Zanussi ZFC51400WA User Manual

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User manual

Chest Freezer

ZFC51400WA

Contents

Safety instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Operation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5

Safety instructions

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the
correct use, before installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual carefully, in­cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid unnec­essary mistakes and accidents, it is important to
ensure that all people using the appliance are
thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions and make sure
that they remain with the appliance if it is moved
or sold, so that everyone using it through its life
will be properly informed on appliance use and
safety.
For the safety of life and property keep the pre­cautions of these user's instructions as the man­ufacturer is not responsible for damages caused
by omission.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• 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.

• Keep all packaging well away from children.
There is risk of suffocation.

• If you are discarding the appliance pull the
plug out of the socket, cut the connection ca­ble (as close to the appliance as you can)
and remove the door to prevent playing chil­dren to suffer electric shock or to close them­selves into it.

• If this appliance featuring magnetic door
seals is to replace an older appliance having

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Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10

Subject to change without notice.

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.

General safety

Warning!

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance en­closure or in the built-in structure, clear of ob­struction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping food­stuff and/or beverages in a normal household
and similar applications such as:

– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and

other working environments;

– farm houses and by clients in hotels, mo-

tels and other residential type environ-

ments;
– bed and breakfast type environments;
– catering and similar non-retail applications.

• Do not use a mechanical device or any artifi­cial means to speed up the thawing process.

• Do not use other electrical appliances (such
as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating
appliances, unless they are approved for this
purpose by the manufacturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• 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 compo-

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nents 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

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
modify this product in any way. Any damage
to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire
and/or electric shock.

Warning! Any electrical component (pow-

er cord, plug, compressor) must be re­placed by a certified service agent or qualified
service personnel to avoid hazard.

1. Power cord must not be lengthened.

2. Make sure that the power plug is not
squashed or damaged by the back of the
appliance. A squashed or damaged pow­er plug may overheat and cause a fire.

3. Make sure that you can come to the
mains plug of the appliance.

4. Do not pull the mains cable.

5. If the power plug socket is loose, do not
insert the power plug. There is a risk of
electric shock or fire.

6. You must not operate the appliance with­out the lamp cover (if foreseen) of interior
lighting.

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

• Do not remove nor touch items from the
freezer compartment if your hands are damp/
wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or
frost/freezer burns.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this appli­ance are special purpose lamps selected for
household appliances use only. They are not
suitable for household room illumination.

Daily Use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in the
appliance.

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• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the
appliance, because they may explode.

• Do not place food products directly against
the air outlet on the rear wall. (If the appliance
is Frost Free)

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

• Store pre-packed frozen food in accordance
with the frozen food manufacturer's instruc­tions.

• Appliance's manufacturers storage recom­mendations should be strictly adhered to. Re­fer to relevant instructions.

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

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.

Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the appliance
and disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

• Do not clean the appliance with metal ob­jects.

• Do not use sharp objects to remove frost
from the appliance. Use a plastic scraper.

Installation

Important! For electrical connection carefully

follow the instructions given in specific
paragraph.

• Unpack the appliance and check if there are
damages on it. Do not connect the appliance
if it is damaged. Report possible damages
immediately to the place you bought it. In that
case retain packing.

• It is advisable to wait at least four hours be­fore connecting the appliance to allow the oil
to flow back in the compressor.

• Adequate air circulation should be around the
appliance, lacking this leads to overheating.
To achieve sufficient ventilation follow the in­structions relevant to installation.

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

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• Make sure that the mains plug is accessible
after the installation of the appliance.

Service

• Any electrical work required to do the servic­ing of the appliance should be carried out by
a qualified electrician or competent person.

• This product must be serviced by an author­ized Service Centre, and only genuine spare
parts must be used.

Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain gasses
which could damage the ozone layer, in ei-

Operation

ther its refrigerant circuit or insulation materials.
The appliance shall not be discarded together
with the urban refuse and rubbish. The insula­tion foam contains flammable gases: the appli­ance shall be disposed according to the appli­cable regulations to obtain from your local au­thorities. Avoid damaging the cooling unit, espe­cially at the rear near the heat exchanger. The
materials used on this appliance marked by the

symbol

are recyclable.

Switching on

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turn the Temperature Regulator to the Full Loa­ded position and let the appliance run for 24
hours to allow the correct temperature to be
reached before placing food inside.
Adjust the Temperature Regulator according to
the quantity of the stored foods.

A

B

C

A Temperature Regulator
B Half Loaded position

Control panel

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Temperature regulator

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Pilot light

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C Full Loaded position

Switching off

To turn off the appliance, turn the Temperature
Regulator to the “OFF” position.

Temperature regulation

The temperature within the appliance is control­led by the Temperature Regulator situated on
the control panel.
To operate the appliance, proceed as follows:

• turn the Temperature Regulator toward lower
settings to obtain the minimum coldness.

• turn the Temperature Regulator toward higher
settings to obtain the maximum coldness.

In case of freezing less food volumes, the

Half Loaded setting is the most suitable.
In case of freezing much food volumes, the Full
Loaded setting is the most suitable.

High temperature alarm light

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High temperature alarm

An increase in the temperature in the freezer (for
example due to an power failure) is indicated by
switching on of the Alarm light
During the alarm phase, don't place food inside
the freezer.
When normal conditions are restored the Alarm
light will switch off automatically.

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