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Upright Refrigerator - Freezer
Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve
Upright Refrigerator - Freezer is a houshold
appliance and it consists of the refrigerator (the
upper part) and freezer (the lower part).
Refrigerator is for domestic use only and is used
for storing fresh foods at the temperature of 0°C
and higher.
Freezer is for domestic use and is used for
freezing fresh foods and storing frozen foods (up
to one year, depending on the kind of food you
store).
Before Putting Into Use................................. 54
Instructions for Use
We Care for the Environment
Tips for Energy Savings
Important ....................................................... 55
Storing Time During Power Supply
Interruption
Disposing of the Worn Out Appliance
Placing and Installation ................................ 56
Choosing the Right Place
Placing the Appliance
Connection to Power Supply
Description of the Appliance ........................ 57
Refrigerator (A)
Freezer (B)
REFRIGERATOR ........................................ 59
Freezer (B)
Temperature Selection
Use................................................................... 60
Storing Fresh Foods
the purpose for many years.
FREEZER ......................................................61
Operation Control
Control panel
ON/OFF Switch (1)
Operation Mode Selection Switch (2)
Sound alarm button, red light (3)
Temperature Selection (4)
External Temperature Meter
Use ...................................................................63
Freezing Fresh Foods
Storing Frozen Foods
Defrosting of Frozen Food
Changing the Direction of Opening
the Door ..........................................................65
Maintenance and Cleaning ...........................66
Automatic Defrosting of the Refrigerator
Freezer Defrosting
Cleaning the Appliance
Switch Off the Appliance When Not In Use
Trouble-Shooting Guide................................67
Refrigerator
Freezer
Instructions for Use
53
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- Page 1 Upright Refrigerator - Freezer Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve Upright Refrigerator - Freezer is a houshold appliance and it consists of the refrigerator (the upper part) and freezer (the lower part). Refrigerator is for domestic use only and is used for storing fresh foods at the temperature of 0°C and higher.
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Page 2: Before Putting Into Use
Before Putting Into Use • Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, leave it stand for about 2 hours, which will reduce a possibility of malfunctions in the cooling system due to transport handling. • Clean the appliance, and be thorough, especially in the interior (See Cleaning and Maintenance). -
Page 3: Disposing Of The Worn Out Appliance
Important • If you have bought this appliance to replace an old one equipped with a lock that cannot be opened from inside (lock, bolt), make sure that the lock is broken. This will make it impossible for children to lock themselves inside the appliance and suffocate. -
Page 4: Placing And Installation
Placing and Installation Choosing the Right Place Place the appliance in dry and regularly ventilated room. Allowed ambient temperature depends on the model (class) of the appliance and is started on the rating plate of the appliance. Never place the appliance near heat emitting devices (e.g. -
Page 5: Description Of The Appliance
Description of the Appliance NOTE: • The appliance can be equipped with various accesories, depending on the model of the appliance. • Door handles have various shapes, depending on the model. • Various accesories (spice container, tube holder or additional shelves) can be bought in authorized centres. -
Page 6: Door Liner
Defrost Water Outlet (2) The interior of the refrigerator is cooled with cooling plate incorporated in the rear wall. Under the plate there is a channel and an outlet for defrost water. Regularly check the defrost water outlet and the channel, because they should never be clogged (as for example with food rests). -
Page 7: Temperature Selection
REFRIGERATOR Freezer (B) The appliance is controlled with thermostat knob, situated in the right upper part inside the refrigerator. Turn the knob clockwise from STOP (0) position towards 7 and backwards. Temperature Selection • Higher settings on the knob (towards 7) mean lower temperatures (colder) in the refrigerator. -
Page 8: Storing Fresh Foods
Storing Fresh Foods Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of the food stored. • Foods to be stored in the refrigerator should be properly packed as to prevent mixing various moisture degrees and odors (in polyethylene bags or sheet, aluminium foil, wax paper), or stored in covered containers or bottles. -
Page 9: Operation Control
FREEZER Operation Control The freezer is controlled with two switches and thermostat knob incorporated in the upper part of the appliance. Control panel 1 ON/OFF button 2 Mode selection button 3 Sound alarm button, red light ON/OFF Switch (1) The appliance is switched on - the green light is The appliance is switched off - the green light is off. - Page 10 External Temperature Meter (5) The meter shows approximate temperature in the interior of the freezer. The most convenient temperature for long term storing of frozen foods is -18°C or colder. Optimum storage conditions depend on the thermostat setting, ambient temperature, how loaded the appliance is and how often you open the door.
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Page 11: Storing Frozen Foods
Switching On the Empty Freezer Switch the freezer on. Sound alarm is on because of inappropriate temperature. It may be switched off by pressing the alarm button Put the mode selection switch to the continuous operation position. All three signal lamps are on. Place fresh food into the freezer several hours after the red signal lamp goes off. - Page 12 Approximate Storage Time of Frozen Foods Food Vegetable Fruit Bread, pastries Milk Ready-made meals Meat: Beef Veal Pork Poultry Game Minced meat Smoked sausages Fish: lean Offal Defrosting of Frozen Food Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon as possible. Cold air preserves the food but it does not destroy microorganisms which rapidly activate themselves after defrosting and make foods perishable.
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Page 13: Changing The Direction Of Opening The Door
Changing the Direction of Opening the Door If you find the direction of opening the door on your appliance inconvenient, you can change it. Holes on the opposite side have already been prepared in the factory. • Unscrew the kick-plate and remove it by pushing downwards. -
Page 14: Maintenance And Cleaning
Maintenance and Cleaning Automatic Defrosting of the Refrigerator There is no need to defrost the refrigerator, because ice depositing on the inner back wall is defrosted automatically. Ice is depositing on the inner back wall during the compressor operation; later on, when the compressor is not operating ice is defrosting and water drops collect and drain through the outlet in the inner back wall into the drain pan situated... -
Page 15: Troubleshooting Guide
Trouble-Shooting Guide During the service, you can come across some troubles that in most cases result from improper handling of the appliance and can easy be eliminated. Refrigerator The Refrigerator Fails to Operate After Connecting to the Mains Supply • Check the supply in the outlet socket and make sure the appliance is switched on (thermostat in operating position). - Page 16 appliance reaches the appropriately low level (depending upon the thermostat setting). Continuous Operation of the Cooling System • Set the operation mode selection switch from continuous to automatic operation. • The reason may be inadequate ventilation of the compressor and condenser (assure adequate air circulation behind the appliance and wipe the dust from the condenser).
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