Zanussi ZI918-9FFA User Manual
REFRIGERATOR-
FREEZER
ZI 918/9 FFA
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
2223 390-31
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order that the new owner
can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant safety information.
This information has been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read it carefully before installing
or using the appliance.
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.
• Care must be taken to 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 special cable available from 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 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.
Child Safety
• Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or
play with the product.
• Keep all packaging well away from children.
General Safety
• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorized 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 cookers,
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.
• Frozen food must NOT be re-frozen once it has
thawed out.
• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer.
• Do not remove items from the freezer if your
hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.
• Ice lollies can cause ‘frost/freezer burns’ if
consumed straight from the freezer.
• Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
• The cooling plate or refrigerated freezer shelves
in this appliance contain channels through which
the refrigerant passes. If these are punctured this
will cause substantial damage to the appliance
and result in food loss. DO NOT USE SHARP
INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or ice. Under
NO circumstances should solid ice be forced off
the lining or shelves. Solid ice should be allowed
to thaw, when defrosting the appliance. See
Defrost Instructions.
Maintenance and Cleaning
• Switch off and unplug the appliance before
carrying out any cleaning or maintenance work.
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 machine yourself. Repairs carried out
by inexperienced persons may cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local
Service Force Centre and always insist on
genuine spare parts.
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.
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CONTENTS
Instructions for the User
Important Safety Information
2
Operation
4
Before using 4
Control panel 4
Display 4
Operation 4
Temperature indication 5
Activation of operation 5
Switching off 5
Use of the refrigerator-Setting the temperature 5
Shopping function 5
Fresh food refrigeration 5
Normal operating sounds 6
Use of the freezer -Setting the temperature 6
Freezing fresh food 6
Frozen food storage 7
Thawing 7
Making ice cubes 7
Cold accumulators 7
Excessive temperature alarm 7
Moveable shelves 8
Positioning the door shelves 8
Hints and Tips
9
Maintenance and Cleaning
10
Internal cleaning 10
When the appliance is not in use 10
Changing the light bulb 10
External cleaning 10
Defrosting 10
Something Not Working
11
Service and Spare Parts
12
Customer Care
12
Guarantee Conditions
13
Instructions for the
Installer
Technical Specification
14
Installation
15
Positioning 15
Shelf holders 15
Electrical Connection
16
Door Reversal
17
Disposal of old Appliances
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.
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OPERATION
Before using
Remove all securing tapes. Wash inside the
appliance with lukewarm water and bicarbonate of
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water).
Control panel
A - Appliance button ON/OFF
B - Freezer Thermostat control knob
C - Temperature indication button
D - Temperature and function indicator
E - Function button/ reset alarm
F - Fridge Thermostat control knob
DISPLAY
3. positive and negative Temperture indicator
4. Temperature indicator
5. If on, fast freeze function is on
6. If on, the shopping function is on
1. If on, the indicated temperature is that of the
fridge compartment;
if it flashes, the alarm corresponds to the
relative compartment.
2. If on, the indicated temperature is that of the
freezer compartment;
if it flashes, the alarm corresponds to the
relative compartment.
Operation
After plugging the plug into the power outlet, if the
display is not illuminated, press button (A), appliance
on.
As soon as the appliance is turned on, the following
signals will appear on the control panel:
• symbol (3) will be positive, indicating that the
temperature is positive.
• the temperature flashes, the background of the
display is red and you will hear a buzzer. Press
button (E) and the buzzer will go off (also see the
section on "excessive temperature alarm").
By turning the knob the display flashes and shows
the desired temperature. For a correct storage of
the food the following temperatures should be set:
Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may
linger. Dry thoroughly.
+5°C in the fridge
-18°C in the freezer
Important
If the door remains ajar for more than 7 minutes, the
internal lighting will turn off electronically; after this, the
lighting function will be reset by opening and closing
the door itself.
A
B
C
3
1
2
D
4
E
5
6
F
5
Temperature indication
In normal conditions, the display indicates the freezer
temperature (symbol 2).
Each time button C is pressed, the display indicates in
sequence:
1. symbol 1 turns on and indicator 4 shows the
temperature of the fridge compartment;
2.symbol 2 turns on and indicator 4 shows the
temperature of the freezer compartment.
In any case, after 10 seconds normal display
conditions are restored.
Switching off
The appliance is shut off by pressing button (A) for
more than 1 second. After this, a countdown of the
temperature from -3 -2 -1 will be shown.
When the appliance is shut off, display (D) also goes
off.
Activation of functions
Each time button E is pressed, the following functions
are activated in a clockwise direction:
Symbol 5 : fast freeze function
Symbol 6 : shopping function
No Symbol: Normal operation
Not more than one function can be activated at a time;
to de-activate the functions, press the button several
times until no icon appears.
Use of the fridge
compartment
Setting the temperature
The temperature within the appliance is controlled by
the thermostat control knob situated at the top of the
appliance.
The temperature of this compartment may be
regulated by rotating the knob (F), and may vary
between more or less +2°C and +8°C.
When the knob is rotated, the display flashes and
indicates the set temperature. After having set the
desired temperature, if the knob is not rotated within
5 seconds, the temperature of the freezer
compartment will be indicated.
To operate the appliance proceed as follows:
Turn the thermostat control beyond the «O» position.
Position
● = minimum coldness
Position ● = maximum coldness
Turn the thermostat dial to the required position.
The intermediate position is usually the most
suitable.
The thermostat setting can vary as the temperature
inside the appliance depends on the following
factors:
– room temperature
– how often the door is opened
– how much food is stored
– position of the appliance
To shut off the refrigerator compartment, rotate the
knob (F) anticlockwise till position "O". In this position
the word "OF" is indicated for 5 seconds.The freezer
compartment will keep on working.
We suggest placing the knob in the middle position to
obtain an internal temperature of approximately +5° C.
Once the refrigerator compartment is shut off, the
only temperature which is indicated is that of the
freezer compartment.
In this condition, the function shopping cannot be
activated, and the lighting in the refrigerator
compartment will be switched off.
Important: If the fridge compartment is off, the
door must be closed in order that the freezer is
working properly .
In this condition, the electronic control of the
appliance functions automatically and
periodically circulating the air to prevent
unpleasant smells and humidity .
Shopping Function
If you need to insert a large amount of warm food, for
example after doing the grocery shopping, we suggest
activating the Shopping function to chill the products
more rapidly and to avoid warming the other food
which is already in the refrigerator and/or freezer.
The shopping function is activated by pressing button
E (several times if necessary) until the corresponding
icon appears
The shopping function shuts off automatically after
approximately 6 hours.
It is possible to de-activate the function at any time by
pressing button E (see paragraph "Function
Activation").
Fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance, do not store warm
food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; 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.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
some more useful hints:
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & chicken or poultry):
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/evaporator.
• 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.
Use of the freezer compartment
Temperature control
The temperature within the freezer is controlled by
the thermostat situated at the top of the cabinet.
The temperature of this compartment may be
regulated by rotating the knob (B), and may vary
between more or less -15°C and -24°C.
When the knob is rotated, the display flashes and
indicates the set temperature. After having set the
desired temperature, if the knob is not rotated within
5 seconds, the temperature of the freezer
compartment will be indicated.
To operate the freezer proceed as follows:
Turn the thermostat control beyond the «
●» position.
When you first start the freezer, we suggest that you
turn the thermostat control to a medium setting.
However, if the appliance is working in unfavourable
room conditions such as
- poor ventilation,
- high temperature,
- frequent door openings,
it may be necessary to select a more suitable
setting.
We suggest setting the knob to the middle position to
obtain an internal temperature of approximately
-18°C, which guarantees proper freezing and
conservation of the frozen foods.
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wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelf
above the salad drawers.
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 salad drawers.
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.
Freezing fresh food
The freezer compartment is suitable for long term
storage of commercially frozen food, and for freezing
fresh food.
The maximum quantity of foods to freeze in 24 hours is
shown on the serial number plate.
Place the foods you want to freeze on the shelf of the
freezer compartment, as this is the coldest point.
To freeze fresh foods, you will need to activate the fast
freeze function. Press button E (several times if
necessary) until the corresponding icon appears
After a pre-cooling period of 24 hours, place the foods
in the freezer.
The freezing process takes 24 hours. During this
period do not put other foods in the freezer.
This function stops automatically after 54 hours.
Put the foods to be frozen in the compartments of
the freezer, as per the diagram.
The function can be de-activated at any time by
pressing button E (see paragraph "Activation of
Functions").
Distribute the frozen food packages in the other
compartments, so that the top compartments can be
used for a further freezing operation.
- The food to be frozen must be fresh and of the
best quality.
- Do not allow fresh food to touch food which is
already frozen.
- During the freezing process, ensure that the
freezer door remains closed.
X
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Place guide (Ha) on the inside part of the furniture
door, up and down as shown in the figure and mark
the position of external holes. After having drilled
holes, fix the guide with the screws supplied.
2
1
m
m
2
1
m
m
ca. 50 mm
90°
90°
ca. 50 mm
Fix cover (Hc) on guide (Ha) until it clips into place
PR33
Hc
Ha
PR167
Ha
Hb
8mm
Open the appliance door and the furniture door at
90°. Insert the small square (Hb) into guide (Ha).
Put together the appliance door and the furniture
door and mark the holes as indicated in the figure.
PR168
Hb
Place the small square on the guide again and fix it
with the screws supplied.
Should the lining up of the furniture door be
necessary, use the clearance of slots.
At the end of operations, it is necessary to check if
the door of the furniture closes properly.
Ha
8mm
K
Remove the brackets and mark a distance of 8 mm
from the outer edge of the door where the nail must
be fitted (K).
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Frozen food storage
When you first start the freezer or if the freezer has
been out of use for some time, we advise you to run
your appliance for at least 24 hours in the «fast
freeze» mode before storing frozen food.
Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the
manufacturer.
Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than is absolutely necessary.
Warning
Do not put carbonated liquids, (fizzy drinks etc.), in
the freezer compartment.
Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer, can possibly result in a low
temperature skin burn.
Do not remove items from the freezer if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or
“frost/freezer burns”.
Important
In the event of a power cut the food in the freezer will
not be affected if the power cut is short and if the
freezer is full. Do not open the door. Should the food
begin to thaw, it must be consumed quickly and must
not be re-frozen .
Thawing
Deep frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can
be thawed in the fridge or at room temperature
depending on the time available. Small food items
may even be cooked from frozen; in this case
cooking will take longer.
Any frozen food which is allowed to thaw accidentally
should either be eaten as soon as possible or thrown
away. Alternatively, if the food is uncooked and has
not been completely defrosted it can be cooked and
then refrozen.
Meat, fish and fruit should be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment and small pieces of meat
can even be cooked while still frozen, but you must
ensure that it is thoroughly cooked through.
Vegetables should be directly immersed in boiling
water; ready-cooked dishes can be placed directly in
the oven in their aluminium wrapping.
A microwave oven is particularly suitable for thawing
any type of frozen or deep-frozen food: follow the
oven instructions, particularly regarding the
placement of aluminium wrapping or containers in
the oven.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.
Making ice cubes
The appliance is provided with one or more trays for
ice-cubes trays.
Fill the tray(s) 3/4 full to give the ice space to expand
and place them in the freezer compartment.
To release the ice cubes simply give the tray a slight
twist.
Do not use sharp or metallic instruments to remove
the trays from the freezer.
Cold accumulators
The appliance is equipped with two cold
accumulators. If there is a power outage, they will
extend food conservation for a few hours.
Excessive temperature alarm
An increase in the temperature in the freezer
compartment (for example due to an power failure)
is indicated by:
- flashing temperature;
- freezer compartment flashing (symbol 2);
- red illumination of display;
- sounding of buzzer.
When normal conditions are restored:
- the acoustic signal shuts off;
- the temperature value continues to flash;
- the display illumination remains red.
When you press button "E" to de-activate the alarm,
the highest temperature reached in the compartment
appears on indicator 4 for approximately 5 seconds.
At this point the flashing stops and the display
illumination changes over from red to white.
During the alarm phase, the buzzer can be switched
off by pressing button E; the illumination of the
display remains red until normal storage conditions
are restored.
Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be adjusted in height.To make
these adjustments proceed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows
until it comes off, then reposition as required.
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Moveable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator have runners so that the
shelves can be positioned as desired .
For better use of space, the front half-shelves can lie
over the rear ones.
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Instructions for totally built-in
appliances
Door reversal
Recess dimensions
Height (1) 1780 mm
Depth (2) 550 mm
Width (3) 560 mm
To ensure adequate ventilation, allow the clearances
shown in figure.
50 mm
min.
200 cm
2
200 cm
2
min.
D567
Furthermore, it is necessary that the cabinet has a
ventilation recess with the following dimensions:
depth 50 mm
width 540 mm
The appliance is supplied with the right
or left door opening. To change the opening
direction of the door proceed as in the
following instructions before installing it.
1. Unscrew the upper pin and remove the spacer
2. Remove the upper door
3. Unscrew the middle hinge and the brackets and
refit them on the opposite side
4. Refit the upper door, the upper pin and the
spacer on the opposite side
5. Unscrew the lower pin and remove the spacer
and refit them on the opposite side
PR01
540
50
3
2
1
D338
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