GE RM25 manual

SIDE BY SIDE REFRIGERA T OR RM25***** O WNER’S MANU AL AND INST ALLA TION D A99-01225E REV(0.4) CONTENTS SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS .............................................................. 2 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................... 4 SETTING UP THE REFRIGERA TOR .............................................[...]

SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS 2 Because these warning signs are to pre vent injury to from users or other per sons, please follo w safety warning signs. After reading these owner’ s manual, please keep it in a safe place f or reference. W ARNING • Bef ore operating the appliance, please read and retain this man ual thoroughly f or your ref erence. • [...]

3 SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS SAFETY W ARNING SIGNS Do not disconnect the power cor d by pulling on it. • Damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire and/or electric shock. • If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manuf acturer , a cer tified service agent or qualified ser vice personnel. Do not store articles on the top of t[...]

4 MAJOR FEA TURES TDM System (Time-Divided-Multi-Evapor ator system) • Each compar tment has an e vapor ator . Also Microprocessors and a refrigerant-control-valv e control the refr igeration cycle . The 4 e vapora- tors enable impro ved efficiency and humidity in the fridge . F ood odor from the refrigerator does not aff ect food in other compar[...]

5 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS CONTR OL P ANEL Filter Change Button After changing the water filter , press Cubed and Crushed buttons simultaneously and hold 3 seconds. Freezer Button Set the desired temperature of the freezer com- par tment or select/cancel the P ow er F reeze by pressing this button. T emperature Range of F reezer Compar tment : -25?[...]

6 DIGIT AL P ANEL • The upper right par t of display sho ws the F resh F ood compar tment information. The two digit number indicates the current fridge temperature . There are 5 le vel bars that indicate the current freez er setting temperature from 1°C ~ 7 °C . (5 bars is coolest setting) The “P ower Cool” indicator shows that the P ow er[...]

7 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS ICE and COLD W A TER DISPENSER TEMPERA TURE CONTR OL Freezer • The freezer temper ature can be set between -25°C and -15°C . • Press the Freezer button repeatedly until the desired set temperature is shown in the temper ature display . • The temperature displa y changes in sequence between -25°C and -15°C . The [...]

8 SHEL VES AND BINS Freezer & Fridg e Ar ctic Select Zone TM and Fresh Select Zone TM Dair y Bin W ater Filter Spill Proof Glass Shelf Door Bin Dra wer Upper Dra wer Dra wer Door Bin (Tilt P ocket) T empered Glass Shelf Ice Chute Ice Buck et Door Bin Upper Dra wer Dra wer Dra wer F oldable Shelf Be verage Station TM (on some models) Egg Contain[...]

9 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS FOOD ST ORA GE GUIDE 1 2 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 12 11 3 FR OZEN FOOD ST ORA GE IN FREEZER Ice Chute Door Bin (Tilt P ocket) • Can be used f or small packages of froz en food T empered Glass Shelf • Can be used to store all types of frozen f ood. Drawer • Can be used to store meat and dr y f oods. Stored f ood should b[...]

10 FOOD ST ORA GE GUIDE FRESH FOOD ST ORA GE IN FRIDGE • If you ha ve a long v acation planned, empty the refrigerator and turn it off. Wipe excess moisture from the inside and leav e the doors open. Otherwise, odor and mold ma y de velop . • If condensation ma y forms inside the refrigerator , simply wipe aw ay the condensation with a dry clot[...]

11 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS ARCTIC SELECT ZONE TM DRA WER GUIDE Con vertible Function • By pressing the “Arctic Select Zone” button, y ou can select the proper temperature function f or your f oods. • It changes in sequence P ower F reeze, F reeze, Soft F reeze and Cool. P o wer Freez e • Y ou can use “P ower F reeze” function to free[...]

12 FRESH SELECT ZONE TM DRA WER GUIDE Fresh Function • By pressing the “F resh Select Zone” button, y ou can select proper temperature function f or your f oods. • It changes in sequence Soft F reeze , Chill, Cool and F resh. Soft Freeze • Y ou can use “Soft F reeze” function to help keeping meat and fish fresh f or longer than the F [...]

13 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS REMO VING THE FREEZER A CCESSORIES • Do not use e xcessive f orce when removing the co ver . It ma y cause an injur y . T ra y Shelf (on some models) • Pull the shelf out as f ar as it goes. Then lift it up and remov e it. Door Bin • Hold the door bin with both hands and then lift it up . Drawer • Remov e the dra[...]

REMO VING THE FRIDGE A CCESSORIES 14 BEVERA GE ST A TION TM (ON SOME MODELS) T o open the Be ver age Station TM , hold the Bev erage Station TM door handle and pull it downward. When the door is opened, it can be used as a tra y to suppor t items, such as be ver age bottles and glasses. • The door of the Bev erage Station TM should nev er be remo[...]

15 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS REMO VING THE ARCTIC SELECT ZONE A CCESSORIES REMO VING THE FRESH SELECT ZONE A CCESSORIES NO TE • Empty the basket first bef ore taking it out. NO TE • Empty the basket bef ore taking it out. Open the Arctic Select Zone Door . Hold the front side of upper dra we, and pull it out. Pull the front side of cov er out. L[...]

16 CLEANING THE A CCESSORIES • Do not spra y the refrigerator with water while it is plugged in, as it ma y cause an electric shock. • Do not clean it with benzene , thinner or car detergent. It may cause a fire . Ice and water dispenser • Use a damp cloth to clean the ice and water dispenser . Then wipe it out with a dr y cloth. • T o keep[...]

17 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT IN THE FRIDGE Bef ore changing the inter ior light, unplug the refrigerator from the power supply . If you ha ve difficulty in changing the light, contact y our ser vice center . W ARNING Light bulbs ma y be hot. CA UTION Push both sides of the upper lamp cov er , marked ➞ aro[...]

18 CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT NO TE Push the center of the light cov er’ s upper side, and then pull down the light co ver . Change the bulb with a new one . Reattach the light cov er . First, align the rear hook of light cov er to light case, and then push the front hook. T o replace the freezer and the fridge light bulbs, please contact SAMSUN[...]

19 OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS W A TER FIL TER The water “Filter Indicator” light • “Filter Indicator” light lets you know when it is time to change your w ater filter car tridge. The light will change from green to orange. This tells you that it is almost time to change the current car tridge. It is recommended that you replace the car trid[...]

20 INST ALLA TION OF THE REFRIGERA T OR Check the dimensions of y our entrance door to deter mine whether the refrigerator can pass through it. • Select a location with easy access to the water supply . • Select a location with enough space f or the refr igerator . • Select a location without direct e xposure to sunlight. • Select a locatio[...]

21 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS INST ALLA TION OF THE REFRIGERA T OR LEVELLING If the front of the appliance is slightly higher than the rear , the door can be opened and closed easier . The appliance tilts down to the left. T ur n the left adjusting leg in the direction of the arrow with a flat head scre wdriver until the appliance is le vel. Load[...]

22 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT BETWEEN THE DOORS The doors will be uneven if the refrigerator is not level. Case 1) F reezer door is lo wer than the refrigerator door . Inser t a flat-blade scre wdriver (-) ( ➀ ) into a slot of the control le ver ( ➁ ), tur n it cloc kwise and lev el the refrigerator . Case 2) F reezer door is higher than the fridge d[...]

INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT BETWEEN THE DOORS 23 Making small adjustments between doors. If the door of fridge is lower than that of the freezer , 1) If you open the F resh Select Zone Door ( ➀ ), you can see the hinge-mid ( ➁ ). 2) Inser t enclosed he x wrench ( ➂ ) into the shaft ( ➃ ) of the hinge mid. 3) Please adj[...]

24 ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT BETWEEN THE DOORS The adjuster in the F resh Select Zone can be used in the same wa y . NO TE If the Arctic Select Zone Door is lo wer than the Fresh Select Zone Door . 1) Locate the height-adjuster ( ➀ ) in the Arctic Select Zone . Unscrew the f our phillips screws ( ➁ ) slightly to loose the door . 2) Unscrew the adjus[...]

25 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS 1) With the door closed,remov e the upper hinge cov er ( ➀ ) using a scre wdriver , and then remove the water tube b y pressing the coupler-r ing ( ➁ ) and pulling the water tube ( ➂ ) aw ay . Unscrew tw o phillips screws from the front leg cov er . Pull the front leg-cov er down with both hands and remov e it [...]

26 4) Remov e the door from the lower hinge( ➇ )carefully lifting the door( ➈ ). 5) Remov e the phillips screw( ➉ )and two he x head screws ( )from the lo wer hinge 11 Remo ving the Freez er Door REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 2) Disengage the hooks on the connector - cover ( ➃ ) protecting the connector and open it. Push the le ver-hoo[...]

27 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 3) Remov e the door from the low er hinge ( ➃ ) by lifting the door ( ➄ ). 4) Remov e the phillips screw ( ➅ ) and two he x head screws ( ➆ ) from the lower hinge . 1) With the door closed, remov e the upper hinge cov er ( ➀ ) using a scre wdr iv er . 2) Pull and open the [...]

28 REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS How to Disassemb le the Ar ctic Select Zone Door 1) Open the Arctic Select Zone Door . 3) Locate the eight phillips screws in the Arctic Select Zone. Unscrew the six phillips screws. And unscrew the two phillips scre ws( ➀ ) three times tur ns to lift the door up . (Y ou don’t need to unscrew the adjuster-p[...]

29 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS REMO VING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS How to Disassemb le the Fresh Select Zone Door 4) Remov e the door carefully from the rail lifting up the door with both hands. 3) Locate the eight phillips screws in the F resh Select Zone. Unscrew the six phillips scre ws. And unscrew the two phillips scre ws( ➀ ) three times tu[...]

30 Reattaching the Freezer Door REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS 1) Reattach a phillips screw ( ➀ ) and two he x head screws ( ➁ ) to the hinge completely . 2) Place the hole in the bottom of the door ( ➃ ) ov er the hinge ( ➂ ). 3) Inser t the upper hinge shaft ( ➄ ) into the hole ( ➅ ). After lev elling between the hinge brack [...]

31 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS Reattaching the Fridge Door 1) Reattach a phillips screw ( ➀ ) and two he x head screws ( ➁ ) to the hinge completely . 2) Place the hole in the bottom of the door ( ➃ ) ov er the hinge ( ➂ ). 3) Inser t the upper hinge shaft ( ➄ ) into the hole ( ➅ ). After lev ell[...]

32 REA TT A CHING THE REFRIGERA T OR DOORS FRONT LEG CO VER Reattaching the Fr ont Leg Co ver Hold the front leg-cov er with both hands and inser t it by sliding the hooks along the guide at the bottom. Then, lift up the leg-front-cov er a little bit and snap the upper r ibs into the locking tabs . Tighten two phillips screws to the front leg co ve[...]

33 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS CHECKING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE 1) In order to operate the ice maker properly , water pressure of 1.4 ~ 8.5kgf/cm 2 (0.14~0.83Mpa, 19.9~120.9psi, 1.37~8.3bar) is required. In this range a 100 cc paper cup can be filled in 10 seconds . 2) The water filter removes particles. It does not sterilize or destroy an y mi[...]

34 INST ALLA TION OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE Connect the water line to the refrigerator Compression Nut Compression fitting Slee ve Compression Nut F err ule F err ule - Slip the compression nut and plastic f errule through the plastic tube. - After inser ting the slee v e, tighten the compression nut onto 1/4” compression fitting(union). Do n[...]

INST ALLA TION OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE 35 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS 1) As shown, open the cartr idge cov er by pulling and pushing up at the front 2) Remov e the water filter from the bo x then position the arrow of the cartr idge in line with the car tridge cov er . 3) Inser t the filter as shown and Push until y ou hear a click. 4) Close[...]

36 W A TER ICE INST ALLA TION OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE Remo ve any residual matter inside the water suppl y line after installing filter . 1) T ur n on the main water supply & shut-off the valv e of the water supply line. 2) Run water through the dispenser until the water runs clear (6~7 minutes). This will clean the water supply system an[...]

37 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS INST ALLA TION OF THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE 3) Important Facts About Y our Dispenser : Do not add ice from tra ys or bags to the storage bin. It may not crush or dispense well. A void o verfilling glass with ice and use of narrow or e xtra-tall glasses. Back ed-up ice can jam the chute or cause the door in the chute[...]

38 BEFORE Y OU CALL FOR SER VICE... Prob lem The refrigerator does not work sufficientl y or at all The food in the refrigera- tor is frozen Unusual noises or sounds are heard The front corner s and sides of the cabinet are hot; condensation occurs Ice is not dispensed Y ou can hear water bub- bling in the refrigerator There is a bad smell in the r[...]

39 INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS BEFORE Y OU CALL FOR SER VICE... Prob lem Small or hollow cubes Slow ice cube freezing Orange glow in the freezer Cube dispenser does not work(on some models) W ater has poor taste/odor (on some models) W ater in first glass is warm (on some models) W ater dispenser does not work(on some models) W ater spurting from [...]

Ambient Room T emperatur e Limits This appliance is designed to operate at the ambient temperatures specified b y its temperature class marked on the rating plate . NOTE: The internal temperature may be aff ected b y such factors as the location of the appliance , ambient temperature and the frequency with which y ou open the doors. Adjust the temp[...]