Zanussi ZER140W User Manual

REFRIGERATOR

ZER 140 W

2222608-81

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

During Use

¥ This appliance is designed for domestic use only,

specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
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.

¥ Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the ice

compartment.

¥ Ice lollies can cause Ôfrost/freezer burnsÕ if

consumed straight from the ice compartment.

¥ Do not remove items from the ice compartment if

your hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

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.

At the end of the Appliance Life

¥ When disposing of your appliance use an

authorised disposal site.

¥ Remove the plug and ensure that any locks or

catches are removed, to prevent young children
being trapped inside.

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 a cable
available from the manufacturer or your local
Service Force Centre.

¥ 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 states 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

¥ 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

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Instructions for the User

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

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

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

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

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

The ice compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Making ice cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

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

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

External cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

When the appliance is not in use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Contents

Operation

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 and the
ice compartment is regulated by a thermostat control
knob with 6 temperature positions and one ÇOFFÈ
(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. Turning the knob to a lower
number will cause a saving in electricity
consumption.

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.

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
may obstruct the air circulation through them.
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.

The ice compartment

This compartment is suitable for ice cube making.

Making ice cubes

The appliance is provided with a plastic ice cube tray.
Fill the tray 3/4 full to allow the ice to expand and
place it in the ice compartment. To turn out the ice

cubes simply give the tray a slight twist to release the
cubes.

Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the

ice compartment using a sharp or pointed object.

Important

Do not consume ice-lollies which have just
come out of the ice compartment. Their

extremely low temperature can cause frost
burns. Do not remove items from the ice
compartment if your hands are damp/wet, as
this could cause skin abrasions or
"frost/freezer burns".

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 ÔclickÕ when the thermostat cuts in and
out.

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While in operation the ice compartment becomes
progressively covered with frost.
This frost, which acts as an insulator and thus
prevents the cold from reaching the food should be
removed whenever the thickness of the frost
exceeds 6 mm (1/4").

To carry out complete defrosting proceed as follows:

1. Remove any items from inside the ice
compartment.

2. Turn the thermostat contol knob to the ÇOFFÈ (O)
position, making sure that the stopper of the water
collector tray is firmly inserted in the water drain
hole. To accelerate defrosting, place a bowl of hot
water inside the compartment (with a piece of
cardboard underneath the bowl as protection).

3. Place a tray on the upper shelf of the refrigerator
under the drain hole of the conveyor and remove
the stopper as shown in the figure.

4. When defrosting is completed, dry thoroughly and
remove the water collected in the tray. Replace the
stopper.

Turn the thermostat control knob on a medium
position to restart the appliance.

After letting the appliance run for at least half an

hour, replace the previously removed items into the
ice compartment.
When defrosting it is not necessary to remove the
foods from the inner door and the refrigerator
compartment.

Important

Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you could damage it
beyond repair.

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 ÒMaintenance and
CleaningÓ).

¥ 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

Defrosting

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