BAUKNECHT GTE 220 User Manual

	INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
GB

DIAGRAM OF THE APPLIANCE (Fig. 1)

A. Handle.

B. Safety lock (if provided).

C. Gasket.

D. Separator (if provided).

E. Defrost water drain plug.

F. Control panel.

G. Side motor cooling grille.

DIAGRAM OF THE CONTROL PANEL (Fig. 2) 1. Digital temperature display: indicates the

temperature inside the freezer (fixed display) or the set temperature (blinking display).

2. Decrease temperature button: this button lowers the temperature.

3. Increase temperature button: this button raises the temperature.

4. “Extra load” button: activates/deactivates the large load function.

5. “Extra load” LED (yellow): indicates, when lit, that the large load function has been selected.

6. “Green Intelligence” LED (blue): indicates, when lit, that the “Green Intelligence” function is active (see paragraph “Green Intelligence function”).

7. Alarm reset button: stops the acoustic alarm and the power failure alarm LED (see paragraph “Alarms”).

8. Alarm LED (red): blinks when an alarm condition occurs (see paragraph “Alarms”).

INSTALLATION

• Unpack the appliance.

• Remove the 4 spacers inserted between the door and the appliance. (Fig 3)

• Make sure the defrost water drain plug (if provided) is correctly positioned (E).

• For optimum appliance operation and to avoid damage when the door is opened, leave a space of at least 7 cm from the rear wall and 7 cm at the sides. (Fig 4)

• Fit the accessories (if provided).

• Clean the inside of the appliance before using it.

SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE

• Plug in the appliance.

• When the appliance is warm (internal temperature above 0°C), two dashes appear on the digital display (1).

• The red alarm LED (8) blinks and the acoustic alarm sounds.

• The “Green Intelligence” LED (6) is on.

• Press the reset button (7) to deactivate the acoustic alarm.

• The acoustic alarm stops while the red alarm LED continues to blink.

• When the appliance reaches a temperature of at least -12°C the red LED (8) stops blinking.

• Food can now be placed inside the freezer.

• The “Green Intelligence” LED (6) will remain lit until

the temperature set on the display is reached.

NOTE: As the seal is tight, the appliance lid cannot be reopened immediately after closing. Wait a few minutes before re-opening the lid of the appliance.

•This appliance features “skin condenser” technology: the condensing unit is integrated into the walls of the freezer. For this reason the side and front walls of the product may become hot while the product is running. This is entirely normal and also reduces the risk of condensation forming in particularly critical environmental conditions (see paragraph “Troubleshooting guide”).

TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

The appliance is normally factory-set for operation at the recommended temperature of -18°C. The internal temperature setting can be adjusted between -17°C and -24°C or set to ECONOMY mode (see paragraph “ECO function”). Proceed as follows:

• Press one of the two temperature adjustment buttons (2; 3) once.

• The digital display (I) will blink, showing the previous temperature setting.

• Press the button (3) several times as required for a warmer temperature setting. The value changes by 1°C with each press of the button. During this process, the value shown on the digital display blinks.

• Press button (2) several times as required to lower the temperature. The value changes by 1°C with each press of the button. During this process, the value shown on the digital display blinks.

• About 5 seconds after the button has been pressed for the last time, the set temperature is stored, the digital display (1) stops blinking and shows the internal temperature again.

• To check the appliance temperature setting at any time, press one of the temperature adjustment buttons once. The set value will blink for 5 seconds, after which the internal temperature of the freezer will be displayed again.

NOTE: in the event of a power failure, settings remain memorized. The time required for the temperature inside the freezer to reach the set value can vary according to the weather conditions and the temperature setting; in any case temperature variations are displayed with some delay.

ECO function

ECONOMY mode is recommended when the appliance is only partly loaded, below the “e” symbol inside the appliance (if provided). To set the ECO function:

• Press one of the temperature adjustment buttons

(2; 3).

• The digital display (1) will blink, showing the previous temperature setting.

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•Press the button (3) several times as required to increase the temperature until the value EC appears on the digital display.

NOTE: if the large load freeze function is activated when the appliance is in ECO mode, the ECO mode is automatically deactivated for the entire duration of the function.

“GREEN INTELLIGENCE” FUNCTION

The Green Intelligence function is automatically activated in the following cases:

Lid opening

• The function activates when lid opening causes the internal temperature to increase to values that do not ensure safe storage of food and remains active until optimal storage conditions have been restored.

Loading food to be frozen

• The function activates when fresh food is placed in the freezer and remains active until optimal freezing conditions are reached so as to ensure the best freezing quality with the lowest power consumption.

NOTE: the duration of the Green Intelligence function is calculated according to the amount of food loaded in the freezer, the amount of food already inside

the freezer and the outside temperature. Therefore significant duration variations are quite normal.

Control panel lock

• This function prevents anyone from inadvertently changing settings.

• Once this function has been selected, even if a button is pressed the corresponding function is not activated.

• To lock the control panel, press buttons (2) and

(7) together for about 3 seconds until the display shows the symbol before showing the set temperature again.

• To unlock the control panel, follow the same procedure: when the symbol disappears, the control panel lock is deactivated.

ALARMS

• Temperature alarm

Signals that the internal temperature is above -12°C. The acoustic alarm sounds and the red LED (8) flashes. To deactivate the acoustic alarm, press the button (7). The LED (8) will continue to flash until the temperature falls below -12°C.

Note: in these circumstances the Green Intelligence LED is activated automatically until normal storage conditions are restored.

•Prolonged power failure alarm

Indicates that the internal temperature has risen above -8°C following a power failure.

The acoustic alarm sounds, the red LED (8) blinks and the digital display (I) flashes, showing the highest temperature reached during the power failure. Press the button (7); the digital display shows the current internal temperature again.

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Note: in these cases the Green Intelligence LED is activated automatically.

•Sensor alarm

Indicates a temperature sensor fault.

The acoustic alarm sounds, the red LED (8) blinks and the digital display shows “SF”. In these circumstances, contact the After-Sales Service.

NOTE: the temperature alarm may also be activated after loading fresh food or prolonged door opening; in any case, this does not affect the perfect preservation of already frozen food. A power failure, on the other hand, may compromise the preservation of frozen food, in

which case make sure to check the food to avoid any risk.

FREEZING FOOD

Preparing fresh food for freezing

• Wrap and seal the fresh food in: aluminum foil, cling film, plastic bags, polyethylene containers with lids, provided they are suitable for freezing food.

• Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in order to obtain high quality frozen food.

• Fresh fruit and vegetables should preferably be frozen as soon as they are picked to maintain the full original nutritional value, consistency, colour and flavour.

• Always leave hot food to cool before placing it inside the appliance.

Freezing fresh food

• Place foods to be frozen in direct contact with the walls of the appliance (Fig 5):

A) - foods to be frozen,

B) - foods already frozen.

• Avoid placing foods to be frozen in direct contact with food already frozen.

• For best and fastest freezing, food should be split into small portions; this will also be useful when the frozen items are to be used.

• If the amount of food placed in the freezer is less than 10-12 kg, appliance operation will be

automatically controlled by the “Green Intelligence” function (see section “Green Intelligence Function”) and the user is not required to perform any procedure.

• To freeze larger amounts, exploiting the maximum freezing capacity of the appliance as specified on the data plate, it is necessary to activate the large load freeze function 24 hours before loading the food to be frozen.

• To activate the large load freeze function, press the button (4). The yellow LED (5) lights up.

• After placing the fresh food in the freezer, it is advisable to keep the lid of the appliance closed for 24 hours. Food will be fully frozen after this period of time.

• To deactivate the large load freeze function, press the button (4); if this procedure is not carried out, the appliance will automatically deactivate the function approx. 48 hours after activation.

FOOD STORAGE

Refer to the table on the appliance.

Classification of frozen foods

Load and classify the frozen foods; it is advisable to indicate the storage date on the packs, to ensure

consumption before the expiry dates listed in months in fig. 6 for each type of food.

Advice for storing frozen food

When buying frozen food, make sure that:

• The packaging is intact (food in damaged containers may have deteriorated). If a package is swollen or has damp patches, the product may not have been stored in optimum conditions and therefore undergone partial defrosting.

• When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last and carry them in a thermally insulated bag.

• On arriving home, immediately place the frozen food in the appliance.

• Avoid or minimise temperature variations. Observe the expiry date on the packaging.

• Always follow the storage instructions on frozen food packages.

Note:

• Eat fully or partially defrosted foods immediately. Do not refreeze unless the food is cooked after it has thawed. Once cooked, the food can be refrozen.

• In case of a prolonged power failure:

Do not open the appliance door, except to place ice packs (if provided) over the

frozen foods on the right and left side of the appliance. This will slow down the rise in temperature.

APPLIANCE DEFROSTING

The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of ice on the walls reaches 5-6 mm.

• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

• Remove food from the appliance and put it in a very cool place or a thermally insulated bag.

• Leave the appliance door open.

• Remove the internal defrost water drain plug (depending on model) (Fig. 8).

• Remove the external defrost water drain plug

(depending on model) and reposition it as shown in figure 8.

• Use the separator (depending on model) inside the product as a recipient for any remaining water, (D) as shown in fig. 8. If there is no separator, use a shallow container.

• Defrosting can be sped up by using a spatula to detach the frost from the appliance walls.

• Remove the frost from the bottom of the appliance.

• In order to avoid permanent damage to the appliance interior, do not use pointed or sharp metal instruments to remove the ice.

• Do not use abrasive products or heat up the interior artificially.

• Dry the inside of the appliance thoroughly.

• Refit the plug after defrosting.

CHANGING THE LID LIGHT BULB (if provided)

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply.

• Remove the diffuser by following the sequence of steps shown in the figure.

• Unscrew the light bulb and replace it with an identical bulb of the same wattage and voltage.

• Refit the diffuser and plug in the appliance.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. The red LED blinks.

• Is there a power failure?

• Is defrosting in progress?

• Has food to be frozen been placed inside recently?

• Is the appliance lid closed properly?

• Is the appliance placed near a heat source?

• Are the ventilation grille and condenser clean?

2. Appliance is excessively noisy.

• Is the appliance perfectly horizontal?

• Is the appliance in contact with other furniture or objects that may cause vibrations?

• Has the packaging been removed from under the appliance?

Note: Gurgling noises from the refrigerating circuit after the compressor cuts out are perfectly normal.

3. The acoustic alarm is activated.

• See the section “User instructions”, par. “ALARMS”.

4. The display is off, the inside light does not switch on and the compressor is not running (appliance warm).

• Check for a power failure.

• Check that the power plug is correctly inserted in the mains socket.

• Unplug the appliance and make sure the power cable is intact.

5. The display is OFF, the inside light switches on and the compressor runs continuously.

• Contact After-sales Service.

6. When a button is pressed, the corresponding function is not activated.

• Make sure the control panel lock function is not activated (see section “CONTROL PANEL LOCK”).

7. The compressor runs continuously.

• Have hot foods been put in the appliance?

• Has the appliance lid been left open for a long time?

• Is the appliance placed in a very warm room or near heat sources?

• Has the rapid freeze button been pressed inadvertently? (the green LEDs blink alternately)

8. Too much ice on the upper edge.

• Are the defrost water drainage plugs correctly positioned?

• Is the appliance lid properly closed?

• Is the appliance lid seal damaged or warped? (See section “Installation”)

• Have the 4 spacers been removed? (See section “Installation”)

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