TCL RP318BXE0 Two Door Household Refrigerator Instruction Manual

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Two-Door Household Refrigerator
Operating Instructions
RP318BXE0

• Please carefully read the operation instructions before powering on, and keep it properly.
• The products may be subject to changes without notice.

TCL Home Appliances (Hefei) Co., Ltd.
Address: No. 10 Yunhu Road, Economic Development Zone, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China

Thank you for buying the TCL refrigerator. We hereby express our thanks. Welcome to use TCL refrigerator. We will do our best to provide you with quality service.

1. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

2. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

3. This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

4. WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

5. WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

6. WARN ING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

7. WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

8. Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.

9. This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar applications such as
   –Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments;
   — Farmhouses and by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
   — Bed and breakfast type environments;
   — Catering and similar non-retail applications.

10. This product contains a light source of energy efficiency class F for light source ERR, test with(without) light cover.

Safety instructions

1. Warning
Warning: No barrier is allowed around the appliance or in the embedded structure in order to ensure free ventilation.
Warning: It is forbidden to speed up the defrosting process with any mechanical equipment or by another method except for the method recommended by the manufacturer.
Warning: Never damage the refrigerating circuit.
Warning: Never use any electric apparatus in the food chamber of the appliance except for the type recommended by the manufacturer.
Warning: Never place the liquid beverage or food container with a glass container in the freezing chamber for fear of cracking. Warning: If powered off, the refrigerator shall be powered on 5min later for fear of damaging the compressor.
Warning: If any live part, abnormal noise, smell, smoke or other abnormality is found during use, it is necessary to power off the appliance immediately and contacts the after-sales service department of the Company timely.
Warning: Never place your finger or hand under the refrigerator, especially the rear bottom of the refrigerator; otherwise, you may be hurt by the sharp matter.
Warning: The children must not play or climb the refrigerator. The operation by the children must be supervised by their parents for fear of danger.
Warning: Never place your hand between the doors to open or close the door for fear of jamming your finger. The door handle shall be used to open or close the door.
Warning: Under the climate types N, ST, and T, the operating ambient range of the appliance is 16C-43C. If the appliance operates outside the rated climate type (ambient temperature range), the appliance may not maintain the satisfying interior temperature.

Warning: Risk of fire! flammable materials

Warning: When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged.
Warning: Do not locate multiple portable socket outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliances Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the compartments of the appliance.
Clean regular surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.
Clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 h; flush the water system connected to a water supply if water has not been drawn for 5 days.
Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with or drip onto other food.
Two-star frozen-food compartments are suitable for storing pre-frozen food, storing or making ice cream, and making ice cubes.
One-, two- and three-star compartments are not suitable for the freezing of fresh food.
If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mold from developing within the appliance.

2. Cautions
Cautions: The power supply of this product must be uniform with the power supply mentioned on the nameplate, and the standard independent 3-hole socket shall be used (above 10A, and reliably grounded). One socket must not be shared by more than one appliance; otherwise, fire may be caused due to overheating. Cautions: Never pull the power wire by hand. It is necessary to hold and unplug the power connector from the socket to disconnect the power supply. The power wire or connector must not be touched by the wet hand for fear of electric shock. Cautions: The power wire must not be squeezed by the refrigerator or any heavy load, and the power wire shall not be bent extremely. The damage or peeling of power wire may result in fire or electric shock. If the power wire is broken or cut, please contact the after-sales service department immediately. Cautions: No flammable or explosive matter or corrosive acid or alkaline matter is allowed in the refrigerator.

Cautions: The refrigerator must not be used in the rain or under the sunshine.
Cautions: It is forbidden to place the container with fluid on the refrigerator because the breakage or turnover of the container may affect the electrical insulation of the refrigerator and result in electric shock or fire.
Cautions: The refrigerator must not be disassembled or modified without permission. The repair of the refrigerator must be performed by the specialist.
Cautions: In case of leakage of any flammable gas such as coal gas, it is necessary to close the leaking valve first and then open the window for ventilation, and forbidden to unplug the refrigerator connector immediately for fear of fire or explosion due to electric spark.
Cautions: Refrigerating appliances – in particular, a refrigerator- freezer Type I – might not operate consistently (possibility of defrosting of contents or temperature becoming too warm in the frozen food compartment) when sited for an extended period of time below the cold end of the range of temperatures for which the refrigerating appliance is designed;
Cautions: The fact that effervescent drinks should not be stored in food freezer compartments or cabinets or in low-temperature compartments or cabinets, and that some products such as water ices should not be consumed too cold.
Cautions: The need to not exceed the storage time(s) recommended by the food manufacturers for any kind of food.
Cautions: The precautions necessary to prevent an undue rise in the temperature of the frozen food while defrosting the refrigerating appliance, such as wrapping the frozen food in several layers of newspaper.
Cautions: The fact that a rise in temperature of the frozen food during manual defrosting, maintenance, or cleaning could shorten the storage life.
Cautions: The care required with regard to frozen food in storage in the event of an extended non-running of the refrigerating appliance (interruption of power supply or failure of the refrigerating system).
Cautions: The action to be taken when the refrigerating appliance is switched off and taken out of service temporarily or for an extended period (e.g. emptied, cleaned and dried, and the door(s) or lid(s) propped ajar).

Features
–Computer intelligent temperature control; air cooling and frost-free.
—Environmental-friendly refrigerant,lt applies materials without CFC, R600a environmental-friendly materials. 80% of the main materials can be recycled;
–Transparent drawers with novel appearances and their internal foods can be dear at a glance;
–The tempered glass refrigeration shelves are height adjustable, wear-proof, heat-proof, and practical;
–The concealed condenser applies a flat back design. It has a perfect and coordinated style which is simple, easy to clean, and has high utility rate space;
–This product adopts the efficient mute compressor of international brand and special case foaming technology, features low noise, low energy consumption, and is more suitable for family and commercial purposes.
Warm prompt:
If your product is an improved product, it may not be totally the same as that in the instructions. But it will not change the performance and method of application.
Please feel relieved about usage.

Handling and placement

Certain space shall be left around the refrigerator, shown in the figure.
During handling, the door side of the refrigerator shall not contact the handling tools
The refrigerator shall be placed in an environment that is dry, has good ventilation, far from direct sunshine and heat source.

The refrigerator shall be placed on the flat and firmsurface. If the ground is not flat, adjust the adjusting leg to keep it level.
Never place the refrigerator in a too-cold environment that may get frozen.
Removing the foam base is beneficial for bottom heat dissipation and can avoid fire.

Warm prompt:
–When handling the refrigerator, at least two persons are required – one lifts the top of the rear part, the other one handles the bottom (if one part is clamped, it is quite dangerous and may cause an accident).
–When moving the refrigerator, the lower runner may damage and scratch the floor. If you need to move the refrigerator for a long distance, the internal accessories shall be fixed using adhesive tape. Otherwise, the accessories may get damaged due to crashing each other.
–Please place the refrigerator in the position with small vibration or little exposure to vibration. For users in the area where earthquake often occurs, please fix the refrigerator against the wall or pole. Otherwise, the falling of the refrigerator will cause an accident.
–Sufficient clearance shall be left around. If the clearance is too small or place goods on the top or close to the side, or paste on the sides, the heat dissipation of refrigerator will be affected, and thus to cause unnecessary electric energy waste as well as burn out of the wall and other goods; the contact between the back and wall will cause vibration and noise;
–Adjust the front part and adjust the leg of the refrigerator to level it. The unlevel of the refrigerator will cause vibration and noise.

This refrigerating appliance is not intended to be used as a built-in appliance The outline dimension of the product and the space needed by the use of the product are shown in the following.

Pictures:

Preparations prior to use

1. Remove all packing assemblies such as case fixing tape etc., especially the foam base.
2. Use a warm wet cloth to clean both interior and exterior of the refrigerator, (neutral detergent can be added in warm water).
3. After leveling and cleaning the refrigerator, stand it for about 5 hours before plugging the power plug for powering on, and cool the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours before storing foods.

1. Remove fixing tape

In hot summer, 24 hours are needed to fully freeze the food.
Check the refrigerating condition on the second day.
2. Connect to power

3. Store food after connecting to power for 2-3 hours
The plastic deodorant will disappear automatically after freezing for a while.

The appliance should be located in the coolest area of the room, away from heat-producing appliances or heating ducts, and out of direct sunlight.
Let hot foods cool to room temperature before placing them in the appliance. Overloading the appliance forces the compressor to run longer. Foods that freeze too slowly may lose quality or spoil.
Be sure to wrap foods properly, and wipe containers dry before placing them in the appliance. This cuts down on frost build-up inside the appliance.
The appliance storage bin should not be lined with aluminum foil, wax paper, or paper toweling. Liners interfere with cold air circulation, making the appliance less efficient.
Organize and label food to reduce door openings and extend searches. Remove as many items as needed at one time, and close the door as soon as possible.
Please refer to the product introduction picture on page 5 for the placement of accessories.

Operation notes

Operation and diagram of the display board

The above is the computer control board of the product

Power on for the first time
The first time the power is turned on, the refrigerator operates according to the refrigerator room at 5 ° C, and in the freezer at -18 ° C.
Child lock function On:
When there is no key operation in the display within 30 seconds, the child lock icon on the display lights up, the remaining characters go out, and the child lock function is entered immediately. After 5 minutes, the child lock icon goes out and enters the display protection function. In the screen saver mode, press any key to exit the screen saver mode. Close: When the child lock of the display is turned on, press and hold the “Unlock for 3 seconds” button for 3 seconds to unlock, that is, the child lock function is turned off.
Refrigerating chamber temperature adjustment
In the unlocked state, repeatedly press the “Fridge” key to adjust the temperature of the refrigerating chamber. The setting temperature for refrigerating chamber cycles among “2” → “4” → “6” → “8” → “OFF” → “Power Cool” → “2”. Stop the key operation after an appropriate temperature is selected and wait for 5 seconds, the confirmation for temperature setting is completed. (The setting temperature of “OFF” for the refrigerating chamber indicates the refrigeration turn-off the function. After the refrigeration turn-off function is enabled, the refrigerating chamber will stop refrigerating.)
Freezing chamber temperature adjustment
In the unlocked state, repeatedly press the “Freezer” key to adjust the temperature of the freezing chamber. The setting temperature for freezing chamber cycles among “-15” → “-17” → “-19” → “-21” → “24” →“Power Freeze” → “-15”. Stop the key operation after an appropriate temperature is selected and wait for 5 seconds, the confirmation for temperature setting is completed.
Power Cool function
Under the “Power Cool” state, the “Power Cool” icon lights up, and the refrigerator compartment runs at 2°C until the function exits. It will automatically exit after 2 hours after entering “Power Cool”. Under the “Power Cool” state, you will automatically quit the power cool function when the refrigerating door is opened over 3 minutes.
Power Freeze function
Under the “Power Freeze” state, the “Power Freeze” icon lights up and the freezer runs at -24°C until the function exits. It will automatically exit 4 hours after entering “Power Cool”.
Smart function
In the unlocked state, press and hold the “Fridge” button for 3 seconds to enter the smart function, and the “smart” icon will light up You can quit the smart function with the same operation. When the smart function is enabled, the refrigerator will realize self-monitor for the state of each compartment, so as to run in the most effective way. Under the smart state, the refrigerator many automatically enter the “Power Cool” or “Power Freeze” function according to the temperature rise in the refrigerating and freezer chamber.

Power-off memory
When the power is cut off, the instantaneous working state of blackout will be locked and resume the state after power on.

Foods storage
Refrigerating chamber (2°C-8°C)
—The refrigerating chamber is mainly used for storing short-term foods, like milk, eggs, and bottled drink.
—Vegetables, melons, and fruits shall be put into the fruit and vegetable box to prevent water loss.
—The cooked foods shall be put into the refrigerator after packaging with the preservative bags, to prevent the back from frosting and the power from increasing. Freezing chamber (-24°C–15°C)
—The freezing chamber is used for the foods to be stored for the long term.
—Fish and meat to be frozen shall be cut into small pieces, packaged with preservative bags separately, and then put into the frozen drawer.
—The glass container or the sealed container filled with liquid shall not be stored in the freezing chamber, to prevent the risk of bursting due to freezing.

–The fresh foods shall not be stored together with the frozen foods.
–Do not place food close to the inside wall in the freezer lest food and wall should be frozen together.

** Warm tips:
The stored food, if any, shall not block the air duct outlet and return port for fear of affecting the refrigerating effect. Before being stored in the refrigerator, the overheated water and food shall be cooled to room temperature.
Ice-making (If the appliance has it)
Fill the ice-making box with 4/5 water and put the box into the freezing chamber. After the water in the box turns into ice, twist the box slightly to separate the ice from the box. However, don’t bend the box. When separating the ice, wrap the box with dry box to avoid finger frostbite.
Handle installation instructions
Use a screwdriver to tighten the screws and install them at the holes on the side of the refrigerator door. Cover the plastic screw covers with a total of 4 screws and 4 plastic screw covers.

Disassembly and assembly method of accessory
—Glass shelf in the refrigerating chamber: the height of the shelf is adjustable, which facilitates the storage of articles with different volumes. Pull the shelf outwardly and upwardly in a slight way to take it out.
—Fruit and vegetable box: for storing vegetables and fruits. It can be taken out by pulling outwardly.
—Drawer in the freezing chamber: storing foods to be preserved for long-term, such as meat and fish. It can be taken out by pulling lifting upwardly.
Kindly tips: It is recommended to put into the large piece of meat after being cut into small pieces, to avoid difficult cutting after being frozen. The quick-freezing foods shall be distributed uniformly and stored together after being frozen.
—Bottle pedestal at the refrigerating door: storing eggs, various bottled drinks, and other sundries. It can be taken out by being lifted up slightly.
Note: Don’t pull out the bottle pedestal at the refrigerating door forcibly during disassembly, to avoid damaging the refrigerator.  Changing the Light
Any replacement or maintenance of the LED lamps is intended to be made by the manufacturer, its service agent, or a similarly qualified person.

Take it out by pulling outwardly and upwardly in a slight way

Take out by pulling upwardly outwardly and outwardly in a slight way.

Maintenance

It is suggested to maintain the refrigerator once per month;
—Unplug the power plug to prevent electric shock;
—Use wet cloth or neutral detergent (cleanser essence) to wipe off the oil contamination and other dirt. Then completely wipe off the detergent.
—Do not use alkaline detergent, soap powder, gasoline and alcohol, talcum powder, etc.; otherwise, the coats or plastics may be damaged;
—Regularly clean the refrigerator body and clear the ground dust to keep the refrigerator clean.

Unplug the refrigerator plug before cleaning

Inspections after maintenance:

1. Whether there are damages to the power line and plug;
2. Whether there is dust on the power plug;
3. Whether there is abnormal heat on the plug;
4. Whether the socket is loose;
5. Whether the plug is totally inserted.

Note: If the power line and plug is damaged and there exist specks of dust, electric shock or fire may occur; After unplugging the plug, 5 minutes must pass before re-plugging it;
Do not put your hands under the refrigerator to avoid getting hurt.

Please use neutral detergent

Failure analysis

The following items shall be inspected before occurring failures that require maintenance:
Failures: Refrigerator does not work, The refrigeration effect is poor
Causes:1. Check the connection of the power supply. 2. Check whether the refrigerator is exposed to
direct sunlight or whether there is a heat source nearby. 3. Check whether there is heat dissipation space around the refrigerator.
Remedies:1. Connect the power supply. 2. Move the refrigerator to a place without direct sunlight and heat source. 3. Leave sufficient space between refrigerator and wall.
Failures: Foods in refrigerating chamber are frozen
Causes:1. Check whether the set temperature is too low. 2. Check whether foods with too much water are too close to the rear wall.
Remedies:1. Adequately increase the temperature. 2. Move the foods with too much water to the door side of the glass shelf
Failures: There is an abnormal sound in the refrigerator
Causes:1. Check whether the bottom of the refrigerator is stable. 2. Check whether the refrigerator is too close to the wall. 3. Check whether the refrigerator touches other objects.
Remedies:1. Adjust the bottom adjusting leg to stabilize the refrigerator. 2. Leave sufficient space around the refrigerator. 3. Remove the obstacles.
Failures: There is an abnormal odor in the refrigerator
Causes:1. Check whether the foods are sealed for storage. 2. Check whether the refrigerator is clean. 3. Check whether the foods are stored for too long a time.
Remedies:1. Sealed foods for storage. 2. Regularly clean the refrigerator. 3. Do not store foods for too long a time.

Non- failures

Phenomenon: Fever or hot on two sides and spacing part surface between the refrigerating chamber and freezing chamber.
Cause: Refrigerator pipes (condenser, anti-fog pipes) are on two sides and the front part of the refrigerator for heat dissipation and to prevent condensation.
Phenomenon: The door is too tight and not easy to open
Cause: Reopening of the door immediately after closing it is hard because hot air enters the refrigerator and contracts to produce pressure difference. It is easy to open the door after a while.
Phenomenon: There is a water ripple in the refrigerator
Cause: When starting or stopping the compressor, the refrigerant will make such sound; Water produced after defrosting will also make such sound.
Phenomenon: There is a “Click” sound or tick sound in the refrigerator
Cause: Shrinkage and swelling of the case will make such sound; When the case is cold or the door is opened, this sound will  occur; Phenomenon: There is hum sound in refrigerator
Cause: Running of the compressor will make such sound (if the refrigerator is not leveled, this sound will be louder)
Phenomenon: There is condensation or frosting freezing chamber door surface or food surface
Cause: Temperature or humidity around the refrigerator is high; The door is opened for too long time; The foods with too much water are not sealed or tightly wrapped
Phenomenon: There is condensation on the built-in light surface
Cause: Light will produce heat after being lit, and the door is opened for too long time. So there is temperature difference, and thus the light case will have condensation.
Phenomenon: There is condensation and water mist on the body
Cause: Humidity around the refrigerator is high, and the moisture in the air will gather in the case to form condensation

Technical parameter

Packing List

Safe recovery instructions

Disposal
Old appliances still have some surplus value. An environmentally friendly approach will ensure that valuable raw materials are recycled.
The refrigerants used in your equipment and insulation materials require special handling procedures. Make sure there is no pipe damage on the back of the equipment before handling.
Up-to-date information on the options for disposing of old equipment and packaging from old equipment can be obtained from the local municipal office.

Correct Disposal of this product.

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To retum your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmentally safe recycling.

Description of climate types

Table 1 Climate classes

Extended temperate:’this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 10 °C to 32 °C’; temperate: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 ° C to 32 ° C’ ; Subtropical: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 ° C to 38 ° C’ ; Tropical: ‘this refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 ° C to 43 ° C’ ;
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