Gram KF 310, KF 320, KF 322, KF 352, KFD 31 Instructions For Use Manual

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GB Instructions for use 2
NL Gebruiksaanwijzing 19

KF 310 / KF 320 / KF 350 / KF 312 / KF 322

/ KF 352 / KFD 31 / KFD 32 / KFD 35

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Congratulations on your new GRAM
refrigerator/freezer

Congratulations on your new refr igerator/freezer. The refrigerator/freezer was
developed taking the different storage requirements of food items into
consideration. Some must be stored cold - others require a little higher
temperature. A few must be stored separately so as not to impart flavour and
odour to other items of food. Most items of food require high air humidity in order
to stay fresh.
To ensure that you get as much joy out of your refrigerator/freezer as possible, it is
important that you become familiar with the its functions and know how to use the
accessories. Please read the instructions for use carefully before setting up and
using your refrigerator/freezer.
As these instructions apply to several refrigerator/freezer models, the equipment
may vary from model to model.

Before using the refrigerator/freezer

On receipt, check to ensure that the refrigerator/freezer has not become damaged
in transport. Transport damage should be reported to the local supplier before the
refrigerator is put to use.
Before filling the refrigerator/freezer with items of food, the refrigerator/freezer
interior should be cleaned with lukewarm water containing a mild detergent. Use
a soft cloth. If the refrigerator/freezer has been stored in cold surroundings (colder
than +5°C), it must be allowed to stabilise for at least 2 hours before being
switched on.

Read more about setting up, building in, and installation on pages 13, 14 and 15.

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Contents

Important information

Transporting and moving the refrigerator/freezer 5
If the refrigerator is to remain unused for a time 5
Old refrigerators/freezers 5
Disposal 5

Description of the refrigerator/freezer

Using the refrigerator/freezer

Electronic control 7
Temperature regulation 8
Temperature inside the refrigerator/freezer 8
Freezing down 8
Brief temperature variations 8

Alarm

Alarm codes 9
Interrupting an alarm 9

Using the refrigerating compartment and accessories

Glass shelves 10
Bottle shelf 10
Vegetable drawers 10
Multi-boxes 10
Storage shelves in the door 10

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Using the freezer compartment and accessories

Defrosting and cleaning

Automatic defrosting of refrigerating compartment 11
Manual defrosting of refrigerating compartment 11
Manual defrosting of freezing compartment 11
Cleaning 11

Setting up and installation

Where to place the refrigerator/freezer 13
Building into a kitchen element 14
Building into a refrigerator element 14
Electrical connection 14
Starting up the refrigerator/freezer 15
You can change the doors from right-hinged to

left-hinged or vice versa yourself 16

Replacing the bulb 18

GRAM Service

Spare parts 18

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The refrigerator/freezer contains the
environment-friendly, non-ozone­depleting refrigerant R600a. As R600a
is a flammable gas, it is important to
avoid damage to the refrigeration
circuit during transport and installation.
If the refrigeration circuit is damaged,
avoid using naked flame in the vicinity
of the refrigerator/freezer and
connecting power to the refrigerator/
freezer. Also make sure that there is
good ventilation in the room. If you are
in doubt, please contact your supplier.

Transporting and moving
the refrigerator/freezer

The refrigerator/freezer must always be
moved in the vertical position. The
cabinet must not be tilted more than
approx. 40°. If the refrigerator/freezer
has been tilted more than 40°, the
power supply must not be connected
until the appliance has stood upright
for at least two hours.

If the refrigerator/freezer is
to remain unused for a time

If the refrigerator/freezer is to remain
unused for a time, e.g. in a
summerhouse, switch refrigerator and

freezer off by pressing the buttons
(1) and then disconnecting the
power supply to the cabinet and
possibly pulling the plug out of the wall
socket.

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Important information

Empty, defrost and clean the
refrigerator/freezer. Leave the doors to
the refrigerating and freezing
compartments slightly ajar. This will
prevent bad smells in the cabinets.

Warning

Old refrigerators and freezers are often
fitted with complicated latches that can
only be opened from the outside. If you
have an old unit like this stored away
somewhere, or if you scrap it,
remember to destroy the latch to
prevent children from being exposed to
danger by getting locked inside the
unit.
Note! Please also observe the
environmental rules on disposal.

Disposal

If a refrigerator/freezer is to be
disposed of, this must be done in an
environmentally correct way, in
accordance with current rules on
disposal.
Please observe the environmental
rules on disposal. There might be
special requirements/conditions to be
observed. Information on disposal can
be obtained from:

- Gram Domestic A/S

- Your white-goods supplier

- Authorities (the local council, Ministry
of the Environment, etc.)

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Description of the refrigerator/freezer

The refrigerator/freezer is intended for
use in a normal household. It is
designed for temperature class SN in
accordance with European standard
EN 153. This means that it will run

best at a room temperature of +10°C to
+32°C. The freezing compartment is a
four-star freezer approved for freezing
down and storing frozen items of food.

Control panel
Halogen lamp
Glass shelves
Multi-boxes
Bottle shelf
Storage shelves
Nameplate
Evaporation tray
Vegetable drawers
Rubber sealing strip
Condenser
Freezing drawers
Freezing tray (KF 350 only)
Compressor
Compressor compartment
Adjustable feet
Door handle

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Using the refrigerator/freezer

Electronic control

The refrigerator/freezer is equipped with
electronic control. The control panel is
concealed behind the refrigerator door.
The appliance has been factory-set to
operate at optimum temperature, i.e. +5°C
in the refrigerating compartment and ­18°C in the freezing compartment. If you
wish to change the preset temperatures,
the new settings will be stored in the
electronic control. In case of power failure,
the control will remember the latest
settings when power to the cabinet is
restored.

The electronic control has
the following functions:

· On/off function

· Display of actual temperature in
refrigerating and freezing
compartments.

· Setting temperatures in
refrigerating and freezing
compartments

· Automatic defrosting of
refrigerating compartment

· Quick freeze

· Acoustic and visual alarms

· Emergency program in case of
sensor fault

· Service program (not accessible
to user)

· Light-emitting diodes

· Power-saving sensors

1. On/off button

2. Green light-emitting diode
indicating that the refrigerating
compartment is switched on

3. Blue light-emitting diode
indicating that the freezing­compartment is switched on

4. Button for displaying and setting
temperature in freezing
compartment

5. Button for displaying and setting
temperature in refrigerating
compartment

6. Display showing set and actual
temperatures in refrigerator or
freezer

7. Button for step-by-step
temperature regulation upwards

8. Button for step-by-step
temperature regulation
downwards

9. „Quick freeze” button

10. Blue light-emitting diode
showing that ”Quick freeze” is
active.

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T emperature regulation

The temperature in the refrigerating
compartment can be set from +2 to +9°C
by pressing COOL (5) and keeping it
depressed. The set temperature is shown
in the display. Press button (7) or
(8) until the new required
temperature is reached. The temperature
in the freezing compartment can be set
from -23 to -14°C by pressing FREEZE (4)
and keeping it depressed. The set
temperature is shown in the display.
Press button (7) or (8) until
the new required temperature is reached.

Temperature display

The actual temperature in the freezer
section is shown on the display (6) by
pressing (8).
A brief acoustic signal will be given
whenever a button is activated.

Switching off individual sections

Refrigerator and freezer sections can be
switched off individually. The refrigerator
section is switched off by pressing the top
button (1). The display (6) shows the
letters CC for a couple of seconds and
then two horizontal lines, indicating that the
refrigerator section has been switchen off.
The freezer section is switched off by
pressing the bottom button (1). The
display (6) shows the letters FC for a
couple of seconds and then two horizontal
lines, indicating that the freezer section
has been switched off.
When activating the buttons (1) , or
(9), the action will not become
visible on the display until after approx. 2
seconds. If there has been a power failure
or the current to the refrigerator has been
disconnected, the control will remember
the latest setting when power is

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Freezing down

Fast freezing down to a low temperature is
important if food quality is to be preserved.
Freezing down is activated by pressing the
freezing down button (9), and a
blue light-emitting diode (10) shows that
the „Quick freeze” function is on. You can
choose between 24 or 48 hours’ freezing
down. It is recommended to activate
„Quick freeze” two to four hours before the
freezer is filled with large quantities of
food. By pressing the button once, „Quick
freeze” is set to 24 hour, and „24” is shown
on the display. By pressing the button
twice, „Quick freeze” is set to 48 hours,
and „48” is shown on the display. By
pressing the button once more, this
function is deactivated, and the blue light­emitting diode is switched off.
After the „Quick freeze” button is activated,
the symbols „24” and „48” are displayed
for 5 seconds. The actual temperature in
the refrigerating compartment is then
displayed.

Brief temperature variations

Temperature inside the
refrigerator/freezer

The temperatures set and displayed are
the average temperatures in the
refrigerator/freezer. This is the case for
both the refrigerating and freezing
compartments. Do not change the
temperature setting of your refrigerator/
freezer simply because it becomes
warmer in summer. A temperature
increase will be detected by the
refrigerator/freezer and the compressor
will automatically run longer to maintain
the selected temperature.

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There has been a power failure, the power
supply to the refrigerator has been
disconnected or the temperature in the
refrigerator has been higher than the set
temperature for more than two hours.

Interrupting an alarm

The acoustic alarm can always be
interrupted by opening the door and
pressing any button.

An alarm code will be displayed even
though the reason for the alarm no
longer exists. To remove the alarm
code, press buttons (7) and
(8) simultaneously for 2-3 seconds. An
acoustic alarm cannot then be given
for the next two hours.

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Alarm

Normal use of the refrigerator/freezer
may give rise to various disruptions with
unstable cabinet function as a
consequence. These disruptions are
shown on the display by means of an
alarm code (an E followed by a number)
and an acoustic signal is given.
In case of several faults, the alarm
codes will be displayed in turn.

Alarm codes

E1 - Temperature sensor fault in

refrigerating compartment
E2 - Temperature sensor fault in
freezing compartment

E3 - Evaporator sensor fault
E4 - Open door
E5 - Temperature too high
E6 - Temperature too high at power

failure

E1, E2 and E3

One of the temperature sensors has
been damaged. Call service. A built-in
emergency program maintains an
acceptable temperature until the fault
is corrected.

E4

The door to the refrigerating or freezing
compartment is open for more than two
minutes. The alarm code disappears
when the door is closed. If the door is
opened and closed repeatedly within a
short space of time, the interior light will
eventually switch off.

E5

The temperature in the refrigerating or
freezing compartment has been higher
than the set temperature for more than
two hours.

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and may occur when for example fresh
items of food are stored in the refrigerator/
freezer or when the door is open for longer
periods. Items of food in the cabinet will
not be affected by these variations and the
temperature will quickly return to normal.
The interior light is turned on when the
door to the refrigerating compartment is
opened. When the door is closed again,
the light remains switched on for about 5
seconds. If the door is still open about two
minutes later, the interior light is turned off.
Alarm E4 is displayed, and an acoustic
signal is given. If the door to the freezing
compartment is also open for more than
two minutes, Alarm E4 is activated, and an
acoustic signal is given.

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Using the refrigerating compartment
and accessories

Glass shelves

The glass shelves can be arranged to
give more, or less, space between the
shelves thus allowing flexible refrigerator/
freezer arrangement (11 and 12).

Extract the shelf by lifting up the left shelf
side (13). Start by removing the top shelf
when you want to clean the refrigerator or
rearrange the shelves.
The glass shelves can be tilted for storing
large and opened bottles. To tilt the shelf,
turn the rear fitting.

Bottle shelf

The bottle shelf is suitable for large and
small bottles.

Vegetable drawers

The drawers at the bottom of the
refrigerating compartment are very
suitable for storing fruit and vegetables.
The overlying shelf covers the drawer and
maintains humidity thus preventing stored
food from drying out.

Multi-boxes

The multi-boxes are ideal for all items of
food and can be placed in the cabinet or
the door, whichever is most expedient. The
tight-fitting lids prevent drying out and save
much time in tedious wrapping and
unwrapping. The multi-boxes are made of
material that remains unaffected by
mineral oils, fats and weak acids. They
withstand temperatures up to 100°C and
can be cleaned in a dishwasher, but they
must never be placed close to the heating
element.
Multi-boxes can also be purchased as
accessories.

Storage shelves in the door

The shelves in the door can hold bottles of
up to 2 litres. They can be moved and
placed throughout the entire height of the
door .

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The refrigerating compartment features
automatic defrosting. In some periods,
however, frost may form on the rear wall of
the refrigerator. This normally happens
when many fresh food items are stored in
the refrigerator or in summer when the
refrigerator is filled with beverages to be
cooled. In situations such as these the
compressor must run for long periods of
time to cool the food items. As automatic
defrosting takes place while the
compressor is at a standstill, the
refrigerator may not defrost completely
before the compressor restarts. In
situations such as these manual
defrosting is required or help must be
called in to change the defrost function.

Manual defrosting of
refrigerating compartment

Stop the refrigeration compressor by
pressing the upper button

(1),

Any loose frost on the evaporator can be
removed using a plastic or wooden
scraper. Never use a knife or a sharp
object as these can damage the
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Using the freezer compartment and
accessories

The whole of the freezer can be used
for freezing down and for the long-term
storage of frozen items of food. In

addition, KF 350 comes equipped with
a freezing tray for berries, etc.

Defrosting and cleaning

Automatic defrosting of
refrigerating compartment

Manual defrosting of
freezing compartment

It is recommended to defrost the freezing
compartment at least once a year. Stop the
freezing compressor by pressing the

lower button

(1).

Remove all items from the freezer. To keep
them as cold as possible during defrost,
they can be placed in the refrigerating
compartment. Place a bowl containing hot
water (not boiling) in the freezer.
Pull out the drain spout and place a bowl
under it to receive defrost water. When the
ice has melted, clean out the freezer using
water and a mild washing-up liquid. Dry
the freezer with a soft cloth.

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Remove dust and threads from the
compressor compartment at the back
of the refrigerator/freezer with a
vacuum cleaner. Restart the
refrigerating compartment by pressing

the upper button (1).

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Warning

It is dangerous to use electrical apparatus,
knives or sharp objects to accelerate
defrost.

Cleaning

Stop the refrigeration compressor by
pressing the upper button

(1)

and disconnect the power supply to the
refrigerator/freezer.
The cabinet is best cleaned using a
weak soap solution and a soft cloth.
Never use cleaning agents that scour.
Clean the sealing strip around the
door regularly to prolong its life. Use
only clean water for cleaning the
sealing strip.
The plastic parts of the cabinet cannot
withstand boiling water (max. 85°C). It
is important to prevent water from
getting into the control panel.

Clean the melt water drain in the
refrigerating compartment using the
cleaning pin supplied (15).

Cleaning of doors in
stainless steel or aluminium

Stainless steel or aluminium doors on
GRAM products can, with advantage,
be cleaned with a spray and a soft
cloth. There are a number of different
spraying agents for this purpose on
the market. We recommend that you
contact your usual white goods
supplier for advise on the advantages
and disadvantages of the individual
products. However, we would point out
that GRAM has good experience with
the following cleaning agents:

For stainless steel products:

· Inox Plejespray from Würth or
Steel Clean

· Precision Degreasing Solvent
292 or Metal Surface
Degreaser 277 – both from
Chesterton.

For aluminium products

· Precision Degreasing Solvent
292 or Metal Surface
Degreaser 277 – both from
Chesterton.

Chesterton products can be purchased
through www.chesterton.com