Midea Refrigerator Side By Side HC-683WEN User Manual

: June 6, 2024
: Midea

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Midea Refrigerator Side By Side HC-683WEN
Preparing before using
Introduction of Function
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Midea Refrigerator Side By Side HC-683WEN

Warning:connect to potable water supply only.

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduce physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning 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. 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 use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety

Warning

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
The appliance can be used by children aged from 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 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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
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.
Please abandon the refrigerator according to local regulators for it use flammable blowing gas and refrigerant.
Please according to local regulations regarding disposal of the appliance for its flammable refrigerant and blowing gas. Before you scrap the appliance, please take off the doors to prevent children trapped.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- catering and similar non-retail applications.
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
Regarding the information pertaining to the installation, handling, servicing and disposal of the appliance, thanks to refer to the below paragraph of the manual.

Please read it carefully and keep for future reference Thanks for you purchasing Refrigerator of Midea.

NOTICE

Before it is used,please notice important safety instruction Please read this guide thoroughly before operation and keep it handy for reference at all time. The companys products should continue to improve, subject to change without notice, When disposing of any refrigerator equipment please contact your local waste disposal department for advice on safe disposal. Do not store or plac e dry ice in the refrigerator.

You purchase refrigerator certain characteristics and fitting possibly with this using guide not completely consistent, Please take the refrigerator in the packing list as the standardo This makes an apology sincerely. refrigerator parts

Freezer door rack
Freezer compartment glass shelf
Freezer compartment drawer
Refrigerator compartment glass shelf
Vegetable crisper
Refrigerator door rack

Preparing before using

Specification of product

Invariable keeping fresh technology
Separate windy system in refrigerator compartment, separate temperature control, stable storage temperature, long time fresh.
Defrost pre-cold
Technology of defrost pre-cold with purpose of keeping temperature stable in refrigerator, suitable for keep food fresh.
Aptitude defrosting
Defrosting depends on using frequency with purpose of energy saving
Gliding shelves, convenient using
Freezer and refrigerator’s rack designed as gliding and stretching ,it’s convenient to stored.
Human aptitude
Freezing effect is adjusted according to storage temperature and inside temperature by computer
Nice dimension
Ultra-thin size;Ultra great volume; Refrigerator compartment uses the upscale armored glass rack.
CFC and no-frost design. Fasting freezing
Automatic alarm of problem
Reliable compressor with good quality
Opening door alalrm, LED screen

Before adjusting the height of the door, rotate the downward adjusting nut clockwise (as shown in Figure I) for 2 circles with a wrench, and loosen the downward adjusting nut. Rotate the upward adjusting nut (as shown in Figure I) to adjust the height, and then tighten the downward adjusting nut counterclockwise again.

Instruction to height adjustment of the door

When the door of refrigerating chamber is low:
Open the door, use the accompanying wrench to rotate the upward adjusting nut counterclockwise according to the method as shown in Figure I, to move it upward until it is parallel and level.
When the door of refrigerating chamber is high:
Open the door, use the accompanying wrench to rotate the upward adjusting nut clockwise according to the method as shown in Figure I, to move it downward, until it is parallel and level.

Refrigerators transpoction and location

Transportion
Please don’t inverted,squeezed, virbration refrigertor. when moving, the tilt angle can’t larger than 45 degree. When moving, dont cling the door or coping.

Location

Ensure proper air circulation around refrigerator , dont place the unit near heat source, direct sunlight , moisture or water, avoid rust and weakening the insulation. Top space at least 30cm , space on both the sides and back at least 10cm from the wall, So refrigeratordoor can open or close convenience and emanate heat. Installing the refrigerator on solid , level floor(If don’t level ,it can adjust the leveler to level.)

Attention: Dont allow the power cable pressed by refrigerator or other heavy object ,lest damaging the power cable ,it may arouse suddenness. Before connecting the power ,please checking the voltage range of refrigerator and power supply carefully.

S tart using
Before it is used, make sure that the refrigerator is installed on the solid and level floor. To understand all the attention to security matters.

After unsealing the refrigerator, to fix lower cover on the refrigerator. (If the door rugged, Please refer to the adjustment instructions which locate in the lower left corner of the right panel of Refrigerator to adjust.)
Connect to power supply After connecting to power supply, the refrigerator is in the default status,and it shows the actual chilled and frozen temperature . The refrigerator has a Power-down memory, The first time when it is power on, then every time will be set up at the last power-down operation.
Work model of the refrigerator Human mode:You can useTemperature Control keys to set the temperature.
Put the food into the refrigerator After a period of time of the operation of electricity, the refrigerator inside is already full cooling. Then you can put the food into the refrigerator and start using the refrigerator.
Tips : When the temperature is set to change or put new food into the refrigerator, It takes some time to balance the inside temperature. The length of this period depends on the size of the temperature change , the temperature of surrounding environment , the frequency of opening door and the number of food,and so on.

Refrigerator compartment

Put the food which are short-term storage or to eat at any time in the refrigerator comparment. Although regulating temperature b will enable average temperature of the majority of regional cold rooms maintain between 0-10 °C, it can not make long-term preservation of food. Therefore, refrigerator compartment only use as a short-term food storage.

Shelf adjustment

According to the needs of food storage,you can adjust the shelf to proper position;To facilitate the use of it or adjustment the location, the shelf can be set to slip so that you can use and adjust it easily.when you want to clear the shelf,please move the shelf by the direction(!), then turn the shelf in the direction(2) for 90° until it is Perpendicular to the original direction,pull out the shelf by the direction (3). Height adjustment and cleaning of rack instruction 3

Lift the rack by the direction CD,

hold both the sides ,then pull it out by the direction
After cleaning, to install the rack by the opposite direction. You can aslo adjust the position according to the height of stored food.

Refrigerator compartment

Recommendations of storage area for all kinds of food As the cycle of air- conditioning in the refrigerator, it makes the temperature of all area differences. So different kinds of food should be placed on different temperature region. instruction 4

CD Store pasta, canned ,milk, etc.
Store fast food, easy-string together gustatorius food, dairy products, etc. @ Store cooked meat and sausage, etc.
Store fruits and vegetables, etc
Store easy-open tin can , canned, spices, etc.
Store all kinds of bottled drinks and food

Freezer compartment

Freezer compartment is for food storage for a long time The temperature of freezer compartment is very low, so it can keep food fresh state for a long time.You’d better put the food whichneed long period of time to save in this space. But,you should comply with the storage time marked on food packaging. Recommendations of storage area for all kinds of food. instruction
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The storage grilles on the door of the freezer room(2 stars) are used for short-term storage of food and ice cream.
The storage grilles in the freezer room are used for the storage of frozen food.
The glass shelves are used for the storage of frozen foods, such as fish, meat and ice cream.
Freezer drawer is used for the storage of fish, meat and poultry with the food packaging.

Introduction of Function

function introduction

Button operation
Freezer compartment temperature adjustment
Mode Settings
Refrigerator compartment temperature adjustment
Lock/Unlock
Display
Vacation mode
Quick-freezer mode
Quick-cold mode
Lock icon
Freezer compartment temperature
Refrigerator compartment temperature
Close icon
Lock/Unlock
At non-lock state (the 4 icon shows cr) ),Press D key for 3seconds,the refrigerator will go into the state of Locked and the 4 icon shows & . Press D key for 3 seconds persistently at the Locked state, the 4 icon shows cr) and the Locked state releases. The following functions must be in operation under the unlocked state Press mode button (button B), you can choose running mode as the following. The following settings must be valid upon locking.
Vacation mode
Press B key to select
Vacation mode, the 1 icon shows,then press D key to confierm, the refrigerator will be running according to Vacation mode.
Rapid cooling mode
Press B key to select Rapid cooling mode, the 3 icon shows, then press the D key to confirm, the refrigerator will be running according to Rapid cooling mode.
Refrigerator compartment temperature settings
Press C key once, the Refrigerator compartment temperature displays with flashing, press C key again and you can set the temperature, the range of temperature is from 2 °C to 8 °C
Freezer room temperature settings
Press A key once, the Refrigerator room temperature displays with flashing, press D key again and you can set the temperature, the range of temperature is from -l6 °C to -24 °C.
Note : when the set temperature of freezer changes, if set relevant function mode (e.g. quick-cold mode, quick-freezer mode,quick-cold and freezer mode, vacation mode), the relevant function mode should be quitted or canceled at once.

Announcements

the refrigerator use alternating current supply which is 220-240V/50Hz. If the voltage fluctuations is large( Over the scope of 198-264V ), it may cause some failures, such as the refrigerator does not start, The main control board and compressor bum and the compressor works with abnormal voice. etc. At this time you must install an automatic voltage regulator which is above 1000w for use. The refrigerator power’s cord with a three-plug (grounding)complies with the standard three-socket (grounding). Don’t cut off or remove the third pin of the power card under any circumstances. After the refrigerator is installed, Plugs should be able to reach to facilitate use. the power Plug must be firmly contacted with the socket, otherwise it might cause fire.
Do not grasp and drag the power cord to pull out the refrigerator plugs.Hold the plug firmly , and pull out the plug from the socket directly. Do not let power lines are pined by the refrigerator or trampled by people. Be careful when the refrigerator will be removed from walls. Do not roll or damage power lines, Do not use power lines and plugs When they were damaged or worn out. Go to the service center which the factory assigns to replace power lines if they were worn out or damaged.
When inflammable gas is leaked, such as coal gas, close the gas valve, Open the doors and windows, Do not pull out or plugin plugs of the refrigerator and other appliances.
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
Do not use flammable solvent near refrigerator, so as to avoid fire.
To ensure safety, do not place power outlets, voltage regulated power supply, microwave ovens and other appliances on refrigerator table.Do not use other appliances in refrigerator( except recommended models), In order to avoid electromagnetic interference and other accidents.
Do not let children go into the refrigerator or climb up the refrigerator. In order to avoid the children are closed in it or the refrigerator falls to hurt children.
After the refrigerator is running, Do not touch the icy surface of the freezer with hands, particularly hands are wet, It may cause frostbite.
The gap between door and door and the gap between door and refrigerator body are very narrow. Be careful not to stretch hands into these areas to prevent fingers from injuring. Do not let the children near the refrigerator when open and close the doors.
Do not spray and rinse the refrigerator with water, and do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place which water or rain splashes, so as not to affect the electrical insulation of the refrigerator.
Never dismantle refrigerator personally, never transform refrigerator and damage cooling pipes. Maintenance of refrigerator must be carried out by professionals
Do not put bottled of beer drinks in the freezer. It may freeze the contents to break the bottle.
Pull out the plug when power failure or cleaning. Wait for 5 minutes or longer when reconnecting the plug. It may damage the compressor due to continuous start.
Before you dispose your old refrigerator, take off the door, remove the door seals and the shelves, place the door and rack in the right position,so as to avoid the children climb inside to cause accidents.
This product is for household refrigerator, according to the regulation of government standards, Household refrigerators are only for food storage, not for other uses, such as storage of blood, drugs and biological products.

Maintenance and care refrigerator

Defrost the freezer
The freezer compartment will defrost automatically, without manual

Cleaning

The remnants of food in the refrigerator will have bad odor, so it is necessary to clean the refrigerator regularly.
For security, pull out the power plug before cleaning.
Use soft towel or sponge with warm water to clean the refrigerator.
Remove the water on the surface of refrigerator by a dry cloth.

Replacement on lights in freezer and refrigerator, and specification of lights

Specification: direct current 12v, LED
shut off the power
As per the ph oto, rem ove the shade along the drive directi on of the arrow, and then tighten the screws, rem ove the LED lights;
Rest ore, replace anti-steps
Replaced by professionals

When Shutting off the refrigerator

No use for Long period of time
You Should pull out the power supply, otherwise, it may cause electric shock or fire if power lines are aging.

When Power failure
You Should minimize the frequency of opening the door, and it is not appropriate to add to fresh foods in the refrigerator.

When discarding the refrigerator

Before you throw away your old refrigerator, make sure take off the doors, so as to avoid the children climb inside to cause accidents.

Simple trouble analyzing and shooting
Please read the following contents carefully before repair request.

If the situation seems not be better after the above items been checked, please contact our after-sale service. If the power cable is damaged, the repair must be done by the engineers sent by us for avoiding any danger. .

DISPOSAL

Old units still have some residual value. An environmentally friendly method of disposal will ensure that valuable raw materials can be recovered and used again. The refrigerant used in your unit and insulation materials require special disposal procedures. Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the unit are damaged prior to disposal. Up to date information concerning options of disposing of your old unit and packaging from the new one can be obtained from your local council office. When disposing of an old unit break of any old locks or latches and remove the door as a safeguard.

Correct Disposal of this product

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed 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 retur 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 environmental safe recycling.

Energy Saving Tips

The appliance should be located in the coolest area of the room, away from heat producing appliances or heating ducts, and out of the direct sunlight.
Let hot foods cool to room temperature before placing 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.
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 extended searches. Remove as many items as needed at one time, and close the door as soon as possible.

How to Use this Water Dispenser

Warning

Only purified and cold boiled water have access to this water dispenser, and the two kinds must free from any impurity. Coke, apple juice and other soft drinks that contain Carbon dioxide are forbidden.
It is not allowed to fill water when the water boxes is removed from the machine door.
Never fill more water than the maximum figure that indicated on the water box.
Check out whether the water box is on its foundation bed when you are not able to get water normally as usual.
When you are trying to move the water box, be sure that there is no water in it.
You are not allowed to remove any element of the water valve.
When use the machine for the first time or it has been out of application for a long time, remove and clean it up before you put it into application.
If water in this machine has been out of use for a long period, you had better to drain them out of the dispenser and add pure water, and then it can be used as usual.
It is suggested that the product should be cleaned up every three to six months.
When you are cleaning this product, if cleaning solution is used, you had better put the water box to its original position, and fill the water box, then you shall drain 5 to 6 cups of water, in case that there is any rudimental dirt of water dispenser instruction after you used cleaning solution.
When you are opening or closing the door of the water dispenser, try to avoid overexerting in case that water in the box move and overflows.
Do not touch the bottle frame above when adding water.

Instruction of water dispenser

Filling of drinking water:
Open the water box, put the watering cover and then you can add water: instruction 7

How to Get the Drinking Water

Push the water shank inward by the cup
When you put the hand shank inward, there will be some water outflows, when the hand shank is in its original position, no water outflows.

How to Remove and Clean up the Water Dispenser

First Step: remove

Take out the elements of the water box Stick to both sides of the water box elements with both of your hands, and draw out the elements of the water box outwards through 45 above. You can translate the water box (to the side of the user) and get the elements when the elements are out of water valve elements (when you move the box, be sure that there is no water in it.)
Take down the seal ring of the water box elements
Step to remove the elements of water valve Use the screwdriver and make the edge directs to the water valve elements and then insert it in the free place that highlights outskirt, rotates the screwdriver clockwise or anticlockwise, with the screwdriver moving, when it tops the penstock, extracts the water valve elements by hands at the direction of above 45°(You can not remove the elements of water valve)

Step 2: Clean up

Remove the water box itself, and the water box cover, the seal ring and the water valve elements
Clean up the elements of the water box with cold or warm water.
Wipe out the water with dry cloth
Notes:
If you clean the water dispenser by cleaning solution, you had better put the box to its originally position, and drain 5 to 6 cups of water out, then you can use it normally, in case that there is remaining dirt of application instruction.

Step 3: Installation

Installation of water valve elements
Put the guide projecting plat form directed to the guide groove, after that, put down side.
Installation of seal ring of the water box
Put the seal ring to the bottom of the water box, and be sure that the seal ring is in place. Avoid that wrinkle seal ring or in wrong place.
The Installation of water box elements
To keep the hanging slot of the water box elements direct to the hangers on the door liner. The seal ring at the bottom of the box shall directed to the entrance of the water valve elements, insert it to the corresponding position along with the 45°slantly.