Electrolux RJPK1824 User Manual

User manual

Fridge Freezer

RJPK1824

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 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.

Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12

Subject to change without notice

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 ignition
– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appli-

ance 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.

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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

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lamp cover

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

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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.

• 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.

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• 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.

• 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.

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.

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Service

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

1) If the lamp cover is foreseen.

2) If the lamp is foreseen.

3) If the appliance is Frost Free.

4) If a water connection is foreseen.

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• 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 refrig-

erant circuit or insulation materials. The appliance shall

Operation

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.

Switching on

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

Switching off

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

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.

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.

Daily use

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.

Important! In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might drop below 0°C. If this

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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.

Important! 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.

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

occurs reset the temperature regulator to a warmer
setting.

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.

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).

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.

Helpful hints and tips

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator
are equipped with a series
of runners so that the
shelves can be positioned
as desired.
Some shelves must be lif­ted up by the rear edge to
enable them to be re­moved.

Important! Do not move the glass shelf above the veg­etable drawer to ensure correct air circulation.

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 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.

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

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.

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;

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