Before Calling For Repair - Hitachi R-WB460PY Instruction Manual

[Cleaning
LsJ C l e a n i n g (Clean t h e refrigerator o n c e a m o n t h )
1. Unplug the refrigerator
2. Take out all the food
3. Wipe the refrigerator clean
• It is highly recommended to wiping off smudges immediately. It is also recommended
to clean the areas of the refrigerator which are not easily accessible, once a year
• Use soft cloth with lukewarm water to wipe off smudges. If it is difficult to remove
smudges, use diluted, ph-balanced washing liquid
• Neatly clean the door gasket, because it gets dirty easily
4. If any droplets remain on the surface of the parts, wipe them off
5. Return all parts to their original locations
6. Check and clean the power plug, cord and outlet
7. Plug the power cord into the outlet
• Even if the power plug is plugged in immediately after being unplugged,
the compressor will not run for 10 minutes. However, if the inside is not cold,
it will start running in approximately 30 seconds
• Do not do the following, since parts and paint may be damaged
1. Do not splash water to the doors and refrigerator body.
• It may cause electric shock or a fire.
• It may cause refrigerant leakage because of pipe rust
• It may result in rusty door surface.
Do not use following: Polishing powder, soap powder, oil,
boiling water, brush, acid, benzene, thinner, alcohol and
alkaline detergent, etc.
• It may damag door surface
• It may crack plastic parts.
If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator, please wipe it off
immediately. Otherwise, the plastic parts might be cracked
Before calling for repair (before service call)
Before you call for service, please check the following items:
The refrigerator does not get cdd at all. • Is the refrigerator plugged in properly? • Check the fuse box for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
The refrigerator does
not get cold enough.
• Is the refrigerator placed in the direct sunlight?
• Is the temperature set to "Cold"?
• Is the food stored too much?
• Is the door slightly opened ?
• Is the refrigerator placed near heat sources?
• Has anything hot been placed in the refrigerator?
• Is the door opened and closed too frequently?
Food in the refrigerator
compartment freezes.
• Is the temperature set to "Coldest"?
• Do you place food with moisture or vegetables nearby the cold air vent? It will be frozen if it is placed nearby the cold air vent.
Dew appears.
Outside • When the ambient humidity is too high, the door gasket may have dew. Please wipe it up with dry cloth.
Inside
Please wipe it off with dry cloth and please check the details below.
• Is the door closed firmly? • Is it too humid outside?
• Is the door opened and closed too frequently or opened for a long time?
The inside is smelling. • Do you store food with odor without wrapping it?
The refrigerator is noisy.
• Make sure the refrigerator is installed firmly. • Is the refrigerator touching the wall?
The Control Panel does not respond:
The Control Panel
does not respond:
• Is 'Child Lock' function activated?
• Is Refrigerator the compartment Door open? Operate after closing it.
• Is there water or dirt on the Control Panel?
• Are you wearing gloves or applying a plaster? Touch directly with your finger.
• Are you touching a next button? Touch only one button at a time
The Control Panel is unlit. • Approximately 30 seconds after the end of operation, Indicator LEDs become unlit.
This is not a malfunction of the refrigerator.
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The surface of the
refrigerator is hot.
If a door is shut,
other doors may open.
Does the refrigerator make any
abnormal noises (sound)?
Annoying sound is generated
by the refrigerator.
Operation sound lasts long.
Operation sound sometimes
becomes buder.
• The refrigerator is equipped with the dew prevention and heat radiation tubes. ^
The back and side plates may be heated especially when starting up or if the door is frequently opened and closed.
• The two compartments are connected with an air duct. When closing one of the doors, the other door may be opened by
the air pressure through the duct. This is a normal phenomenon.
• The sound like water flowing and boiling water is the sound of the cooling liquid (refrigerant).
• A creaking sound comes from the storage compartment. It is the sound caused by friction of the parts due to temperature change.
• You may feel that the operation sound is loud because the comppressor operates in high-speed under the following conditions: the refrigerator
does not cool fully on the occasion such as using it for the first time, opening/closing the door frequently, the surrounding temperature is high.
The sound becomes more quiet after cooling fully.
The compressor operates at low speed at night, or during long vacations or absence.
• It is because the compressor operates in low-speed for conserving energy.
• It is because the system changes the operating power of the refrigerator according to the temperature change.
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