Samsung RFG298AARS 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/r egister Free Standing Appliance RFG298AA 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 _3 Safety Information SAFETY INFORMA TION Before using your new Samsung Fr ench Door Refrigerator , please r ead this manual thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the featur es and functions that your new appliance offers. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) w[...]

4_ Safety Information Safety Information  - Always make sure that you have gr ounded the Refrigerator before attempting to investigate or repair any part of the appliance. Power leakages can cause sever e electric shock. [...]

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

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 2 1 SETTING UP THE REFRIGERA TOR Now that you have your new Refrigerator installed in place, you are r eady to set up and enjoy the features and functions of the appliance. By completing the following steps, your Refrigerator should be fully operational. 1. Place the Refrigerator in an appropriate location with r easonab[...]

Setting up your French Door Refrigerator 10_ Setting Up 4. Lift the door straight up to remove. 3. Remove the 3 hex head bolts ( 7 ) attached to the upper left and right door hinges with a socket wrench(7/16inch”). Remove the ground scr ew ( 8 ) attached to the upper left and right door hinges with a philips screw driver(+). Remove the upper left[...]

Setting Up _11 01 SETTING UP 4. Remove 4 hex head bolts from both sides with a socket wr ench(7/16”). 5. Lift up the freezer door fr om the rails. 2. Remove the tilting pocket( 1 ) by pulling both support guards ( 2 ) upward at the same time. 3. T ake out the lower basket( 3 ) by lifting the basket up from the rail system. 1. T ake out the upper [...]

12_ Setting Up 3. Insert the upper hinges ( 9 ) into the holes at the top of the doors. Insert and tighten the 3 hex head bolts ( 7 ) into the upper left and right door hinges with a socket wrench(7/16”). Insert and tighten the ground scr ew ( 8 ) into the upper left and right door hinges with a philips screwdriver(+). 12 7 8 9 10 11 2. Place the[...]

Setting Up _13 01 SETTING UP 5. Position the top table ( 2 ) in place. Insert and tighten the 3 screws into the hinge cover with a philips scr ew driver(+). After door opened, reinsert the cap-top table ( 1 ) and close the doors. When reattaching the hinge cover , make sure that the wires ar e not pressed or damaged by the hinge cover . 1 2 REA TT [...]

14_ setting up ASSEMBLE THE FREEZER DRA WER Setting up your French Door Refrigerator 1. T ighten 4 hex head bolts completely with a socket wrench(7/16inch). 7 8 5. Hook the ends of the tilting pocket ( 7 ) onto the support guard and push down until they lock into place. 6. Insert the upper drawer . Slot 2. Attach the freezer door fr ont onto the op[...]

setting up _15 01 SETTING UP ADJUSTING THE DOORS After putting the doors back on the refrigerator , 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. Also it is possible to sweat in the refrigerator and ask mor e energy bills. For e[...]

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 8 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, tighten the controller [...]

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 Refrigerator . T o help promote better health, the water filter removes unwanted particles fr om your water . However , it does not sterilize or destroy micr oorganisms. Y ou may need to purchase a water purifyi[...]

Setting Up _19 01 SETTING UP INST ALLING THE W A TER LINE Connecting the water supply line to the refrigerator . There ar e several items that you need to purchase to complete this connection. Y ou may find these items sold as a kit at your local hardware stor e. 1/4” compression nut plastic tubing copper tubing ferrule 2 3 Indicator sticker (mo[...]

20_ Setting Up Removing any residual matter inside the water supply line   1. T ur n on the main water supply & tur n off the valve to the water supply line. 2. Run water through the dispenser until the water runs clear (appr ox. 6- 7minutes). Thi[...]

Operating _21 02 OPERA TING Operating your French Door Refrigerator USING THE CONTROL P ANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 Press the EnergySaver button for bette r energy ef ficiency . If w ater dr ops appear on the doo rs, turn the EnergySaver function off.  1    2   ?[...]

22_ Operating Operating your French Door Refrigerator USING THE DIGIT AL DISPLA Y FreezerT emp ( 1 ) indicates the curr ent freezer temperatur e. FridgeT emp ( 2 ) indicates the current r efrigerator temperature. If do not press any button in a few seconds, fr eezer & fridge temp indicator will tur n off. And when press any button after i[...]

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, tur n the Energy Saver function off. Lighting This icon will light up when you activate the ?[...]

24_ Operating Operating your French Door Refrigerator Using the ice Dispenser Place a glass underneath the ice dispenser and push gently against the dispenser lever with your glass. Make sure the glass is in line with the dispenser to pr event the ice from bouncing out. CAUTION   When Cubed Ice is selected after using the Crushed Ice[...]

Operating _25 02 OPERA TING The water tank’ s capacity is approximately one thir d (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 French Door Refrigerator P ARTS AND FEA TURES Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and featur es of the Refrigerator . Door Closer Interlocking switch W ater Filter Dairy Compartment Door Bins Cool Select Pantry TM Light V ertical Hinged Section V egetable & Fruit Drawers Slide-Shelf Tilting Pocket F[...]

Operating _27 02 OPERA TING STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERA TOR Do not place any large articles of food under the lamp in the Refrigerator . An air sensor is located near the lamp and if the sensor is blocked, your Refrigerator may become too cold. Please place vegetable and fruits in the vegetable and fruit drawers to avoid freezing them. If the foo[...]

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, pizzas, beverages or miscellaneous items. There is a temperatur e sensor 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 T o remove the divider - Pull the pantry completely out to full extension and raise the front side of the divider to unhook it from the r ear wall of the pantry , then lift the divider out. T o relocate the divider - Hook the back of the divider over the rear wall of the pantry and push the divider down. USING THE TIL TING POCKET The [...]

Operating _31 02 OPERA TING REMOVING THE FREEZER ACCESSORIES 1. Tilting Pocket T o remove - Pull both 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. 1 2. ICE BUCKET T o remove - Lift the ice bucket( 1 ). T o reloca[...]

32_ Operating Operating your French Door Refrigerator W A TER FIL TER CHART PerformanceDataSheetForSamsungModelDA97-06317A UsingReplacementCartridgeDA29-00003G This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI Standar ds 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances listed below . The concentration of the indicated substa[...]

Operating _33 02 OPERA TING W A TER FIL TER CERTIFICA TION *BasedontheuseofCryptosporidiumparvumoocysts Contaminant Reduction Average  Concentration    Challenge Concentration Units apply to each row Average % Reduction Average Pr oduct W ater C[...]

34_ Operating Operating your French Door Refrigerator FOOD STORAGE TIPS Foods Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter 2-3 Weeks 6-9 Months Wrap or cover tightly . Milk 1-2 Weeks Not recommended Check date code. Most milk and similar products ar e sold in date-coded cartons that indicate a product’ s peak freshness. Re-seal with ca[...]

Operating _35 02 OPERA TING FOOD STORAGE TIPS Foods Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips FISH AND SHELLFISH Fish Fatty Fish (mackerel, trout,salmon) 1-2 Days 2-3 Months Keep in original wrapper and store in coldest part of refrigerator . Package in vapor -proof and moisture pr oof wrap for freezer . Freeze at 0°F . Thaw in refrigerator or Lean Fish ([...]

36_ Operating 1 Cleaning the Interior Clean the inside walls and accessories with a mild detergent and then wipe dry with a soft cloth. Y ou can remove 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 control panel and digital displa[...]

Operating _37 CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS 02 OPERA TING Changing the Interior Light in the Refrigerator 1. Unplug the power cord fr om the wall outlet. 2. Remove the screw after r emoving the cover lamp by pulling it out. 3. Disconnect the housing connector . 4. Change the LED lamp. CAUTION Before changing any of interior lights, unplug the Refrig[...]

38_ Operating 1. T ake a new water filter and put a month indicator sticker on the filter as shown. The date on the sticker must be six months from the curr ent date. For example, if you are replacing the water filter in Mar ch, put the “SEP” (September) sticker on the filter to remind you to replace in September . Normal filter life is ab[...]

T roubleshooting _39 PROBLEM SOLUTION The Refrigerator does not work at all or it does not chill sufficiently . • Check that the power plug is properly connected. • Check the set temperatur e on the digital display is warmer than freezer or fridge inner temperature. • T ry setting it to a lower temperature. • Is the Refrigerator in direct [...]

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