user manual
Freezer
EUF23800
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CONTENTS
Safety information |
2 |
Care and cleaning |
7 |
Control panel |
4 |
What to do if… |
8 |
First use |
5 |
Technical data |
9 |
Daily use |
6 |
Installation |
9 |
Helpful Hints and Tips |
6 |
Environmental concerns |
14 |
Subject to change without notice
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
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
Caution! Keep ventilation openings 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 ignition
–thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated
•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 cover1) 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 lamps2) 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.3)
•Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been thawed out.
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•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.
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.
1)If the lamp cover is foreseen.
2)If the lamp is foreseen.
3)If the appliance is Frost Free.
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• Connect to potable water supply only. 4)
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,
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 
are recyclable.
CONTROL PANEL
MODE
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2 |
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1ON/OFF switch
2Display
3Function button
4 Temperature regulator
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Display |
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1Door open alarm indicator
2Positive or negative temperature indicator
3Temperature indicator
4Action Freeze indicator
Switching on
After plugging the plug into the power outlet, if the display is not illuminated, press ON/OFF switch, appliance on.
As soon as the appliance is turned on, the following signals will appear on the control panel:
•Positive or negative temperature indicator will be positive, indicating that the temperature is positive
•the Temperature indicator flashes, the background of the display is red and you will hear a buzzer.
Press Function button and the buzzer will go off (also see "Excessive temperature alarm" ).
Place the Temperature regulator in a middle position, and the appliance will be set up to provide the following temperature:
roughly -18°C in the freezer.
4) If a water connection is foreseen.
Functions Menu
Each time Function button is pressed, the following functions are activated in a clockwise direction:
•Action Freeze function
•no symbol: normal operation.
Switching off
The appliance is shut off by pressing ON/ OFF switch for more than 1 second.
After this, a countdown of the temperature from -3 -2 -1 will be shown.
When the appliance is switched off, Display also goes off.
Temperature regulation
The temperature within the appliance is controlled by the Temperature regulator situated at the top of the cabinet.
To operate the appliance, proceed as follows:
•turn the knob clockwise to obtain the maximum coldness
•turn the knob counterclockwise to obtain the minimum coldness.
The intermediate position is usually the most suitable.
However, the exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that the temperature inside the appliance depends on:
•room temperature
•how often the door is opened
•the quantity of food stored
•the location of the appliance.
Action Freeze Function
To freeze fresh foods, you will need to activate the Action Freeze function. Press Function button (several times if necessary) until the corresponding icon appears.
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This function stops automatically after 52 hours.
It is possible to deactivate the function at any time by pressing Function button (refer to "Functions Menu").
Excessive temperature alarm
An increase in the temperature in the freezer compartment (for example due to a power failure) is indicated by:
•flashing temperature
•red illumination of display
•sounding of buzzer
When normal conditions are restored:
•the acoustic signal shuts off
•the temperature value continues to flash
•the display illumination remains red. When you press Function button to deactivate the alarm, the highest temperature reached in the compartment appears on in-
dicator 
for some seconds.
At this point the flashing stops and the display illumination changes over from red to white.
Door open alarm
An acoustic alarm will sound when the door is left open for more than 1 minute.
The door open alarm conditions are indicated by:
•flashing Door open alarm indicator
•red display illumination
•beeping sound.
Press the Function button to deactivate the acoustic alarm.
When normal conditions are restored (door closed), the acoustic alarm will stop.
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.
Important! Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish.
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