Franklin Industries, L.L.C. FBC36ID User Manual [en, es, fr]
Beverage Center
Enfriador de bebidas
Glacière à boissons
Use and Care Guide (pages 1 - 10)
Manual del usuario (las páginas 11 - 22)
Mode d’emploi (les pages 23 - 34)
Esté seguro que el enfriador de bebidas esté parado
en posición vertical 24 horas antes que sea conectado.
Soyez sûrs que le rafraîchisseur à boissons se tient debout
24 heures avant que l'unité se branche.
Franklin Industries, L.L.C.
4100 First Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232-3321
Tel.: 1-866-837-5277
Website: www.franklinchef.com
Be sure unit is standing upright
24 hours prior to plug-in.
Model/Modelo/Modèle
FBC36ID
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read all instructions before using this appliance. Use this appliance only for its intended
purpose as described in this instruction manual. Always exercise basic safety precautions,
as described below. After reading the instruction manual, store it in an accessible place
where the user(s) of this product can easily find it.
The purpose of these safety precautions is to ensure safe and correct use of the product to
minimize risks that could cause serious damage and injury to you or others. The safety
precautions are divided into WARNINGS and CAUTIONS. Cases where improper
handling of the unit could lead to death or serious injury are listed under the WARNING
heading. However, the cases listed under CAUTION could also lead to serious results. To
ensure safety, adhere strictly to both types of safety precautions.
1.All repairs, disassembly and modifications should be performed only by qualified
technicians. Attempting to perform these yourself could result in a fire, malfunction
and injury.
2.Never splash water directly onto the product or wash with water without unplugging as
a short circuit could result.
3.Never put flammable or volatile substances into unit as explosion and fire could result.
4.Do not damage, modify, excessively bend, strain, twist or bundle the power cord. Also,
placing heavy objects on the power cord or binding it could damage the cord, possibly
resulting in electrical shock or fire.
5.Use a dedicated wall outlet. Do not use an extension cord or multiple-outlet adaptor as
this could result in electrical shock, overheating and fire.
6.Never use flammable spray cans or leave flammable substances near the unit. Sparks
from electrical switches could result in explosion or fire. If a combustible gas is present
near the appliance, turn off the source of the gas, then open the windows and doors to
allow the gas to dissipate. Do not pull the plug or switch off the unit to avoid an
explosion.
7.The electrical socket must have good grounding. The ground wire thf(wire )-3t7rouO of safety precautions.0pur-279.0
11.Never unplug the unit by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet. Pulling the cord could cause wire breakage, possibly
resulting in overheating and fire.
12.Repair or replace any cord that is frayed. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or
abrasions along its length.
CAUTION
1.This Beverage Center must be properly installed in accordance with the installation
instructions before it is used. See grounding instructions in the Installation section.
2.This model can either be built-in or free-standing. Built-in units vent at the bottom front
and airflow at the front of this vent must be unimpeded.
3.Install the unit in a location where the floor is sturdy enough to support the load of the
unit. If the floor is not sturdy enough or installation is incorrectly performed, the unit
could tip over and cause personal injury.
If the unit is placed on a stand, the front surface must be 3” or more back from the edge
of the stand in order to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance during normal usage.
4.Never place heavy objects or items containing water on top of the unit. Objects could
fall and cause injury and spilled water could cause the deterioration of the insulation of
electrical components and result in electrical shock.
5.Disconnect the unit if it is behaving abnormally, and do not reconnect until the situation
is corrected.
6.Pull out the plug before doing any maintenance on the unit to avoid electric shock.
7.Never pull out plug when hands are wet!
8.This unit is not intended for the storage of medicines or chemical reagents.
9.Keep packing materials away from children.
10. This unit is intended for indoor use only.
11.During long absences, remove the unit’s contents, unplug it, clean it and leave the
door open slightly to avoid possible formation of condensation, mold or odors. Use a
cover to protect the unit and prolong its lifespan.
12.Leave disassembly and disposal of the unit to qualified experts.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
DANGER!
Risk of child entrapment! Before discarding your old refrigerator:
• take off the doors
• leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
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Introduction
Your new Franklin Chef® Beverage Center provides a perfect environment for all your
chilled beverages. It can hold up to 18 standard bottles of wine in one compartment while
storing up to 45 12-oz beer or soft drink cans or bottles in the other compartment. Each
compartment has its own separate digital temperature control. What makes the Beverage
Center unique is that it comes with additional sets of wine racks and flat shelves so that it
can be easily converted into an all-wine cellar or an all-can beverage center, storing up to
36 wine bottles or 90 cans. The Center is also a convenient place to keep certain snacks
cool, but remember, this is a beverage cooler. It is not intended to be a refrigerator for food.
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 - 2
Technical Specifications· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3
Location of Parts · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4
Installation · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5
Operating Your Beverage Center · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 - 7
Timed Defrosting · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8
Cleaning and Maintenance · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8
Troubleshooting · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
Limited Warranty · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10
Technical Specifications
Model Number FBC36ID
Description 2-door indoor beverage center
Electrical Input 115VAC ~ 60Hz
Current Rating 1.8A
Unit Dimensions 23.6”W x 23.5”D x 33.5”H
Unit Weight 127.6 lbs
Compartment Temperature
Range
36ºF - 64ºF (both zones)
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Location of Parts
Control panels
Interior lights
of each compartment)
Door locks
Wire wine racks
Fans
(at rear of each
compartment)
Flat shelves
Triple-pane
glass doors
Drip tray (above
compressor in back of unit)
Wire baskets
Door handles
Vents
(on ceiling
Leveling legs
Control Panel
Alarm Indicator
Compressor Run Indicator
Temperature Display
Light Switch SET Button LCD Display UP/DOWN Buttons
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Installation
Remove the exterior and interior packaging. Use a soft dry cloth to wipe down the outside
of the Beverage Center thoroughly. Use a clean cloth dampened with lukewarm water to
wipe down the inside of the Center.
Air must circulate freely in front of the Beverage Center. Avoid placing the Center near any
source of heat or moisture, or in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight may affect the finish, and
nearby heat sources will cause higher electrical consumption.
The FBC36ID Beverage Center is designed to be either free-standing or built-in. It has
motorized fans at the back of the unit that direct compressor-generated heat away from
the compressor and through the front of the unit. Therefore, keep the front vents
unobstructed. When built-in, allow for a clearance of 4” on the sides, top and rear of the
unit to permit air to circulate freely.
The FBC36ID Beverage Center has 4 leveling legs that should be turned to level the unit.
This reduces vibrations.
Electrical Connection
Important! For your personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded. In
the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of shock by providing an
escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having a
grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be inserted into an outlet that is
properly grounded and installed. The ground wire cannot be connected to a gas pipe,
heating pipe, water pipe, telephone line or lightning rod. It cannot be replaced with the
neutral wire of single-phase power. In addition to the ground wire, an electrical leakage
circuit breaker is also required. Consult a qualified electrician if you do not completely
understand these grounding instructions.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
If installation in a damp location is unavoidable, have an electrician install a ground fault
circuit interrupter (GFCI) electrical outlet. If no GFCI is installed, electrical shock could
result.
Do Not Use an Extension Cord
Avoid the use of an extension cord because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions.
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Operating Your Beverage Center
IMPORTANT: Do not plug in the Beverage Center for 24 hours after unit is set in place.
Failure to follow this advice may result in the unit working improperly.
Two-Compartment Design
The FBC36ID Beverage Center has two separate compartments. Each compartment has
its own door and separate control panel. The right-hand compartment has 3 adjustable
chrome-plated flat wire shelves and a wire basket to hold cans and bottles of beverages
such as beer, water and soft drinks. The lefthand compartment of the FBC36ID comes
equipped with 5 horizontal wire wine racks as well as a wire basket that can hold a total of
18 standard wine bottles.* This design enables you to operate one or both compartments
and also allows you to set a different temperature for each compartment. Each control
panel displays the current temperature inside that compartment and allows you to turn the
interior lights on and off independently of each other. The operating instructions below
apply to both compartments and must be implemented separately.
*The Beverage Center is supplied with 3 extra flat wire shelves and 5 extra wine racks that
allow you to stock both compartments as either beverage coolers or wine cellars. With the
6 flat wire shelves in place (3 in each compartment), the FBC36ID can hold up to 90 12-oz
cans, and with the 10 wine racks in position (5 in each compartment), the unit can hold up
to 36 standard wine bottles.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Turning On the Unit
The Beverage Center turns on automatically when it is plugged in.
If you want to use the Automatic Temperature (default) setting, do nothing further. The
FBC36ID will automatically set the temperature in the left (wine) compartment at 55ºF
(13ºC) and in the right (beverage) compartment at 41ºF (5ºC). If you want to set other
temperatures, see below.
Temperature Settings
While wines store best at temperatures around 56-58ºF, the FBC36ID Beverage Center
also allows you to store wine at drinking temperatures. Generally, RED WINE should be
kept at 60-61ºF and WHITE WINE, which is usually served chilled, is best kept at 54-55ºF.
For beer and soft drinks, choose the temperature setting that is most agreeable to you and
your guests.
To adjust the temperature, press the SET button, then use the UP/DOWN keys to navigate
to the preferred temperature. For example, if you are storing red wine, you may want to set
a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
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When the correct temperature appears in the DISPLAY window of the control panel, press
SET to confirm. Remember that each compartment has separate controls so you will need
to set the temperature in each compartment separately.
PLEASE NOTE: Cold air falls and warmer air rises, and there will be a small temperature
variation from the bottom to the top of the unit. The temperature sensor is located in the
middle of each compartment and records the temperature at that point. The temperature at
the bottom of the unit will always be slightly colder.
Drip Tray
At the rear of the unit, near the bottom, you can see a plastic tray positioned above the
compressor. This tray catches water that condenses inside the appliance. Heat from the
normal operation of the compressor should evaporate the water that collects in the tray.
Interior Lights
Each compartment has an interior light that can be turned on or off by pressing the
ON/OFF button located on the left side of each control panel. It is not a good idea to leave
these lights on for too long. They can raise the internal temperature of the compartments.
For instructions on replacement of bulbs, see page 8.
Compressor Run Indicator
When your unit’s compressor is running, either one or both control panels will display
moving icons representing a running fan. If the compressor stops running, the icons will
stop running as well.
Memorizing Temperature Settings
Your unit has been designed to “remember” the last run mode to which it was set. If you
suffer a power outage or any other power cutoff, the unit will automatically return to the
previous temperature settings after power is restored.
About the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
When you press any key, a blue backlight will appear in the Display Panel. If no other key
is pressed, the backlight will automatically go out after 2 minutes.
In the event that there is a fault in the unit, an ALARM indication will appear on the screen.
ALARM Mode
In ALARM mode, the unit will make a beeping sound and display an alarm message. If the
LCD on the control panel displays any of the following messages: PROBE ERROR, LOW
TEMP or HIGH TEMP, consult the Troubleshooting section of this manual.
Racks, Basket and Shelving
The wine racks, flat shelves and wire baskets in your unit are chrome-plated so they will
not rust. The wine racks pull out only 1/3 of the way; this is a safety feature so that neither
the machine nor the rack will tip over. The flat shelves do not pull out. Space between
racks and shelves is adjustable.
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Timed Defrosting
An important feature of the FBC36ID Beverage Center is that the defrosting cycle will
begin automatically once the power has been on for 12 hours. Because of the low
temperatures inside the unit, frost or ice may begin to accumulate. During the defrosting
cycle, the interior fans run and the ice melts. The water thus produced flows to the bottom
of the unit and collects in the drip tray on top of the compressor, where heat from the
compressor should evaporate it. (Check occasionally to see if the tray needs to be
dumped manually.) When the defrosting cycle is complete, the unit will resume normal
operation.
During the defrosting cycle, the LCD display will show the average temperature inside the
unit, and the word STOP will flash once a second. During defrosting, temperatures inside
the unit will rise a little.
Normal defrosting time for the FBC36ID is 30 minutes.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning the Outside
Unplug your Beverage Center. Clean the outside of the unit with a cloth dampened in mild
soapy water. Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. To clean the door gasket, use only mild
soapy water. Never use harsh cleansers or scouring pads to clean any part of the Center.
Cleaning the Inside
Unplug your Beverage Center and remove its contents. Rinse the inside surfaces with
plain water and dry the chrome racks, baskets and shelving.
Replacement of the Interior Lights
Warning: To avoid an electric shock, unplug the unit when replacing a lamp bulb.
Lamp socket
Screw
The lamp base is E26; the rated power of the bulb is 15W. Use a bulb of the same rating
when replacing. When replacing a light bulb, remove the screw at the back of the lamp,
then, to release the cover, push it firmly backward and then carefully pull down. Replace
bulb with the same size and type of bulb and fix the cover back into place.
Bulb
Lamp cover
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Troubleshooting
Unit does not turn on
Not plugged in.
Fuse blown or circuit breaker tripped.
Noise or vibration
Check that unit is level.
Unit is too warm
Check that doors are properly sealed.
To change the temperature, follow the steps in the Operating Your Beverage Center
section of this manual.
LCD displays “PROBE ERROR – E”
This message is an ALARM MODE indication. The LCD displays “PROBE ERROR”
on the left and “E” in the middle when the thermostatic sensor has malfunctioned.
When this happens, the Beverage Center first stops working for 25 minutes, then
turns ON for 30 minutes and OFF for 20 minutes automatically and continuously.
Contact your authorized service facility for sensor replacement.
LCD displays “LOW TEMP”
This message is an ALARM MODE indication. The LCD displays “LOW TEMP” on the
left and the letter ”L” in the middle. It indicates that the actual temperature in the
compartment is 32ºF or lower and that the magnet valve may not be functioning
properly and should be replaced. Contact your authorized service facility immediately.
LCD displays “HIGH TEMP”
This message is an ALARM MODE indication. The LCD displays “HIGH TEMP” on the
left and the actual temperature reading in the middle. It indicates that the actual
temperature is much higher than your set temperature. Possible causes are:
• One or both of the doors might not be fully closed.
• The refrigerant may have leaked.
• The magnet valve may not be functioning properly and should be replaced.
If you are certain that the doors are not the cause of the problem, contact your
authorized service facility immediately.
LCD displays “H” or “L”
If either message is displayed in the Temperature Display zone in the middle of the
LCD, the ambient temperature around your appliance may be beyond the range of the
two-digit LCD, which can only display temperatures between -9ºF and 99ºF. If the
ambient temperature is below -9ºF, an “L” will be displayed (but not “LOW TEMP”). If
the temperature is above 99ºF, an “”H” will be displayed.
These occurrences are not malfunctions. Either move your unit to a more suitable
location or change the ambient temperature.
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Limited Warranty
Franklin Industries, L.L.C., warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase or delivery. Franklin also
warrants the compressor for 5 years with a Parts-only warranty from the date of purchase. Any
parts that are determined to be defective will be replaced or repaired, at its sole discretion, by
Franklin Industries, L.L.C., at no charge as long as it has been determined that the unit was
operated in accordance with the instructions attached or furnished with the product. If the unit
proves to be defective, your first course of action should be to follow the retailer’s return policy.
This warranty covers units only in the continental United States and does not cover the following:
Damage from improper voltage or installation
•
• Damage in shipping
• Defects other than manufacturing defects
• Glass, trim or light bulbs
• Any damage or loss to cooler’s contents as the result of failure of the unit to
perform as expected
• Labor or repairs after the first 12 months
• Damage from abuse, misuse, accident, alteration or lack of proper care or routine
maintenance.
•
Improper or incorrectly performed maintenance or repairs
• Use of parts not recommended by Franklin Industries, L.L.C.
• Damage due to acts of God
This limited warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied. This warranty
does not cover incidental or consequential damages. Some States do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not
apply to you.
This warranty provides you with specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from
State to State. Consult the written materials accompanying your product for safe and proper
operation.
This warranty may not be assigned.
For warranty service, contact:
Franklin Industries, L.L.C.
4100 First Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11232-3321
Tel.: 1-866-837-5277
When service is required, have on hand the Model and Serial numbers found on the rating label on
the back of the unit, as well as proof of purchase such as a sales or gift receipt.
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