nardi RF 320 Instruction Manual

REFRIGERATEUR-

CONGELATEUR

FRIDGE-FREEZER

REFRIGERADOR-

CONGELADOR

FRIGORÍFICO-

CONGELADOR

RF 320

MODE D’EMPLOI

INS TRUCTION BOOKLET

LIBRO DE INS TRUCCIONES

MANU AL DE INS TRUÇÕES

2222 154-63

WARNINGS

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the
appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.

General Safety

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This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to
tamper with the controls or play with the
product.

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It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
modify this product in any way.

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Care must be taken to ensure that the
appliance does not stand on the electrical
supply cable.

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Before any cleaning or maintenance work is
carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug
the appliance.

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

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Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed

straight from the appliance.

Service / Repair

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Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.

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This appliance should be serviced by an
authorized Service Centre, and only genuine
spare parts should be used.

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Under no circumstances should you attempt
to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs
carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or more serious malfunctioning.
Refer to your local Service Centre, and
always insist on genuine spare parts.

Use

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The domestic refrigerators and freezers are
designed to be used specifically for the
storage of edible foodstuffs only.

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Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has
been thawed out.

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Manufacturers’ storage recommendations
should be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.

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The inner lining of the appliance consists of

channels through which the refrigerant

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passes. If these should be punctured this
would damage the appliance beyond repair
and cause food loss. DO NOT USE SHARP
INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or ice.
Frost may be removed by using the scraper
provided. Under no circumstances should
solid ice be forced off the liner. Solid ice
should be allowed to thaw when defrosting
the appliance. See defrost instructions.

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

Installation

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There are working parts in this product which
heat up. Always ensure that there is
adequate ventilation as a failure to do this
will result in component failure and possible
food loss. See installation instructions.

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Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Wherever possible the back of the product
should be against a wall.

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If the appliance has been transported
horizontally, it is possible that the oil
contained in the compressor flows in the
refrigerant circuit. It is advisable to wait at
least two hours before connecting the
appliance to allow tlıe oil to flow back in the
compressor.

Environment Protection

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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. Avoid damaging the cooling
unit, especially at the rear near the heat
exchanger. Information on your local
disposal sites may be obtained from your
municipal authorities. The materials used
on this appliance marked with the symbol

are recyclable.

INSTALLATION

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CONTENTS

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Installation

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Positioning

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Cleaning the interior

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Instructions for totally built-in
appliances

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Electrical connection

Technical specification

Use

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Operation

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Temperature regulation

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Freezing fresh food

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Storage of frozen food

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Thawing

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Fresh food refrigeration

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Defrosting

Maintenance

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Periodic cleaning

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Periods of non use

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Replacing the interior light bulb

Defective operation

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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.

Positioning

The appliance should be installed well away
from sources of heat such as radiators,
boilers, direct sunlight etc. Best performance
is obtained with ambient temperature
between +18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C
and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and +32°C
(class N); +10°C and +32°C (class SN). The

class of your appliance is shown on its
rating plate.

For building into kitchen units follow the
special “ Building-in” instructions given.

Important

It is essential that the appliance be
connected to an efficient earth tap. For this
purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a
special earth contact. If the sockets of your
domestic wiring system are not earthed,
have the appliance connected to a separate
earth wire by a qualified electrician in
accordance with existing safety regulations.

The Manufacturer declines all
responsibility if the above safety
precautions are not observed.

This appliance complies with EEC
directive number 87/308 of 2/6/87 relative
to radio interference suppression.

This appliance complies with the
following E.E.C. Directives:

- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage
Directive) and subsequent mod)fications;

- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive) and subsequent
modifications.

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 brand­new product, then dry thoroughly. Do not use
detergents or abrasive powders, as these will
damage the finish.

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Instructions for totally built-in
appliances

Dimensions of the recess

Height 1780 mm
Depth 550 mm
Width 560 mm

The appliance’s door has been locked in
position for transport by means of pins on
both sides. According to the door opening
direction, remove relevant pins at the top
and at the bottom.

For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must
be as shown in Fig. Attention: keep

ventilation openings clear of obstruction.

Push appliance into the housing until stop strip
(A) touches the kitchen unit.

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200 cm

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A

D023

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P1

P1

P

D114

A

Right opening

Remove the pins (P) and (P1)

Left opening

Remove (P) from both sides and the door.
Remove the middle hinge (A) and refit it on the
opposite side. Refit the door and (P) on the left
side. Remove (P1) from the right side.

Instructions for totally built-in appliances

Door reversibility (Fig. 1)

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Press in the joint covers between the appliance
and the kitchen unit.

Apply covers (B) on joint cover lugs and into
hinge holes.

Position the runners (A) at the top and bottom
of the inside of the kitchen unit as shown in Fig.
and mark the position of the external holes.
After preparing the holes, screw the runners to
the kitchen unit door using 3.5x16 mm screws.

D724

D726

B

PR33

20mm

A

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D

C

D723

Open the door and push the appliance against
the side of the kitchen unit opposite to that of
appliance hinges.
Fasten the appliance with 4 screws provided in
the kit included with the appliance. Snap vent
grille (C) and hinge cover (D) into position.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and frequency shown on the serial number plate correspond
to your domestic power supply. Voltage can vary by ±6% of the rated voltage. For operation with
different voltages, a suitably sized auto-transformer must be used.

The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on the left side inside the appliance.

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E

D734

8mm

PR34

PR35

Open both the appliance door and that of the
kitchen unit to approx. 90°. Place the little plates
over the runners. Hold the doors of the appli­ance and the unit together and mark the holes.

Remove the little plates and make the holes
with a diam. of 2 mm. Replace the little platee
over the runners and screw in the screws
provided (3.5x16 mm).
For the alignment of the kitchen unit door, if
necessary, use the clearance size of the slotted
holes. At the end of the procedure, check that
the doors of the appliance and the kitchen unit
open properly.

If the appliance is to be fitted laterally to the
kitchen unit, it will be sufficient to loosen the
screws of the little plates (G), move them as
shown in Fig. 10 and then fasten them up
again. Fit the cover (H).

The doors can be opened using the sliding
systempreviously illustrated, or one of the two
doors can be opened by fitting the small handle
supplied as an accessory.

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Operation

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Open the refrigerator door and turn the
thermostat knob, clockwise, beyond the «O»
(STOP) position.
The appliance will start to operate.

Temperature regulation

The temperature is automatically regulated and
can be increased to achieve a higher
temperature (warmer) by rotating the thermostat
knob toward lower settings or reduced (colder)
rotating the knob towards higher settings.

However, the exact setting should be chosen
keeping in mind that the temperature inside the
refrigerator depends on:

room temperature;
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored;
location of appliance.

A medium setting is generally the most
suitable.

To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat
knob to position «O».

Important

If the ambient temperature is high or the
appliance is fully loaded, and the appliance
is set to the lowest temperatures, it may run
continuously causing frost to form on the
rear wall. In this case the dial must be set to
a higher temperature to allow automatic
defrosting and therefore reduced energy
consumption.

Freezing fresh food

The 4-star compartment is suitable for
long term storage of commercially frozen food,
and for freezing fresh food. Do not exceed the
storage times shown by the manufacturer on
the commercially frozen food packets.
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh
foods it is not necessary to change the setting
of the thermostat knob with respect to the
normal running position. Depress the ambient
switch at least 3 hours before loading food to be
frozen.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn
the thermostat knob to the coldest setting; but
remember that, in this condition, the

refrigerating compartment temperature might
drop below 0°C. If this occurs reset thermostat
knob to a warmer setting.

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

Place the food to be frozen in the top basket of
the freezing compartment as this is the coldest
part.

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

Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly
cleaned foodstuffs.

Prepare the fresh 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 at the time.
Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene
and make sure that the packages are airtight.
It is advisable to show on the single food packet
or on the write-on produce strips to be found on
the front part of the storage baskets the
freezing-in date to enable you to keep date of
the storage time.
On the rear of the door you will find a list of
foods followed by a number. These numbers
indicate the maximum period of time for which
the food in question may be conserved (in
months).
Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food
which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of the latter.

Important

Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.)
in the freezing compartment as they may burst.
Water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezing compartment, can
possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt.
Remember that, once thawed, frozen food
deteriorates rapidly.

Storage of frozen food

To obtain the best performance from this
appliance, we strongly recommend that you
make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the retailer
and, furthermore, be sure that these frozen
foodstuffs are transferred from the foodstore to
the consumer in the shortest possible time (a
temperature increase of the frozen food could
shorten its storage period).

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Positioning the door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of various
sizes, the door shelves can be adjusted in
height.
To make these adjustments proceed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the
arrows until it comes off, then reposition as

It is also advisable not to exceed the storage
period indicated by the producer of the food.

Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave
it open longer than is absolutely necessary.

If there is a power failure when food is in the
freezer, do not open the door of the freezing
compartment.

The frozen food will not be affected if the power
cut is of short duration (a temperature increase
of the frozen food could shorten its safe storage
period), otherwise, it is recommended that the
food should be used within a very short time.

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.

Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:
do not store warm food or evaporating liquide in

the refrigerator
do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a
strong flavour.
Position food so that air can circulate freely

round it.
Useful hints:
Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and

place on the glass shelf above the vegetable
drawer(s).

For safety, store in this way only one or two
days at the most.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc: these should

be covered and may be placed on any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be

thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special
drawer(s) provided.

Butter and cheese: these should be placed in
special airtight containers or wrapped in
aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude as
much air as possible.

Milk bottles: these should trave a cap and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the door.

Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not
packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with one or more
trays for the production of ice-cubes. Fill these
trays with water, then put them in the freezer
compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the
trays from the freezer.

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a
series of runners so that the shelves can be
positioned as desired.

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D720

D026

D040

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D037

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D068

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Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compartment
every time the motor compressor stops, during
normal use.

The defrost water drains out through a trough
into a special container at the back of the
appliance, over the motor compressor, where it
evaporates.

The freezer compartment, however, will become
progressively covered with frost. This should be
removed with the special plastic scraper
provided, whenever the thickness of the frost
exceeds 4 mm.
During this operation it is not necessary to
switch off the power supply or to remove the
foodstuffs.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on
the inner liner, complete defrosting should be
carried out and it is advisable to carry out this
operation when the appliance is empty.

To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer
compartment proceed as follows:

Remove any stored food, wrap it in several
layers of newspaper and put it in a cool place.

Pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the
thermostat knob to the a«O» setting.

Leave the door open.
Introduce the plastic scraper in the appropriate

seating at the bottom centre, as shown in Fig ,
place underneath a basin to collect the defrost
water.

When defrosting is completed, dry the interior
thoroughly;

keep the scraper for future use;
replace the plug in the socket and, after letting

the appliance run for at least half an hour,
replace the previously removed food into the
compartment.

Important

A temperature rise of the frozen food packs,
during defrosting, may shorten their safe
storage life. Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evaporator as you
could damage it.

Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial
means to speed up the thawing process other
than those recommended by the manufacturer.

Unplug the appliance before carrying out
any maintenance operation.

Internal clearing

Never use metal objects for clearing your
appliance as it may get damaged.

When performing a complete defrosting, wash
the internal surfaces of the freezer with
lukewarm water and bicarbonate; rinse and
then accurately dry.

External clearing

Wash the outer body with lukewarm water and
soap. Periodically use a clearing polish to keep
the outer body shining. Dust the condenser
located behind the freezer with a soft brush or a
vacuum cleaner. An excessive accumulation of
dust might compromise the freezer’s efficiency.

Extended periods of non-operation

Whenever the freezer is not to be used for an
extended period of time, disconnect it from the
wall socket and empty and clean the freezer.
Remember to leave the door open for the entire
period of time in which the freezer is not to be
used.

Interior light

The light bulb inside the refrigerator
compartment can be reached as follows:

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unscrew the light cover securing screws;

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unhook the moving part by pressing it as
shown in the figure.

If the door is open and the light does not come
on, check that the bulb is properly screwed in; if
it stili does not work, replace the bulb with one
of the seme power.

The maximum rating is shown on the light

MAINTENANCE

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DEFECTIVE OPERATION

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Before calling your local dealer for servicing
assistance, check the following points to see if
you may not resolve the problem yourself:

Make sure that the freezer is plugged into the
wall socket correctly, and that electrical current
arrives to the freezer without interruption.

Control the thermostat setting.
In the event that the freezer makes excessive

noise or vibration, make sure that it is not in
direct contact with the wall or adjacent furniture.

If defective operation continues after these
controls, call your local Service Network and
provide all the data listed on the rating plate:
model, serial number, etc.

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