Fisher & Paykel E402BRXFDU4 manual

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    NZ A U GB IE EU AE HK SG ActiveSmart™ refrigerator Ice & W ater and Non-Ice & W ater E372B, E402B, E406B , E442B, E522B, RF522W , RF522A, RF610A & RF540A models Installation instructions and User guide[...]

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    Impor tant! It is impor tant that this User Guide is retained with your refriger ator for future reference . Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner , please ensure that the User Guide is left with the appliance. This will ensure that the new owner c an familiarise themselves with the information and warnings c ontained within [...]

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    1 Con tents Impor tant! SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The models shown in this User Guide may not be available in all mark ets and are subject to change at any time. F or current details about model and specification av ailability in your country, please visit our website listed on the back cover or c ontact your local F isher & Paykel dealer . Note[...]

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    2 Thank you f or buying a Fisher & P aykel ActiveSmar t ™ refrigera tor . At F isher & Pa ykel we are very proud of this refrigerat or . This r efrigerator combines size and storage space with the latest f eatures and functions. Thousands of hours of food car e research and 75 years of r efrigeration experience has been programmed int o y[...]

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    3 W ARNING! Elec tric Shock Hazar d Read and follow the SAFETY AND W ARNINGS outlined in this User Guide befor e operating this applianc e. F ailure to do so can result in dea th, electric shock , fire or injur y to persons . Use this appliance only f or its intended purpose as described in this User Guide. Impor tant sa fety precautions W arning W[...]

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    4 Safety and warnings   Do not use mechanical devices or other means to ac celerat e the defrosting process .   Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.   In case of damage to the refriger ant circuit, ventilate the area by opening all windows . Do not operate electrical equipment or any other equipment that may produce arcs, sparks[...]

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    5 Safety and warnings Cleaning   Many commer cially available cleaning products contain solvents which may attack plastic components of your refriger ator and cause them to cr ack . Please refer t o the cleaning care section of this booklet for fur ther advice. Electrical   This appliance must be installed in acc ordance with the instal[...]

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    6 Safety and warnings Storing f ood and drinks   DO NO T store explosive substances such as aerosol c ans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.   Never store v olatile or flammable materials in your refriger ator as they may explode.   Never freeze liquids in glass c ontainers. Liquid expands during freezing, which may c [...]

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    7 Installation instructions Please follow the installa tion steps below to ensure y our appliance operates correctly . 1. P ower   The appliance must be installed so the plug is accessible .   T o ensure that the appliance is not ac cidentally switched off , connect your refrigerator to its own power poin t. Do not plug in any other app[...]

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    8 Installation instructions 4. Ventila tion and installation – Fr eezer door models (E372B, E402B , E406B, E442B, E522B) (Ic e & W ater and non Ice & Wat er) F or all products with a freezer ‘ door’ ref er to page 8 – 9 for installation instructions. F or all products with a freezer ‘ drawer ’ (RF522W , RF522A and RF610) refer t[...]

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    9 Installation instructions Product dimensions (mm) E372B E402B E406B E442B E522B A overall height of fla t door product n/a 1715 n/a 1715 1715 A overall height of curved door product 1595 1695 1595 1695 1695 A overall height of curved door with ice & water pr oduct n/a n/a n/a n/a 1705 B overall width of pr oduct 635 635 680 680 790 C overall [...]

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    10 Installation instructions RF522W 5. Ventila tion and installation – Fr eezer draw er models (RF522W , RF522A, RF610A/RF540A) (Ic e & W ater and non Ice & W ater) Flush with refrigera tor chassis – full door rotation Flush with refrigera tor door – 90° door rotation Flush with refrigera tor chassis – full door rotation Flush with[...]

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    11 Installation instructions T o ensure adequate v entilation for your r efrigerator see recommended cabinetry dimensionsbelow. Product dimensions (mm) RF522W RF522A RF610/ RF540A A overall height of pr oduct 1715 1715 1790 B overall width of pr oduct 790 790 900 C overall depth of pr oduct (excludes handle, includes evaporator) 695 695 695 Cabi[...]

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    12 Installation instructions 6. Connecting water (Ic e & W ater models only) If your product is an Ice & W ater model you must follo w steps on pages 12 – 17. Cont ents of filter kit 1 4 m (13 ft) white 6 mm (¼”) tubing 2 1 x 200 mm (8”) blue tubing 3 1 x pressure r educing valve (PRV ) 4 1 x double sided foam 5 2 x locking keys 6 1 [...]

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    13 Installation instructions Impor tant!   DO NO T use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality .   W ARNING – connect to potable water supply only .   DO NO T install on line pressure above 827 kP a (119 psi) or below 150 kPa (22 psi).   DO NO T use on hot water supply (25°C (77°F) max).  [...]

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    14 Installation instructions Installation instructions: 1 Ensure the refrigerat or is not plugged into a power supply . 2 Locat e isolation tap for water c onnection – cold water feed only (dishwasher or sink mix er taps). T ee and tap fitting not supplied. 3 Connect the 200 mm (8”) blue tubing to the outlet of the PRV (blue collet) and the inl[...]

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    15 Installation instructions 11 Attach double sided foam t o the back of the water filter head as shown in Diagram 5. Write the date to be replac ed on the filter (date installed +6 months). Remove double sided foam backing and attach filter to the desir ed position as located in step 10 (ref er to previous page). 12 Run the 6 mm (¼”) tubi[...]

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    16 Installation instructions Impor tant!   All connections must be checked for leaks.   Ensure white 6 mm (¼”) tubing is routed aw ay from sharp objects, sharp corners (beware of kinking tube as this will stop water flow), clear of the refriger ator unit compartment and not in a location where it can be squ ashed.   Ensure all [...]

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    17 Installation instructions Before y ou star t using y our Ice & Wat er refrigerat or   Check your refrigerat or is switched on and has cooled for at least 2 hours bef ore use (ref er to page 23 – The temperature of your refrigera tor and freezer).   Check that the isolation tap has been connected and turned on.   The first[...]

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    18 Installation instructions 7. Installation (all models) Y our F isher & Pa ykel ActiveSmart™ refrigerator is fitted with front and r ear rollers, designed for moving the pr oduct in the for wards and backwards direction. Av oid moving the product in a sideways direction as this may damage the rollers or the floor covering/surface. A Y our r[...]

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    19 Installation instructions 9. What to do if your product is unstable A Gently push the refrigerator back until the r ear rollers contact the floor .   Measure the gap under the front f oot, which has come off the floor .   Obtain some solid packing material (hardwood, plastic,etc) which fits firmly into the gap under the foot. Note[...]

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    20 Installation instructions Before placing f ood in the fresh food or freez er compartments   Remove all internal packaging. Ensur e that all transit clips are remo ved from the refrigerat or . These are small rubber stoppers locat ed at the back of the shelves.   Clean the inside of the appliance with a mix of warm water and a small a[...]

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    21 Moving or storing y our appliance If your refrigerator is turned off f or any reason, wait 10 minutes bef ore turning it back on. This will allow the refrigeration sy stem pressures to equalise bef ore restarting. Moving your r efrigerator   T urn off the appliance and unplug from the power point. Remove all f ood.   T urn the adjust[...]

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    22 Door con version ActiveSmart ™ refrigerator models with silver handles need to be or dered at the point of purchase either with left or right opening doors and can not be interchanged. All other models need to have an appr opriate conv ersion kit for that model refrigerator . The kit is available from your F isher & Paykel Authorised Repai[...]

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    23 ActiveSmart™ operating instructions Models: 635mm wide E372B, E402B 680mm wide E406B, E442B 790mm wide E522B, RF522A, RF522W 900mm wide RF610/RF540A The control panel enables y ou to view and modify all the featur es and options on your refrigerator . T emper ature contr ol (all models)   When the refrigerator is first turned[...]

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    24 ActiveSmart™ operating instructions Fr esh food compartment (all models)   The fresh f ood compartment light will automatically be illuminated. The temperatur e for this compartment will show as a series of lights.   The temperatur e may be altered by pr essing the or buttons. One pr ess on either of these buttons will reduce or in[...]

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    25 ActiveSmart™ operating instructions Key Mute (all models) KEY MUTE allows you to silenc e all button presses.   T o activate KEY MUTE and silence buttons, pr ess and hold the button f or 4 seconds.   The icon on the internal contr ol panel will be illuminated.   The keys will be silenced when KEY MUTE is activated.   Do[...]

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    26 All about the external display (Ic e & W ater models only) ActiveSmart™ operating instructions Special F unctions Bottle Chill (Elegance, Desig ner and Ice & Wat er models only) This function allows you to chill y our beverages more rapidly in the fr eezer without the worry of forgetting about them. The timer is set for 15 minutes how [...]

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    27 All about the external display (Ic e & W ater models only) This screen enables you t o lock the water dispenser , indicates to you when BO T TLE CHILL is activated and when your water filt er requires changing . Keys 1. Dispenser lock button and light Locks/unlocks the wat er dispenser . Light is on when the water dispenser is locked. 2. Bot[...]

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    28 Using y our wat er dispenser (Ice & W ater models only) Dispensing   Y our water dispenser has been desig ned for one-handed operation.   T o dispense water push the dispensing pad gently , using a glass or container . This pad requires only a gen tle press to activate.   T o stop the flow of wat er , simply pull your glass[...]

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    29 W ater filter (Ic e & W ater models only) All the water to y our refrigerator is filter ed to remove impurities thr ough a filter cartr idge located in a position of your choice outside the refrigera tor . T his will need changing approximat ely every 6months.   There is a replac ement indicator icon on the internal control panel an[...]

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    30 W ater filter (Ic e & W ater models only) T o r eset the filter indicator Impor tant! W e recommend the wat er filter to be used from the time of installation. Do not reset indicator before filter is changed or filter monitoring will be inac curate.   Press and hold and for 4 seconds to reset the internal and external filter indicators[...]

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    31 Using y our ice maker (Ic e & W ater models only) Ice On/Off Y our ice maker is designed to aut omatically dispense ice until it senses that the bin is full. So the more ice y ou use, the more it makes. It is even clever enough to sense when ther e is no bin in place to catch the ic e and it will not dispense any ice. First use   When [...]

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    32 Using y our ice maker (Ic e & W ater models only) Information about y our ice maker   Y our automatic ice maker will pr oduce approxima tely eight cubes of ice every 3 – 4 hours, depending on the freezer compartment temperatur e and the number of door openings.   When the ICE BOOST function is activated, ice production will inc[...]

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    33 ActiveSmart™ special features (all models) Fruit and v egetable bins and humidit y contr ol lid The fruit and vegetable bins f eature a unique lid which provides two functions:   The humidity lid seals the bins and provides a humid microclima te to extend storage times of fruit and vegetables.   The humidity lid prevents c ondensat[...]

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    34 ActiveSmart™ special features (all models) Slim storage dr awer (wher e fitted) The slim bins at the bottom of the fresh f ood compartment provide storage space f or items that you may want t o keep separate from the r est of the refrigerator . These slim storage bins can be used for deli item storage , beverages or for defr osting foods. Bott[...]

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    35 ActiveSmart™ special features (all models) Manual ice system – RF522W and RF522A (non Ic e & Wat er models only) An ice storage bin which sits inside the upper top fr eezer bin provides stor age for and gives y ou access to clean, clear ice cubes . Information about y our manual ice system   T o make ice, take the ice tr ay and lid[...]

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    36 Cleaning and caring for y our refrigerator Exterior (all models) Stainless exterior doors   It is impor tant when cleaning the exterior door surface of your refrigerat or , to only use liquid dishwashing detergent dissolved in warm water and a soft cloth.   Dry the door with a clean, lint free cloth.   The use of any abrasiv e [...]

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    37 Cleaning and caring for y our refrigerator Interior (all models)   It is impor tant to keep the interior of the r efrigerator and freezer clean t o help prevent food fr om becoming contaminated during st orage.   The amount and types of food stor ed determines how often cleaning should be carried out in the refrigerator (ideally once[...]

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    38 Cleaning and caring for y our refrigerator Humidity Control S ystem Impor tant! When cleaning the shelf above the vegetable bins, we recommend that y ou do not disassemble the Humidity Control System from the shelf . In the event that the humidity control lid (plastic lid) and humidity slides become separated from the glass shelf , follow these [...]

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    39 Cleaning and caring for y our refrigerator T o r emove pr oduce bins or upper freezer bins   T o remov e bins, roll out the tray and then use two hands when picking up a bin. Picking up a bin one -handed may cause it t o crack or break.   Remove the bins, w ash and replace back onto tra ys. T o r emove tr ays   F or ease of rem[...]

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    40 Storing f ood in your r efrigerat or Y our refrigerat or helps to extend the storage times of fresh perishable foods . The cold temperature slo ws down the major causes of food spoilage – namely , the growth of bacteria, moulds and yeasts, and an y chemical and physical reactions. Fr esh food care The quality of food befor e it is placed in th[...]

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    41 Storing f ood in your r efrigerat or Red meat   Place fresh r ed meat on a plate and loosely cov er with waxed paper , plastic wrap or foil .   Store cooked and r aw meat on separate plat es. This will prevent any juices lost from the ra w meat contaminating the cooked product.   Delicatessen meats should be used within the rec[...]

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    42 Storing f ood in your fr eezer The use of temperatur es of -18°C (0°F) or colder to store f ood means that the food can be kept for longer periods than when refrigeration t emperatures are used . This is because the growth of bacteria, moulds and yeasts are stopped, and chemical and ph ysical reactions are sever ely restricted at such low temp[...]

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    43 Storing f ood in your fr eezer Meat, poultry and game   Do not tr y to fr eeze more than 1 kg (2.2 lb) meat per 25 L (0.9 cu.ft) of freezer stor age volume at any one time . Meat must be frozen quickly in order to maintain its te xture.   Do not stuff poultr y bef ore freezing.   Red meat can be cooked from fro zen, or from the[...]

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    44 ActiveSmart™ user warnings and sounds User warnings F aults In the unlikely event a fault occurs the icon will illuminate on the internal c ontrol panel and an alarm will sound when the fresh food compartment door is opened.   Please count the number of beeps made when the fresh f ood compartment door is opened. Please also take note of [...]

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    45 T r oubleshooting If there is a problem with your appliance , please check the following points bef ore contacting your local F isher & Pa ykel Authorised Repairer or the Customer C are Centre . Product parts and accessories can be purchased through F isher & Paylel Customer C are or online at www.fisherpaykel .com (this ser vice is a va[...]

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    46 T r oubleshooting All models Problem Possible causes What to do Exterior of cabinet is warm. This is normal. W arm area on central door seal (Fr ench door models only). This is normal. Condensation on outside of refrigerat or/ freezer . Not unusual during periods of high humidity . Wipe dry . Condensation inside fresh food compartment. Fr equent[...]

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    47 T r oubleshooting Ice & W ater models only Problem Possible causes What to do Automatic ic e maker does notwork. Ice maker has not been turned on. Switch on ice maker (r efer to page 31). Bin is in the wrong way or ther e is no bin in place. Place bin so scoop is on the right side . Ice bin sits directly under ice maker on top left side o[...]

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    48 T r oubleshooting Ice & W ater models only Problem Possible causes What to do W ater has poor taste/odour . Refrigerator not used for an extended period. Dispense 10 L (10 qt) of water so fresh water supply is replenished . W ater dispenser does not work. W ater supply turned off or not connected. T urn water on. Press dispenser f or 2 minut[...]

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    49 Manufac tur er ’ s W arran ty Y ou automatically r eceive a 2 year Manufacturer’ s W arranty with the purchase of this Productcovering parts and labour for servicing within the countr y of purchase . Fisher & P aykel undertakes to: Repair or , at its option, replace without cost to the owner either f or material or labour any part of [...]

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    50 Manufac tur er ’ s W arran ty Ser vice under this Manufacturer’ s W arranty must be provided by a F isher& Pa ykel Authorised Repairer (ref er to the ‘C ustomer care ’ section at the back of this book). Such ser vice shall be provided during normal business hours. This W arranty cer tificate should be sho wn when making any cla[...]

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    51 Cust omer Car e Before y ou call for service or assistance… Check the things you can do yourself . Refer to your U ser Guide and check: 1 Y our appliance is correctly installed. 2 Y ou are familiar with its normal operation. 3 Y ou have r ead the problem solving at the back of the book. If after check ing these points y ou still need assistanc[...]

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    52 Cust omer Car e In Ireland if you need assistance …* Phone: 1800 625 174 or 01-8077960 F ax: 1800 635 012 W ebsite: www.fisherpaykel .com Postal addr ess: Fisher & P aykel Appliances, Unit D2, North Dublin Corporate P ark , Sw ords, Co . Dublin In Singapore if you need assistanc e...* Please call our F isher & Paykel Service line. Phon[...]

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    53 Eur opean directive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electrical and Elec tronic Equipmen t ( WEEE) GB This appliance is marked according to the European dir ective 2002/96/EC on Wast e Electrical and Electronic Equipment ( WEEE). By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly , you will help prevent pot ential negative consequences f or the environment a[...]

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    NZ A U GB IE EU AE HK SG 08.2013 F&P PN - 838360 B www.sherpaykel .com Copyright © F isher & Paykel 2013. A ll 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 an y t[...]