Refrigerator User manual RB33J8* / RB36J8* / RB38J7* / RB41J7* SEUK Free Standing Appliance [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Contents Safety information 3 Safety information 3 Contents Setting up your Refrigerator 18 Getting ready to install the refrigerator Levelling the refrigerator 18 20 Operating your Refrigerator 22 Using the control panel Temperature Alarm CHEF Mode (Optional) Freezer Shelf Parts and features Features of the freezer compartment Using the water dispenser (optional) Removing the interior parts Replacing the led lamp 22 26 26 27 28 30 32 34 39 Reversing the door (optional) 40 Reversing the Handl
Safety information • Before operating the appliance, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for your reference. • Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this instruction manual. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Safety information Safety information • Never start up an appliance showing any signs of damage. If in doubt, consult your dealer. The room must be 1 m³ in size for every 8 g of R-600a refrigerant inside the appliance. The amount of refrigerant in your particular appliance is shown on the identification plate inside the appliance. • Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye injury.
WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION Safety information Important safety symbols and precautions: Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal injury or property damage. Do NOT attempt. Do NOT disassemble. Do NOT touch. Follow directions carefully. Unplug the power plug from the wall socket. Make sure the refrigerator is grounded to prevent electric shock. Call the contact center for help. Note.
Safety information Safety information WARNING Severe warning signs for transportation and site • When transporting and installing the appliance,care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating circuit are damaged. -- Refrigerant leaking from the pipe work could ignite or cause an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked flames or potential sources of ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several minutes.
-- When moving the refrigerator, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord. -- This may result in an electric shock or fire. Safety information • Do not hook the power cord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the power cord, insert the power cord between objects, or push the power cord into the space behind the appliance. • Do not use aerosols near the refrigerator. -- Aerosols used near the refrigerator may cause an explosion or fire.
Safety information Safety information • Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty location, in a location exposed to direct sunlight and water (rain drops). • Do not install this appliance in a location where gas may leak. -- This may result in an electric shock or fire. • If any dust or water is in the refrigerator, pull out power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center. -- Otherwise there is a risk of fire.
Safety information CAUTION Caution signs for installation • Keep ventilation opening in the appliance enclosure or mounting structure clear of obstruction. • Allow the appliance to stand for 2 hours before loading foods after installation and turning on. • The installation or any service of this appliance is recommended by a qualified technician or service company. -- Failing to do so may result in an electric shock, fire, explosion, problems with the product, or injury.
Safety information Safety information • Do not store pharmaceuticals products, scientific materials or temperature-sensitive products in the refrigerator. -- Products that require strict temperature controls must not be stored in the refrigerator. • Do not place or use electrical appliance inside the refrigerator/freezer, unless they are of a type recommended by the manufacturer. • If you smell pharmaceutical or smoke, pull out power plug immediately and contact your Samsung Electronics service center.
• Do not allow babies or children go inside the drawer. -- It can cause death from suffocation by entrapment or personal injury. • Do not use mechanical devices or any other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. Safety information • Do not leave the doors of the refrigerator open while the refrigerator is unattended and do not let children enter inside the refrigerator. • Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
Safety information Safety information the bottom or the back of the refrigerator. -- This may result in an electric shock or injury. -- Any sharp edges may cause a personal injury. • Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance yourself. -- Do not use any fuse(such as cooper, steel wire, etc.) other than the standard fuse. -- When repairing or reinstalling the appliance is required, contact your nearest service center.
Safety information CAUTION Caution signs for using • To get best performance from the product, -- Do not place foods too closely in front of the vents at the rear of the appliance as it can obstruct free air circulation in the refrigerator compartment. -- Wrap the food up properly or place it in airtight containers before putting it into the refrigerator. -- Do not put any newly introduced food for freezing near to already existing food.
Safety information Safety information • Use only the ice-maker provided with the refrigerator. • Wipe excess moisture from the inside and leave the doors open. -- Otherwise, odor and mold may develop. • When the refrigerator got wet by water, pull out the power plug and contact your Samsung Electronics service center. • Do not apply strong shock or excessive force onto the surface of glass. -- Broken glass may result in a personal injury and/or property damage.
Severe warning signs for disposal • Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside. • Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the appliance are damaged prior to disposal. Safety information WARNING • R-600a or R-134a is used as a refrigerant. Check the compressor label on the rear of the appliance or the rating label inside the refrigerator to see which refrigerant is used for your refrigerator.
Safety information Safety information Additional tips for proper usage • In the event of a power failure, call the local office of your Electricity Company and ask how long it is going to last. -- Most power failures that are corrected within an hour or two will not affect your refrigerator temperatures. However, you should minimize the number of door openings while the power is off. -- But should the power failure last more than 24 hours, remove all frozen food.
• Install the appliance in a cool, dry room with adequate ventilation. Ensure that it is not exposed to direct sunlight and never put it near a direct source of heat (radiator, for example). • Not to block any vents and grilles is recommended for energy efficiency. • Allow warm food to cool down before placing it in the appliance. Safety information Saving Energy Tips • Put frozen food in the refrigerator to thaw.
Setting up your Refrigerator Getting ready to install the refrigerator Setting up your Refrigerator Congratulations on the purchase of your Samsung Refrigerator. We hope you will enjoy the many state-ofthe-art features and efficiencies that this new appliance has to offer. • This refrigerator must be properly installed and located in accordance with the manual before it is used. • Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this instruction manual.
1,927 mm or 2,017 mm • Do not install the refrigerator where the temperature will go below 10 °C. 50 mm a • Please ensure that appliance can be moved freely in the event of maintenance & service. RB41/38 RB36/33 155˚ 100˚ BAR HANDLE A 900 mm 906 mm 1139 mm 1145 mm B 1330 mm 1137 mm 688 mm 732 mm 595 mm at least 50 mm at least 50 mm a B 1212.2 mm (BAR 1218.
Setting up your Refrigerator Spacer Spacer Setting up your Refrigerator Remove paper on spacer and then attach a spacer (Gray block) on the back side of refrigerator for better performance. Make sure a spacer fix like above image when you install the refrigerator. It is improving the refrigerator performance. If You set the refrigerator in furniture, the spacer should be removed for the door-flushing with furniture.
If not, first check the power supply and electricity source or try the troubleshooting section at the back of this user guide. If you have any further questions, contact your Samsung Electronics service center. 1. Place the refrigerator in an appropriate location with reasonable clearance between the wall and the refrigerator. Refer to installation instructions in this manual. 2. Before using the refrigerator please remove the shelf corner covers shown on below figure.
Operating your Refrigerator Using the control panel TYPE A TYPEAA TYPE TYPEBB TYPE TYPE B Operating your Refrigerator 01 02 03 04 TYPE CTYPE C TYPE C 01 02 03 04 TYPE D TYPE D TYPE D Each time you press a button on the control panel, you will hear a short beep. When you do not press any button, all LEDs on display become turned Off for the minimum energy consumption except Door Alarm. But LEDs of Power Freeze, Power Cool, Lock and Vacation are turned on at the corresponding functions.
Fridge Press the Fridge button to set the fridge to desired temperature between 1 °C and 7 °C. Default set temperature is set on 3 °C and each time to you press the Fridge button, temperature will be changed in the following order and temperature indicator will display the desired temperature. 3 °C 5 °C 1 °C 6 °C 7 °C Power Cool Press this button for 3 seconds to activate the Power Cool function. Power Cool indicator( ) will light up and the refrigerator will speed up the time.
Operating your Refrigerator Freezer Press the Freezer button to set the freezer to desired temperature from range between -15 °C and -23 °C. Default set temperature is set on -19 °C and each time you press the Freeze button, temperature will be changed in the following order and temperature indicator will display the desired temperature.
Door Alarm Press the Door Alarm button to activate the Door Alarm function. Alarm indicator ( ) will light up and the refrigerator will alert you with alarm sound if the refrigerator door is kept open for longer than 2 minutes. To deactivate the Alarm function, Press the Door Alarm button. Handle Lighting (Only for TYPE A, TYPE C control panel models) Press the Door Alarm button for 3 seconds, then Handle Lighting function will activate.
Operating your Refrigerator Temperature Alarm Operating your Refrigerator • When the freezer compartment is too warm because there has been a power failure, the signal of “- -” flashes on the display. When the Freezer or Fridge button is pressed, the “warmest temperature” which has reached in the freezer and fridge compartment is flashed on the display for 5 seconds. Then the actual temperature is indicated. To deactivate the Temperature Alarm function, press the Door Alarm button again.
Freezer Shelf To get more space, you can remove the top and middle drawers and locate the ‘Freezer Shelf’ on the bottom of the freezer, since it does not affect thermal and mechanical characteristics. A declared storage volume of frozen food storage compartment is calculated with these drawers removed. 2. Take out the top and middle drawer to assemble the shelf. 3. Insert the Freezer shelf with the “Front” mark side up.
Operating your Refrigerator Parts and features 1 2 5 Operating your Refrigerator 3 4 6 7 1. Wine Rack (Optional) 5. Water Tank (Optional) 2. Foldable Shelf or CHEF PAN Shelf (Optional) 6. GAURD 7. FREEZER DRAWER 3. FRIDGE DRAWER 4. CHEF BOX (Optional) 1 1 2 • Some of the feature such as Water tank and CHEF BOX ( 1 ) can be different and may not be available depending on the model. • The fruits or the vegetables could get frozen in CHEF BOX.
CAUTION Be careful not to impact the foldable shelf. When you take out the stuff below the foldable shelf, There is a risk of falling the folder shelf. The rear of the wine rack may fall out while removing the wine rack to the front. Operating your Refrigerator CAUTION Make sure to use both hands when removing the wine rack. If the wine rack falls when removed, the stored goods below the wine rack may fall accordingly. English 29 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Operating your Refrigerator Features of the freezer compartment Frozen-food mark on the Door panel The figures above to the symbols indicate the permitted storage period of the produce in months. When purchasing frozen produce, observe the date of manufacture or sell-by date. Freezing food Operating your Refrigerator Freeze fresh, undamaged food only. Keep food which is to be frozen away from food which is already frozen. To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers.
CAUTION • If you do not follow this period, you will have food poisoning sounds a bit extreme. Purchasing and storing deep-frozen food When purchasing frozen food, observe the following: • Check the sell-by date. • The temperature of the supermarket freezer should be below -18 °C or lower. If not, the shelf life of the frozen food is reduced. • Purchase deep-frozen food last. Wrap food in newspaper or place in a cool bag and take home.
Operating your Refrigerator Using the water dispenser (optional) With the water dispenser, you can obtain chilled water easily without opening the refrigerator door. • Lift up the Guard ( 1 ). • Lift up and pull out the water tank ( 2 ). 1 -- Hold the handgrips on both sides to lift out the water tank. Operating your Refrigerator -- Clean the inside of water tank before using it for the first time.
• Method 2. Please fill the water after holding and lifting the large lid to open it. CAUTION When assembling the water tank after cleaning, make sure the Dispenser is well sealed. It may cause water leak. -- Confirm that the dispenser cock is outside after closing the door. Operating your Refrigerator Close the refrigerator door after fitting the water tank. CAUTION Fix water tank to the fridge door tightly. If not, water tank may not be operate correctly.
Operating your Refrigerator CAUTION Check that the locking device is set to “UNLOCK”. Water can only be dispensed on this setting. Dispenser Lever LOCK UNLOCK Operating your Refrigerator Removing the interior parts CAUTION When assembling, put fridge shelves in the correct position and do not put them upside down. It may cause a personal injury or material damage. When you put the shelves back, make sure the side with the label “Front” on it face the front of the refrigerator.
3. Check the target shelf level, and pull up the shelf to the front so that the front hooks locks into the front supports of the target level. 4. While pulling up the front side, insert the rear side to the rear supports. • Make sure the shelf is balanced on every support. • Make sure every hook of the shelf locks into the correct support. Operating your Refrigerator To prevent bumping the door or guards, use caution when removing the shelf.
Operating your Refrigerator Door guards Firmly grab the door guards with both hands and lift it up gently to remove the door guards. • When opening and closing doors, there is a risk of falling if tall things are placed on the bottom of the door guard. Operating your Refrigerator • Do not store vegetable oil that is opened in the fridge Guard. This is because the oil will harden. To prevent hardening, store the oil in a cool place.
CAUTION Do not open the CHEF BOX without using the handle. Chef Pan (Optional) It may put under the shelf or into the CHEF BOX, also it can use in the oven as well. Operating your Refrigerator Do not put any stuff on the CHEF BOX. The door should not be closed. CAUTION If the Chef pan put into the CHEF BOX, It may be freezed. CAUTION When using the oven, remove the cover tray. CAUTION Chef pan is not suitable for use in the microwave oven. CAUTION Use caution not to drop the cover tray.
Operating your Refrigerator Drawers Pull the drawers out fully then slightly lift it up to remove the drawers. • If the drawers get stuck to door, remove drawer by lifting up after remove shelves. Operating your Refrigerator Moving the drawers, please grab the handle of drawer tightly. CAUTION If you dropped the drawer during moving it, you will be able to have injury. Cleaning the refrigerator WARNING Do not use Benzene, Thinner or Clorox™ for cleaning.
When water dispenser do not come out water, push on top of the water tank down slightly. When the interior or exterior LED lamp has gone out, do not disassemble the lamp cover and LED lamp by yourself. Please contact your service agents. Operating your Refrigerator Replacing the led lamp English 39 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Reversing the door (optional) Before you reverse the refrigerator door, make sure to unplug the refrigerator. Samsung recommends that reversing of the door opening is only completed by Samsung approved Service providers. This will be on a chargeable basis and at the customers expense. Reversing the door (optional) Any damage caused while attempting to reverse the door opening is not covered under the appliance manufactures warranty.
Reversing the Handle (For BAR HANDLE models Only) Be careful the Scratch, when disassembling the Handles. This reversing process applies to both handles on the cold-storage room and the freezer. 1. Lift up the inner hook using a flathead screwdriver. Reversing the door (optional) 2. Push up to remove the cover. 3. Repeat the same steps on the lower cover to remove. English 41 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Reversing the door (optional) 4. Loosen two screws (upper and lower) using a Philips screwdriver to remove the handle. 5. Remove two caps (upper and lower) in the handle area using the flathead screwdriver. Reversing the door (optional) 6. Use the Philips screwdriver to tighten the handle. 7. Insert the cover from the inner hook into position. (same on the outer hook) 42 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
8. Reinsert the removed caps into the upper and lower holes. Reversing the door 1. Remove the Cover Wire ( 1 ) and Cap door L ( 2 ). 1 2. Remove the Cover Hinge to push a hook like below Pictures. Reversing the door (optional) 2 English 43 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Reversing the door (optional) 3. Disconnect the housing. And then remove 2 screws on the Upper Hinge. CAUTION The door is heavy, be careful not to injure yourself when removing the door. CAUTION Be careful not to damage the wire during operation. Reversing the door (optional) 4. Remove the fridge door from the Middle hinge by carefully lifting the door straight up. CAUTION The door is heavy, be careful not to injure yourself when removing the door. 44 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
5. Disassemble the Middle hinge. 6. Remove the freezer door from the Bottom hinge by carefully lifting the door straight up. CAUTION Switch the Position of Cap. Reversing the door (optional) The door is heavy, be careful not to injure yourself when removing the door. CAUTION Be careful the Scratch, when disassembling the Cap. 7. Lay the refrigerator carefully. Remove the Leg ( 1 ) and the Hinge Low ( 2 ). 1 2 English 45 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Reversing the door (optional) Left Right 8. FRIDGE door and FREEZER door are changed some part of bottom. ( 2 ) Remove the Auto Closer. ( 3 ) Remove the Stoper. ( 4 ),( 5 ) Change position of the Grommet. ( 6 ) Remove the screw in opposite side. ( 7 ) Assembly the stoper in opposite side. ( 8 ),( 9 ) Change position of the Stoper and assembly. ( 10 ) Install the screw in opposite side. Reversing the door (optional) CAUTION Be careful not to injure yourself during operation. 9.
10. Assemble the Middle hinge by the 5 mm Allen wrench. First of all, assemble the Freezer door and Hinge Mid. And then assemble Hinge Low and Fridge Door with Assy Hinge Up. Assembling procedure of the Door • Hinge Mid > Freezer Door > Hinge Low > Fridge Door with Assy Hinge Up • Make sure that the screws are screwed tight. CAUTION 1 11. Switch the position of Bottom hinge and Leg (Right > Left). Assembly the Hinge Low after putting the Freezer Door in the middle hinge.
Reversing the door (optional) 1 2 3 4 12. Put the Cap-Control out from the Cover Control like the picture. 13. After removing a Cover control ( 1 ), switch the Wire door ( 2 ) direction to opposite side on Fridge Door (Display model only). Assemble the Cover-Control with Screw ( A ) like a Picture ( 3 ). 1 Reversing the door (optional) A 2 CAUTION Be careful not to injure yourself during operation. CAUTION Be careful not to damage the wire during 3 operation.
1 3 2 4 14. ( 1 ) Not easy to separate the Top hinge shaft , So should disassemble the shaft before removing the top hinge. ( 2 ) Use 11 mm wrench to separate the Top hinge shaft. ( 3 ) Flip the Top hinge and reattach the Top hinge shaft by hands ( 4 ) Make a line Top hinge and shaft. 5 ( 5 ) Use a 11 mm wrench to adjust the gap by more than 4 mm between the marking line (4) and the hinge shaft Assemble step • Assemble the Top hinge on the Fridge door. • Assemble the Middle hinge on the Fridge door.
Reversing the door (optional) 16. Change the Wire door direction to opposite side. Connect the wire and then insert it into the Cover-Control. Insert the wire into the Cover Hinge. (Make sure the white band on the wire is secured to the cover hinge hook.) And then fold the fixer not todisassemble as below picture. CAUTION Be careful not to damage the wire during operation. Reversing the door (optional) 17. Insert the wire between ribs of the Cover Hinge as below picture.
18. Assemble the Cover Hinge as below picture. CAUTION Be careful not to damage the wire during operation. 1 1 Reversing the door (optional) 2 2 3 3 English 51 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Reversing the door (optional) 19. Assemble the Cap Space Door (additional part) on back side. Reversing the door (optional) 20. Insert the Cover Wire Door on the top of Fridge door and then push it to assemble completely. Check the wire position that should be located the back side of Cover Wire Door. CAUTION Be careful not to damage the wire during operation. 52 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
21. Assemble the Cap Control. Reversing the door (optional) English 53 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM SOLUTION • Check if the power plug is correctly connected. • Is the temperature control on the front panel correctly set? The appliance is not operating at all or the temperature is too high. • Is the appliance in direct sunlight or located near a heat source? If so, it may not be able to cool as well. Please put it in a place that is out of direct sunlight and not near a heat source.
PROBLEM SOLUTION • Is there any spoiled food inside of the refrigerator? There is a bad smell inside the appliance. There is a layer of frost on the appliances walls. Condensation forms on the inside wall of the appliance and around vegetables. • Make sure that strong smelling food (for example, fish) is wrapped so that it is airtight. • Clean out your refrigerator periodically and throw away any spoiled food. When cleaning the inside of the fridge, store food elsewhere and unplug the appliance.
Circuit Diagram Circuit Diagram 56 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36* models) Install Kit 2 3 1 4 Assy Install Kit No Part Name Part Code Quantity(PC) 1 GUIDE DA61-10557A 2 2 SHEET B DA63-08121A 3 3 ASSY COVER BASKET DA97-15853A 2 4 SEAL CUTT FOAM PE DA62-01136X 4 • This will prevent the increase of energy consumption and keep your energy bills lower. English 57 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36* models) Dimensions 15 mm 300 mm 15 mm 10 mm Side holes 2.5 mm 2.5 mm 140 mm Hole Min 595 mm Min 595 mm Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36 models) RB36 Min 2007 mm Max 2017 mm RB36 Min 2017 mm Max 2027 mm RB33 Min 1917 mm Max 1927 mm RB33 Min 1927 mm Max 1937 mm Min: before installed Max: after installed Min 590 mm 58 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
RB36 2007 mm RB33 1917 mm 10.0 mm RB36 2017 mm RB33 1927 mm RB36 2007 mm RB33 1917 mm 590 mm RB36 2017 mm RB33 1927 mm Gap : 1.0 mm RB36 2016 mm RB33 1926 mm RB36 2017 mm RB33 1927 mm Turn the front leg clockwise by 9.0 mm (8 turns). RB36 2017 mm RB33 1927 mm Gap : 1.0 mm English 59 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.indd 59 Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36 models) RB36 2016 mm RB33 1926 mm 10.
Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36* models) Installation Put the guides in the rear corners of the cabinet. Use a level to check if the floor is level. CAUTION • Unpack the product package, and keep the packaging material out of children’s reach. • Take caution when inserting the product into the cabinet or opening the door because your fingers may be caught. • Do not let the product stand on the power cable when installing into the cabinet. Damaged cables may cause a risk of fire or electric shock.
1. Turn clockwise to loosen the leg by 9.0 mm(8 turns). 2. Put the provided Foam PE on 4 places at the rear of the product. 360 360 [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36* models) 3. Align the left edge of the product with the left wall of the cabinet, and turn the right edge of the product to the right wall of the cabinet as shown. 4. Insert the product into the cabinet so that the bottom of the product is in line with the bottom of the cabinet. Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36 models) 62 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
5. Adjust the leveling legs to keep the product and cabinet in line. • If the upper area of the product protrudes: Turn the legs clockwise to level. • If the upper area of the product collapses: Turn the legs counter clockwise to level. [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36* models) 6. Insert the provided ‘ㄱ’ shaped part between either side of the cabinet and the product. (Remove the double-sided tape on the ‘ㄱ’-shaped part before attaching.) • You can use the provided “SHEET B” to fill the gap against either side wall. Kitchen Fit Install (RB33/36 models) 64 English [BK-PJT] DA68-03174A-00_EN.
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Ambient Room Temperature Limits This refrigerator is designed to operate in ambient temperatures specified by its temperature class marked on the rating plate.
