Samsung RS8GWEX - User Manual

Safety information English 6 Safety inf ormation - 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. Important safety symbols and precautions: Please follow all safety instructions...

English 7 Safety inf ormation Important safety precautions WARNING; Risk of fire / flammable materials WARNING • When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged. • Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance....

English 9 Safety inf ormation • For the most efficient use of energy, please keep the all inner fittings such as baskets, drawers, shelves on the position supplied by manufacturer. • To get the best energy efficiency of this product, please leave all shelves, drawers and baskets on their original po...

Safety information English 10 Safety inf ormation - Allow clearance to the right, left, back and top when installing. This will help reduce power consumption and keep your energy bills lower. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as - staff kitchen areas in...

English 11 Safety inf ormation - This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant ( R-600a ), a natural gas with high environmental compatibility that is, however, also combustible. When transporting and installing the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the ref...

English 15 Safety inf ormation Installation cautions CAUTION • Allow sufficient space around the refrigerator and install it on a flat surface. - If your refrigerator is not level, cooling efficiency and durability can be declined. • Allow the appliance to stand for 2-3 hours before loading foods af...

Safety information English 20 Safety inf ormation Usage cautions CAUTION • Do not refreeze thawed food. - Frozen and thawed food will develop harmful bacteria faster than fresh. - The second thaw will break down even more cells, leaching out moisture and changing the integrity of the product. • Do n...

English 23 Safety inf ormation Cleaning cautions CAUTION • Do not spray water directly on the inside or outside the refrigerator. - There is a risk of fire or electric shock. • Do not use a hair dryer to dry the inside of the refrigerator. • Do not place a lighted candle in the refrigerator to remov...

Safety information English 24 Safety inf ormation • Before cleaning or performing maintenance, unplug the appliance from the wall socket. - Failing to do so may result in an electric shock or fire. • Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild detergent in warm water to clean the refrigerator. • Do ...

English 25 Safety inf ormation Critical disposal warnings WARNING • Please dispose of the packaging material from this product in an environmentally friendly manner. • Ensure that none of the pipes on the back of the refrigerator are damaged prior to disposal. • When disposing of this refrigerator, ...

Safety information English 26 Safety inf ormation Additional tips for proper usage • In the event of a power failure, call the local office of your electric company and ask how long the failure is going to last. - Most power failures that are corrected in an hour or two will not affect your refriger...

English 27 Safety inf ormation • The temperature of two star section (sections) or compartment (compartments) which have two star symbol ( ) is slightly higher than other freezer compartment (compartments). The two star section (sections) or compartment (compartments) is (are) based on the instructi...

English 28 Installation Follow these instructions carefully to ensure a proper installation of this refrigerator and to prevent accidents before using it. WARNING • Use the refrigerator only for its intended purpose as described in this manual. • Any servicing must be performed by a qualified techni...

English 29 Installation Refrigerator at a glance The actual appearance of your refrigerator may differ, depending on the model and the country. Type A 04 03 05 06 01 02 12 07 08 09 B A Untitled-6 29 Untitled-6 29 2024-09-02 6:24:31 2024-09-02 6:24:31

Installation English 30 Installation Type B 10 04 13 03 05 08 11 09 07 12 06 01 02 C A Untitled-6 30 Untitled-6 30 2024-09-02 6:24:31 2024-09-02 6:24:31

English 31 Installation Type C 10 04 13 03 05 08 11 09 07 12 06 15 A 01 AutoFill pitcher * 02 Water dispenser ** 03 Freezer shelves 04 Multipurpose freezer bin 05 Dried food and meat storage drawer 06 Refrigerator bin 07 Refrigerator shelves 08 Vegetable drawer 09 Multipurpose drawer 10 Ice maker bu...

Installation English 32 Installation NOTE The design of the egg container may differ with the model. CAUTION For normal models, do not change the position of the freezer shelves. Freezer shelves have different lengths, and if you change the position, you may damage the product when closing the door....

Installation English 34 Installation STEP 2 Spacing (applicable models only) 1. Open the door and locate the provided spacer. 2. Unpack the spacer and attach it to the rear of the refrigerator as shown. It helps ventilate air to the rear wall and save power consumption. STEP 3 Flooring • The surface...

English 35 Installation STEP 4 Adjust the levelling feet CAUTION • The refrigerator must be levelled on a flat, solid floor. Failing to do so can cause damage to the refrigerator or physical injury. • Levelling must be performed with an empty refrigerator. Make sure no food items remain inside the r...

Installation English 36 Installation STEP 5 Adjust the door height as well as the door gap To adjust the height of a door The height of a door can be adjusted using the clamp nut and the height nut on the front bottom of each door. B A 1. Open the door to adjust, and locate the two nuts (A) and (B) ...

Installation English 38 Installation STEP 6 Connect the water dispenser line (applicable models only) Parts and tools required Water line fixer and screws Coupler (24 mm) Water line Water filter lock-clip Water filter Check valve Installation (external dispenser line) 1. Assemble the water pipe line...

English 39 Installation STEP 7 Connect to a water source (applicable models only) CAUTION • The water line must be connected by a qualified technician. • The warranty for your refrigerator does not cover the water line installation. The water line installation will be performed at your own costs unl...

English 43 Installation CAUTION When adjusting the length of the water line tubing, make sure to smooth out the cut surface at a right angle. This is to prevent a water leak. NOTE • A newly installed filter may cause the water dispenser to spurt water briefly. This is because air has entered the wat...

Installation English 44 Installation Door removal for entrance If the refrigerator cannot pass through the entrance due to its size, follow these instructions: Tools required (not provided) These tools are used for removing the doors. Phillips screwdriver Flat-head screwdriver Socket spanner (10 mm)...

English 45 Installation Detach the doors CAUTION The door may fall off or over and damage itself during any of these steps. To prevent an accident, use extreme caution when performing these steps. A A 1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the hinge covers (A) on the top of each door. 2. Open the ...

English 47 Installation To reattach the fridge door After you have moved the refrigerator to its final location, reattach the doors by following the removal instructions in reverse order. A 01 02 03 B 01 Dispenser 02 Center of transparent coupler 03 Guidelines CAUTION To prevent water leaks from the...

Installation English 48 Installation Reattach the doors CAUTION • Before reattaching the doors, make sure all the electrical connectors are properly connected. • The freezer door must be reattached before the fridge door. • Take care when removing the door to ensure that it does not fall on you. • B...

English 50 Operations Main panel The actual appearance of your main panel may differ from the figure and the main panel design is subject to change without notice. Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 01 02 03 05 04 06 07 01 02 03 05 04 07 01 02 03 05 06 07 01 02 08 04 05 06 07 03 Type 5 Type 6 Type 7 Type 8...

Operations English 54 Oper ations Turning on or off the AutoFill Pitcher (applicable models only) You can turn on or off the AutoFill Pitcher in fridge. 1. Tap any button ( , , or ) to wake up the display. - This step may not apply to some models. 2. Tap until the AutoFill Pitcher indicator blinks. ...

Operations English 56 Oper ations SmartThings (applicable models only) Installation Visit the Google Play Store, Galaxy Apps, or Apple App Store and search for “SmartThings”. Download and install the SmartThings app provided by Samsung Electronics to your smart device. NOTE • The supporting software...

English 57 Oper ations Samsung account You are required to register your Samsung account to use the app. If you don’t have a Samsung account, follow the app’s onscreen instructions to create a free Samsung account. Getting started Turn on the device you want to connect, open the SmartThings app on y...

English 59 Oper ations Dispenser panel (applicable models only) 01 02 03 01 Water / Lock 02 Cubed Ice 03 Crushed Ice 01 Water / Lock (3 sec) Water To dispense chilled water, press Water . The corresponding indicator turns on. Lock (Dispenser panel / Dispenser lever) To prevent use of the dispenser p...

Operations English 60 Oper ations Special features The refrigerator features user-oriented devices that you can use to benefit from. Beverage Center (applicable models only) A. Fridge door handle B. Beverage Center handle To use the autofill pitcher, drink cold or purified water, press handle to ope...

Operations English 64 Oper ations Water dispenser (applicable models only) To dispense chilled water, open the Beverage Center and press the dispenser lever. NOTE • The dispenser will stop dispensing if you keep pushing the dispenser lever for about 1 minute. To dispense more water, release and push...

English 67 Oper ations 3. Reinsert the water tank and fit into the dispenser mechanism. Make sure the front side (with the front lid) of the tank faces to the front. CAUTION • Make sure the water tank fits into the shelf. Otherwise, the water tank may not operate properly. • Do not use the refrigera...

English 69 Oper ations To secure more storage space (applicable models only) A B If you do not use the ice maker and need more storage space, remove the icemaker bucket (A) . Then, insert the Freezer guide (Optional) (B) into the icemaker bucket’s place. CAUTION If the icemaker bucket has been remov...

Operations English 70 Oper ations Icemaker bucket If you do not dispense ice for an extended period, ice may form clumps inside the bucket. If this happens, remove and empty the icemaker bucket. 1. To remove the icemaker bucket, gently lift it up and pull out slowly while holding the handgrips with ...

English 71 Oper ations Water pressure If you want to check how much water flows into the ice tray, follow these steps. A 1. Remove the ice bucket. 2. Press the button (A) on the bottom of the ice maker. Normally, the ice tray fills with water in a few minutes. 3. If the water level is lower than exp...

English 74 Maintenance Handle and care Shelves (fridge/freezer) / Wine rack (applicable models only) 1. Pull out the shelf (or wine rack) a little. Then, while lifting the rear side, pull out. 2. Twist the shelf (or wine rack) diagonally to remove. CAUTION • The shelf must be inserted correctly. Do ...

English 75 Maint enanc e Drawers Gently lift up the front of the drawer and slide out. Vegetable / Dried food and meat storage drawer To remove the vegetable drawer from the fridge or the dry drawer from the freezer: 1. First, remove surrounding multipurpose drawers if necessary. A 2. If your refrig...

Maintenance English 76 Maint enanc e Where to keep the scoop (applicable models only) Keep the scoop in the front part of the ice bucket. Place the scoop as shown in the figure, making sure it does not interfere with the ice dispenser when the ice bucket tray is inserted. NOTE If the ice bucket tray...

Maintenance English 78 Maint enanc e Cleaning Interior and exterior WARNING • Do not use benzene, thinner, vinegar, liquid bleach, baking soda, citric, salt mixtures or home/car detergent such as Clorox™ for cleaning purposes. They may damage the surface of the refrigerator and cause a fire. • Do no...

English 79 Maint enanc e 3. Clean the dispenser nozzle thoroughly, and then assemble it back. CAUTION • Fully insert the dispenser nozzle, so it is back to its original position. • Do not use a sponge with rough textures for cleaning the dispenser nozzle. Rubber seals If the rubber seals of a door b...

Maintenance English 80 Maint enanc e Replacement Lamps The lamps are not user-serviceable. To replace the lamps of the refrigerator, contact a local Samsung service centre. Lamp (Light Source) This product contains a light source of energy efficiency class <G>. The lamp(s) and/or control gear(...

English 81 Troubleshooting Before calling for service, review the checkpoints below. Any service calls regarding normal situations (No Defect Cases) will be charged to users. General Temperature Symptom Possible causes Solution Fridge/freezer does not operate. Fridge/freezer temperature is warm. • P...

Troubleshooting English 82 Tr ouble shoo ting Symptom Possible causes Solution Lighting, Control Panel, Ice Maker, Water & Ice Dispenser do not operate simultaneously. • Mode control is not set correctly. 1. Tap and hold and simultaneously for 6 seconds. 2. When the display blinks, press . 3. Se...

English 85 Tr ouble shoo ting Do you hear abnormal sounds from the refrigerator? Before calling for service, review the checkpoints below. Any service calls related to normal sounds will be charged to the user. These sounds are normal. • When starting or ending an operation, the refrigerator may mak...

English 88 Open Source Announcement Open Source Announcement (For Wi-Fi models only) The software included in this product contains open source software. The following URL http://opensource.samsung.com/opensource/SMART_TP1_0/seq/0 leads to open source license information as related to this product. ...

English 89 Appendix (For EU regions only) Safety Instruction • For the most efficient use of energy, please keep the all inner fittings such as baskets, drawers, shelves and ice cube tray on the position supplied by manufacturer. • This refrigerating appliance is not intended to be used as a built-i...

Appendix English 90 Temperature Instruction Recommended Temperature The optimal temperature setting for food storage: • Fridge: 3 °C • Freezer: -19 °C • Fridge of Freezer Convert: 3 °C NOTE The optimal temperature setting of each compartment depends on the ambient temperature. Above optimal temperat...

English 91 How to store for best preservation (applicable models only) Cover foods to retain moisture and prevent them from picking up odors from other foods. A large pot of food like soup or stew should be divided into small portions and put in shallow containers before being refrigerated. A large ...

Appendix English 94 Information for model and ordering spare parts Model information To access energy labelling information about this product on the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL), scan QR-Code on the energy label. You can find QR-Code on the energy label in your product box...

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