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When this happens
Check Item
Action and Reasons
Do
or
is n
ot
in
a
ho
riz
on
ta
l s
ta
te
Door is not in a horizontal
state.
Is the installation site level?
This does not affect the refrigerator performance. Adjust the refrigerator
adjustable mount to keep it level if you want to correct it.
Pg.38
Does the soft floor material sink in around the legs due to the weight of
stored items?
Lay a firm board which has more than 1cm thickness on the floor if the
refrigerator itself inclines.
More force is required to
open the door immediately
after closing the door.
Is a door left open for a long time?
It is because the air that entered the Refrigerator Compartment is rapidly
cooled and the pressure in the Refrigerator Compartment temporarily
lowers.
Do not leave the door open for a long time. Open and close it diligently.
Re
frig
era
tor
be
co
m
es
ho
t
The side of the refrigerator
becomes hot. Hot air comes from
the bottom of the refrigerator.
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Hot air may come from the bottom of the refrigerator to exhaust the heat
generated when the cooling device operates.
The temperature may rise to 50 – 60 ˚C immediately after installation or
during summer.
It does not pose safety or performance problems, but avoid touching it.
It s
m
ells
str
an
ge
Plastic smells
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This smell occurs because a lot of plastic parts are used in the
refrigerator, but the smell decreases gradually while cooling.
This is not malfunction.
Ice smells
Do the water supply container and/or water filter become dirty? Or does
ice become old?
Wash them regularly to prevent “slime” and/or “fur”.
Pg.52
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Chlorine may strongly smell because chlorine in tap water is condensed.
It smells in the refrigerator
Is any food which strongly smells stored without any wrapping?
The deodorizing function cannot completely remove all smells.
Seal that kind of food with plastic film etc.
Oth
ers
You feel electricity a little
when touching the main
body of the refrigerator.
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The refrigerator may be charged with static electricity, but there is no
problem with the safety.
Radio and/or television are
disturbed by noises.
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It is caused by the electromagnetic radiation slightly generated from this
refrigerator. Install the refrigerator away from the television, radio and interphone.
It is recommended to connect the power plug to the power outlet separated
from the antenna terminal.
There are thin lines like
scratches on the plastic parts.
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Those lines are caused by the liquid resin flowing when plastic is molded.
They are especially conspicuous for the transparent parts, but there is no
problem with the strength and they can never lead to any cracks.
There are waving and/or distortions on
the door surface, the side and the top
surface of the refrigerator.
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Slight waving and/or distortions are generated in the manufacturing
process of the refrigerator. They may be conspicuous according to
the position of the light source and/or the brightness etc., which is not
malfunction. There is no problem with the performance.
There is a small hole
inside the door.
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This hole is used to escape the air inside when filling the heat insulation
material into the door during the production process. It is neither a flaw
nor abnormal thing.
* Some products have an adhesive seal to conceal the hole. Please do
not peel it off.
The electric supply failed.
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Reduce the number of times of opening and closing the door and avoid
storing food additionally until the electric supply is restored.
Please check each setting on the panel for operation after the power
comes back on.
The refrigerator is expected not
to be used for a long term.
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Remove all the items in the refrigerator.
Unplug the refrigerator to take care of the inside or the automatic ice
maker.
Pg.50-53
Leave all the doors open to dry the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days.
Remove frost.
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Any operation to remove frost is not required because this refrigerator
remove frost automatically. Thawed water is collected in the evaporating
tray and automatically evaporates.
Transporting and moving care.
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See “Transporting your refrigerator (transport for moving)”
Pg.39
When a fruit fly, etc. enters
the refrigerator
Are there fruit flies around it?
Keep the environment clean.
Put something a fruit fly hates or fruit fly can get trapped in or something
like that.
Is there any food with strong smell in the refrigerator?
Cover food with the lid so that fruit flies can’t be attracted by the smell.
Is the door left open for a long time?
Please close the door as soon as possible.
TROUBLESHOOTING
(CONTINUED)
Hole
(inside of the door)
Hole (on a side
of Refrigerator
Compartment)
AVAILABLE PARTS
■
If you order any part listed below, specify the model of your refrigerator to a dealer for purchasing genuine parts.
Subject
Product Name
Type
Product Type
Ice smells
●
Water filter may be old and dirty (Replace
it about every 3 or 4 years, as a guide)
Water filter for the automatic
ice maker
Common for all models
RJK-30
