Haier PBFS21EDAE-U manual

Household Refrigerator Model: PBFS21*** * T able of Contents Safety Precautions-- -------------------------- -------------------------- ---------------- -------------------------- ------------- 1-2 Location------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Featured functions--------[...]

Safety Precautions - 1 - This refrigerato r uses AC 1 15/60Hz power Large voltage fl uctuation may cau se no start-up of the r efrigerator , b urning of main control b oard an d comp ressor or a bnormal noise in the compresso r , in such case, a n auto stabilizer is needed. A separated so cket is a must an d reliabl e grounding is neede d as well T[...]

Safety Precautions - 2 - Do not put dangerou s materials suc h as flammable, explos ive matters, high corrosiv e acid and alkal i in your refrigerator. Do not put d rugs, vaccines and other chemical agents in your refriger ator which is designed for hous ehold usage onl y and not capable of storin g materials which have strict temperature requi rem[...]

Location - 3 - Keep your ref rigerator away f rom heat source or di rect sunlight whi ch may reduce the cooling pe rformance of the refrigerator . Keep your refrige rator away from h umid places and where it’s easily get spilled. Wipe of f spills immediate ly . Sit the refrigera tor at a well ventilated place, where p ortable water s ource is eas[...]

Parts & Components - 4 - NOTE There’re a variety of dif f erent o ptional accessories for this refrigerator , hence the fig ures shown in this manual may not be identical wit h your refrigerator .[...]

Door Removal and Replacement - 5 - NOTE  T o avoid injury and property los s, damage to the refrigerator , before removal and replacement of door(s), make sure to remove all food from shelves, th en, remove bottle bin(s), unplug the refrigerator , shut off water suppl y .  Have 2 or more friends for help if possible. Please follow the instruc[...]

Door Removal and Replacement - 6 - Remove the middl e hinge if neces sary . Replace the door i n a reversal s equence to the above steps. NOTE T ake care to prevent the door from falling onto you when lifti ng the hinges to remove the door . Ice storage drawer remo val a nd replacement: Pull the ice s torage open to the most , and take it out. Hold[...]

Connecting W ater Supp ly - 7 - Connect the refrigerator to nea r est shutoff valve on a water line in use. T urn off the main water supp ly . T urn ON nearest faucet long en ough to clear line of water . Locate a proper installation p osition for the shutoff valve: Find a convenient position on a vertical pipe. Horizontal pipe w ill work, but conn[...]

Connecting W ater Supp ly - 8 - Route the tubing: Route the tubing between the c old water line and the refrigerator . Route the tubing through a hole drilled in the wall or floor (behind the refrigerator or adjacent to its base cabinet) as close to the wall as possible. Be sure there is sufficient ext ra tubing (about 8 feet [ 2.4m] rolled into 3 [...]

Preparation before Usage - 9 - Remove the packing Remove the foam suppo rt and all adhesiv e tapes used to retain ac cessories. Check accessories and docu ments: Check acces sori es and doc u ments a cc ording to the packing li st. Call the dealer if a nything’s left out. Install your refrigerator in prope r location: Refer to ‘Locati on’ sec[...]

Functions - 10 - Door controls with display A…….Hour key; B…….Minute key; C…….Lock key; D…….Clock display . Cabinet controls with display (Only applicable to PBFS21**** s eries) (Only applicable to PBFS21 **** s eries) E…….Fast deep freezing of fre ezer compartment; F , G……T emperature adju stment key of freezer compartm ent[...]

Functions - 11 - Lock and unlock: Press C key , the LOCK key will light up, the refrigerator will tur n to lock mode. Press C key again to release lock mode, and the LOCK key will g o off. T emperature adjustment of re frigerator compartme nt Press key J or K once, temperature indicator ‘I’ of refrigerator compartment wi ll blink, the refrigera[...]

Functions - 12 - T emperature adjustment of fr eezer compartment Press key G or F once, temperature indicator ‘H’ of freezer compartment will blink, the refrigerator will turn to freezer compartment temperature adjustment mode. T emperature range of the refrigerator compart ment is -5ºF- -9ºF . Upon each G key operation, temper ature setting [...]

Functions - 13 - Fast deep freezing of freezer compartment This function is designed to help you with an optimized food storing, capable of freezing food completely deep to the core within a short period of time. Press key E once, the indicator will start to blink, the freezer will turn to fast deep freezing mode. The freezer will automatically res[...]

Functions - 14 - Controls display: After 30 seconds’ idle, the display will goes of f automatically . By pressing any key , or opening any door or operating cold water dispens er, it will light up again. Errors: When there’s malfunction, b y pressing any key , there will be no response except the warning tone can be heard. The refrigerator stil[...]

About Refrige rator compartment - 15 - T emporary storage or frequent foods should be kept i n the refrigerator compartment. Although in most areas i nside the refrige rator compartment , an average tem perature of 36 ºF- 48ºF c an be obtained through adjusting the temperatu re settings, thi s compartment is not intended for long-term fresh k eep[...]

About Refrige rator compartment - 16 - Recommended storage area f or various food Out of the nature of the c ooling air circulati on, temperature in different area of the refrigerator will vary slightly . Hence, it is recommended to store different food i n different area: 1. Eggs, butter , cheese; 2. Tined drinks , food, spices; 3. Bottled drinks [...]

Tips & Hints for Using Refrigerator compartment - 17 - Remove leaves of carrots and radishes before adding them to the refrigerator , thus to prevent leaves take nutrition from them. Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator compartment, this will help cooling food in the refrigerator compartment, and saves energy . For food which can obtain freshne[...]

Precaution when Freezing Food - 18 - Allow food to cool down to ambi ent temperature befo re adding to t he refrigerator. Divide food into smaller packages, t h is will make it eas ier to be froz en compl etely , and better after-thaw q ual it y . F or eac h pa ck age, 2.5kg at most is r ecommended. Wrap food before addi ng to the refrigerator, and[...]

Operation of Ice Maker - 19 - Operation of ice maker: The ice mak er can pro duce 7 cubes at a time. T otal dail y quantity depends on ambient temp erature, nu mber of doo r openings, pres sure of water s upply and tempe rature within the f reezer co mpartment. Please arrange i ce cubes in order, thus to make sur e the storage bi n can store more i[...]

Precaution when Using C o ld Wa ter Dispenser - 20 -  Do not use glasses or paper cup that are too deep, too thin, too soft or whose walls are too thin.  5 seconds after you’ve finished with fetching water , a ‘pap’ sound will be heard, this is the sound produced by closing action of the outlet valve.  After releasing the cold water [...]

Wa t e r F i l t e r - 21 -  W ater filter indicator lights up This is a signal showing that you might need to replace your old water filter . It is recommended that after 6 month’s operation, or when the ice production declines greatly , new water filter sha ll be installed. Please observe actual usage conditions, and the lo cal portable wate[...]

Wa t e r F i l t e r - 22 - 4. Remove the protection film from the new water filter , then insert the new filter into the holder with th e handle in a vertical position. 5. T urn the filter clockwise, until it won’t move any more. The handle should be in a horizontal positio n. 6. When the replacement is don e, flush the water line for 5 min utes[...]

Stoppi ng - 23 - Handling power failure Food can be stored well after several hours of power failure even if it is in summer . Y ou should inquire how long it will l ast by calling your electric company .  After power fail, do not add foo d to the refrigerator , open door as little as possible.  If failure of more than 24 hours is noticed bef[...]

T roubleshooting - 24 - Before calling for service, pl ease read thr ough the informatio n listed below , this may save y ou time and energ y . Most common problems are listed h ereunder , not including defects of workmanship and materials used in the production of this refrigerator . Problem observed Possible cause Solution Running of refrigerator[...]

T roubleshooting - 25 - Problem observed Possible cause Solution T emperature too low Food in drawer is frozen.  Control is set too cold.  Change settings, allo w 24 hour s for temperature to stabilize Food in meat drawer(for some model) is frozen  Control is set too cold.  Change settings. (fresh meat s hould be stored at a temperature[...]

T roubleshooting - 26 - Problem observed Possible cause Solution Automatic ice maker  Ice level sensing lever is in upper or ‘OFF’ position.  Put down the lever , or reset it to ‘ON’ position.  W ater line shut off, or freezer not cold enough.  T urn on the water supply , or refer to ‘ T emperature too warm’ section.  The[...]

T roubleshooting - 27 - Problem observed Possible cause Solution W ater dispenser problems  Cut-off and cut- on pressure too low (for well system only)  Have someone turn up the cut-of f/cut-on pressure on the water pump system. Low water pressure  reverse osmosis system in regenerative phase  It normal to have pressure under 30psi when[...]

Limited W arranty - 28 - Coverage and length of warra nty: This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials for: labor (12 months); parts (12 m onths); sealed systems (5 years), and is valid since the date of purchase, upon present ation of the original purchase re ceipt. Exceptions: Commercial or ren tal usage Labor (90 days, carry in [...]