Zanussi ZK23/11RD1 User Manual

Warnings for your safety

Warnings for your safety. Carefully read these instructions before installing and using the machine.

This freezer is designed to be operated by adults only. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

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

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

Make sure that the cable is not trapped underneath the appliance, nor touches the motor.

Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injuries or serious malfunctioning. Refer to the nearest Authorized Dealer.

Make sure the rear part of the appliance stands against a wall as there are working parts which heat up and should not be of easy access.

Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been thawed out. Manufacturers storage recommendations should be strictly complied with.

Lollies can cause frost burns if consumed right away from the freezer.

Do not place carbonate or fizzy drinks in the freezer as these may explode.

When an old freezer is to be discarded make sure to:

Dismount the doors in order to prevent children from getting trapped inside.

Have the gas from the cooling system withdrawn before making it to scrap iron.

Make sure that there is a continous and adequate ventilation as a failure to do so may result in damage to the appliance or deterioration of the food.

The appliance should be left for at least 4 hours after installation before it is turned on ill order to allow the refrigerant to settle.

This product must be serviced only by an AUTHORIZED DEALER, and only GENUINE SPARE PARTS must be employed.

Before cleaning or reparing the appliance,

make sure it is unplugged.

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

These domestic refrigerators are designed to be used specifically for the storage and conservation of food.

DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrap off frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using a plastic scraper. (See defrosting instructions).

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Warnings for your safety pag. 15

Installation pag. 17

Changing the opening directions of the doors and Panelling pag. 18

Regulation and Control pag. 19

How to use your Refrigerator-Freezer pag. 20 - 21

Maintenance of your Refrigerator-Freezer pag. 22 - 23

Something not working pag. 24 - 25

Normal noises when functioning pag. 26

Guarantee, Service and Spare Parts pag. 27

Tecnical Features pag. 28

Installation

Positioning

 Place the refrigerator away from direct sunlight

and heat sources.  Maintain recommended ventilation - see Fig. 1.  Make sure the refrigerator is accurately levelled

turning the adjustable feet in order to avoid vibra-

tions and noises, Fig. 2.  This is a built in design to be aligned with other

furniture

Cleaning the interior

 Do not use alcohol or any cleanig product contai-

ning alcohol because it can damage the cabinet.  Before using the appliance for the first time wash

the interior whith luke warm water and some neu-

tral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a

brand-new product arid then dry thoroughly.  Do not use detergents or abrasive powders as

these will damage the finish.  Remove security used for transportation.

Fig. 1

Electrical connection

Before plugging the appliance make sure that the

voltage and frequency shown on the «Technical

Features» correspond to your home supply.

It is essential that the appliance be efficiently

earthed.

For this purpose the supply cable plug incorpora-

tes a special earth contact. If the sockets of your

domestic wiring system are not grounded, have

the appliance connected to a separate ground

wire in accordance with existing safety regula-

tions.

«THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES TO

ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY IF THIS SAFETY RULE

IS NOT OBSERVED».

Should a change of the suplly cord be necessary,

remove the lid of the terminal board acting on «E»

and «F» as shown figure 3 in order to gain access

to the terminals. Fig. 3.

Starting  up

 Plug the appliance into the mains.  Make sure the inner light turns on when opening

the door.  Turn to intermediate position the knobs of the

«temperature regulators»: «A» for refrigerating

compartment and «B» for freezing compartment.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Changing the opening direction of doors and Panelling

If you wish to change the opening side of the doors proceed as follows:

1... Take off the plinth pressed onto cabinet. (In

some models).

2... Remove the lower hinge taking care for the lower

door not to fall off.

3... Lift the lower door off the central hinge.

4... Remove the central hinge taking care for the

upper door not to fall off and not to lose the plastic washer.

5... Take the upper door off the upper hinge. Be

carefull not to lose the plastic washer.

6... Unscrew the plastic plugs located on the opposi-

te side of the central hinge and introduce them in the holes occupied before by the hinge.

7Unscrew the axle of the upper hing and screw it

into the hinge on the opposite side. Make sure to fit in the metal washer for blocking.

8Place upper door.

For the remaining parts proceed the other way round.

Once finished make sure that all joints close perfectly well all around the door and chek that the internal light turns of when the fridge door closes.

How to panel the door:

If your appliance is provided with metal strips for panelling and you wish to do so proceed as follows:

1... Remove one of the side strips.

2... Loosen the screws of the remaining strips.

3... Start putting on the panel where you took off the

strip pushing it right up to the end.

4... Replace the strip on this side.

5... Tighten all screws

NOTE: than the doors. Maximun thickness of the panel is 4 mm.

The panel dimensions must be 2 mm. shorter

Regulation and Control

Temperature Regulator for Refrigerator:

Allows to adjust the temperature inside the refrigerator according to use and external conditions.  Pos. 1 = Minimum cold.  Pos. 5 = Maximum cold.  Pos. l = Motor disconnected.

«A»

Temperature Regulator for Freezer:

«B» Allows to adjust the temperature inside the freezer

according to use and external conditions.  Pos. 1 = Minimum cold.  Pos. 6 = Maximum cold.  Pos. l = Motor disconnected.

Green light:

Indicates connection to mains when lighted.

Orange light:

Indicates that the freezer is on freezing mode (S).

Red light:

Whent lighted indicates abnormal temperature conditions in the freezer, but for the exceptions appearing of Pag «Freezing of Food» and Page «Something not working».

Freezer thermometer:

only). The pilot lights progressivety light up or turn out in

accordance to the temperature inside the freezer compartment. The last lighted lamp indicates the actual temperature.

It is to be considered as normal that the lights blink slightly during the temperature changes

«C» (some models only).

«K» (some models only).

«M» (some models only).

«L» (some models

When changing the light bulb, first remove the protective cover «X», taking out the central screw by firmly holding the edge and pulling it horizontally. (see point A-3 «IF SOMETHING DOES NOT WORK»).

Super-Normal switch:

Allows you to choose the freezing type you want in the freezer compartiment.  Pos. N = Normal freezing.  Pos. S = Super freezing.

Green pilot:

It is on when the fridge compartiment engines is working.

«P» (some models only).

«R»

Dinamic Refrigeration:

The Dynamic Refrigeration System give, in the fridge compartment, extra efficiency showed in:

 Quicker refrigeration.

 More homogeneous temperature. DAC (Dynamic Air Cooling system) has been mainly designed for hot weather (ambient temperature above 25°), and also when the refrigerator is plenty of food. To start working, push the switch. When DAC is switched on, the cold production es higher, thus you should turn the temperature regulator to an adequate position to avoid excesive cold.

Interior light:

Comes on when opening the door of the refrigerating compartment.

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