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Freezer
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[en] User manual
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Table of contents |
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Safety............................................... |
4 |
General information.......................... |
4 |
Intended use..................................... |
4 |
Restriction on user group................. |
5 |
Safe transport................................... |
5 |
Safe installation ................................ |
5 |
Safe use ........................................... |
6 |
Damaged appliance......................... |
9 |
Preventing material damage ........ |
11 |
Environmental protection and |
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saving energy................................ |
11 |
Disposing of packaging ................. |
11 |
Saving energy................................. |
11 |
Installation and connection.......... |
12 |
Scope of delivery............................ |
12 |
Installing and connecting the ap- |
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pliance ............................................ |
12 |
Criteria for the installation loca- |
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tion.................................................. |
13 |
Preparing the appliance for the |
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first time.......................................... |
13 |
Connecting the appliance to the |
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electricity supply............................. |
14 |
Familiarising yourself with |
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your appliance............................... |
15 |
Appliance ....................................... |
15 |
Controls .......................................... |
16 |
Features......................................... |
16 |
Freezer compartment flap .............. |
16 |
Accessories.................................... |
16 |
Basic operation ............................. |
17 |
Switching on the appliance ............ |
17 |
Operating tips................................. |
17 |
Switching off the appliance ............ |
17 |
Setting the temperature.................. |
17 |
Additional functions ..................... |
18 |
Automatic Super freezing............... |
18 |
Manual Super freezing ................... |
18 |
Alarm.............................................. |
18 |
Door alarm ..................................... |
18 |
Temperature alarm......................... |
18 |
Freezer compartment.................... |
19 |
Freezing capacity ........................... |
19 |
Fully utilising the freezer com- |
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partment volume ............................ |
19 |
Tips for buying frozen food ............ |
19 |
Tips for storing food in the |
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freezer compartment ...................... |
20 |
Freezing smaller amounts of |
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food quickly .................................... |
20 |
Tips for freezing fresh food ............ |
20 |
Shelf life of frozen food at |
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−18 °C............................................ |
21 |
Freezer calendar ............................ |
21 |
Defrosting methods for frozen |
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food ................................................ |
21 |
Defrosting...................................... |
22 |
Defrosting in the freezer com- |
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partment ......................................... |
22 |
Cleaning and servicing................. |
22 |
Preparing the appliance for |
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cleaning .......................................... |
22 |
Cleaning the appliance .................. |
22 |
Removing the fittings...................... |
23 |
Troubleshooting............................ |
24 |
Malfunctions ................................... |
24 |
Information on display panel.......... |
25 |
Temperature problem..................... |
25 |
Noise .............................................. |
25 |
Odours............................................ |
26 |
Conducting an appliance self- |
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test.................................................. |
27 |
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Storage and disposal.................... |
27 |
Switching off the appliance ............ |
27 |
Disposing of old appliance ............ |
27 |
Customer Service.......................... |
27 |
Product number (E-Nr.) and pro- |
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duction number (FD) ...................... |
28 |
Technical data ............................... |
28 |
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Safety
Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely.
This appliance complies with the relevant safety regulations for electrical appliances and is fitted with noise suppression.
General information
You can find general information about this instruction manual here.
¡Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently.
¡This manual is intended for the user of the appliance.
¡Follow the safety instructions and warnings.
¡Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
¡Check the appliance after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Intended use
Read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the appliance correctly and safely.
This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen. Observe the special installation instructions.
Only use this appliance:
¡As specified in this instruction manual.
¡For freezing food and making ice.
¡In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
¡Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.
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Restriction on user group
Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons.
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Children must not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they are being supervised.
Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable.
Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.
Safe transport
Follow these safety instructions when transporting the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.
Do not lift the appliance on your own.
Safe installation
Follow these safety instructions when installing the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Improper installation is dangerous.
Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical installation must be properly installed.
Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g. a timer or remote control.
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en Safety
When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations.
When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
¡It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-ap- proved adapters.
Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.
Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.
¡
Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire.
Do not position portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units behind the appliance.
Safe use
Follow these safety instructions when using the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
¡If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat sources.
Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
¡An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
Do not use steamor high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
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WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
¡Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.
Keep packaging material away from children.
Do not let children play with packaging material.
¡Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
Keep small parts away from children.
Do not let children play with small parts.
WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!
¡Electrical devices within the appliance may explode (e.g. heaters or electric ice makers).
Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance.
¡Mechanical devices or other devices may damage the refrigeration circuit; flammable refrigerant may escape and explode.
To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any other mechanical devices or devices other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
¡Products which contain flammable propellants and explosive substances may explode, e.g. spray cans.
Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
The vapours from flammable liquids may catch fire (explosion).
Store high-percentage alcohol tightly closed and standing up.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
¡Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst.
Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment.
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¡Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
Do not damage the pipes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation.
¡The appliance may tip.
Do not stand or support yourself on the base, runners or doors.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
Individual parts of the appliance become hot during operation.
Never touch these hot parts.
Keep children at a safe distance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of cold burns!
Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause burns by refrigeration.
Never put frozen food straight from the freezer compartment into your mouth.
Avoid prolonged contact of skin with frozen food, ice and the tubes in the freezer compartment.
CAUTION ‒ Risk of harm to health!
To prevent food from being contaminated, you must observe the following instructions.
If the door is open for an extended period of time, this may lead to a considerable temperature increase in the compartments of the appliance.
Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drain systems.
If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould.
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Damaged appliance
Follow the safety instructions if your appliance is damaged.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
¡If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
Never operate a damaged appliance.
Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Call Customer Service. → Page 27
Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
¡Improper repairs are dangerous.
Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.
Keep naked flames and ignition sources away from the appliance.
Ventilate the room.
Switch off the appliance. → Page 17
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
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Call after-sales service. → Page 27
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