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ActiveSmart™ refrigerator
Installation instructions
RF170 & RF135 models
and User guide
Réfrigérateur ActiveSmart™
Instructions d’installation
RF170 & RF135 modèles
et Guide d’utilisation
US CA
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English Page 1 – 28 Français Page 29 – 56
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US 1 Contents CA Introduction 2 Safety and warnings 3 Installation instructions 5 Moving or storing your refrigerator 11 Ice & Water refrigerators – please refer to supplement Ice & Water User Guide ActiveSmart™ operating instructions 12 ActiveSmart™ special features 14 Cleaning care 17 Storing food in your refrigerator 20 Storing food in your freezer 22 Troubleshooting 24 Limited warranty 26 Important! SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The models shown in this User Guid
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US 2 Introduction CA Thank you for buying this Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart™ refrigerator. At Fisher & Paykel we aim to provide innovative products that are simple to use, ergonomic and kind to the environment. This refrigerator combines size and storage space with the latest features and functions. Thousands of hours of food care research and 75 years of refrigeration experience has been programed into your refrigerator to give you the best possible performance. We hope you enjoy your new ref
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US 3 Safety and warnings CA WARNING! Electric Shock Hazard Read and follow the SAFETY AND WARNINGS outlined in this User Guide before operating this appliance. Failure to do so can result in death, electric shock, fire or injury to persons. Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide. Important safety precautions Warning When using this appliance always exercise basic safety precautions including the following: Danger ■■ Refer to the stability bracket and
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US 4 Safety and warnings CA ■■ When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the power cord. ■■ Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or replacing the lightbulb. ■■ Do not use electical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance. Important! Your refrigerator is designed to operate for many years without the need for service checks. However, if your refrigerator is malfunctioning, have it attended to by your Fisher & Paykel App
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US 5 Installation instructions CA Please follow the steps for installation to ensure your appliance operates correctly. 1. Power ■■ The appliance must be installed so the plug is accessible. ■■ To ensure that the appliance is not accidentally switched off, connect your refrigerator or freezer to its own power point. Do not plug in any other appliance at this power point or use extension cords and double adaptors, as the combined weight of both power cords can pull the double adaptor from a w
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US 6 Installation instructions CA E EE E N K K NN KK KK RF135B & RF170W RF170A N K K F FF F O O O O Q Q Q O Q O O O P PP P G I GG II G I N L L N L M DDAA NN KK LL NN KK M M DA N K L DA N K M J H HH JJ H J R RR R B C BBN CC NN B C N Flush with refrigerator chassis – full door rotation Flush with refrigerator chassis – full door rotation E E N K K N K K E E N K K N K K F F O Q O Q F F O O O Q O Q O O P P P P G I Flush with refrigerator door – full door r G otation Flush with r I efrigerator door
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US 7 Installation instructions CA 3. Ventilation and installation ■■ To ensure adequate ventilation for your refrigerator or freezer see recommended cabinetry dimensions below. ■■ If building the appliance into a cupboard, follow installation instructions provided with the integration kits. RF135B RF170W RF170A Product dimensions inches mm inches mm inches mm A Overall height of product 67 1⁄2 1715 67 1⁄2 1715 67 1⁄2 1715 B Overall width of product 25 635 31 1⁄8 790 31 1⁄8 790 Overall depth o
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US 8 Installation instructions CA 4. Installation Your Fisher & Paykel ActiveSmart™ refrigerator is fitted with front and rear rollers, designed for moving the product in the forwards and backwards direction. Avoid moving the product in a sideways direction as this may damage the rollers or the floor Raise the front of covering/surface. the refrigerator Lower the front of the refrigerator A Your refrigerator will arrive with the front feet wound up making moving the product into its fin
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US 9 Installation instructions CA 6. What to do if your product is unstable E Gently push the refrigerator back until the rear rollers Example only contact the floor. ■■ Measure the gap under the front foot, which has come off the floor. ■■ Obtain some solid packing material (hardwood, plastic, etc) which fits firmly into the gap under the foot. Note: do not use metallic materials that may corrode, stain and/or damage floor coverings. F Wind both front feet up and roll the product out Un-
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US 10 Installation instructions CA Before placing food in the fresh food or freezer compartments ■■ Remove all packaging. Ensure that all transit clips are removed from the refrigerator. These are small rubber stops located at the back of the shelves. ■■ Allow the refrigerator and freezer to run empty for 2 – 3 hours to allow each compartment to cool to the appropriate temperature. ■■ Clean the inside of the appliance with warm water and a little liquid detergent to remove manufacturing an
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US 11 Moving or storing your refrigerator CA If your refrigerator or freezer is turned off for any reason, wait 10 minutes before turning it back on. This will allow the refrigeration system pressures to equalise before restarting. Moving your refrigerator ■■ Turn off the appliance and unplug from the power point. Remove all food. ■■ Turn the adjustable feet to the right as far as they will turn (see page 8). ■■ Ease the refrigerator out of its position. Tuck the power cord away and tape the
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US 12 ActiveSmart™ operating instructions CA For information on the operation of the Ice & Water control panel please refer to the Ice & Water User Guide. Temperature control ■■ When the refrigerator is first turned on, the powerful cooling system will automatically cool both refrigerator and freezer compartments to their set temperatures. This will take between 2 – 3 hours. ■■ The two compartment temperatures are accurately and independently controlled and do not change with the temperatur
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US 13 ActiveSmart™ operating instructions CA Sabbath mode ■■ To activate Sabbath mode, open both the fresh food and freezer compartment doors and then hold the button on the temperature control panel for 10 seconds. ■■ Both the fresh food and freezer compartment indicators will be illuminated indicating the refrigerator is in Sabbath mode. When the product is in Sabbath mode: ■■ The fresh food and freezer compartment indicator lights will be illuminated. ■■ The light will not operate when t
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US 14 ActiveSmart™ special features CA Fruit and vegetable bins and humidity control lid The vegetable bins feature a unique lid which provides two functions: ■■ The humidity lid seals the bins and provides a humid microclimate to extend storage times of fruits and vegetables. ■■ The humidity lid prevents condensation, which forms at high humidities from dripping down onto the fruit and vegetables by retaining it in the grooves of the lid. Fruit and vegetable bins and humidity slide ■■ Each f
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US 15 ActiveSmart™ special features CA Bottle holder (where fitted) ■■ Your refrigerator will come with 2 – 4 single bottle holders (depending on what model refrigerator you have). The bottle holders can be used to store a variety of bottles. ■■ To position the bottle holder in your refrigerator, simply slot the back edge of the bottle holder onto the back trim of any shelf in the fresh food compartment. ■■ Unused bottle holders can be stacked up on top of one another so they do not take up
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US 16 ActiveSmart™ special features CA Manual ice system – freezer drawer models only An ice storage bin which sits inside the upper top freezer bin provides storage for and gives you access to clean, clear ice cubes. Fig.9 Upper left freezer bin, ice storage bin, ice tray, Fig.10 Accessing your ice lid and scoop in correct position Information about your manual ice system ■■ To make ice, take the ice tray and lid from on top of the ice storage bin. Remove the lid from the ice tray and fill t
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US 17 Cleaning care – exterior/interior CA Exterior Stainless exterior door ■■ It is important when cleaning the exterior door surface of your refrigerator, to only use liquid dishwashing detergent dissolved in warm water. ■■ Dry the door with a clean, lint free cloth. ■■ The use of any abrasive or stainless steel cleaners and solvents will damage the door surface. Other exterior surfaces ■■ Clean all other exterior surfaces with warm water and detergent. ■■ If necessary, clean the magnetic
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US 18 Cleaning care – special features CA To remove trays or fixed bins ■■ For ease of removal, empty food from tray/bin first. ■■ Hold the center front of the tray/bin handle. ■■ Lift vertically to unclip from the runners and pull tray/bin towards you to remove. ■■ Push runners back into refrigerator. Fig.11 Tray removal To replace trays or fixed bins ■■ With the runners pushed back into the refrigerator, place the tray/bin on top of the runners. Push the tray/bin back slowly until you
