Refrigerators

Changing the filter is not necessary. The filter eliminates bacteria & odors by its own catalyst. It is hassle-free and does not require any maintenance.

It is estimated at 2 minutes after pressing the ‘Vacuum Compartment’ button at the front panel of the refrigerator. Time varies depending on the amount of food stored.

Hitachi refrigerators with water dispenser series comes with a water tank that connects directly to the water dispenser. No troublesome plumbing is required and you can place your refrigerator anywhere in the home.

Only drinking water in the tank is recommended. Otherwise, the water tube may be clogged with juicy pulps or tea leaves.

Please check the temperature control dial and temperature setting. Ensure that it is not set at the lowest temperature setting. Please check if the food is touching or right in front of the air vent? If yes, please place the food further away from the air vent.

Ensure that the vacuum room door is not opened too frequently, as the hot air goes inside and thus causes condensation. Moisture in juicy food stored in the Vacuum Compartment will evaporate and cause dew condensation or frost in the Vacuum Compartment. Please wipe it off with a dry cloth.

It might be due to insufficient water in the water tank, which causes the cubes to be smaller than usual and thus, cannot be crushed.

This is due to the optimum humidity inside the vegetable compartment which keeps the vegetables fresh.

The compartments are connected by cold air pathway where the air pressure will lead to the opening of the other door when one door closes hard. This is not malfunction.

This is due to frosting, usually during the raining season or on high humid weather when the ambient temperature is high. It is not a malfunction. Please use a dry cloth to wipe off the water droplets and ensure that the surrounding of the fridge is well ventilated.

In order to prevent the refrigerator from sweating and also to ventilate the heat, especially for new fridge, during the high speed operation of the compressor or when the doors are opened frequently, a lot of heat is generated and emitted from the side of the fridge body.The temperature can rise quite high, but it does not pose any safety or performance problems, but please avoid touching it.

It is normal as water is produced within the refrigerator during defrosting process.

When the door is frequently opened, hot air goes inside and causes condensation. Please wipe it off with a dry cloth.

a. Check temperature control dial and temperature settings.
b. Ensure that the refrigerator is not facing the sunlight directly.
c. Too much food storage could block the cool air flow circulation. Ensure that ventilation outlets are not blocked.
d. Check if the door is opened too frequently or for too long time.

a. Ensure that the ice maker function is activated and LED indicator lights are on.
b. Ensure that the water tank is filled with water.
c. Ensure that the water tank is fully inserted into the slot and pushed behind the indicated line.
d. Making ice for the first time will take a longer time (estimated 24 hours). Thereafter, it will take an estimated 2-3 hours to make 8 ice cubes.
e. Please check if ice compartment is full of ice. When the sensor detects that the ice tank is full, auto ice making process will stop.

Please do not put liquid such as juices, soft drinks, tea etc. other than plain water into the water tank, as it may damage the ice maker.

Please do not use any detergent or rough material to clean the door surface. Use only a soft cloth, rinse it with clean water, squeeze, and clean the surface of the door.

Avoid placing them near sharp edges or cabinet corners where it is likely to have contact with.
Please do not use any detergent or rough material to clean the door surface. Use only a soft cloth, rinse it with clean water, squeeze, and clean the surface of the door.

The container at the back/bottom side of the refrigerator is called drain pan or evaporator pan. The water from defrosting process will be collected in it.You can leave the water untouched, as it will evaporate.

Nano Titanium is a cutting-edge technology that uses a TiO2 catalyst to provide a powerful anti-bacterial and deodorizing effect.Nano Titanium particles are incredibly small (about 5nm). If you imagine the Earth’s diameter is 1 meter, then 5nm would be the size of a golf ball compared to the Earth. The filter is packed with these minute particles to firmly catch and resolve bacteria, which are approximately 1000 times larger, mold and odors.

a. The most basic way is to clean and maintain the refrigerator regularly. For example: removing expired food quickly, food that has strong smell like durian, kimchi is best to be sealed up in boxes. You may use commonly used household washing liquid to clean the inside of the refrigerator.
b. You may put special charcoal in the refrigerator to get rid of the smell. Replace them frequently.
c. You may use lemon skins to get ride of the smell.
d. Dried and used tea leaves can be placed near the vent of the refrigerator.

Please replace the water filter once every 3-4 years.

The hissing sound is caused by the release of the vacuum pressure in the compartment.

Food that is stored in a container with a film lid such as the lid of pudding, yogurt, and lactic acid beverages. The film lids may be inflated and peeled off partially.

Hitachi World’s First Vacuum Compartment form a vacuum and decreases the oxygen density in the chilled room, preventing DHAs, vitamins and amino acids in food from oxidizing.

• Wipe the insides of compartments and removeable shelves/drawers thoroughly with well-wrung soft cloth or sponge soaked in lukewarm water. Thereafter, wipe it clean with a dry cloth.
• Wipe off any dirt, food, water stains, etc on the door surface & door handle with a soft cloth and clean water.
• Store all foods in airtight food storage containers with lids, or wrap them with plastic film. Clean off any stains on the surface of the containers.
• Avoid keeping overripe fruits in the fridge and check regularly for any rotten foods.

Besides maintaining your Hitachi refrigerator, it is also important to keep your kitchen clean and safe for friends and family.

• Clean up after each meal so that you have a clean kitchen to work with at the start of your next meal.
• Wash your sink after you wash the dishes. This keeps the sink clean at all times.
• Dispose garbage regularly. To keep your kitchen clean, bug-free, and odor-free, tie up full garbage & dispose them regularly.
• Clean your kitchen appliances regularly so that your kitchen is free of dust.

1. Check and ensure no powerful or quick cooling setting for vegetable compartment.
2. Keep the vegetables/fruits inside the vegetable drawer instead of the refrigerator compartment shelves.
3. Cold air is blown out from the air vents (normally located right back corner of vegetable drawer). If the item is placed just in front of the cold air vents and cold air blows onto it directly for a long time, it may freeze. Please keep the item in a container or move it away from the area.

This indicates that the compartment is not in a vacuumed condition.

1. Check the vacuum setting on the control panel. Open one refrigerator door to check if the LED indicator (on control panel on the door surface) for Vacuum mode is turned on.
2. Ensure that nothing is trapped by the door of the vacuum compartment or rubber seal of the door and that the vacuum compartment door is tightly locked.
3. After the door of the vacuum compartment is locked, it takes about 3 minutes for the vacuum pump to run. Please check the hissing sound again after 3 minutes.

Refrigerant (gas) pipes are running underneath at the side body. As such, some wave lines may be visible especially when compressor runs at high speed and the sides of the refrigerator is hot. This is normal and will not affect the performance of the refrigerator.

This is the sound caused by friction of parts due to temperature change.

To ensure the coolant in the refrigerator stabilizes, please wait for 2 hours before you power it on.

This is the operation sound of the inverter compressor of your fridge. The running speed of an inverter compressor varies and it is more energy efficient. To cool the new fridge faster, the compressor runs at high speed which will results in louder operation sound.

1. It might be due to the increase in temperature. Please check that all doors are closed tightly and there are no small gaps in between the door gaskets.
2. The internal water tube might be stuck which causes water overflow.
3. Damper fault and frequent opening of doors could cause the increase in defrosting time and generates more water inside the drain pan.
4. Compressor room is dusty and overheated.

The ice tray might not be turning completely, or remaining ice is stuck inside the ice tray. Please take out the ice tray and wash it clean. Insert it back and ensure that it is horizontal and level. Remember to turn the lever to lock the tray. Make a new batch of ice to test it.

The blinking means an error code and it indicates certain issue with the refrigerator. 13 times blinking indicates that the K-fan is not working and may need a replacement.

The blinking means that ice cubes or food has touched the ice detection lever. It is also possible that ice maker unit does not function properly. Please empty the ice compartment, perform automatic ice maker cleaning process (if this function is available on your fridge model). If blinking still persists, please call Customer Service Centre for help.

Open the freezer door of the refrigerator and if the sound stops after a short while, it might be due to blockage of ice in the fan rotation. You can switch off the refrigerator for a few hours for the ice to melt (please arrange your food in other cooling storage methods). Kindly contact Customer Service Centre for further assistance if the sound persists or if the refrigerator is not cold any more.

• It takes time to cool or when there are alot of foods stored. It may take 4 ～ 24 hours to be fully cool after installing.
• When using for the first time, it takes time to make ice because ice making starts after a full cooling. It may take more than 24 hours to make ice depending on the amount of food and its packaging.
• Open/close the door quickly and/or minimize the number of times of opening and closing the door.
• Allow space clearance between each food in the refrigerator.

The refrigerator compartment may not be cold enough. The fan motor may not work properly, thus no cold air is blown to cool the refrigerator compartment. Please contact Customer Service Centre for help.

The freezer compartment may not be cold enough for more than 3 days. Possible reasons could be: Doors are not closed tightly, too much food is stored, or connector on PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is half inserted, or part(s) are faulty. Please ensure that the doors are closed properly, restart the refrigerator and monitor. If the refrigerator is not cold enough or error code appears again, please contact Hitachi Customer Service Centre.

The refrigerator compartment may not be cold enough for more than 3 days. Possible reasons could be: Doors are not closed tightly, too much food is stored, or connector on PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is half inserted, or part(s) are faulty. Please ensure that the doors are closed properly, restart the refrigerator and monitor. If the refrigerator is not cold enough or error code appears again, please contact Hitachi Customer Service Centre.

If the sound is not continuous, it could be the fan motor starting sound. There will be a sound when the fan starts after freezer door is closed for a short while.

There is no specific amount as to how much food you can store. However, please allow some space in front of the cold air vents of the refrigerator. Blocked air vents will reduce the cooling performance as air circulation is restricted. If you have many food in the fridge, please set the temperature lower.

Please ensure that the water tank is pushed all the way behind the marking line. Please also check if water can be dispensed from the water dispenser or ice can be made. If the water level remains the same, it could be due to faulty water pump or printed circuit board. Please contact Hitachi Customer Service Center for repairs.

The refrigerator might be installed in a highly humid environment with high ambient temperature; and when the door is not opened for days, there will be no air exchange between inside and outside of the refrigerator. The large temperature differences inside and outside of the refrigerator causes condensation on side plates. This is normal. When the environment changes or doors are opened frequently, the condensation will disappear. 

Yes. This is normal and will not affect the food quality in the fridge.

Ensure enough ventilation space around the fridge body (top, behind, left and right). For different models, the required space may be different. Please refer to the user manual of the product for details.

Do not put any cover on top of the refrigerator, otherwise heat emitting effect drops resulting in poor performance and overheated compressor. The refrigerator surroundings may be warm due to gas piping running and heat emitting. It is not a malfunction.

To avoid extreme heat, place your refrigerator out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources such as cooking appliances.

• Please check temperature setting for Refrigerator.
• Please deactivate energy saving setting.
• Please ensure door is fully closed and not left open for long time.
• Please check if there are many foods inside and if it is blocking the cold air blowing vents at the back.
• Please check if there are any gaps on door edges.
• Please check condition of door gasket (rubber sealing)
• It could be due to damper, sensor defect or PCB issue.

Before transporting the fridge:

• Remove all foods from the fridge.
• Wipe off all ice/dew inside the fridge. Empty ice compartment (if any).
• Drain off any remaining water inside the drain pan at the back.
• Secure the doors well with tapes so that they do not open during transportation.
• Lay a protective sheet/cloth on the floor to prevent any scratches.

While carrying and transporting the fridge:

• Do not hold door handles when carrying the refrigerator.
• Lean the fridge body slightly (with front doors face upward) and move it onto a heavy-duty trolley and truck.
• Transport the fridge with its body standing upright.

This may be due to the surrounding environment and can be commonly found when there's a construction site nearby or when the occupancy rate of your block is low. Fruit flies from nearby are especially attracted to ripened fruits and vegetables bought from market. It can be multiple in the process. They lay hundreds of eggs which hatch into larvae in mere hours, so even when nobody is at home, the fruit flies may have already laid eggs inside the fridge and hatch.

Some preventive measures for your fridge:

• Wipe the insides of compartments and removeable shelves/drawers thoroughly with well-wrung soft cloth or sponge soaked in lukewarm water. Thereafter, wipe it clean with a dry cloth.
• Wipe off any dirt, food, water stains, etc on the door surface & door handle with a soft cloth and clean water.
• Store all foods in airtight food storage containers with lids or wrap them with plastic film. Clean off any stains on the surface of the containers.
• Avoid keeping overripe fruits in the fridge and check regularly for any rotten foods.

Besides maintaining your Hitachi refrigerator, it is also important to keep your kitchen clean.

• Clean up after each meal so that you have a clean kitchen to work with at the start of your next meal.
• Wash your sink after you wash the dishes. This keeps the sink clean at all times.
• Dispose garbage regularly. To keep your kitchen clean, bug-free, and odor-free, tie up full garbage and dispose them regularly.

Uniquely designed to maintain freshness and nutrients in fruits and vegetables, the Aero-Care Vegetable Compartment puts food under the power of a Platinum Catalyst, producing increased Carbon Dioxide to control respiration of fruits and vegetables and limiting the consumption of nutrients in the environment to prevent loss of freshness. In addition, the improved airtight seal of the compartment increases humidity, with the Humidity Control Unit also releasing excess moisture, so fruits and vegetables remain in optimal condition, further ensuring they retain their freshness and nutrients.