Beko DN135120S User manual

DN135120S

Refrigerator

Congélateur/réfrigérateur

Kühlschrank/gefrierschrank

Important information or useful usage tips.

Please read this manual first!

Dear Customer,

We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants 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:

C

A Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property.

B Warning against electric voltage.

This product was manufactured using the latest technology in environmentally friendly conditions.

CONTENTS
1 Your Refrigerator	3
2 Important Safety
Warnings	4
Intended use......................................	4
For products with a water dispenser;. 6
Child safety........................................	6
Compliance with WEEE Directive and
Disposing of the Waste Product: .......	6
Compliance with RoHS Directive:.......	6
Package information..........................	6
HCA Warning.....................................	7
Things to be done for energy saving... 7
Recommendations for freshfood
compartment.....................................	7
3 Installation	8
Points to be considered when re-
transporting your refrigerator..............	8
Before operating your refrigerator.......	8
Disposing of the packaging................	9
Disposing of your old refrigerator........	9
Placing and Installation.......................	9
Adjusting the feet...............................	9
4 Preparation	10

5 Using your refrigerator 11
Temperature setting button..............	11
Setting the temperature of your
refrigerator.......................................	11
Dual cooling system.........................	11
Vacation Function.............................	11
Freezing fresh food...........................	12
Recommendations for preservation of
frozen food.......................................	12
Placing the food...............................	12
Deep-freeze information...................	13
Stopping your product.....................	13
Zero temperature compartment........	14
Ice making.......................................	14
Rotary storage container..................	15
Icematic and ice storage container...	15
(in some models)..............................	15
Reversing the doors.........................	16
6 Maintenance and
cleaning	17
Protection of plastic surfaces ..........	17
7 Recommended solutions
for the problems	18

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1 Your Refrigerator

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1.Freezer compartment door shelf

2.Temperature setting button

3.Fridge compartment door shelf

4.Egg holders

5.Rotary storage container

6.Bottle holder

7.Shelter wire

8.Bottle shelf

9.Adjustable legs

10.Crisper

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11.Chiller compartment

12.Fridge compartment glass shelves

13.Wine cellar

14.Blower

15.Ice container

16.Icematic

17.Freezer compartment

18.Fridge compartment

*optional

Figures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.

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		Important Safety Warnings
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	Please review the following		• For products with a freezer
	information. Failure to observe this		compartment; Do not put bottled and
	information may cause injuries or		canned liquid beverages in the freezer
	material damage. Otherwise, all		compartment. Otherwise, these may
	warranty and reliability commitments		burst.
	will become invalid.		• Do not touch frozen food by hand;
	The usage life of the unit you		they may stick to your hand.
	purchased is 10 years. This is the		• Unplug your refrigerator before
	period for keeping the spare parts		cleaning or defrosting.
	required for the unit to operate as		• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
	described.		materials should never be used in
			cleaning and defrosting processes of
	Intended use		your refrigerator. In such cases, the
			vapor may get in contact with the
	This product is intended to be used
			electrical parts and cause short circuit
	• indoors and in closed areas such as
			or electric shock.
	homes;
			• Never use the parts on your
	• in closed working environments such
	as stores and offices;		refrigerator such as the door as a
			means of support or step.
	• in closed accommodation areas such
			• Do not use electrical devices inside
	as farm houses, hotels, pensions.		the refrigerator.
	• This product should not be used
			• Do not damage the parts, where
	outdoors.
			the refrigerant is circulating, with
	General safety		drilling or cutting tools. The refrigerant
			that might blow out when the gas
	• When you want to dispose/scrap
			channels of the evaporator, pipe
	the product, we recommend you
			extensions or surface coatings are
	to consult the authorized service in
			punctured causes skin irritations and
	order to learn the required information
			eye injuries.
	and authorized bodies.
			• Do not cover or block the ventilation
	• Consult your authorized service for
			holes on your refrigerator with any
	all your questions and problems
			material.
	related to the refrigerator. Do not
			• Electrical devices must be repaired
	intervene or let someone intervene to
			by only authorised persons. Repairs

	the refrigerator without notifying the	performed by incompetent persons
	authorised services.
		create a risk for the user.
	• For products with a freezer
		• In case of any failure or during
	compartment; Do not eat cone ice
		a maintenance or repair work,
	cream and ice cubes immediately
		disconnect your refrigerator’s mains
	after you take them out of the freezer
		supply by either turning off the
	compartment! (This may cause
		relevant fuse or unplugging your
	frostbite in your mouth.)
		appliance.

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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.

•Never store spray cans containing flammable and explosive substances in the refrigerator.

•Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the

defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

•This product is not intended to be used by persons with physical, sensory or mental disorders or unlearned or inexperienced people (including children) unless they are attended by a person who will be responsible for their safety or who will instruct them accordingly for use of the product

•Do not operate a damaged refrigerator. Consult with the service agent if you have any concerns.

•Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be guaranteed only if the earth system in your house complies with standards.

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

•Contact authorized service when there is a power cable damage to avoid danger.

•Never plug the refrigerator into the wall outlet during installation. Otherwise, risk of death or serious injury may arise.

•This refrigerator is intended for only storing food items. It must not be used for any other purpose.

•Label of technical specifications is located on the left wall inside the refrigerator.

•Never connect your refrigerator to electricity-saving systems; they may damage the refrigerator.

•If there is a blue light on the refrigerator, do not look at the blue light with optical tools.

•For manually controlled refrigerators, wait for at least 5 minutes to start the refrigerator after power failure.

•This operation manual should be handed in to the new owner of the product when it is given to others.

•Avoid causing damage on power cable when transporting the refrigerator. Bending cable may cause fire. Never place heavy objects on power cable. Do not touch the plug with wet hands when plugging the product.

•Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall outlet is loose.

•Water should not be sprayed directly on inner or outer parts of the product for safety purposes.

•Do not spray substances containing inflammable gases such as propane gas near the refrigerator to avoid fire and explosion risk.

•Never place containers filled with water on top of the refrigerator, otherwise this may cause electric shock or fire.

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•Do not overload your refrigerator with excessive amounts of food. If overloaded, the food items may fall down and hurt you and damage refrigerator when you open the door. Never place objects on top of the refrigerator; otherwise, these objects may fall down when you open or close the refrigerator's door.

•As they require a precise temperature, vaccines, heat-sensitive medicine and scientific materials and etc. should not be kept in the refrigerator.

•If not to be used for a long time, refrigerator should be unplugged. A possible problem in power cable may cause fire.

•The plug's tip should be regularly cleaned; otherwise, it may cause fire.

•The plug’s tip should be cleaned regularly with a dry cloth; otherwise, it may cause fire.

•Refrigerator may move if adjustable legs are not properly secured on the floor. Properly securing adjustable legs on the floor can prevent the refrigerator to move.

•When carrying the refrigerator, do not hold it from door handle. Otherwise, it may be snapped.

•When you have to place your product next to another refrigerator or freezer, the distance between devices should be at least 8cm. Otherwise, adjacent side walls may be humidified.

For products with a water dispenser;

Pressure of water mains should be minimum 1 bar. Pressure of water mains should be maximum 8 bars.

• Use only potable water.

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Child safety

•If the door has a lock, the key should be kept away from reach of children.

•Children must be supervised to prevent them from tampering with the product.

Compliance with WEEE Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product:

This product complies with EU WEEE

Directive (2012/19/EU). This

product bears a classification symbol for

waste electrical and electronic equipment

(WEEE).This product has been manufactured with

high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling. Do not dispose of the waste product with normal domestic and other wastes at the end of its service life. Take it to the collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult your local authorities to learn about these collection centers.

Compliance with RoHS Directive:

The product you have purchased complies with EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

Package information

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated

by the local authorities.

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HCA Warning

If your product's cooling system contains R600a:

This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay attention to not damaging the cooling 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 this warning if your product's cooling system contains R134a.

Type of gas used in the product is stated in the type plate which is on the left wall inside the refrigerator.

Never throw the product in fire for disposal.

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.

•For products with a freezer compartment; You can store maximum amount of food items in the freezer when you remove the shelf or drawer of the freezer. Energy consumption value stated for your refrigerator has been determined

by removing freezer shelf or drawer and under maximum load. There

is no harm to use a shelf or drawer according to the shapes and size of food to be frozen.

•Thawing frozen food in fridge compartment will both provide energy saving and preserve the food quality.

Recommendations for freshfood compartment

* OPTIONAL

•Please do not let any foodstuff to come to contact with the temperature sensor in freshfood compartment.

In order to maintain freshfood compartment at ideal storage temperature, the sensor must not be blocked by fodstuffs.

•Do not place hot foodstuff in your appliance.

food	temperature
	sensor

MILK	temperature
juice
etc.	sensor

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3 Installation

B Please remember that the manufacturer shall not be held liable if the information given in the instruction

manual is not observed.

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.

3.Packaging must be tied with thick tapes and strong ropes and the rules of transportation printed on the package must be followed.

Please do not forget…

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 check the following:

1.Is the interior of the refrigerator dry and can the air circulate freely in the rear of it?

2.Please install the 2 plastic wedges as illustrated in the figure. Plastic wedges will provide the required distance between your refrigerator and the wall in order to allow the air circulation. (The illustrated figure is only an example and does not match

exactly with your product.)

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3.Clean the interior of the refrigerator as recommended in the “Maintenance and cleaning” section.

4.Plug the refrigerator into the wall outlet. When the fridge door is open, the fridge compartment interior light will come on.

5.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.

6.Front edges of the refrigerator may feel warm. This is normal. These areas are designed to be warm to

avoid condensation.

Electric connection

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

Important:

•The connection must be in compliance with national regulations.

•The power cable plug must be easily accessible after installation.

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

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•Extension cables and multiway plugs must not be used for connection.

B A damaged power cable must be replaced by a qualified electrician.

B Product must not be operated before it is repaired! There is danger of

electric shock!

Disposing of the packaging

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

dispose of them 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 refrigerator without giving any harm to the environment.

•You may consult your authorised 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.

Placing and Installation

A If the entrance door of the room where the refrigerator will be installed is not wide enough for the refrigerator to pass through, then call the authorised service to have them remove the doors of your refrigerator and pass it sideways through the door.

1.Install your refrigerator to a place that allows ease of use.

2.Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources, humid places and direct sunlight.

3.There must be appropriate air ventilation around your refrigerator in order to achieve an efficient operation. If the refrigerator is to be placed in a recess in the wall, there must be at least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and at least 5 cm with the wall. If the floor is covered with a carpet, your product must be elevated 2.5 cm from the floor.

4.Place your refrigerator on an even floor surface to prevent jolts.

Adjusting the feet

If your refrigerator is unbalanced;

You can balance your refrigerator by turning the front legs as shown in the illustration below. The corner where the leg exists is lowered when you turn it 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.

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	4	Preparation
	•	Your refrigerator should be installed at	• This appliance is designed to operate
		least 30 cm away from heat sources	at temperatures specified in the table
		such as hobs, ovens, central heater
			below is equipped with Advanced
		and stoves and at least 5 cm away
			Electronic Temperature Control
		from electrical ovens and should not
			System [AETCS] which ensures
		be located under direct sunlight.
			that at the advised setting [4 - four
	• Please make sure that the interior
			on the knob] the frozen food in the
		of your refrigerator is cleaned
			freezer will not defrost even if the
		thoroughly.
			ambient temperature falls as low
	• If two refrigerators are to be installed
			as -15 °C. When first installed the
		side by side, there should be at least
			product MUST NOT be placed in low
		2 cm distance between them.
			ambient temperatures because the
	• When you operate your refrigerator
			freezer will not reduce to it’s standard
		for the first time, please observe the
			operating temperature. Once it has
		following instructions during the initial
			reached its steady operating state it
		six hours.
			can be re-located. So you may then
	• The door should not be opened
			install your appliance in a garage or
		frequently.
			an unheated room without having to
	• It must be operated empty without
			worry about frozen food in the freezer
		any food in it.
			being spoilt. However at low ambient
	• Do not unplug your refrigerator. If
			temperatures mentioned above,
		a power failure occurs out of your
			fridge contents are likely to freeze,
		control, please see the warnings in
			so check and consume food in the
		the “Recommended solutions for the
			fridge accordingly. When the ambient
		problems” section.
			temperature returns to normal, you
	• Original packaging and foam
			may change the knob setting to suit
		materials should be kept for future
			your needs.
		transportations or moving.
			• If the ambient temperature is
			below 0°C, the food in the fridge
			compartment will freeze.So, we
			recommend you don’t use the fridge
			compartment in such low ambient
			conditions. You can continue using
			the freezer compartment as usual.

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5 Using your refrigerator

Temperature setting button

Temperature setting button allows you to make the temperature setting of your refrigerator.

Setting the temperature of your refrigerator

The overall temperature setting of your refrigerator is made by means of the temperature setting button on the right wall of the fridge compartment. This button has 5 different temperature setting position. Select the position suitable to your needs.

Dual cooling system

Your refrigerator is equipped with two separate cooling systems to cool the fresh food compartment and freezer compartment. Thus, air in the fresh food compartment and freezer compartment do not get mixed. Thanks to these two separate cooling

systems, cooling speed is much higher then other refrigerators. Odours in the compartments do not get mixed. Also additional power saving is provided since the automatic defrosting is performed individually.

Vacation Function

If the doors of the product are not opened for 12 hours after the

thermostat is switched to the hottest position, then the vacation function will be activated automatically.

Open the door of the product or change the thermostat setting to cancel the function.

Vacation function is optional. It may vary depending on the product type and may not be contained in every product.

It is not recommended to store food in cooler compartment when the vacation function is active.

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Freezing fresh food

•It must be preferred to wrap or cover the food before placing them in the refrigerator.

•Hot food must cool down to the room temperature before putting them in the refrigerator.

•The foodstuff that you want to freeze must be fresh and in good quality.

•Foodstuff must be divided into portions according to the family’s daily or meal based consumption needs.

•The foodstuff must be packaged in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be kept for a short time.

•Materials to be used for packaging must be tear-proof and resistant to cold, humidity, odor, oils and acids and they must also be airtight.

Moreover, they must be well closed and they must be made from easy- to-use materials that are suitable for deep freeze usage.

•Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.

•Please observe the following instructions to obtain the best results.

1.Do not freeze too large quantities of food at one time. The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.

2.Placing warm food into the freezer compartment causes the cooling system to operate continuously until the food is frozen solid.

3.Take special care not to mix already frozen food and fresh food.

Recommendations for preservation of frozen food

•Prepacked commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the frozen food manufacturer's instructions for a ( 4 star) frozen food storage compartment.

•To ensure that the high quality achieved by the frozen food manufacturer and the food retailer is maintained, the following should be remembered:

1.Put packages in the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase.

2.Ensure that contents are labeled and dated.

3.Do not exceed "Use By", "Best Before" dates on the packaging.

Defrosting

The freezer compartment defrosts automatically.

Placing the food

	Freezer	Various frozen food
		such as meat,
	compartment
		fish, ice cream,
	shelves
		vegetables and etc.
	Egg tray	Egg
	Fridge	Food in pans,
	compartment	covered plates and
	shelves	closed containers
	Fridge	Small and packaged
		food or drinks (such
	compartment
		as milk, fruit juice and
	door shelves
		beer)
	Crisper	Vegetables and fruits
		Delicatessen
	Freshzone	products (cheese,
	compartment	butter, salami and
		etc.)

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Deep-freeze information

Food must be frozen as rapidly as possible when they are put in a refrigerator in order to keep them in good quality.

The TSE norm requires (according to certain measurement conditions) the refrigerator to freeze at least 4.5 kg of foodstuff at 32°C ambient temperature to -18°C or lower within 24 hours for every 100-liters of freezer volume.

It is possible to keep the food for a long time only at -18°C or lower temperatures.

You can keep the freshness of food for many months (at -18°C or lower temperatures in the deep freeze).

WARNING! A

•Foodstuff must be divided into portions according to the family’s daily or meal based consumption needs.

•Foodstuff must be packaged in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be kept for a short time.

•Materials necessary for packaging:

•Cold resistant adhesive tape

•Self adhesive label

•Rubber rings

•Pen

Materials to be used for packaging the foodstuff must be tear-proof and resistant to cold, humidity, odor, oils and acids.

Foodstuff to be frozen should not be allowed to come in contact with the previously frozen items to prevent their partial thawing.

Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.

Stopping your product

If your thermostat is equipped with “0” position:

- Your product will stop operating when you turn the thermostat button to “0” (zero) position. Your product will not start unless to you turn the thermostat button to position “1” or one of the other positions again.

If your thermostat is equipped with “min” position:

- Unplug your product to stop it.

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Zero temperature compartment

This compartment has been designed to store frozen food which would be thawed slowly (meat, fish, chicken,etc.) as required.Zero temperature compartment is the coldest place of your refrigerator in which dairy products (cheese, butter), meat, fish or chicken may be kept at ideal storage conditions.Vegetables and/or fruits must not be placed in this compartment.

Ice making

(in some models)

Fill the ice container with water and place it into its seat. Your ice will be ready approximately in two hours.

You can easily remove your ice by slightly twisting the ice container.

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Rotary storage container

Sliding body shelf can be moved to left or right in order to allow you place long bottles, jars or boxes to a lower shelf (Fig. 1)

You can reach the food that you have placed into the shelf by grabbing and turning it from its right edge (Fig.2).

When you want to load or remove it to clean, turn it by 90 degrees, raise it up and pull towards yourself (Fig. 3-4).

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Icematic and ice storage container

(in some models) Using the Icematic

Fill the Icematic with water and place it into its seat. Your ice will be ready approximately in two hours. Do not remove the Icematic from its seating to take ice.

Turn the knobs on it clockwise by 90 degrees.

Ice cubes in the cells will fall down into the ice storage container below.

You may take out the ice storage container and serve the ice cubes.

If you wish, you may keep the ice cubes in the ice storage container.

Ice storage container

Ice storage container is only intended for accumulating the ice cubes. Do not put water in it. Otherwise, it will break.

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Reversing the doors

Proceed in numerical order .

4 5

4 2

7	6	1

10

10

	11
12	13

45°

3

8 9

			14
	18	19
		17
	180°	19	22
			24
	23	21
			24
			20

16 15

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6 Maintenance and cleaning

A Never use gasoline, benzene or similar substances for cleaning purposes.

B We recommend that you unplug the appliance before cleaning.

B Never use any sharp abrasive instrument, soap, household cleaner, detergent and wax polish for cleaning.

CUse lukewarm water to clean the cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it dry.

CUse 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.

B Make sure that no water enters the lamp housing and other electrical items.

B 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.

CCheck door seals regularly to ensure they are clean and free from food particles.

A To remove door racks, remove all the contents and then simply push the door rack upwards from the base.

ANever use cleaning agents or water that contain chlorine to clean the outer surfaces and chromium coated parts of the product. Chlorine causes

corrosion on such metal surfaces.

Protection of plastic surfaces

CDo not put the liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of your refrigerator. In case of spilling or smearing oil on the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water.

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7 Recommended solutions for the problems

Please review this list before calling the service. It might save you time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective workmanship or material usage. Some of the features described here may not exist in your product.

The refrigerator does not operate.

•Is the refrigerator properly plugged in? Insert the plug to the wall socket.

•Is the fuse of the socket which your refrigerator is connected to or the main fuse blown out? Check the fuse.

Condensation on the side wall of the fridge compartment (MULTIZONE, COOL CONTROL and FLEXI ZONE).

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

Compressor is not running

•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 balanced yet. Your refrigerator will start running approximately after 6 minutes. Please call the service if the refrigerator does not startup at the end of this period.

•The fridge is in defrost cycle. This is normal for a full-automatically defrosting refrigerator. Defrosting cycle occurs periodically.

•Your refrigerator is not plugged into the socket. Make sure that the plug is properly fit into the socket.

•Are the temperature adjustments correctly made?

•Power might be cut off.

The fridge is running frequently or for a long time.

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•Your new product may be wider than the previous one. This is quite normal.

Large refrigerators operate for a longer period of time.

•The ambient room temperature may be high. This is quite normal.

•The refrigerator might have been plugged in recently or might have been loaded with food. Cooling down of the refrigerator completely may last for a couple of hours longer.

•Large amounts of hot food might have been put in the refrigerator recently. Hot food causes longer running of the refrigerator until they reach the safe storage temperature.

•Doors might have been opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. The warm air that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer periods. Open the doors less frequently.

•Freezer or fridge compartment door might have been left ajar. Check if the doors are tightly closed.

•The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the refrigerator temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved.

•Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not properly seated. Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes the refrigerator to run for a longer period of time in order to maintain the current temperature.

Freezer temperature is very low while the fridge temperature is sufficient.

•The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the freezer temperature to a warmer degree and check.

Fridge temperature is very low while the freezer temperature is sufficient.

•The fridge temperature might have been adjusted to a very low temperature.

Adjust the fridge temperature to a warmer degree and check.

Food kept in the fridge compartment drawers are freezing.

•The fridge temperature might have been adjusted to a very low temperature.

Adjust the fridge temperature to a warmer degree and check.

Temperature in the fridge or freezer is very high.

•The fridge temperature might have been adjusted to a very high degree.

Fridge adjustment has an effect on the temperature of the freezer. Change the temperature of the fridge or freezer until the fridge or freezer temperature reaches to a sufficient level.

•Doors might have been opened frequently or left ajar for a long time; open them less frequently.

•Door might have been left ajar; close the door completely.

•Large amount of hot food might have been put in the refrigerator recently. Wait until the fridge or freezer reaches the desired temperature.

•The refrigerator might have been plugged in recently. Cooling down of the refrigerator completely takes time.

The operation noise increases when the refrigerator is running.

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•The operating performance of the refrigerator may change due to the changes in the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault.

Vibrations or noise.

•The floor is not even or it is weak. The refrigerator rocks when moved slowly.

Make sure that the floor is strong enough to carry the refrigerator, and level.

•The noise may be caused by the items put onto the refrigerator. Items on top of the refrigerator should be removed.

There are noises coming from the refrigerator like liquid spilling or spraying.

•Liquid and gas flows happen in accordance with the operating principles of your refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.

There is a noise like wind blowing.

•Fans are used in order to cool the refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.

Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator.

•Hot and humid weather increases icing and condensation. It is normal and not a fault.

•Doors might have been left ajar; make sure that the doors are closed fully.

•Doors might have been opened frequently or left ajar for a long time; open them less frequently.

Humidity occurs on the outside of the refrigerator or between the doors.

•There might be humidity in the air; this is quite normal in humid weather. When the humidity is less, condensation will disappear.

Bad odour inside the refrigerator.

•Inside of the refrigerator must be cleaned. Clean the inside of the refrigerator with a sponge, lukewarm water or carbonated water.

•Some containers or package materials might cause the smell. Use a different container or different brand packaging material.

The door is not closing.

•Food packages may prevent the door's closing. Replace the packages that are obstructing the door.

•The refrigerator is not completely upright on the floor and rocking when slightly moved. Adjust the elevation screws.

•The floor is not level or strong. Make sure that the floor is level and capable to carry the refrigerator.

Crispers are stuck.

•The food might be touching the ceiling of the drawer. Rearrange food in the drawer.

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