Fisher & Paykel RX628DW manual

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    Side by side r efrigera tor RX611DUX, RX628D X and RX628D W models NZ AU INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS USER GUIDE[...]

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    1 CONTENT S Introduction 2 Safety and warnings 3 Installation instructions 6 Moving and s toring y our appliance 15 About your r efrigerator – Ice & W at er 16 About your r efrigerator – Non Ice & W at er 17 Operating ins tructions – Ice & W ater contr ol panel 18 Operating ins tructions – Non Ice & W ater contr ol panel 22 [...]

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    2 Thank y ou for buying a Fisher & Pa ykel side b y side refriger ator . This r efrigerat or combines size and st orage spac e with the latest featur es and functions. Many hours ha ve been spent r esearching ho w you, our cust omer , use y our refriger ator and what we can do t o make lif e easier for you. As your lif e changes, so can your r [...]

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    3 SAFETY AND W ARNINGS ! W ARNING! Electric Shock Hazard Read and follo w the SAFETY AND W ARNINGS outlined in this user guide before oper ating this appliance . Failur e to do so can result in death, electric shock, fir e or injury to persons. R600a This refriger ator c ontains flammable refrigerant Isobutane (R600a). Use this appliance only for i[...]

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    4 SAFETY AND W ARNINGS IMPORT ANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical   This appliance must be ins talled in accor dance with the installation instructions beforeuse.   Nev er unplug your refriger ator b y pulling on the pow er cord.   Alwa ys grip the plug firmly and pull str aight out from the outlet.   Do not plug in any o[...]

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    5 IMPORT ANT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS Pow er failure – food safety   Do not refree ze fro zen foods that ha ve tha wed c ompletely . The food ma y be dangerous to ea t. Follow the r ecommendations belo w if you disc ov er food in y our freez er has thaw ed: – Ice cry stals still visible – food ma y be refro zen but should be stor ed for a s[...]

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    6 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS Please follo w the installation steps belo w to ensure y our appliance opera tes corr ectly . Powe r   The appliance mus t be installed so the plug is acc essible.   T o ensure that the applianc e is not accidentally switched off , connect y our refriger ator to its o wn pow er point. Do not plug in any ot[...]

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    7 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS Product and cabinetry dimensions PRODUCT DIMENSIONS mm A Over all height of product (to top of hinge ) 1795 B Over all width of product 910 C Over all depth of product (e xcludes handle, includes rear c ov er) 700 CABINETRY DIMENSIONS D Inside height of cavity 1845 Flush with refriger ator chassis – full door r otat[...]

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    8 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS Positioning y our appliance Choosing the right location This appliance should be ins talled in a room that is dry and w ell ventilated. T o pro vide adequate v entilation, make sur e the refriger ator is at leas t 20mm clear on all sides from kitchen cabinetry , and 30mm from the back wall. An y units placed abo[...]

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    9 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS Remo ving and installing the doors ImpORT ANT!   In the ev ent that you need to r emov e the refriger ator doors, please follo w the door remo val and ins tallation instructions below .   It is suggested f or your safety t o hav e two or mor e people to assist y ou in completing the tasks below t o av oid [...]

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    10 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS The fridge door 1 Undo the hinge co ver scre w and remov e the cov er (Fig. 5), the clips holding the co ver must be r eleased first. Unclip the front section of the hinge co ver , then push the c ov er to war ds the centre of the applianc e and pull upwar ds to r elease. 2 Undo scr ews holding do wn the hinge brac[...]

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    11 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS Le velling the r efrigerator and adjusting the doors Make sur e that the appliance is on solid lev el flooring. If the refrigerat or is placed on a plinth, the plinth must be flat and construct ed from str ong, fire r esistant materials. The r efrigerat or may requir e some alignment befor e connecting to the pow er [...]

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    12 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS W ater supply connection ImpORT ANT!   It is recommended t o hav e this product installed b y a qualified technician.   DO NOT use with w ater that is micr obiologically unsafe or of unknown quality .   W ARNING – connect t o potable water supply only t o ensure wa ter hy giene in the icemaker [...]

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    13 INST ALLA TION INS TRUCTIONS Fitting the wat er filter 1 Measur e out and cut the length of tube requir ed from the filt er to the refriger ator , and from the filt er to the wat er supply . When cutting, mak e sure tube ends are square and clean. 2 Push fit one of the tubes into the w ater filter (Fig. 7). 3 Secur e the tube to the filter b y[...]

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    15 MO VING AND STORING Y OUR APPLIANCE If your r efrigerator is turned off for an y reason, w ait 10 minutes befor e turning it back on. This will allo w the refriger ation sy stem pres sures to equalise bef ore r estarting. Moving y our appliance   T urn off the appliance and unplug fr om the pow er point. Remo ve all food.   Ease t[...]

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    ABOUT Y OUR REFRIGERA T OR – ICE & W A TER 1 Ice mak er /ice bo x 2 Fr eezer main shelv es 3 Ice & w ater dispenser 4 Fr eezer light 5 Fr eezer dr aw ers 6 Fr eezer door shelv es 7 Fridge light 8 Fridge door shelv es 9 Fridge main shelv es !0 V egetable dra wers !1 Fridge dr aw er 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 !0 !1 Internal vie w 16 RX611DUX[...]

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    17 ABOUT Y OUR REFRIGERA T OR – NON ICE & W A TER 1 Fr eezer light 2 Fr eezer door shelv es 3 Fr eezer main shelv es 4 Ice tr ays 5 Ice bo x 6 Fr eezer dr aw ers 7 Fridge light 8 Fridge door shelv es 9 Fridge main shelv es !0 V egetable dra wers !1 Fridge dr aw er 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 !0 !1 Internal vie w RX628D X and RX628DW[...]

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    18 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL Ice & w ater contr ol panel 1 3 5 2 4 6 7 7 7 8 9 !0 !1 !2 !3 1 W ater and ic e dispenser button 2 Ice mak er on/ off button 3 Fr eezer t emperatur e button 4 Fridge temper ature button 5 Function select button 6 Function set button 7 Dispenser status ic ons 8 Filter change s tatus[...]

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    19 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL Holiday function ImpORT ANT! Before selecting the holida y function remo ve all perishable f ood and drink from the fridge compartment as perishable items ma y become unsafe to consume . This featur e allows y ou to leav e the fridge section unused while the free zer section operat es [...]

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    20 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL ImpORT ANT! Y ou cannot adjust the temperatur e settings when in Fast Fr eeze or when L ock has been activat ed. If you try t o adjust the settings under these conditions, the special function icon beside the free zer temper ature display will blink, and a beep will sound to indicat e [...]

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    21 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL Adjus ting the fridge tempera ture. 1 Pr ess . The fridge temper ature display will start blinking, indica ting that the fridge is in the temper ature setting mode. 2 Pr ess to scr oll though the fridge temper ature r ange from 9°C t o 1°C. When the desir ed temperatur e is display e[...]

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    22 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – NON ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL Non Ice & W ater c ontrol panel 1 Lock butt on 2 F ast Free ze button 3 Fr eezer t emperatur e button 4 Fridge temper ature button 5 Max Cool butt on 6 Holida y button Lock This featur e will lock the temperatur e and function settings, pre venting these fr om being changed. Th[...]

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    23 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – NON ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL Holiday ImpORT ANT! Before selecting the holida y function remo ve all perishable food and drink from the fridge compartment as perishable items ma y become unsafe t o consume. This featur e allows y ou to leav e the fridge section unused while the free zer section operat es as nor[...]

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    24 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS – NON ICE & W A TER CONTROL P ANEL Fas t Freez e This function is designed to fr eeze food quickly to ensur e freshness, t extur e and taste ar e retained during the fr eezing pr ocess. The F ast Free ze function will automatically deactivat e after a set time dur ation. Use this featur e before putting lar ge quant[...]

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    25 USING Y OUR W A TER DISPENSER/ICE MAKER – ICE & W A TER First use of the ice mak er / wat er dispenser   Check your r efrigerator is swit ched on and has been cooling for at leas t 2 hours befor e use (ref er to page 21 – The t emperatur e of your r efrigerator and fr eezer).   Check that the wat er isolation tap [...]

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    26 USING Y OUR W A TER DISPENSER/ICE MAKER – ICE & W A TER Remo ving and replacing the ice bo x T o remo ve the ic ebox, lift the bo x and then pull to war ds you, r eleasing the unit (Fig. 11). Note: w ater moistur e may hav e condensed and fro zen the icebo x in place. When r eplacing the ice bin, if it does not fit easily , remo ve[...]

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    27 SPECIAL FEA TURES Fruit and vegetable bins The fruit and v egetable bin pro vides a humid envir onment for y our produce ensuring moistur e and nutrients are retained, and y our fruit and vegetables are k ept fresher forlonger . T o remo ve the bin, pull it out until it s tops, then lift and continue to slide the bin until it is fully ext end[...]

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    28 Exterior Stainless e xterior doors   It is important when cleaning the ext erior door surface of y our refrigerat or , to only use liquid dishw ashing detergent dis solved in w arm water and a soft cloth.   Dry the door with a clean, lint free cloth.   The use of any abr asive or stainless s teel cleaners and solvents will dama[...]

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    29 CLEANING CARE – INTERIOR Interior   It is important to k eep the interior of the refriger ator and freez er clean to help pr ev ent food fr om becoming contaminat ed during stor age.   The amount and types of food s tored det ermines how oft en cleaning should be carried out (ideally once e very 1 t o 2 weeks ) in the refriger ator[...]

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    30 ST ORING FOOD IN Y OUR REFRIGERA TOR Y our refrigerat or helps to e xtend the stor age times of fresh perishable foods. The c old temper ature slo ws do wn the major causes of food spoilage – namely , the gro wth of bacteria, moulds and y easts, and any chemical and ph ysical reactions. Fresh food car e The quality of food bef ore it is placed[...]

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    31 ST ORING FOOD IN Y OUR REFRIGERA TOR Red meat   Place fr esh red meat on a plat e and loosely co ver with w axed paper , plastic wrap or foil.   Stor e cook ed and raw mea t on separat e plates. This will pr ev ent any juices los t from the ra w meat contaminating the c ooked pr oduct.   Delicatessen mea ts should be used withi[...]

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    32 ST ORING FOOD IN Y OUR FREEZER W e recommend the use of t emperatur es -18°C or c older to stor e food. This means tha t the food can be k ept for longer periods than when refriger ation temper atures ar e used. This is because the gr owth of bacteria, moulds and y easts are st opped, and chemical and phy sical reactions are se verely r estrict[...]

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    33 ST ORING FOOD IN Y OUR FREEZER Meat, poultry and game   Do not try to fr eeze mor e than 1 k g meat per 25 L of free zer st orage v olume at any one time. Meat must be fr oz en quickly in order to maintain its t extur e.   Do not stuff poultry befor e freezing.   Red meat can be cook ed from fro zen, or from the partly or[...]

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    34 TROUBLESHOO TING If there is a pr oblem with your applianc e, please check the follo wing points before contacting y our local Fisher & Payk el Authorised Repairer or the Cust omer Care Centr e. Product parts and ac cessories can be pur chased through Fisher & Pa ykel Cust omer Care or online at www .fisherpa ykel. com (this service is a[...]

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    35 TROUBLESHOO TING All models PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USES WHA T T O DO W ater in the vegetable bins. Condensation is formed by the w ater pr oduced by fruit and v egetables. A small amount of condensation is beneficial for fruit and v egetable stor age. Wipe out w ater with a cloth. Exterior of cabinet is warm. This is normal. Condensation on outside[...]

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    36 TROUBLESHOO TING Ice & W ater models only PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USES WHA T T O DO Automatic ic e maker does notwork. Ice mak er has not been turned on. Switch on ic e maker (r efer to page25). W ater supply turned off or not connected. Connect wa ter supply . Free zer compartment not working. Contact Cust omer Care. W ater pres sure too [...]

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    37 TROUBLESHOO TING Ice & W ater models only PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USES WHA T T O DO W ater has poor taste/ odour . Refriger ator not used for an ext ended period. Dispense 10L of water so fr esh wat er supply is replenished. W ater dispenser does not work. W ater supply turned off or not connected. T urn wat er on. Pres s dispenser for 1 m[...]

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    38 MANUF A CTURER’S W ARRANTY Y ou will receiv e a 2 year Manuf acturer’s W arranty with the pur chase of this refriger ator co vering parts and labour f or servicing within the countries New Z ealand, Australia, Singapore and T he republic of Ir eland and Northern Ireland. All other countries ar e ex cluded. Fisher & Payk el undertakes to:[...]

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    39 MANUF A CTURER’S W ARRANTY Service under this Manufactur er ’s W arranty must be pr ovided by a Fisher& Pa ykel Authorised Repair er (refer t o the ‘Customer car e’ section at the back of this book). Such service shall be pr ovided during normal business hours. T his warr anty certificate should be shown when making an y claim.[...]

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    40 CUST OMER CARE Before y ou call for service or assistanc e... Check the things you can do y ourself. R efer to the installation ins tructions and your user guide and check that: 1 Y our product is corr ectly installed. 2 Y ou are familiar with its normal oper ation. 3 Y ou hav e read the ‘T r oubleshooting’ section at the back of the book. I[...]

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    41 CUST OMER CARE Complete and k eep for safe r eferenc e: Model Serial No. Purchase Dat e Purchaser Dealer Suburb T own Country[...]

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    8397 05 B 08.14 www . fisherpayk el.com Copyright © Fisher & P aykel 2014. All rights r eserved. The product specifica tions in this booklet apply to the specific products and models described at the date of issue . Under our policy of continuous product impr ovement, these specifica tions may change at any time. Y ou should therefor e check [...]