Toshiba GR-RD247CM-DMY37 198L Single Door Refrigerator User Manual

USER

MANUAL

REFRIGERATOR

For Home Use Only

GR-RD208CM-DMY SERIES

GR-RD247CM-DMY SERIES

CONTENTS

Thank you very much for purchasing this Toshiba product.

Read this user manual and become completely familiar

with the product before. use in order to use this product safely

and correctly.

Keep this user manual in a handy place for future reference.

Make sure that you received your warranty.

1. Safety warnings

READ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION

To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the

following instructions must be followed. Incorrect operation due to ignoring

of instructions may cause harm or damage.

WARNING: Risk of fire/disaster and explosion

The refrigerant of the appliance is flammable, please be care not to damage

the cooling pipes during installation and transportation.

If gas leakage happens, please contact the distributor or local service agent,

and the following precautions should be always taken:

1. Open the windows for ensuring good ventilation.

2. No fire around and please do not use other electric appliance.

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications

such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type

environments; bed and breakfast type environments; catering and similar

non-retail applications.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

WARNING: Risk of fire disaster and electric shock

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its

service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

Please unplug the power plug from socket when clean the appliance or

leave the appliance nonuse for a long time.

Do not use extension cord or ungrounded (two prong) adapters.

WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the

built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the

defrosting process

, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage

compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended

by the manufacturer.

1.1 Warning

Warning: Risk of fire / Flammable materials

WARNING: Please abandon the refrigerator according to local regulators for it

use flammable blowing gas and refrigerant.

WARNING: When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not

trapped or damaged.

WARNING: Please fill with potable water only. Please do not fill hot water or

liquids other than potable water such as juices.

WARNING: Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power

supplies at the rear of the appliance.

WARNING: Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old

refrigerator or freezer:

-Take of the doors.

-Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

The refrigerator must be disconnected from the source of electrical supply

before attempting the installation of accessory.

Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the refrigerator are

flammable. Therefore, when the refrigerator is scraped, it shall be kept away

from any fire source and be recovered by a special recovering company with

corresponding qualification other than be disposed by combustion, so as to

prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.

For IEC standard: 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.

For EN standard: This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years

and above and persons with reduce physical sensory or mental capabilities

or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the

hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and

user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

Please do not use the appliance on traffic means(such as ship and so on).

If noise, odor and smoking happens, please unplug the power plug

immediately, and contact the distributor or local service agent.

Please do not put your hands under or behind the appliance to prevent from

being hurt.

Please leave the packing materials and other parts out of the reach of

children to prevent from risk of suffocation.

To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions:

- Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the

temperature in the compartments of the appliance.

- Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible

drainage systems.

- Clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 h; flush the water system

connected to a water supply if water has not been drawn for 5 days. ( note 1 )

- Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator, so that it is

not in contact with or drip onto other food.

- Two-star frozen-food compartments are suitable for storing pre-frozen food,

storing or making ice-cream and making ice cubes. ( note 2 )

- One-, two- and three star compartments are not suitable for the freezing of

fresh food. (note 3)

- For appliances without a 4-star compartment: this refrigerating appliance is

not suitable for freezing foodstuffs. (note 4)

- If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off,

defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mould developing

within the appliance.

Note 1,2,3,4 : Please confirm whether it is applicable according to your

product compartment type.

For a freestanding appliance: this refrigerating appliance is not intended to be

used as a built-in applianc

Any replacement or maintenance of the LED lamps is intended to be made by

the manufa

WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to instability of the appliance, it must be

fixed in accordance with the instructions.

Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable

propellant in this appliance.

cturer, its service agent or similar qualified person.

1.2 Meaning of safety warning symbols

1.3 Electricity related warnings

This is a prohibition symbol.

Prohibition symbol

Mandatory symbol

Cautioning symbol

This is a Mandatory symbol

Any incompliance with instructions marked with

this symbol may result in damage to the product

or endanger the personal safety of the user.

It is required to operate in strict observance of

instructions marked with this symbol; or otherwise

damage to the product or personal injury may be

caused.

This is a cautioning symbol.

Instructions marked with this symbol require special

caution. Insucient caution may result in slight or

moderate injury, or damage to the product.

Do not pull the power cord when pulling the power

plug of the refrigerator. Please firmly grasp the plug

and pull out it from the socket directly.

To ensure safe use, do not damage the power cord or

use the power cord when it is damaged or worn.

Please do not touch the power plug with wet hand to

prevent from electric shock.

Please use a dedicated power socket and the power

socket shall not be shared with other electrical

appliances. The power plug should be firmly contacted

with the socket or else fires might be caused.

This manual contains lots of important safety information which shall be

observed by users.

1.4 Warnings for using

Please ensure that the grounding electrode of the

power socket is equipped with a reliable grounding

line.

Please ask for help from persons with professional

qualifcation to examine whether the socket is with

reliable grounding line or not.

It is the end-consumers' responsibility to change the

ungrounded socket into grounded socket.

Please turn off the valve of the leaking gas and then

open the doors and windows in case of leakage of gas

and other flammable gases. Do not unplug the

refrigerator and other electrical appliances considering

that spark may cause a fire.

Do not use electrical appliances on the top of the

appliance, unless they are of the type recommended

by the manufacturer.

Do not arbitrarily disassemble or reconstruct the

refrigerator, nor damage the refrigerant circuit;

maintenance of the appliance must be conducted by a

specialist.

Damaged power cord must be replaced by the

manufacturer, its maintenance department or related

professionals in order to avoid danger.

The gaps between refrigerator doors and between

doors and refrigerator body are small, be noted not to

put your hand in these areas to prevent from

squeezing the finger. Please be gentle when close the

refrigerator door to avoid falling articles.

Do not pick foods or containers with wet hands in the

freezing chamber when the refrigerator is running,

especially metal containers in order to avoid frostbite.

Gas

1.5 Warnings for placement

Do not allow any child to get into or climb the

refrigerator; otherwise sufocation or falling injury of

the child may be caused.

Please do not put heavy or dangerous objects on top

of the appliance(bottles,tableware,or something

containing liquid).

Please pull out the power plug when the electricity

fails or clean the appliance, and connecting it to power

supply after at least 5 minutes, which prevents damage

to the compressor by continuous startup.

Do not put flammable, explosive, volatile and highly

corrosive items in the refrigerator to prevent damages

to the product or fire accidents.

Do not place flammable items near the refrigerator to

avoid fires.

The refrigerator is intended for household use, such as

storage of foods; it shall not be used for other

purposes, such as storage of blood, drugs or biological

products, etc.

Do not store beer, beverage or other fluid contained in

bottles or enclosed containers in the freezing chamber

of the refrigerator; or otherwise the bottles or enclosed

containers may crack due to freezing to cause

damages.

Drugs

Biological

products

Blood

Flammable

Highly

corrosive

Explosive

Beer

Freezing chamber

1.6 Warnings for energy

1.7 Warnings for disposal

Refrigerating appliances might not operate consistently (possibility of defrosting

of contents or temperature becoming too warm in the frozen food

compartment) when sited for an extended period of time below the cold end of

the range of temperatures for which the refrigerating appliance is designed;

The fact that effervescent drinks should not be stored in food freezer

compartments or cabinets or in low-temperature compartments or cabinets, and

that some products such as water ices should not be consumed too cold;

The need to not exceed the storage time(s) recommended by the food

manufacturers for any kind of food and particularly for commercially

quick-frozen food in food-freezer and frozen-food storage compartments or

cabinets;

The precautions necessary to prevent an undue rise in the temperature of the

frozen food while defrosting the refrigerating appliance, such as wrapping the

frozen food in several layers of newspaper;

The fact that a rise in temperature of the frozen food during manual defrosting,

maintenance or cleaning could shorten the storage life;

The necessity that, for doors or lids fitted with locks and keys, the keys be kept

out of the reach of children and not in the vicinity of the refrigerating appliance,

in order to preve

nt children from being locked inside.

Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the

refrigerator are flammable. Therefore, when the refrigerator is

scrapped, it shall be kept away from any fire source and be

recovered by a special recovering company with corresponding

qualifcation other than be disposed by combustion, so as to

prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.

When the refrigerator is scrapped, disassemble the doors, and

remove gasket of door and shelves; put the doors and shelves in a

proper place, so as to prevent trapping of any child.

Before initial start, keep the refrigerator still for half an

hour before connecting it to power supply.

Before the refrigerator is moved, take all objects inside

out, fix the glass partitions, vegetable holder, freezing

chamber drawers and etc. with tape, and tighten the

leveling feet; close the doors and seal them with tape.

During moving, the appliance shall not be laid upside

down or horizontally, or be vibrated; the inclination

during movement shall be no more than 45°.

Before use, remove all packing materials, including

bottom cushions, foam pads and tapes inside of the

refrigerator; tear off the protective film on the doors and

the refrigerator body. Keep away from heat and avoid

direct sunlight. Do not place the freezer in moist or

watery places to prevent rust or reduction of insulating

effect.

Do not spray or wash the refrigerator; do not put the

refrigerator in moist places easy to be splashed with

water so as not to affect the electrical insulation

properties of the refrigerator.

The refrigerator is placed in a well-ventilated indoor

place; the ground shall be flat, and sturdy (rotate left or

right to adjust the wheel for leveling if unstable).

The top space of the refrigerator shall be greater than

10cm, and the refrigerator should be placed against a

wall with a free distance more than 10cm to facilitate

heat dissipation.

Precautions before installation:

Before installation or adjusting of accessories, it shall be ensured that

the refrigerator is disconnected from power. Precautions shall be

taken to prevent fall of the handle from causing any personal injury,

2. Proper use of the refrigerator

2.1 Placement

10cm

Before initial start, keep the refrigerator still for two hours

before connecting it to power supply.

Before putting any fresh or frozen foods, the

refrigerator shall have run for 2-3 hours, or for above 4

hours in summer when the ambient temperature is high.

Spare enough space for convenient opening of the

doors and drawers or spare statement by the

distributor.

2.2 Starting

The appliance should be located in the coolest area of the room, away from heat

producing appliances or heating ducts, and out of the direct sunlight.

Let hot foods cool to room temperature before placing in the appliance. Over-

loading the appliance forces the compressor to run longer. Foods that freeze too

slowly may lose quality, or spoil.

Be sure to wrap foods properly, and wipe containers dry before placing them in

the appliance. This cuts down on frost build-up inside the appliance.

Appliance storage bin should not be lined with aluminum foil, wax paper, or

paper toweling. Liners interfere with cold air circulation, making the

appliance less efficient.

Organize and label food to reduce door openings and extended searches.

Remove as many items as needed at one time, and close the door as soon as

possible.

2.3 Energy saving tips

885mm

520mm

135°

550mm

905mm

3. Structure and functions

3.1 Key components

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will

depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

GR-RD208CM-DM*(*)

Door tray

Little door

Temperature-

control assembly

Fruits and

vegetables box

Shelf

GR-RD247CM-DM*(*)

Door tray

Little door

Temperature-

control assembly

Fruits and

vegetables box

Shelf

The Refrigerating chamber is suitable for storage of a variety of fruits, vegetables,

beverages and other food consumed in the short term.

Cooking foods shall not be put in the refrigerating chamber until cooled to room

temperature.

Foods are recommended to be sealed up before putting into the refrigerator.

The glass shelves can be adjusted up or down for a reasonable amount of storage

space and easy use.

Refrigerating chamber

Drawers, food boxes, shelves, etc. placed according to the position in the picture

above are the most energy efficient.

Note: Storage of too much food during operation after the initial connection to

power may adversely affect the freezing effect of the refrigerator. Foods stored

shall not block the air outlet; or otherwise the freezing effect will also be

adversely affected.

3.2 Functions

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will

depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Turn the temperature control knob to MAX, the internal temperature of the

refrigerator becomes lower.

Turn the temperature control knob to MIN, the internal temperature of the

refrigerator becomes higher.

The letter on the knob only represents the level, but does not mean the

specific temperature.

Turn the knob of temperature controller to the DEFROST, and the refrigerator

will stop for defrosting.

MED is a moderate gear. It is recommended that the user adjust to med gear

during use.

NOTE:Please adjusting and using between "MAX" and "MIN".

3.3 Changing the Light (optional)

Any replacement or maintenance of the LED lamps is intended to be made by

the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified person.

(Above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the

physical product or statement by the distributor).

Dusts behind the refrigerator and on the ground shall be timely cleaned to

improve the cooling effect and energy saving.

Check the door gasket regularly to make sure there are no debris. Clean the door

gasket with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water or diluted detergent.

The interior of the refrigerator should be cleaned regularly to avoid odor.

Please turn off the power before cleaning interior, remove all foods, drinks,

shelves, drawers, etc.

Use a soft cloth or sponge to clean the inside of the refrigerator, with two

tablespoons of baking soda and a quart of warm water. Then rinse with water

and wipe clean. After cleaning, open the door and let it dry

naturally before turning on the power.

For areas that are difficult to clean in the refrigerator (such

as narrow sandwiches, gaps or corners), it is recommended

to wipe them regularly with a soft rag, soft brush, etc., and

when necessary, combined with some auxiliary tools (such

as thin sticks) to ensure no contaminants or bacterial

accumulation in these areas.

Do not use soap, detergent, scrub powder, spray cleaner, etc., as these may cause

odors in the interior of the refrigerator or contaminated food.

Clean the bottle frame, shelves and drawers with a soft cloth dampened with

soapy water or diluted detergent. Dry with a soft cloth or dry naturally.

Wipe the outer surface of the refrigerator with a soft cloth dampened with soapy

water

, detergent, etc., and then wipe dry.

Do not use hard brushes, clean steel balls, wire brushes, abrasives (such as

toothpastes), organic solvents (such as alcohol, acetone, banana oil, etc.), boiling

water, acid or alkaline items, which may damage the fridge surface and interior.

Boiling water and organic solvents such as benzene may deform or damage

plastic parts.

Do not rinse directly with water or other liquids during cleaning to avoid short

circuits or affect electrical insulation after immersion.

4. Maintenance and care of the appliance

4.1 Overall cleaning

Please unplug the refrigerator for defrost and cleaning.

Gas

Detergent

Bananaoil

Alcohol

The appliance shall run continuously once it is started. Generally, the

operation of the appliance shall not be interrupted; otherwise the

service life may be impaired.

4.2 Defrosting

4.3 Out of operation

Power failure: In case of power failure, even if it is in summer, foods inside the

appliance can be kept for several hours; during the power failure, the times of

door opening shall be reduced, and no more fresh food shall be put into the

appliance.

Long-time nonuse: The appliance shall be unplugged and then cleaned; then the

door are left open to prevent odor.

Power off the refrigerator.

Remove the food from the refrigerator and place it properly to prevent food from

melting.

Clear the drain pipe (to use soft materials to prevent damage to the liner), Prepare

the water containers for defrosting.

(pay attention to clean the compressor compartment water draining tray,

Avoiding overflow to the ground).

You can use the natural temperature for the natural defrost, you can also use the

ice shovel to eliminate the frost (to use plastic or wooden ice shovel, for avoiding

damage to the liner or pipe).

You can also use the appropriate amount of hot water to speed up the defrost,

with a dry towel to dry the water after defrosting.

After defrosting, put back the foods in cabinet, and power on the refrigerator.

When the height of frost on the refrigerator evaporator reaches 6mm or more, the

water pan on the back of the refrigerator may overflow. Please defrost as soon

as possible.

Please try to solve the following simple problems by yourself.

If them cannot be solved, please contact the after-sales department.

5. Trouble shooting

Occurrence Possible cause / inspection items

Operation failure

Check whether the appliance is connected to power or whether the plug is in well

contact.

Check whether the voltage is too low.

Check whether there is a power failure or partial circuits have tripped.

Odor

Odorous foods shall be tightly wrapped.

Check whether there is any rotten food.

Clean the inside of the refrigerator.

Lighting failure

Check whether the refrigerator is connected to power supply and whether the

illumination light is damaged.

Have the light replaced by a specialist.

Closing door

failure

The doors is stuck by food packages.

Too much food is placed the refrigerator is tilted.

Loud noise

Check whether the floor is level and whether the refrigerator is placed on stable

ground.

Check whether accessories are placed at proper locations.

Door is not

properly sealed

Remove foreign matters on the door seal, Heat the door seals and then cool it for

restoration. (or blow it with an electrical drier or use a hot towel for heating)

Hot cabinet

Heat dissipation of the built-in condenser via the cabinet, which is normal. When

cabinet becomes too hot due to high ambient temperature, or storage of too

much food, compressor shutdown. Ensure ventilation to facilitate heat

dissipation.

Surface condensation

Condensation on the exterior surface and door seals of the refrigerator is normal,

when the ambient humidity is too high.

Wipe the condensate with a clean towel.

Abnormal noise

Buzz: The compressor may produce buzzes during operation, and the buzzes are

loud particularly upon start or stop, which is normal.

Creak: Refrigerant flowing inside of the appliance may produce creak, which is

normal.

Overflowing water

from pan

There is too much food in the freezing chamber or food stored contains

too much

water, resulting in heavy defrosting.

The doors are not closed properly, resulting in frosting due to entry of air and

increased water due to defrosting.

Long-time operation

of the compressor

Long operation of the refrigerator is normal in summer when the ambient

temperature is high.

It is not suggestible having too much food in the appliance at the same time.

Food shall get cool before being put into the appliance.

The doors are opened too frequently.

This appliance is designed to operate in ambient temperature specied by its

category marked on the rating plate.

Correct Disposal of this product:

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with

other house hold wastes throughout the EU.

To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from

uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the

sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please

use the return and collection system or contact the retailer where the

product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe

recycling.

6. Disposal of your appliance

Climate category

SN + 10°C to +32°C

N + 16°C to +32°C

ST + 16°C to +38°C

T + 16°C to +43°C

Ambient temperature (from...to...)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

Special for Europe:

The ordered parts in the following table can be acquired from channel:

Ordered Part Provided by Minimum Time Required for Provision

Thermostats