Samsung RT38 User manual

Refrigerator

User manual

RT38*/RT35*/RT32*/RT29*

Free Standing Appliance

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Contents

Safety information 3

Important safety symbols and precautions: 6

Severe warning signs for transportation and site 6

Critical installation warnings 7

Installation cautions 11

Critical usage warnings 11

Usage cautions 16

Cleaning cautions 19

Critical disposal warnings 21

Additional tips for proper usage 22

Saving Energy Tips 23

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as 24

Instructions about the WEEE 25

Installation 26

Refrigerator at a glance 26

Step-by-step installation 29

Operations 34

Feature panel 34

Special features 42

Maintenance 48

Handle and care 48

Cleaning 49

Replacement 49

Troubleshooting 50

General 50

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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. Children

aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload

refrigerating appliances.

• 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.

Safety information

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Safety information

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Safety information

• Because these following operating instructions cover

various models, the characteristics of your refrigerator

may differ slightly 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.

• 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 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.

• It is hazardous for anyone other than an Authorised

Service Person to service this appliance.

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Safety information

• To avoid contamination of food, please respect the

following instructions:

- Opening the door for long periods can cause a

signicant increase of the temperature in the

compartments of the appliance.

- Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with

food and accessible drainage systems.

- Clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 h;

ush the water system connected to a water supply if

water has not been drawn for 5 days.

- Store raw meat and sh in suitable containers in the

refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with or drip onto

other food.

- Two-star frozen-food compartments are suitable for

storing pre-frozen food, storing or making icecream and

making ice cubes.

- One-, two- and three-star compartments are not suitable

for the freezing of fresh food.

- If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long

periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the

door open to prevent mould developing within the

appliance.

Warning; Risk of re / ammable materials

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Safety information

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Safety information

Important safety symbols and precautions:

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal

injury or death.

CAUTION

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal

injury or property damage.

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.

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.

- 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.

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Safety information

- 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.

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.

• 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.

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Safety information

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Safety information

• 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.

• 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 store explosive substances such as aerosol cans

with a ammable propellant in this appliance.

• Do not install this appliance near a heater or inammable

material.

• 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 hanging down.

- If you connect the power plug upside down, the wire

can get cut off and cause a re or electric shock.

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Safety information

• 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.

• 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.

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Safety information

• 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.

• 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.

• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is

not trapped or damaged.

• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable

power supplies at the rear of the appliance.

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