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Instructions for Use

Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will
successfully serve the purpose for many years.
Refrigerator with freezer is for domestic use only.
The lower part of the appliance is refrigerator and is used for
storing fresh foods at the temperature of 0°C and higher.
The upper part is freezer and is used for freezing fresh foods and
storing frozen foods for longer periods of time (up to one year,
depending on the kind of foods you store). The compartment is marked
with four stars.
Refrigerator - Freezer
Before Putting Into Use
Placing and Installation
Description of the Appliance
Operation Control
Use
Changing the Direction
of Opening the Door
Maintenance and Cleaning
Trouble-Shooting Guide
Instructions for Use
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  • Page 1: Instructions For Use

    Instructions for Use Refrigerator - Freezer Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve the purpose for many years. Refrigerator with freezer is for domestic use only. The lower part of the appliance is refrigerator and is used for storing fresh foods at the temperature of 0°C and higher.
  • 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 Always consider instructions stated in sections Positioning and Energy Saving Tips, otherwise the energy consumption is substantially higher. 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.
  • Page 4: Disposing Of The Worn Out Appliance

    Storing Time During Power Supply Interruption Do not open the freezer in case of failure or power supply interruption! In case the interruption is extended over longer period of time (15 hours), take food out of the freezer and use it, or make sure that is sufficiently cooled (perhaps you have an extra appliance).
  • Page 5: Placing And Installation

    Placing and Installation Choosing the Right Place Place the appliance in a dry and regulariy ventilated room. Allowed ambient temperature depends on the model (class) of the appliance and is stated on the rating plate of the appliance. Class SN (sub-normal) N (normal) ST (sub-tropical) T (tropical)
  • Page 6: Connection To Power Supply

    Connection to Power Supply Connect the appliance with the cable and plug to the power supply socket outlet with a ground terminal (safety socket). Required nominal voltage and frequency are indicated on the rating plate. The connection to the mains supply and earthing have to be made according to current standards and regulations.
  • Page 7: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the Appliance Refrigerator (A) Refrigerator is used for storing fresh foods for few days. Freezer (B) Freezer is used for freezing fresh foods and for storing already frozen foods. Shelf (1) Shelf can be optionally placed on the guides inside the appliance. It is protected against pulling out.
  • Page 8 Bottle rack (only some models have it) Bottle rack (number depends on model) is intended for storing the bottles. There are two installation positions available (horisontal or lifted in the font) thus enabling the positioning of bottles on the stopper as well. It is protected against the extraction.
  • Page 9: Operation Control

    Operation Control 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 all compartments of the appliance.
  • Page 10: 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 11: Freezing Fresh Foods

    Fresh Food Storage Time in the Refrigerator Article of food Butter Eggs Meat: fresh uncut chopped smoked Fish Marinade Root Cheese Sweets Fruit Prepared dishes Legend: + reccomended storage time Freezing Fresh Foods Carefully select food you intend to freeze; it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing.
  • Page 12: Storing Frozen Foods

    amounts of fresh foods and turn the thermostat knob to position 5-7. After 24 hours load the appliance with fresh food packages. After loading, wait for another 24 hours and switch off the switch and turn the thermostat knob to required position (see "Temperature selection").
  • Page 13: Ice Making

    Approximate Storage Time for Frozen Foods Food Vegetable Fruit Braed, Pastries Milk Redy-made meals Meat: Beef Veal Pork Poultry Game Minced meat Smoked sausages Fish: lean Offal Defrosting Frozen Food Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon as possible.
  • Page 14: 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 and are now plugged. Take off the upper hinge cover, unscrew the hinge and take off the upper door.
  • Page 15 1 Upper hinge fastener 2 Upper hinge washer 3 Middle hinge 4 Middle hinge washer 5 Lower hinge Instructions for Use 6 Base plate 7 Cover plate of the lower hinge 8 Fixture plug of the door hinge 9 Door hinge fixture...
  • Page 16: 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 above the compressor, from where it evaporates.
  • Page 17: Switch Off The Appliance When Not In Use

    Wash the interior of the appliance with lukewarm water, in which you added one or two spoonfuls of vinegar. Every now and then wipe the condenser on the rear wall. Use soft non-metal brush or vacuum cleaner. Do not forget to clean also the defrost water receptacle above the refrigerator compressor (do not remove the receptacle).
  • Page 18: 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. The Appliance 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 19 The Freezer Door is Hard to Open If you want to open the door that has just or recently been closed, you may find it hard to open. The reason why this happens is, that when you open the door, warm air gets into the appliance and when it is getting cool, the underpressure seals the door.

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