ELECTROLUX EUC05002 User Manual

user manual

notice d'utilisation

benutzerinformation

bruksanvisning

Freezer

Congélateur

Gefriergerät

Frysskåp

EUC05002W

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Operation 4
First use 4
Daily use 4
Helpful Hints and Tips 5

SAFETY INFORMATION

In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first
using the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and acci­dents, it is important to ensure that all peo­ple using the appliance are thoroughly fa­miliar with its operation and safety features.
Save these instructions and make sure that
they remain with the appliance if it is moved
or sold, so that everyone using it through its
life will be properly informed on appliance
use and safety.
For the safety of life and property keep the
precautions of these user's instructions as
the manufacturer is not responsible for
damages caused by omission.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, un­less they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appli­ance by a person responsible for their
safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging well away from chil­dren. There is risk of suffocation.

• If you are discarding the appliance pull
the plug out of the socket, cut the con­nection cable (as close to the appliance
as you can) and remove the door to pre­vent playing children to suffer electric
shock or to close themselves into it.

• If this appliance featuring magnetic door
seals is to replace an older appliance
having a spring lock (latch) on the door or

Care and cleaning 5
What to do if… 7
Technical data 8
Installation 8
Environmental concerns 11

Subject to change without notice

lid, be sure to make that spring lock un­usable before you discard the old appli­ance. This will prevent it from becoming a
death trap for a child.

General safety

Warning!

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of
obstruction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping
foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal
household as explained in this instruction
booklet.

• Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thawing
process.

• Do not use other electrical appliances
(such as ice cream makers) inside of re­frigerating appliances, unless they are ap­proved for this purpose by the manufac­turer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is con­tained within the refrigerant circuit of the
appliance, a natural gas with a high level
of environmental compatibility, which is
nevertheless flammable.
During transportation and installation of
the appliance, be certain that none of the
components of the refrigerant circuit be­come damaged.
If the refrigerant circuit should become
damaged:
– avoid open flames and sources of igni-

tion

– thoroughly ventilate the room in which

the appliance is situated

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• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify this product in any way. Any
damage to the cord may cause a short­circuit, fire and/or electric shock.

Warning! Any electrical component
(power cord, plug, compressor) must
be replaced by a certified service agent
or qualified service personnel to avoid
hazard.

1. Power cord must not be lengthened.

2. Make sure that the power plug is not

squashed or damaged by the back
of the appliance. A squashed or
damaged power plug may overheat
and cause a fire.

3. Make sure that you can come to the

mains plug of the appliance.

4. Do not pull the mains cable.

5. If the power plug socket is loose, do

not insert the power plug. There is a
risk of electric shock or fire.

6. You must not operate the appliance

without the lamp cover (if foreseen) of
interior lighting.

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.

• Do not remove nor touch items from the
freezer compartment if your hands are
damp/wet, as this could cause skin abra­sions or frost/freezer burns.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli­ance to direct sunlight.

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this appli­ance are special purpose lamps selected
for household appliances use only. They
are not suitable for household room illu­mination.

Daily Use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in
the appliance.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in
the appliance, because they may ex­plode.

• Do not place food products directly
against the air outlet on the rear wall. (If
the appliance is Frost Free)

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once
it has been thawed out.

• Store pre-packed frozen food in accord­ance with the frozen food manufacturer's
instructions.

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec­ommendations should be strictly adhered
to. Refer to relevant instructions.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in
the freezer compartment as it creates
pressure on the container, which may
cause it to explode, resulting in damage
to the appliance.

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con­sumed straight from the appliance.

Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the appli­ance and disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

• Do not clean the appliance with metal
objects.

• Do not use sharp objects to remove frost
from the appliance. Use a plastic scraper.

• Never use a hair drier or other heating
appliances to speed up defrosting. Ex­cessive heat may damage the plastic in­terior, and humidity could enter the elec­tric system making it live.

Installation
Important! For electrical connection

carefully follow the instructions given in
specific paragraphs.

• Unpack the appliance and check if there
are damages on it. Do not connect the
appliance if it is damaged. Report possi­ble damages immediately to the place
you bought it. In that case retain packing.

• It is advisable to wait at least four hours
before connecting the appliance to allow
the oil to flow back in the compressor.

• Adequate air circulation should be
around the appliance, lacking this leads
to overheating. To achieve sufficient ven­tilation follow the instructions relevant to
installation.

• Wherever possible the back of the prod­uct should be against a wall to avoid
touching or catching warm parts (com­pressor, condenser) to prevent possible
burn.

• The appliance must not be located close
to radiators or cookers.

• Make sure that the mains plug is accessi­ble after the installation of the appliance.

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• Connect to potable water supply only (If a
water connection is foreseen).

Service

• Any electrical work required to do the
servicing of the appliance should be car­ried out by a qualified electrician or com­petent person.

• This product must be serviced by an au­thorized Service Centre, and only genu­ine spare parts must be used.

Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain gasses
which could damage the ozone layer,

OPERATION

Switching on

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turn the Temperature Regulator to "SU­PER" position and leave to run for 4 hours
to allow the correct temperature to be
reached before placing food inside.
Turn the Temperature Regulator to "NOR­MAL" position.

FIRST USE

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first time,
wash the interior and all internal accesso­ries with lukewarm water and some neutral
soap so as to remove the typical smell of a
brand-new product, then dry thoroughly.

in either its refrigerant circuit or insula­tion materials. The appliance shall not
be discarded together with the urban
refuse and rubbish. The insulation foam
contains flammable gases: the appli­ance shall be disposed according to
the applicable regulations to obtain
from your local authorities. Avoid dam­aging the cooling unit, especially at the
rear near the heat exchanger. The ma­terials used on this appliance marked

by the symbol

The Temperature Regulator is situated on
the side of the cabinet.

Switching off

To turn off the appliance, turn the Tempera­ture Regulator to the "STOP" position.

Important! Do not use detergents or abra­sive powders, as these will damage the fin­ish.

are recyclable.

DAILY USE

Freezing fresh food

The freezing (top) area is suitable for freez­ing fresh food and storing frozen and deep­frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh food turn the Temperature
Regulator to "SUPER" position 6-24 hours
before placing fresh food in the freezer.
Place the food on the freezing shelf and
leave the Temperature Regulator in "SU­PER" position for a further 24 hours.
The maximum amount of food that can be
frozen in 24 hours is specified on the rating
plate, a label located on the inside of the
appliance.
The freezing process lasts 24 hours: during
this period do not add other food to be fro­zen.

After 24 hours, return the Temperature
Regulator to "NORMAL" position. The
freezer will return to normal storage temper­ature. Place the frozen food in the storing
(bottom) area to make room for another
freezing.

If the Temperature Regulator is left in
the "SUPER" position, the freezer will
not be damaged, but energy will be
wasted.

Storage of frozen food

When first starting-up or after a period out
of use, before putting the products in the
freezer let the appliance run at least 4 hours
with the Temperature Regulator to "SU­PER" position.

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Important! In the event of accidental
defrosting, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off for longer
than the value shown in the technical
characteristics chart under "rising time", the
defrosted food must be consumed quickly
or cooked immediately and then re-frozen
(after cooling).

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

Normal Operating Sounds

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a bub­bling sound when the refrigerant is pum­ped through the coils or tubing. This is
correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refriger­ant is being pumped around and you will
hear a whirring sound and a pulsating
noise from the compressor. This is cor­rect.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a sud­den cracking noise. It is natural, not dan­gerous physical phenomenon. This is
correct.

• When the compressor switches on or
switches off, you will hear a faint "click" of
the temperature regulator. This is correct.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:

• the maximum quantity of food which can
be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rat­ing plate;

• the freezing process takes 24 hours. No
further food to be frozen should be add­ed during this period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor­oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to enable it
to be rapidly and completely frozen and
to make it possible subsequently to thaw
only the quantity required;

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being
used, can be thawed at room temperature.
Small pieces may even be cooked still fro­zen, directly from the freezer: in this case,
cooking will take longer.

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or pol­ythene and make sure that the packages
are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to
touch food which is already frozen, thus
avoiding a rise in temperature of the lat­ter;

• lean foods store better and longer than
fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of
food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment,
can possibly cause the skin to be freeze
burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing in date
on each individual pack to enable you to
keep tab of the storage time.

Hints for storage of frozen food

To obtain the best performance from this
appliance, you should:

• make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the
retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are trans­ferred from the foodstore to the freezer in
the shortest possible time;

• not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely necessary.

• Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly
and cannot be refrozen.

• Do not exceed the storage period indica­ted by the food manufacturer.

CARE AND CLEANING

Caution! Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any maintenance
operation.

This appliance contains hydrocarbons
in its cooling unit; maintenance and re-

charging must therefore only be carried
out by authorized technicians.

Periodic cleaning

The equipment has to be cleaned regularly:

• clean the inside and accessories with
lukewarm water and some neutral soap.

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• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris.

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

Important! Do not pull, move or damage
any pipes and/or cables inside the cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products or wax
polishes to clean the interior as this will
damage the surface and leave a strong
odour.

Important! Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.

Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage
the plastics used in this appliance. For this
reason it is recommended that the outer
casing of this appliance is only cleaned with
warm water with a little washing-up liquid
added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to
the mains supply.

Defrosting the freezer

A certain amount of frost will always form
on the freezer shelf and around the freezing
area.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea­ches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.

Important! About 4-5 hours prior to
defrosting, set the Temperature Regulator
to "SUPER" position, in order to build up
sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in
operation.

To remove the frost, follow the instructions
below:

1. Switch off the appliance and discon-

nect the mains plug from the mains
socket.

2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in

several layers of newspaper and put it
in a cool place.

Caution! Do not touch frozen goods
with wet hands. Hands can freeze to
the goods.

3. Leave the door open and remove the
freezing shelf. It is possible to scrape
off and remove smaller frost and ice
with a plastic scraper. Sweep off melt­ing water and it can be removed if an
adequately high tray is put in front of
the appliance and the defrost water will
flow into it.

In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer. In addition, remove pieces
of ice that break away before defrost­ing is complete.

4. When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly.

5. Switch on the appliance.

6. Turn the Temperature Regulator to a
"SUPER" position and leave to run for
at least 4 hours.

7. Reload the previously removed food in­to the compartments.

8. Return the Temperature Regulator to
"NORMAL" position.

Warning! Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thaw­ing process other than those recom­mended by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten
their safe storage life.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:

1. disconnect the appliance from electrici­ty supply

2. remove all food

3. defrost and clean the appliance and all
accessories

4. leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.

Important! If the cabinet will be kept on,
ask somebody to check it once in a while to
prevent the food inside from spoiling in
case of a power failure.

WHAT TO DO IF…

Warning! Before troubleshooting,
disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
Only a qualified electrician or compe­tent person must do the troubleshoot­ing that is not in this manual.

Important! There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refrigerant
circulation).

Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance is noisy

The compressor oper­ates continually

Doors are not shut properly or

The door has been opened too

Large quantities of food to be

Food placed in the appliance

The room temperature is too

There is too much frost
and ice

Doors are not shut properly or

The Temperature regulator may

It is too warm in the
freezer

The door does not close tightly

Large quantities of food to be

Food placed in the appliance

Products to be frozen are

The appliance is not supported
properly

The thermostatic control is set
incorrectly

do not close tightly

frequently

frozen were put in at the same
time

was too warm

high.
Products are not wrapped prop-

erly

do not close tightly

be set incorrectly
Temperature regulator may be

set incorrectly

or it is not shut properly

frozen were put in at the same
time

was too warm

placed too closely to each other

Important! The appliance operates
discontinuously, so the stopping of
compressor does not mean being no
current. That is why you must not touch the
electrical parts of the appliance before
breaking the circuit.

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Check if the appliance stands sta­ble (all the four feet should be on
the floor)

Set a warmer temperature

Check if the doors close well and
the gaskets are undamaged and
clean

Do not leave the door open longer
than necessary

Wait some hours and then check
the temperature again

Allow food to cool to room tem­perature before storing

Decrease the room temperature.

Wrap the products better

Check if the doors close well and
the gaskets are undamaged and
clean

Set a warmer temperature

Set a lower temperature

Check if the door closes well and
the gasket is undamaged and
clean

Insert smaller quantities of food to
be frozen at any one time.

Allow food to cool to room tem­perature before storing.

Place the products in a way so
that cold air could circulate
among them

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Problem Possible cause Solution

It is too cold inside the
freezer

The appliance does not
work at all.

Power does not reach the appli-

The appliance is not switchedonSwitch on the appliance

Temperature regulator may be
set incorrectly

Plug is not connected to the
mains socket properly

ance

Set a warmer temperature

Connect the mains plug properly

Try connecting another electrical
device to the power outlet

There is no voltage in the mains

Plug is not connected to the

Closing the door

1. Clean the door gaskets.

socket (try to connect another
appliance into it)

mains socket properly

3. If necessary, replace the defective door
gaskets. Contact the Service Center.

Call an electrician

Connect the mains plug properly

2. If necessary, adjust the door. Refer to
"Installation".

TECHNICAL DATA

Dimension
Height 520 mm
Width 525 mm
Depth 587 mm
Rising Time 17 h
Voltage 230 V
Frequency 50 Hz

The technical information are situated in the
rating plate on the internal left side of the
appliance and in the energy label.

INSTALLATION

Read the "Safety Information" carefully
for your safety and correct operation of
the appliance before installing the
appliance.

Positioning

This appliance can be installed in a dry, well
ventilated indoor (garage or cellar) also, but
for optimum performance install this appli­ance at a location where the ambient tem­perature corresponds to the climate class
indicated on the rating plate of the appli­ance:

Climate

class

SN +10°C to + 32°C
N +16°C to + 32°C
ST +16°C to + 38°C
T +16°C to + 43°C

Ambient temperature

Rear spacers

In the bag with the documentation, there
are two spacers which must be fitted as
shown in the figure.
Using fine strokes of hammer put them in
their place.

Location

The appliance should be installed well away
from sources of heat such as radiators,
boilers, direct sunlight etc. Ensure that air
can circulate freely around the back of the
cabinet. To ensure best performance, if the
appliance is positioned below an overhang­ing wall unit, the minimum distance be­tween the top of the cabinet and the wall
unit must be at least 100 mm . Ideally, how­ever, the appliance should not be posi­tioned below overhanging wall units. Accu­rate levelling is ensured by one or more ad­justable feet at the base of the cabinet.
If the cabinet is placed in a corner and the
side with the hinges facing the wall, the dis­tance between the wall and the cabinet
must be at least 10 mm to allow the door to
open enough so that the shelves can be re­moved.

Warning! It must be possible to
disconnect the appliance from the
mains power supply; the plug must
therefore be easily accessible after
installation.

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AB

~10 cm

~2,5 cm ~2,5 cm

Door reversibility
Important! To carry out the following

operations, we suggest that this be made
with another person that will keep a firm
hold on the doors of the appliance during
the operations.

To change the opening direction of the
door, do these steps:

1. Remove the plug from the power sock­et.

2. Remove the top hinge cover.

3. Unscrew the 2 retaining screws, and
remove the hinge from the appliance.

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4. Take the door off.

5. Remove the screw fixing the lower door
hinge and the other screw fixing the
lower door hinge and the foot. Then re­move the door hinge and the foot as
shown in the Figure.

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6. Loosen the screw fixing the foot oppo­site the lower door hinge in order to re­move the foot.

7. Fix the door hinge and the correspond­ing foot on the opposite side and then
the other loosened foot at the former
place of the door hinge as shown in the
Figure.

Please make sure to place the low-

8.

er foot below the door hinge. The
lower foot is recognizable by its 4
ribs on the outer surface.

9. Fix the door onto the lower hinge pin.

10. To fit top door hinge, remove the plas­tic blanking plugs carefully, and refit
them in the holes left by the hinge re­taining screws.

11. Refit the top hinge using the 2 retaining
screws, taking care that the edge of the
door is parallel with side of the cabinet.

12. Replace the hinge cover.

13. Relocate the handle and the plastic
plugs to the opposite side.

14. Level the appliance, wait for at least
four hours and then connect it to the
power socket.

Do a final check to make sure that:

• All screws are tightened.

• The door opens and closes correctly.

If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in
Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to
the cabinet. In that case, wait for the natural
fitting of the gasket.
In case you do not want to carry out the
above mentioned operations, contact the
nearest After Sales Service Force. The After
Sales Service specialist will carry out the re­versibility of the doors at your cost.

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage
and frequency shown on the rating plate
correspond to your domestic power supply.
The appliance must be earthed. The power
supply cable plug is provided with a contact
for this purpose. If the domestic power sup­ply socket is not earthed, connect the appli­ance to a separate earth in compliance with
current regulations, consulting a qualified
electrician.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility
if the above safety precautions are not ob­served.
This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Di­rectives.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

The symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product may
not be treated as household waste. Instead
it should be taken to the appropriate
collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative

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consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of
this product. For more detailed information
about recycling of this product, please
contact your local council, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.

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SOMMAIRE

Consignes de sécurité 12
Fonctionnement 15
Première utilisation 15
Utilisation quotidienne 15
Conseils utiles 16
Entretien et nettoyage 17

CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ

Pour votre sécurité et garantir une utilisation
correcte de l'appareil, lisez attentivement
cette notice, y compris les conseils et aver­tissements, avant d'installer et d'utiliser
l'appareil pour la première fois. Pour éviter
toute erreur ou accident, veillez à ce que
toute personne qui utilise l'appareil connais­se bien son fonctionnement et ses fonc­tions de sécurité. Conservez cette notice
avec l'appareil. Si l'appareil doit être vendu
ou cédé à une autre personne, veillez à re­mettre cette notice au nouveau propriétaire,
afin qu'il puisse se familiariser avec son
fonctionnement et sa sécurité.
Pour la sécurité des personnes et des
biens, conservez et respectez les consi­gnes de sécurité figurant dans cette notice.
Le fabricant décline toute responsabilité en
cas de dommages dus au non-respect de
ces instructions.
Lors de sa fabrication, cet appareil a été
construit selon des normes, directives et/ou
décrets pour une utilisation sur le territoire
français.

Pour la sécurité des biens et des per­sonnes ainsi que pour le respect de
l'environnement, vous devez d'abord li­re attentivement les préconisations sui­vantes avant toute utilisation de votre
appareil.

Attention Pour éviter tout risque de

détérioration de l'appareil, transportez­le dans sa position d'utilisation muni de
ses cales de transport (selon le
modèle). Au déballage de celui-ci, et
pour empêcher des risques d'asphyxie
et corporel, tenez les matériaux

En cas d'anomalie de fonctionnement 18
Caractéristiques techniques 20
Installation 20
En matière de sauvegarde de
l'environnement 22

Sous réserve de modifications

d'emballage hors de portée des
enfants.

Attention Pour éviter tout risque
(mobilier, immobilier, corporel,...),
l'installation, les raccordements (eau,
gaz, électricité, évacuation selon
modèle), la mise en service et la
maintenance de votre appareil doivent
être effectuées par un professionnel
qualifié.

Attention Votre appareil a été conçu
pour être utilisé par des adultes. Il est
destiné à un usage domestique normal.
Ne l'utilisez pas à des fins
commerciales ou industrielles ou pour
d'autres buts que ceux pour lesquels il
a été conçu. Vous éviterez ainsi des
risques matériel et corporel.

Attention Débranchez l'appareil avant
toute opération de nettoyage manuel.
N'utilisez que des produits du
commerce non corrosifs ou non
inflammables. Toute projection d'eau
ou de vapeur est proscrite pour écarter
le risque d'électrocution.

Attention Si votre appareil est équipé
d'un éclairage, débranchez l'appareil
avant de procéder au changement de
l'ampoule (ou du néon, etc.) pour éviter
de s'électrocuter.

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Attention Afin d'empêcher des risques
d'explosion ou d'incendie, ne placez
pas de produits inflammables ou
d'éléments imbibés de produits
inflammables à l'intérieur, à proximité
ou sur l'appareil.

Attention Lors de la mise au rebut de
votre appareil, et pour écarter tout
risque corporel, mettez hors d'usage
ce qui pourrait présenter un danger :
coupez le câble d'alimentation au ras
de l'appareil. Informez-vous auprès des
services de votre commune des
endroits autorisés pour la mise au
rebut de l'appareil.

Attention Respectez la chaîne de froid
dès l'acquisition d'un aliment jusqu'à
sa consommation pour exclure le
risque d'intoxication alimentaire.

Veuillez maintenant lire attentive­ment cette notice pour une utilisa­tion optimale de votre appareil.

Sécurité des enfants et des personnes
vulnérables

• Cet appareil n'est pas destiné à être utili­sé par des enfants ou des personnes
dont les capacités physiques, sensoriel­les ou mentales, ou le manque d'expé­rience et de connaissance les empêchent
d'utiliser l'appareil sans risque lorsqu'ils
sont sans surveillance ou en l'absence
d'instruction d'une personne responsable
qui puisse leur assurer une utilisation de
l'appareil sans danger.
Empêchez les enfants de jouer avec l'ap­pareil.

• Ne laissez pas les différents emballages à
portée des enfants. Ils pourraient s'as­phyxier.

• Si l'appareil doit être mis au rebut, veillez
à couper le câble d'alimentation électri­que au ras de l'appareil pour éviter les
risques d'électrocution. Démontez la por­te pour éviter que des enfants ne restent
enfermés à l'intérieur.

• Cet appareil est muni de fermetures ma­gnétiques. S'il remplace un appareil équi­pé d'une fermeture à ressort, nous vous
conseillons de rendre celle-ci inutilisable
avant de vous en débarrasser. Ceci afin
d'éviter aux enfants de s'enfermer dans

l'appareil et de mettre ainsi leur vie en
danger.

Consignes générales de sécurité

Avertissement

Veillez à ce que les orifices de ventilation,
situés dans l'enceinte de l'appareil ou la
structure intégrée, ne soient pas obstrués.

• Les appareils sont destinés uniquement à
la conservation des aliments et/ou des
boissons dans le cadre d’un usage do­mestique normal, tel que celui décrit
dans la présente notice.

• N'utilisez pas d'appareils électriques,
d'agents chimiques ou tout autre systè­me artificiel pour accélérer le processus
de dégivrage.

• Ne faites pas fonctionner d'appareils
électriques (comme des sorbetières élec­triques, ...) à l'intérieur des appareils de
réfrigération à moins que cette utilisation
n'ait reçu l'agrément du fabricant.

• N'endommagez pas le circuit frigorifique.

• Le circuit frigorifique de l’appareil contient
de l’isobutane (R600a), un gaz naturel of­frant un haut niveau de compatibilité avec
l’environnement mais qui est néanmoins
inflammable.
Pendant le transport et l'installation de
votre appareil, assurez-vous qu'aucune
partie du circuit frigorifique n'est endom­magée.
Si le circuit frigorifique est endommagé :
– évitez les flammes vives et toute autre

source d'allumage

– aérez soigneusement la pièce où se

trouve l'appareil

• Toute modification de l'appareil ou de
ses caractéristiques représente un dan­ger. Si le câble d'alimentation est endom­magé, il peut causer un court circuit, un
incendie et/ou un choc électrique.

Avertissement Afin d'éviter tout ris­que, les composants électriques (cor­don d'alimentation, prise, compres­seur) doivent être remplacés par un
professionnel qualifié.

1. L'appareil ne doit pas être raccordé

à l'aide d'une rallonge ou d'une prise
multiple (risque d'incendie).

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2. Assurez-vous que la fiche n'est pas
écrasée ou endommagée à l'arrière
de l'appareil. Une fiche écrasée ou
endommagée peut surchauffer et
provoquer un incendie.

3. Assurez-vous que la prise murale de
l'appareil est accessible.

4. Ne débranchez pas l'appareil en ti­rant sur le câble.

5. Si la prise murale n'est pas bien fi­xée, n'y introduisez pas la prise. Ris­que de choc électrique ou d'incen­die.

6. N'utilisez pas l'appareil sans le diffu­seur de l'ampoule (si présent) de
l'éclairage intérieur.

• Cet appareil est lourd.

• Ne touchez pas les surfaces givrées et
les produits congelés lorsque vous avez
les mains humides/mouillées (risque de
brûlure et d'arrachement de la peau).

• Évitez d'exposer trop longtemps l'appa­reil aux rayons directs du soleil.

• Les ampoules (si présentes) utilisées
dans cet appareil sont des ampoules
spécifiques uniquement destinées à être
utilisées sur des appareils ménagers.
Elles ne sont pas adaptées à l'éclairage
d'une habitation.

Utilisation quotidienne

• Ne posez pas d'éléments chauds sur les
parties en plastique de l'appareil.

• Ne stockez pas de gaz ou de liquides in­flammables dans l'appareil (risque d'ex­plosion).

• Ne placez pas d'aliments directement
contre la sortie d'air sur la paroi arrière de
l'appareil. (Si l'appareil est sans givre.)

• Un produit décongelé ne doit jamais être
recongelé.

• Conservez les aliments emballés confor­mément aux instructions de leur fabri­cant.

• Respectez scrupuleusement les conseils
de conservation donnés par le fabricant
de l'appareil. Consultez les instructions
respectives.

• Ne mettez pas de bouteilles ni de boîtes
de boissons gazeuses dans le comparti­ment congélateur, car la pression se for­mant à l'intérieur du contenant pourrait le
faire éclater et endommager ainsi l'appa­reil.

• Ne consommez pas certains produits tels
que les bâtonnets glacés dès leur sortie
de l'appareil, car ils peuvent provoquer
des brûlures.

Entretien et nettoyage

• Avant toute opération d'entretien, mettez
l'appareil à l'arrêt et débranchez-le.

• N'utilisez pas d'objets métalliques pour
nettoyer l'appareil.

• N'utilisez pas d'objet tranchant pour grat­ter la couche de givre. Utilisez une spatu­le en plastique.

• N'utilisez pas d'appareils électriques ou
agents chimiques pour dégivrer l'appa­reil. La chaleur excessive pourrait en­dommager le revêtement plastique inter­ne et l'humidité pourrait s'introduire dans
le système électrique.

Installation
Important Avant de procéder au

branchement électrique, respectez
scrupuleusement les instructions fournies
dans cette notice.

• Déballez l'appareil et vérifiez qu'il n'est
pas endommagé. Ne branchez pas l'ap­pareil s'il est endommagé. Signalez im­médiatement au revendeur de l'appareil
les dommages constatés. Dans ce cas,
gardez l'emballage.

• Il est conseillé d'attendre au moins quatre
heures avant de brancher l'appareil pour
que le circuit frigorifique soit stabilisé.

• Veillez à ce que l'air circule librement au­tour de l'appareil pour éviter qu'il ne sur­chauffe. Pour assurer une ventilation suf­fisante, respectez les instructions de la
notice (chapitre Installation).

• Placez l'appareil dos au mur pour éviter
tout contact avec le compresseur et le
condenseur (risque de brûlure).

• Placez de préférence votre appareil loin
d'une source de chaleur (chauffage, cuis­son ou rayons solaires trop intenses).

• Assurez-vous que la prise murale reste
accessible après l'installation de l'appa­reil.

• Branchez à l'alimentation en eau potable
uniquement. (Si un branchement sur le
réseau d'eau est prévu.)