Fisher & Paykel Refrigerator & Freezer User Manual
Fisher & paykel refrigerator & freezer user guide
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- Page 1 Refrigerator & Freezer User guide New Zealand Australia Canada United Kingdom Europe Asia Pacific...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents General Operating Instructions – All Products Important Safety Information Installation - Four Essential Requirements Moving or Storing Your Refrigerator Door Conversion Active Smart™ Refrigerators Operating Instructions Special Features Maintenance Cleaning Care Cyclic and Compact Refrigerators Operating Instructions Special Features and Maintenance... -
Page 4: Important Safety Information
Never unplug your refrigerator or freezer by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet. Do not plug in any other appliance at the same power point as your refrigerator or freezer or use extension cords or double adapters. - Page 5 Cleaning Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents which may attack plastic components of your refrigerator or freezer and cause them to crack. Please refer to the cleaning care section of this booklet for further advice. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS...
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Page 6: Installation - Four Essential Requirements
3. Stability It is important that all four corners of the refrigerator or freezer base are supported firmly on the floor to eliminate any cabinet movement. Installing the appliance on a soft or uneven or unlevel floor may result in twisting of the cabinet and poor sealing of the doors. -
Page 7: Energy Efficiency
If integrating your refrigerator, follow installation instructions provided with the integration kits. Ensure the front face of the bench is aligned to the front corner edge of the refrigerator door. This will allow the door to fully open. (See diagram 2). -
Page 8: Moving Or Storing Your Refrigerator
Moving or Storing Your Refrigerator If your refrigerator or freezer is turned off for any reason, wait 10 minutes before turning it back on. This will allow the refrigeration system pressures to equalise before restarting. Moving Your Refrigerator Turn off the appliance and unplug from the power point. Remove all food. -
Page 9: Door Conversion
Remove the existing plastic hinge plugs from the opposite side. Tilt the refrigerator back, either right onto its back or lean it against a wall, and unscrew both adjustable feet. Remove the plastic bottom hinge bracket bolt holding the bottom hinge bracket to the underside of the cabinet. - Page 10 Door Conversion Fit new cap door closing to bottom hinge bracket. The new cap door closing is a mirror image of the existing part. Remove the hinge hole covers from the ends of the door using a narrow blade to prise them away from the door. The hinge hole covers are the components without holes.
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Page 11: Fresh And Freezer Food Compartment
When the refrigerator is first turned on, the powerful cooling system will automatically cool both refrigerator and freezer compartments to their set temperatures. This will take between 2 – 3 hours depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment. -
Page 12: Normal Refrigerator Sounds
The display will not be illuminated. Opening the door will not affect the compressor or fans. If the power to the refrigerator is turned off whilst in this mode, the product will continue in Sabbath mode when the power is restored. -
Page 13: Active Smart™ Special Features
Deodoriser (Where Fitted) A deodoriser is fitted to remove unpleasant odours from the refrigerator. It is located behind the duct cover in the fresh food compartment and will last for the life of your fridge. Door Alarms If the fresh food compartment door is left open the alarm will beep after 90 seconds and if the freezer door is left open the alarm will beep after 60 seconds. -
Page 14: Fault Alarms
The bottle rack can be used to store a variety of bottles and can be positioned anywhere you would a shelf. To re-position, lift the rear of the rack and pull forward. Bottles are best stored with the top facing the front of the refrigerator. -
Page 15: Maintenance
Note: The replacement halogen bulb must not exceed 12 Volt/10 Watt. Bulbs are available from your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Customer Care Centre. Your refrigerator is designed to operate for many years without the need for service checks. However, if your refrigerator is malfunctioning, have it attended to by your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorised Service Centre as soon as possible. -
Page 16: Cleaning Interior/Exterior
Active Smart™ Cleaning Care – Interior/Exterior Interior It is important to keep the interior of the refrigerator and freezer clean to help prevent food from becoming contaminated during storage. The amount and types of food stored determines how often cleaning should be carried out (ideally once every 1 to 2 weeks) in the refrigerator. -
Page 17: Glass Shelves
Clean with warm water and detergent or a glass cleaner. If cleaning the shelves without removing from the cabinet, use only warm water and detergent as a glass cleaner can damage the plastic components of your refrigerator. Important Note: Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents that may attack the plastic components of your freezer and cause them to crack. -
Page 18: Important Notice
Push runners back into refrigerator. To Replace Trays or Fixed Bins: With the runners pushed back into the refrigerator, place the tray/bin on top of the runners. Push the tray/bin back slowly until you feel it clip back onto the runners. - Page 19 Active Smart™ Cleaning Care – Special Features Humidity Control System (Where Fitted) Important Note: When cleaning the shelf above the vegetable bins, we recommend that you do not disassemble the Humidity Control System from the shelf. In the event that the plastic lid and humidity slides become separated from the glass shelf, follow these instructions to reassemble.
- Page 20 Remove for cleaning by pulling out the compartment until it stops, lifting and then continuing to slide it forward until it is fully extended. Rest the door front on the floor and with the refrigerator compartment door open, remove the tray, divider rack and bin. Wash with warm water and detergent.
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Page 21: Operating Instructions
Temperature Control The control has been factory set for normal operating conditions. Allow the refrigerator to run empty for 2 – 3 hours before placing food inside the fresh food or freezer compartments. Re-adjust the control as necessary to suit your individual preference. -
Page 22: Cyclic And Compact Refrigerators
The replacement bulb must not exceed 230 Volt/15 Watt. Bulbs are available from your Fisher & Paykel Authorised Service Centre. Important Note: Your refrigerator is designed to operate for many years without the need for frequent service checks. However, if your refrigerator is malfunctioning, have it attended to by your Fisher &... -
Page 23: Cleaning Care
Cyclic & Compact Cleaning Care – Interior/Exterior Interior It is important to keep the interior of the refrigerator and freezer clean to help prevent food from becoming contaminated during storage. The amount and types of food stored determines how often cleaning should be carried out (ideally once every 1 to 2 weeks) in the refrigerator. - Page 24 Fruit and Vegetable Bins and Cover – 635mm Wide Models Remove bins then the bottom refrigerator shelf. Place the shelf upside down on a flat surface. Pull cover at position A then lift up at position B. Take cover off at sides. Clean cover and bins in warm soapy water.
- Page 25 It is recommended that a freezer be defrosted when the frost is greater than 6mm thick. Remove all frozen food and wrap it in several layers of paper. Place food in the refrigerator compartment or a cool environment e.g. insulated picnic bin.
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Page 26: Operating Instructions
Vertical Freezer Operating Instructions Models: 525mm wide 635mm wide Temperature Control The cabinet control is located at the bottom rear of the cabinet. The control has been factory set to position 4 for normal operating conditions. The freezer temperature should be approximately -18°C. Re-adjust the control as necessary to suit your individual preference. -
Page 27: Chest Freezers
It is recommended that your freezer be defrosted when the frost is greater than 6 to 10mm thick using the plastic scraper provided. Remove all frozen food and wrap it in several layers of paper. Place in a refrigerator compartment or a cool environment e.g insulated bin. -
Page 28: Storing Food In Your Refrigerator
Fresh Food Care The quality of food before it is placed in the refrigerator is critical to successful storage. For best results: Select foods that are very fresh and of good quality. - Page 29 Storing Food in Your Refrigerator Red Meat Place fresh red meat on a plate and loosely cover with waxed paper or plastic wrap or foil. Store cooked and raw meat on separate plates. This will prevent any juices lost from the raw meat from contaminating the cooked product.
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Page 30: Storing Food In Your Freezer
Do not pile frozen food around the fan cover. It can prevent adequate air circulation. Thaw foods preferably in a refrigerator, or using a microwave oven or multifunction oven. Keep a constant turnover of food. Use older items of food first. Do not exceed recommended storage times. - Page 31 Storing Food in Your Freezer Meat, Poultry and Game Do not try to freeze more than 1kg meat per 25L freezer capacity. Meat must be frozen quickly in order to maintain its texture. Do not stuff poultry before freezing. Red meat can be cooked from frozen, or from the partly or completely thawed states.
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Page 32: Troubleshooting
Possible Causes Appliance does No electricity at power outlet not operate Light not Blown light bulb working Refrigerator not working Light and display Product in Sabbath Mode not working Motor operates Hot weather for long periods Frequent door lid openings... - Page 33 Door handles out With time and usage, movement of alignment may occur Door alarm not Refrigerator compartment light working – E240B, not working E249T, E169T only Tray/bin does not Packaging trapped slide in and out...
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Page 34: Customer Care Information
Customer Care Before You Call for Service or Assistance… Check the things you can do yourself. Refer to your User Guide and check: Your appliance is correctly installed You are familiar with its normal operation You have read the problem solving at the back of the book If after checking these points you still need assistance please refer to the following... - Page 35 Customer Care For the Rest of the World…* Call your Fisher & Paykel Retailer/Dealer from whom you purchased the product. They are trained to provide information on your appliance. If we can be of any further help, please contact us on: Phone: +64 9 273 0660 Fax: +64 9 273 0580 Email: international.enquiries@fp.co.nz...
- Page 36 Copyright © Fisher & Paykel 2005. All rights reserved. The product specifications in this booklet apply to the specific products and models described at the date of issue. Under our policy of continuous product improvement, these specifications may change at any time. You should therefore check with our Customer Care Centre to ensure this booklet correctly describes the product currently available.
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