Hitachi refrigerator Cleaning, Before Requiring Repair Calling for Service, Replace spare parts

CLEANING

Cleaning (Please clean the refrigerator once a month)

1. Unplug the refrigerator.

2. Remove all food.

3. Wipe the refrigerator clean.

● It is the best if smudges are wiped off immediately.

It is also recommended to clean the areas of the refrigerator not clearly in view once a year.

● Use a soft cloth moistened with lukewarm water to wipe of smudges. For difficult to remove smudges, use a diluted, neutral kitchen.

●Neatly clean the door gasket because it gets dirty easily.

4.If any droplets remain on the surface of the parts that have been washed, wipe them.

5.Return all parts to their original locations.

6.Inspec and clean the power plug, cord and outlet.

7.Plug the power cord into the outlet.

Replace spare parts.
1. Replace lamp
1. Unplug the refrigerator.
2. Remove shelves.	Lamp
3. To take out the lamp cover,		Lamp
	cover
press the lock at the position of "A".
4. Remove the lamp, tightly screw the new lamp.
5. After replacing the lamp, attach the lamp cover.

For Purchase of the lamp, please contact the shop or the dealer.

2. Water tank (Water dispensor model only)

1. Drain water in the water tank out. 2. Take out the water tube cover and the water tube.

3. Pull up the water tank then take it out.

NOTICE

NOTICE

●Even if the power plug is plugged in immediately after being unplugged, the compressor will not run for 10 minutes. However, if the inside is not cold, it will start running in approximately 30 seconds.

CAUTION

●The following do not use it. Parts and paint are damaged.

1.Do not splash water to Door and Refrigerator.

●It may cause electric shock and fire.

●It may cause gas leakage because of pipe rust.

●It may cause to rust door surface.

2.Do not use following. Polishing powder,

soap powder, oil, boiling water, brush, acid, benzine, thinner, alcohol and alkaline detergent, etc.

●It may cause to damage door surface.

●It may cause to crack plastic parts.

3.If the cooking oil smears on the refrigerator, please wipe if off. The plastic parts might be cracked.

●Reassembly, please insert in a water pipe certainly. (It might be cause of water leak).

3. Drain pan

1. Take 2 screws out.

2. Take the middle hook out.

CAUTION ● Be careful for the very hot compressor.

BEFORE REQUIRING REPAIR (CALLING FOR SERVICE).

Before you call for service, please check the following items.

The refrigerator does		● Is the refrigerator plugged in properly ?
not get cold at all.		● Check the fuse box for blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
		● Is the refrigerator placed in the direct sunlight ?
		● Is the refrigerator placed near heat source ?
		● Is the temperature control dial set to “1” ?
The refrigerator does		● Has anything hot been placed in the refrigerator ?
not get cold enough.		● Is the food store too much ?
		● Is the door being opened and closed too frequently ?
		● Is the door being slightly open ?
Food in the refrigerator		● Is the temperature control dial set to “5” ?
		● Do you place the high moisture food and vegetables at the inner part of the shelf nearby the cold air vent ?
compartment freezes.
		They will be frozen if being placed nearby the cold airvent.
	Outside	● When the high humidity outside and door gasket will have dew. Please wipe it up by dry cloth.
Dew apears.		Please wipe it up with dry cloth and please check the details below.
		● Is the door closed firmly ?
	Inside	● Is the door being opened and closed too frequently or opened for a long time ?
		● Is it high humidity, is not it ?
The inside is smelling.		● Do you store odor food without wrapping it ?
Sound is noisy.		● Make sure the refrigerator is installed firmly.
		● Is the refrigerator touching the wall ?
This is not out of order.
The surface of the		● The refrigerator contains the dew prevention and heat radiation pipes.
refrigerator is hot.		Especially the back and side may be heated when starting up or if the door is frequently opened and closed.
If a door is shut,		● The air duct of two compartment is connected. When close one of the door, another door may be opened
other doors may open.		by the wind pressure. This is a normal phenomenon.
Does it have any		● The sound like water flowing and boiling water are sound of the cooling liquid (refrigerant).
abnormal sound ?		● A creaking sound comes from the storage compartment. It is the sound caused by friction of the parts
		due to temperature change.

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