bauknecht EXCELLENCE GKA, GKA 3400, GKA 2501, GKA 2101, GKA 2505 User manual

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Instructions for use

Before using the freezer Safeguarding the environment

Precautions and general recommendations How to use the freezer

How to defrost and clean the freezer Care and maintenance Troubleshooting guide

After-sales service Installation Electrical connection

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Before using the freezer

p9OUR NEW APPLIANCE IS A FREEZER DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DOMESTIC USE

4O GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FREEZER PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 4HESE CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE AS WELL AS USEFUL TIPS FOR STORING FOOD +EEP THIS HANDBOOK FOR FUTURE CONSULTATION

!FTER UNPACKING THE FREEZER MAKE SURE THAT THE DOOR SHUTS PROPERLY !NY DAMAGE MUST BE REPORTED TO YOUR DEALER WITHIN

HOURS AFTER DELIVERY OF THE APPLIANCE

7AIT AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE ON IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT IS FULLY EFFICIENT

)NSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

Safeguarding the environment

0ACKING

4HE PACKAGING MATERIAL IS ENTIRELY RECYCLABLE AND MARKED WITH THE RECYCLING SYMBOL &OLLOW LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR SCRAPPING

+EEP THE PACKAGING MATERIALSPLASTIC BAGS POLYSTYRENE PARTS ETC OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AS THEY ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS

!PPLIANCE

4HE FREEZER IS MADE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIAL $ISPOSAL MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL

-AKE THE APPLIANCE UNUSABLE BY CUTTING OFF THE POWER CORD 4HE APPLIANCE MUST BE DELIVERED TO AN AUTHORISED COLLECTION CENTRE FOR THE RECOVERY OF REFRIGERANT GAS

)NFORMATION

4HIS APPLIANCE DOES NOT CONTAIN #S REPLACED WITH 2 A OR (S REPLACED WITH 2 A )SOBUTANE &OR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE IDENTIFICATION DATA PLATE AFFIXED TO THE APPLIANCE

Precautions and general recommendations

p/NLY USE THE FREEZER FOR p "EFORE SERVICING OR CLEANING $ECLARATION OF

		STORING FROZEN FOOD	THE APPLIANCE UNPLUG IT				CONFORMITY
		FREEZING FRESH FOOD AND	FROM THE MAINS OR				p 4HIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED
		MAKING ICE CUBES	DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL				TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH
	p $O NOT COVER OR OBSTRUCT THE		POWER SUPPLY				FOODSTUFFS AND CONFORMS TO
		AIR VENTS OF THE APPLIANCE	p 4HE POWER CABLE MAY ONLY				$ , OF
	p $O NOT STORE LIQUIDS IN GLASS		BE REPLACED BY AN				%UROPEAN $IRECTIVE
		CONTAINERS IN THE FREEZER	AUTHORISED PERSON				%%#
		RISK OF BURSTING					)NFORMATION
	p $O NOT EAT ICE CUBES OR ICE
		LOLLIES IMMEDIATELY AFTER					!PPLIANCES WITH )SOBUTANE
		TAKING THEM OUT OF THE					2 A
		FREEZER SINCE THEY MAY					)SOBUTANE IS A NATURAL GAS WITH
		CAUSE COLD BURNS					LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
	p $O NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO						#AUTION IS REQUIRED HOWEVER
		PLAY OR HIDE INSIDE THE					SINCE ISOBUTANE IS FLAMMABLE
		FREEZER RISK OF BECOMING					4HEREFORE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO
		TRAPPED INSIDE AND					ENSURE THAT REFRIGERANT
		SUFFOCATING					PIPELINES ARE NOT DAMAGED
	p $O NOT SWALLOW THE
		CONTENTS NON TOXIC OF THE
		ICE PACKS

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How to use the freezer

4HE FREEZER CAN BE USED FOR STORING ALREADY FROZEN FOOD AND FOR FREEZING FRESH FOOD 4HE FREEZER CAN OPERATE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN ˆ # AND

ˆ #

3WITCHING ON THE FREEZER FOR THE FIRST TIME

&REEZING

4HE AMOUNT OF FRESH FOODIN KG THAT CAN BE FROZEN IN

HOURS IS INDICATED ON THE APPLIANCE DATA PLATE

&OR OPTIMUM APPLIANCE PERFORMANCE PRESS THE FAST FREEZE BUTTON UNTIL THE YELLOW LED LIGHT UP HOURS BEFORE PLACING FRESH FOOD IN THE FREEZER

p4HERE IS NO NEED TO SET THE !FTER PLACING FRESH FOOD IN THE FREEZER TEMPERATURE ON THE FREEZER HOURS ON FAST FREEZE THERMOSTAT BECAUSE THE FUNCTION IS GENERALLY SUFFICIENT

APPLIANCE IS ALREADY FACTORY SET

p0LUG IN THE APPLIANCE

p4HE ALARM SIGNAL ACTIVATES INDICATING THAT THE FREEZER HAS NOT YET REACHED A SUFFICIENTLY COLD TEMPERATURE FOR STORAGE OF FOODSTUFFS

p/NLY PLACE FOOD IN THE FREEZER ONCE THE ALARM SIGNAL HAS DEACTIVATED FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT SHEET

!DJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE

&OR TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SEE THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT SHEET

.OTE

!MBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE THE FREQUENCY OF DOOR OPENING AND THE POSITION OF THE APPLIANCE CAN AFFECT THE FREEZER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE

4HESE FACTORS MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SETTING THE THERMOSTAT

!FTER HOURS DEACTIVATE THE FAST FREEZE FUNCTION

)MPORTANT

)N ORDER TO SAVE ENERGY WHEN FREEZING SMALL AMOUNTS OF FOOD THE FAST FREEZE FUNCTION CAN BE DEACTIVATED AFTER A FEW HOURS