Zanussi ZRT23100WA User Manual

EN

User manual 2

FR

Notice d'utilisation 10

UK

Інструкція 19

Fridge Freezer
Réfrigérateur/congélateur

Холодильник-морозильник

ZRT27100WA

Contents

Safety instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Before first use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5

Safety instructions

Before the installation and use of the appliance,
carefully read the supplied instructions. The
manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect
installation and use causes injuries and dam­ages. Always keep the instructions with the ap­pliance for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or

permanent disability.

• This appliance can be used by children aged
from 8 years and above and persons with re­duced physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction for
the operation of the appliance by a person
who is responsible for their safety.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision.

Installation

Warning! Only a qualified person must

install this appliance.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied with
the appliance.

• Always be careful when you move the appli­ance because it is heavy. Always wear safety
gloves.

• Make sure the air can circulate around the
appliance.

Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Troubleshooting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Technical information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9

Subject to change without notice.

• Wait at least 4 hours before connecting the
appliance to the power supply. This is to al­low the oil to flow back in the compressor.

• Do not install the appliance close to radiators
or cookers, oven or hobs.

• Only for appliances with water connec-
tion: connect only to drinking water supply.

• The rear of the appliance must stand against
the wall.

• Do not install the appliance where there is di­rect sunlight.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• All electrical connections should be made by
a qualified electrician.

• Make sure that the electrical information on
the rating plate agrees with the power supply.
If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof
socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension
cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the elec­trical components (e.g. mains plug, mains ca­ble, compressor). Contact the Service or an
electrician to change the electrical compo­nents.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket
only at the end of the installation. Make sure
that there is access to the mains plug after
the installation.

• The mains cable must stay below the level of
the mains plug.

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• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the
appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

Use

• This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such as:

– Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and

other working environments
– Farm houses
– By clients in hotels, motels and other resi-

dential type environments
– Bed and breakfast type environments.

Warning! Risk of injury, burns, electrical

shock or fire.

• Use this appliance in a household environ­ment.

• Do not change the specification of this appli­ance.

• Do not put electrical appliances (e.g. ice
cream makers) in the appliance unless they
are stated applicable by the manufacturer.

• Be careful not to cause damage to the refrig­erant circuit. It contains isobutane (R600a), a
natural gas with a high level of environmental
compatibility. This gas is flammable.

• If damage occurs to the refrigerant circuit,
make sure that there are no flames and sour­ces of ignition in the room. Ventilate the room.

• Do not let hot items to touch the plastic parts
of the appliance.

• Do not put fizzy drinks in the freezer compart­ment. This will create pressure on the drink
container.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the
appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or items that
are wet with flammable products in, near or
on the appliance.

• Do not touch the compressor or the con­denser. They are hot.

• Do not remove or touch items from the freez­er compartment if your hands are wet or
damp.

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• When you remove an ice lolly from the appli­ance, do not eat it immediately. Wait a few
minutes.

• Do not freeze again food that has been
thawed.

• Obey the storage instructions on the packag­ing of frozen food.

Care and Cleaning

Warning! Risk of injury and damage to the

appliance.

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

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean
the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth.
Only use neutral detergents. Do not use
abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads,
solvents or metal objects.

• Regularly examine the drain of the refrigerator
and if necessary, clean it. If the drain is
blocked, defrosted water collects in the bot­tom of the appliance.

• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the
cooling unit. Only a qualified person must do
the maintenance and the recharging of the
unit.

Internal light

• The type of light bulb or halogen lamp used
for this appliance, is only for household appli­ances. Do not use it for house lighting.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent children
and pets to be closed in the appliance.

• The refrigerant circuit and the insulation ma­terials of this appliance are ozone-friendly.

• The insulation foam contains flammable gas.
Contact your municipal authority for informa­tion on how to discard the appliance correct­ly.

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• Do not cause damage to the part of the cool­ing unit that is near the heat exchanger.

Before first use

1. Clean the inner parts of the appliance and

all the accessories with warm water and
neutral detergent.

2. Make sure that the appliance and the acces-

sories are fully dry.

3. Connect the mains plug to the mains sock-

et.

4. Activate the appliance and set the tempera-

ture.

Do not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads or solvents to clean the ap-

pliance and the accessories.

Activating the appliance and setting the
temperature

Turn the temperature knob clockwise to activate
the appliance and, at the same time, to set the
temperature.
The numbers that are on the knob refer to differ­ent temperatures of cold.

Turn the temperature knob to lower settings to
obtain minimum cold temperature.
Turn the temperature knob to higher settings to
obtain maximum cold temperature.

We recommend that you set a medium
cold temperature.

The conditions that follow can have an effect on
the temperature setting.

• The room temperature and the location where
the appliance is installed.

• How frequently the opening of the appliance
door occurs.

• The quantity of food that is in the appliance.

Daily use

Freezing the fresh food

The freezer is applicable to freeze fresh food
and for the storage of frozen food and of deep­frozen food.

If the temperature knob is set at a medium

position, it is not necessary to change the
setting.
If you want to freeze the food more quickly, set
the temperature knob at a higher position. In this
condition, the temperature of the fridge can de-

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crease to 0 °C and more. If this occurs, set the
temperature knob to a lower position.

Storage of frozen food

Do not put immediately frozen food in the freez­er if the appliance is new or was deactivated for
a period of time.
Set the temperature knob at the highest posi­tion and let the appliance operate for minimum
2 hours.

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A power failure can cause the defrosting of

the freezer.
If the power was off, for a period of time longer
than the “Rising Time” value, you must use or
cook immediately the defrosted food. Refer to
“TECHNICAL INFORMATION” for the value.
You can freeze the cooked food when it be­comes cool.

Thawing

Before you cook frozen food or deep-frozen
food, thaw the food in the fridge or at room tem­perature.
It is possible to cook small quantities of frozen
food directly from the freezer, but this increases
the cooking time.

Glass shelves

You can put the glass shelves at different
heights.

Positioning the door shelves

You can put the door shelf at different heights.

1. Pull the shelf in the direction of the arrow
until it disengages.

2. Put the shelf in the new position.

Hints and tips

Energy saving

• Do not to open the door of the fridge or of
the freezer frequently .

• Do not keep the door of the fridge or of the
freezer open for more than the necessary
time.

• If the appliance operates continuously and
there is frost on the internal rear part, the
cause can be:

– The temperature knob is set at the lowest

position.

– The room temperature, where the appli-

ance is installed, is too warm.

– The appliance is full.
Set the temperature knob at a higher position.
The automatic defrosting starts and the ener­gy consumption decreases.

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Refrigeration

• Do not put hot food in the fridge. Wait until it
becomes cool.

• Do not put in the fridge liquids that evaporate.

• Put all the food, that has a strong flavour or
odour, in containers.

• Make sure that there is air circulation around
the food.

• Put all types of meat in polythene bags. Put
them on the glass shelf above the vegetable
drawer. Do not keep the meat in the fridge for
more than 2 days.

• Put a cover on cooked food and cold dishes
and put them on one of the shelves.

• Wash fruit and vegetables and put them in
the vegetable drawer.

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• Put butter and cheese in special airtight con­tainers, aluminium foil or polythene bags.

• Make sure that milk bottles have a cap and
put them in the bottle shelf on the appliance
door.

• Do not keep in the fridge bananas, potatoes,
onions and garlic that are without packaging.

Freezing

• The rating plate gives the indication of the
maximum quantity of food that the freezer can
freeze in 24 hours.

• The freezing of the food is completed in 24
hours. Do not put other food in the freezer
during this time.

• Put the food in small quantities in the freezer.
This helps to freeze quickly the food and to
thaw only the necessary quantity.

• Wrap the food in aluminium foil or put it in
polythene bags. Make sure that the packag­ing is airtight.

Care and cleaning

• Do not put fresh food together with frozen
food. This to prevent the temperature of the
frozen food to increase.

• The storage time for fat food is shorter than
for non-fat food or for low-fat food. The salt
decreases the storage time of the food.

• We recommend that you write, on each pack­aging, the date of when the food was frozen.

Storage of the frozen food

• When you buy frozen food, make sure that
you put it in the freezer in a very short time.

• When you thaw frozen food, you must cook it
in a very short time. It is not possible to freeze
again food that was frozen before.

• Make sure that the use-by date is not expired.
You can find the information on the packag­ing of the food.

Caution! Before maintenance, disconnect
the mains plug from the mains socket.

Cleaning

• Clean the appliance and the accessories reg­ularly.

• Clean all the parts of the appliance and all the
accessories only with warm water and neutral
detergent. Make sure that the appliance and
the accessories are fully dry.

• Clean the gasket of the door regularly. To re­place a damaged gasket, contact the Service.

• Clean the grill of the condenser and the com­pressor, that are behind the appliance, with a
brush. This helps to decreases the energy
consumption and keeps the appliance in
good conditions.

Important!

• Be careful not to pull, move or to cause dam­age to the pipes or the cables.

• Be careful not to cause damage to the cool­ing unit.

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• Do not clean the appliance with abrasive
products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents,
detergents with perfume or wax polish.

After maintenance, connect the mains plug to
the mains socket.

Automatic defrosting of the fridge

The removal of frost occurs automatically when
the motor compressor stops during operation.
The water drains out through the drain hole and
collects in the water container where it evapo­rates.
The water container is behind the appliance,
above the motor compressor.
The drain hole is in the fridge on the rear part.

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To prevent water to collect in other parts of the
fridge, make sure that the drain hole is always
clean. Use the cleaning tool that is in the drain
hole.

Defrosting of the freezer

There can be frost on the freezer shelves

and around the top compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the layer of frost has a
thickness of 3 or 5 mm.

Caution! Do not use sharp metal tools to

remove the frost.
Do not use mechanical devices to defrost the
freezer.

1. Deactivate the appliance.

2. Remove all the food from the freezer. Wrap

the food in newspaper and keep it at a cold
temperature.

3. Keep the appliance door open until defrost-

ing is completed.

4. Clean and fully dry the freezer.

5. Connect the mains plug to the mains sock-

et.

6. Activate the appliance.

7. Set the temperature knob at the highest po-

sition and let the appliance operate for 2 or
3 hours with this setting.

8. Put back the food in the freezer.

When the appliance is not used for long
periods

1. Deactivate the appliance and disconnect the

mains plug from the mains socket.

2. Remove all the food.

3. Defrost the appliance.

4. Fully clean and dry the appliance and all the
accessories.

5. Keep the doors open to prevent unpleasant
smells.

Replacing the lamp

1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains

socket.

2. Remove the screw from the lamp cover.

3. Remove the lamp cover

4. Replace the old lamp with a new one. Use

only lamps for household appliances. The
lamp cover shows the maximum power of
the lamp.

5. Install again the lamp cover.

6. Connect the mains plug to the mains sock-

et.

The type of light bulb or halogen lamp used
for this appliance, is only for household ap-

pliances. Do not use it for house lightning.

Troubleshooting

Warning! Disconnect the mains plug from

the mains socket before you do the check.

Problem Possible solution

The appliance makes noise during
operation.

The appliance does not operate. Make sure that the appliance is activated.
Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket.

Some sounds are normal when the appliance is operating. Refer to the
leaflet supplied with the appliance.

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For problems that are not in the table, contact
the Service.

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Problem Possible solution

Do a check and see if there is voltage. Connect a different appliance

The lamp does not come on. Close and open the door to make sure that the lamp is not in standby.
The lamp is defective. Replace the lamp.
The compressor operates continu-

ously.
Make sure that the appliance door is closed.
Make sure not to open and close the appliance door too frequently.
Make sure not to put hot food in the appliance. Wait until it becomes

Make sure that the room temperature is not too warm.
Water collects on the rear plate of

the fridge.
Water collects in the fridge. Make sure that the drain hole is not clogged.
Make sure that food or packaging do not prevent the water to collect

There is water on the floor. The melting water outlet does not flow in the evaporative tray above

The temperature in the appliance is
too cold

The temperature in the appliance is
not sufficiently cold.

Make sure that the appliance door is closed.
Make sure not to put hot food in the appliance. Wait for the food to

Make sure that the appliance is not too full.
The temperature in the fridge is not

sufficiently cold.
There is too much frost. Make sure that the food is closed in special containers or packaging.
Make sure that the appliance door is closed.
Set the temperature knob to a lower position.

to the same mains socket. To repair a mains socket, contact a qualified
electrician.

Set the temperature knob at a lower position.

cool.

It is normal that this occurs when the automatic defrosting operates.

in the water container.

the compressor.
Attach the melting water outlet to the evaporative tray.

Set the temperature knob to a lower position.

Set the temperature knob to a higher position.

become cool.

Make sure that there is cold air circulation.

Technical information

Positioning

This appliance can be installed in a dry, well
ventilated indoor where the ambient tempera­ture corresponds to the climate class indicated
on the rating plate of the appliance:

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Climate

class

SN +10°C to + 32°C
N +16°C to + 32°C
ST +16°C to + 38°C
T +16°C to + 43°C

Ambient temperature

Some functional problems might occur for some
types of models when operating outside of that
range. The correct operation can only be guar­anteed within the specified temperature range. If
you have any doubts regarding where to install
the appliance, please turn to the vendor, to our
customer service or to the nearest Service Cen­tre

Technical data

Dimensions Height 1590 mm
Width 545 mm
Depth 604 mm
Rising Time 20 h
Voltage 230 V
Frequency 50 Hz

For more information, refer to the rating plate
and to the energy label.

Environmental concerns

Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put
the packaging in applicable containers to
recycle it.
Help protect the environment and human health
and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic

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appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked
with the symbol

with the household waste.
Return the product to your local recycling facility
or contact your municipal office.

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