Contents Important instructions for 5. Using your refrigerator safety and environment 5.1. Setting the operating General safety .....5 temperature ........16 1.1.1 HC warning......7 Indicator lights ....17 1.1.2 For products with a water Making ice cubes ....18 dispenser ........8 Defrosting of the Intended use......8 appliance........18 Children's safety ....8...
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Please read this manual first! Dear Customer, We hope that your product, which has been produced in a 1st-class manufacturing facility and checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you with years of good service. For this, we recommend you to carefully read the entire manual of your product before using it and keep it at hand for future references.
Important instructions for safety and environment • Connect the product to a This section contains safety grounded outlet protected instructions that will help protect by a fuse complying with from risk of personal injury or the values in the rating property damage.
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• Do not use mechanical • Unplug the product during devices or other methods installation, maintenance, to accelerate the defrosting cleaning and repairing process, other than those procedures. recommended by the • Always have repairs carried manufacturer. out by the Authorised • Never use the parts on your Service Agent.
• Flammable items or products damage. Similar problems that contain flammable may occur in case of putting gases (e.g. spray) as well things on top of the product. as the explosive materials • If the product’s door is should never be kept in the equipped with a handle, do appliance.
1.1.2 For products with a 1.4 Compliance with WEEE water dispenser Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product: • Pressure of water mains This product complies with EU should be minimum 1 bar WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). and maximum 8 bars. This product bears a classification • Use only potable water.
2. Your Freezer MAX. Thermostat Flap (Fast-Freeze compartment) Drawers Adjustable front feet * May not be available in all models Figures in this user manual are schematic and may not match the product exactly. If the subject parts are not included in the product you have purchased, then those parts are valid for other models.
3. Installation The appliance should be lo- cated on a smooth surfa- ce. The two front feet can 3.1 Installation Instructions be adjusted as required.To ensure that,your appliance The space in the room whe- is standing upright adjust re the appliance is installed the two front feet by tur- must not be smaller than 10 ning clockwise or anti-...
3.2 Reversing The Doors Remove door carefully off the bottom hinge and stand door up- We recommend that you reverse right in a safe place.(4) the door before switching on for the Gently prise off plastic hinge co- first time. ver on door top trim.
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Fit front top panel plastic hin- ge covers on the opposite si- des. (16) Remove the handle cover gently taking care not to dama- ge the appliance.(17) Unscrew and remove the hand- le (18). Do not unscrew the yel- low coloured screws! Rotate 180 degrees and fit handle to the other side af- ter removing hole plugs gently.
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Reversing the doors Proceed in numerical order . 45 ° 180°...
Before operating If you are going to freeze fresh food, you must switch the thermostat knob to ma- Starting ximum position. The amber light will come on and you Final Check must wait at least three ho- Before you start using the urs before putting in your refrigerator check that: fresh food to be frozen.
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When you switch on, the appliance will not start im- mediately, because the appliance incorporates a protection device in the electronics - wait for about 5 minutes. If the freezer door is left open [Or ajar], the door open alarm will be activa- ted in a few minutes.
5. Using your refrigerator 5.1. Setting the operating temperature The normal storage temperature The operating temperature is of your appliance should be -18 regulated by the temperature °C (0 °F). If the thermostat knob control. is turned counter clockwise from 1 = Lowest cooling setting position 1, the appliance will be (Warmest setting)
MAX. 5.2 Indicator lights until the appliance reaches the preset temperature. If the red LED indicator is still switched on then There are three coloured indicator wait for 24 hours before calling lights located inside the appliance service. which show the operating mode of the freezer.
Be careful with frozen products Remember to turn the thermostat such as coloured ice-cubes. knob back to its previous position Do not exceed the freezing capacity once food has frozen. of your appliance in 24 hours. See the rating label. 5.3 Making ice cubes In order to maintain the quality Fill the ice-cube tray 3/4 full with...
5.5 Using interior 5.7 Placing the food compartments Body shelves: Distance between Egg tray the shelves can be adjusted when Food in pans, Fridge necessary. covered plates compartment Crisper: Vegetables and fruits can and closed shelves be stored in this compartment for containers long periods without decaying.
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This appliance is equipped with Freezer Guardwhich ensures that at the advised setting [4 - four on the knob] the frozen food in the freezer will not defrost even if the ambient temperature falls as low as -15 °C. So you may then install your appliance in a garage or an unheated room without having to worry about frozen food in the...
6 . Maintenance chromium coated parts of the product. Chlorine causes and cleaning corrosion on such metal surfaces Service life of the product extends and frequently faced problems 6.1 Avoiding bad odours decrease if cleaned at regular intervals. Materials that may cause odour are not used in the production WARNING: Unplug the...
6.2 Protecting the plastic surfaces Do not put liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your Freezer in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of the Freezer. If oil is spilled or smeared onto the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water.
7. Troubleshooting Please review this list before calling the service. It will save your time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective workmanship or material usage. Some of the features described here may not exist in your product. The Freezer does not operate.
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The operation noise increases when the Freezer is running. • The operating performance of the Freezer may change due to the changes in the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault. The Freezer is running frequently or for a long time. •...
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Temperature in the fridge or freezer is very high. • The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>> Fridge compartment temperature setting has an effect on the temperature of the freezer. Change the temperatures of the fridge or freezer and wait until the relevant compartments attain a sufficient temperature.
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Bad odour inside the Freezer. • No regular cleaning is performed. >>> Clean the inside of the Freezer regularly with a sponge, lukewarm water or carbonate dissolved in water. • Some containers or package materials may cause the smell. >>> Use a different container or different brand packaging material.
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Repairs to the product required as a result of faulty materials, defective components or manufacturing defects. • Functional replacement parts to repair a product. • The costs of a Grundig Approved Engineer to carry out the repair. What is not covered? • Transit and delivery damage. •...
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• Time taken off work. • Damaged food, clothing or other items. • Meals taken at restaurants or from takeaways. • General compensation for inconvenience. Important Notes • Your product is designed and built for domestic household use only. • The guarantee will automatically be void if the product is installed or is used in commercial or non-residential domestic household premises, unless we have previously agreed to the...
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Does Grundig offer replacements? This is a repair-only guarantee. On occasion, the Manufacturer may at its sole discretion, replace your product with a new product instead of carrying out a repair. Where a replacement is offered, this would normally be an identical model, but when this is not possible, a model of similar specification will be provided.
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UK Mainland & Northern Ireland 0333 207 9920 or customerservice@ support.grundig.co.uk Republic of Ireland: 01 691 0203 Register your appliance at: grundig. co.uk/support/register Before requesting service please check the troubleshooting guide in the Operating Instructions as a charge may be levied where no fault is found even though your product may still be under guarantee.
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