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Hitachi r-sf42bms operation manual Abnormal operating sound is generated

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When this happens

Please check. This is the cause.

Abnormal operating sound is generated

●Refrigerator may not be installed properly.

 

Possible Cause

 

 

Possible Solution

 

 

Annoying sound

Floor bends

Lay the firm board on the floor and install the refrigerator on it.

 

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Refrigerator comes in contact

Allow clearance around the refrigerator and install it.

 

 

is generated by

with the wall or furniture, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the refrigerator.

Leg cover comes off

Install it firmly.

 

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●You may feel that the operation sound is loud because the compressor operates in high-speed under the following conditions: the refrigerator does not cool fully on the occasion such as using it for the first time, opening/closing the door frequently, the surrounding temperature is high.

→The sound becomes soft after cooling fully.

Operation sound lasts long ●It is because the compressor operates in low-speed for conserving energy.

Operation sound

●It is because the system changes the operating power of the refrigerator according to the

sometimes becomes louder

 

temperature change.

 

 

 

 

 

● The following sounds are generated when the refrigerator is operating normally, so they do not

 

 

indicate any trouble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of sound

Source of sound

 

 

 

・ Sound like water flowing (trickling)

These sounds are caused when the refrigerant to cool the

 

 

 

・ Sound like collision (tapping)

refrigerator flows or water flows/evaporates to remove frost.

 

 

 

・ Sound like water boiling (bubbling up)

 

 

 

 

When other

 

・ Sound like meat roasting (sizzling)

 

 

 

 

 

・ Sound like squeaking (cracking)

This sound is caused because the parts squeaks when the

 

sound such as

 

 

 

 

refrigerator temperature changes.

 

shown in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

・ Sound like something is caught (clacking)

These sounds are caused when the electric parts to control

 

right table is

 

・ Sound like roaring (honking)

the refrigerator temperature operates.

 

generated by

 

・ Sound caused immediately after closing the

 

 

 

 

the refrigerator

 

door (booming)

 

 

 

 

 

・ Sounds caused by the Automatic ice maker

These sounds are caused when ice separates from the ice tray

 

 

 

 

 

 

(zooming)

of the Automatic ice maker or ice is supplied to the ice tray.

 

 

 

(rattling)

These sounds also occur every 2 hours if the water supply

 

 

 

(clunking)

container is empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you turn off the“OFF”lamp, ice making stops and the

 

 

 

 

sound does not occur.

 

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・ Sound occurred sometimes (clacking)

This sound is caused when the refrigerator starts the operation to cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

You feel electricity a little

●The refrigerator may be charged with static electricity, but there is no problem with the safety.

when touching the main

→It is recommended to ground if you want to remove it.

 

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body of the refrigerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radio and/or

●It is caused by the electromagnetic radiation slightly generated from this refrigerator.

→Install the refrigerator on a place far away from the television, radio and interphone etc.

television are

→It is recommended to connect the power plug to the power outlet separated from the antenna

disturbed by noises

terminal and ground the refrigerator.

 

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There are thin lines

●Those lines are caused by the liquid resin flowing when plastic is molded.

like scratches on the

They are especially conspicuous for the transparent parts, but there is no problem with the

plastic parts

strength and they can never lead to any cracks.

 

 

There are waving and/

 

 

 

 

 

or distortions on the

● Slight waving and/or distortions are generated in the manufacturing process of the refrigerator.

door surface, the side

They may be conspicuous according to the position of the light source and/or the brightness etc.,

and the top surface of

but there is no problem with the performance.

 

 

the refrigerator.

 

 

 

 

 

The Control Panel

●The displayed character will disappear about 2 minutes after the operation finishes. However,“Quick

for operation is not

illuminated

Cooling”or“eco”operation indicator lamp will not be turned off. Push either button to turn it on.

 

 

 

 

 

There is a small hole

● This hole is used to escape the air inside when filling the heat insulation

inside the door

material into the door during the production process. It is neither a flaw nor

abnormal thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hole (inside of the door)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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r-sf42bms specifications

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