Electrolux JCN34181 User Manual [de]

JCN34181

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EN FRIDGE FREEZER USER MANUAL 2
DE KÜHL - GEFRIERSCHRANK BENUTZERINFORMATION 21

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6. WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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NOISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

9. TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it
decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed
with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great
results every time.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

1.1 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.

1.2 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 ig-

nition

– 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
short-circuit, 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.

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• This appliance is heavy. Care should be

• Do not remove nor touch items from

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli-

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this ap-

1.3 Daily Use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid

• Do not place food products directly

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once

• Store pre-packed frozen food in ac-

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec-

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con-

1.4 Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the ap-

• Do not clean the appliance with metal

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.

taken when moving it.

the freezer compartment if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

ance to direct sunlight.

pliance are special purpose lamps se­lected for household appliances use
only. They are not suitable for house­hold room illumination.

in the appliance.

in the appliance, because they may ex­plode.

against the air outlet on the rear wall. (If
the appliance is Frost Free)

it has been thawed out.

cordance with the frozen food manu­facturer's instructions.

ommendations should be strictly ad­hered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

in the freezer compartment as it creates
pressure on the container, which may
cause it to explode, resulting in damage
to the appliance.

sumed straight from the appliance.

pliance and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.

objects.

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

• Regularly examine the drain in the re­frigerator for defrosted water. If neces­sary, clean the drain. If the drain is
blocked, water will collect in the bottom
of the appliance.

1.5 Installation

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.

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

1.6 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.

1.7 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 con-

2. OPERATION

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tains 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 sym-

are recyclable.

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2.1 Switching on

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turn the Temperature regulator clockwise
to a medium setting.

2.2 Switching off

To turn off the appliance, turn the Tem­perature regulator to the "O" position.

2.3 Temperature regulation

The temperature is automatically regula­ted.
To operate the appliance, proceed as fol­lows:

• turn the Temperature regulator toward
lower settings to obtain the minimum
coldness.

• turn the Temperature regulator toward
higher settings to obtain the maximum
coldness.

3. DAILY USE

3.1 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.

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

A medium setting is generally 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.
If the ambient temperature is high

or the appliance is fully loaded,
and the appliance is set to the
lowest temperatures, it may run
continuously causing frost to form
on the rear wall. In this case the
dial must be set to a higher tem­perature to allow automatic de­frosting and therefore reduced en­ergy consumption.

3.2 Freezing fresh food

The freezer compartment is suitable for
freezing fresh food and storing frozen and
deep-frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary
to change the medium setting.
However, for a faster freezing operation,
turn the temperature regulator toward
higher settings to obtain the maximum
coldness.

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Place the fresh food to be frozen on the
top compartment.

3.3 Storage of frozen food

When first starting-up or after a period out
of use, before putting the products in the
compartment let the appliance run at least
2 hours on the higher settings.
If large quantities of food are to be stored,
remove all drawers and baskets from ap­pliance and place food on cooling shelves
to obtain the best performance.

In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might
drop below 0°C. If this occurs re­set the temperature regulator to a
warmer setting.

WARNING!

Make sure that foods do not ex­ceed the load limit stated on the
side of the upper section (where

applicable)

In the event of accidental defrost­ing, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off
for longer that 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).

3.4 Thawing

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

3.5 Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with one or
more trays for the production of ice­cubes. Fill these trays with water, then put
them in the freezer compartment.

Do not use metallic instruments to
remove the trays from the freezer.

3.6 Cold accumulators

The freezer contains at least one cold ac­cumulator which increases storage time in
the event of a power cut or breakdown.

3.7 Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped
with a series of runners so that the
shelves can be positioned as desired.

3.8 Positioning the door shelves

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4. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

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To permit storage of food packages of
various sizes, the door shelves can be
placed at different heights.
To make these adjustments proceed
as follows:
gradually pull the shelf in the direction
of the arrows until it comes free, then
reposition as required.

4.1 Hints for energy saving

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

• If the ambient temperature is high and
the Temperature Regulator is set to low
temperature and the appliance is fully
loaded, the compressor may run con­tinuously, causing frost or ice on the
evaporator. If this happens, set the
Temperature Regulator toward warmer
settings to allow automatic defrosting
and so a saving in electricity consump­tion.

4.2 Hints for fresh food

refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or evaporating
liquids in the refrigerator

• do cover or wrap the food, particularly if
it has a strong flavour

• position food so that air can circulate
freely around it

4.3 Hints for refrigeration

Useful hints:
Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags
and place on the glass shelf above the
vegetable drawer.

For safety, store in this way only one or
two days at the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these
should be covered and may be placed on
any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be
thoroughly cleaned and placed in the spe­cial drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be
placed in special airtight containers or
wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene
bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the
door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if
not packed, must not be kept in the re­frigerator.

4.4 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

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and to make it possible subsequently to
thaw only the quantity required;

• 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.

5. CARE AND CLEANING

4.5 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.

CAUTION!

Unplug the appliance before car­rying out any maintenance opera­tion.

This appliance contains hydrocar­bons in its cooling unit; mainte­nance and recharging must there­fore only be carried out by author­ized technicians.

5.1 Periodic cleaning

The equipment has to be cleaned regular­ly:

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

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

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

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.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance
with a brush. This operation will improve
the performance of the appliance and
save electricity consumption.

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.

5.2 Defrosting of the refrigerator

5.3 Defrosting the freezer

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

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Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compart­ment every time the motor compressor
stops, during normal use. The defrost wa­ter drains out through a trough into a spe­cial container at the back of the appli­ance, over the motor compressor, where
it evaporates.
Periodically clean the defrost water drain
hole in the middle of the refrigerator com­partment channel to prevent the water
overflowing and dripping onto the food in­side. Use the special cleaner provided,
which you will find already inserted into
the drain hole.

About 12 hours prior to defrost­ing, set the Temperature regulator
toward higher settings, in order to
build up sufficient chill reserve for
the interruption in operation.

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To remove the frost, follow the instruc­tions below:

1.

Switch off the appliance.

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 insert the
plastic scraper in the appropriate
seating at the bottom centre, placing
a basin underneath to collect the de­frost water.

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

4.

When defrosting is completed, dry
the interior thoroughly and keep the
scraper for future use.

5.

Switch on the appliance.

6.

After two or three hours, reload the
previously removed food into the
compartment.

5.4 Periods of non-operation

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

disconnect the appliance from elec-

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tricity supply

• remove all food

• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the appli­ance and all accessories

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.

• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent un­pleasant smells.

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.

6. WHAT TO DO IF…

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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.

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

Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance does
not operate. The

The appliance is switched
off.

Switch on the appliance.

lamp does not oper­ate.

The mains plug is not con-

nected to the mains sock-

Connect the mains plug to
the mains socket correctly.

et correctly.

The appliance has no

power. There is no voltage
in the mains socket.

Connect a different electri­cal appliance to the mains
socket.
Contact a qualified electri­cian.

The lamp does not

The lamp is in stand-by. Close and open the door.

work.

The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

lamp".

The compressor op­erates continually.

The door is not closed

The temperature is not set
correctly.

Set a higher temperature.

Refer to "Closing the door".

correctly.

The door has been

opened too frequently.

The product temperature

is too high.

Do not keep the door open
longer than necessary.

Let the product tempera­ture decrease to room tem­perature before storage.

The room temperature is

too high.

Water flows on the
rear plate of the re­frigerator.

Water flows into the
refrigerator.

During the automatic de­frosting process, frost de­frosts on the rear plate.

The water outlet is clog­ged.

Products prevent that wa-

ter flows into the water

Decrease the room temper­ature.

This is correct.

Clean the water outlet.

Make sure that products do
not touch the rear plate.

collector.

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Problem Possible cause Solution

Water flows on the
ground.

The temperature in
the appliance is too
low/high.

The temperature in
the refrigerator is
too high.

The temperature in
the freezer is too
high.

There is too much
frost.

The door is not closed

The temperature regulator

6.1 Replacing the lamp

6.2 Closing the door

1.

2.

The melting water outlet
does not flow in the evap­orative tray above the
compressor.

The temperature regulator
is not set correctly.

There is no cold air circu­lation in the appliance.

Products are too near to
each other.

Food is not wrapped cor­rectly.

correctly.

is not set correctly.

Clean the door gaskets.
If necessary, adjust the door. Refer to

"Installation".

Attach the melting water
outlet to the evaporative
tray.

Set a higher/lower tempera­ture.

Make sure that there is cold
air circulation in the appli­ance.

Store products so that
there is cold air circulation.

Wrap the food correctly.

Refer to "Closing the door".

Set a higher temperature.

1.

Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2.

Remove the screw from the lamp
cover.

3.

Remove the lamp cover (refer to the
illustration).

4.

Replace the used lamp with a new
lamp of the same power and specifi­cally designed for household applian­ces. (the maximum power is shown
on the lamp cover).

5.

Install the lamp cover.

6.

Tighten the screw to the lamp cover.

7.

Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.

8.

Open the door. Make sure that the
lamp comes on.

3.

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

7. INSTALLATION

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WARNING!

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

7.1 Positioning

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

7.2 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.

7.3 Door reversibility

The door of the appliance opens to the
right. To open the door to the left, do
these steps before you install the appli­ance.

• Loosen and remove the upper pin.

• Remove the upper door.

• Remove the spacer.

• Loosen the middle hinge.

• Remove the lower door.

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7.4 Ventilation requirements

• Loosen and remove the lower pin.
On the opposite side:

• Tighten the lower pin.

• Install the lower door.

• Tighten the middle hinge.

• Install the spacer.

• Install the upper door.

• Tighten the upper pin.

5 cm

min.
200 cm

2

min.
200 cm

7.5 Installing the appliance

CAUTION!

Make sure that the mains cable
can move freely.

x

The airflow behind the appliance must be
sufficient.

2

Do the following steps:

If necessary cut the adhesive sealing
strip and apply it to the appliance as
shown in figure.

x