Beko GN1416523PX User manual [EN]

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GN1416523PX

Please read this user manual first!

Dear Valued 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.

The user manual will help you use the product in a fast and safe way.

•Make sure you read the safety instructions.

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

•Read the other documents given with the product.

•The manufacturer reserves the right to make modifications on the product.

Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models.

Explanation of symbols

The following symbols are used along this user manual:

C	Important information or useful hints.
A	Risk of injury and damage to property.
B	Risk of electric shock.
	Packaging materials of the product are
	manufactured from recyclable mate-
	rials in accordance with our National
	Environment Regulations.

Contents

1 Important Instructions Regarding Safety and
Environment	3

1.1. General Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1.1.1 Hydrocarbon (HC) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1.2 For Products with a Water Dispenser/Ice Machine 5 1.2. Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1.3. Children's Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.4. Compliance with the WEEE Directive and Disposing the Waste Product: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.5. Compliance with the RoHS Directive: . . . . . . . . . .6 1.6. Packaging Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

2	Your appliance	7

3	Installation	8

3.1. Appropriate location for installation . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.2. Installing the plastic wedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 3.3. Adjusting the feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 3.4. Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

4 Preparation

4.1. Things to be done for energy saving. . . . . . . . . .10 4.2. Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

5 Operating the product

5.1. Indicator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 5.2. Indicator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 5.3. Ice machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 5.4. Icematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 5.5. Ice container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 5.6. Blue light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5.7. Deodorising Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 (FreshGuard) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5.8. Ionizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5.9. Chiller compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 5.10.Crisper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 5.11.Movable Middle Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 5.12.Using the water dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 5.13.Filling the water dispenser's tank . . . . . . . . . . . .23 5.14.Cleaning the water tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 5.15.Drip tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 5.16. Everfresh (Humidity-controlled crisper) . . . . . . .25 5.17.Freezing fresh food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 5.18.Recommendations for preserving the frozen food27 5.19.Deep-freeze information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 5.20.Placing the food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 5.21.Door open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 5.22.Illumination lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

6 Care and Cleaning

6.1. Avoiding Bad Odours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 6.2. Protection of plastic surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 6.3. Cleaning the Inner Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 6.4. Stainless Steel Outer Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 6.5. Cleaning Products with Glass Doors . . . . . . . . . .29

6	Care and Cleaning	29

7	Troubleshooting	30

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1 Important Instructions Regarding Safety and Environment

This chapter contains safety information that will help you avoid the risk personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions shall render any product warranty void.

Intended use

WARNING:

Keep ventilation openings, in

Athe appliance enclosure or in the built-instructure, clear of obstruction.

WARNING:

Do not use mechanical

devices or other means to

Aaccelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

WARNING:

ADo not damage the refrigerant circuit.

WARNING:

Do not use electrical appliances inside the food

Astorage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as

–staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;

–farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;

–bed and breakfast type environments;

–catering and similar non-retail applications.

1.1. General Safety

•Persons with physical, sensory or mental disabilities; persons who lack experience and information and

children should not approach, enter or play with the product.

•Failure to follow the instructions and uncontrolled use of the product lead to dangerous results!

•Unplug the product if you encounter a failure during use.

•If the product malfunctions, it must not be operated until repaired by the authorised service provider. Risk of electric shock!

•Plug the product into a grounded socket protected by a fuse that corresponds to the value on its nameplate. Have a qualified electrician ground the product. Our company cannot be held responsible for damages resulting from the failure to use the product with a grounded socket pursuant to local regulations.

•Unplug the product when not in use.

•Never wash the product by spreading or pouring water onto it! Risk of electric shock!

•Never touch the plug with wet hands!

•Never unplug the product by pulling the cable. Always pull the plug by holding the socket.

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

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Instructions for safety and environment

•Never connect your refrigerator to energy saving devices. Such systems are harmful to your product.

•Unplug the product during installation, care, cleaning and repairing procedures.

•Always have the Authorised Service Provider install the product and establish its electrical connections. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damages caused by procedures performed by unauthorised persons.

•Do not eat cone ice cream or ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer compartment! This may cause frostbite in your mouth!

•Do not touch frozen food with wet hands! They may stick to your hand!

•Do not put bottled or canned liquid beverages in the freezer compartment. They may burst!

•Never use steam or steam cleaners to clean or defrost the refrigerator. Steam gets into contact with the live parts in your refrigerator, causing short circuit or electric shock!

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

defrosting process other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

•Never use the parts in your refrigerator such as the door and drawer as a means of support or step. This may cause the product to tip over or damage the parts of it.

•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 in your refrigerator with any object.

•Place the beverage with higher proofs tightly closed and vertically.

•Do not use gaseous sprays near the product since there is the risk or fire or explosion!

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

•Do not place vessels filled with liquid onto the product. Splashing water on an electrical part may cause electric chock or the risk of fire.

•Do not store items that need precise temperature adjustment (such as vaccines, heat-sensitive medication, science materials etc.) in the refrigerator.

•If you are not going to use the product for a long time, unplug it and remove the food in it.

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

•Exposing the product to rain, snow, sun or wind is dangerous in terms of electrical safety.

•In products with mechanical control (thermostat), wait for 5 minutes

to plug in the product again after unplugging.

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Instructions for safety and environment

• Do not overload the refrigerator.
				Type of gas used in the product
Objects in the refrigerator may fall
			C	is stated on the type plate which
down when the door is opened,
causing injury or damage. Similar				is on the left wall inside the
				refrigerator.
problems may arise if any object is

placed onto the product.				WARNING:
• If the product has a door handle, do			A	Never throw the product into fire
not pull the handle when re-locating				for disposal.
the product. The handle might be

loose.
• Be careful not to jam your hand or		1.1.2 For Products with a Water
any other body part in the moving
		Dispenser/Ice Machine
parts of the refrigerator.		• Pressure for cold water inlet shall
• Do not put your hand or any other			be maximum 90 psi (620 kPa). If
foreign materials into the ice			your water pressure exceeds 80 psi
machine while it is operating.			(550 kPa), use a pressure limiting
1.1.1 Hydrocarbon (HC) Warning			valve in your mains system. If you
• If your product's cooling system			do not know how to check your
contains R600a:			water pressure, ask for the help of a
This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay			professional plumber.
attention not to damage the cooling		• If there is a risk of water impact
system or the piping during use and			in your installation, always use a
transportation. If damaged, keep			water impact protection equipment
the product away from potential fire			in that installation. Please consult
sources that may cause it to catch			professional plumbers if you are not
fire and ventilate the room where the			sure if there is water impact in your
product is placed.			installation.
		• Do not make installation on the hot
			water inlet.
	If the product is damaged and
		• Take the necessary measures
	if you see gas leak, please		against the freezing risk of the
C	keep away from the gas. It may
			hoses. The water temperature
	cause frostbite when it gets into		operating range must be 0.6°C
	contact with the skin.
			(33°F) minimum and 38°C (100°F)
	(including R134)
			maximum.
	Ignore this warning if the cooling

C				WARNING:
	system of your product contains
				Never connect the product
	R134a.		A
				to a cold water mains with a


				pressure of 550 kPa (80 psi)
				or above.

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Instructions for safety and environment

1.2. Intended Use

•This product has been designed for domestic use. It is not suitable for commercial use and it must not be used out of its intended use.

•It must be used only for storing food.

•The manufacturer will not take any responsibility for damages resulting from improper use or transport.

•Original spare parts will be available for 10 years after the purchase date of the product.

1.3. Children's Safety

•If there is a lock on the door of the product, the key should be kept out of the reach of children.

•Do not let children play with the product.

DANGER:

Before disposing your old refrigerator or freezer:

•Children may get locked inside.

A• Remove the doors.

•Leave the shelves to prevent children from getting inside the product easily.

1.4.Compliance with the WEEE Directive and Disposing the Waste Product:

This product conforms to the EU

WEE Directive (2012/19 EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic

equipment (WEEE). This product has been manufactured from high quality parts and materials which can be

reused and are suitable for recycling. Therefore,

do not dispose the product with normal domestic waste or other waste at the end of its service life. Take it to a collection centre for recycling electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult local authorities to learn about the locations of such collection centres.

1.5.Compliance with the RoHS Directive:

The unit you have purchased conforms to the EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful or prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

1.6.Packaging Information

•Packaging materials of the product have been manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose the packaging materials with normal domestic waste or other types of waste. Take these materials to a recycling point designated by local authorities.

	DANGER:
	Risk of Fire or Explosion:
	• This product uses flammable
	refrigerant.
	• Do not use mechanical devices to
	defrost the refrigerator.
	• Do not use chemicals for cleaning.
A	• Do not pierce the refrigerant pipe.
A	• If the refrigerant pipe is pierced, it
	must be repaired only by licensed
	service personnel.
	• Please consult the repair/user
	manual before cleaning the product.
	All safety instructions must be
	followed.
	• Dispose the product according to
	federal or local regulations.

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2 Your appliance

			1
		2
*9			A
			A
		3
		4
*8	5	5
	*8
		*6
		7	B

A- Cooler compartment

B- Freezer compartment

1.	Door shelves of fridge compartment	6- Freezer compartment movable drawer
2-	Fridge compartment glass shelf	7-	Freezer compartment drawers
3-	Chiller compartment	8-	Auto Icematic
4-	Everfresh	9-	Water reservoir
5-	Crisper

It may not apply to all models.

C	Figures in this user manual are given as an example and may not match the product exactly. If the
	relevant parts are not available in the product you purchased, the figure applies to other models.

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3 Installation

3.1. Appropriate location for installation

Contact an Authorized Service for the installation of the product. In order to prepare the product for use, refer the information in the user manual and ensure that electrical installation and water installation are appropriate. If not, call a qualified electrician and technician to have any necessary arrangements carried out.

WARNING: Manufacturer shall not B be held liable for damages that may arise from procedures carried out by

unauthorized persons.

WARNING: Product must not be plugged B in during installation. Otherwise, there is

the risk of death or serious injury!

WARNING: : If the door clearance of the A room where the product shall be placed is so tight to prevent passing of the product,

contact the authorized service.

•Place the product on a level floor surface to prevent jolts.

•If you will use the product within a cabinet/furniture, leave a clearance of minimum 2 cm between the side walls and the cabinet/furniture.

•Install the product at least 30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs, heater cores and stoves and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.

•Product must not be subjected to direct sun light and kept in humid places.

•Appropriate air ventilation must be provided around your product in order to achieve an efficient operation. If the product is to be placed in a recess in the wall, pay attention to leave at least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and the side walls.For versions which do not have plastic wedges, make sure that a clearance of 5 cm is left from the rear wall.

•In environments where the room temperature drops below 10 °C, the refrigerator continues to operate to preserve the food in the freezer. However, the fresh food in the fridge compartment may freeze due to the cold environment.

3.2. Installing the plastic wedges

Plastic wedges supplied with the product are used to create the distance for the air circulation between the product and the rear wall.

1.To install the wedges, remove the screws on the product and use the screws supplied together with the wedges.

2.Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the rear ventilation cover as illustrated in the figure.

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Installation

3.3. Adjusting the feet

If the product stands unbalanced after installation, adjust the feet on the front by rotating them to the right or left.

3.4.	Electrical connection

A	WARNING: Do not make connections
	via extension cables or multi-plugs.
B	WARNING: Damaged power cable
B	must be replaced by the Authorized
	Service Agent.

If two coolers are to be installed side C by side, there should be at least 4 cm

distance between them.

•Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the product is used

without grounding and electrical connection in accordance with the national regulations.

•Power cable plug must be within easy reach after installation.

•Do not use extension cords or cordless multiple outlets between your product and the wall outlet.

Warning for hot surfaces!

The side walls of your product are equipped with coolant pipes to improve the cooling system. The high

C temperature fluid may flow through these surfaces and may heat the surfaces on the side walls. This is normal and does not require service maintenance. Be careful when touching these areas.

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