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Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you feel that the refrigerator is not working properly, check out the following points first.
If the trouble persists, disconnect the power plug and contact your dealer or an authorized service centre.
Cooling
Does not get cold at all
● When you use this refrigerator for the first time, from four to 24 hours or
even more are required until the refrigerator begins to cool.
● Has the power supply failed?
Does not get cold
enough
● Isn’t a food item blocking the cold air outlet? (P.9)
● Is the refrigerator subject to direct sunlight or are there any heating
devices in its vicinity? (P.6)
● Is sufficient spaces secured around the refrigerator? (P.6)
● Isn’t a hot item stored, doors opened frequently, or too much food stored?
● Have the cold air volume adjusting lever and the power-saving lever
been set to "
NO
R
MAL
*
" ? (P.9)
Frost and dew
Freezer compartment/refrigerator compartment.
● This condition occurs when humidity is high, door was kept open for a
long time, or opened frequently.
The food is frozen
● Did you put food with high water content near the cold air outlet in the
refrigerator. (P.9)
Sound
Rattling noise
● Is the floor tough and horizontal? (P.6)
● Do both the legs reach the floor and is the refrigerator properly fixed?
(P.6)
● Is the evaporation pan firmly fixed?
Strange noise
The following sounds are not abnormal.
● Bubbling sounds .... The sounds of refrigerant (gas) flowing.
● Hissing sound ........ The sound of water being evaporated by the heater
during defrosting.
● Zooming sound ...... The sound of the fan operating.
● Snapping sound .... The sound of parts expanding and contracting as a
result of temperature changes.
Smell
The interior smells
● Are strong smelling foods hermetically sealed?
● Odor often attaches to the interior walls.
Dip a soft cloth in lukewarm water and squeeze it. Wipe it with this cloth.
Hot
Front (or side) panel is hot
● This refrigerator is equipped with a heat-release pipe to prevent dew
from forming. When you first start to use the refrigerator or during
summer, the surface of the refrigerator body (both sides) especially
becomes hot. However, this is not abnormal.
Specifications
MODEL
NR-B18
2
W
-
W
HK
TOTAL GROSS VOLUME
179 L
TOTAL STORAGE
158 L
STORAGE FRIDGE
125 L
STORAGE FREEZER
33 L
OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS
WIDTH × DEPTH × HEIGHT
480 mm × 586 mm × 1293 mm
WEIGHT
3
7
k
g
/8
1
Ib
RATED VOLTAGE
Indicated on the quality indication label on the inside of the fridge
compartment wall.
RATED FREQUENCY
REFRIGERANT
R600a
BLOWING AGENT
Cyclo-Pentane
* This refrigerator’s volume is calculated based on
IEC 62552
.
NR-B18
2
W
-SHK
