Samsung RS25J500DBC Manuel utilisateur

Refrigerator

User manual

RS25J50*

Free Standing Appliance

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Contents

Safety information 3

Important safety symbols and precautions 4

Critical installation warnings 5

Installation cautions 8

Critical usage warnings 9

Usage cautions 13

Cleaning cautions 16

Critical disposal warnings 17

Additional tips for proper usage 18

Setting up 19

Getting ready to install the refrigerator 19

Setting up the refrigerator 22

Removing the refrigerator doors 24

Leveling the refrigerator 29

Making minor adjustments between doors 30

Installing the water dispenser line 31

Completing the set up 35

Operating 36

Checking the control panel 36

Using the control panel 38

Using the ice and cold water dispenser 41

Storing food 43

Removing the freezer/fridge accessories 45

Cleaning the refrigerator 46

Changing the water lter 48

Troubleshooting 54

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Safety information

• Before using your new Samsung Refrigerator, please read this manual

thoroughly to ensure that you know how to operate the features and

functions that your new appliance offers safely and efciently.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with

reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience

and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction

concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

• Because the following instructions cover various models, the

characteristics of your refrigerator may differ slightly from the

refrigerator described in this manual.

• If you have any question, contact us at 1-800-SAMSUNG or nd help and

information online at www.samsung.com.

• R-600a or R-134a is used as a refrigerant. Check the compressor label

on the rear of the appliance or the rating label inside the fridge to see

which refrigerant is used for your refrigerator. If this product contains

ammable gas (Refrigerant R-600a), contact your local authority in regard

to safe disposal of this product.

• It is hazardous for anyone other than an Authorized Service Person to

service this appliance.

Warning; Risk of re / ammable materials

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Safety information

Important safety symbols and precautions

WARNING

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or

death.

CAUTION

Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or

property damage.

NOTE

Do NOT attempt.

Do NOT disassemble.

Do NOT touch.

Follow directions carefully.

Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.

Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.

Call the contact center for help.

These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.

Please follow them carefully.

After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING (US ONLY)

WARNING

• Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Safety information

Critical installation warnings

WARNING

• Do not install the refrigerator in a damp location or place where it

may come in contact with water.

- Deteriorated insulation on electrical parts may cause an electric shock or

re.

• Do not place this refrigerator in direct sunlight or expose it to the heat

from stoves, room heaters, or other appliances.

• Do not plug several appliances into the same multiple power strip.

The refrigerator should always be plugged into its own individual

electrical outlet which has a voltage rating that matches the voltage listed

on the refrigerator’s rating plate.

- This provides the best performance and also prevents overloading house

wiring circuits, which could cause a re hazard from overheated wires.

• If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the power plug.

- There is a risk of electric shock of re.

• Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage along its length

or at either end.

• Do not bend the power cord excessively or place heavy articles on it.

• Do not twist or tie the power cord.

• Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on

the power cord, insert the power cord between objects, or push the power

cord into the space behind the appliance.

- When moving the refrigerator, be careful not to roll over or damage the

power cord

- This may result in an electric shock or re.

• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord.

Always grip the plug rmly and pull straight out from the outlet.

- Damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, re, and or electric shock.

• Do not use aerosols near the refrigerator.

- Using aerosols near the refrigerator may cause an explosion or re.

• Do not install this appliance near a heater or inammable material.

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Safety information

• Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty location, in a

location exposed to direct sunlight and water (rain drops).

• Do not install this appliance in a location where gas may leak.

- This may result in an electric shock or re.

• This refrigerator must be properly located and installed in accordance

with the instructions in this manual before you use it.

• Connect the power plug in the proper position with the cord hanging

down.

- If you connect the power plug upside down, the wire can get cut off and

cause a re or electric shock.

• When moving the refrigerator, be careful not to roll over or damage the

power cord.

- This constitutes a re hazard.

• Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back

of the refrigerator.

• Keep the packing materials out of reach of children.

- There is a risk of death from suffocation if a child puts the packing

materials on his or her head.

• The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is accessible after

installation.

- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re due to electric

leakage.

• You need to remove all the protective plastic lm before you initially plug

the product in.

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Safety information

• The refrigerator must be safely grounded.

- Always make sure that you have grounded the refrigerator before

attempting to investigate or repair any part of the appliance.

Power leakages can cause severe electric shock.

• Never use gas pipes, telephone lines, or other potential lightning

attractors as an electrical ground.

- Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. If

it is necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord

that has a 3-blade grounding plug and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept

the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension cord should

be AC115-120 V, 10 A, or more.

If a grounding adapter is used, make sure the receptacle box is fully

grounded.

• Plug the power plug into the wall socket rmly. Do not use a damaged

power plug, damaged power cord or loose wall socket.

- This may result in an electric shock or re.

• If the power cord is damaged, have it replaced immediately by the

manufacturer or one of its service agent.

• The wall socket must be easily accessible so that the appliance can be

quickly disconnected from the wall socket in an emergency.

• It must be outside the area of the rear of the appliance.

• When positioning the appliance, ensure the power cord is not trapped or

damaged.

• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies

at the rear of the appliance.

• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in

structure, clear of obstruction.

• Connect to potable water supply only.

• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a ammable

propellant in this appliance.

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Safety information

Installation cautions

CAUTION

• Allow sufcient space around the refrigerator and install it on a at

surface.

- Keep the ventilation space in the appliance enclosure or mounting

structure clear of obstructions.

• Allow the appliance to stand for 2 hours before loading foods after

installation and turning on.

• We strongly recommend you use a qualied technician or service

company to install the refrigerator.

- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, re, explosion, problems

with the product, or injury.

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Safety information

Critical usage warnings

WARNING

• Do not insert the power plug into a wall socket with wet hands.

• Do not store articles on the top of the appliance.

- When you open or close the door, the articles may fall and cause personal

injury and/or material damage.

• Do not insert hands, feet or metal objects (such as knives, etc.) into the

bottom or the back of the refrigerator.

- This may result in an electric shock or injury.

- Any sharp edges may cause a personal injury

• Do not put a container lled with water on the refrigerator.

- If spilled, there is a risk of re or electric shock.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

- Keep ngers out of “pinch point” areas. Clearances between the doors and

cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful when you open the doors when

children are in the area.

• Do not let children hang on the door. A serious injury may occur.

• Do not let children go inside the refrigerator.Children could become

trapped.

• Do not insert your hands into the bottom area under the appliance.

- Any sharp edges may cause personal injury.

• Do not let children step on a drawer cover.

- The drawer may break and cause them to slip.

• Do not overll the refrigerator with food.

- When you open the door, an item may fall out and cause personal injury

or material damage.

• Do not touch the inside walls of the freezer or products stored in the

freezer with wet hands.

- This may cause frostbite.

• Never put ngers or other objects into the water dispenser hole, ice

chute, or ice maker bucket.

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Safety information

- It may cause personal injury or material damage.

• Do not use or place any substances sensitive to temperature such as

inammable sprays, inammable objects, dry ice, medicine, or chemicals

near or inside of the refrigerator.

• Do not keep volatile or inammable objects or substances (benzene,

thinner, propane gas, alcohol, ether, LP gas and other such products etc.)

in the refrigerator.

- This refrigerator is for storing food only.

- This may result in re or explosion.

• Do not store pharmaceutical products, scientic materials, or temperature

sensitive products in the refrigerator.

- Products that require strict temperature controls must not be stored in the

refrigerator.

• Do not place or use an electrical appliance inside the refrigerator, unless it

is of a type recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry,

lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.)

on the appliance.

This may result in an electric shock, re, problems with the product, or

injury.

Do not put a container lled with water on the appliance.

- If spilled, there is a risk of re or electric shock.

• Do not use mechanical devices or any other means to accelerate the

defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the surface of the

appliance.

- As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result in an electric

shock, re or problems with the product.

• Never stare directly at the UV LED lamp for long periods of time.

- This may result in eye strain due to the ultraviolet rays.

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Safety information

• Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance

yourself.

• Do not use any fuse (such as cooper, steel wire, etc.) other than the

standard fuse.

• If your appliance needs to be repaired or reinstalled, contact your nearest

service center.

- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, re, problems with the

product, or injury.

• If the interior or exterior LED lamp has gone out, please contact your

nearest service center.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play

with the appliance.

- Keep ngers out of “pinch point” areas : clearances between the doors

and cabinet are necessarily small.

Be careful when you open the doors when children are in the area.

Do not let children hang on the door. If not, a serious injury may

occur. Risk of children entrapment. Do not let children enter inside the

refrigerator.

• Bottles should be stored tightly together so that they do not fall out.

• This product is intended only for the storage of food in a domestic

environment.

• If a gas leak is detected, avoid any naked ames or potential sources of

ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several

minutes.

- Do not touch the appliance or power cord.

- Do not use a ventilating fan.

- A spark may result in explosion or re.

• Use only the LED Lamps provided by the manufacturer or its service

agents.

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Safety information

• If the refrigerator emits a burning smell or smoke, unplug the

refrigerator immediately and contact your Samsung Electronics

service center.

• If you experience difculty changing a non-LED light, contact a Samsung

service energy.

• If the product is equipped with LED Lamps, do not disassemble the Lamp

Covers and LED Lamps yourself.

- Please contact your service agents.

• If dust or water enters the refrigerator, unplug the refrigerator and

contact your Samsung Electronics service center.

- Otherwise there is a risk of re.

Usage cautions

CAUTION

• Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed completely.

Do not place carbonated or zzy drinks in the freezer compartment.

Do not put bottles or glass containers in the freezer.

- When the contents freeze, the glass may break and cause personal injury.

• Use only the ice maker provided with the refrigerator.

• Have the refrigerator’s water supply connected only to a potable water

supply. To operate the ice maker properly, water pressure of 20 ~ 125psi

(138 ~ 862 kPa) is required.

If you will be away from home for a long period of time (on vacation, for

example) and won’t be using the water or ice dispensers, close the water

valve.

- Otherwise, water leakage may occur.

• If you won’t be using the refrigerator for a very long period of time, (3

weeks or more) empty the refrigerator including ice bucket, unplug it,

close the water valve, wipe excess moisture from the inside walls, and

leave the doors open to prevent odors and mold.

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Safety information

• Service Warranty and Modication.

- Any changes or modications performed by a 3rd party on this

nished appliance are not covered under Samsung warranty service,

nor is Samsung responsible for safety issues that result from 3rd party

modications.

• Do not block the air vents inside the refrigerator.

- If the air vents are blocked, especially with a plastic bag, the refrigerator

can be over cooled. If this cooling period lasts too long, the water lter

may break and cause water leakage.

• If the refrigerator is disconnected from the power supply, you should wait

for at least ve minutes before plugging it back in.

• If you have a long vacation planned or do not intend to use the

refrigerator for a long period of time, empty the refrigerator including

ice bucket, pull out the power plug, wipe excess moisture from the inside

walls, and leave the doors open to prevent odors and mold.

• To get the best performance from the product:

- Do not place food too close to the vents at the rear of the appliance as it

can obstruct free air circulation in the refrigerator compartment.

- Wrap food up properly or place it in airtight containers before putting it

into the refrigerator.

- Do not place glass or bottles or carbonated beverages into the freezer.

The container may freeze and break, and this may result in injury.

- Please observe maximum storage times and expiration dates of frozen

goods.

- There is no need to disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply if

you will be away for less than three weeks. However, if you will be away

for more than three weeks, remove all the food and ice in the ice bucket,

unplug the refrigerator, close the water valve, wipe excess moisture from

the inside walls, and leave the doors open to prevent odors and mold.

• Fill the water tank, ice tray and water cubes only with potable water

(mineral water or puried water).

- Do not ll the tank with tea or a Sports drink. This may damage the

refrigerator.

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Safety information

• Do not apply strong shock or excessive force onto the surface of glass.

- Broken glass may result in a personal injury and/or property damage.

• If the product is ooded, make sure to contact your nearest service

center.

- There is a risk of electric shock or re.

• Do not keep vegetable oil in your refrigerator’s door bins. The oil can

solidify, making it foul-tasting and difcult to use. In addition, the open

container can leak and the leaked oil can cause the door bin to crack.

After opening an oil container, it is best to keep the container in a cool

and shaded place such as a cupboard or pantry.

- Examples of vegetable oil: olive oil, corn oil, grape-seed oil, etc.

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Safety information

Cleaning cautions

CAUTION

• Do not directly spray water on the inside or outside the refrigerator.

- There is a risk of re or electric shock.

• Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the refrigerator. Do not place

a lighted candle in the refrigerator to remove bad odors.

- This may result in an electric shock or re.

• Remove any foreign matter or dust from the power plug pins. Do not

use a wet or damp cloth when cleaning the plug.

- Otherwise, there is a risk of re or electric shock.

• Before cleaning or performing maintenance, unplug the appliance

from the wall socket.

- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or re.

• Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water to

clean the refrigerator.

• Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers such as window sprays, scouring

cleansers, ammable uids, muriatic acid, cleaning waxes, concentrated

detergents, bleaches, or cleansers containing petroleum products on

exterior surfaces (doors and cabinet), plastic parts, door and interior

liners, and gaskets.

- These can scratch or damage the material.

• Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are cold.

Glass shelves and covers may break if exposed to sudden temperature

changes or impacts such as bumping or dropping.

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Safety information

Critical disposal warnings

WARNING

• DANGER : Risk of child entrapment.

Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:

- Take off the doors and door latch.

- Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

- Children trapped inside a refrigerator can hurt themselves or suffocate to

death.

• Please dispose of the packaging material from this product in an

environmentally friendly manner.

• Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the appliance are damaged

prior to disposal.

• R-600a or R-134a is used as a refrigerant. Check the compressor label on

the rear of the appliance or the rating label inside the fridge to see which

refrigerant is used for your refrigerator.

If this product contains ammable gas (Refrigerant R-600a), contact your

local authority in regard to safe disposal of this product.

• When disposing of this refrigerator, remove the door/door seals and door

latch so that small children or animals cannot become trapped inside.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

If trapped inside, the child may get hurt or suffocate to death.

• Cyclopentane is used in the insulation. The gases in the insulation

material require a special disposal procedure. Please contact your local

authorities in regard to the environmentally safe disposal of this product.

• Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of children, as

packaging materials can be dangerous to children.

- If a child places a bag over his or her head, the child could suffocate.

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Safety information

Additional tips for proper usage

NOTE

• In the event of a power failure, call the local ofce of your Electricity

Company and ask how long it is going to last.

- Most power failures that are corrected in an hour or two will not affect

your refrigerator temperatures. However, you should minimize the

number of door openings while the power is off.

- But Should the power failure last more than 24 hours, remove and discard

all frozen food.

• The appliance might not operate consistently (frozen contents can thaw

or temperatures can become too warm in the frozen food compartment)

when sited for an extended period of time in a location where ambient

air temperatures are constantly below the temperatures for which the

appliance is designed.

• In case of particular foods, keeping it under refrigeration can have a bad

effect on preservation due to its properties.

• Your appliance is frost free, which means there is no need to manually

defrost your appliance. This will be carried out automatically.

• Temperature rise during defrosting complies with ISO requirements. But If

you want to prevent an undue rise in the temperature of the frozen food

while the appliance defrosts, wrap the frozen food in several layers of

newspaper.

• Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed completely.

• Any increase in the temperature of frozen food during defrosting can

shorten its storage life.

• Do not re-freeze frozen foods that have thawed completely..

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Safety information

THIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN HOUSEHOLD AND

SIMILAR APPLICATIONS SUCH AS

• staff kitchen areas in shops, ofces and other working environments;

• farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type

environments;

• bed and breakfast type environments;

• catering and similar non-retail applications.

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Setting up

Getting ready to install the refrigerator

Congratulations on your purchase of this Samsung French Door Refrigerator.

We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efciencies that this new appliance offers.

Selecting the best location for the refrigerator

Choose :

• A location with easy access to a water supply.

• A location without direct exposure to sunlight.

• A location with level (or nearly level) ooring.

• A location with enough space for the refrigerator doors to open easily.

• A location that allows suf cient space to the right, left, back, and top for air circulation.

If the refrigerator does not have enough space, it can cause the bad in uence to

refrigeration ef ciency and power consumption.

• A location that allows you to move the refrigerator easily if it needs maintenance or

service.

• Do not install the refrigerator in locations where the temperature is over 110 °F (43 °C)

or below 50 °F (10 °C).

If your refrigerator is not level, the internal cooling system may not work correctly.

Refer to drawing and dimensions below for overall space required for use.

B

A

CD

Depth “A” 34” (864 mm)

Width “B” 35 3/4” (908 mm)

Height “C” 68 1/2” (1740 mm)

Overall Height “D” 70” (1776 mm)

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Setting up

2”

(50 mm)

135° 135°

50 3/4” (1291 mm)

29 5/8”

(751 mm)

62 1/8” (1577 mm)

35 3/4”

(908 mm)

13 1/8” (334 mm)

1 1/4”

(31 mm)

NOTE

Each measurement based on the design dimension, so it may differ depending on the

measuring method.

When moving your refrigerator

Leg

Screw Driver

CAUTION

• To prevent oor damage, be sure the

front adjusting legs are in the up position

(above the oor).

Refer to “Leveling the refrigerator” on

page 31.

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