Fisher & Paykel RB60V18 manual

NZ A U GB IE HK IN SG CN Refrigerator RB60V18 model Installation instructions and User guide[...]

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1 Safety and warnings 2 Installation instructions 6 Moving or storing your r efrigerator 22 Operating instructions 23 Interior featur es 29 Maintenance 31 Cleaning care – int erior/exterior 32 Storing food in y our refrigera tor 33 Storing food in y our refrigera tor compartment and variable -temperatur e draw er 34 Storing food in y our freezer [...]

2 Safety and warnings W ARNING! Elec tric Shock Hazard 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, elec tric shock, fire or injur y to persons. Use this appliance only f or its intended purpose as described in this User Guide. Impor tant safet y inst[...]

3 lack of experience and knowledge, unless they hav e been given super vision or instruction concerning use of the appliance b y a person responsible for their safet y .   Y oung children should be supervise d to ensure they do not play with the appliance.   Risk of child entrapment. Before you thr ow aw ay your old refrigerat or: – T[...]

4 Safety and warnings Electrical   Y our new appliance must be properly installed in acc ordance with the installation instructions before it is used.   Never unplug y our refrigerator b y pulling on the power c ord.   Always grip the plu g firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.   Do not plug in any other appliance at[...]

5 Safety and warnings P ow er failure – f ood safety   Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thaw ed completely . F ollow the recommendations below if y ou discov er food in your freezer has thawed: 1) Ice crystals still visible – food may b e refroz en but should be stored for a shor ter period than recommended. 2) Thawed but refriger a[...]

6 Installation instructions Please follow the st eps for installation to ensure y our appliance operates corr ectly. Location   Y our refrigerator should not be loca ted in direct sunlight or next to any heat generating appliance such as a cooktop , oven or dish washer . Pow e r   T o ensure that the appliance is not acciden tally switc[...]

7 Installation instructions Components list 1. Clearance adjustment plate 2. T op attachment bracket and ruler 3. Bottom attachment bracket 4. T op attachment bracket co ver 4 pieces 2 pieces (installed) 4 pieces 2 pieces (installed) 5. Hinge cover 6. Bottom attachment bracket co ver 7. Upper fastenings 8. Cabinet attachment bracket co ver 4 pieces[...]

8 1. Basic dimensions Product dimensions (mm) RB60V18 A total height 1773 B total width 555 C total depth 540 D top door height 1066 E hinge gap height 12 F bottom door height 692 Cabinetry dimensions (mm) (including minimum clearances) G inside height 1782 – 1786 H inside width 564 – 570 I total depth min 550 Minimum clearances J minimum inlet[...]

9 Installation instructions 2. Prepar ations before installa tion 2a Door hinge This model is right-hand hinged, with a left-hand door opening . If you require left-hand hinged with right hand door opening, remo ve the upper and lower hinges and r efit them to the opposite side. 2b Clearance adjustment plat e / sheet If 18 mm cabinet is used, clear[...]

10 Installation instructions 2d Air flow stops The air flow stops ar e located on the back cover of the c ompressor . Adjust these air flow stops to ensure they make contact with the cabinet. Air flow stops Fig .4 Adjusting the air flow stops 2e Door gasket baffle Remove the door gasket baffle from the door and then st ore for future tr anspor tati[...]

11 Installation instructions 3. Placing the refrigera tor into the cabinet 3a Pull the pow er cord through the hole at the back of the cabinet or if the po wer socket is inside the cabinet, plug in the refrigerator bef ore installing it into the cabinet.   T ake care not to kink or bend the power cord as a damaged c ord is a fire risk.  ?[...]

12 Installation instructions 4. Dismantling the top and bottom attachmen t brackets 4a Open the refrigerator door and r emove the top attachment br acket cover by dra wing it upwards. Do the same for the freezer . 4b Move the rulers vertically so the top of the rulers latch onto the cabinet abo ve. T op of kitchen cabinet Ruler Fig .8 Latching the [...]

13 Installation instructions 5. Attaching the top a ttachment bracket to the t op cabinet door 5a Lay the top cabinet door (face down) on to a clean floor . 5b Attach the top attachment br acket to the top of the cabinet door . Adjust to ensure the centr e line of the top attachment bracket aligns with the c entre of the cabinet door . The rulers s[...]

14 Installation instructions 6. Attaching the top cabinet door 6a Open the refrigerator door , hang the cabinet door onto the height adjustment scr ews (at the upper sides of the refrigerator) and fix with hex scr ews.   Do not fasten the screws too tigh tly as to allow for some horizontal mo vement of the cabinet door . Fig .11 Hanging the t[...]

15 Installation instructions 7. Attaching the top a ttachment bracket to the bott om cabinet door 7a Lay the bottom cabinet door (face down) on to a clean floor . 7b Attach the top attachment br acket to the top of the cabinet door . 7c Adjust to make the cen tre line of the top attachment bracket align with the c entre of the cabinet door . T he r[...]

16 Installation instructions 8. Attaching the bottom cabinet door 8a Open the freezer door , hang the cabinet door onto the height adjustment screw s and fix with a hexscrew .   Do not fasten screws too tigh tly , allow for some horizontal mov ement of the cabinet door . Fig .15 Hanging the bottom cabinet door on the height adjusting screw[...]

17 Installation instructions 9. T op adjustment of the cabinet doors 9a Fix the upper hook of the door t o the cabinet door . 9b Use a spanner to turn height adjustment nut ( X ) approxima tely 5 mm.   If the height adjusting nut is difficult to adjust, check the left and right clearances of the top attachment bracket and position. 9c Loosen [...]

18 Installation instructions 11. Finishing w ork Fig .19 Positions of final adjustments[...]

Installation instructions 19 11a Inser t the top adjustment bracket co ver onto the top adjustment bracket (2 plac es, refer t o Diagram A ). Lower door Upper door Diagram A F or installation of aluminium trim, please see separate Trim Kit Installation sheet. 11b When changing the hinge position, remember to insert hinge hole sheets (6 places, refe[...]

Installation instructions 20 11d Install the ventilation grill at the kick strip section of the refrigerator cabinet (refer t o Diagram D ). Fix the v entilation grill into the kick str ip . Diagram D[...]

21 Installation instructions Energy saving tips There are man y simple things that can be done to sav e energy . During installation   Locate r efrigerator to the coolest part of the room. Av oid areas of direct sunlight, or near heating ducts, registers , or other heat producing appliances.   Ensure your r efrigerator has adequate vent[...]

22 Moving or storing y our refriger ator 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 ur n off the appliance by pressing the button for 3 seconds , turn it off at the wall and unp[...]

23 Operating instructions Contr ol panel Fig .20 Control Panel A B C D E F G Note: F igure 20 shows all icons and options a vailable on the control panel where in fact icons and options will only be visible when they have been selected or interacted with. A Po wer Off/On T ouch to turn the appliance off or on.   T o turn the refrigerator off [...]

24 Operating instructions Setting / changing the t emperature of a c ompar tment 1 T ouch the COMP ARTMENT select button to scroll through the compartments indicated on the compartment icon. Stop when the compartment you wish to set is illuminated eg the refrigerator compartment. Fig .21 Selecting the refrigerator compartment 2 T ouch the TEMPERA T[...]

25 Operating instructions 2 F ast Freeze will automatically deactivate . However if y ou wish to manually deactivate F ast Fr eeze touch the MENU select button once. The icon will flash then turn off and the freezer compartment will return to its previously set temperatur e. For best results w e recommend that you activat e this function before it [...]

26 Operating instructions 2 Holiday Mode will not deactivate automatically . Once you return from holiday , touch the MENU select button three times. The icon will flash then turn off and the appliance will return to normal operation. Fridge Off This function turns the refrigerator compartment and variable -temperature dr awer off while the freezer[...]

27 Operating instructions Impor tant! The Power button is not equivalent to turning off the power at the w all.   F or cleaning and maintenance, the appliance must be disc onnected from the power supply at the wall socket. Display screen   The display screen will r emain illuminated while the refrigerator door is open. Po wer failure me[...]

28 Operating instructions Using your r efrigerator   When switched on, the refrigerat or will take several hours to cool .   Y ou can start to store food in it 2 – 3 hours after it has been turned on.   The refrigerat or and variable -temperature dra wer compartment temperatures will automatically default to settings suitable fo[...]

29 Interior fea tures V ariable -tempera ture draw er This draw er is controlled by a separat e system to the refrigerat or and freezer compartments to provide you with g reater flexibility of food stor age. Different f oods require diff erent storage temper atures so we hav e designed this drawer t o operate from -5°C t o 3°C. This enables you t[...]

30 Shelves Y our refrigerator is fitt ed with shelves specially designed to retain spills , making clean up easier .   The shelves can be repositioned a t different heights to accommodat e different f ood storage container sizes andheights.   T o remove the shelf , use the front edge to pull the shelf forward (F ig.28). Fruit and v e[...]

31 Maintenance Replacement of the interior ligh t The LED lighting in your r efrigerator saves ener gy and has a long lifetime. How ever , if replacement of an LED is r equired, simply call your F isher & Paykel Authorised Service Centre and they will replace it f or you. Interior light: 12V , max 2.5W . Impor tant! Y our refrigerator is des[...]

32 Cleaning care – in terior/exterior Interior   It is impor tant to keep the interior of the refrigerat or and freezer clean to help prev ent food from becoming contaminated during st orage.   The amount and types of food stor ed determines how often cleaning should be carried out (ideally once every 1 to 2 weeks) in the refrigerat o[...]

33 Storing f ood in your r efrigerat or Storage ar eas There are r ecommended storage areas f or various foods. A s cold air circulates inside the refrigerator , there is a temperatur e difference within both the fr esh food and freez er compartments. Different f oods should be placed in differen t areas according t o their properties. 1 T op door [...]

34 Storing f ood in your r efrigerat or compar tment and variable -tempera ture dra wer Storing fresh, perishable foods in y our refrigerator helps to extend stor age times. The cold temperatures slo w down the major causes of food spoilage – possible gr owth of bacteria, moulds and yeasts, and micr obial chemical and physical reactions. Fr esh f[...]

35 Storing f ood in your r efrigerat or compar tment and variable -tempera ture dra wer 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 prev ent any juices lost from the ra w meat from contaminating the cooked pr oduct. ?[...]

36 Storing f ood in your fr eezer and variable -tempera ture dra wer The use of temperatur es of -18°C or colder to store f ood means that the food can be kept for longer periods than when refrigeration temperatur es are used. This is because the growth of bacteria, moulds and yeasts are stopped, and micr obial chemical and physical reactions are [...]

37 Storing f ood in your fr eezer and variable -tempera ture dra wer Meat, poultry and game   Do not tr y to freeze mor e than 1kg meat per 25 L freezer capacity . Meatmust be frozen quickly in order to maintain its texture.   Do not stuff poultr y before fr eezing.   Red meat can be cooked from fro zen, or from the partl[...]

38 Pr oblem solving checklist If there is a problem with your appliance , please check the following points bef ore contacting your local F isher & Pa ykel Authorised Ser vice Centr e or Customer Car e Centre. Problem P ossible causes What to do Appliance does not operate . No electricity at power outlet. Check that the plug is correctly connec[...]

39 Pr oblem solving checklist Problem P ossible causes What to do W ater in the vegetable bins. Condensation is f ormed by the water produc ed by fruit and vegetables. A small amount of condensation is beneficial for fruit and vegetable storage. If there is too much water , store fruit and vegetables loosely wrapped in plasticbags. Wipe out wat [...]

40 W iring diagram A Po wer cord plug B FC F an C Cooling F an D PC Damper E Display P anel SW PC Door switch SNR1 PC T emperature sensor SNR2 FC T emperature sensor SNR3 Ice T emperature sensor SNR4 Defrost sensor F Main control board L1 PC Light L2 V ariable temperature compartment light H Compressor I VCC boar d J F use 1 K F use 2 M Defrost hea[...]

41 Manufac turer’ s W arranty NZ A U GB IE HK IN SG Y ou automatically rec eive 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 under takes to: Repair or , at its option, replace without cost to the owner either f or material or[...]

42 Manufac turer’ s W arranty F or Australian C ustomers This W arranty is an extra benefit and does not affect your legal rights. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be ex cluded under the Australian Consumer La w . Y ou are entitled to a replacement or r efund for a major failure and for c ompensation for any other r easonably foreseeabl[...]

43 Cust omer Car e NZ A U GB IE HK IN SG 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 you[...]

44 Cust omer Car e In Ireland if you need assistance …* Phone: 1800 625 174 or 01-8077960 F ax: 1800 635 012 Email: ie.customer care@fisherpaykel.com Postal addr ess: Fisher & P aykel Appliances, Unit D2, North Dublin Corporate Park, Swor ds, Co . Dublin In Singapore if you need assistanc e...* Please call our F isher & Paykel Service lin[...]

45 W arranty and ser vice CN Before y ou call for service or assistance ... Check the things you can do yourself . Refer to the installation instructions and your user guide and check that: 1 your product is correctly installed 2 you are familiar with its normal operation. If after check ing these points you still need assistance or parts, please r[...]

NZ A U GB IE HK IN SG CN 05.2013 F&P PN – 838278 B 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 time. Y ou should ther[...]