Tricity Bendix TBUL 140 User Manual

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OPERATING AND INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

FREEZER

TBUL 140

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General Safety

• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its
cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must
therefore only be carried out by authorised
technicians.

• Take utmost care when handling your
appliance so as not to cause any damages to
the cooling unit with consequent possible fluid
leakages.

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

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.

• Do not use other electrical appliances (such as
ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating
appliances.

During Use

• This appliance is designed for domestic use only,
specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs. It is
not intended for commercial or industrial use.

• Containers with flammable gases or liquids can
leak at low temperatures. Do not store any
containers with flammable materials, such as spray
cans, fire extinguisher refill cartridges etc. in the
refrigerator.

Maintenance and Cleaning

• Before cleaning, always switch off the appliance
and disconnect from the electrical supply.

• When unplugging always pull the plug from the
mains socket, do not pull on the cable.

Servicing

• This product should be serviced by an authorised
engineer and only genuine spare parts should be
used.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out
by inexperienced persons may cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service
Force Centre.

Prior to Installation

• Check the appliance for transport damage. Under
no circumstance should a damaged appliance be
installed. In the event of damage please contact
your retailer.

Installation

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

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

• Ensure that the appliance does not stand on the
electrical supply cable.
Important: if the supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by authorised service or qualified
personnel using a special cable of the same type.

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

• Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Whenever possible, the back of the appliance
should be close to a wall, but leaving the required
distance for ventilation, as stated in the installation
instructions.

• The appliance should be left for 2 hours after
installation before it is turned on, in order to allow
the refrigerant to settle.

Refrigerant

• 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.

• If the refrigerant circuit should become damaged:

- avoid open flames and sources of ignition.

- thoroughly ventilate the room in which the

appliance is situated.

Child Safety

• Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or
play with the product.

• There is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging
material away from children!

These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before
installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about any
of the meanings of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.

Important Safety Instructions

Instructions for the User

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Fresh food refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

The door shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Health and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Internal cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Periodic cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Changing the light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

When the appliance is not in use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Something Not Working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Customer Care Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Instructions for the Installer

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Door reversal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Building-in Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Grid preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Building in the appliance under a worktop . . . . . . .13

Fitting the plinth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Contents

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At the end of the Appliance Life

• When disposing of your appliance use an
authorised disposal site.

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 office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.

• Remove the plug and ensure that any locks or
catches are removed, to prevent young children
being trapped inside.

Operation

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Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance, do not store warm
food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do
cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong
flavour.
Do not cover the shelves with any protective
material, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which
could obstruct the air circulation.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
some more useful hints:
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & chicken or poultry):
wrap in polythene bags and place on top of the salad
bin.

Meat can only be stored safely in this way for one
or two days at the most.

Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughly

cleaned and placed in the bottom salad bin.

Butter & 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 have a cap and should be
stored in the bottle rack on the door.

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

Before use

Remove all securing tapes. Wash inside the
appliance with lukewarm water and bicarbonate of
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or
detergent as the smell may linger. Dry thoroughly.

Setting the temperature

The temperature inside the refrigerator is regulated
by a thermostat control knob with 6 temperature
positions and one «OFF» (O) position.
Position 1 = minimum coldness
Position 6 = maximum coldness
Turn the thermostat control knob to the required
position.
An intermediate position is usually the most suitable,
although the temperature will be affected by:

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Room temperature

• How often the door is opened

• How much food is stored

• Position of the appliance

In determining the correct temperature control setting
all these factors have to be considered and some
experimentation may be necessary.
When altering the temperature setting, allow 24
hours for the temperature to stablise before making
further changes.

Important

During prolonged periods of abnormally hot
weather, if the thermostat is set on too high a
number, the cooling system may operate
continuously and the fridge cooling plate may
not defrost. Turning the knob to a lower
number will cause the automatic defrosting to
resume.

If you wish to return to a lower temperature,
turn the thermostat knob to a higher number,
however you should turn the setting lower
occasionally to allow automatic defrosting.

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Normal Operating Sounds

You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when
the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing
at the rear, to the cooling plate.

When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being
pumped round, and you will hear a whirring sound or
pulsating noise from the compressor.

A thermostat controls the compressor, and you will
hear a faint ‘click’ when the thermostat cuts in and
out.

Because of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many pre-prepared foods.

This together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that safe handling and
storage of food is even more important than ever.

The following tips should help you to ensure that
the food in your home is in as perfect condition
as possible.

• Keep the time between buying chilled food and
placing it in your fridge as short as possible. Tests
showed that the temperature of 1 litre of orange
juice rose to 22°C in an hour between the
supermarket and home. It then took 11 hours to get
down to 7°C in the refrigerator.

• Keep the refrigerator door closed as much as
possible.

• Do not push food together too much, try to allow air
to circulate around each item.

• Cool cooked food as quickly as possible but do
NOT place in the refrigerator until cool. (Leave food
in a cool place in order that it can then be placed in
the refrigerator as soon as possible).

• Do NOT mix raw and cooked meat, they must be in
separate containers. Take care not to let the meat
juices drip onto other food. If the meat does drip,
remove everything and clean thoroughly.

• Do not store food uncovered.

• Remove suspect food from your refrigerator and
clean the interior (see “Maintenance and
Cleaning”).

• Never allow spillages to dry and harden.

• Store eggs in the egg rack provided in the
refrigerator door. Discard any broken or chipped
eggs.

• Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to
ensure that it is clean and free from debris.

• Always wash your hands with soapy water and dry
them with a clean towel before handling food.

• Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross
contamination by not using the same work surface
or knife, without washing them thoroughly in
between.

Health and Safety Guidelines

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The door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the central door shelf can be adjusted in height.
To do this proceed as in the figure.

For more thorough cleaning, the top door shelf and
the bottle shelf can be removed by pulling them in
the director of the arrows, then refitting them in
position.

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Defrosting

The refrigerator automatically defrosts every time the
compressor stops. The water is discharged, via the
pipe, into a tray located below the appliance, where it
evaporates.

Important

To avoid defrost water overflowing and
dripping onto the food in the fridge, periodically
clean the water discharge hole (F) situated
under the salad drawers. Use the special
cleaner provided (P) which you will find
already inserted into the discharge hole.

Maintenance and Cleaning

Warning
Before any maintenance or cleaning work

is carried out, DISCONNECT the appliance
from the ELECTRICITY supply.

Important
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in

its cooling unit maintenance and
recharging must therefore only be carried
out by authorised technicians.

Internal cleaning

Clean the inside and accessories with warm water
and bicarbonate of soda (5ml to 0.5 litre of water).
Rinse and dry thoroughly.

NEVER USE DETERGENTS, ABRASIVE
POWDERS, HIGHLY PERFUMED CLEANING
PRODUCTS OR WAX POLISHES, TO CLEAN THE
INTERIOR AS THESE WILL DAMAGE THE
SURFACE AND LEAVE A STRONG SMELL.

Clean the drain hole of the water trough at regular
intervals and make sure that the drain hole is never
obstructed, so that the defrost water may flow freely.

Important
Do not use abrasive products.

Periodic cleaning

The appliance is equipped with a ventilation grid.
Keep clean to guarantee good ventilation and good
working order of the appliance.
An accumulation of dust will affect the performance
of the appliance and cause excessive electricity
consumption.
The structure of the appliance permits cleaning of the
rear zone close to the wall, using a vacuum cleaner.

1. Remove the plinth (1), then the ventilation grid (2);

2. Carefully pull the air deflector out (3), checking
that there is no water left from the defrosting.

Changing the light bulb

Should the interior light fail to work, first switch off the
appliance and disconnect from the electricity supply,
then replace the bulb as follows:

1. Unscrew the light cover and then pull it outward by
pressing as shown in the figure. Unscrew the bulb
and replace it with a new 15 watt bulb (available
from your nearest Service Force centre).

2. Replace the light cover by sliding it into its original
position and replacing the screw.

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