Installation
and Operating
Instructions
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Model:
FR-88W-UBF
For your convenience, we recommend to attach
the serial number label HERE.
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you and congratulations on purchasing your new Parmco appliance.
All Parmco products are made to the highest quality and design standards. We are
sure you will enjoy your new appliance.
As a note, please read through these instructions carefully, as these will assist you
in gaining a complete understanding of the functions and features o ered by your
appliance.
Please take special note of all detailed technical information and installation
instructions. It is essential that you only allow a quali ed technician to install this
appliance to ensure the safety and reliability of this appliance.
Furthermore, not using appropiate personnel to install this appliance may a ect any
future warranty claims lodged, so please check with Parmco Appliances before any
installation is carried out.
We hope you enjoy your new appliance. If you would like to nd out more about
this product or any other products in Parmco’s extensive range, visit us on the web
at www.parmco.co.nz.
Regards,
The Parmco Team
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CONTENTS
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APPLIANCE DESCRIPTION
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1.Fre eze r com par tment
2.Lig ht an d tem per ature cont rol k nob
3.She lf
4. Cri spe r gla ss co ver
5.Vege tab le cr isp er drawer
6.Lam p swi tch
7.Can h old er
For best performance and to extend the life of your appliance we recommend that you
read the instructions in this owner's manual thoroughly before using your new appliance.
It will provide you with all the information you need to ensure its safe installation, proper
use and maintenance. Retain this owner's manual for future reference.
Parmco is not liable for any damages or injuries caused as a result of not following the
installation instructions in this manual.
Please always follow the safety instructions listed below:
· The power supply for the unit should be exactly the same as described on the
data label.
· The unit should be operated in the absence of flammable or explosive fumes. It
is prohibited to put flammable, acid, or volatile goods in the refrigerator.
· Do not allow water on the cabinet or in the refrigerator. If the refrigerator is wet,
the electrical insulation capabilities may be weakened.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To ensur e you r perso nal saf ety, please f ollow t he poin ts belo w:
· This ap pli anc e is fo r domestic h ous eho ld us e only for sto rin g foo d ite ms.
· This ap pli anc e is no t intended f or us e by pe rso ns (includ ing c hil dre n) with
reduc ed ph ysi cal , sensory or m ent al ca pab iliti es, o r lac k of ex per ience a nd
knowl edg e, un les s they have be en gi ven s upe rvisi on or i nst ruc tio n conce rni ng
the use o f the a ppl ian ce by a person r esp ons ibl e for their sa fet y.
· Child ren s hou ld be s upervise d to en sur e the y do not pl ay wi th th e app lia nce.
· Pleas e dis pos e of th e refriger ato r acc ord ing to local a uth ori ty re gulat ion s.
When di spo sin g of th e refriger ato r tak e off t he do or an d remov e the s hel ves t o
avoid h aza rds .
· Do not us e mec han ica l devices or o the r mea ns to a ccelerat e the d efr ost ing
proce ss.
· Do not da mag e the r efr igerant ci rcu it.
· Keep ve nti lat ion o penings cl ear o f obs tru ctions.
· Servi cin g of th is ap pliance mu st be p erf orm ed by a qualif ied p ers on.
· Do not st ore e xpl osi ve substan ces s uch a s aer osol cans wi th fl amm abl e
prope lla nts i n or ne ar this appl ian ce as i t may c ause fire an d oth er ha zar ds.
· The ref rig era tor u ses altern ati ng cu rre nt supply 22 0v- 240 v, 50H z. Th e
refri ger ato r’s cir cui t mus t be is olated and t he wi re’ s are a mus t be la rger th an
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0.75m m
· Do not dr ag th e pow er co rd to unplug t he un it. D o not a llow the pow er co rd to b e
pinne d und er th e uni t. If the powe r cor d get s dam aged or worn g et th em re pla ced
by a qual ifi ed el ect rician.
·This ap pli anc e nee ds to be unplu gge d bef ore c arryi ng ou t any m ain ten ance.
· Do not to uch i cy su rfa ce of the free zer w ith w et ha nds to avoid f ros tbi te.
to prev ent t he so cke t from overh eat ing .
The uni t sho uld b e pla ced on a flat an d ste ady g rou nd. To ens ure adequa te
venti lat ion a c lea rance of 50m m on ea ch si de, 5 0mm at the rea r and 3 00m m at th e
top is re qui red .
The uni t sho uld b e pla ced in a venti lat ed an d dry
envir onm ent . Do no t place it in di rec t sun lig ht and
keep it a s far a way a s pos sible from h eat s our ces .
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
There s hou ld al way s be some spac e bet wee n foo d items i nsi de th e ref rig erato r
for air c irc ula tio n.
To keep foo d fre she r for l onger we rec omm end p lac ing it
in seal ed co nta ine rs to avoid dr yne ss or o dou rs.
Ho t fo od sh ou ld be co ol ed do wn be fo re pl ac in g i t i nt o t he
refri ger ato r to av oid increa sed e ner gy co nsump tio n.
Do not ov erf ill o r lea ve the door op en fo r ext end ed peri ods
of time a s thi s cou ld ca use overhe ati ng.
Do not use any electronic equi pment inside the appliance.
Warning
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The R60 0a re fri ger ant of this pr odu ct is i nfl ammable.
Make su re th e coo lin g system is no t dam age d dur ing
trans por tat ion a nd install ati on.
NOTE:
· If a gas le ak is d ete cte d do not pull th e plu g (ou t or in ) as it may caus e a fir e
hazar d.
· Do not pl ace a ny he avy o r magnetic o bje cts a t the t op of the appl ian ce to a voi d
hazar ds an d pos sib le malfunc tio ns.
· Do not st ore b ott led d rinks in the f ree zer a s thi s may cause th e bot tle t o bre ak
and dam age t he ap pli ance.
Do not al low w ate r on th e cabinet or i n the
refri ger ato r. If th e refriger ato r is we t, th e electric al in sul ati on capa bil iti es ma y
be weak ene d.
1. Pull out the bottom panel before installation.
Pull ou t the b ott om pa nel before i nst all ati on.
Note: An u nev en gr oun d surface ma y cau se an
incre ase d noi se le vel. Make su re th e leg s of th e
refri ger ato r are s itting fir mly o n the f loo r. To
even th e pos iti on of t he refrige rat or, ad jus t the
front l egs b y til tin g the applia nce o n a sli ght b ackward
slope t o kee p the c los ed tightly.
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Do not lift or pull the door or the door handle during tra nsportation.
The ref rig era tor s hould not be t ilt ed mo re th an 45 degree s fro m
uprig ht du rin g mov ement. Avoid applyi ng fo rce o n any p arts ,
espec ial ly th e doo rs.
PACKING AND MOVING
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The appliance shou ld be maintained and cleaned frequent ly.
Befor e cle ani ng th e refriger ato r tur n the p ower off a nd unpl ug. W ipe c are ful ly
with a pi ece o f clo th so aked in clea nin g pro duc ts, then rin se wi th cl ean w ater
and dry t hor oug hly w ith a dry clot h.
It is rec omm end ed to a void using a bra siv e cle aning p owd er, al kal i cle anser s,
chemi cal c lot h, th inners, al coh ol, a cid p etroleum p rod uct o r oth er hars h
chemi cal s tha t may c ause damag e.
It is rec omm end ed to c lean the doo r sea ls of t he re frigerat or fr equ ent ly.
MAINTENANCE
Do not use any other equipment or method to speed the
defrost process as it may damage the coo ling system.
DEFROST
Defro st th e fre ezi ng compart men t whe nev er the layer o f fro st on t he su rface o f the
evapo rat or re ach es 3 or 4 mm.
To defros t, re mov e all t he food and th e ice c ube t ray f rom the refr ige rat or an d set the
therm ost at at “ OFF o r 0” positio n.
Place t he dr ip tr ay un der the evap ora tor t o col lect the mel ted w ate r. Dis card th e
melte d wat er an d wip e the interi or of t he re fri gerator wi th a dr y, cle an cl oth .
Resta rt th e ref rig erator by tu rni ng it s the rmostat to t he de sir ed te mpera tur e set tin g.
DISCONNECTING THE APPLIANCE
In case of a short power failure or unplugg ing the power accidentally
please leave at least 5 minutes befo re turning the refrigerat or back on.
CAUTIONS
Do not ov erf ill o r lea ve the door op en fo r ext end ed periods a s thi s cou ld ca use
overh eat ing .
It is rec omm end ed to a void placi ng he avy, p oin ted o r cor rosiv e ite ms on f rid ge’ s top .
After t urn ing t he po wer off, m ake sure to al low a t lea st 5 mi nutes befo re sw itc hin g
on agai n.
Do not st ore b ott led d rinks in the f ree zer a s thi s may cause th e bot tle t o bre ak and
damag e the a ppl ian ce.
Durin g a pow er cu t, ke ep the door cl ose d as mu ch as p ossible.
When de fro sti ng, n ever use sha rp or m eta lli c objects to r emo ve th e fro st on the
surfa ce of t he ev apo rator as it wi ll da mag e the e vaporato r.
After a power failure, the food can be norma lly stored in the refrigerato r in several hours.
If the re fri ger ato r is out of use fo r a lon g tim e, tu rn off the w all power pl ug an d unp lug
it. Cle an an d dry t he in terior, th en le ave t he do or slightl y ope n.
The temperature of the refrig erator can be manually adjust ed by turning
the thermostat kno b. A medium set ting of the thermostat to 4 is
mostly suitabl e for general operation. Set the thermost at at the highest
position (6 or 7) only when ice cubes are made or froz en foods are
stored in the freezer. Alterna tively, set the thermo stat betwe en 1-3 for a
warmer tempera ture in the refrigerator.
Replacing the ligh t lamp:
Uninstall the lamp cove r then replace the bulb with a screwing lamp(E1 4 , 220V/10W)
as per the steps below:
1) Move the lamp cove r 3~5mm accord ing
to arrow poin t direction .
2) Take out the lamp cove r.
3) Rotate and tak e out the bulb in counterc lockwi se directio n.
The follow cases are not malfunction
Water sounds: Flowing water sound will be heard under normal operation.
Outside condensation: Outside condensation is normal in high humidity condition.
It takes some time until the refrigerator reaches the desired temperature. This is
dependent on the outside temperature: if it's hot it may take longer to cool, or if it's cold
it may longer to defrost.
The surface of the compressor may become hot under normal operation. Don't touch
it with bare hands.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Befor e cal lin g for s ervice, pl eas e che ck th e followin g pos sib le so lutio ns:
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TECHNICAL DATA
Model
Suppl ier
Capacity (L)
Gross /Net
Freezer
Freezer
Refrigerator
Voltage (V)
Frequency (Hz)
Current (A)
Noise [dB(A)]
Energy consumption (kW.h/24h)
Refrigerant
Weight (Kg)
Interior
temperature ( C)
Dimension (mm)
Width
Depth
Height
FR-88 W-UBF
Parmc o Sal es. 5 19 Mt . Wel lin gto n
Hi gh wa y, Au ck la nd , N Z, 10 62
(09) 57 3 56 78
61 / 60
220-2 40
50
0.57
R600a /30 g
28.5
Refrigerator
\
0~8
486
536
835
<
42
27 / 26
0.72
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The unit doesn’t work:
Possible sol utions are:
- power is not on
- voltag e too low
- the temper ature control knob is set to “0"
The unit works ineffic iently :
Possible sol utions are:
- the temper ature control knob is set at a too low position
- too much food is store d in the unit
- hot food has been plac ed in the unit
- door op ene d and c los ed too frequ ent ly
- there i s a hea t sou rce n ear by
- the uni t is ex pos ed to d ire ct sunl igh t
Too much noise:
Possible sol utions are:
- floor is not flat or the unit is not place d steadily
- food items are not pla ced in the right position
Food frozen:
Possi ble s olu tio ns are:
- the con tro l tem per atu re knob i s set a t a too h igh p osition
- food is n ear t he ou tle t of a co ld drau ght
HOW TO REVERSE THE DOOR
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1. Starting with the freezer door, remove the hinge
cover at the top of the fridge followed by the 3
screws from the hinge.
2. Remove the nut, washer, upper hinge and screw one by one, then remove the
freezer door.
3. Once the freezer door has been taken out, continue with the fridge’s door by
removing the middle hinge and screw. Then completely remove the fridge door.
4. Next, at the bottom of
the refrigerator remove the
adjustable foor, screw, nut,
washer, the lower hinge and
shaft from the bottom of the
cabinet.
5. Remove the left side adjustable
foot, turn over the lower hinge
and move it to the left side. Next,
install the screw, adjustable foot,
lower hinge screw, washer and nut
step by step and install the fridge
door.
Fit door closer to the bottom of the
fridge door using 1 of the 2 door
closer clips provided (see step 7)
6.Remove the left screw hole plug and screw cap and move it all to the right, then
install the middle hinge and screw.
7.Install the freezer door by
screwing in first the bottom of
the freezer’s left side. Then install the top of the freezer door
and move the screw cap from
left to the right side.
8. Install the upper hinge, shaft, washer, nut and screw, then put the cover back on.
Parmco Appliances
2 year warranty
The Warranty:
• Subject to the terms and conditions contained within this
warranty, if the product is not of Acceptable Quality (as
defi ned in the Consumer Guarantees Act) within 2 years of
the date of original purchase, then Parmco Sales undertakes
to repair or, at it’s sole discretion, replace the product.
• The warranty does not cover the costs of transport, mileage
or travelling time if the product is located beyond 30km of a
recognised Service Agent.
• This warranty is offered as an extra benefi t, and does
not affect other legal rights, which can not be modifi ed or
excluded by agreement.
• This warranty only applies to goods supplied and installed in
the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
• The provisions of this warranty are in addition to the rights
and remedies available to consumers under the Consumer
Guarantees Act 1993.
The Warranty is not valid:
• If the product is not installed and operated in accordance with the operating
instructions.
• If the product is not installed to comply with the electrical, gas, plumbing
and other Regulations and Codes of Practice in New Zealand.
• If the product is operated on voltages or frequencies outside the normal
range for domestic appliances in New Zealand.
• If the product is not used in normal domestic use, or if it is used in a
business as defi ned in the Consumer Guarantees Act.
• If any serial number has been removed or defaced.
• If proof of date of purchase is not supplied, except at the sole discretion of
Parmco Sales. Proof of purchase can be for the product itself, or if installed
with a kitchen or house then proof of purchase can be from a Parmco
reseller of products supplied by Parmco.
Liability under this warranty will not be accepted for:
• Wear and tear from normal domestic use.
• Damage in transport.
• Damage caused to the product by neglect, abuse, negligence, wilful act or
misuse.
• Any defect caused by accident, misuse, neglect, tampering with or
unauthorised modifi cations of the appliance or any attempt at internal
adjustment or repair by any person other than an Authorised Service Agent.
• Service calls that relate principally to the following:
• Instruction on how to use the product.
• Repair or replacement of house fuses, electrical wiring, gas fi tting or
plumbing.
• Wear and tear caused by normal use of the product.
• Normal or scheduled maintenance including blocked fi lters or ducting.
• Consumable items such as light bulbs.
• Any damage to ceramic glass hobs caused by spills when cooking.
• Any breakage or damage of glass items.
• Any damage caused by non recommended product used for cleaning,
maintaining, lubricating or similar.
• Any aspect relating to the installation of the product, or damage caused
during installation.
• Any third party (including reseller) or consequential loss or damage (direct
or indirect) however arising.
Product Date of purchase
Dealer / Retailers Name
Please retain this Warranty card together with receipt or other proof of
purchase date when seeking service during the warranty period
p: 09 573 5678
f: 09 573 5699
e: sales@parmco.co.nz
w: www.parmco.co.nz
Please contact Parmco at 09 573 5678 if your
appliance needs servicing under warranty. Please
have your model number and proof of purchase ready.
Warranty repairs must be authorized by Parmco.
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