HOTPOINT CS1A 400 H FM FA UK.1 User Manual
GB
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
DIAGRAM OF THE APPLIANCE (Fig. 1)
A. Handle.
B. Safety lock (if provided).
C. Gasket.
D. Separator (if provided).
E. Defrost water drain plug.
F. Control panel.
G. Side motor cooling grille.
INSTALLATION
• Unpack the appliance.
• Remove the 4 spacers inserted between the door
and the appliance. (Fig. 3)
• Make sure the defrost water drain plug (if provided) is
correctly positioned (E).
• For optimum appliance operation and to avoid damage
when the door is opened, leave a space of at least 7 cm
from the rear wall and 7 cm at the sides. (Fig. 4)
• Fit the accessories (if provided).
• Clean the inside of the appliance before using it.
DIAGRAM OF THE CONTROL PANEL (Fig. 2)
a. Red LED: when ashing, it indicates that an alarm
condition is present see TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.
b. Green LEDs: they indicate that the appliance is in
operation, and the temperature has been set as follows:
b1 less cold temperature (right light on), use this setting
with partial loads will optimise energy consumption.
b2 middle temperature (centre light on)
b3 very cold temperature (left light on)
ALL Green LEDs ON: FAST FREEZING function is active;
see the section “freezing fresh food”.
c. Temperature setting button: to adjust the set
temperature and to activate/deactivate the fast freezing
operations.
To select the desired temperature, repeatedly press the
setting button (3): each time the button is pressed, the set
temperature is updated.
To activate/deactivate fast freezing function, pressing
for approximately 3 seconds: all green LEDs ash
simultaneously 3 times and then remain lit.
Note:
The settings will be saved in the memory even if
a power cut occurs. The time needed for the temperature
inside the freezer to reach the set value, can vary
depending on climatic conditions and the set temperature
itself.
SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE
• Plug in the appliance.
• The green LED lights up (middle temperature).
• The red LED ashes to indicate that the temperature
inside the appliance is not yet suciently low for food
storage. The red LED will normally switch o within the
rst six hours after the appliance is switched on.
• Place food inside the product only when the red LED has
switched o.
Note:
As the seal is tight, the appliance lid cannot be
reopened immediately after closing. Wait a few minutes
before re-opening the lid of the appliance.
This appliance features “skin condenser” technology:
the condensing unit is integrated into the walls of
the freezer. For this reason the side and front walls
of the product may become hot while the product
is running. This is entirely normal and also reduces
the risk of condensation forming in particularly
critical environmental conditions (see paragraph
“Troubleshooting guide”).
FREEZING FOOD
Preparation of fresh food for freezing
• Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium
foil, cling lm, air and water-tight plastic bags,
polyethylene containers with lids, provided they are
suitable for freezing foods.
• Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in order
to obtain high quality frozen food.
• Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably be frozen
as soon as they are picked to maintain the full original
nutritional value, consistency, colour and avour.
• Always leave hot food to cool before placing in the
appliance.
Freezing fresh food
• Place foods to be frozen in direct contact with the walls
of appliance:
A) - foods to be frozen,
B) - foods already frozen.
• Avoid placing foods to be frozen in direct contact with
food already frozen.
• For best and fastest freezing, foods should be split into
small portions; this will also be useful when the frozen
items are to be used.
1. At least 24 hours before storing fresh foods inside the
product for freezing, activate the fast freezing function by
pressing button c for approximately 3 seconds. All green
LEDs (b) comes on.
2. Introduce the food to freeze inside the appliance, and
keep the door of the appliance closed for 24 hours.
After this period the food will be frozen. The fast freezing
function can be deactivated pressing button c for
approximately 3 seconds.
If the fast freeze function is not manually deactivated, it
will be automatically deactivated by the appliance after
50 hours.
FOOD STORAGE
Refer to the table on the appliance.
Classication of frozen foods
Load and classify the frozen foods; it is advisable to indicate
the storage date on the packs, to ensure consumption
before the expiry dates listed in months in g. 6 for each
type of food.
Advice for storing frozen food
When buying frozen food, make sure that:
• The packaging is intact (food in damaged containers
may have deteriorated). If a package is swollen or has
damp patches, the product may not have been stored
in optimum conditions and therefore undergone partial
defrosting.
• When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last
and carry them in a thermally insulated bag.
• On arriving home, immediately place the frozen food in
the appliance.
• Avoid or minimise temperature variations. Observe the
expiry date on the packaging.
• Always follow the storage instructions on frozen food
packages.
Note:
• Eat fully or partially defrosted foods immediately. Do
not refreeze unless the food is cooked after it has
thawed. Once cooked, the food can be refrozen.
• In case of a prolonged power failure:
Do not open the appliance door, except to place
ice packs (if provided) over the frozen foods on the
right and left side of the appliance. This will slow
down the rise in temperature.
APPLIANCE DEFROSTING
The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of
ice on the walls reaches 5-6 mm.
• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
• Remove food from the appliance and put it in a very cool
place or a thermally insulated bag.
• Leave the appliance door open.
• Remove the internal defrost water drain plug (depending
on model) (Fig. 8).
• Remove the external defrost water drain plug (depending
on model) and reposition it as shown in gure 8.
• Use the separator (depending on model) inside the
product as a recipient for any remaining water, (D) as
shown in g. 8. If there is no separator, use a shallow
container.
• Defrosting can be sped up by using a spatula to detach
the frost from the appliance walls.
• Remove the frost from the bottom of the appliance.
• In order to avoid permanent damage to the
appliance interior, do not use pointed or sharp
metal instruments to remove the ice.
• Do not use abrasive products or heat up the interior
articially.
• Dry the inside of the appliance thoroughly.
• Ret the plug after defrosting.
CHANGING THE LID LIGHT BULB (if provided)
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply.
• Remove the diuser by following the sequence of steps
shown in the gure.
• Unscrew the light bulb and replace it with an identical
bulb of the same wattage and voltage.
• Ret the diuser and plug in the appliance.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
1. The red LED ashes.
• Is there a power failure?
• Is a defrosting operation in progress?
• Has fresh food recently been introduced?
• Is the appliance lid properly closed?
• Is the appliance placed near a heat source?
• Are the ventilation grille and condenser clean?
2. All LEDs ash at the same time.
• Contact the After-Sales Service.
3. The appliance is too noisy.
• Is the appliance perfectly horizontal?
• Is the appliance in contact with other furniture or
objects that may cause vibrations?
• Has the packaging been removed from under the
appliance?
Note:
Gurgling noises from the refrigerating circuit after the
compressor cuts out are perfectly normal.
4. All LEDs are o and the product is not working.
• Is there a power failure?
• Is the plug properly inserted in the socket?
• Is the electric cable intact?
5. All LEDs are o and the product is working.
• Contact the After-Sales Service.
6. The compressor runs continuously.
• Have hot foods been put in the appliance?
• Has the appliance lid been left open for a long time?
• Is the appliance placed in a very warm room or near
heat sources?
• Has the fast freeze function been activated? (All green
LEDs ON)
7. Too much ice on the upper edge.
• Are the defrost water drainage plugs correctly
positioned?
• Is the appliance lid properly closed?
• Is the appliance lid seal damaged or deformed? (See
chapter “Installation”)
• Have the 4 protection pieces been removed? (See
chapter “Installation”)
8. Formation of condensate on the external walls of
the appliance.
• It is normal for condensation to form under certain
atmospheric conditions (humidity above 85%) or if the
appliance is located in a damp or poorly ventilated
room. The performance of the appliance is in no way
aected.
9. The layer of ice on the internal walls of the
appliance is not uniform.
• This phenomenon is quite normal.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR GREAT BRITAIN
AND IRELAND ONLY
Warning – this appliance must be earthed.
Fuse replacement
If the mains lead of this appliance is tted with a BS 1363A
13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use
an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed
as follows:
1. Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B).
2. Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover.
3. Ret both into plug.
Important:
The fuse cover must be retted when changing a fuse and
if the fuse cover is lost the plug must not be used until a
correct replacement is tted.
Correct replacement are identied by the colour insert or
the colour embossed in words on the base of the plug.
Replacement fuse covers are available from your local
electrical store.
For the Republic of Ireland only
The information given in respect of Great Britain will
frequently apply, but a third type of plug and socket is also
used, the 2-pin, side earth type.
Socket outlet / plug (valid for both countries)
If the tted plug is not suitable for your socket outlet, please
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