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User Manual
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EFFICIENCY BY DESIGN
Fridge
Model Number: VL48W
VL48S
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Index
BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE ......................................................................... 2
General warnings .............................................................................................................. 2
Old and out-of-order fridges ............................................................................................. 4
Safety warnings .................................................................................................................. 4
Installing and Operating your Fridge ............................................................................... 5
Before Using your Fridge .................................................................................................. 5
USAGE INFORMATION...................................................................................... 6
Thermostat Setting ............................................................................................................ 6
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 7
Defrosting ........................................................................................................................... 8
Replacing The Bulb ........................................................................................................... 8
Replacing LED Lighting .................................................................................................... 8
SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING .................................................................... 9
Repositioning the Door ..................................................................................................... 9
BEFORE CALLING SERVICE ............................................................................. 9
Tips for saving energy ..................................................................................................... 11
THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS ....................... 12
Electrical connection (For UK type plug) ....................................................................... 13
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General warnings
WARNING: Keep vantilation openings, in the appliance enclosure
or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to
accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended
by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to the instability of the appliance,
it must be fixed in accordance with the instructions.
• If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant – you can learn
this information from the label on the cooler- you should be
careful during shipment and montage to prevent your appliance’s
cooler elements from being damaged. Although R600a is a
environmental friendly and natural gas, as it is explosive, in case
of a leakage to be occurred due to a damage in the cooler
elements move your fridge from open flame or heat sources and
ventilate the room where the appliance is located for a few
minutes.
• While carrying and positioning the fridge, do not give damage
to the cooler gas circuit.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as;
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments
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BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE
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- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- catering and similar non-retail applications
• If the socket does not match the refrigerator plug, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• 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.
• A specially grounded plug has been connected to the power
cable of your refrigerator. This plug should be used with a
specially grounded socket of 16 amperes. If there is no such
socket in your house, please have it installed by an authorized
electrician.
• 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 use of the
appliance in a safe way and understandt the hazard involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance, shall not be made by children without supervision.
• If the supply cord is demaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
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Safety warnings
• Do not use multiple receptacles or extension cord.
• Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.
• Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.
• This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow
children to play with the appliance or let them to hang over the
door.
• Do not plug-in or out the plug from the receptacle with wet
hands to prevent electrocution!
• Do not place explosive or flammable material in your fridge for
your safety. Place drinks with higher alcohol amount vertically
and by closing their necks tightly in the fridge department.
• Do not cover the body or top of fridge with lace. This effects the
performance of your fridge.
Old and out-of-order fridges
• If your old fridge has a lock, break or remove the lock before discarding it, because
children may get trapped inside it and may cause an accident.
• Old fridges and freezers contain isolation material and refrigerant with CFC. Therefore,
take care not to harm environment when you are discarding your old fridges.
Please ask your municipal authority about the disposal of the W EEE for the
reuse, recycle and recovery purposes.
Notes:
• Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your appliance.
We are not responsible of the damage occurred due to misuse.
• Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this
manual in a safe place to resolve the problems that may occur in the future.
• This appliance is produced to be used at houses and it can only be used in house
and for the specified purposes. It is not suitable for commercial or common use.
Such use will cause the guarantee of the appliance to be cancelled and our company
will not be responsible for the losses to be occurred.
• This appliance is produced to be used in houses and it is only suitable for cooling /
storing foods. It is not suitable for commercial or common use and/or for storing
substances except for food. Our company is not responsible for the losses to be
occurred in the contrary case.
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Installing and Operating your Fridge
• Operating voltage for your fridge is 220-240 V at 50Hz.
• W e do not take the responsibility of the damages that occur due to ungrounded
usag e.
• Place your fridge in a place that it would not be exposed to direct sunlight.
• Your appliance should be at least 50 cm away from stoves, ovens and heater cores,
and should be at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.
• It should never be used outdoors or left under the rain.
• W hen your fridge is placed next to a deep freezer, there should
be at least 2 cm between them to prevent humidity on the outer
surface.
• Do not place anything on your fridge, and install your fridge in a
suitable place so that at least 15 cm is available on the upper
side.
• Fit the plastic wall spacers to the condenser at the back of the
refrigerator in order to prevent leaning to the wall for good
performance.
• If you will place your fridge next to your kitchen cabinets, leave a
space of 2 cm between them.
• Install the distance adjustment plastic (the part with black vanes
at the rear) by turning it 90° to prevent the condenser from
touching the wall.
• The adjustable front legs should stabilized in an appropriate height to allow your
fridge operate in a stable and proper way. You can adjust the legs by turning them
clockwise (or in the opposite direction). This should be done before placing food in
the fridge.
• Before using your fridge, wipe all parts with warm water added with a tea spoonful of
sodium bicarbonate, and then rinse with clean water and dry. Place all parts after
cleaning.
Before Using your Fridge
• When it is operated for the first time or after transportation, keep
your fridge in the upright position for 3 hours and plug it on to
allo w efficient operation. Otherwise, you may damage the
compressor.
• Your fridge may have a smell when it is operated for the first time; the smell will fade
away when your fridge starts to cool.
• Fix the accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent damage
to accessories.
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Thermostat Setting
Larders (coolers) have not any freezer compartment but can cool below 5°C.
• Thermostat automatically regulates the inside temperature of the refrigerator
compartment.By rotating the knob from position « 1 » to « 5 », colder temperatures
can be obtained.
• « • » position shows thermostat is closed and no cooling is available.
• For short-term storage of food in the refrigerator compartment, you can set the knob
between minimum and medium position.(1-3)
• For long-term storage of food in the refrigerator compartment, you can set knob to
medium position.(3-4)
• Note that; the ambiant temperature, temperature of the freshly stored food and
how often the door is opened, affe cts the temperature in the refrigerator
compartment. If required,change the temperature setting.
• Larders (coolers) have not any freezer compartment but can below 5°C.
• When you first switch on the appliance, for starting a suitable cooling, the appliance
should work 24 hours continuously until it cools down to sufficient temperature.
• In this time do not open the door so often and place a lot of food inside the appliance.
• If the unit is switched off or unplugged, you must allow at least 5 minutes before
restarting or re-plugged the unit in order not to damage the compressor.
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USAGE INFORMATION
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CHAPTER 3.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Make sure to unplug the fridge before starting to clean it.
• Do not wash your fridge by pouring water.
• You can wipe the inner and outer sides with a soft cloth
or a sponge using warm and soapy water.
• Remove the parts individually and clean with soapy water.
Do not wash in washing machine.
• Never use flammable, explosive or corrosive material like
thinner, gas, acid for cleaning.
• You should clean the condenser with broom at least twice
a year in order to provide energy saving and increase
the productivity.
• Make sure that your fridge is unplugged while cleaning.
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Replacing The Bulb
To replace the bulb in freezer and fridge departments;
1- Unplug your fridge.
2- Remove the cover of the box from the claws using a screwdriver.
3- Replace with a bulb of maximum 15 Watts.
4- Install the cover.
5- Wait for 5 minutes before re-plugging and bring the thermostat to its original
position.
Defrosting
• Defrosting occurs automatically in refrigerator compartment during operation ; the
defrost water is collected by the evaporating tray and evoparates automatically.
• The evaporating tray and the defrost water drain hole should be cleaned periodically
with defrost drain plug to prevent the water from collecting on the bottom of the
refrigerator instead of flowing out.
• You can also pour ½ glass of the water to drain hole to clean inside.
Replacing LED Lighting
If your refrigerator has LED lighting contact the help desk as this should be changed by
authorized personnel only.
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CHAPTER 4. SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING
• Original package and foam may be kept for re-transportation (optionally).
• You should fasten your fridge with thick package, bands or strong cords and follow
the instructions for transportation on the package for re-transportation.
• Remove movable parts (shelves, accessories, vegetable bins etc.) or fix them into
the fridge against shocks using bands during re-positioning and transportation.
• Carry your fridge in the upright position.
CHAPTER 5.
BEFORE CALLING SERVICE
If your refrigerator is not working properly,it may be a minor problem, therefore check the
following, before calling an electrician to save time and money.
What to do if your refrigerator does not operate ;
Check that ;
• There is no power,
• The general switch in your home is not disconnected ,
• The thermostat setting is on « • » position,
• The socket is not sufficient. To check this, plug in another appliance that you know
which is working into the same socket.
What to do if your refrigerator performs poorly ;
Check that ;
• You have not overloaded the appliance ,
• The doors are closed perfectly ,
• There is no dust on the condenser ,
• There is enough place at the rear and side walls.
Repositioning the Door
• It is not possible to change the opening direction of your fridge door, if the door
handles on your fridge are installed from the front surface of the door.
• It is possible to change the opening direction of the door on models without any
hand les.
• If the door opening direction of your fridge may be changed, you should contact the
nearest Authorized Service to have the opening direction changed.
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If there is noise ;
The cooling gas which circulates in the refrigerator circuit may make a slight noise(bubbling
sound) even when the compressor is not running. Do not worry this is quite normal. If
these sounds are different check that ;
• The appliance is well leveled ,
• Nothing is touching the rear ,
• The stuffs on the appliance are vibrating.
If there is water in the lower part of the refrigerator
Check that ;
The drain hole for defrost water is not clogged(Use defrost drain plug to clean the drain
hole)
If your fridge is not cooling enough;
Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the
standards, ac cording to th e climate class stated in the information label. We do not
recommend operating your fridge out of stated temperatures value limits in terms of cooling
effectiveness.
Climate Class Ambient Temperature (°C)
T
Between 16 and 43 (°C)
ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)
N Between 16 and 32 (°C)
SN
Between 10 and 32 (°C)
Recommendations
• In order to increase space and improve the appearance, the « cooling section » of
refrigerators is positioned inside the back wall of the refrigerator compartment.
When the appliance is running, this wall is covered with frost or water drops, when
the compressor is running. Do not worry. This is quite normal. The appliance should
be defrosted only if an excessively thick ice layer forms on the back wall.
• If the appliance is not used for a long time (for example during the summer holidays).
Set the thermostat knob to « • » position. Defrost and clean the refrigerator leaving
the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and smell.
Conformity Information
• This appliance is designed for use at an ambient temperature within the 10°C - 43°C
range.
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Tips for saving energy
1– Install the appliance in a cool, well ventilated room , but not in direct sunlight and
not near heat source (radiator, cooker.. etc. ). Otherwise use an insulating plate.
2– Allow warm food and drinks to cool down outside the appliance.
3– W hen placing, drinks an d liquids they must be covered. Otherwise humidity
increases at the appliance. Therefore the working time gets longer. Also covering
drinks and liquids helps preserve the smell and taste.
4– W hen placing food and drinks, open the appliance door as briefly as possible.
5– Keep the covers closed of any different temperature compartment in the appliance
(crisper, chiller ...etc. ).
6– Door gasket must be clean and pliable. Replace gaskets if worn.
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THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE
COMPARTMENTS
CHAPTER 6.
This presentation is only for information about the parts of the appliance.
Parts may vary according to the appliance model.
Top panel
Top table
1. Refrigerator shelves (Safety glass)
2. Crisper cover (Safety glass)
3. Crisper
4. Bottle shelf
5. Cheese / butter shelves
6. Egg holder
7. Thermostat box
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Electrical connection (For UK type plug)
For your safety please read the following information
Warning: This appliance must be earthed.
This appliance operates from 220-240 volts and should be protected by a 13 amp fuse in
the plug.
The appliance is supplied with a standard 13 amp 3-pin mains plug fitted with a 13-amp
fuse. Should the fuse require replacement, it must be replaced with a fuse rated at 13
amp and approved to BS1362.
If the mains plug which is fitted is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home or is
removed for any other reason, please follow the instructions below on how to wire a 13
amp 3 pin plug..
How to wire a 13 amp plug.
Important
The wires in the mains lead on this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following
code:
Green and Yellow - Earth
Blue – Neutral
Brown – Live
As the colours may not correspond with the
markings identifying the terminals in your
plug proceed as follows.
The green and yellow wire must be connected
to the terminal in the plug which is marked with
the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured
green and yellow.
The blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked N.
The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked L.
You must make sure the lead is firmly secured under the cord clamp.
GREEN / YELLOW
Earth
BLUE
Neutral
Cord Clamp
BROWN
Live
FUSE
13 Amps
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The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling
of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information
about recycling of this product, please contact your local city offi ce, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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