Beko FNE 1074 User Manual

Refrigerator

FNE 1074

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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 Important information or useful usage tips.

A Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property.

B Warning against electric voltage.

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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: .....7

Package information ..........................7

HCA Warning ....................................7

Things to be done for energy saving ..7

3 Installation 8

Points to be considered when re-

transporting your refrigerator .............8

Before operating your refrigerator ......8

Electric connection ............................9

Disposing of the packaging ...............9

Disposing of your old refrigerator .......9

Placing and Installation ......................9

Adjusting the feet .............................10

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

Reversing the doors ........................12

4 Preparation 13

5 Using your refrigerator 14

Setting the operating temperature ...15

LED indicators and control panel .....15

6 Maintenance and cleaning 19

Protection of plastic surfaces ..........19

7 Recommended solutions for the problems 20

1 Your refrigerator

6 7

1. Reflectors

2. Top trim

3. Fast-Freeze switch

4. Indicator lights

5. Thermostat knob

6. Ice bank

7. Freezer fan

8. Fast-freeze compartment

9. Frozen-food compartments

10. Adjustable front feet

C 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.

2 Important Safety Warnings

Please review the following information.

Failure to observe this information may

cause injuries or material damage.

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 intended to be used

– indoors and in closed areas such as

homes;

– in closed working environments such

as stores and offices;

– in closed accommodation areas such

as farm houses, hotels, pensions.

• This product should not be used

outdoors.

General safety

• When you want to dispose/scrap

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

• Consult your authorized service for

all your questions and problems related to the refrigerator. Do not intervene or let someone intervene to the refrigerator without notifying the authorised services.

• For products with a freezer

compartment; Do not eat cone ice cream and ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer compartment! (This may cause frostbite in your mouth.)

• For products with a freezer

compartment; Do not put bottled and canned liquid beverages in the freezer compartment. Otherwise, these may burst.

• Do not touch frozen food by hand;

they may stick to your hand.

• Unplug your refrigerator before

cleaning or defrosting.

• Vapor and vaporized cleaning

materials should never be used in cleaning and defrosting processes of your refrigerator. In such cases, the vapor may get in contact with the electrical parts and cause short circuit or electric shock.

• Never use the parts on your

refrigerator such as the door as a means of support or step.

• Do not use electrical devices inside

the refrigerator.

• Do not damage the parts, where

the refrigerant is circulating, with drilling or cutting tools. The refrigerant that might blow out when the gas channels of the evaporator, pipe extensions or surface coatings are punctured causes skin irritations and

eye injuries.

• Do not cover or block the ventilation

holes on your refrigerator with any material.

• Electrical devices must be repaired by only authorised persons. Repairs

performed by incompetent persons create a risk for the user.

• In case of any failure or during

a maintenance or repair work, disconnect your refrigerator’s mains

supply by either turning off the relevant fuse or unplugging your appliance.

• 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.

• 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.

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:

Things to be done for energy saving

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.

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.

• 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.

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