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USER INSTRUCTIONS
GSBS16312B
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  • Page 1 USER INSTRUCTIONS GSBS16312B www.grundig.co.uk...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Safety and environment 5.3 Humidity controlled crisper .33 instructions 5.4 Using the water fountain ..34 2. Your Refrigerator 5.5 Filling the fountain 3. Installation water tank ........34 3.1 Appropriate installation 5.6 Cleaning the water tank ..35 location ........14 5.7 Taking ice / water ....36 Installing the plastic 5.8 Drip tray .......37...
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Safety And Environment Instructions

    1. Safety and environment instructions This section provides the safety instructions necessary to prevent the risk of injury and material damage. Failure to observe these instructions will invalidate all types of product warranty. Intended use WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built- instructure, clear of...
  • Page 6 1.1. General safety This appliance can be used by children aged from • 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
  • Page 7 Do not use steam or steamed cleaning materials • for cleaning the refrigerator and melting the ice inside. Steam may contact the electrified areas and cause short circuit or electric shock! Do not wash the product by spraying or pouring •...
  • Page 8 Do not keep flammable materials and products • with flammable gas (sprays, etc.) in the refrigerator. Do not place containers holding liquids on top of • the product. Splashing water on an electrified part may cause electric shock and risk of fire. Exposing the product to rain, snow, sunlight and •...
  • Page 9 The label on the inner left side indicates the type of gas used in the product. 1.1.2 For models with water dispenser Pressure for cold water inlet shall be maximum • 90 psi (6.2 bar). If your water pressure exceeds 80 psi (5.5 bar), use a pressure limiting valve in your mains system.
  • Page 10 The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for • any damage due to misuse or mishandling. 1.3. Child safety • Keep packaging materials out of children’s reach. • Do not allow the children to play with the product. • If the product’s door comprises a lock, break off the lock when eventually disposing of the product.
  • Page 11 1.6. Package information • Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

  • Page 12: Your Refrigerator

    2. Your Refrigerator Chiller compartment Freezer compartment Crisper compartment Fridge compartment Adjustable feet Frozen food storage compart- Butter-cheese compartments ments Glass shelves Freezer compartment door Fridge compartment door racks and racks egg compartment Ice makers Minibar accessory Ice storage compartment Water dispenser tank Ice maker decorative co Odour filter...

  • Page 13: Installation

    3. Installation WARNING: Installation Refer to the nearest Authorised and electrical Service Agent for installation connections of the of the product. To make the product must be product ready for use, make carried out by the sure that the electricity Authorised Service installation is appropriate Agent.

  • Page 14: Appropriate Installation Location

    3.1 Appropriate installation • Do not place the product on location the materials such as rugs or carpets. WARNING: If the door • Place the product on an even of the room where the floor surface to prevent jolts. product will be placed • Do not install the product is too small for the in places where the...

  • Page 15: Electrical Connection

    3.3Electrical connection WARNING: Damaged Connect the product to a power cable must grounded outlet protected by a be replaced by the fuse complying with the values Service Authorised in the rating plate. Our company Agents. shall not be liable for any WARNING: If the damages that will arise when product has a failure,...

  • Page 16: Illumination Lamp

    • Loosen the fixing bolt on the Turn the front feet to balance the product. The corner where the foot exists is lowered when • Screw the adjusting bolt (CW/ you turn in the direction of CCW) on the side according to arrow and raised when you turn the position of the door it in the opposite direction.

  • Page 17: Water Connection

    3.7 Water connection 4. (4) Cold mains water valve with mesh filter (tap (This feature is optional) adapter) Water system installation of the 5. (5) External water filter. refrigerator must be performed by a competent person. 3.8 Connecting the water Depending on the model of the hose to the refrigerator refrigerator, you may not have to...

  • Page 18: Connecting Of The Water Hose To The Cold Water Mains Line

    3.9Connecting of the water hose to the cold water mains line (This feature is optional) If you will use the refrigerator by connecting it to the cold water mains line, you must install a standard 1/2" valve connector to the cold water installation of your home.

  • Page 19: Water Filter

    2. Then, determine the WARNING: After distance between the turning on the water filter and the tap and valve, make sure that filter and the water inlet there is no leakage respectively. Prepare at both connection hoses at required lengths. points of the water 3.

  • Page 20: Things To Do To Have The Filter Usage Time Calculated Automatically

    WARNING: Water filter WARNING: Never must be held upright mount the filter onto as shown in the figure. the refrigerator. Coolant It is critical to connect pipes might be pierced! the water inlet and 3.12 Things to do to have outlet hoses on the the filter usage time filter correctly.

  • Page 21: Before Starting To Use The Water/Ice Dispenser

    When the buttons are pressed • Water system of the in the correct order, Key Lock refrigerator must be symbol will turn off, buzzer will connected to the cold water sound shortly and Filter Change line. It must not be connected Warning indicator will turn on.

  • Page 22: Transportation Of The Product

    • You must wait approximately • Ice cubes can stick to each 12 hours to obtain ice from other if they are left in the the ice dispenser for the first container for a long time. time. If there is not enough • If the product is to be ice in the ice container, ice connected to the water...
  • Page 23 3. Secure the shelves, accessories, crisper and etc. in the refrigerator by adhesive tape before repackaging it. Packaging must be adequate and the rules of transportation printed on the package must be followed. Original packaging and foam materials should be kept for future transportations.

  • Page 24: Preparation

    4. Preparation The ambient temperature of the room where you 4.1 Things to be done for install the refrigerator energy saving should at least be -5°C. Operating your Connecting the product refrigerator under cooler to electric energy conditions than this is not saving systems is recommended.

  • Page 25: Recommendations On The Fridge Compartment

    4.3 Recommendations on the • Clean the interior of the fridge compartment refrigerator as recommended in the “Maintenance and • Do not allow the food to touch cleaning” section. Check the temperature sensor in that inside of it is dry before fridge compartment.

  • Page 26: Operating The Product

    5. Operating the product 5.1 Indicator panel Indicator panels may vary according to the product model. Eco Mode interaction with product/ Display On after any interaction with buttons Yellow: Vacation * optional :Figures in this user manual are schematic and may not match the product exactly.
  • Page 27 Power failure/High 1. Power failure/High temperature / error warning temperature / error warning Freezer compartment This indicator illuminates during temperature setting power failure, high temperature Quick freeze failures and error warnings. During Key lock long-term power failures, the highest Vacation function temperature value that the freezer Quick Fridge Fridge compartment...
  • Page 28 7. Fridge compartment 4. Key lock temperature setting Press and hold the alarm off button for 3 seconds. The key lock symbol When this button is pressed the fridge will be on and key lock will be compartment temperature can be set activated;...
  • Page 29 7.2 7.1 11.2 11.1 1. Freezer compartment 7. Vacation function temperature setting 8. Keypad lock / filter 2. Economy mode replacing alert cancellation 3. Energy saving function 9. Water, fragmented ice, ice (display off) cubes selection 4. Power failure/High 10. Ice making on/off temperature / error warning 11.
  • Page 30 1. Freezer compartment 4. Power failure/High temperature setting temperature / error warning indicator Pressing the button ( ) number (1) will enable the freezer compartment This indicator ( ) will light up in temperature to be set at -18,-19,-20,- case of temperature faults or fault 21 ,-22,-23,-24,-18...
  • Page 31 Press this button again to instructions in the section 5.2, the refrigerator will deactivate this function. automatically calculate the Use this function when placing remaining period and the filter fresh foods into the cooler replacing alert indicator ( ) will compartment or to rapidly light up when filter expires.

  • Page 32: Activating Water Filter Change Warning

    12. Autoeco 5.2 Activating water filter Press the auto eco button ( change warning ), for 3 seconds to activate this (For products connected to the function. If the door remains mains water line and equipped closed for a long time when with filter) this function is activated, the cooler section will switch to...

  • Page 33: Humidity Controlled Crisper

    1. Within 60 seconds after 5.3 Humidity controlled crisper switching on the refrigerator, (FreSHelf) press and hold the Display (This feature is optional) and Vacation buttons for 3 Humidity rates of the vegetables and seconds. fruit are kept under control with the 2.

  • Page 34: Using The Water Fountain

    5.4 Using the water fountain If the water fountain is not used for a long (for certain models) time, dispose of the first few glasses of The first few glasses water to get clean of water taken from water. the fountain will You must wait approximately normally be warm.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Water Tank

    5.6 Cleaning the water tank Remove the water filling reservoir inside the door shelf. Detach by holding both sides of the door shelf. Hold both sides of the water tank and remove at 45° angle. Remove and clean the water tank lid. Do not fill the water tank with fruit juice, fizzy beverages, alcoholic...

  • Page 36: Taking Ice / Water

    • In case of power blackout 5.7 Taking ice / water or temporary malfunction, (Optional) the ice may partly melt and To take water ( ) / ice cube ( re-freeze. This will cause ) / fragmented ice ( ), the ice pieces to merge use the display to select the with each other.

  • Page 37: Drip Tray

    • You must wait approximately 5.8 Drip tray 12 hours to get cold water (optional) after first installation. The water dripping from the • The product’s water system water fountain accumulates on is designed for clean water the drip tray; no water drainage is only.

  • Page 38: Zero Degree Compartment

    5.9 Zero degree compartment 5.12 Ionizer (Optional) (Optional) Use this compartment to The ionizer system in the cooler keep delicatessen at lower compartment's air duct serves temperatures or meat products to ionize the air. The negative ion for immediate consumption. Do emissions will eliminate bacteria not place fruits and vegetables and other molecules causing...

  • Page 39: Odour Filter

    5.14 Odour filter 5.15 Icematic and ice storage box (optional) The odour filter in the cooler (Optional) compartment's air duct will prevent Fill the icematic with water and put in undesirable odour formation. place. The ice will be ready after app- roximately two hours.

  • Page 40: Ice-Maker

    5.16 Ice-maker Push downwards firmly, until there is no space left between (Optional) the reservoir and the door Ice maker is located on the upper plastic. (Figure 2) section of the freezer cover. If you have difficulty in refitting Hold the handles on the sides of the the reservoir, turn the rotary ice stock reservoir and move up to gear 90°...
  • Page 41 Discard the ice produced for approximately one day since the water pipe may contain the contaminants. Caution! Do not insert the hand or any other object into the ice canal   and blade since it may damage the parts or hurt the hand. When ice does not come out, Do not let the children hang check for any ice stuck in the...

  • Page 42: Freezing Fresh Food

    5.17 Freezing fresh food • Frozen food items must be used immediately after • To preserve food quality, defrosting and should not be the food items placed in frozen again. the freezer compartment • Do not free large quantities of must be frozen as quickly as possible, use the rapid food at once.

  • Page 43: Recommendations For Storing Frozen Foods

    Freezer Cooler Compartment Compartment Descriptions Setting Setting This is the default, recommended -18°C 4°C setting. These settings are recommended -20,-22 or 4°C for ambient temperatures -24°C exceeding 30°C. Use this to freeze food items in a short time, the product will reset Rapid Freeze 4°C to previous settings when the...
  • Page 44 Boil the vegetables and filter the water to extend the frozen storage time. Place the food in air-tight packages after filtering and place in the freezer. Bananas, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, boiled eggs, potatoes and similar food items should not be frozen. Freezing these food items will simply reduce the nutritional value and food quality, as well as possible...

  • Page 45: Maintenance And Cleaning

    6 . Maintenance • To remove door and body shelves, remove all of its and cleaning contents. Cleaning your fridge at regular • Remove the door shelves by intervals will extend the service pulling them up. After clean- life of the product. ing, slide them from top to WARNING: Unplug the bottom to install.

  • Page 46: Protecting The Plastic Surfaces

    • Keep the food in closed Remove the door rack by containers. Microorganisms holding from both sides. spreading out from uncovered containers can cause unpleasant odours. • Never keep the food that have passed best before dates and spoiled in the refrigerator. 6.2 Protecting the plastic surfaces Do not put liquid oils or...
  • Page 47 Remove the glass water tank Do not let children hang with its case by holding it from on the glass water tank both sides and remove it with an since it may cause injury. angle of 45°C. To prevent dropping the Clean the glass water tank by glass water tank handle removing its case.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 49 Compressor is not running • Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power failures or plug-out plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the cooling system of the Freezer has not been balanced yet. The Freezer will start running approximately after 6 minutes.
  • Page 50 The Freezer is running frequently or for a long time. • New product may be bigger than your previous one. Larger Freezer operate for a longer period of time. • The room temperature may be high. >>> It is normal that the product operates for longer periods in hot ambient.
  • Page 51 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.
  • Page 52 Humidity occurs on the outside of the Freezer or between the doors. • There might be humidity in the air; this is quite normal in humid weather. >>> When the humidity is less, condensation will disappear. Bad odour inside the Freezer. • No regular cleaning is performed.
  • Page 53 • 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.
  • Page 54 • Repairs to a product operated at any time on commercial or non-residential household premises (unless we have previously agreed to the installation environment). This guarantee is limited to the cost of repairing the product. To the extent permitted by law, Beko plc (the “Manufacturer”) does not accept and will not be held liable for any financial loss incurred in connection with the failure of any product to operate in accordance with the expected standards.
  • Page 55 • Optional extras, where available (i.e. extendable feet) are supplied on a chargeable basis only. 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.
  • Page 56 The Manufacturer reserves the right to charge for the reasonable cost of any service call if: • You cannot provide evidence that your product is covered by this guarantee. • Where a service call has been made and the engineer finds that there is no fault with your product.
  • Page 57 Should you experience any difficulty in obtaining service contact the Grundig Customer Helpline on Tel: 0333 207 9920 or e-mail: customerservice@support.grundig.co.uk …………………………………………………………........This guarantee is provided by Beko plc. Beko House, 1 Greenhill Crescent, Watford, Herts, WD18 8QU.
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  • Page 60 Grundig 1 Greenhill Crescent Watford HERTS WD18 8QU Tel: 0845 603 1234 Fax: 0845 600 4922www.grundig.co.uk www.grundig.co.uk 57 7375 0000/AF...

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