Care And Maintenance; Cleaning; Troubleshooting - Hitachi R-S38KPTH Instruction Manual

Care and Maintenance

Cleaning (Clean the refrigerator once a month)
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Take out all the food.
3. Wipe the refrigerator clean.
Wiping off smudges immediately is highly recommended. It is also recommended to
clean the areas of the refrigerator which is not clearly in view 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.
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.
Notice
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.

Troubleshooting

Before you call for service, please check the following items:
Problem
The refrigerator does not get cold
at all.
The refrigerator does not get cold
enough.
Food in the refrigerator
compartment freezes.
Dew appears Outside
Dew appears Inside
The inside is smelling.
The refrigerator is noisy
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Things to check
is placed nearby the cold air vent.
gasket may have dew. Please wipe it up with dry cloth.
Please wipe it off with dry cloth and please
check the details below.
Caution
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 tube rust.
It may result in rusty door surface.
2. Do not use following : Polishing powder,
soap powder, oil, boiling water, brush,
acid, benzene, thinner, alcohol and
alkaline detergent, etc.
It may cause damaged door surface.
It may cause cracked plastic parts.
3. If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator, please wipe if off
immediately. The plastic parts might be cracked.
Instructions
or tripped circuit breaker.
may come in contact with sunlight.
button to mid or max.
may come in contact with heat sources.
button to mid or min.
cold air vent.
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