Hotpoint HMT40 User Manual

Instructions for Installation and Use

Fridge / Freezer

Model HMT40

CONTENTS

Product Safety
Installation
Electrical Connection
Get to Know your Appliance
The Display
Getting your Appliance ready for use
How to use The Display
How to use the Refrigerator Compartment
Storage Guide
How to use the Freezer Compartment
Ice Trays
Food Storage
Energy Saving Tips
Buzzer and Visual Warnings
Caring for your Appliance
Troubleshooting
After Sales Service
Hotpoint Guarantee
Key Contacts

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Back Cover

Retention of this Instruction Book

This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on the safe and proper use of the
appliance.

If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make sure this Book is also
provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance and safety warnings.

If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from:
GDA LTD., Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB

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PRODUCT SAFETY

ATTENTION

Read your manual carefully since it contains instructions
which will ensure safe installation, use and maintenance of
your appliance.
Your Refrigerator is built to International safety standards
(EN60) and has been awarded the European approval mark
(IMQ) for compliance with UK electrical safety requirements.
It also meets the EC standards on the prevention and elimi­nation of radio interference (EC directive 87/308 - 02.06.89).

1. This appliance must not be installed outdoors - not even
in an area protected by a roof. It is extremely dangerous to
leave it exposed to rain or storms.

2. It must only be used by adults and exclusively to refriger­ate and freeze foodstuffs, following the instructions for use
contained in this manual.

3. Do not ever touch or handle the appliance with bare feet
or with wet hands or feet.

4. It is highly recommended that you do not use extension
cords or multiple socket adapters. If the refrigerator is installed
between cabinets, make sure that the cord is not bent or
dangerously pinched or compressed.

5. Never pull on the cord or the refrigerator to remove the plug
from the wall socket - this is very dangerous.

6. Never touch the cooling components within the appliance,
especially with wet hands because this could result in injury.

7. Never put ice cubes just removed from the freezer into your
mouth because they could stick to your mouth and cause
burns.

8. Never perform any cleaning or maintenance operations
without first unplugging the appliance. Setting the appliance
ON/OFF control to OFF is not enough to cut off all electrical
contacts.

9. Before having your old refrigerator picked up for disposal,
remove or make inoperable any locking devices to prevent
children who might play in or around the appliance from be­ing locked inside.

10. Before calling for service/assistance in the case of mal­function, consult the chapter entitled “TROUBLESHOOTING"

to determine whether it is possible to eliminate the problem.
Do not try to repair the problem by trying to access the inter­nal components of the appliance.

11. If damaged, the power supply cord on this appliance
must be replaced by our service centre because special
tools are required for replacement.

12. Do not use electric appliances inside the compartment
for food storage, if these are not those recommended by the
manufacturer.

13. At the end of the functional life of your appliance –
containing cyclopentane gas in the insulation foam and
perhaps gas R600a (isobutane) in the refrigeration circuit –
the latter should made safe before being sent to the dump.
For this operation, please contact your dealer or the Local
Organisation in charge of waste disposal.

INSTALLATION

To ensure that the appliance operates properly and to
reduce energy consumption, it is important that the ap­pliance is installed correctly.

Ventilation

The compressor and condenser generate heat and, therefore,
need to be ventilated properly. Avoid placing the appliance
in direct sunlight, or next to an electric stove or similar appliance.
Areas not adequately ventilated are not suitable for this
appliance.
During installation, make sure not to cover or obstruct the grates
that allow for proper ventilation of the appliance.
For proper ventilation of the appliance, you must leave:

- at least 10cm from top of appliance to underside of any
cabinets above it.

- at least 5cm at the sides of the appliance to any adjacent
cabinets/walls.

Away from Heat

Avoid positioning the appliance in a place where it is directly
exposed to sunlight or near an oven, hob or the like.

Level

The appliance must be level. If the floor is not level, use the
front adjustable feet to level the appliance.

Electrical Connection and Earthing

Before proceeding with the electrical connection, make sure
that the voltage indicated on the rating plate, located within
the fridge (bottom lefthand side), corresponds to the mains
voltage in your home and that the socket is fitted with a stand­ard earthing wire in accordance with safety standards for 46/
90 systems. If the socket is not fitted with an earthing wire,
the manufacturer will not be held liable for any damages
and/or injuries arising out of the use of the appliance. Do not
use multiple sockets or adapters.

Position the appliance in such a way that you can access
the socket where it is plugged in.

Insufficient power?

The electrical socket must be able to handle the maximum
power load of the appliance, which is indicated on the rating
plate located within the freezer.

Before making the electrical connection ...

After the appliance has been delivered, place it in the vertical
upright position and wait at least 3 hours before inserting the
plug into the socket in order to ensure that it functions prop­erly.

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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Your appliance is supplied with a 13amp fused
plug that can be plugged into a 13amp socket for
immediate use. Before using the appliance
please read the instructions below.

WARNING:
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

Replacing fuse covers:

When replacing a faulty fuse, a 13amp ASTA
approved fuse to BS 1362 should always be
used and the fuse cover re-fitted.
If the fuse cover is lost, the plug must not be
used until a replacement is obtained.

Replacement fuse covers:

If a replacement fuse cover is fitted, it must be of
the correct colour as indicated by the coloured
marking or the colour that is embossed in words
on the base of the plug.

Changing the plug:

Removing the plug

If your appliance has a non-rewireable moulded
plug and you should wish to remove it to add a
longer cable or to re-route the mains cable
through partitions, units etc. please ensure that
either:

- The plug is replaced by a fused 13amp re­wireable plug bearing the BSI mark of
approval.

or

- The mains cable is wired directly into a
13amp cable outlet, controlled by a
switch (in compliance with BS 5733)
which is accessible without moving the
appliance.

Disposing of the plug

Cut off and dispose of the supplied plug if it does
not fit your socket. The cable should be cut as
close as possible to the moulded plug.
Remove the fuse.

Fitting a new plug

IMPORTANT:

WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
CODE...

Green and Yellow - Earth
Blue - Neutral
Brown - Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead
may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows:

- Connect Green and Yellow wire to
terminal marked 'E' or or coloured
Green and Yellow.

- Connect Brown wire to terminal marked
'L' or coloured red or brown.

- Connect Blue wire to terminal marked 'N'
or coloured Black or Blue.

If a 13amp plug (BS 1363) is used it must be
fitted with a 13amp fuse. A 15amp plug must be
protected by a 15amp fuse, either in the plug or
adaptor or at the distribution board.

If you are in any doubt about the electrical
supply to your machine, consult a qualified
electrician before use.

CE Marking certifies that this appliance
conforms to the following EEC
directives :
Low Voltage Equipment - 73/23/EEC &
93/68 EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC & 93/68/EEC

WARNING:
To avoid a shock hazard do not insert the
discarded plug into a socket anywhere else.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE

Removable lidded shelf with egg tray and

A

butter dish

Removable miscellaneous shelf

B

Hinged bottle rack

Bottle retainer

D

Bottle shelf

E

Ice trays

F

Levelling feet

G

O

M

N

M

Removable/Adjustable Shelves

M

Sliding box for cheese and cold cuts

N

"A.I.R. System"

O

(Advanced Integrated Refrigeration)

A

B

B

Drain system, for drawing off

H

defrost water from the freezer
compartment

Frozen Food storage

I

compartments

Compartment for freezing

J

fresh food and storing frozen
food

Fruit and Vegetable Crispers

K

'Fresh box' compartment for

L

meat and fish

C

B

L

D

K

E

J

F

I

G

H

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THE DISPLAY

ON/OFF button

A

This button turns the
entire appliance on or
off (refrigerator and
freezer compartments)
(press it for more than
two seconds).

ON/OFF FRIDGE button

B

ON/OFF

FRIDGE

RESET ALARM button

C

RESET

ALARM

MODE button

D

This button turns the
refrigerator compartment on or off (press it
for more than two seconds).

This button turns the alarm buzzer off, as
well as cancelling scrolling text alarm
messages from the display (simply press
it).

This button allows you to 'navigate' the
display to have access to the various
settings and functions and then to make
selections.

A

B

C

ON/OFF

FRIDGE

RESET

ALARM

G I ON P

ECOECO

J K L MH

Display: ECO function

I

Displays the status (ON or OFF) of the ECO function
(optimal temperature at low consumption levels).

Display: SUPER COOL function

J

Displays the status (ON or OFF) of the SUPER COOL
function (rapid cooling of the refrigerator compartment).

Display: SUPER FREEZE function

K

Displays the status (24hrs, 48hrs or OFF) of the
SUPER FREEZE function (rapid freezing).

Display: HOLIDAY function

L

ECOECO

D

E

F

ADJUST/SELECT + button

E

This button allows you to adjust/change the
temperature, date, time and language or to
select functions.

ADJUST/SELECT - button

F

This button allows you to adjust/change the
temperature, date, time and language or to
deselect functions.

Display: refrigerator compartment indication

G

Displays the temperature set in the
fridge compartment (fixed figure), the
temperature you are setting (flashing
figure) and when the fridge
compartment is turned off (word OFF
displayed).

Display: freezer compartment indication

H

Displays the temperature set in the
freezer compartment (fixed figure), the
temperature you are setting (flashing
figure) and when the freezer
compartment is turned off (word OFF displayed).

Displays the status (ON or OFF) of the HOLIDAY
function (optimal temperatures in the event of long­term absences without having to turn the appliance
off).

Display: ICE PARTY function

M

Displays the status (ON or OFF) of the ICE PARTY
function (maximum speed in cooling a hot bottle and
serving it at the table in the special bucket designed
to maintain the temperature reached by the bottle).

Display: alarm indicator

N

If enabled, it indicates the presence of a critical situation
(door open, high temperature, etc…).

Display: time indicator

O

Indicates the correct time and is used to set the date
(month, day and year).

Display: scrolling text

P

Used to set the language, it also provides general
information as to the condition of the appliance and
on how to interact with the display.