Blomberg FNT 9550, FNT 9550 X User manual

Refrigerator

User Manual

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FNT 9550
FNT 9550 X

Please read this user 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.

Therefore, read this entire user manual carefully before using the product and
keep it as a reference. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user
manual as well.

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

• Read the manual before installing and operating the product.

• 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.

Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models.
Differences between models will be identified in the manual.

Explanation of symbols
Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used:

CImportant information or useful tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.

CONTENTS

1 Your refrigerator 4

2 Important Safety Warnings 5

Intended use .....................................5

General safety ..................................5

For products with a ..........................9

water dispenser; ................................9

Child safety ......................................10

Compliance with WEEE Directive and

Disposing of the Waste Product: .....10

Package information ........................10

HC warning .....................................11

Things to be done for energy saving 11

3 Installation 12

Points to be paid attention to when the

relocation of the refrigerator .............12

Electrical connection ........................12

Disposing of the packaging .............13

Disposing of your old refrigerator .....13

Placing and Installation ....................13

Adjusting the legs ............................14

Reversing the doors ........................15

4 Preparation 16

5 Using your cooler/freezer 17

Setting the operating temperature ...17

Freezing ...........................................18

Defrosting of the appliance ..............19

6 Maintenance and cleaning 20

Protection of plastic surfaces ..........20

7 Troubleshooting 21

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1 Your refrigerator

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1. Control Panel

2. Flap (Fast-Freeze compartment)

3. Ice cube tray & Ice bank

4. Drawers

5. 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.

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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 compartment;
Do not put bottled
and canned liquid
beverages in the
freezer compartment.

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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

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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.

• Ensure highly alcoholic
beverages are stored
securely with the lid
fastened and placed
upright.

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

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• 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 electricity­saving 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.

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• 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

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.

• 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.

• 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

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• 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.

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• 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.

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For products with a

water dispenser;

• 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.

• The product shall never
be used while the
compartment which is
located at the top or
back of your product
and in which electronic
boards are available
(electronic board box
cover) (1) is open.

• Pressure for cold water
inlet shall be maximum
90 psi (6.2 bar). If your
water pressure exceeds
80 psi (5.5 bar), use a
pressure limiting valve
in your mains system. If
you do not know how
to check your water
pressure, ask for the
help of a professional
plumber.

• If there is risk of water
hammer effect in your
installation, always
use a water hammer
prevention equipment
in your installation.

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Consult Professional
plumbers is you are not
sure that there is no
water hammer effect in
your installation.

• Do not install on the
hot water inlet. Take
precautions against
of the risk of freezing
of the hoses. Water
temperature operating
interval shall be 33°F
(0.6°C) minimum
and 100°F (38°C)
maximum.

• 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. 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 non-functional before disposing
of the product.

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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Do not forget...

Any recycled substance is an
indispensable matter for nature and our
national asset wealth.

If you want to contribute to the re­evaluation of the packaging materials,
you can consult to your environmentalist
organizations or the municipalities
where you are located.

HC 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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B In case the information which are

given in the user manual are not
taken into account, manufacturer will
not assume any liability for this.

Points to be paid attention
to when the relocation of the
refrigerator

1. Your refrigerator should be

unplugged.Before transportation of
your refrigerator, it should be emptied
and cleaned.

2. Before it is re-packaged,

shelves, accessories, crisper, etc.
inside your refrigerator should be
fixed with adhesive tape and secured
against impacts. Package should
be bound with a thick tape or sound
ropes and the transportation rules
on the package should be strictly
observed.

3. Original packaging and foam

materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.

Before you start the refrigerator,

Check the following before you
start to use your refrigerator:

1. Attach 2 plastic wedges as

illustrated below. Plastic wedges are
intended to keep the distance which
will ensure the air circulation between
your refrigerator and the wall. (The
picture is drawn up as a representation
and it is not identical with your
product.)

2. Clean the interior of the

refrigerator as recommended in the
“Maintenance and cleaning” section.

3. Connect the plug of the

refrigerator to the wall socket. When
the fridge door is opened, fridge
internal lamp will turn on.

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4. When the compressor starts to

operate, a sound will be heard. 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.

5. Front edges of the refrigerator

may feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.

Electrical 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 plug must be easily

accessible after installation.

• Electrical safety of your refrigerator

shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
standards.

• The voltage stated on the label

located at left inner side of your
product should be equal to your
network voltage.

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• Extension cables and multi 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 the risk 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 stated by your local
authorities. Do not throw away with
regular house waste, throw away on
packaging pick up spots designated by
the local authorities.

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 authorized

dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.

against any danger.

Placing and Installation

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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 authorized
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. Do not
place your product on the materials
such as rug or carpet.

4. Place your refrigerator on an

even floor surface to prevent jolts.

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

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Adjusting the legs

If your refrigerator is unbalanced;

You can balance your refrigerator by
turning its front legs 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.

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