Samsung RB21KMFH5SE ユーザーズマニュアル

RB21KMF*

Free standing appliance

Fruits and vegetables should be placed in the vegetable & fruit drawer so as to 

keep their moisture and freshness. 

Tropical fruits like bananas and pineapples are not suitable for storage in 

refrigerator. Objects that have strict requirement for temperature, such as blood 

serum, vaccine and academic materials, should not be stored in refrigerator. 

If you need to store a large amount of food, make ice, or require power cool & 

power freeze, you may remove the freezer drawer and place frozen food directly 

on evaporator plate.

 

When ambient temperature is lower than 10ºC, the fridge is subject to electric 

heating.

Maintenance and Cleaning
Internal accessories

Remove all shelves, door racks, baskets, covers and drawers. Use soft cloth 

dipped in warm water or mild detergent (for cleaning kitchenware) to wipe 

them clean. When detergent has been used, it must be wiped clean with water, 

followed by drying with dry cloth. 

Door seal strip

Liquid like oil or soy sauce sticking to door seal strip for a long time can easily 

damage the seal, especially the seal on bottom of upper door, which should be 

carefully cleaned. A piece of chopstick wound with cotton strip can be used to 

clean the grooves. When the seal strip is to be inserted into the groove after 

cleaning, first secure the four corners and then insert it section by section. 

How to defrost the fridge

When frost layer gets thicker inside the fridge, refrigeration effect of the fridge may be impaired. In this case, 

you may remove all food from the fridge, pack them properly, unplug the power supply and clean up water with 

soft cloth after frost thaws. Plug on again the power cord and set up temperature for operation. Generally, the 

freezer should be defrosted once or twice a year.  

 

1. The power plug of fridge must be removed before defrosting. Completely clean the freezer after 

defrosting;  

2. Generally, the best time for defrosting is when the freezer is empty or nearly empty. 
3. Never use metal or sharp tools to defrost the freezer in order to avoid damage to the fridge.
4. Never use an electric heater to defrost the fridge. 

Precautions for cleaning interior and exterior of the fridge

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 Power plug must be pulled off the outlet before cleaning. The plugging on/off interval should be more than 

five minutes. 

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 No water should be allowed to enter the light box during cleaning. 

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 Clean with soft towel dipped in warm water or mild detergent before cleaning it up with dry cloth. 

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 Do not clean with cleaner containing abrasive (such as toothpaste), acid substance, chemical solution (such 

as alcohol) or polishing agent. 

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 To ensure operational performance of the fridge, clean it regularly.

 

Check the following after maintenance: check the power cord for cracks and damage; check the power 

plug which should be inserted into the outlet reliably; check the power plug for abnormal heating. 

Disassembly of accessories

 

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Position of shelf can be changed according to height of container. 

 

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Drawer can be pulled out to the stopper. It can be removed after tilting upward.

 

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Pull out the basket by lifting the front side of the basket cover. 

 

Do not pull with force during disassembly in order to avoid damaging the fridge. 

 

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Lift up to remove them. 

 

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The drawer can keep moisture and freshness of fruits and vegetables as 

the enclosed type can prevent cooled air from direct contact with fruits and 

vegetables. 

 

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Applicable for storage of vegetables and fruits. 

 

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Pour cold boiled water or beverage into clean ice tray and put it into freezer. 

 

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To remove the ice cubes, just twist the ice tray. Never bend the tray up and 

down. 

Troubleshooting

Symptoms

Remedies

No refrigeration, 

not chilling 

enough or over-

chilling

Fridge not working, 

no refrigeration

 

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Power plug not properly plugged in

 

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No power supply, failure of power socket

 

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Fridge power cut off during operation and reconnected not more 

than five minutes later

Fridge not too cold

 

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Fridge door not properly shut

 

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Fridge close to heat source or exposed to direct sunlight 

 

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Poor ventilation around fridge, causing slow heat dissipation 

Fridge working for 

a long time

 

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Frequent opening of fridge door or the door not properly shut

 

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Poor ventilation around fridge, causing slow heat dissipation

 

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A large amount of food put to storage at a time, leaving little space 

for chilling air ventilation

Refrigerator 

chamber too cold, 

food frozen

 

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Refrigerating temperature set too low, higher temperature setting for 

refrigerator chamber recommended

 

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Food stored in contact with chilling source on back wall of 

refrigerator chamber

Symptoms

Remedies

Both sides 

heated, 

producing off-

odour

Front box frame or 

side plate of fridge 

heated

 

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To prevent water condensation at the box frame, there configured 

anti-condensation tubes inside the box frame which is not faulty but 

normal when the fridge is heated during operation.

 

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Heat radiator (condenser) is mounted in either side of the fridge. It is 

normal to have heated sides.

Off-odour inside 

fridge

 

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Food with particular smell should be sealed in airtight package. 

 

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Check for rotten food.

 

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Fridge interior needs to be cleaned.

Fridge 

producing 

strange noise

Fridge not seating 

on a level surface

 

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Slightly sloping of the fridge will make operating noise higher. You 

may turn the leveling leg beneath the fridge body to make the fridge 

level.

Sound of airflow or 

running water

 

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Only through flow of refrigerant in pipeline can quickly lower the 

temperature inside fridge. Refrigerant is in either gas or liquid form. 

It produces slight noise when flowing.

Low hum occurring

 

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Compressor is working. The hum is a little higher at starting. High 

performance fridge is a little more noisy due to powerful compressor.

Sound of "click" or 

"Boom"

 

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When you start or stop the refrigerator, the main control board, start 

relay, overheat protector and other electrical elements produce 

sounds like "click" or "Boom" due to frequent pick-ups or offs. 

Sound of cracking 

or “Poop”

 

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Fridge produces sound of cracking due to temperature change that 

causes cracking of frozen food or due to thermal expansion and 

contraction of evaporator and pipeline.

Condensation/

leak of water/

frosting/icing

Condensate on 

middle beam and 

box frame

 

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It occurs when ambient temperature is high.

 

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Wipe it dry with soft cloth.

Condensate in 

vegetable & fruit 

drawer

 

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When fridge door is kept open for quite a time.

 

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Liquid food is stored without cover.

Frost thaws and 

overflows inside 

box

 

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Water outlet blocked 

 

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Remove blockage with drain plug or similar tool

Frosting or icing 

on back wall inside 

fridge

 

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Refrigeration pipeline in back wall of fridge is below zero Celsius 

when the fridge is in operation. When humidity in the chamber is 

higher, frosting or icing on back wall occurs. When refrigerator stops 

working, automatic defrosting is activated, resulting in dewing and 

water droplets. 

 

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Cleaning once a month is recommended. 

 

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Food or containers should not be placed against the back wall.

 

The fridge reduces internal temperature via cycles such as compressor operation and refrigerant 

circulation, thus guaranteeing freshness and nutrition of food stored in fridge. When the fridge is working, 

you may hear some slight noise, which is normal. Please feel relieved in using the fridge. 

 

Ambient temperature is high in summer and the fridge dissipates heat slowly, which causes the 

compressor to operate a longer time. We recommend users to set refrigerating temperature at 5℃ to 7℃ . 
Ambient temperature is low in winter and its difference from internal temperature of fridge decreases, 

which could make you feel that the fridge is not chilling enough, and it is a normal phenomenon. We 

recommend users to set refrigerating temperature at 3℃ to 4℃ .

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Schematic Diagram of Refrigerator

                              

LED lamp cover

 Refrigerator shelf

Vegetable & fruit drawer

Freezer drawer

Vegetable & fruit

drawers cover

Egg tray

Door light switch

Multi-purpose tray

Bottle guard

Cool pack(optional)

 

Food-storing guideline

It's better to pack food with preservative bag (wrap) or seal food inside a 

container with a cover so as to prevent the food from dehydrating or tainting of 

odor. 

Hot food and beverage should be left for cooling down to room temperature 

before you put it into the fridge, which can reduce power consumption.

Cooked food should be stored separately from raw food.

Food shall not be arranged too tensely. Sufficient space shall be left to facilitate 

circulation of cooling air. 

 

Do not place food close to temperature probe. 

Food and container should not be placed against the back plate.

It's better to cut food into small pieces for storage. 

Washable food like fruits and vegetables should be better cleaned and dried 

before you put them to storage.