Gaggenau RT282204 Instructions for Use
Gaggenau
User manual
RT 282
Fridge-freezer
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Table of contents
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Safety...............................................7
General information..........................7
Intended use.....................................7
Restriction on user group.................7
Safe transport...................................8
Safe installation ................................8
Safe use ...........................................9
Damaged appliance .......................11
Preventing material damage ........13
Environmental protection and
saving energy................................13
Disposing of packaging .................13
Saving energy.................................13
Installation and connection..........14
Scope of delivery............................14
Installing and connecting the ap-
pliance ............................................14
Criteria for the installation loca-
tion..................................................15
Preparing the appliance for the
first time..........................................15
Connecting the appliance to the
electricity supply.............................15
Familiarising yourself with
your appliance...............................16
Appliance .......................................16
Controls ..........................................16
Features.........................................16
Shelf................................................16
Extendable shelf .............................16
Folding bottle shelf.........................16
Freezer compartment shelf ............16
Fruit and vegetable container
with humidity control ......................16
Door racks......................................17
Accessories....................................17
Basic operation .............................18
Switching on the appliance ............18
Operating tips.................................18
Switching off the appliance ............18
Setting the temperature..................18
Additional functions .....................18
Fast function...................................18
Alarm..............................................19
Door alarm .....................................19
Refrigerator compartment ............19
Tips for storing food in the refri-
gerator compartment .....................19
Chill zones in the refrigerator
compartment ..................................19
"OK" sticker ....................................20
Freezer compartment....................20
Freezer compartment door ............20
Freezing capacity ...........................20
Tips for buying frozen food ............21
Tips for storing food in the
freezer compartment ......................21
Tips for freezing fresh food ............21
Shelf life of frozen food at
−18°C............................................22
Defrosting methods for frozen
food ................................................22
Defrosting......................................22
Defrosting in the refrigerator
compartment ..................................22
Defrosting in the freezer com-
partment .........................................22
Cleaning and servicing.................23
Preparing the appliance for
cleaning ..........................................23
Cleaning the appliance ..................23
Cleaning the condensation
channel and drainage hole ............24
Removing the fittings......................24
Troubleshooting............................26
Malfunctions ...................................26
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Information on display panel..........27
Temperature problem.....................27
Noise ..............................................27
Odours............................................28
Conducting an appliance self-
test..................................................29
Storage and disposal....................29
Switching off the appliance ............29
Disposing of old appliance ............29
Customer Service..........................30
Product number (E-Nr.) and pro-
duction number (FD) ......................30
Technical data ...............................30
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Safety
Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely.
General information
You can find general information for this instruction manual here.
¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you
use the appliance safely and efficiently.
¡ This manual is intended for the user of the appliance.
¡ Follow the safety instructions and warnings.
¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe
for future reference or for the next owner.
¡ Check the appliance after unpacking it. Do not connect the ap-
pliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Intended use
Read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the
appliance correctly and safely.
This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
Only use this appliance:
¡ As specified in this instruction manual.
¡ For chilling and freezing food and making ice.
¡ In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en-
vironment.
¡ Up to an altitude of max. 2000m above sea level.
Restriction on user group
Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons.
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by
people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or
inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are
supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance
safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Children must not play with the appliance.
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Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they are being supervised.
Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance
and power cable.
Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight
years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.
Safe transport
Follow these safety instructions when transporting the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of injury!
The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.
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Do not lift the appliance on your own.
Safe installation
Follow these safety instructions when installing the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!
¡ Improper installation is dangerous.
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Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with
the specifications on the rating plate.
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Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating
current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
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The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical
installation must be properly installed.
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Never equip the appliance with an external switching
device, e.g. a timer or remote control.
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When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the
power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not
possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the
permanent electrical installation according to the installation
regulations.
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When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is
not trapped or damaged.
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¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger-
ous.
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Never let the power cord come into contact with heat
sources.
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Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp
points or edges.
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Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
WARNING‒Risk of explosion!
If the appliance's ventilation openings are sealed, a leak in the
refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas
and air.
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Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in
the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
¡ It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-ap-
proved adapters.
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Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
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If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.
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Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.
¡ Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units
may overheat and cause a fire.
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Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply units on the back of the appliance.
Safe use
Follow these safety instructions when using the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
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Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
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Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
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Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the
appliance.
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WARNING‒Risk of suffocation!
¡ Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap
themselves up in it and suffocate.
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Keep packaging material away from children.
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Do not let children play with packaging material.
¡ Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them
to suffocate.
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Keep small parts away from children.
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Do not let children play with small parts.
WARNING‒Risk of explosion!
¡ Mechanical devices or other devices may damage the refri-
geration circuit; flammable refrigerant may escape and explode.
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To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any other
mechanical devices or devices other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
¡ Products which contain flammable propellants and explosive
substances may explode, e.g. spray cans.
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Do not store products which contain flammable propellants
(e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g.
heaters or electric ice makers.
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Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of injury!
¡ Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst.
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Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in
the freezer compartment.
¡ Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant
and hazardous gases.
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Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation.
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