutions are evident today. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin based
family operated business provides continuity and vision from which
innovations continue to be born.

Going forward, U-Line will continue offering best-in-class products
that build on the company's numerous patents and world firsts to
guide the under counter industry in realizing its unlimited
potential.

Read and save this Use and Care Guide.

Please Record Your Model Information

You will need your product model and serial number when you
request additional information or services. You can find this
information on the serial plate located on the upper right or back
wall in the interior of your product. This information also appears
on the warranty registration card.

Please record the model number (1), serial number (2), date of
purchase, and dealer contact information for your U-Line product
below:

Model Number:

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Serial Number:

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Purchase Date:

READ all instructions in this guide completely before
using the appliance for the first time.

For future reference, keep this guide in a safe, accessible location. If
you need additional information or assistance, please contact U­Line Corporation direct. Contact information appears on the back
cover of this guide.

Before Calling Service. If you think your U-Line product is
malfunctioning, read the OPERATION section of this guide to
understand clearly the function of the control. If the problem
persists, read the TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE section of this
guide to help you quickly identify common problems, and provide
information on possible causes and remedies.

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Dealer Name:

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Introduction to U-Line

1 Table of Contents

Introduction

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Safety Precautions

Safety Alert Definitions.........................................................................................................................................1

General Precautions..............................................................................................................................................1

3000 Series Product Features

3000 Series Features: ............................................................................................................................................2

Air Flow....................................................................................................................................................................3

Initial Startup ...........................................................................................................................................................3

OLED Electronic Control Display .....................................................................................................................3

Adjusting Temperature Settings .........................................................................................................................3

Product Operation

Interior Lighting......................................................................................................................................................4

Customer Menu .....................................................................................................................................................4

Electronic Control Quick Guide........................................................................................................................7

U-Line Wine Guide

Looking Behind the Label.....................................................................................................................................8

Wine Selections Suggestions...............................................................................................................................8

Ideal Wine Storage Considerations...................................................................................................................9

Wine Stocking Recommendation.....................................................................................................................10

3000 Series Maintenance

Leveling...................................................................................................................................................................11

Adjusting Grille.....................................................................................................................................................11

Refrigerator Bin Installation & Removal. ........................................................................................................13

3000 Series Doors

Door Alignment and Adjustment.....................................................................................................................14

Cleaning

Exterior Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................15

Interior Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................................15

Defrosting ..............................................................................................................................................................15

Condenser Cleaning............................................................................................................................................16

Product Disposal..................................................................................................................................................16

Service

Before Calling for Service ..................................................................................................................................17

If Service is Required...........................................................................................................................................17

Replacement Parts ...............................................................................................................................................17

Normal Operating Sounds.................................................................................................................................17

Troubleshooting Guide.......................................................................................................................................17

U-LINE CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FOR MODULAR 3000 SERIES PRODUCTS...20

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DANGER

WARNING

WARNING

CAUTION

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• PLEASE READ all instructions before installing,
operating, or servicing the appliance.

General Precautions

Use this appliance for its intended purpose only and follow these
general precautions with those listed throughout this guide:

• Proper installation procedures must be followed when
completing an installation or relocation of a unit.
Consult the installation guide before any installation
begins. U-Line contact information appears on the rear
cover of this guide.

• This unit requires connection to a dedicated 15 Amp
grounded (three-prong), polarized receptacle, installed
by a qualified electrician, compliant with applicable
electrical codes.

Safety Alert Definitions

Throughout this guide are safety items labeled with a Danger,
Warning or Caution based on the risk type:

Danger means that failure to follow this safety statement will
result in severe personal injury or death.

RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT. Before you throw away your
old refrigerator or freezer, take off the doors and leave shelves
in place so children may not easily climb inside.

SHOCK HAZARD - Electrical Grounding Required.

• Never attempt to repair or perform maintenance on
the unit until the electricity has been disconnected.

• Never remove the round grounding prong from the
plug and never use a two-prong grounding adaptor.

• Altering, cutting of power cord, removal of power
cord, removal of power plug, or direct wiring can
cause serious injury, fire and or loss of property and
or life, and will void the warranty.

• Never use an extension cord to connect power to the
unit.

• Always keep your working area dry.

Install provided Anti-Tip kit on all Wine Captain
Models and Glass Door Refrigerators. Serious personal
injury could occur.

Warning means that failure to follow this safety
statement could result in serious personal injury,
property or equipment damage.

Caution means that failure to follow this safety statement
may result in minor or moderate personal injury, property
or equipment damage.

• Use care when moving and handling the unit. Use gloves
to prevent personal injury from sharp edges.

• If your model requires defrosting, DO NOT use an ice
pick or other sharp instrument to help speed up
defrosting. These instruments can puncture the inner
lining or damage the cooling unit. DO NOT use any type
of heater to defrost. Using a heater to speed up
defrosting can cause personal injury and damage to the
inner lining.

• Do not lift unit by door handle.

• Never install or operate the unit behind closed doors.
Be sure front grille is free of obstruction. Obstructing
free airflow can cause the unit to malfunction and will
void the warranty.

• Failure to clean the condenser every six months can
cause the unit to malfunction. This could void the
warranty.

• Allow unit temperature to stabilize for 24 hours before
use.

• Do not Block any internal Fans

Use only genuine U-Line replacement parts. Imitation
parts can damage the unit, affect its operation or
performance and may void the warranty.

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3000 Series Features:

Advanced OLED control system: State of the art OLED

control system display.

Fully Integrated Design: Units are designed to blend seemlessly
with surrounding decor.

Stainless Steel: Stainless steel models offer a commercial
stainless steel handle and door wrap.

Overlay Models: Overlay models accept a custom overlay panel
or frame to achieve perfect symmetry with surrounding cabinetry.

Fully Adjustable Toe-Kick / Grille: Grille is fully adjustable and
can be lined up with surrounding cabinetry toe kick height and
depth for a truly built in look.

Adjustable Leg Levelers: Heavy Duty leg levelers help dial in
the perfect fit. Rear leg levelers can be adjusted from the front of
the unit for ease of installation.

Advanced diagnostic system: Advanced diagnostic systems
accessible through front grille mounted USB port, an industry first.

Advanced LED lighting system: Energy efficient and low heat
LED lighting provides an elegant illumination system. Theater style
lights build to fully on and dim to fully off over a 3 second window.
Fully programmable / adjustable.

Convection Cooling: Units are equipped with a convection
cooling system. Convection systems cool items faster and maintain
entire cabinet temperature precisely to user set-point.

Refrigeration Centers (Glass Door)

Glass Door: Standard with energy efficient, Low-E coated, argon

filled glass doors. Door(s) are available in stainless steel wrap or
overlay.

Adjustable Shelving:

3018: 3 removable/adjustable tempered glass shelves, 1 fixed

lower shelf.
3036: 6 removable/adjustable tempered glass shelves, 3 per
zone, and 2 fixed lower shelves, 1 per zone.

Crisper Drawer: Includes “true” crisper drawer, 3036 units
include 1 per zone.

3018 Capacity: 3.8 cubic feet

12 oz Bottle = 64 (with two glass shelves)
12 oz Cans = 128 (with four glass shelves)

3036 Capacity: 3.8 cubic feet per side, 7.6 cubic feet total.

12 oz Bottle = 128 (with two glass shelves)
12 oz Cans = 256 (with four glass shelves)

Refrigeration Centers (Solid Door)

Solid Door: Available in thermally insulated ultra energy efficient

solid door design. Doors are available in both stainless steel and
overlay.

Slide out bins: 3 full extension slide-out bins on 3018 models and
6 full extension slide-out bins on 3036 models. Bins are easily
removed for cleaning.

3018 Capacity: 3.8 cubic feet
3036 Capacity: 3.8 cubic feet per side, 7.6 cubic feet total.

Wine Captain®

Glass Door: Standard with energy efficient, Low-E coated, argon

filled glass doors.

3036 Model Features:

Duel Zone: Two independently controlled zones allow precise

storage of a wide range of perishable and temperature sensitive
goods.

Multiple Cabinet Configuration: The 3036 models are
available in a large range of cabinet configurations. From Wine
storage to bin style refrigeration, also in a wide range of
combinations.

Full extension wine racks: 6 fully extendable wine racks per
zone safely store your wine at the perfect humidity and
temperature. 2 of the 6 extendable wine racks in each zone have
been designed to carry both standard or large diameter bottles,
including champagne. An additional wine rack per zone on the
bottom carries two additional bottles.

3018 Capacity: 3.8 cubic feet. Wine Bottles: 31
3036 Capacity: 7.6 cubic feet.Wine Bottles: 62

Beverage / Wine Combination Model (3036)

Glass Door: Standard with energy efficient, Low-E coated, argon

filled glass doors.Doors are available in stainless steel wrap or
overlay.

Adjustable Shelving: 3 removable/adjustable tempered glass
shelves, 1 fixed lower shelf.

Full extension wine racks: 6 fully extendable wine racks. 2 of
the 6 extendable wine racks have been designed to carry both
standard or large diameter bottles. An additional wine rack on the
bottom carries two additional bottles.

Capacity: 7.6 cubic feet total. Wine bottles 31. 12 oz cans 128.

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Up

Display

Zone Toggle

Select

Down

U-Select Lighting

Power

3036 Model Display Shown

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Display Zone Control Configuration

Left Zone

Left Zone

Right Zone

Right Zone

38°

38°

Door Removed For Illustration Purposes

Internal Air Flow And Unit Ventilation Diagram

Air Flow

The unit requires proper air flow to perform at its highest
efficiency. Do not block the front grille, internal fans or
vents at any time, or the unit will not perform as
expected. Do not install the unit behind a door.

Zone Control 3036 Models

3036 Models have a single control module for both zones. Each side
of the control refers to a specific zone. See Below.

Adjusting Temperature Settings

Initial Startup

All U-Line controls are preset at the factory. Initial startup requires
no adjustments.

U-Line recommends allowing the unit to run overnight
before loading refrigerator with product.

To turn the unit off, press and hold POWER for 5 seconds and
release. The display will show a countdown to switching the unit off.
To power your unit on simply press POWER and the unit will
immediately switch on.

OLED Electronic Control Display

Digital Display.

The 3000 Series units are controlled by a feature rich, advanced
OLED display control unit. The control panel allows adjustment to
temperature set point, access to Energy Saver Mode, internal
temperature readings, and many other features.

Each Zone has a Series of Zone Settings with a default value for each
setting. Each Zone Setting can be further customized by fine tuning
the temperature set point. See the table below for a description of
each Zone and Zone temperature ranges. Zone selection will vary
by model.

Zone Setting Chart

Setting Default (°F) Range (°F)

Red Wine 55° 55° - 65°

White Wine 50° 45° - 55°

Sparkling Wine 45° 38° - 50°

Beverage 38° 34° - 65°

Market 38° 34° - 40°

Root 50° 45° - 55°

Pantry 42° 34° - 70°

Deli 36° 34° - 40°

Many food types have an optimum storage temperature. Storing
your food properly will help maintain it’s freshness and flavor. The
chart on page 4 contains food types and their respective optimum
storage temperatures.

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Food Storage Chart

Up

Zone Indicator Zone Indicator

Zone Toggle

Select

Down

U-Select Lighting

Power

3036 Model Display Shown

U-SELECT LIGHTING

ON WITH DOOR

LIGHTING

HIGH

LEVEL

Up

Select

Down

U-Select Lighting

Power

Up

Select

Down

WELCOME TO THE
CUSTOMER MENU. USE
UP/DOWN ARROWS TO

SCROLL SETTINGS.

Zone Food Types

3018 Model

Deli

Meats, Fish, Cheeses, Dairy, Butter, Garlic, Oils,
Nuts, Condiments

Market Fruits, Vegetables, Berries, Lettuce

Pantry

Dry Goods, Breads, Baking Items, Spices,
Seasonings

Root Vegetables, Potatoes, Onions, Lemon, Lime,

Root

Melon, Peppers, Beans, Cucumber, Cut
Ve ge ta b le s

The 3036 Models have two independently controlled zones. Each
zone may have its own Zone and set point. The 3018 models have a
single zone. Available Zones Settings will vary with model.

1. In order to adjust temperatures in the 3036 you must first select
a Zone to adjust. To select, press Zone Toggle . The left side
Zone Setting will flash. Pressing Zone Toggle again will select
the right side and the right side Zone Setting will flash. For 3018
Models simply press Select to activate Zone Setting mode.

2. Pressing Select will cycle through the available zones for your

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model. Reference the Zone Settings Chart on

for each

Setting’s default set point and range.

3. Once your have selected your desired Zone Setting the default
set temperature will display. You may further fine tune the
temperature by pressing Up or Down .

1. To begin, press U-Select Lighting to enter the lighting menu.

2. Use Up or Down to cycle through each available
brightness setting; Low, Medium, or High.

3. Use U-Select Lighting

to cycle through each available timer
setting. Selections include “On With Door”, “On 3 Hours”, “On
6 Hours”, or “On 24 Hours”.

4. To exit, press Select

or simply wait for the menu to time out.

Customer Menu

The 3000 Series of U-Line undercounter refrigeration appliances
contain a feature rich customer menu. The Customer Menu allows
access to a Series of advanced features including Energy Saver Mode,
Sabbath mode, Actual Temp readings as well a method to restore
factory defaults.

3000 Series - Customer Menu

Interior Lighting

Your U-Line 3000 Series unit uses a state of the art LED lighting
system. The 3036 model dual zone’s lighting can be independently
controlled or set as a group.

3036 Model

1. To begin, press U-Select Lighting to enter the lighting menu.

2. In 3036 Models the unit initially defaults to control the lighting in
both Zones simultaneously. To select a single zone press Zone
Toggle . Notice the arrows on top of the display changing
state. Pressing Zone Toggle once will select the left side
zone, pressing it again will select the right side zone, pressing it a
third time will select both zones again.

3. Use Up or Down to cycle through each available
brightness setting; Low, Medium, or High.

1. To access the Customer Menu hold down both Up and
Select for 5 seconds.

2. Use Up or Down to scroll through available selections.

3. Use Select to enter selected sub-menu.

4. To exit Customer menu, Use Down to scroll to the bottom
of the display and use Select to Select “Exit.”

4. Use U-Select Lighting
setting. Selections include “On With Door”, “On 3 Hours”, “On
6 Hours”, or “On 24 Hours”.

5. To exit, press Select

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to cycle through each available timer

or simply wait for the menu to time out.

Actual Temps

Up

Select

Down

3036 Model Display Shown

RETURN TO MENU

ACTUAL TEMPS

LEFT ZONE = 38°F

RIGHT ZONE = 38°F

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Up

Select

Down

Power

3036 Model Display Shown

Energy Saver Mode

Indicator

Up

Select

Down

RETURN TO MENU

SABBATH MODE

OFF

Up

Select

Down

RETURN TO MENU

LANGUAGES

ENGLISH

Sabbath Mode

The Actual Temps option displays the actual temperature of each
zone, evaporator, as well as ambient temperature.

1 . To v ie w Ac t u a l Te m p s f i r st s e l ec t A c tu a l Te mp s f r o m t h e

customer menu.

2. Use Up or Down to scroll through available information.

3. To exit, Select

Return to Menu.

Energy Saver Mode

Energy Saver mode reduces overall energy consumption by altering
user set point, differential, lighting and tone settings. When in
Energy Saver mode a small leaf icon will be displayed on the main
screen.

1. To enter Energy Saver first select Energy Saver from the
Customer Menu.

2. Use Down to select “Off” in the menu.

3. Press Select .

4. Use Up or Down to change the selection from Off to
On.

5. Press Select to confirm your selection.

6. To exit Energy Saver mode simply return to the Customer
Menu, Select Energy Saver mode and change “On” to “Off”.

The U-line 3000 Series of models offer a Sabbath mode for users
who celebrate certain Sabbaths. Sabbath mode disables system
responses to user initiated activities and all external functions;
including lighting, display and audible alarms. The unit will still
maintain internal temperatures and set points.

1. To enter Sabbath Mode, select Sabbath Mode from the
Customer Menu.

2. Use Down to select “Off”.

3. Press Select , “Off” will begin to flash.

4. Use Up or Down to change “Off” to “On”.

5. Press Select to Confirm your selection.

The Display will fade out as the unit enters Sabbath Mode. Sabbath
remains active until the Power Button is pushed.

Languages

The U-Line 3000 Series of models supports a number of Display
Languages including English, Spanish, French and German.

1. To Change Display Language select Languages from the
Customer Menu.

2. Use Down to select “English”.

3. Press Select , “English” will begin to flash.

4. Use Up or Down to cycle through the available
Languages.

5. Press Select to confirm you choice.

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