Vacuum Compartment - Hitachi R-HWS480KH Instruction Manual

Problem
Is the "Vacuum" setting set to "Off"?
Is the handle partially raised?
Did you press the handle down firmly to lock the vacuum
compartment?
Is the gasket of the vacuum compartment loose or misaligned?
There is no hissing
sound when I open
the vacuum
compartment.
Is there anything that is caught stuck to
・ ・ ・ the gasket of the vacuum compartment
or its retainer? Is the gasket or its
retainer dirty?
Fiber
Scrap
Is any part of the gasket
stuck together?
Did you just open the vacuum compartment?
I am not sure if
the vacuum function
When you open the vacuum compartment, do you hear a sound?
is working.
Is there any food or packaging caught in the vacuum compartment
gasket or in the vacuum compartment receptacle?
I cannot lock
the handle.
Is the vacuum compartment installed correctly?
The vacuum
compartment vibrates
and emits a humming
Is there any food or packaging caught in the vacuum compartment
sound.
receptacle? Is the vacuum compartment gasket dirty?
Did you press the handle down firmly to lock the vacuum
compartment?
There is frost or
Did you put food high in water content in the vacuum compartment?
condensation inside
the vacuum
compartment or
around the vacuum
Frost or condensation
compartment
receptacle.
Check
Raised
Gasket
A part stuck together
Gasket
Solution
Change the setting to " On".
Press the handle down firmly to lock the vacuum compartment.
If the handle is not secure, a vacuum state cannot be achieved. Push
the vacuum compartment all the way in, and then press the handle
down firmly to lock the compartment.
Install the vacuum compartment so
that the tabs on the gasket aligns
with the holes in the compartment.
Ensure the gasket is
securely in its retainer,
with no raised parts.
Bottom view of the compartment
Tab on the gasket
Remove any packaging material of foods or other things which are
caught in.
If the gasket is dirty, clean it.
If a part of the gasket is stuck together, the vacuum compartment
will not be able to maintain a vacuum state.
If there is a part stuck together, peel such part off.
Since it is difficult to see the left and right side faces and the
bottom, such part shall be confirmed with removing the vacuum
compartment.
If the gasket is dirty, clean it.
After you close the refrigerator doors and the vacuum pump starts
up, it takes about 3 to 4 minutes to achieve a vacuum state. Wait at
least 4 minutes before opening the vacuum compartment.
If the vacuum function is working properly, when you open the
vacuum compartment, you should hear a hissing sound as air
enters the compartment.
Ensure nothing is caught in the gasket or in the receptacle.
Install the vacuum compartment in accordance with the procedure
described in "HOW TO REMOVE/INSTALL PARTS".
This sound is made by the vacuum pump when it is running.
If you are bothered by the sound (for example, at night), you can
stop the pump from running by changing the "Vacuum" setting to
"Off".
The refrigerator regularly vibrates and emits sounds. Ensure nothing
is caught in the vacuum compartment receptacle and that the
gasket is clean.
Press the handle down firmly to lock the vacuum compartment.
The vacuum compartment is tightly sealed. As such, the water
content in foods and moisture in the air might form frost or
condensation inside the compartment. If this happens, wet a
dishcloth in warm water and wipe away the frost or condensation.
In addition, we recommend that you wrap foods high in water
content before storing them in this compartment.
P.49
Holes in the compartment
Gasket
P.60
P.62
P.60
P.62
P.49
P.60
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