It Smells Strange; Vegetable Compartment - Hitachi R-ZX740JH Instruction Manual

When this happens
It is not clear whether the
Vacuum Compartment has
been vacuumized.
The handle cannot be
locked.
Booming sound and
vibration occur around the
Vacuum Compartment.
Dew, frost or ice is formed
inside the Vacuum Compartment
or around the Vacuum Case.
Food in the Vacuum
Compartment freezes.
Plastic smells
Ice smells
It smells in the refrigerator
Dew condensation
occurs in the Vegetable
Compartment.
The Vegetable
Compartment door doesn ' t
close / When the Vegetable
Compartment door is
opened, the upper case
doesn ' t go back to the
locking position.
Check Item
Do you hear a sound when opening the Vacuum Compartment?
Is there any food etc. caught in the inner part of the Vacuum
Compartment Case or the vacuum compartment gasket?
Is the Vacuum Case set in place?
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Isn't something caught in the Vacuum Case or the gasket of the Vacuum
Compartment dirty?
Do you push down the handle until it stops to lock it?
Don't you place food containing a
lot of water?
Dew and/or frost
Is the Vacuum Compartment set to "-1˚C (Subzero)" or "Off (Vacuum
off)" (Non-vacuum)?
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Do the water supply container and/or water filter become dirty? Or does
ice become old?
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Is any food which strongly smells stored without any wrapping?
Don't you place a large amount of vegetable containing much water?
Isn't the Moisture Unit blocked with food bags or containers?
Is any food, etc. caught between the
upper case and the lower case?
Isn't a plastic bottle and/or food item
in contact with the handle of the Upper
Case?
Isn't food caught between the Upper
Case and Moisture Cover?
Action and Reasons
The Vacuum Compartment has been vacuumized properly if a vacuum
releasing sound (hissing sound) is heard when opening it.
Remove any food if it is caught in.
Mount the Vacuum Case as shown in "How to attach the Vacuum Case".
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This sound is caused when the vacuum pump operates.
You can stop the vacuum pump operation when you want to stop the
sound (ex: night time).
Change the setting of the Vacuum Compartment to "Off (Vacuum off)"
(Non-vacuum). Pg.55
A sound may be heard or vibration may be felt more frequently.
Remove any packaging material of foods or other things which are caught in.
Clean the vacuum compartment gasket if it is dirty.
Push down the handle until it stops to lock it.
The moisture from the juicy food may cause dew condensation and/
or frost adhering insider the compartment because the Vacuum
Compartment is sealed.
It is recommended to wrap the juicy food with plastic film, etc.
Wipe dew and /or frost off with a soft cloth wet by lukewarm water.
Set the "+1˚C (Chiller)". Pg.55
This smell occurs because a lot of plastic parts are used in the
refrigerator, but the smell decreases gradually while cooling.
This is not malfunction.
Wash them regularly to prevent "slime" and/or "fur".
Chlorine may strongly smell because chlorine in tap water is condensed.
The deodorizing function cannot completely remove all smells.
Seal that kind of food with plastic film etc.
As the Vegetable Compartment is more humid than the other
compartments, dew may be condensed in the case or ceiling of the
Vegetable Compartment or on the surface of food, depending on the
amount or type of vegetable stored there.
This is not abnormal state. To avoid dew condensation, wrap a
vegetable with plastic food wrap before storing it in the Vegetable
Compartment. Heavy dew condensation may cause water to be pooled
in the Vegetable Compartment. Wipe it off with a soft cloth.
A blocked Moisture Unit is likely to cause dew condensation. Move the
food bags or containers that block the Moisture Unit to other portions.
Wipe off the dew condensation with a soft cloth.
Remove it if any.
Store PET bottle, food, etc. so that they don't come in contact with the
locking handle.
Remove it, if any.
Do not close the door with force while the food is in contact with the
Moisture Cover.
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