Is this the first time you try to install a refrigerator? If your refrigerator has an ice maker, allow extra space at the back for the water line connections. When installing your refrigerator next to a fixed wall,. Unpack the spacer and attach it to the rear of the refrigerator.
It helps ventilate air to the rear wall and save power consumption. If you have to, use thick paper or cloth such as old carpets along the movement path. The refrigerator can be leveled using the front legs that have a special screw leveler for leveling purposes. The refrigerator must be leveled on a flat, solid floor. Failing to do so can cause damage to the refrigerator or physical injury.
Make sure no food items remain inside the refrigerator. For safety reasons, adjust the front side a little higher than the rear side. The height of a door can be adjusted using the clamp nut and the height nut on the front bottom of each door. With a spanner turn the clamp nut clockwise to loosen. Then, open the door, and do the following inside the door.
Make sure you connect the coupler to the cold water tap. Connection to the hot water tap may cause the water filter to be clogged and fail to operate normally. Make sure the water filtering hose is connected to a cold, potable water source pipe.
Connecting to the hot water pipe may cause the water filter to malfunction. NOTE: New hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be used and old hose-sets should not be reused.
Loosen and remove the compression nut from the waterline of the refrigerator, and insert it into the water filtering hose. If there are no leaks, dispense about 10 liters of water or dispense the water for 6 — 7 minutes before actually using the refrigerator to remove impurities inside the water filtering system.
Note: If you have to relocate the refrigerator after connecting the waterline, make sure the joined section of the water line must is straight. The water pressure of the water supply system to a reverse osmosis water filtration system must be between kPa 30 psi and kPa psi. If the water pressure is below the specified:. Replace the filter if necessary.
Remove the water filter. Attach the lock clips x2 to appropriate positions under the sink, for instance. Then, fix the lock clips firmly using screws.
Insert the water filter into the upper and lower clips in the correct direction. Make sure to check the vertical direction of the water filter. If the filter is installed horizontally, water may remain in the filter. Check your manufacturers instructions. Often they install a filter inside the refrigerator specifically for the cold drinking water supply. Your unit may also have a filter for the Ice Maker but most models do not. You should place the filter in a position so you can gain easy access to it.
The best thing is to mount it on the wall next to the side of the refrigerator so you can change the filter without the need to pull the whole refrigerator away from the wall. So you thought your kitchen floor was level…. All refrigerators have an adjuster on their feet to allow the raising and lowering of the tiny legs that support the wheels. Making the adjustment usually requires a standard set of wrenches but you may be able to do it by hand. If you find that the adjustment needed can not be made by adjusting the wheels you will need to raise the unit safely.
When you get close to level check with a … level. Check front to back and side to side in a few locations both on top of the refrigerator and inside.
Make sure your shelves are secure and aligned correctly so you do not mistake a bad shelf placement for an out of level unit. When you first start your refrigerator it will take about 6 to 12 hours before it settles and can be checked for final temperature adjustment. Never put a refrigerator on its side or upside down: this can weaken or damage the cooling mechanism inside.
If you need to carry it up stairs, keep it as upright as possible and move carefully to avoid knocking it. Larger refrigerators are especially difficult to move, because they often won't fit through the doorways in your house. There is a hidden trick here, though: all refrigerators are designed to have removable doors.
The doors are held in place by bolts at the top and bottom, and can be removed by undoing them. Check the manual for details on this, though: some may require that you remove the bolts in a particular order, or remove other parts such as water feeder lines first. Once the door or doors are removed, the refrigerator will be much thinner and easier to move into the kitchen. Once it is installed, you can replace the doors by reversing the sequence and you are good to go.
You, of course, measured the space that the refrigerator and bought an appropriately sized one. But it never hurts to double-check: Before you move the refrigerator inside, measure the spot that it is going into, taking note of the depth, height and width. Then compare this with the measurements of the refrigerator itself and air gap that the manufacturer recommends. You'll find this in the manual that came with the refrigerator This gap allows air to circulate, carrying away the heat that the refrigerator is removing from the food inside.
Peel the paper backing from all of the strips. Center the panel on the refrigerator door. Press the panel into place with your fingers, starting from the bottom first, advises Electrolux.
Square the panel with the door as you continue to press the panel into place from top to bottom. Press it on lightly to ensure that it's square with the door. If it isn't, square it up. Finish by pressing the panel randomly with your hands to bond the adhesive strips to the door and panel.
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