John Lewis JLBIFF1809 User Manual

JLBIFF1809

User Manual

Fridge Freezer

Contents

Safety information 3

Children and vulnerable people safety 3
General Safety 3

Safety instructions 5

Installation 5
Electrical connection 5
Use 5
Internal light 6
Care and cleaning 6
Disposal 6

Operation 7

Control panel 7
Display 7
Switching on 7
Switching off 7
Switching off the fridge compartment 8
Temperature Indication 8
Functions menu 8
Temperature regulation 8
IntensiveCooling function 8
Fan function 9
FastFreeze function 9
High temperature alarm 9

Daily use 10

Cleaning the interior 10
Positioning the door shelves 10
Bottle rack 10
Movable shelves 11
Fan 11

Freezing fresh food 11
Storage of frozen food 12
Thawing 12
Cold accumulators 12
Ice-cube production 12

Hints and tips 13

Normal operating sounds 13
Hints for energy saving 13
Hints for fresh food refrigeration 13
Hints for refrigeration 13
Hints for freezing 13
Hints for storage of frozen food 14

Care and cleaning 15

Periodic cleaning 15
Defrosting of the refrigerator 15
Defrosting the freezer 15
Periods of non-operation 15

Troubleshooting 16

What to do if... 16
Closing the door 18
Replacing the lamp 18

Installation 19

Positioning 19
Electrical Connection 19
Ventilation requirements 20

Technical data 21

Technical data 21

Repairs - after sales service 22

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Safety information

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the
supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any
injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or
usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location
for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above

and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the

appliance without supervision.

• Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it

appropriately.

General Safety

• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar

applications such as:

– Farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other

working environments

– By clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast and other

residential type environments

• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-

in structure, clear of obstruction.

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• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the

defrosting process, other than those recommended by the
manufacturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage

compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral

detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads,
solvents or metal objects.

• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a

flammable propellant in this appliance.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the

manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.

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Safety instructions

Installation

Warning! Only a qualified
person must install this
appliance.

• Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Follow the installation instruction supplied with
the appliance.

• Always take care when moving the appliance as
it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and
enclosed footwear.

• Make sure the air can circulate around the
appliance.

• At first installation or after reversing the door
wait at least 4 hours before connecting the
appliance to the power supply. This is to allow
the oil to flow back in the compressor.

• Before carrying out any operations on the
appliance (e.g. reversing the door), remove the
plug from the power socket.

• Do not install the appliance close to radiators
or cookers, ovens or hobs.

• Do not install the appliance where there is
direct sunlight.

• Do not install this appliance in areas that are
too humid or too cold, such as the construction
appendices, garages or wine cellars.

• When you move the appliance, lift it by the
front edge to avoid scratching the floor.

• The appliance contains a bag of desiccant. This
is not a toy. This is not food. Please dispose of
it immediately.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and
electrical shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the parameters on the rating
plate are compatible with the electrical ratings
of the mains power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof
socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension
cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the electrical
components (e.g. mains plug, mains cable,
compressor). Contact the Authorised Service
Centre or an electrician to change the electrical
components.

• The mains cable must stay below the level of
the mains plug.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket
only at the end of the installation. Make sure
that there is access to the mains plug after the
installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the
appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

Use

Warning! Risk of injury, burns,
electrical shock or fire.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Do not put electrical appliances (e.g. ice cream
makers) in the appliance unless they are stated
applicable by the manufacturer.

• Be careful not to cause damage to the
refrigerant circuit. It contains isobutane
(R600a), a natural gas with a high level of
environmental compatibility. This gas is
flammable.

• If damage occurs to the refrigerant circuit, make
sure that there are no flames and sources of
ignition in the room. Ventilate the room.

• Do not let hot items to touch the plastic parts
of the appliance.

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• Do not put soft drinks in the freezer
compartment. This will create pressure on the
drink container.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the
appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or items that
are wet with flammable products in, near or on
the appliance.

• Do not touch the compressor or the
condenser. They are hot.

• Do not remove or touch items from the freezer
compartment if your hands are wet or damp.

• Do not freeze again food that has been thawed.

• Obey the storage instructions on the packaging
of frozen food.

Internal light

• The type of lamp used for this appliance is not
suitable for household room illumination

Care and cleaning

Warning! Risk of injury or
damage to the appliance.

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

• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the
cooling unit. Only a qualified person must do
the maintenance and the recharging of the unit.

• Regularly examine the drain of the appliance
and if necessary, clean it. If the drain is blocked,
defrosted water collects in the bottom of the
appliance.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or
suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door to prevent children and pets
to be closed inside of the appliance.

• The refrigerant circuit and the insulation
materials of this appliance are ozone-friendly.

• The insulation foam contains flammable gas.
Contact your municipal authority for
information on how to discard the appliance
correctly.

• Do not cause damage to the part of the cooling
unit that is near the heat exchanger.

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Operation

Control panel

Mode Fridge

1

2

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5

1

2

34

5

FreezerOn/Off ˚C

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. ON/OFF switch

2. Freezer temperature regulator

3. Fridge-Freezer temperature indicator button

4. Display

5. MODE and Alarm reset switch

6. Fridge temperature regulator

Display

A B C D E F G

A. Fridge compartment indicator
B. Freezer compartment indicator
C. Positive or negative temperature indicator
D. Temperature indicator
E. FastFreeze function
F. IntensiveCooling function
G. Fan function

Switching on

After plugging the plug into the power outlet, if
the display is not illuminated, press ON/OFF
switch.

As soon as the appliance is turned on, the
following signals will appear on the control
panel:

• Positive or negative temperature indicator will
be positive, indicating that the temperature is
positive.

• The temperature flashes, the background of the
display is red and will hear a buzzer.

Press MODE and the buzzer will go off (also
refer to "High temperature alarm"). Set the
desired temperature (refer to "Temperature
regulation").

Switching off

The appliance is switched off by pressing
ON/OFF switch for more than 1 second. After
this a countdown of the temperature from -3 -2

-1 will be shown.

When the appliance is switched off. Display also
goes off.

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Switching off the fridge
compartment

To switch off the refrigerator compartment, rotate
the Fridge temperature setting regulator counter­clockwise till position "O".
Once the refrigerator compartment is shut off, the
only temperature which is indicated is the one of
the freezer compartment.
In this condition, the lighting in the refrigerator
compartment will be switched off.

The freezer compartment will keep on working.

Temperature Indication

Each time the Fridge-Freezer temperature
indication button is pressed, the display indicates
in sequence:

1. • The Fridge compartment indicator is on.

• The display indicates the latest set
temperature for the fridge.

2. • The Freezer compartment indicator is on
(In normal conditions).

• The display indicates the latest set
temperature for the freezer.

Functions menu

Each time MODE is pressed, the following
functions are activated in a clockwise direction:

• FastFreeze function

• IntensiveCooling function

• Fan function

• no symbol: normal operation.

You can set one function ON at
any time and set the function OFF
by pressing MODE several times
until no icon appears.

Temperature regulation

The temperature within the appliance is
controlled by the Temperature regulator.

The temperature of the fridge compartment
may be regulated by rotating the Fridge
temperature regulator, and may vary between
more or less +2°C and +8°C.

The temperature of the freezer compartment
may be regulated by rotating the Freezer
temperature regulator, and may vary between
more or less -15°C and -24°C.

For a correct storage of the food the following
temperatures should be set:

• fridge: +5°C

• freezer: -18°C

During normal operating the Temperature
indicator shows the temperature currently set.

To operate the appliance proceed as follows:

1. turn the Temperature regulator clockwise to
obtain the maximum coldness.

2. turn the Temperature regulator counter ­clockwise to obtain the minimum coldness.

The intermediate position is usually
the most suitable.
However, the exact setting should
be chosen keeping in mind that the
temperature inside the appliance
depends on:

• room temperature

• how often the door is opened

• the quantity of food stored

• the location of the appliance.

IntensiveCooling function

If you need to insert a large amount of warm
food, for example after doing the grocery
shopping, we suggest to activate the
IntensiveCooling function to chill the products
more rapidly and to avoid warming the other
food which is already in the refrigerator.

Press MODE (several times if necessary) until the

corresponding icon appears .
The IntensiveCooling function shuts off
automatically after approximately 6 hours.
During the IntensiveCooling function also the fan
inside the refrigerator compartment is
automatically activated.

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The fan inside the refrigerator
compartment is automatically
activated also when the room
temperature is high (over 32°C) or
for a quick temperature recovering
after door opening, even though
the IntensiveCooling function is not
activated.
It is possible to de-activate the
function at any time by pressing
MODE (refer to "Functions
Menu").

Fan function

The function is activated by pressing the MODE
(several times if necessary) until the

corresponding icon appears .

In this condition the fan works continuously.

It is possible to deactivate the function at any
time by pressing the MODE until the icon

goes out of view.

If the function is activated automatically the Fan
icon is not shown (refer to "Daily use").

The activation of the Fan function increases the
energy consumption.

FastFreeze function

To freeze fresh food, you will need to activate
the FastFreeze function.

Press MODE (several times if necessary) until the
corresponding icon appears.

This function stops automatically after 52 hours.

It is possible to deactivate the function at any
time by pressing MODE (refer to "Functions
menu").

High temperature alarm

An increase in the temperature in the freezer
compartment (for example due to a power
failure) is indicated by:

• flashing temperature

• freezer compartment flashing (Freezer

compartment indicator/Door open alarm
indicator)

• sounding of buzzer

• red illumination of display

When normal conditions are restored:

• the acoustic signal shuts off

• the temperature value continues to flash

• the display illumination remains red.

When you press MODE/Alarm reset switch to
deactivate the alarm, the highest temperature
reached in the compartment appears on

indicator for some seconds.

At this point the flashing stops and the display
illumination changes over from red to white.

During the alarm, the buzzer can be switched off
by pressing MODE/Alarm reset switch.

The illumination of the display remains red until
normal storage conditions are restored.

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