Installation instructions

1. Power

The appliance must be installed so the plug is accessible.
To ensure that the appliance is not accidentally switched off, connect your refrigerator or freezer to its own power point. Do not plug in any other appliance at this power point or use extension cords and double adaptors, as the combined weight of both power cords can pull the double adaptor from a wall outlet socket.
For power requirements, refer to the information on the serial plate located at the front bottom right-hand side of the refrigerator when the door is open. On chest freezers the serial plate is located on the right-hand-side at the bottom.
It is essential that the appliance be properly grounded (earthed).

2. Location

Your refrigerator or freezer should not be located in direct sunlight or next to any heat generating appliance such as a cooktop, oven or dishwasher.

3. Ventilation and installation

To ensure adequate ventilation for your refrigerator or vertical freezer, see recommended cabinetry dimensions below.
To ensure adequate ventilation for chest freezers, allow a minimum of 20 mm of airspace on each side of the cabinet, and 30 mm at the rear.
If integrating your refrigerator, follow installation instructions provided with the integration kits.

Flush with refrigerator chassis – full door rotation

Flush with refrigerator door – full door rotation

Flush with refrigerator door – 90° door rotation

Product dimensions

Property (mm)	P120	E150/ C190	E210/ C270	E169T/ C170T	E240B/ E249T	E373/ C373
Overall height of curved door product	819	1207	1595	1207	1595	1425
Overall height of flat door product	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Overall height of product with pocket handles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Overall width of product	525	525	525	525	525	635
Overall depth of curved door product (excludes handle, includes evaporator)	575	575	575	575	575	715
Overall depth of flat door product (excludes handle, includes evaporator)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Product dimensions (continued)

Property (mm)	E450/ E388/ C450	E331T	E381T	E415H/ E411T	E440T	RF521T/ E521T
Overall height of curved door product	1695	1425	1595	1695	1695	1695
Overall height of flat door product	1715	N/A	N/A	n/a	N/A	1718
Overall height of product with pocket handles	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1718
Overall width of product	635	635	635	635	680	790
Overall depth of curved door product (excludes handle, includes evaporator)	715	715	715	715	715	715
Overall depth of flat door product (excludes handle, includes evaporator)	695	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Cabinetry dimensions

(including minimum clearances)

Property (mm)	P120	E150/ C190	E210/ C270	E169T/ C170T	E240B/ E249T	E373/ C373
Inside height of cavity	869	1257	1645	1257	1635	1475

Cabinetry dimensions (continued)

(including minimum clearances)

Property (mm)	E450/ E388/ C450	E331T	E381T	E415H/ E411T	E440T	RF521T/ E521T
Inside height of cavity	1735	1465	1595	1735	1735	1735

Flush with refrigerator chassis – full door rotation

Property (mm)	P120	E150/ C190	E210/ C270	E169T/ C170T	E240B/ E249T	E373/ C373
Inside width	565	565	565	565	565	675
Inside depth	502	502	502	502	502	620

Flush with refrigerator chassis – full door rotation (continued)

Property (mm)	E450/ E388/ C450	E331T	E381T	E415H/ E411T	E440T	RF521T/ E521T
Inside width	675	675	675	675	720	830
Inside depth	620	620	620	620	620	620

Flush with refrigerator door – full door rotation

Property (mm)	P120	E150/ C190	E210/ C270	E169T/ C170T	E240B/ E249T	E373/ C373
Inside width	680	680	680	680	680	790
Inside depth flush to curved door	552	552	552	552	552	680
Inside depth flush to flat door	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Flush with refrigerator door – full door rotation (continued)

Property (mm)	E450/ E388/ C450	E331T	E381T	E415H/ E411T	E440T	RF521T/ E521T
Inside width	680	790	790	790	835	945
Inside depth flush to curved door	680	680	680	680	680	680
Inside depth flush to flat door	695	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	n/a

Flush with refrigerator door – 90° door rotation

(for full drawer/shelf access, the doors need to be open past 90°

Property (mm)	P120	E150/ C190	E210/ C270	E169T/ C170T	E240B/ E249T	E373/ C373
Inside width	635	635	635	635	635	745
Inside depth flush to curved door	552	552	552	552	552	680
Inside depth flush to flat door	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Flush with refrigerator door – 90° door rotation (continued)

(for full drawer/shelf access, the doors need to be open past 90°

Property (mm)	E450/E388 C450	E331T	E381T	E415H E411T	E440T	RF521T E521T
Inside width	745	745	745	745	790	900
Inside depth flush to curved door	680	680	680	680	680	680
Inside depth flush to flat door	695	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Minimum clearances

Property (mm)	P120	E150/ C190	E210/ C270	E169T/ C170T	E240B/ E249T	E373/ C373
Side clearance	20	20	20	20	20	20
Side clearance – hinge side flush with door – full rotation	135	135	135	135	135	135
Side clearance – hinge side flush with door – 90° rotation	90	90	90	90	90	90
Rear clearance (including evaporator tray)	30	30	30	30	30	30
Vent (above refrigerator cabinet or around top of cupboard)	50	50	50	50	50	50
Door clearance – hinge side flush with chassis – full rotation	440	440	440	440	440	520
Door clearance – hinge side flush with door – full rotation	325	325	325	325	325	405

Minimum clearances (continued)

Property (mm)	E450/ E388/ C450	E331T	E381T	E415H/ E411T	E440T	RF521T/ E521T
Side clearance	20	20	20	20	20	20
Side clearance – hinge side flush with door – full rotation	135	135	135	135	135	135
Side clearance – hinge side flush with door – 90° rotation	90	90	90	90	90	90
Rear clearance (including evaporator tray)	30	30	30	30	30	30
Vent (above refrigerator cabinet or around top of cupboard)	50	50	50	50	50	50
Door clearance – hinge side flush with chassis – full rotation	520	520	520	520	555	645
Door clearance – hinge side flush with door – full rotation	405	405	405	405	440	530

4. Installation

Your Fisher & Paykel refrigerator is fitted with front and rear rollers, designed for moving the product in the forwards and backwards direction.

Avoid moving the product in a sideways direction as this may damage the rollers or the floor covering/surface.B

Your refrigerator will arrive with the front feet wound up making moving the product into its final location a simple task.
Roll the refrigerator into its final position making sure there is the correct air gap between the product and surrounding cabinetry. See minimum clearance in cabinetry dimensions table (refer to 'Installation instructions - cabinetry dimensions').
Adjust the front feet down until the refrigerator is leaning backward with the front approximately 10 mm higher than the back. This will ensure a good door closing action. (Refer to Fig.1).
Aligning your refrigerator with cabinetry.

Align the sides of the refrigerator with the cabinetry by adjusting the hinge side front foot.
Adjust the handle side foot until it touches the floor and takes a small amount of weight.
Once the refrigerator is in place and aligned with cupboards/alcove gently push on the front top and check if the product is rocking or stable.

5. What to do if your product is unstable

Gently push the refrigerator back until the rear rollers contact the floor.

Measure the gap under the front foot, which has come off the floor.
Obtain some solid packing material (hardwood, plastic, etc) which fits firmly into the gap under the foot.

Do not use metallic materials that may corrode, stain and/or damage floor coverings.

Wind both front feet up and roll the product out of position.

Place the packing material in the location diagonally opposite the front roller that lifts off the floor.
Make sure the packing material stays in place when the product is pushed back into position.
Ideally, the packing material is large enough to rest against the back wall so as to prevent it moving when the cabinet is pushed into position.

Fig.2 Unstable refrigerator

Roll the refrigerator back into position and adjust front feet as per step D. (Check alignment and door closing action are satisfactory).

Make small adjustments to front feet where necessary.
Check that the product is stable (all 4 feet are on the floor). If not return to step E and repeat steps F and G.

Before placing food in the fresh food or freezer compartments

Remove all packaging. Ensure that all transit wedges are removed from the refrigerator. These are small rubber stops located at the back of the shelves.
Allow the refrigerator or freezer to run empty for 2 – 3 hours so each compartment can cool to the appropriate temperature.
Clean the inside of the appliance with warm water and a little liquid detergent to remove manufacturing and transportation dust.
The appliance may have an odour on its initial operation, but this will go when the refrigerator and freezer have cooled sufficiently.

Energy efficiency

For the most energy efficient use of your appliance:

Ensure your refrigerator or freezer has adequate ventilation as recommended in the installation instructions.
Do not cover your appliance with any material that will prevent air from flowing around the cabinet sides.
Allow good clearances in front of air ducts within the cabinet for maximum cold air distribution.
Cool hot foods down before placing them in the appliance.
Do not overfill the compartment(s).
Keep door openings to a minimum.
Select a temperature setting that isn’t too cold.
Check your door seals for leaks.