Hotpoint-ariston MBA 3832 V, MBA 3831 V, MBA 3832 VI User Manual

Fridge/freezer combined

Installation and use

MBA 3831 V
MBA 3832 V

Fridge/freezer combined

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Instructions for installation and use

To maintain the EFFICIENCY and SAFETY of this appliance, we recommend:

- use only the MANUFACTURER Service

- use only ORIGINAL Spare Parts

Safety - a good habit to get into.

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) ans 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 readio 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 danger ous 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 danger ­ously 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.
Never put ice cubes just removed from the freezer into your

mouth because they could stick to your mouth and cause burns.

7. Do not carry out any cleaning or maintenance operations
without first having disconnected your appliance from the mains
power supply (by unplugging it or turning off the cut-out switch
in your home); turning the thermostat knob to " " is not
enough to eliminate all electric contacts.

8. 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.

9. Before calling for service/assistance in the case of malfunc­tion, consult the chapter entitled “Is There a Problem? to deter ­mine 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.

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

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

12. 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

Proper installation of the appliance is essential to en­sure the best and most efficient performance of your
appliance.

Ventilation

The compressor and condenser generate heat and, there­fore, need to be ventilated properly. Rooms with less than
perfect ventilation are not very suited for installation of the
appliance. Therefore, it should be installed in a room with
an opening (window or French window) that provide the
appropriate amount of air re-circulation. It is also important
that the room not be too humid.
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:

- a space of at least 10 cm between the top part and any
cabinets above it;

- a space of at least 5 cm between the sides of the appliance
and 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, cook top or the like.

Levelling

The floor should be perfectly level; if not, you can adjust the
feet at the front of the appliance.

Earthing

Before making the electrical connection, check that the volt­age shown on the data plate, that you will find on the bot­tom left hand side of the appliance next to the crisper, cor­responds to that of your home and that the socket is earthed
in compliance with all current electrical regulations. If the
system is not earthed, the manufacturer declines all liability
for consequent damages or losses. Do not use adapters or
multiple sockets.

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

Check the power load

The electrical socket must support the maximum power load
of the appliance shown on the data plate (on the bottom
left hand side of the appliance next to the crisper).

Before plugging the appliance to the mains

Stand the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours before
plugging the appliance into the mains to ensure proper per ­formance.

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Electrical connection

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

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED
OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

Replacing the fuse:

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

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 & Yellow wire to terminal marked “E” or

or coloured Green or Green & Yellow.

Connect Brown wire to terminal marked “L” or coloured
Red.
Connect Blue wire to terminal marked “N” or coloured Black.
If a 13 amp plug (BS 1363) is used it must be fitted with a 13
amp fuse. A 15 amp plug must be protected by a 15 amp
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.

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. Replacements
can be obtained directly from your nearest Service Depot.

Removing the plug:

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

- the plug is replaced by a fused 13 amp re-wireable plug
bearing the BSI mark of approval
or:

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

Disposing of the plug:

Ensure that before disposing of the plug itself, you make
the pins unusable so that it cannot be accidentally inserted
into a socket. Instructions for connecting cable to an

alternative plug:

Important: the wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

Green & Yellow - Earth
Blue - Neutral
Brown - Live

How to connect an alternative plug:

The wires in this mains lead are colour ed in accordance with
the following code:
BLUE “NEUTRAL” (“N”)
BROWN “LIVE” (“L”)
GREEN AND YELLOW “EARTH” (“E”)

GREEN &
YELLOW

BROWN

BLUE

13 ampere fuse

CROSS-BAR
CORD GRIP

Disposing of the appliance:

When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by
cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body
and dispose of it as described above.

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Close-up view

Quick cool button

A

Press it (yellow indicator light "C" comes
on) to lower the temperature of the
refrigerator compartment to its minimum
setting.

Temperature regulator knob for the fridge

B

compartment

This knob allows you to adjust the
fridge temperature to different
positions;

the fridge is switched off;

1 minimum refrigeration setting;
5 maximum refrigeration setting.

optimal temperature at low

consumption levels;

Holiday function enabled.

Quick cool yellow indicator light

C

This yellow indicator light comes on when
the quick cool is enabled by pressing button
"A".

Rapid freezing indicator light

E

This yellow indicator light comes on when
you press the rapid freezing button "G".

Note: these three indicator lights also signal an abnormal
increase in the temperature of the freezer compartment
(see "Alarm buzzers and visual warnings" paragraph).

Temperature regulator knob for the freezer

F

compartment

This knob allows you to adjust the freezer
temperature to different positions:

the fridge and freezer are switched of f;

1 minimum refrigeration setting;
5 maximum refrigeration setting.

optimal temperature at low

consumption levels;

Remember that you can also interrupt the operation
of the whole appliance (fridge included) by setting
the knob to position " ".

Green indicator light

D

When this green indicator light is on, it
indicates that the appliance is connected to
the electricity network.

A

B C

D

Rapid freezing button

G

E

F G

Press it (yellow indicator light "E"
comes on) to freeze fresh food.

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Removable lidded shelf, with egg tray and

I

H

butter dish

Removable miscellaneous shelf

Hinged bottle rack

J

Bottle trap

K

Removable door shelf for

L

bottles

Ice tray

M

Adjustable feet

N

"Drain" System for the

O

removal of defrosting water

U

T

Sliding meat and cheese box

S

Removable/Adjustable Shelves

T

"A.I.R." Sysrem

U

(Ariston Integrated Refrigeration)

H

I

I

Compartment for storing

P

frozen foods

Compartment for freezing

Q

fresh foods and storing
frozen foods

Fruit and Vegetable Crispers

R

S

R

Q

P

I

K

L

M

N

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How to Start the Appliance

NOTICE
After the appliance has been delivered, stand it in the
upright position and wait approximately 3 hours be­fore connecting it to the electrical outlet to guarantee
that it operates properly.

Before placing foodstuffs in the refrigerator or fr eezer , clean
the interior well with warm water and baking soda.

Motor protection delay

This model is provided with a motor protection control
system. Therefore, if the compressor does not start
immediately upon installation, do not worry as it will
start automatically after approximately 8 minutes.
This is also what will happen every time the power
supply is interrupted, both due to a power failure or
should you switch it off yourself (to clean or defrost
your freezer, for example).

After having plugged the appliance in, make sure that pilot
lamp "D" is lit. If not, make sure that the freezer knob "F" is not

on position "

Refrigerator compartment

Set knob "B" onto a medium position and you can place
food in the fridge after only a few hours.

Freezer compartment

Set knob "F" to a medium position and press the rapid
freezing button "G" (indicator light "E" will come on and a
temperature of -35°C will appear on the freezer display).
When the freezer has reached the optimum temperature,
yellow indicator light "E" will come off. Now you can place
frozen food in the freezer.

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How to use the refrigerator compartment...

The thermostat automatically regulates the temperature in­side the appliance

1 = less cold
5 = colder

It is recommended that a medium setting be used.
The refrigerator compartment of your appliance is equipped with
"Aircooler" which makes it possible to achieve optimal food
storage while simplifying the use of the refrigerator thanks to
the following features:

- Fast temperature reset: after the doors heve been opened,
the internal temperatures return to optimal values faster,
improving food storage.

- More uniform temperature distribution: this makes it
possible to place any type of food on any shelf.

- Higher humidity level: this allows you to store food longer.

Remember to follow our instructions on the storage life of
foods: If not stored correctly, even the freshest food will
deteriorate quite quickly .
Contrary to popular belief, cooked foods do not keep longer
than fresh food.
The refrigerator compartment of your appliance is fitted with
practical removable shelves (Fig. 1) whose height can be
adjusted to allow storage of large containers. This shelves
can also be tilted for storage of opened bottles.
Remember to cool hot food before storing otherwise the
temperature inside the appliance will increase, causing the
compressor to work harder and use more energ y.
Do not store liquids in unsealed containers since this will
increase the humidity and lead to the formation of frost in
the refrigerator.

B

A

A - Blown air which is cooled when it comes into contact

with the refrigeration panel

B - Hotter air is drawn in
When the fridge compartment is filled up after a heavy

shopping spree, use the Quick Cool function (press button
"A" to enable it) in order to reach optimum operating
conditions quickly . Once the necessary time has elapsed, the
function is disabled automatically .

B

B

A

5

1

2

Fig. 1

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To use the meat/cheese box, unhook it and remove it from
the shelf. To optimise space according to your needs, the
same can be moved laterally (Fig. 2).
The side bottle rack can be used either for storing bottles
(Fig. 3) as well as several cans (2-4) placed horizontally. If
not in use, the bottle/can rack can be tipped up and away to
make more room inside the refrigerator.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

How to use the freezer compartment...

For the preparation of food to be frozen, please con­sult a specialized manual.

Food that has be thawed, even partially, must not be re­frozen: you must cook it in order to consume it (within 24
hours) or to freeze it once again.
When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should not
touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods. Place
the food that you wish to freeze in the top compartment
"Q" where the temperature will fall below -18°C, which is
ideal for freezing food properly . Remember that pr oper con­servation depends on the speed of freezing.
The maximum amount of food you can freeze per day is
indicated on the data plate situated inside the refrigerator
compartment.
The first time, or after the freezer has been inactive, you can
only freeze food after having let the appliance function at
maximum.
When the appliance is already on, freezing can be done in
two ways:

1. for small quantities, less than the maximum capacity
indicated on the data plate, just press the freezing button
“G” (yellow lamp “E” lit) and insert the food to be frozen.
After 24 hours, or once the optimum temperatures have
been reached, the rapid freezing function will switch itself
off automatically (yellow lamp “E” off).

2. For large quantities of food to be frozen (up until the
maximum load indicated on the data plate), keep the freezing
button “G” pressed down until the yellow lamp starts flashing
quickly. After 24 hours, the yellow lamp will stop flashing
(permanently lit); you can now insert the food to be frozen.
After 24 hours, the button will switch itself off automatically
(yellow lamp off).

During the freezing process, avoid opening the door of the
freezer.
In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally, it is rec­ommended that you divide food into small portions so that
they freeze quickly and uniformly. The packages should be
clearly marked with the content and the date they were
frozen.
In order to obtain a larger amount of space in the freezer
compartment, you can remove the central drawer , and place
the food directly onto the evaporator plate. Make sure that,
after having inserted the load, the door closes correctly.
Do not open the freezer door in the event of a power failure
or malfunction. This precaution will slow the rise in tem­perature within the compartment. If the door is not opened,
frozen and fast-frozen foods will remain in their curr ent state
for approximately 9-14 hours.
Do not place full bottles in the freezer: they could easily
burst because all liquids increase in volume when they freeze.

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Ice trays

This new concept of ice trays is an exclusive Merloni patent.
The fact that they are situated on the inner door of the
freezer compartment ensures greater ergonomics and
cleanliness: the ice no longer comes into contact with the
food placed inside the freezer compartment; furthermore,
the dripping of the water during filling is avoided (a lid to
cover up the hole after filling with water is also provided).

T o remove the ice trays fr om
their housings, push the tray
upwards and then pull it out
(fig. 4). To put the tray back
in place, insert the top part
into the special housing and,
once in a vertical position,
just let it drop into place.

Once the ice has formed, all you need to do is to knock the
tray against a hard surface so that the ice cubes come away
from their housing and come out of the same hole used to
fill the tray with water . To make it easier for the ice cubes to
come out, wet the outside of the tray.
WARNING: every time you fill up the ice tray with water ,
make sure that the same is completely empty and that there
are no traces of ice left inside it.
The minimum time required for ice to form well is
approximately 8 hours.

WATER LEVEL

MAX

MAX

WATER LEVEL

Fig. 4

Instructions for use (Fig. 2)
Fill up the tray with water via the special hole up to the level
indicated (MAX WATER LEVEL), taking care not to exceed it:
inserting more water than is necessary will lead to the
formation of ice which could obstruct the exit of the ice cubes.
If you have used an excessive amount of water , you will have
to wait until the ice has melted, empty out the tray and re-fill
it with water.
Once you have filled the ice tray up with water through the
hole indicated, turn it by 90 °. Thanks to the connected
compartments, the water fills up the special shapes, after
which you can cover the hole up with the special cap and
place the ice tray in the inner door of the freezer
compartment.

Fig. 5

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Guide to Using the Freezer

Meat and Fish

Food Wrapping

Beef Roast Tinfoil 2 / 3 9 / 10 Not required.

Lamb Tinfoil 1 / 2 6 Not required.

Pork Roast Tinfoil 1 6 Not required.

Veal Roast Tinfoil 1 8 Not required.

Veal/Pork Chops

Veal/Lamb Cutlets

Minced Meat

Heart and Liver Plastic Baggies 3 Not required.

Each piece wrapped in cling wr ap and then
in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices)

Each piece wrapped in cling wr ap and then
in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices)

In aluminium c ontainers covered with cling
wrap.

Tenderising

(days)

Freshly

minced

Storage

(months)

6 Not required.

6 Not required.

2 Slowly in refrigerator.

Thawing Time

Sausages Cling Wrap or Tinfoil 2 As necessary.

Chicken and Turkey Tinfoil 1 / 3 9 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Duck and Goose Tinfoil 1 / 4 6 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Pheasant, Partrige and
Wild Duck

Hare and Rabbit Tinfoil 3 / 4 6 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Venison Tinfoil or Cling Wrap 5 / 6 9 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Large Fish Tinfoil or Cling Wrap 4 / 6 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Small Fish Plastic Baggies 2 / 3 Not required.

Crustaceans Plastic Baggies 3 / 6 No t requ ir ed.

Shellfish

Tinfoil 1 / 3 9 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Store in salted water in aluminium
containers or plastic containers.

3 Very slowly in refrigerator.

Boiled Fish Tinfoil or Cling Wrap 12 In hot water.

Fried Fish Plastic Baggies 4 / 6 Directly in pan.

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Fruits and Vegetables

Food Preparation

Apples and Pears Peel and cut into slices. 2'

Apricots, Peaches,
Cherries and Plums

Strawberries
Blackberries an d
Raspberries

Cooked Fruit Cut, cook and strain.

Fruit Juice Wash, cut and crush.

Cauliflower

Cabbage and Brussel
Sprouts

Peas Shell and wash. 2' Plastic Baggies 12 Not required.

Peel and pit. 1' / 2'

Rinse and fry.

Remove leaves, cut head into
small pieces and blanch in
water and a little lemon
juice.

Wash and cut into sm all
pieces.

Blanching

Time

2' Plastic Baggies 12 Not required.

1' / 2' Plastic Baggies 10 / 12 At room temperature.

Wrapping

In Containers (cover
with syrup)

In Containers (cover
with syrup)

In Containers (cover
with sugar)

In Containers (add
10% sugar)

In Containers (sugar
to taste)

Storage

(months)

12

12

10 / 12

12

10 / 12

Thawing Time

In refrigerator very
slowly.

In refrigerator very
slowly.

In refrigerator very
slowly.

In refrigerator very
slowly.

In refrigerator very
slowly.

French Beans Wash and slice if required. 2 Plastic Baggies 10 / 12 Not required.

Carrots, Peppers and
Turnips

Mushrooms and
Asparagus

Spinach Wash an d m i nce. 2' Plastic Baggies 12 At room temperature.

Vegetable for Soups

Various Foods Preparation

Bread Plastic Baggies 4

Cakes Plastic Baggie s 6

Cream Plastic Containers 6

Butter

Peel, wash and slice if
necessary.

Wash, peel and cut up. 3' / 4'

Wash and cut up in small
pieces.

3' / 4' Plastic Baggies 12 Not required.

3'

Blanching

Time

Plastic Baggies or
Containers

Plastic Baggies or
Containers

Wrapping

In original wrapping
or tinfoil

6 At room temperature.

6 / 7 Not required.

Storage

(months)

6 In refrigerator.

Thawing time

At room temperature
and in the oven.

About 10 minutes at
room temperature, cook
at 100/200°C.

At room temperature or
in refriger ator.

Boiled Food or
Vegetable Soup

Eggs

Plastic or Glass
Containers

Freeze without shel ls
in small containers

9

3 / 6

10

At room temperature or
in hot water.

At room temperature or
in refriger ator.

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Tips on Saving Energy

- Install it well

And therefore far from heat sour ces, from dir ect sunlight, in
a well aired place and according to the distances indicated
in the section on "Installation/Aeration".

- Just the right cold

Too cold a compartment increases energy consumption.

- Do not Overfill

To conserve food properly, the cold air must circulate freely
within the refrigerator . If it is overfilled, this will prevent proper
air circulation, forcing the compressor to work continuously .

- Close the Doors

Open your refrigerator as little as possible because each time
you do so you loose much of the cold air. To raise the tem­perature to the proper level again, the motor must work for
a long time, consuming energy .

- Keep an Eye on the Seals

Keep the seals clean and make sure that they adhere well to
the door. This alone will ensure that no cold air escapes.

- No Hot Foods

A hot pot or pan placed in the refrigerator immediately raises
the temperature several degrees. Let hot cookwar e and food
cool to ambient temperature before placing them in the re­frigerator.

- Defrost the Freezer

Check the thickness of the frost on the walls of the freezer
and immediately defrost it if the layer of frost is too thick.
(see the section entitled, “Keeping your Appliance in Shape”).

Alarm buzzers and visual warnings

Door open alarm

If the refrigerator door is left open for more than two
minutes, a buzzer will sound. The buzzer will stop sounding
when you shut the door.

Abnormal freezer heating alarm

1. To signal an excessive heating on the part of the freezer,

a buzzer will sound and the two yellow indicator lights
"C" and "E" will start flashing to indicate a dangerous
state of overheating. To prevent food from refreezing,
the freezer will try to maintain a temperature of 0°C, thus
allowing you to use up the food within 24 hour or to
refreeze it after cooking it. Using the special alarm
silencing procedure (open and shut the refrigerator door),
you can turn off the buzzer. To go back to normal
operating conditions, set the freezer knob "F" to position
" " (refrigerator off) and then turn the appliance back
on.

2. If the temperature inside the freezer continues to rise to

excessively high values, the buzzer will sound yet again
and the two yellow indicator lights "C" and "E" together
with the green one "D" will start flashing to indicate an
excessive heating. We recommend you check the
conditions of the food, as it may be necessary to throw it
away . In all cases, food should not be refrozen unless you
cook it first. To prevent food from refreezing, the fr eezer
will maintain a temperature of 0°C. Using the special alarm
silencing procedure (open and shut the refrigerator door),
you can turn off the buzzer. To go back to normal
operating conditions, set the freezer knob "F" to position
" " (refrigerator off) and then turn the appliance back
on.

+ buzzer

Dangerous
overheating

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Excessive
heating

+ buzzer

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Keeping Your Appliance in Shape

Before performing any cleaning or defrosting
operations, unplug the appliance from the mains
electricity supply (set knob “F” to position “ ” and
then pull the plug out). Should you fail to follow this
procedure, an alarm condition may arise. WARNING:
this alarm is not a sign of an anomaly . To r estore your
appliance’ s normal operating conditions, set knob “F”
to position “ ” and then to the desired setting.

Defrosting

WARNING: do not damage the refrigeration cir cuit.
Do not use mechanical devices or other tools to speed
up the defrosting process, unless they have been rec­ommended by the manufacturer.

How to Defrost the Refrigerator

This appliance defrosts automatically and the water is chan­neled to the back toward the drain installed for this purpose
(fig. 6). Here, the heat produced by the compressor will make
it evaporate. The only thing you must do is to periodically
check and clean the hole of the drain, which is located behind
the vegetable crispers, so that the water drains properly .

How to defrost the freezer compartment

- Remove the frost from time to time with the aid of the
special scraper provided (do not use knives or metal objects).

- If the frost is more than 5 mm thick, then you must defrost
the freezer completely. Proceed as follows: one day
beforehand, press the freezing button " G" until the yellow
lamp "E" comes on; it helps give the food a healthy extra
"cold shock". After 24 hours, the button switches itself off
automatically, yet you can switch it off yourself just be
pressing it again. Set the thermostat knob "F" on position
" ". WARNING: this operation switches off the whole
appliance (including the fridge compartment).
Wrap all frozen foods in newspaper and place them either
in another refrigerator or in a cool place. Leave the door
open, so as to allow all the frost to melt completely, helping
it along with containers filled with lukewarm water.
The unit is provided with a system which allows the defrost
water to be collected in a container to be placed beneath
the unit (proceed as illustrated in fig. 7).
Clean and dry thoroughly before restarting the appliance.

Remember that the motor will not start immediately,
but rather after approximately 8 minutes.

Cleaning and maintenance

HOLIDAY FUNCTION. Mould and bad odours forming
inside your unused fridge when you go on holiday need
no longer be a problem: just enable the Holiday
function (by setting knob "B" accordingly). This way,
with limited energy consumption, the temperature of
the refrigerator compartment is kept at around 15°C
(you can store your make up and beauty products in it,
for example) and the freezer is operated at its minimum
setting, which is essential for food preservation.
A brief double buzzer will sound
to confirm the function has been
enabled, whereas a single buzzer
indicates it has been disabled.

Before cleaning your refrigerator, set knob “F” to
position “ ” and then unplug the appliance.

- Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic odourless
materials. T o preserve these characteristics, always use sealed
containers for strong smelling foods to avoid the formation
of odours that are difficult to remove.

- Use only a water and bicarbonate solution: Clean the
internal and exterior of your appliance with a sponge soaked
with a warm water and sodium bicarbonate solution, which
is also a good disinfectant. If you do not have any sodium
bicarbonate at home, use neutral detergent.

- What not to use: Do not use abrasive detergents, bleach or
detergents containing ammonia. Never use solvent based
products.

- All the removable parts can be cleaned by soaking in hot
soapy water or detergent. Remember to dry thoroughly
before replacing them.

- What about the back panel? Dust may deposit on the back
panel and affect the proper running of the appliance. To
remove dust, vacuum away the dust very carefully using the
appropriate vacuum cleaner accessory.

- When the appliance is left unused for an extended amount of
time. If you decide to switch your appliance off during the summer
months, clean it on the inside and leave the doors open.

- Replacing the light bulb.
When replacing the light of
the refrigerator compart­ment unplug the unit from
the power supply and chang
the used lamp with another
one of not more than 15 W .
For access ti lamp "A", re­move the centre screw "B"
at the back of the lamp
cover, as indicated in fig. 8.

A

B

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

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Fig. 8

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Is There a Problem?

Green LED does not light up

Have you checked whether:

• The main switch for the electricity to the apartment or
home has been turned off;

• The plug is properly inserted in the outlet;

• The outlet is adequate; try inserting the plug into another

outlet in the room.

The motor does not start

Have you checked whether:

••

• 8 minutes have passed since you switched the

••

appliance on?
This model is in fact provided with a motor protection
control system which means that it will only start
approximately 8 minutes after being switched on.

Warning lights are weak

Check that:

••

• Invert the plug in the outlet to see if this still happens.

••

The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool
properly.

The appliance makes too much noise.

The gas refrigerant produces a slight noise even when the
compressor is not running (this is not a defect).

Have you checked whether:

• The refrigerator is level.

• The appliance was installed between cabinets or objects

that vibrate and make noise.

There is water on the bottom of the refrigerator.

Have you checked whether:

• The hole for draining the water from the frost is clogged.

If after all the checks, the appliance still does not operate or
the problem persists, call the nearest Service Centre and
inform them of: the type of problem, the abbreviation of
the model name (Mod.) and the relative numbers (S/N) writ­ten on the rating plate located at the bottom left next to
the vegetable crisper (see examples in the figures below).

Have you checked whether:

• The doors do not close well or the seals are faulty;

• The doors are left open too long;

• The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting;

• The refrigerator or freezer is overfilled.

The food in the refrigerator becomes too cold.

Have you checked whether:

• The thermostat knob is on the proper setting;

• The food is in contact with the back wall - which is the

coldest part.

The motor runs continuously.

Have you checked whether

••

• the freezer switch has been pressed (yellow lamp lit or

••

flashing);

• The doors are not closed well or have remained open too
long;

• The ambient temperature is too high;

• The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting.

75

Test
P.S-I.

TI

Net
Util
Utile

Pressure
HIGH-235

LOW 140

RG 2330

Mod.

220 - 240 V- 50 Hz 150 W

340

Total
Gross

Bruto
Brut

Compr.

Syst.

Kompr.

Made in Italy 13918

Gross
Bruto
Brut

R 134 a
kg 0,090

93139180000 S/N 704211801

Cod.

Gross
Bruto
Brut

W

Fuse

A
Freez. Capac
Poder de Cong

kg/24 h

4,0

Max 15 w

Class

Clase

N

Classe

Never call on unauthorized technicians and always
refuse spare parts which are not originals.

GB

12

13

GB

Reversing the door opening

1

2

3

4

5

∅ 3

mm

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