Samsung RFG297AA manual

Refrigerator user manual imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung pr oduct. T o receive mor e complete service, please register your pr oduct at www .samsung.com/global/r egister RFG297AA English[...]

Features of your new Refrigerator KEY FEA TURES OF YOUR NEW REFRIGERA TOR Y our Samsung Fr ench Door Refrigerator comes equipped with various innovative storage and energy-efficient features. • T win Cooling System The Refrigerator and Freezer have separate evaporators. Due to this independent cooling system, the Freezer and Refrigerator cool[...]

Safety Information SAFETY INFORMA TION Befor e using your new Samsung French Door Refrigerator , please read this manual thor oughly to ensur e that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the features and functions that your new appliance of fers. Because the following instruction covers various models, the characteristics of your Refriger[...]

Do not put undue stress on the power cor d or place heavy articles on it. •    Placing heavy articles on the power cord may cr eate the risk of explosion or fire. Do not insert the power plug with wet hands. • It may cause electric shock. Do not put a container filled with water on the Refrigerator . • If it spill[...]

CAUTION SIGNS Use good judgment when filling the Refrigerator with food and drinks. • In an overfull Refrigerator , heavy , fragile, bulky or br eakable items may fall out and cause personal injury and/or damage to surrounding objects. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the Freezer drawer . • When the contents freeze and then expa[...]

Neverputngersorotherobjectsintothewaterdispenserholeoricechute. • It may cause personal injury and/or material damage. IftheRefrigeratorwillnotbeusedforalongperiodoftime(forexample,over severalmonths),unplugthepowerfromthewall. • Over [...]

Contents SETTINGUPYOUR               FRENCHDOORREFRIGERA TOR                                            08 OPERA TINGYOURSAMSUNG FRENCHDOORREFRIGERA [...]

Setting up your French Door Refrigerator GETTING READY TO INST ALL THE REFRIGERA TOR Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung Fr ench Door Refrigerator . We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance of fers. SelectingthebestlocationfortheRefrigerator • A location with easy access t[...]

Setting Up _9 01 SETTING UP Disassemble the Refrigerator doors 1. W ith the door opened, remove the Hinge Cover cap ( 1 )with a Flat head screwdriver , and close the door . Remove the 3 screws holding down the Hinge Cover and remove the Hinge Cover ( 2 ). 2 1 REMOVING THE REFRIGERA TOR DOORS If the Refrigerator is too large to pass through yo[...]

Setting up your French Door Refrigerator 10_ Setting Up 12 10 11 4. Lift the door straight up to remove. 5. W ith a Philips head screwdriver , remove the two screws ( 10 ) attached to the lower left and right door hinges. W ith an wrench(10mm), r emove the two hex head bolts ( 11 ) attached to the lower left and right door hinges. Remove the lower [...]

Setting Up _11 01 SETTING UP 4. Remove four 10mm hex-head bolts from both sides. 5. Lift the freezer door up fr om the rails. 2. Remove the tilting pocket( 1 ) by pulling on both brackets( 2 ) upward at the same time. 3. T ake out the lower basket( 3 ) by lifting the basket up from rail system. 1. Push the upper drawer in completely . DISASSEMBLE T[...]

12_ Setting Up 3. Insert the upper hinges ( 9 ) into the holes at the top of the doors. W ith a wrench(10mm), insert and tighten the 3 hex head bolts ( 7 ) into the upper left and right door hinges. W ith a philips head screwdriver , insert and tighten the ground scr ew ( 8 ) into the upper left and right door hinges. 12 7 8 9 10 11 2. Place the ho[...]

Setting Up _13 01 SETTING UP 3 4 5. Position the T op T able ( 2 ) in place. W ith a philips head screwdriver , insert and tighten the 3 screws into the Hinge Cover . W ith the door opened, reinsert the Hinge Cover cap ( 1 ) and close the doors. When reattaching the hinge cover , make sur e that the wires ar e not pressed or damaged by the hinge co[...]

14_ setting up ASSEMBLE THE FREEZER DRA WER 2. Attach the freezer door fr ont onto the open slots on the sides. 3. T ighten four 10mm hex-head screws completely . 4. W ith the drawer pulled out fully , insert the lower basket ( 6 ) into the rail system. 5. Hook the ends of the tilting pocket ( 7 ) into both brackets ( 8 ), and push down until they [...]

setting up _15 01 SETTING UP ADJUSTING THE DOORS Now that the doors are back on the Refrigerator , you want to make sure the Refrigerator is level so that you can make final adjustments. If the Refrigerator is not level, it will not be possible to get the doors perfectly even. When the Left door is lower than the Right door . Insert a flat-blade [...]

Setting up your French Door Refrigerator MAKING MINOR ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN DOORS Remember a level Refrigerator is necessary for getting the doors perfectly even. If you need help, review the previous section on leveling the Refrigerator . When the left door is lower than the right door . When the left door is higher than the right door . Adjustment [...]

Setting Up _17 01 SETTING UP ADJUSTING THE FREEZER DRA WER LEVEL 1. Locate the height-adjuster ( 1 ) in the freezer drawer . Unscrew the four Phillips scr ews ( 2 ) slightly to loosen the door . 2. Loosen the controller scr ew( 3 ) with a Phillips screwdriver . 3. Find the best level to align the door slope. After adjustment, first tighten screw ([...]

Setting up your French Door Refrigerator CHECKING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE A water dispenser is one of the helpful features on your new Samsung Refrigerator . T o help pr omote better health, the Samsung water filter removes unwanted particles fr om your water . However , it does not sterilize or destroy micr oorganisms. Y ou may need to purchas[...]

Setting Up _19 01 SETTING UP 1. Slip the compression nut through the supplied plastic tubing . 2. T ighten the compression nut onto the 1/4” compression fitting. - If you are using copper tubing, slip the compr ession nut (not included) and ferrule (not included) on copper tubing (not included) as shown. - If you are using plastic tubing , inser[...]

20_ Setting Up 4. Remove the filter cap and insert the filter into the filter housing. 5. Slowly turn the water filter 90º clockwise to align with the printing mark on the cover , locking the filter in position. Make sure to align the water filter label mark with center of cover filter printing as illustrated. Remember , do not over - tight[...]

Operating _21 02 OPERA TING Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING THE CONTROL P ANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 For better energy efficiency , press the EnergySaver button. If condensation occurs on the doors, turn the EnergySaver function off. ( 1 ) Energy Saver Button Press the Fr eezer/Hold3secforPowerFreezer button[...]

22_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING THE DIGIT AL DISPLA Y “Fr eezer T emp” indicates the current Fr eezer temperature. “Fridge T emp” indicates the curr ent Refrigerator temperature. When not in use the Display will tur n of f not in use, this is normal. Power Freeze This icon will light up when you activate [...]

Operating _23 02 OPERA TING Energy saver This icon will light up when you activate the “Energy Saver” function. The Energy Saver function is automatically set to “ON” when power is supplied to the Refrigerator . If condensation occurs on the doors, turn the Energy Saver function off. Lighting This icon will light up when you activate the ?[...]

24_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING THE COLD W A TER DISPENSER Press the Ice / W ater button to select the type of you want NoICE Select this if you want to turn ice maker off. Using the ice Dispenser Place a glass underneath the ice dispenser and push gently against the dispenser lever with your glass. Make sure [...]

Operating _25 02 OPERA TING The water tank’ s capacity is appr oximately one third (1/3) of a gallon. Please wait 1 second before r emoving the cup after dispensing water to prevent spills. Do not pull out the lever dispenser after taking out ice or water . It comes back automatically . Ice is made in cubes. When you select “Crushed”, the ice[...]

26_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator wherever it appears P AR TS AND FEA TURES Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and featur es of the Refrigerator . Door Closer W ater Filter Dairy Compartment Door Bins Egg Container Cool Select Pantry TM Light V ertical Hinged Section V egetable & Fruit Drawers Slide[...]

Operating _27 02 OPERA TING STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERA TOR Can be used to store small dairy items like butter or margarine, yogurt or cream cheese bricks ( 1 ) DAIRY COMP ARTMENT Designed to handle large, bulky items such as gallons of milk or other large bottles and containers. ( 2 ) DOOR BINS Can be used for large party trays, deli items, pizz[...]

28_ Operating The Cool Select Pantry™ is a full-width drawer with adjustable temperature contr ol. This pantry can be used for large party trays, deli items, pizza, beverages or miscellaneous items. There is a temperatur e control which can adjust the amount of cold air allowed into the pantry . The control is located on the right side of the pan[...]

Operating _29 02 OPERA TING REMOVING THE REFRIGERA TOR ACCESSORIES 2 1 2. T empered Glass shelves T o remove - T ilt up the front of the shelf in the dir ection shown ( 1 ) and lift it up vertically ( 2 ) . Pull the shelf out. T o relocate - T ilt the front of the shelf up and guide the shelf hooks into the slots at a desired height. Then lower the[...]

30_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator 4. Cool Select Pantry™ T o remove the pantry - Pull the pantry out to full extension. T ilt up the front side of pantry and pull straight out. T o relocate the pantry - Push the rails to the back of the Refrigerator . Place the drawer onto the rails and slide the pantry back until it i[...]

Operating _31 02 OPERA TING 1 REMOVING THE FREEZER ACCESSORIES 1. Tilting Pocket T o remove - Pull the brackets ( 1 ) upward until you hear a clicking sound and remove the pocket T o replace - Hook the ends of the pocket into both brackets ( 1 ) and push down until it locks into place. 3. Freezer Drawer Bin T o remove the drawer - Pull the drawer o[...]

32_ Operating Cleaning the Interior Clean the inside walls and accessories with a mild detergent and then wipe dry with a soft cloth. Y ou can r emove the drawers and shelves for a more thor ough cleaning. Just make sure to dry drawers and shelves before putting them back into place. Cleaning the Exterior W ipe the digital panel and display panel w[...]

Operating _33 CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS 02 OPERA TING Changing the Interior Light in the Refrigerator 1. Unplug the power cord fr om the outlet. 2. Pull the shield down while pushing it backwards to r emove it. 3. T urn the bulb counterclockwise. 4. Assembly is the reverse or der of disassembly . CAUTION Before changing any of interior lights, u[...]

34_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator CHANGING THE W A TER FIL TER The “Filter Indicator” light lets you know when it is time to change your water filter cartridge. T o give you pr eparation time to get a new filter , the r ed light will come on just before the capacity of the curr ent filter runs out. Changing the ?[...]

T roubleshooting _35 PROBLEM SOLUTION The Refrigerator does not work at all or it does not chill sufficiently . • Check that the power plug is properly connected. • Is the temperature contr ol on the display panel set to the correct temperatur e? T ry setting it to a lower temperature. • Is the Refrigerator in direct sunlight or located near[...]

circuit diagram 36_ Circuit diagram[...]

W arranty Information In case the need for ser vicing arises Limited W arranty for Original Purchaser This Samsung product is warranted by Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. (her eafter r eferred to as SECA) against manufacturing defects in material or workmanship for the following periods: Labor : 1 year (in-home) Parts : 1 year Compressor : 5 year [...]