Midea HD-286FWEN 18 Cu. Ft. Top Mount Freezer Refrigerator User Manual

: June 3, 2024
: Midea

Midea HD-286FWEN Top Mount Freezer Refrigerator User Manual

Warning:

Before using this product, please read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference. The design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice for product improvement. Consult with your dealer or manufacturer for details.

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Safety Warnings

Warning

Warning: risk of fire / flammable materials

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 nonretail applications.

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.) 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.

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

THE appliance has to be unplugged after use and before carrying out user maintenance on the appliance.

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

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

WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

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

WARNING: Please abandon the refrigerator according to local regulators for it use flammable blowing gas and refrigerant.

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.

DO not use extension cords or ungrounded（two prong）adapters.

DANGER: Risk of child entrapment.Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:

Take off the doors.
Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

THE refrigerator must be disconnected from the source of electrical supply before attempting the installation of accessory.

REFRIGERANT and cyclopentane foaming material used for the appliance are flammable. Therefore, when the appliance is scrapped, it shall be kept away from any fire source and be recovered by a special recovering company with corresponding qualification other than be disposed by combustion, so as to prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.

CHILDREN should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

FOR EN standard: 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.Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliances.

TO avoid contamination of food，please respect the following instructions:

Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the compartments of the appliance.
Clean regularly 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. （note 1）
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. （note 2）
One -, two -and three-star compartments are not suitable for the freezing of fresh food. note 3
If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance. Note 1,2,3：Please confirm whether it is applicable according to your product compartment type.

WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to instability of the appliance, it must be fixed in accordance with the instructions.

WARNING: Connect to potable water supply only. (Suitable for ice making machine)

TO Prevent A Child From Being Entrapped, Keep Out Of Reach Of Children And Not In The Vicinity Of Freezer (Or Refrigerator).″(Suitable for products with locks)

Meaning of Safety Warning Symbols

This manual contains lots of important safety information which shall be observed by the users.

Do not pull the power cord when pulling the power plug of the refrigerator. Please firmly grasp the plug and pull out it from the socket directly.
To ensure safe use, do not damage the power cord or use the power cord when it is damaged or worn.
Please use a dedicated power socket and the power socket shall not be shared with other electrical appliances. The power plug should be firmly contacted with the socket or else fires might be caused.
Please ensure that the grounding electrode of the power socket is equipped with a reliable grounding line.
Please turn off the valve of the leaking gas and then open the doors and windows in case of leakage of gas and other flammable gases. Do not unplug the refrigerator and other electrical appliances considering that spark may cause a fire.
Do not use electrical appliances on the top of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

Warnings for Using

Do not arbitrarily disassemble or reconstruct the refrigerator, nor damage the refrigerant circuit; maintenance of the appliance must be conducted by a specialist
Damaged power cord must be replaced by the manufacturer, its maintenance department or related professionals in order to avoid danger.
The gaps between refrigerator doors and between doors and refrigerator body are small, be noted not to put your hand in these areas to prevent from squeezing the finger. Please be gentle when close the refrigerator door to avoid falling articles.
Do not pick foods or containers with wet hands in the freezing chamber when the refrigerator is running, especially metal containers in order to avoid frostbite.
Do not allow any child to get into or climb the refrigerator; otherwise suffocation or falling injury of the child may be caused.
Do not place heavy objects on the top of the refrigerator considering that objects may fall when close or open the door, and accidental injuries might be caused.
Please pull out the plug in case of power failure or cleaning. Do not connect the refrigerator to power supply within five minutes to prevent damages to the compressor due to successive starts.

Warnings for Placement

Do not put flammable, explosive, volatile and highly corrosive items in the refrigerator to prevent damages to the product or fire accidents.
Do not place flammable items near the refrigerator to avoid fires.
The refrigerator is intended for household use, such as storage of foods; it shall not be used for other purposes, such as storage of blood, drugs or biological products, etc.
Do not store beer, beverage or other fluid contained in bottles or enclosed containers in the freezing chamber of the refrigerator; or otherwise the bottles or enclosed containers may crack due to freezing to cause damages.

Warnings for Energy

Refrigerating appliances 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.
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;
The need to not exceed the storage time(s) recommended by the food manufacturers for any kind of food and particularly for commercially quick-frozen food in food-freezer and frozen-food storage compartments or cabinets;
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.
The fact that a rise in temperature of the frozen food during manual defrosting, maintenance or cleaning could shorten the storage life.
The necessity that, for doors or lids fitted with locks and keys, the keys be kept out of the reach of children and not in the vicinity of the refrigerating appliance, in order to prevent children from being locked inside.

Warnings for Disposal

Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the refrigerator are flammable. Therefore, when the refrigerator is scrapped, it shall be kept away from any fire source and be recovered by a special recovering company with corresponding qualification other than be disposed by combustion, so as to prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.

When the refrigerator is scrapped, disassemble the doors, and remove gasket of door and shelves; put the doors and shelves in a proper place, so as to prevent trapping of any child.

Correct Disposal of this product：

This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes. 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 return 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.

Proper Use of Refrigerators

Placement

Before use, remove all packing materials, including bottom cushions, foam pads and tapes inside of the refrigerator; tear off the protective film on the doors and the refrigerator body.
Keep away from heat and avoid direct sunlight. Do not place the freezer in moist or watery places to prevent rust or reduction of insulating effect.
Do not spray or wash the refrigerator; do not put the refrigerator in moist places easy to be splashed with water so as not to affect the electrical insulation properties of the refrigerator.
The refrigerator is placed in a well-ventilated indoor place; the ground shall be flat, and sturdy (rotate left or right to adjust the wheel for levelling if unstable).
The top space of the refrigerator shall be greater than 30cm, and the refrigerator should be placed against a wall with a free distance more than 10cm to facilitate heat dissipation.

Precautions before installation:

Before installation or adjusting of accessories, it shall be ensured that the refrigerator is disconnected from power.

Precautions shall be taken to prevent fall of the handle from causing any personal injury.

Leveling Feet

Schematic diagram of the leveling feet

Leveling Feet

(The picture above is only for reference.The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Adjusting procedures:

a. Turn the feet clockwise to the refrigerator; raise
b. Turn the feet counterclockwise to lower the refrigerator;
c. Adjust the right and left feet based on the procedures above to a horizontal level.

Door Right-Left Change

Please power off this appliance before conduct this operation. Remove all food from door shelves.
Remove hole cap, the upper hinge cover, fitting screws of upper hinge, upper hinge and sleeve pipe, then uplift the freezer door until it is separated from cabinet completely.
Unscrew the middle hinge screws, remove the middle hinge, and remove the two hole plug, a screw, a screw cap on the middle beam , then remove the refrigerator door.
Remove the adjusting feet, lower hinge screw and lower hinge assembly, then install the lower hinge assembly on the other side of the box and install the adjusting feet on the side of the adjusting feet opening.
Dismantle the limit blocks and screws on the lower cover of both refrigerator door and freezer door, install them on the other side of both doors; then install the sleeve pipe on the upper cover of the refrigerator door on the other side.
Install the compartment door on the lower hinge and then Refrigerator install the middle hinge and hole caps.
Install the freezer door on the middle hinge, and install the upper hinge, hinge cover and hole cover.

(The picture above is only for reference.The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Changing the Light

Any replacement or maintenance of the LED lamps is intended to be made by the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified person.

Starting

Before initial start, keep the refrigerator still for two hours before connecting it to power supply.
Before putting any fresh or frozen foods, the refrigerator shall have run for 2-3 hours, or for above 4 hours in summer when the ambient temperature is high.
Spare enough space for convenient opening of the doors and drawers or statement by the distributor.

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.

Structure and Functions

Key Components

(The picture above is only for reference.The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Refrigerating chamber

The Refrigerating Chamber is suitable for storage of a variety of fruits, vegetables, beverages and other food consumed in the short term.
Cooking foods shall not be put in the refrigerating chamber until cooled to room temperature.
Foods are recommended to be sealed up before putting into the refrigerator.
The glass shelves can be adjusted up or down for a reasonable amount of storage space and easy use.

Freezing chamber

The low temperature freezing chamber may keep food fresh for a long time and it is mainly used to store frozen foods and making ice.
The freezing chamber is suitable for storage of meat, fish, rice balls and other foods not to be consumed in short term.
Chunks of meat are preferably to be divided into small pieces for quick freezing and easy access. Please be noted food shall be consumed within the shelf time.

Functions

Notes:

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Setting button

A: Setting button

Display screen

LED: ① gear( COLD)
LED: ② gear
LED: ③ gear (MID)
LED: ④ gear
LED: ⑤ gear (COLDER)

Display

When the refrigerator is on power, the display screen all LED light for 3 seconds, the default temperature is ( ③ MID gear).

When there is a failure, the LED light shows the fault code (loop display), the LED light displays as following table:

Error code and Description

Gear setting

Every time you press setting button, the gear changes once, after setting the gear15s, the refrigerator will run according to the setting value.

Gear adjustment to:

Gear setting

Memory Function

The refrigerator can keep memory of following running status when power off.

Damper adjusting slider

The initial position of the damper adjusting slider is on the far right side.

For better user experienc,it is recommended to push the slider to right position, and turn the SETTING KEY to MID position.If it is not enough cool inside the refrigerator compartment, please check whether the slider is in left position, turn the slider to the right side.

Maintenance and care of the appliance

Overall cleaning

Dusts behind the refrigerator and on the ground shall be timely cleaned to improve the cooling effect and energy saving.
Check the door gasket regularly to make sure there are no debris. Clean the door gasket with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water or diluted detergent.
The interior of the refrigerator should be cleaned regularly to avoid odor.
Please turn off the power before cleaning interior, remove all foods, drinks ,shelves, drawers, etc.
Use a soft cloth or sponge to clean the inside of the refrigerator, with two tablespoons of baking soda and a quart of warm water. Then rinse with water and wipe clean. After cleaning, open the door and let it dry naturally before turning on the power.
For areas that are difficult to clean in the refrigerator (such as narrow sandwiches, gaps or corners), it is recommended to wipe them regularly with a soft rag, soft brush, etc. and when necessary, combined with some auxiliary tools (such as thin sticks) to ensure no contaminants or bacterials accumulation in these areas.
Do not use soap, detergent, scrub powder, spray cleaner, etc., as these may cause odors in the interior of the refrigerator or contaminated food.
Clean the bottle frame, shelves and drawers with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water or diluted detergent. Dry with a soft cloth or dry naturally.
Wipe the outer surface of the refrigerator with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water, detergent, etc., and then wipe dry.
Do not use hard brushes, clean steel balls, wire brushes, abrasives (such as toothpastes), organic solvents (such as alcohol, acetone, banana oil, etc.), boiling water, acid or alkaline items, which may damage the fridge surface and interior. Boiling water and organic solvents such as benzene may deform or damage plastic parts.
Do not rinse directly with water or other liquids during cleaning to avoid short circuits or affect electrical insulation after immersion.

Please unplug the refrigerator for defrost and cleaning.

Cleaning the glass shelf

Lift up the front of glass shelf, and then pull out;
Remove the glass shelf and clean as needed;
The reverse operation is for installation of glass shelf.

Defrosting

The refrigerator is made based on the air-cooling principle and thus has automatic defrosting function. Frost formed due to change of season or temperature may also be manually removed by disconnection of the appliance from power supply or by wiping with a dry towel.

Out of operation

Power failure: In case of power failure, even if it is in summer, foods inside the appliance can be kept for several hours; during the power failure, the times of door opening shall be reduced, and no more fresh food shall be put into the appliance.
Long-time nonuse: The appliance shall be unplugged and then cleaned; then the doors are left open to prevent odor.
Moving: Before the refrigerator is moved, take all objects inside out, fix the glass partitions, vegetable holder, freezing chamber drawers and etc. with tape, and tighten the leveling feet; close the doors and fix them with tape. During moving, the appliance shall not be laid upside down or horizontally, or be vibrated; the inclination during movement shall be no more than 45°.

The appliance shall run continuously once it is started. Generally, the operation of the appliance shall not be interrupted; otherwise the service life may be impaired.