Zanussi ZU 8124 User Manual

INTEGRATED

BUILT-UNDER

REFRIGERATOR

ZU 8124

822941018-01-02/98

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Dear customer,

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Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into
operation please read these operating instruc­tions carefully. They contain important informa­tion for safe use, for installation and for care of
the appliance.

Please keep these operating instructions for
future reference. Pass them on to possible new
owners of the appliance.

Notes which are important for your safety

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or for the proper functioning of the
appliance are stressed with a warning tri­angle and/or with signal words (W arning!,
Caution!, Attention!). Please observe the
following carefully.

This symbol guides you step by step in the

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operation of the appliance.
Supplementary information regarding ope-

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ration and practical applications of the
appliance appear after this symbol.

Tips and notes concerning economical

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and environmentally sound use of the

appliance are marked with the cloverleaf.
Explanations of the technical terminology used
in the operating instructions can be found at the
end in the section "Technical Terminology".

The operating instructions contain instructions
for the correction of possible malfunctions b y the
user in the section "Something not working". If
these instructions should not be sufficient, con­tact your local Service Force Centre.

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Content

Important Safety Instructions

Environmental Information

Packaging
Old Appliances

Before Use

Packaging

Installation

Installation Location

Installation

Electrical Connection

Description of the appliance

View of the appliance

Prior to Initial Start–Up

Initial Use

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Maintenance and Cleaning

Internal Ceaning

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External Cleaning

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Replace light bulb

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Something not Working

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Service and Spare Parts

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Customer Care Department

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Technical Terminology

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Regulations, Standards,

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Guidelines

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Peace of mind for

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twenty four month

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Standard guarantee conditions
Exclusions

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European Guarantee

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Switching off the appliance

Food Storage

Fridge Compartment
Freezer Compartment

Preparation of Ice Cubes

Defrosting your Appliance

Fridge
Freezer compartment

Hints and Tips

Normal Operating Sounds
Food Storage
Energy Saving Advice

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Important Safety Instructions

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 or these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.

Prior to Installation

• Check the refrigerator for transport damage.
Under no circumstances 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. If the supply
cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a
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 poss ible, 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.

Refrigerant

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 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!

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.

• Frozen food should not be refrozen once it
has thawed out.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in
the freezer compartment.

• Ice lollies can cause ’frost/freezer burns’ if
consumed straight from the star compart­ment.

• Do not remove items from the freezer com­partment if your hands are damp/wet, as this
could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer
burns.

• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the
freezer compartment. They can burst when
the contents freeze.

• Manufacturers´ recommendet storage times
should be adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.

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.

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Environmental Information

Packaging

All transit packaging materials are environmen­tally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un­treated. The plastics can be recycled and are
identified as follows:
>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering
and the bags in the interior.
>PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which
are pure hydrocarbon compounds and can be
recycled.
The carton parts are made from recycled paper.
Please dispose of the packaging with due care
for the environment.

Before Use

Packaging

0 Pull off the adhesive tape on the left and

right side of the door.

Old Appliances

When disposing of your old appliance:
Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the

cable and remove any door catches to ensure
small children cannot be trapped inside.

Help to keep your country tidy - use an authori­sed disposal site.

Any remnants of adhesive can be remo ved

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with white spirit.

0 Remove all adhesive tape and packaging

from the interior of the appliance.

0 Remove the protection from the seal on

the inside of the door.

0 Remove the transport protection pieces

from the rails and pull off the adhesive
tape.

0 Wash the inside of the appliance with luk e-

warm water with a little bicarbonate of
soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do
not use soap or detergent as the smell
may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly.

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Installation

Installation Location

The appliance should be installed in a well venti­lated, dry room.
Energy use is affected by the ambient tempera­ture.

The appliance should therefore

– not be exposed to direct sunlight;
– not be installed next to radiators, cookers

or other sources of heat;

– only be installed at a location whose ambi-

ent temperature corresponds to the cli­mate classification, for which the appliance

is designed.
The climate classification can be found on the
serial plate, which is located at the left on the
inside of the appliance.
The following table shows which ambient tempe­rature is correct for each clim ate classification:

Climate

classification

SN +10 to +32 °C

N +16 to +32 °C

ST +18 to +38 °C

for an ambient

temperature of

If installation next to a source of heat is una­voidable, the following minimum clearances
must be maintained at the sides of the
appliance:

– for electric cookers 3 cm;

– for oil and coal fired ranges 30 cm.
If these clearances cannot be maintained a heat
insulating pad is required between the cooker
and the refrigeration appliance.
If the refrigeration appliance is installed next to
another refrigerator or freezer a clearance of 5
cm at the sides is required, in order to prevent
the formation of condensation on the outside of
the appliance.

Installation

See installation instructions supplied.
Please check whether, after installing your

appliance and especially after rehingeing the
door, the door seal seals right round. An untight
door seal may lead to heavy frosting and thereb y
to a higher power consumption (see also
„Something not Working“).

T +18 to +43 °C

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Electrical Connection

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

WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE M UST

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BE EARTHED

The manufacturer declines any liability
should these safety measures not be obser­ved.

Before switching on, make sure the electricity
supply voltage is the same as that indicated on
the appliance rating plate. The rating plate is
inside, on the left.
The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp plug fit­ted. In the event of having to change the fuse in
the plug supplied, a 13 amp ASTA approved (BS

1362) fuse must be used.

Important

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:

1. The wire coloured green and yellow must be
connected to the terminal marked with the let­ter „E“ or by the earth symbol or coloured
green and yellow.

2. The wire coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal „N“ or coloured black.

3. The wire coloured brown must be connected
to the terminal marked „L“ or coloured red.

4. Upon completion there must be not cut, or
stray strands of wire present and the cord
clamp must be secure over the outer sheat.

Warning!

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amp socket is a serious safety (shock)
hazard. Ensure that the cut-off plug is dis­posed of safely.

A cut-off plug inserted into a 13

Green
& Yellow

Green and Yellow Earth
Blue Neutral
Brown Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of
this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings indentifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:

Description of the appliance

View of the appliance

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lue

Cord Clamp

Temperature regulator and light switch
Butter/cheese compartment
Door storage compartment
Bottle shelf

Brown

Vegetable basket

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Storage racks

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Freezer compartment

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Rating plate

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Prior to Initial Start–Up

0 Please clean the appliance interior and all

accessories prior to initial start-up (see
section: “Before Use”).

Initial Use

Important! Only use the appliance when

correctly installed!

0 Plug the mains plug into the mains socket.

When the door is opened the interior
lighting comes on.

1 Light switch
2 Temperature regulator

and ON/OFF switch

The temperature regulator is also the ON/OFF
switch.
The large oval switch beside the temperature
regulator is the light switch. When the door is
opened and closed, the light switch s witches the
interior lighting on and off.
A coin is needed to turn the temperature regula­tor. This makes it is more difficult to change the
temperature setting accidentally (child protec­tion).

The temperature regulator setting
shown means: Refrigeration off.
Turn in the direction of "1":
Refrigeration on, the compressor starts

and then runs automatically.

Position "1" means:
Highest interior temperature (warmest
setting)

This position means:
Lowest interior temperature (coldest
setting)

The following effects are of significance in
respect of the interior temperature:

– Ambient temperature;
– Quantity and temperature of the food

stored;

– Frequency with which the door is opened

and how long it is left open.
The following temperature settings can theref ore
only be considered as recommendations that
may well need to be adapted to suit your particu­lar situation.

Recommended settings:

a) For normal refrigeration without using the

freezer compartment:
– Position "1" to higher setting;
– If lower temperatures are required, mid

position.

b) When frozen foods are stored in the freezer

compartment or fresh food is to be frozen, a
temperature setting of between mid and col­dest setting should be selected, depending on
the ambient temperature.

Note: At the setting given under b) the fridge
has an average temperature of approx. +5 °C;
the average temperature in the freezer compart­ment is then approx. –18 °C or colder. These
figures apply at ambient temperatures from
+16 °C to +32 °C.
At higher ambient temperatures, fresh food is
properly frozen with the regulator set to a mid
position, without the fridge becoming too cold.

0 Turn the temperature regulator to the desi-

red setting with the aid of a coin.
The compressor starts and then runs automati-

cally.

Important!

High ambient temperatures (e.g. on hot summer
days) and a cold setting on the temperature
regulator can cause the compressor to run
continuously.

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