Samsung RB12A3006 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Refrigerator user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product RB12A3006 English Free Standing Appliance ...

Page 2: ... 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 appli...

Page 3: ...y naked flames and move anything flammable away from the product and ventilate the room immediately Failing to do so may result in fire or explosion Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance Warning Risk of fire flammable materials Important safety symbols and precautions WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe person...

Page 4: ... 600a a natural gas with high environmental WARNING 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 SEVERE WARNING SIGNS FOR INSTALLATION Deteriorated insulation of electrical parts may cause an electric shock or fire Do not place this refrigerator in direct sunlight ...

Page 5: ...in accordance with the manual before it is used Do not install the refrigerator in a damp place or place where it may come in contact with water Deteriorated insulation of electrical parts may cause an electric shock or fire Connect the power plug in proper position with the cord hanging down If you connect the power plug upside down wire can get cut off and cause a fire or an electric shock Make ...

Page 6: ...pliance must be properly grounded Do not ground the appliance to a gas pipe plastic water pipe or telephone line 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 fire explosion or problems with the product Never plug the power cord into a socket that is not grounded correctly and m...

Page 7: ...njury and or material damage Do not put items filled with CAUTION WARNING water on the refrigerator If spilled there is a risk of fire or electric shock Do not touch the inside walls of the freezer or products stored in the freezer with wet hands This may cause frostbite Do not use or place any substances sensitive to temperature such as inflammable sprays inflammable objects dry ice medicine or c...

Page 8: ...surface of the appliance As well as being harmful to humans it may also result in an electric shock fire or problems with the product 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 fire Fill the water tank ice tray and water cubes only with potable water mineral water or...

Page 9: ...t they do not play with the appliance Keep fingers out of pinch point areas clearances between the doors and cabinet are necessarily small Do not let children hang on the door If not a serious injury may occur There is a Risk of children entrapment Do not let children enter inside the refrigerator Bottles should be stored tightly together so that they do not fall out This product is intended only ...

Page 10: ...p do not disassemble the Lamp Cover and LED Lamp by yourself Please contact your service agent Plug the power plug into the wall socket firmly Do not use a damaged power plug damaged power cord or loose wall socket This may result in an electric shock or fire Do not put a container filled with water on the appliance If spilled there is a risk of fire or electric shock Never stare directly at the U...

Page 11: ...y result in a personal injury and or property damage Any changes or modifications performed by a 3rd party on this completed appliance are neither covered under Samsung warranty service nor is Samsung responsible for safety issues and damages that result from 3rd party modifications Do not block air holes If the air holes are blocked especially with a plastic bag the refrigerator can be over coole...

Page 12: ...c shock or fire Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto it CAUTION Do not use benzene thinner or Clorox Chloride for cleaning They may damage the surface of the appliance and may cause a fire Never put fingers 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 soc...

Page 13: ...Cyclopentane is used as an insulation blowing gas The gases in insulation WARNING material require special disposal procedure Please contact your local authorities in regard to the environmentally safe disposal of this product Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the appliances are damaged prior to disposal The pipes shall be broken in the open space When disposing of this or other refrige...

Page 14: ...n extended period of time below the cold end of the range of temperature for which the refrigerating appliance is designed Do not store food which goes bad easily at low temperature such as bananas melons Your appliance is frost free which means there is no need to manually defrost your appliance as this will be carried out automatically Temperature rise during defrosting can comply with ISO requi...

Page 15: ... food out The shorter time for which the door is open the less ice will form in the freezer Allow clearance to the right left back and top when installing This will help reduce power consumption and keep your energy bills lower We recommend the value of clearance to be Right left and back side more than 50 mm Top side more than 100 mm For the most efficient use of energy please keep the all inner ...

Page 16: ...a risk of electric shock For the models that require door panel installation plug in the power cord and make sure the refrigerator works properly before assembling the door panel Selecting the best location for the refrigerator Select a location without direct exposure to sunlight Select a location with level or nearly level flooring Select a location with enough space for the WARNING refrigerator...

Page 17: ...full load refrigerator Otherwise it may cause floor damage Please tie up the extra length of the power cord at the back of the refrigerator so as not to be touched on the floor preventing the power cord from being crushed by the rollers upon relocation CAUTION CAUTION FLOORING For proper installation this refrigerator must be placed on a level surface of hard material that has the same height as t...

Page 18: ...ting section at the back of this user guide If you have any further questions contact your Samsung Electronics service center 1 Place the refrigerator in an appropriate location with reasonable clearance between the wall and the refrigerator Refer to installation instructions in this manual 2 Before using the refrigerator please remove the shelf corner covers shown on below figure The covers are u...

Page 19: ... use this function the energy consumption will increase Remember to turn it off when you do not need it and return the freezer to your original temperature setting To deactivate this function press the Freezer button for 3 seconds If you need to freeze large amount of food stuff activate Power Freeze function 20 hours before 2 Fridge Press the Fridge button to set the fridge to desired temperature...

Page 20: ...operating your refrigerator Components Door Bins Shelves Vegetable Drawer Drawers 20_ operating ...

Page 21: ... depends on the type of food At a temperature setting of 18 C 0 4 ºF Fresh Poultry whole chicken Fresh meat steaks Roasts up to 12 months Fish Lean fish Cooked fish Fresh shrimp scallops squid up to 6 months Pizza Sausage up to 2 months Storage duration is refered to FDA web site http www fda gov If you do not follow this period you will have food poisoning sounds a bit extreme Purchasing and stor...

Page 22: ...remove shelves CLEANING THE REFRIGERATOR Do not use Benzene Thinner or Clorox for cleaning They may damage the surface of the appliance and can create a risk of fire Do not spray the refrigerator with water while it is plugged in as it may cause an electric shock Do not clean the refrigerator with benzene thinner or car detergent for risk of fire 1 Unplug the power cord of the refrigerator 2 Sligh...

Page 23: ...llow instruction in the user manual a Samsung qualified service engineer must be contacted to carry out this change 3 Do not plug in Refrigerator just after door reverse finished process and wait for at least one hour Required Tools Not provided Phillips Head Driver Flat Head Driver 11 mm Wrench for hinge shaft Not provided Additional part 8 mm Socket Wrench for bolts Hinge Cover Cap Space Door Ad...

Page 24: ... the right to the left CAUTION Basic position Position reversed 7 Switch the position of cap screw and cap Pull out using a thin flat screwdriver Be careful not to injure yourself during operation 8 Lay the refrigerator carefully on it s back Remove the leg unscrew in an anti clockwise direction and the Hinge Low Hinge Low Leg To protect the refrigerator damage cut a large section of the cardboard...

Page 25: ... like this on picture 11 Put the fridge up Make sure the door is working properly 12 After removing the Cap Control from the upper left corner of the Fridge reassemble on the right side 13 Remove the Cap Space Door at the top of the door before reinstalling it press the sides before lifting up 14 Assemble Hinge upp Left Cover Hinge Left Cap Space Door provided when purchasing the refrigerator oper...

Page 26: ... door gaskets are properly arranged If not there can be a noise or dew can be formed which affects perfomance of the unit When you reverse the Freezer Door detach the Freezer Door gasket and the inside left gasket A And then attach the inside gasket to the right B Attach the Freezer door gasket after rotating it 180 A B 26_ operating ...

Page 27: ...operating _27 02 OPERATING 02 OPERATING ...

Page 28: ...rce Not enough clearance between refrigerator and sides rear Make sure there are at least 5 cm from the rear and sides Vacation mode is activated Deactivate vacation mode The refrigerator is overloaded Food is blocking the refrigerator vents Do not overload the refrigerator Do not allow food to block ventilation Fridge freezer is over cooling Temperature control is not set correctly Set the temper...

Page 29: ... on interior walls Door is not closed properly Make sure food does not block the door Clean the door gasket Fruits or vegetables are frozen Fruits or vegetables are stored in the Fresh Chef Zone The Fresh Chef Zone is only for meat fish Condensation Symptom Possible causes Solution Condensation forms on the interior walls If door is left open moisture enters the refrigerator Remove the moisture an...

Page 30: ... or ending an operation the refrigerator may make sounds similar to a car engine igniting As the operation stabilizes the sounds will decrease Clicking or Chirping Buzzing While the fan is operating these sounds may occur When the refrigerator reaches the set temperature no fan sound will occur SSSRRR Whir During a defrost cycle water may drip on the defrost heater causing sizzling sounds HiSS 30_...

Page 31: ...parts contract and expand creating knocking noises These noises occur during the defrosting cycle or when electronic parts are working Cracking For ice maker models When the water valve opens to fill the ice maker buzzing sounds may occur Due to pressure equalizing when opening and closing the refrigerator door whooshing sounds may occur troubleshooting _31 03 TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Page 32: ...uthorized service center for service To receive in home service product must be unobstructed and accessible to the service agent During the applicable warranty period a product will be repaired replaced or the purchase price refunded at the sole option of SAMSUNG SAMSUNG may use new or reconditioned parts in repairing a product or replace the product with a new or reconditioned product Replacement...

Page 33: ... WARRANTY SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TIME AWAY FROM WORK HOTELS AND OR RESTAURANT MEALS REMODELING EXPENSES LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS FAILURE TO REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states...

Page 34: ...ligation to the Original Owner The original dated sales receipt must be retained by the customer and is the only acceptable proof of purchase It must be presented to a SECA Authorized Service Center at the time service is requested before warranty services are rendered On all carry in models transportation to and from the Authorized Service Center is the responsibility of the customer Exclusions o...

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