Beko B 1901 User Manual [en, de, fr]

Refrigerator
Réfrigérateur

Kühlschrank

B 1901

Please read this manual first!

Dear Customer,

We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern piants and
checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you
an effective 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.

This manual

• Will help you use your appliance in a fast and safe way.

• Read the manual before installing and operating your product.

• Follow the instructions, especially those for safety.

• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.

• Besides, read also the other documents provided with your product.
Please note that this manual may be valid for other models as well.

Symbols and their descriptions

This instruction manual contains the following symbols:

E Important information or useful usage tips.
A Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
A Warning against electric voltage.

This product bears the selective sorting symbol for waste electrical and

electronic equipment (WEEE).
This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European Directive
2002/96/EC in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on
the environment. For further information, please contact your local or regional
authorities.

Electronic products not included in the selective sorting process are potentially
dangerous for the environment and human heatih due to the presence of
hazardous substances.

Contents

1 Your refrigerator

2 Warnings

Intended use.....................................4

General safety
Things to be done for energy saving?

HCA Warning

3 Installation

Preparation

Points to be considered when re­transportlng your refrigerator

Before operating your refrigerator ..8
Adjusting the legs

Electrical connection.........................9

Initial startup

Disposing of fhe packaging

Disposing of your old refrigerator. 10

Reversing the doors.......................11

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4 Using your refrigeratori 2

LED Indicators and control panel .12
Setting the operating temperaturel 3

5 Maintenance and
cleaning

Protection of plastic surfaces

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6 Recommended solutions
for the problems

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lYour refrigerator

1. Fast-Freeze switch

2. Indicator lights

3. Thermostat knob

4. loe bank

5. Fast-freeze oompartment

6. Frozen-food oompartments

7. Air grill

Figures that take plaoe in this instruotion manual are sohematio and may not

oorrespond exaotly with your produot. If the subjeot parts are not inoluded in the
produot you have purohased, then it is valid for other models.

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■Warnings

.Please review the following
information. If these are not followed,
personal injury or material damage
may occur. Otherwise, all warranty and
reliability commitments will become
invalid.
The usage life of the unit you

purchased is 10 years. This is the
period for keeping the spare parts
required for the unit to operate as
described.

Intended use

. This product is designed for domestic

use.

. it shouid not be used outdoors, it is

not appropriate to use it outdoor even
if the piace is covered with a roof.

General safety

. When you want to dispose/scrap

the product, we recommend you
to consuit the authorized service in
order to iearn the required information
and authorized bodies.

. Consuit your authorized service for

aii your questions and probiems
reiated to the refrigerator. Do not
intervene or iet someone intervene to
the refrigerator without notifying the
authorized services.

. Do not eat cone ice cream and ice

cubes immediateiy after you take
them out of the freezer compartment!
(This may cause frostbite in your
mouth.)

Do not put bottied and canned
iiquid beverages in the freezer
compartment. Otherwise, these may
burst.

Do not touch frozen food by hand;
they may stick to your hand.

Vapor and vaporized cieaning

materiais shouid never be used in
cieaning and defrosting processes of
your refrigerator, in such cases, the
vapor might get in contact with the
eiectricai parts and cause short circuit
or eiectric shock.

Never use the parts on your

refrigerator such as the door as a

means of support or step.

Do not use eiectricai devices inside
the refrigerator.

Do not damage the cooiing circuit,
where the refrigerant is circuiating,
with driiiing or cutting toois. The

refrigerant that might biow out when
the gas channeis of the evaporator,

pipe extensions or surface coatings
are punctured may cause skin

irritations and eye injuries.

Do not cover or biock the ventiiation

hoies on your refrigerator with any

materiai.

Repairs of the eiectricai appiiances

must oniy be made by quaiified

persons. Repairs performed by

incompetent persons may create a

risk for the user.

in case of any faiiure or during
a maintenance or repair work,
disconnect your refrigerator’s mains
suppiy by either turning off the

reievant fuse or unpiugging your
appiiance.

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Do not pull by the cable when pulling
off the plug.

Place the beverage with higher proofs
tightly closed and vertically.

Flammable Items or products that
contain flammable gases (e.g.
spray) as well as the explosive
materials should never be kept In the
appliance.

Do not use mechanical devices
or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process, others than those
recommended by the manufacturer.

This appliance Is not Intended for use
by persons (Including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or Instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance

Do not operate a damaged
refrigerator. Consult your service If
you have any doubts.

Electrical safety of your refrigerator
shall be guaranteed only If the earth
system In your house compiles with
standards.

Exposing the product to rain, snow,
sun and wind Is dangerous with
respect to electrical safety.

Contact the authorized service when
there Is a power cable damage and
etc. so that It will not create a danger
for you.

Never plug the refrigerator Into
the wall outlet during Installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious

Injury may arise.

If you have a lock on the door, the

key should be kept out of reach of
children.

This refrigerator Is designed solely for
storing food. It should not be used for
any other purposes.

The label that describes the technical
specification of the product Is

located on the Inner left part of the

refrigerator.

Do not hook up the refrigator to
electronic energy saving systems as It

may damage the product.

If the refrigerator has blue light do not

look at the blue light through optical
devices.

If the power supply Is disconnected

In manually controlled refrigerators

please wait for at least 5 minutes

before reconnectig the power.
This product manual should be

passed to the next owner of the

refrigerator If the owner changes.
When moving the refrigerator make

sure that you do not damage the

power cord. In order to prevent
fire the power cord should not be
twisted. Heavy objects should not

be placed on the power cord. When
the refrigerator Is being plugged do

not handle the power outlet with wet

hands.

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electric outlet is loose.
Do not splash water directly on the

outer or inner parts of the refrigerator
due to safety.

Do not spray inflammable materials
such as propane gas etc near
refrigerator due to the risk of fire and
explosion.

Do not place objects filled with water
on top of the refrigerator as it may
result in electric shock or fire.

Do not overload the refrigerator with
excess food. The excess food may
fall when the door is opened resulting
in injuring you or damaging the
refrigerator. Do not place objects on
top of the refrigerator as the objects
may fall when opening or closing the
refrigerator door.

Materials that require certain
temperature conditions such as
vaccine, temperature sensitive
medicines, scientific materials etc
should not be kept in refrigerator.

If refrigerator will not be operated for
an extended period of time it should
be unplugged. A problem in electrical
cable insulation may result in fire.

The tip of the electric plug should be
cleaned regularly otherwise it may
cause fire.

The refrigerator may move when the
adjustable feet is not positioned firmly
on the floor. Using the adjustable feet
you can unsure that the refrigerator is

positioned firmly on the floor.

If the refrigerator has door handle
do not pull the refrigerator via door

handles when moving the product as

it may disconnect the handle from the

refrigerator.

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HCA Warning

If your product is equipped with

a cooling system that contains

R600a:

This gas is fiammabie. Therefore, pay
attention to not damaging the cooiing
system and piping during usage and
transportation, in the event of damage,
keep your product away from potential
fire sources that can cause the
product catch a fire and ventilate the
room in which the unit is placed.

Ignore the warning.
If your product is equipped with

a cooling system that contains

R134a.

You can see the gas used in
production of your product on the
rating plate that is located on the left
inner part of it.

Never dispose the product in fire.

Things to be done for energy saving

. Do not leave the doors of your

refrigerator open for a long time.

. Do not put hot food or drinks in your

refrigerator.

. Do not overload your refrigerator so

that the air circulation inside of it is not

prevented.

. Do not install your refrigerator

under direct sunlight or near heat
emitting appliances such as ovens,
dishwashers or radiators.

. Pay attention to keep your food in

closed containers.

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Installation

S Please remember that the

manufacturer shall not be held liable if
the information given in the instruction
manual is not observed.

Preparation

• Your refrigerator should be installed at
least 30 cm away from heat sources
such as hobs, ovens, central heater
and stoves and at least 5 cm away
from electrical ovens and should not
be located under direct sunlight.

• The ambient temperature of
the room where you install your
refrigerator should at least be 10°C.
Operating your refrigerator under
cooler conditions than this is not
recommended with regard to its
efficiency.

• Please make sure that the interior
of your refrigerator is cleaned
thoroughly.

• If two refrigerators are to be installed
side by side, there should be at least
2 cm distance between them.

• Original packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.

3. Packaging must be tied with thick
tapes and strong ropes and the

rules of transportation printed on the
package must be followed.

Please remember...

Every recycled material is an
indispensable source for the nature
and for our national resources.

If you wish to contribute to recycling
the packaging materials, you can
get further information from the
environmental bodies or local
authorities.

Before operating your refrigerator

Before starting to use your refrigerator
oheok the following:

1 - is the interior of the refrigerator dry

and can the air circulate freely in the

rear of it?

2- Clean the interior of the refrigerator as

recommended in the “Maintenance

and cleaning” section.

3- Plug the refrigerator into the wall

outlet. When the door is open the

respective interior light will come on.

Points to be considered

when re-transporting your

refrigerator

1.

Your refrigerator must be
emptied and cleaned prior to any
transportation.

2.

Shelves, accessories, crisper and etc.
in your refrigerator must be fastened
securely by adhesive tape against any

jolt before repackaging.

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4- You will hear a noise as the

compressor starts up. The liquid and
gases sealed within the refrigeration
system may also give rise to noise,
even if the compressor is not running
and this is quite normal. Due to the
operation of fans inside the appliance,
overall noise level Is slightly higher
in comparison to non-frost free
appliances. This is quite normal and
is not a fauit,

5- Front edges of the refrigerator may

feel warm. This Is normal. These

areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.

Adjusting the legs

If your refrigerator Is unbalanced;

You can balance your refrigerator by
turning the front legs of It as Illustrated
In the figure. The corner where the
leg exists Is lowered when you turn
In the direction of black arrow and
raised when you turn In the opposite
direction. Taking help from someone to
slightly lift the refrigerator will facilitate
this process.

Electrical connection

Connect your refrigerator to a
grounded socket which Is being
protected by a fuse with the
appropriate capacity.

Important:

• The connection must be in
compiiance with national regulations,

• The power cable plug must be easily
accessible after Installation,

• Voltage and permitted fuse protection
are indicated in the “Specifications”

section,

• The specified voltage must be equal
to your mains voltage,

• Extension cabies and multiway plugs

must not be used for connection,

A A damaged power cable must be

replaced by a qualified electrician,

A The appliance must not be operated

before it is repaired! There is danger

of electric shock!

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Initial startup

• When you operate your refrigerator
for the first time, please observe the

following instructions during the initial

six hours.

- Temperature adjustment button
should not be turned off.

- The door should not be opened
frequently.

- It must be operated empty without
any food in it.

- Do not unplug your refrigerator; if
a power failure occurs out of your
control, please see the warnings in
the “Recommended solutions for the
problems” section.

Disposing of the packaging

The packing materials may be
dangerous for children. Keep the
packing materials out of the reach
of children or dispose them of by
classifying them in accordance
with the waste instructions. Do not
dispose them of along with the normal
household waste.

The packing of your refrigerator is
produced from recyclable materials.

Disposing of your old refrigerator

Dispose of your old machine without
giving any harm to the environment.

• You may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.

Before disposing of your refrigerator,
cut out the electric plug and, if there
are any locks on the door, make them
inoperable in order to protect children
against any danger.

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Reversing the doors

Proceed in numerical order

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JUsina your refrigerator

LED indicators and controi panel

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Amber Indicator (1)

Illuminates when the fast-freeze
switch (4) is turned on and stays on
for maximum 32 hours or until the fast
freeze button is turned off. Fast-freeze
operation is for freezing fresh food (see

Freezing Fresh Food section).

Green Indicator (2)

Illuminates when the appliance is
connected to the mains and will glow
as long as there is electricity present.
The green indicator does not give any
indication of the temperature inside the
freezer.

Red Indicator (3)

Illuminates
a. When the internal temperature rises

above -5 °C. (The light turns off when
the temperature cools down to - 9 °C)

b. If the appliance is overloaded with
fresh food.

c. If the appliance door is left open
accidentally.

Note: Red indicator light has a built-in
delay.

Once the appliance is energized red
indicator light will not illuminate for 24
hours.

Thermostat knob (5)

The thermostat knob is located on the
indicator light frame.

Important:
When you press the fast-freeze switch

or adjust the set temperature, there
may be a short delay before the
compressor starts to operate. This is
normal and not a compressor fault.

EO blinks on display if there is a freezer
sensor failure.

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Setting the operating temperature

The operating temperature is regulated
by the temperature control.

Warm ^ -► Cold

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(Or) Min. Max.

1 = Lowest cooling setting (Warmest

setting)
4 = Highest cooling setting (Coldest

setting)
(Or)

Min. = Lowest cooling setting

(Warmest setting)

Max. = Highest cooling setting

(Coldest setting)

temperatures can be obtained by
adjusting the thermostat knob towards
Position 4.

We recommend checking the
temperature with a thermometer to
ensure that the storage compartments
are kept to the desired temperature.

Remember at take the reading
immediately since the thermometer
temperature will rise very rapidly after
you remove it from the freezer.

Freezing food

The freezing area is marked with
symbol on the door liner.

You can use the appliance for freezing
fresh food as well as for storing pre
frozen food.

Please refer to the recommendations
given on the packaging of your food.

Please choose the setting according to

the desired temperature.

The interior temperature also depends
on ambient temperature, the frequency
with which the door is opened and the
amount of food kept inside.

Frequently opening the door causes

the interior temperature to rise.

For this reason, it is recommended

to close the door again as soon as
possible after use.

The normal storage temperature of
your appliance should be -18 °C (0
°F). If the thermostat knob is turned
counter clockwise from position 1,
the appliance will be switched off and
“click” sound will be heard. Lower

As. Attention

Do not freeze fizzy drinks, as the
bottle may burst when the liquid in it is
frozen.

Be careful with frozen products such
as coloured ice-cubes.

Do not exceed the freezing capacity
of your appliance in 24 hours. See the
rating label.

In order to maintain the quality of the
food, the freezing must be effected as
rapidly as possible.

Thus, the freezing capacity will not be
exceeded, and the temperature inside
the freezer will not rise.

A^ Attention

Keep the already deep-frozen food
always separated with freshly placed
food.

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When deep-freezing hot food, the
cooling compressor will work until the
food is completely frozen. This can
temporarily cause excessive cooling of
the refrigeration compartment.

If you find the freezer door difficult

to open just after you have closed it,
don’t worry. This is due to the pressure
difference which will equalize and allow
the door to open normally after a few
minutes.

You will hear a vacuum sound just after
closing the door. This is quite normal.

Making ice cubes

Fill the ice-cube tray 3/4 full with water

and place it in the freezer.
As soon as the water has turned into

ice, you can take out the ice cubes.

Never use sharp objects such as

knives or forks to remove the ice
cubes. There is a risk of injury!

Fast freeze

If large amounts of fresh food are
going to be frozen, push the fast
freeze switch 24 hours before putting
the fresh food in the fast freeze
compartment.

It is strongly recommended to keep
fast freeze switch on 24 hours to
freeze maximum amount of fresh food
declared as freezing capacity. Take
special care not to mix frozen food and
fresh food.

Defrosting of the appliance

Excessive build-up of ice will affect
the freezing performance of your
appliance.

It is therefore recommended that you
defrost your appliance at least twice
a year, or whenever the ice build-up
exceeds 7 mm.

Defrost your appliance when there is
only little or no food in it.

Let the ice cubes slightly thaw instead,

or put the bottom of the tray in hot
water for a short moment.

Take out the deep-frozen food from
the drawers. Wrap the deep-frozen
food in several layers of paper, or a
blanket, and keep it in a cold place.

Unplug the appliance or switch off the
circuit breaker to start the defrosting
process.

Take out the accessories (like shelf,
drawer etc.) from the appliance and
use a suitable container to collect the
thawing water.

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Use a sponge or a soft cloth to remove

thawing water if necessary

Keep the door open during defrosting.
For quicker defrosting, place

containers with warm water inside the
appliance.

Never use electrical devices, defrosting

sprays or pointed or sharp-edged
objects such as knives or forks to
remove the ice.

After the defrosting is done, clean the
inside (see the section ‘Cleaning and
care’).

Reconnect the appliance to the mains.
Place the frozen food into the drawers

and slide the drawers into the freezer.

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Maintenance and cleaning

A Never use gasoline, benzene or

similar substances for cleaning
purposes.

A We recommend that you unplug the

appliance before cleaning.

E Never use any sharp abrasive

instrument, soap, household
cleaner, detergent and wax polish for
cleaning.

E Use lukewarm water to clean the

cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it
dry.

E Use a damp cloth wrung out in

a solution of one teaspoon of
bicarbonate of soda to one pint of

water to clean the interior and wipe it

dry.

A Make sure that no water enters the

lamp housing and other electrical
items.

A If your refrigerator is not going to be

used for a long period of time, unplug

the power cable, remove all food,

clean it and leave the door ajar.

E Check door seals regularly to ensure

they are clean and free from food

particles.

E To remove door racks, remove all the

contents and then simply push the
door rack upwards from the base.

Protection of plastic surfaces

□ Do not put the liquid oils or oil-oooked

meals in your refrigerator in unsealed

oontainers as they damage the

plastio surfaoes of your refrigerator. In

oase of spilling or smearing oil on the

plastio surfaoes, olean and rinse the
relevant part of the surfaoe at onoe

with warm water.

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QRecommended solutions for the problems

Pl^se review tnis list Derore calling tne service, it mignt save you time ana
money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective
workmanship or material usage.

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The
refrigerator
does not
operate

Condensation
on the side
wall of
the fridge
compartment.

Compressor is
not running

Possible Reason

Is the refrigerator properly
plugged in?

Is the fuse ot the socket which
your refrigerator is connected
to or the main fuse blown out?

Very cold ambient conditions.
Frequent opening and closing
of the door. Flighly humid
ambient conditions. Storage of
food containing liquid in open
containers. Leaving the door
ajar.

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
refrigerator has not been
balanped yet,

1 he tridge'is in detrost cycle. 1 his is normal for a full-

Solution

Insert the plug to the wall
socket.

Check the fuse.

Switching the thermostat to
a colder degree.

Decreasing the time the
door left open or using it
less frequently.

Covering the food stored
in open containers with a
suitable material.

Wipe the condensation
using a dry cloth and check
if it persists.
Your refrigerator will start
running approximately after
6 minutes. Please call the
service if your refrigerator
does not startup at the end
of this period.

automatically defrosting
refrigerator. Defrosting cycle
occurs periodically.

Your refrigerator is not plugged
into the socket.

Are the temperature
adjustments correctly made?

1 here is a power failure. Call your electricity supplier.

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Make sure that he plug is
inserted tightly to the wall
socket.