Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product RFG297 Samsung
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Features of your new Refrigerator KEY FEA TURES OF YOUR NEW REFRIGERA TOR Y our Samsung Fr ench Door Refrigerator comes equipped with various innovative storage and energy-efficient features. • T win Cooling System The Refrigerator and Freezer have separate evaporators.
Safety Information SAFETY INFORMA TION Before using your new Samsung Fr ench Door Refrigerator , please r ead this manual thoroughly to ensur e that you know how to safely and efficiently operate the features and functions that your new appliance of fers.
Do not put undue stress on the power cor d or place heavy articles on it. • Placing heavy articles on the power cord may cr eate the risk of explosion or fire. Do not insert the power plug with wet hands. • It may cause electric shock.
CAUTION SIGNS Use good judgment when filling the Refrigerator with food and drinks. • In an overfull Refrigerator , heavy , fragile, bulky or br eakable items may fall out and cause personal injury and/or damage to surrounding objects. Do not put bottles or glass containers in the Freezer drawer .
Neverputngersorotherobjectsintothewaterdispenserholeoricechute. • It may cause personal injury and/or material damage. IftheRefrigeratorwillnotbeusedforalongperiodoftime(forexample,over severalmonths),unplugthepowerfromthewall.
Contents SETTINGUPYOUR FRENCHDOORREFRIGERA TOR .
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator GETTING READY TO INST ALL THE REFRIGERA TOR Congratulations on your purchase of the Samsung Fr ench Door Refrigerator . We hope you enjoy the state-of-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance of fers.
Setting Up _9 01 SETTING UP Disassemble the Refrigerator doors 1. W ith the door opened, remove the Hinge Cover cap ( 1 )with a Flat head screwdriver , and close the door . Remove the 3 screws holding down the Hinge Cover and remove the Hinge Cover ( 2 ).
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator 10_ Setting Up 12 10 11 4. Lift the door straight up to remove. 5. W ith a Philips head screwdriver , remove the screw ( 10 ) attached to the lower left and right door hinges. W ith a wrench(3/16”), r emove the two hex head bolts ( 11 ) attached to the lower left and right door hinges.
Setting Up _11 01 SETTING UP 4. Remove four 10mm hex-head bolts from both sides. 5. Lift the freezer door up fr om the rails. 2. Remove the tilting pocket( 1 ) by pulling both brackets( 2 ) upward at the same time. 3. T ake out the lower basket( 3 ) by lifting the basket up from the rail system.
12_ Setting Up 3. Insert the upper hinges ( 9 ) into the holes at the top of the doors. W ith a wrench(10mm), insert and tighten the 3 hex head bolts ( 7 ) into the upper left and right door hinges. W ith a philips head screwdriver , insert and tighten the ground scr ew ( 8 ) into the upper left and right door hinges.
Setting Up _13 01 SETTING UP 5. Position the T op T able ( 2 ) in place. W ith a philips head screwdriver , insert and tighten the 3 screws into the Hinge Cover .
14_ setting up ASSEMBLE THE FREEZER DRA WER Setting up your French Door Refrigerator 1. Pull out the rails fully on each side of the cabinet. 7 8 5. Hook the ends of the tilting pocket ( 7 ) onto the support guard and push down until they lock into place.
setting up _15 01 SETTING UP ADJUSTING THE DOORS Now that the doors are back on the Refrigerator , you want to make sure the Refrigerator is level so that you can make final adjustments. If the Refrigerator is not level, it will not be possible to get the doors perfectly even.
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator MAKING MINOR ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN DOORS Remember a level Refrigerator is necessary for getting the doors perfectly even. If you need help, review the previous section on leveling the Refrigerator . When the left door is lower than the right door .
Setting Up _17 01 SETTING UP ADJUSTING THE FREEZER DRA WER LEVEL 1. Locate the height-adjuster ( 1 ) in the freezer drawer . Unscrew the four Phillips scr ews ( 2 ) slightly to loosen the door . 2. Loosen the controller scr ew( 3 ) with a Phillips screwdriver .
Setting up your French Door Refrigerator CHECKING THE W A TER DISPENSER LINE A water dispenser is one of the helpful features on your new Samsung Refrigerator . T o help pr omote better health, the Samsung water filter removes unwanted particles fr om your water .
Setting Up _19 01 SETTING UP INST ALLING THE W A TER LINE Connecting the water line to the Refrigerator . There ar e several items that you need to purchase to complete this connection. Y ou may find these items sold as a kit at your local har dware store.
20_ Setting Up Y ou should r emove the right side upper glass shelf before installing the water filter . Reverse Osmosis W ater Supply IMPORT ANT : The pressure of the water supply coming out of a r everse osmosis system going to the water inlet valve of the refrigerator needs to be between 35 and 120 psi (241 and 827 kPa).
Operating _21 02 OPERA TING Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING THE CONTROL P ANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 For better energy efficiency , press the EnergySaver button. If condensation occurs on the doors, turn the EnergySaver function off.
22_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING THE DIGIT AL DISPLA Y “Fr eezer T emp” indicates the current Fr eezer temperature. “Fridge T emp” indicates the curr ent Refrigerator temperature. When not in use the Display will tur n of f not in use, this is normal.
Operating _23 02 OPERA TING Energy saver This icon will light up when you activate the “Energy Saver” function. The Energy Saver function is automatically set to “ON” when power is supplied to the Refrigerator . If condensation occurs on the doors, turn the Energy Saver function off.
24_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator USING THE COLD W A TER DISPENSER Press the Ice / W ater button to select the type of you want NoICE Select this if you want to turn ice maker off. Using the ice Dispenser Place a glass underneath the ice dispenser and push gently against the dispenser lever with your glass.
Operating _25 02 OPERA TING W atercloudingphenomenon All water provided to r efrigerators flows through the cor e filter which is an alkaline water filter . In this process, the pr essure in the water that has flowed out of the filter gets incr eased, and oxygen and nitrogen become saturated.
26_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator P AR TS AND FEA TURES Use this page to become more familiar with the parts and featur es of the Refrigerator .
Operating _27 02 OPERA TING STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERA TOR Can be used to store small dairy items like butter or margarine, yogurt or cream cheese bricks ( 1 ) DAIR Y COMP ARTMENT Designed to handle large, bulky items such as gallons of milk or other large bottles and containers.
28_ Operating The Cool Select Pantry™ is a full-width drawer with adjustable temperature contr ol. This pantry can be used for large party trays, deli items, pizza, beverages or miscellaneous items. There is a temperatur e control which can adjust the amount of cold air allowed into the pantry .
Operating _29 02 OPERA TING REMOVING THE REFRIGERA TOR ACCESSORIES 2 1 2. T empered Glass shelves T o remove - T ilt up the front of the shelf in the dir ection shown ( 1 ) and lift it up vertically ( 2 ) . Pull the shelf out. T o relocate - T ilt the front of the shelf up and guide the shelf hooks into the slots at a desired height.
30_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator 4. Cool Select Pantry™ T o remove the pantry - Pull the pantry out to full extension. T ilt up the front side of pantry and pull straight out. T o relocate the pantry - Push the rails to the back of the Refrigerator .
Operating _31 02 OPERA TING REMOVING THE FREEZER ACCESSORIES 1. Tilting Pocket T o remove - Pull the brackets ( 1 ) upward until you hear a clicking sound and remove the pocket T o replace - Hook the ends of the pocket into both brackets ( 1 ) and push down until it locks into place.
32_ Operating CLEANING THE REFRIGERA TOR Caring for your Samsung French Door Refrigerator pr olongs the life of your appliance and helps keep the refrigerator fr ee of odor and germs. Cleaning the Interior Clean the inside walls and accessories with a mild deter gent and then wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Operating _33 02 OPERA TING Cleaning the Rubber door seals If the rubber door seals are dirty , the doors may not close pr operly , and the refrigerator will not operate efficiently . Keep the door seals fr ee of dust or stain by cleaning the doors with a mild deter gent and damp cloth.
34_ Operating 4. Once you have completed this process, pr ess and hold the Alram button for 3 seconds to reset the filter schedule. Ordering Replacement W ater Filter For replacement water filter you can visit your local service center or contact the Samsung Parts distributor .
Operating _35 02 OPERA TING W A TER FIL TER CHART PerformanceDataSheetForSamsungModelDA97-06317A UsingReplacementCartridgeDA29-00003G This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI Standar ds 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances listed below .
36_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator W A TER FIL TER CERTIFICA TION.
Operating _37 02 OPERA TING FOOD STORAGE TIPS Foods Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips DAIRY PRODUCTS Butter 2-3 Weeks 6-9 Months Wrap or cover tightly . Milk 1-2 Weeks Not recommended Check date code. Most milk and similar products ar e sold in date-coded cartons that indicate a product’ s peak freshness.
38_ Operating Operating your SAMSUNG French Door Refrigerator FOOD STORAGE TIPS Foods Refrigerator Freezer Storage Tips FISH AND SHELLFISH Fish Fatty Fish (mackerel, trout,salmon) 1-2 Days 2-3 Months Keep in original wrapper and store in coldest part of refrigerator .
T roubleshooting _39 PROBLEM SOLUTION The Refrigerator does not work at all or it does not chill sufficiently . • Check that the power plug is properly connected. • Is the temperature contr ol on the display panel set to the correct temperatur e? T ry setting it to a lower temperature.
W arranty SAMSUNG REFRIGERA TOR LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER This Samsung brand product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electr onics America, Inc.
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