Beko GNE V322 PX User manual [EN]
Refrigerator
GNE V322 PX
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 Important information or useful usage tips.
A Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
B Warning against electric voltage.
CONTENTS
1 Your Refrigerator 3
2 Important Safety Warnings 4
Intended use ........................................ 4
General safety ..................................... 4
For products with a water dispenser; .... 6
Child safety .......................................... 6
Compliance with the AEEE Regulation and
Disposing of the Waste Product ........... 6
Package information ............................ 7
HCA warning ....................................... 7
Things to be done for energy saving ..... 7
Recommendations for the fresh food
compartment ....................................... 8
3 Installation 9
Points to be considered when re-
transporting your refrigerator ................ 9
Before operating your refrigerator ......... 9
Electric connection............................. 10
Disposing of the packaging ................ 10
Disposing of your old refrigerator ........ 10
Placing and Installation ....................... 10
Floor balance adjustment ................... 11
Adjusting the gap between the upper
door .................................................. 13
Installing Water Filter ......................... 14
Connection of the Water Pipe to the
Refrigerator ........................................ 15
Connection of Water Hose to the Jug 17
Connection of the Water Pipe to the Cold
Water Mains Line .............................. 17
Prior to first use of Ice/Water Dispenser 19
4 Preparation 20
5 Using your refrigerator 21
Setting the fridge compartment
temperature ....................................... 22
Setting the freezer compartment
temperature ....................................... 22
Fresh Freeze Function ........................ 22
Quick Cool Function........................... 23
Vacation Button ................................. 23
Auto Eco Button (Special Economy
function) ............................................ 23
Ioniser ............................................... 23
Key Lock Button ................................ 23
Water Dispenser Illumination .............. 23
Water/Ice Type Selection .................... 23
Ice/Water Dispenser ........................... 23
Using the Ice Dispenser ..................... 24
Ice Off ................................................ 24
Using the water spring ....................... 25
Spillage Tray ...................................... 25
Sliding Body Shelves .......................... 25
Blue light ........................................... 26
Ion: ................................................... 26
Fresh Freeze Compartment ................ 26
Crisper humidity control sliders........... 26
Egg section........................................ 26
Recommendations for preservation of
frozen food ........................................ 27
Defrosting .......................................... 27
Replacing the Interior Light Bulb ......... 27
6 Maintenance and cleaning 29
Protection of plastic surfaces ............ 29
Chiller compartment ........................... 30
Icebox and Water Dispenser .............. 30
7 Troubleshooting 31
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1 Your Refrigerator
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1. Freezer compartment
2. Fridge compartment
3. Fridge compartment interior light
4. Butter and cheese lid
5. Fan
6. Ioniser
7. Fridge compartment glass shelves
8. Egg tray
9. Fridge compartment door racks
10. Wine cellar
11. Chiller compartment
12. Bottle holder
13. Bottle shelves
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
14. Crisper compartments
15. Crisper cover
16. Adjustable front legs
17. Blue light
18. Water reservoir
19. Ventilation lid
20. Freezer compartment drawers
21. Freezer Compartment glass shelves
22. Ice duct lid
23. Freezer compartment interior light
24. Fresh Freeze compartment
25. Ice container
* OPTIONAL
product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.
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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 service life of your product is 10
years. During this period, original spare
parts will be available to operate the
product properly.
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.
• It 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
• Do not touch frozen food by hand;
• Unplug your refrigerator before
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
• Never use the parts on your
• Do not use electrical devices inside
• Do not damage the parts, where
• Do not cover or block the ventilation
• Electrical devices must be repaired
• In case of any failure or during
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compartment; Do not put bottled and
canned liquid beverages in the freezer
compartment. Otherwise, these may
burst.
they may stick to your hand.
cleaning or defrosting.
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.
refrigerator such as the door as a
means of support or step.
the refrigerator.
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.
holes on your refrigerator with any
material.
by only authorised persons. Repairs
performed by incompetent persons
create a risk for the user.
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 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; in the
event of spillages, this may cause
electric shock or fire.
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• Do not overload the refrigerator with
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 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 the AEEE
Regulation and Disposing of
the Waste Product
This product does not contain harmful
and forbidden materials described
in the "Regulation on the Control of
the Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment" issued by the T.R. Ministry
of Environment and City Planning.
Complies with the AEEE Regulation.
This product has been
manufactured with high
quality parts and materials
which can be reused and
are suitable for recycling.
Therefore, do not dispose
the product with normal
domestic waste at the end of its
service life. Take it to a collection point
for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. Please consult
your local authorities to learn the
nearest collection point. Help protect
the environment and natural resources
by recycling used products. For
children's safety, cut the power cable
and break the locking mechanism of
the door, if any, so that it will be nonfunctional before disposing of the
product.
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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.
Do not forget...
Any recycled substance is an
indispensable matter for nature and
our national asset wealth.
If you want to contribute to the
re-evaluation of the packaging
materials, you can consult to your
environmentalist organizations or the
municipalities where you are located.
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 label 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. Keep your
refrigerator at least 30cm away from
heat emitting sources and at least
5cm from electrical ovens.
• 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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Recommendations for the
MILK
juice
etc.
temperature
sensor
fresh food compartment
*optional
• Do not allow the food to touch the
temperature sensor in fresh food
compartment. To allow the fresh food
compartment keep its ideal storage
temperature, sensor must not be
hindered by food.
• Do not place hot foods in the
product.
MILK
juice
etc.
temperature
sensor
food
temperature
sensor
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3 Installation
C 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.
C Always 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
check 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. Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the
rear ventilation as illustrated in the
following figure. Unscrew the existing
ones and use the screws given in the
same bag of wedges. Plastic wedges
will provide the required distance
between your refrigerator and the wall
in order to allow the air circulation.
4. Plug the refrigerator into the wall
outlet. When the door is open the
respective 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.
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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 refrigerator to a
grounded socket which is being
protected by a fuse with the
appropriate capacity.
Important:
B The connection must be in
compliance with national regulations.
B The power cable plug must be easily
accessible after installation.
B
The specified voltage must be equal
to your mains voltage.
B Extension cables and multiway plugs
must not be used for connection.
B A damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
B The appliance must not be operated
before it is repaired! There is danger
of electric shock!
Disposing of the packaging
A
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.
A You may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.
A
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
B
Caution: Never plug the refrigerator
into the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
A If the entrance door of the room
where the refrigerator will be installed is
not wide enough for the refrigerator to
pass through, than 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.
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