Hitachi r-sf42bms Water Supplyindicator lamp, Ice-making time and an amount of ice

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How to make ice quickly (Quick Ice Making) “Water Supply”indicator lamp

Push the“ICE MAKER”button to select “QUICK”.

Ice making time is reduced.

※Ice making mode is automatically reset to“NORMAL”operation in about 7 hours.

Light ON

“WATER”indicator lamp automatically comes on when water in the water supply container is getting low. Replenish the container with water.

Caution

●“WATER”may come on regardless of water levels if the water supply container is not placed properly. Push in the container completely if the indicator lamp comes on.

Notice ●“WATER”indicator lamp turns off when the door of the Refrigerator Compartment is opened and closed while the indicator lamp is on, and it turns on again if no water is added to replenish the container.

●“WATER”indicator lamp remains off when“OFF”is selected for automatic ice making.

Notice

●The indicator lamp will turn off about 2 minutes after ice making finishes to save electricity, while“FREEZER”,“REFRIGERATOR,”

“ENERGY SAVING”,“QUICK”,“WATER”and ["eco" operation indicator lamp] remain on. Pg.36

●Ice making mode switches in order of“NORMAL”→“QUICK”→“OFF”every time the“ICE MAKER”button is pushed. The current mode is indicated by the display and operating sound.

●Operation sound of automatic ice making including during ice separating and water supply can be OFF while ice making stops.

Ice-making time and an amount of ice

Operation mode	Required time for an ice making operation (12 pcs by once)	Mode	Storage amount of the Ice case
Normal operation	About 110 minutes ～ 140 minutes	Normal state	About 90 pcs
Quick Ice Making	About 70 minutes ～ 80 minutes	Stored ice cubes are levelled to the front part of the case	About 130 pcs

※The above values are obtained with an ambient temperature of 25˚C, the temperature in each compartment set to“MID.”and no door opened/closed.

● It takes a long time to make ice under the following conditions.

・When using for the first time (It may take more than 24 hours)	・After opening/closing the door frequently
・After storing a large amount of food at a time	・After power failure

・When the ambient temperature is low under certain conditions (ex: using in winter) ・After maintaining the Ice Tray

Notice

●Amount of stored ice is automatically detected by the stored ice amount detecting lever of the Automatic ice maker which cannot be seen usually.

Automatic ice maker stops making ice when the amount of the stored ice reaches to the			Front
specified level and it restarts making ice when the amount is below the level.
● Limit line of stored ice amount represents the guide line of stored ice amount		Detecting	Ice scoop
when the Automatic ice maker makes ice with ice leveled.	Detecting	Lever	Limit line of stored
If the ice is stored partially, the detecting lever may contact the ice early. As a
	Lever		ice amount
result, the Automatic ice maker may stop making ice before the amount of
stored ice is enough.
Request
● Do not store any food such as frozen food other than ice in the Ice case when	Frozen food		Ice scoop
making ice automatically.
	Is any frozen food stored		Is the ice scoop in the
(Otherwise, it may not make ice, or the door may not open or parts may damage
	in the inner part of the		inner part of the Ice
because the food interferes with the parts of the Automatic ice maker.)	Ice case?		case?

●Gently open and close the door of the Ice Compartment. Ice may fall out of the ice case onto the lower freezer if disregarded.

●WARNING: fill with potable water only.

●Water for ice making is according to your drinking standard. Quality of tap water may vary in different countries. Please check and verify with your local authority.

●Change water and clean the container at least once a week for hygiene purposes.

●If the ice made of mineral water containing a lot of mineral ingredients is put into water, white powder may come out, however this is those mineral ingredients and harmless.

Ice Compartment (Automatic Ice Maker)

●Furthermore, these types of water are easily contaminated with bacteria.

Please wash the container usually once 3 days.

●Do not use the following ones because they may cause malfunction, deformation or sticking ice.

Mineral water
(Hardness: 100mg/L	Filtered water or
or less)	boiled water

Well water	Juice drink	Sports drink	Carbonated	Tea
(Required to satisfy the appropriate
water quality standard)			drink	45