IKEA FROSTFRI User Manual [de]

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FROSTFRI

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Contents

Safety instructions 4
Product description 7
Control panel 8
First use 10
Daily use 10
Helpful hints and tips 12

Subject to change without notice.

Care and cleaning 13
Troubleshooting 13
Technical data 16
Installation 16
Environmental concerns 17
IKEA GUARANTEE 17

Safety instructions

In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first
using the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and acci­dents, it is important to ensure that all peo­ple using the appliance are thoroughly fa­miliar with its operation and safety features.
Save these instructions and make sure that
they remain with the appliance if it is moved
or sold, so that everyone using it through its
life will be properly informed on appliance
use and safety.
For the safety of life and property keep the
precautions of these user's instructions as
the manufacturer is not responsible for
damages caused by omission.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, un­less they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appli­ance by a person responsible for their
safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging well away from chil­dren. There is risk of suffocation.

• If you are discarding the appliance pull
the plug out of the socket, cut the connec­tion cable (as close to the appliance as
you can) and remove the door to prevent
playing children to suffer electric shock or
to close themselves into it.

• If this appliance featuring magnetic door
seals is to replace an older appliance
having a spring lock (latch) on the door or
lid, be sure to make that spring lock unus­able before you discard the old appli­ance. This will prevent it from becoming a
death trap for a child.

General safety

Warning!

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of
obstruction.

• The appliance is designed exclusively for
domestic use.

• The appliance is intended for keeping
foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal
household as explained in this instruction
booklet.

• Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thawing
process.

• Do not use other electrical appliances
(such as ice cream makers) inside of re­frigerating appliances, unless they are
approved for this purpose by the manu­facturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is con­tained within the refrigerant circuit of the
appliance, a natural gas with a high level
of environmental compatibility, which is
nevertheless flammable.

• During transportation and installation of
the appliance, be certain that none of the
components of the refrigerant circuit be­come damaged.

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If the refrigerant circuit should become
damaged:
– avoid open flames and sources of igni-

tion

– thoroughly ventilate the room in which

the appliance is situated

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify this product in any way. Any
damage to the cord may cause a short­circuit, fire and/or electric shock.

Warning! Any electrical component

(power cord, plug, compressor) must
be replaced by the After Sales Service
agent or qualified service personnel.

1. Power cord must not be lengthened.

2. Make sure that the power plug is not
squashed or damaged by the back
of the appliance. A squashed or
damaged power plug may overheat
and cause a fire.

3. Make sure that you can come to the
mains plug of the appliance.

4. Do not pull the mains cable.

5. If the power plug socket is loose, do
not insert the power plug. There is a
risk of electric shock or fire.

6. You must not operate the appliance
without the lamp cover (if foreseen)
of interior lighting.

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.

• Do not remove nor touch items from the
freezer compartment if your hands are
damp/wet, as this could cause skin abra­sions or frost/freezer burns.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli­ance to direct sunlight.

• Bulb lamps (if the lamp is foreseen) used
in this appliance are special purpose
lamps selected for household appliances
use only. They are not suitable for house­hold room illumination.

Daily Use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in
the appliance.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in
the appliance, because they may ex­plode.

• Do not place food products directly
against the air outlet on the rear wall (If
the appliance is Frost Free).

• Frozen food must not be refrozen once it
has been thawed out.

• Store pre-packed frozen food in accord­ance with the frozen food manufacturer's
instructions.

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec­ommendations should be strictly adhered
to.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks
in the freezer compartment as it creates
pressure on the container, which may
cause it to explode, resulting in damage
to the appliance.

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con­sumed straight from the appliance.

Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the appli­ance and disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

• Do not clean the appliance with metal
objects.

• Do not use sharp objects to remove frost
from the appliance. Use a plastic scraper.

Installation

Important! For electrical connection

carefully follow the instructions given in the
specific paragraph.

• Unpack the appliance and check if there
are damages on it. Do not connect the
appliance if it is damaged. Report possi­ble damages immediately to the After
Sales Service (refer to "Service"). In that
case retain packing.

• It is advisable to wait at least four hours
before connecting the appliance to allow
the oil to flow back in the compressor.

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• Adequate air circulation should be
around the appliance, lacking this leads
to overheating. To achieve sufficient ven­tilation follow the instructions relevant to
installation.

• Wherever possible the back of the prod­uct should be against a wall to avoid
touching or catching warm parts (com­pressor, condenser) to prevent possible
burn.

• The appliance must not be located close
to radiators or cookers.

• Make sure that the mains plug is accessi­ble after the installation of the appliance.

Service

• Any electrical work required to do the
servicing of the appliance should be car­ried out by a qualified electrician or com­petent person.

• This product must be serviced by the Af­ter Sales Service, and only genuine spare
parts must be used. The service numbers
are listed in the Service information.

Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain gasses
which could damage the ozone layer, in ei­ther its refrigerant circuit or insulation mate­rials. The appliance shall not be discarded
together with the urban refuse and rubbish.
The insulation foam contains flammable
gases: the appliance shall be disposed ac­cording to the applicable regulations to ob­tain from your local authorities. Avoid dam­aging the cooling unit, especially at the rear
near the heat exchanger. The materials
used on this appliance marked by the sym-

are recyclable.

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Product description

Carefully read the operating instructions
before using the appliance.

1

2

Control panel

1

Freezing flaps

2

Freezer drawers

3

Rating plate

4

Maxibox drawers

5

5

4

3

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Control panel

1

3

2

5

6

4

Display

1

Bottle Chill button

2

Temperature colder button

3

Temperature warmer button

4

Mode button

5

Display

G

•A. Alarm indicator

•B. Eco Mode

• C. Fast Freeze mode

• D. Temperature indicator

•E. Bar indicators

• F. Bottle Chill mode

•G. Demo mode

After selection of the Mode or the
Temperature button the animations

starts.
After selection of the temperature the ani­mation flashes for a few minutes.

ON/OFF button

6

It is possible to change predefined sound of
buttons to a louder one by pressing togeth­er Mode button and Temperature colder
button for some seconds. Change is reversi­ble.

ABCDE

F

Switching on

To switch on the appliance do these steps:

1. Connect the mains plug to the power

socket.

2. Press the ON/OFF button if the display

is off.

3. The alarm buzzer could operate after

few seconds.
To reset the alarm refer to "High tem­perature alarm".

4. If DEMO appears on the display, the

appliance is in demonstration mode.
Refer to "Troubleshooting." paragraph.
(DEMO mode is a function for the re­tailer to
show the functionality of the appliance.)

5. The temperature indicators show the

set default temperature.

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To select a different set temperature refer to
"Temperature regulation".

Switching off

To switch off the appliance do these steps:

1. Press the ON/OFF button for 3 sec­onds.

2. The display switches off.

3. To disconnect the appliance from the
power disconnect the mains plug from
the power socket.

Bar indicators

The bars guide the user when interacting
with the unit and indicate at what level the
unit is performing.
The bars indicate :

• the desired temperature on the scale

• whether the set temperature is higher or

lower than the previous one (increasing
decreasing animation)

Temperature regulation

The set temperature of the freezer may be
adjusted by pressing the temperature but­ton.
Set default temperature:

• -18°C for the freezer

The temperature indicator shows the set
temperature.
The set temperature will be reached within
24 hours.

Important! After a power failure the set
temperature remains stored.

Eco Mode

For optimal food storage select the Eco
Mode .
To switch on the function:

1. Press the Mode button until the corre­sponding icon appears.
The temperature indicator shows the
set temperature: -18°C

To switch off the function:

1. Press the Mode button in order to select
an other function or press the Mode
button until you can see none of the
special icons.

Important! The function switches off by se­lecting a different set temperature.

Fast Freeze mode

If you need to decrease the temperature in
the freezer rapidly, use Fast Freeze mode
which allows the food to keep all its quali­ties untouched.
To switch on the function:

• Press the Mode button until the corre-

sponding icon appears.
This function stops automatically after 52
hours.
To switch off the function before its auto­matic end:

• Press the Mode button in order to select

an other function or press the Mode but-

ton until you can see none of the special

icons
Important! The function switches off by se-

lecting a different freezer set temperature.

Bottle Chill mode

The Bottle Chill mode is to be used to set an
acoustic alarm at the preferred time, useful
for example when a recipe requires to cool
down a mixture for a certain period of time,
or when a reminder is needed in order not
to forget the bottles placed in the freezer
for fast cooling.
To switch on the function:

1. Press the Bottle Chill button.

The Bottle Chill indicator appears.
The Timer shows the set value (30 mi­nutes).

2. Press the Temperature colder button

and Temperature warmer button to
change the Timer set value from 1 to 90
minutes.

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At the end of the countdown the Bottle Chill
indicator flashes and an audible alarm
sounds:

1. Remove any drinks contained in the
freezer compartment.

2. Press the Bottle Chill button to switch off
the sound and terminate the function.

It is possible to deactivate the function at
any time during the countdown:

1. Press the Bottle Chill button.

2. The Bottle Chill indicator goes off.

It is possible to change the time during the
countdown and at the end by pressing the
Temperature colder button and the Tem­perature warmer button.

High temperature alarm

Temperature increase in the freezer com­partment (for example due to an earlier
power failure or door is open) is indicated
by:

• flashing the alarm and freezer tempera-

ture indicators

First use

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first time,
wash the interior and all internal accesso­ries with lukewarm water and some neutral
soap so as to remove the typical smell of a
brand-new product, then dry thoroughly.

• sounding of buzzer.
To reset the alarm:

1. Press any button.

2. The buzzer switches off.

3. The freezer temperature indicator
shows the highest temperature reached
for a few seconds. Then show again the
set temperature.

4. The alarm indicator continue to flash
until the normal conditions are restored.

Door open alarm

An acoustic alarm will sound after approxi­mately 90 seconds if the door is left open .
The door open alarm conditions are indica­ted by:

• flashing Alarm indicator

• acoustic buzzer

When normal conditions are restored (door
closed), the alarm will stop.
During the alarm, the buzzer can be switch­ed off by pressing any button.

Important! Do not use detergents or abra­sive powders, as these will damage the fin­ish.

Daily use

Freezing Calendar

1-2

3-6

The symbols show different types of frozen
goods.

3-4

10 -12

3-6

10 -12

3-6

10 -12

3-6

10 -12

The numbers indicate storage times in
months for the appropriate types of frozen
goods. Whether the upper or lower value of
the indicated storage time is valid depends
on the quality of the foods and treating be­fore freezing.

Accessories

Freezer blocks

x2

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Ice trays

x1

Freezer Blocks

Two freezer blocks are supplied in the
freezer; this increase the length of time for
which food will keep in the event of a pow­er failure or breakdown.

Freezing fresh food

The freezer compartment is suitable for
freezing fresh food and storing frozen and
deep-frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to
change the medium setting.
However, for a faster freezing operation,
turn the temperature regulator toward
higher settings to obtain the maximum cold­ness.

Important! In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might drop
below 0°C. If this occurs reset the
temperature regulator to a warmer setting.

Place the fresh food to be frozen on the
bottom compartment.

Storage of frozen food

When first starting-up or after a period out
of use, before putting the products in the
compartment let the appliance run at least
2 hours.
The freezer drawers ensure that it is quick
and easy to find the food package you
want. If large quantities of food are to be
stored, remove all drawers except for the
bottom drawer which needs to be in place
to provide good air circulation. On all
shelves it is possible to place food that pro­trude until 15 mm from the door.

Important! In the event of accidental
defrosting, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off for longer
that the value shown in the technical
characteristics chart under "rising time", the
defrosted food must be consumed quickly or
cooked immediately and then re-frozen
(after cooling).

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being
used, can be thawed in the refrigerator
compartment or at room temperature, de­pending on the time available for this oper­ation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still fro­zen, directly from the freezer: in this case,
cooking will take longer.

Removal of freezing baskets from the
freezer

The freezing baskets
have a limit stop to
prevent their acci­dental removal or
falling out.
At the time of its re­moval from the
freezer, pull the bas­ket towards yourself
(1) and, upon reach­ing the end point, remove the basket by tilt­ing its front upwards (2).
At the time of putting it back, slightly lift the
front of the basket to insert it into the freez­er. Once you are over the end points, push
the baskets back in their position.

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with one tray for
the production of ice-cubes.

1. Fill the tray with water.

2. Put the tray in the freezer compartment

Important! Do not use metallic instruments
to remove the tray from the freezer.

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Helpful hints and tips

Normal Operating Sounds

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a
bubbling sound when the refrigerant is
pumped through the coils or tubing. This
is correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refriger­ant is being pumped around and you will
hear a whirring sound and a pulsating
noise from the compressor. This is correct.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a sud­den cracking noise. It is natural, not dan­gerous physical phenomenon. This is cor­rect.

• When the compressor switches on or
switches off, you will hear a faint "click" of
the temperature regulator. This is correct.

Hints for energy saving

• Do not open the door frequently or leave
it open longer than absolutely necessary.

• If the ambient temperature is high and
the Temperature Regulator is set to low
temperature and the appliance is fully
loaded, the compressor may run continu­ously, causing frost or ice on the evapo­rator. If this happens, set the Tempera­ture Regulator toward warmer settings to
allow automatic defrosting and so a sav­ing in electricity consumption.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:

• the maximum quantity of food which can
be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating
plate;

• the freezing process takes 24 hours. No
further food to be frozen should be add­ed during this period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor­oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to enable
it to be rapidly and completely frozen
and to make it possible subsequently to
thaw only the quantity required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or pol­ythene and make sure that the packages
are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch
food which is already frozen, thus avoid­ing a rise in temperature of the latter;

• lean foods store better and longer than
fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of
food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment,
can possibly cause the skin to be freeze
burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing in
date on each individual pack to enable
you to keep tab of the storage time.

Hints for storage of frozen food

The freezer baskets ensure that it is quick
and easy to find the food package you
want. If large quantities of food are to be
stored, remove all drawers except for the
bottom basket which needs to be in place
to provide good air circulation.
To obtain the best performance from this
appliance, you should:

• make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the
retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are trans­ferred from the foodstore to the freezer in
the shortest possible time;

• not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely necessary;

• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly
and cannot be refrozen;

• do not exceed the storage period indica­ted by the food manufacturer.