User Manual Hisense HRB171N6BSE 17.1 cu ft Counter depth Bottom Freezer Refrigerator (Stainless Steel) ENERGY STAR

Hisense HRB171N6BSE 17.1 cu ft Counter depth Bottom Freezer Refrigerator (Stainless Steel) ENERGY STAR - Use Manual - Use Guide PDF.
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Table of contents

• Refrigerator Overview
• Display Control
• Using your Refrigerator
• Cleaning and Care
• Helpful Hints and Tips
• Troubleshooting

Owner's Guide Refrigerator

Refrigerator Overview

1. Displat panel
2. Air Duct
3. Glass shelf
4. Crisper cover
5. Crisper Drawer
6. Ice maker (optional)
7. Ice bucket (inside/optional)
8. Upper freezer drawer
9. Lower freezer drawer
10. Adjustable bottom feet
11. Half Width Door Bin (x4)
12. Door Gasket
13. Full Width Door Bin
14. Roll wheel
15. Fridge door
16. Handle (x2): long handle for fridge door, with screws (x2) assembled; short handle for freeze door, with screws (x2) assembled; Spare parts, used when screws assembled missed.
17. Freezer door
18. Left middle hinge
19. Left hinge cover
20. Left upper hinge
21. Left door stopper
22. Left stopper block
23. Handle supports (x4)

A - hexagon socket cap screws (x2)

B - Allen Wrench 1/8''

C - Allen Wrench 5/32''

D - Wrench 7/8''

NOTE:

• Due to unceasing modification of our products, your refrigerator may slightly different from this instruction manual, but its functions and using methods remain the same.
• To get the best energy efficiency of this product, please place all shelves, drawers and backets on their original position as the illustration above.

Display Control

Please use the instructions and images below as a reference when using your appliance. Your exactmodel may be slightly different than the image below.

Models with ice maker

Models without ice maker

Controlling the temperature

We recommend that when you start your refrigerator for the first time, the temperature for the refrigerator is set to 39°F(4°C) and the freezer is set to 0°F(-18°C). If you want to change the temperature, follow the instructions below. Caution! When you set a temperature, you set an average temperature for the whole refrigerator cabinet. Temperatures inside each compartment may vary from the temperature displayed on the panel, depending on how much food you store and where you place them. Ambient temperature may also affect the actual temperature inside the appliance.

1. °F /°C

To toggle between Celsius and Fahrenheit on the display, press and hold the “TEMP.” button for three seconds.

2. Fridge

Press the “ZONE” button until the “Fridge” icon lights up, then press the “TEMP.” button to select a temperature setting. If you have set the temperature type to Fahrenheit, the temperature settings cycle from 44°F to 34°F.

If you have set the temperature type to Celsius, the temperature settings cycle from 7°C to 1°C.

3. Freezer

Press the “ZONE” button until the “Freezer” icon lights up, then press the “TEMP.” button to select a temperature setting. If you have set the temperature type to Fahrenheit, the temperature settings cycle from 7°F to -11°F.

If you have set the temperature type to Celsius, the temperature settings cycle from -14°C to -24°C.

4. Super Cool

Super Cool can refrigerate the food quicker and keep food fresh for a longer period. This is useful to activate before inserting a large amount of warm/room temperature food.

• Press the “MODE” button to activate this function. The “Super Cool” icon will be illuminated and the fridge temperature indicator will display 34°F (1°C).
• Super Cool will automatically turn off after 3 hours.
• When super Cool function is on you can turn it off by pressing the “MODE” or setting fridge temperature. To manually turn off the Super Cool function, the fridge temperature setting will revert back to the previous setting.

5. Energy saving

Press the “MODE” button to turn on the energy saving function, the “Energy saving” icon will be illuminated.

• When the energy saving function is on, the temperature of fridge is automatically switched to 43°F (6°C) and the temperature of freezer is automatically switched to 1°F(-17°C).
• When energy saving function is on you can switch it off by pressing the “MODE” or “TEMP.” button and the refrigerator temperature setting will revert back to the previous setting.

6. Super Freeze

Super Freeze will quickly lower the temperature within the freezer so food will freeze faster than usual. This feature also helps to keep vitamins and nutrition of fresh food fresh for longer period.

• Press the “MODE” button to activate this function. The “Super Freeze” icon will be illuminated and the temperature for the freezer is set to -11°F (-24°C).
• Super freezer will automatically turn off after 52 hours.
• When Super Freeze function is on you can turn it off by pressing by pressing the “MODE” or setting freezer temperature. To manually turn off the Super freezer function, the freezer temperature setting will revert back to the previous setting.

NOTE: When you selecting the Super Freeze function, ensure there are no bottled or canned drinks (especially carbonated drinks) in the freezer compartment. Bottles and cans may explode.

7. ICE(models with ice maker)

The ice maker is located inside the freezer compartment, near the top of the compartment. When the ice maker makes ice, the ice is stored in ice storage box inside the upper freezer drawer.

• Press the “ICE” button to turn the ice maker on or off. When the ice maker is turned on, the icon lights.
• To use ice, open the freezer compartment door, then pull open the upper freezer drawer and remove ice from the storage box.

8. POWER

Press and hold the “POWER” button for three seconds to turn the power function on or off. When the power function is on, the icon lights and the display board will show “OF”.

NOTE: When the power function is on, the refrigerator is stopped cooling.

9. Door Alarm

• When the door of fridge or freezer is open over 2 minutes, the control panel will show“dr”. The door alarm wil turn off about 8 minutes later.
• To save energy, don’t keep the door open for a long time when using refrigerator. In case of door alarm, it can clear door alarm by closing the doors.

10. Demo mode

• Demo Mode is for store displaying only.
• In this mode, the light and the display operation is normal, but the refrigerator is not cooling. When the refrigerator is in the Demo Mode , if consumers open the door or no keys operation for 30 seconds with the door opened, the temperature control panel will show as follow from A to F.

• To exit this mode,you could press the leftmost key and the rightmost key at the same time for 3 seconds ,then you can see the whole control panel light up for 1 second.

NOTE: The Demo Mode stays on even if the refrigerator powers off.If the consumers enter the mode with unintentional operation ,you should exit it as soon as possible ,since the refrigerator will not cool in this mode ,which will cause the food going bad.

Using your Refrigerator

This section tells you how to use most of the useful features.We recommend that you read through them carefully before using the appliance.

1. Using your refrigerator compartment

The refrigerator compartment is suitable forstorage of vegetables and fruit.Food insideshould be packed to store in order to avoid losing moisture or flavor permeating into other foods.

CAUTION: Never close the refrigerator door while the shelves, crisper and/or telescopic slides are extended. It may damage both them and the refrigerator.

Glass shelves and Door racks

The refrigerator compartment is provided with several glass shelves and several different door racks, which are suitable for the storage of eggs, canned liquid,bottled drinks andpacked food. They can be placed at differentheights according to your need. However, do not place too many heavy things in racks. Before you lift up the door bin vertically, please take the food out.

Drawer

This is suitable for storage of fruits and vegetables. And it can be taken out to be cleaned. To take it out, open the door to the final location first. Then pull out the drawer and tilt up the front of the crisper after moving slightly in the direction.

2. Using the freezer compartment

The freezer compartment is provided with anupper drawer and a lower drawer. To remove all of them, refer to page 9 for disassembly instrution.

3. Automatic icemaker (Models with Ice Maker)

Icemaker makes Ice automatically.

Note:

• When the ice maker dumps ice into theice box, any sounds are part of normal operation.
• If ice is not dispensed for a long period of time, it may clump in the Ice box. If this occurs, please remove all the ice and empty the box.
• In case of prolonged absence and the ice maker is not used, close the water valve to prevent leaks.

It is recommended that the first several ice charges be discarded to ensure highest quality of Ice.

Do not store cans or containers that will burst when frozen.

CAUTION: Do not allow your children to touch the ice maker. This could cause injury.

Cleaning and Care

For hygienic reasons the appliance (including exterior and interior accessories) should be cleaned at least every two months.

CAUTION: The appliance must not be connected to the wall outlet during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock! Before cleaning, switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the wall outlet socket.

Exterior cleaning

To maintain good appearance of your appliance, you should clean it regularly.

Spray water onto a cleaning cloth instead of spraying directly on the surface of the appliance. This helps ensure an even distribution of moisture to the surface.

Clean the doors, handles and cabinet surfaces with a mild detergent and then wipedry with a soft cloth.

CAUTION

• Don't use sharp objects to clean with, as they are likely to scratch the surface.
• Don't use Thinner, Car detergent, bleach, ethereal oil, abrasive cleansers or organic solvent such as Benzene for cleaning. They may damage the surface of the appliance and may cause fire.

Interior cleaning

You should clean the appliance interior regularly. It will be easier to clean when food stocks are low. Wipe the inside of the fridge freezer with a weak solution of backing soda and water, and then rinse with warm water using a wrung-out sponge or cloth. Wipe completely dry before replacing the shelves and baskets. Thoroughly dry all surfaces and removable parts before putting them back into place. Although this appliance automatically defrosts, a layer of frost may occur on the freezer compartments interior walls if the freezer door is opened frequently or kept open too long. If the frost is too thick, choose a time when the freezer is nearly empty and proceed as follows:

1. Remove existing food and accessories baskets, unplug the appliance from the main power and leave the doors open. Ventilate the room thoroughly to accelerate the process.
2. When defrosting is completed, clean your freezer as described above.

WARNING: Do not use sharp objects to remove frost from the freezer compartment. Only after the interior is completely dry should the appliance be switched back on and plugged back into the main socket.

Door gasket cleaning

Take care to keep door gasket clean. Sticky food and drinks can cause gasket to stick to the cabinet and tear when you open the door. Wash gasket with a mild detergent and warm water. Rinse and dry it thoroughly after cleaning.

CAUTION: Only after the door seals are completely dry should the appliance be powered on

Replacing the LED light

Warning: The LED light must be replaced by acompetent person. If the LED light is damaged, follow the steps below:

1. Unplug your appliance.
2. Remove light cover by rising up and pulling out the LED light.
3. Hold the LED light with one hand and pull it with the other hand while pressing the connector latch.
4. Replace LED light and snap it correctly in place and recover the light cover.

Helpful Hints and Tips

Energy Saving Tips

We recommend that you follow the tips below to save energy.

Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods in order to conserve energy. Ensure the appliance is away from any sources of heat (direct sunlight, electric oven or cooker etc.)

Don't set the temperature colder than necessary.

Don't store warm food or evaporating liquid in the appliance.

Place the appliance in a well ventilated, humidity free, room. Please refer to Installing your New Appliance chapter.

If the diagram shows the correct combination for the drawers, crisper and shelves, do not adjust the combination as this is designed to be the most energy efficient configuration.

Hints for fresh food refrigeration

Do not place hot food directly into the refrigerator or freezer, the internal temperature will increase resulting in the compressor having to work harder and will consume more energy.

Do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong flavor.

Place food properly so that air can circulate freely around it.

Hints for refrigeration

For Meat: (all types) wrap in cling wrap and place on the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer. Always follow food storage times and use by dates suggested by manufacturers.

Cooked food, cold dishes, etc.: They should be covered and placed on any shelf.

Fruit and vegetables: They should be stored in the special drawer provided.

Butter and cheese: Should be wrapped in air tight foil or plastic film wrap.

Milk bottles: Should have a lid and be stored in the door racks.

Hints for freezing

When first starting-up or after a period out of use, let the appliance run at least 2 hours on the higher settings before putting food in the compartment.

Prepare food in small portions to enable it to be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it possible to subsequently thaw only the quantity required.

Wrap up the food in aluminum foil or cling wraps which are airtight.

Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch the food which is already frozen to avoid temperature rise of the latter.

Iced products, (ice cubes, popsicles): if consumed immediately after removal from the freezer compartment, will probably cause frost burns to the skin.

It is recommended to label and date each frozen package in order to keep track of the storage time.

Hints for the storage of frozen food

Ensure that frozen food has been stored correctly by the food retailer

Once defrosted, food will deteriorate rapidly and should not be refrozen. Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the food manufacturer.

Switching off your appliance

If the appliance needs to be switched off for an extended period, the following steps should be taken prevent mold on the appliance.

1. Remove all food.
2. Remove the power plug from the main socket.
3. Clean and dry the interior thoroughly.
4. Ensure that all the doors are wedged open slightly to allow air to circulate

Troubleshooting

If you experience a problem with your appliance or are concerned that the appliance is not functioing correctly, you can carry out some easy checks before calling for service, please see below.

WARNING:

1. Don't try to repair the appliance yourself. If the problem persists after you have made the checks mentioned below, contact a qualified electrician, authorized service engineer or the shop where you purchased the product.
2. A child entrapment warning statement is included in either the operating instructions or in a use and care manual provided with each refrigerator.

About the ice maker

See other models: 65U7G 65U8G 75U7G 55U8G 55U7G