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Instruction Manual for GRUNDIG models including: GFNI12411 Freezer, GFNI12411, Freezer
EN Please read this user manual first! Dear Customer, We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you
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DocumentDocumentFreezer Instruction of use GFNI12411 EN Please read this user manual first! Dear Customer, We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you EN an effective service. Therefore, read this entire user manual carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user manual as well. The user manual will help you use the product in a fast and safe way. · Read the manual before installing and operating the product. · Make sure you read the safety instructions. · Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later. · Read the other documents given with the product. · Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models. · Differences between models will be identified in the manual. Explanation of symbols Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used: C Important information or useful tips. A Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property. B Warning against electric voltage. WARNING! In order to ensure a normal operation of your refrigerating appliance, which uses a completely environmentally friendly refrigerant the R600a (flammable only under certain conditions) you must observe the following rules: · Do not hinder the free circulation of the air around the appliance. · Do not use mechanical devices in order to accelerate the defrosting, others than the ones recommended by the manufacturer. · Do not destroy the refrigerating circuit. · Do not use electric appliances inside the food keeping compartment, other than those that might have been recommended by the manufacturer. Recycling This product is supplied with the selective sorting symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European Directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimise its impact on the environment. For further information, please contact your local or regional authorities. Electronic products not included in the selective sorting process are potentially dangerous for the environment and human health due to the presence of hazardous substances. 1 CONTENTS 1 Your freezer 3 4 Preparation 10 2 Important Safety Warnings 4 Intended use .....................................4 General safety ...................................4 Child safety........................................6 HCA warning .....................................6 Things to be done for energy saving...6 3 Installation 7 Points to be paid attention to when the relocation of the refrigerator................7 Before you start the refrigerator .........7 Electrical connection..........................7 Disposing of the packaging ...............8 Disposing of your old refrigerator........8 Placing and Installation ......................8 Reversing the doors ..........................9 5 Using your freezer 11 Control Panel ...................................11 Freezing ...........................................11 Making ice cubes ............................11 Defrost ............................................11 6 Maintenance and cleaning 12 Protection of plastic surfaces ..........12 7 Recommended for the problems solutions 13 2 1. Your freezer 1 EN 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 5 1. Control Panel 2. Flaps 3. Standard drawers 4. Extra large drawers 5. Front feet C Figures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models. 3 2. Important Safety Warnings Please review the following information. Failure to observe this information may cause injuries or material damage. Otherwise, all warranty and reliability commitments will become invalid. Original Spare parts will be provided for 10 years, following the product purchasing date. Intended use This product is intended to be used: · indoors and in closed areas such as homes; · in closed working environments such as stores and offices; · in closed accommodation areas such as farm houses, hotels, pensions. · It should not be used outdoors. General safety · When you want to dispose/scrap the product, we recommend you to consult the authorized service in order to learn the required information and authorized bodies. · Consult your authorized service for all your questions and problems related to the refrigerator. Do not intervene or let someone intervene to the refrigerator without notifying the authorised services. · Do not eat cone ice cream and ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer compartment! (This may cause frostbite in your mouth.) · Do not put bottled and canned liquid beverages in the freezer compartment. Otherwise, these may burst. · Do not touch frozen food by hand; they may stick to your hand. · Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or defrosting. · Vapor and vaporized cleaning materials should never be used in cleaning and defrosting processes of your refrigerator. In such cases, the vapor may get in contact with the electrical parts and cause short circuit or electric shock. · Never use the parts on your refrigerator such as the door as a means of support or step. · Do not use electrical devices inside the refrigerator. · Do not damage the parts, where the refrigerant is circulating, with drilling or cutting tools. The refrigerant that might blow out when the gas channels of the evaporator, pipe extensions or surface coatings are punctured causes skin irritations and eye injuries. · Do not cover or block the ventilation holes on your refrigerator with any material. · Electrical devices must be repaired by only authorised persons. Repairs performed by incompetent persons create a risk for the user. · In case of any failure or during a maintenance or repair work, disconnect your refrigerator mains supply by either turning off the relevant fuse or unplugging your appliance. · Do not pull by the cable when pulling off the plug. · Place the beverage with higher proofs tightly closed and vertically. · Never store spray cans containing flammable and explosive substances in the refrigerator. · Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. 4 · This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of EN 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 · Do not touch the plug with wet hands not play with the appliance. when plugging the product. · Do not operate a damaged · Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall refrigerator. Consult with the service outlet is loose. agent if you have any concerns. · Water should not be sprayed on inner · Electrical safety of your refrigerator or outer parts of the product for safety shall be guaranteed only if the earth purposes. system in your house complies with · Do not spray substances containing standards. inflammable gases such as propane · Exposing the product to rain, snow, gas near the refrigerator to avoid fire sun and wind is dangerous with and explosion risk. respect to electrical safety. · Never place containers filled with water · Contact authorized service when on top of the refrigerator; in the event there is a power cable damage to of spillages, this may cause electric avoid danger. shock or fire. · Never plug the refrigerator into the · Do not overload the refrigerator with wall outlet during installation. food. If overloaded, the food items may Otherwise, risk of death or serious fall down and hurt you and damage injury may arise. refrigerator when you open the door. · This refrigerator is intended for only · Never place objects on top of the storing food items. It must not be refrigerator; otherwise, these objects used for any other purpose. may fall down when you open or close · Label of technical specifications is the refrigerator door. located on the left wall inside the · As they require a precise temperature, refrigerator. vaccines, heat-sensitive medicine and · Never connect your refrigerator to scientific materials and etc. should not electricity-saving systems; they may be kept in the refrigerator. damage the refrigerator. · If not to be used for a long time, · If there is a blue light on the refrigerator should be unplugged. refrigerator, do not look at the blue A possible problem in power cable light with optical tools. may cause fire. · For manually controlled refrigerator, · The plug's tip should be cleaned wait for at least 5 minutes to start regularly with a dry cloth; otherwise, it the refrigerator after power failure. may cause fire. · This operation manual should be · Refrigerator may move if adjustable handed in to the new owner of the legs are not properly secured on the product when it is given to others. floor. Properly securing adjustable legs · Avoid causing damage on power on the floor can prevent the cable when transporting the refrigerator. Bending cable may cause fire. Never place heavy objects on power cable. refrigerator to move. · When carrying the refrigerator, do not hold it from door handle. Otherwise, it may be snapped. 5 · When you have to place your product next to another refrigerator or freezer, the distance between devices should be at least 8 cm. Otherwise, adjacent side walls may be humidified. · 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 concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. · The product shall never be used while the compartment which is located at the top or back of your product and in which electronic boards are available (electronic board box cover) (1) is open. 1 1 Child safety · If the door has a lock, the key should be kept away from reach of children. · Children must be supervised to prevent them from tampering with the product. HCA warning If your product's cooling system contains R600a: This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay attention to not damaging the cooling system and piping during usage and transportation. In the event of damage, keep your product away from potential fire sources that can cause the product catch a fire and ventilate the room in which the unit is placed. Ignore this warning if your product's cooling system contains R134a. Type of gas used in the product is stated in the type label which is on the left wall inside the refrigerator. Never throw the product in fire for disposal. Things to be done for energy saving · Do not leave the door (s) of your refrigerator open for a long time. · Do not put hot food or drinks in your refrigerator. · Do not overload your refrigerator so that the air circulation inside of it is not prevented. · Do not install your refrigerator under direct sunlight or near heat emitting appliances such as ovens, dishwashers or radiators. Keep your refrigerator at least 30 cm away from heat emitting sources and at least 5 cm from electrical ovens. · Pay attention to keep your food in closed containers. · You can store maximum amount of food items in the freezer when you remove the shelf or drawer of the freezer. Energy consumption value stated for your refrigerator has been determined by removing freezer shelf or drawer and under maximum load. There is no harm to use a shelf or drawer according to the shapes and size of food to be frozen. 6 3. Installation B In case the information which are 3. Connect the plug of the appliance to given in the user manual are not taken the wall socket. EN into account, manufacturer will not assume any liability for this. 4. When the compressor starts to operate, a sound will be heard. The liquid and gases sealed within the refrigeration system may also give Points to be paid attention rise to noise, even if the compressor to when the relocation of the is not running and this is quite refrigerator normal. 1. Your refrigerator should be 5. Front edges of the refrigerator may unplugged. Before transportation of feel warm. This is normal. These your refrigerator it should be emptied areas are designed to be warm to and cleaned. avoid condensation. 2. Before it is re-packaged, shelves, accessories, crisper, etc. inside your refrigerator should be fixed with adhesive tape and secured against impacts. Package should be bound with a thick tape or sound ropes and the transportation rules on the package should be strictly observed. 3. Original packaging and foam materials should be kept for future transportations or moving. Electrical connection Connect your product to a grounded socket which is being protected by a fuse with the appropriate capacity. Important: The connection must be in compliance with national regulations. · The power plug must be easily accessible after installation. · Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be guaranteed only if the earth Before you start the refrigerator system in your house complies with Check the following before you start to use your refrigerator: standards. · The voltage stated on the label 1. Is the interior of the refrigerator dry located at left inner side of your and can the air circulate freely in the product should be equal to your rear of it? network voltage. 2. Clean the interior of the refrigerator · Extension cables and multi as recommended in the "Maintenance and cleaning" section. plugs must not be used for connection. B A damaged power cable must be replaced by a qualified electrician. B Product must not be operated before it is repaired! There is the risk of electric shock! 7 Disposing of the packaging The packing materials may be dangerous for children. Keep the packing materials out of the reach of children or dispose of them by classifying them in accordance with the waste instructions stated by your local authorities. Do not throw away with regular house waste, throw away on packaging pick up spots designated by the local authorities. The packing of your refrigerator is produced from recyclable materials. Disposing of your old refrigerator Dispose of your old refrigerator without giving any harm to the environment. · You may consult your authorized dealer or waste collection center of your municipality about the disposal of your refrigerator. Before disposing of your refrigerator, cut out the electric plug and, if there are any locks on the door, make them inoperable in order to protect children against any danger. Placing and installation A If the entrance door of the room where the refrigerator will be installed is not wide enough for the refrigerator to pass through, then call the authorized service to have them remove the door (s) of your refrigerator and pass it sideways through the door. 1. Install your refrigerator to a place that allows ease of use. 2. Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources, humid places and direct sunlight. 3. There must be appropriate air ventilation around your refrigerator in order to achieve an efficient operation. If the refrigerator is to be placed in a recess in the wall, there must be at least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and at least 5 cm with the wall. Do not place your product on the materials such as rug or carpet. 4. Place your refrigerator on an even floor surface to prevent jolts. 5. Do not keep your refrigerator in ambient temperatures under 10°C. 8 Reversing the doors Proceed in numerical order. EN 4 1 1 6 3 2 2 5 7 13 11 8 11 10 14 12 12 9 9 4. Preparation · Your refrigerator should be installed at least 30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs, ovens, central heater and stoves and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens and should not be located under direct sunlight. · The ambient temperature of the room where you install your refrigerator should at least be 10°C. Operating your refrigerator under cooler conditions is not recommended with regard to its efficiency. · Please make sure that the interior of your refrigerator is cleaned thoroughly. · If two refrigerator are to be installed side by side, there should be at least 2 cm distance between them. · When you operate your refrigerator for the first time, please observe the following instructions during the initial six hours. · The door should not be opened frequently. · It must be operated empty without any food in it. · Do not unplug your refrigerator. If a power failure occurs out of your control, please see the warnings in the "Recommended solutions for the problems" section. · Original packaging and foam materials should be kept for future transportations or moving. · Food contact with the temperature sensor in the freezer may increase energy consumption of the appliance. Thus any contact with the sensor(s) must be avoided. 10 5. Using your freezer Control panel 12 34 EN 1. On/Off Indicator Press the On/Off button for 3 seconds to turn off or turn on the freezer. When the freezer is off, the symbol ( ) is lit. All the other symbols are turned off. A Attention Do not freeze fizzy drinks, as the bottle may burst when the liquid in it is frozen. Be careful with frozen products such as coloured ice-cubes. Do not exceed the 2. Freezer temperature setting button freezing capacity of your appliance in Press this button ( ) to set the 24 hours. See the rating label. In order temperature of the freezer to -18, -19, to maintain the quality of the food, the -20, -21, -22, -23, -24, -18... respectively. Press this button to set the freezer temperature to the desired value. 3. Quick Freeze function button Press this button ( ) to activate or deactivate the quick freeze function. When you activate the function, the freezer will be cooled to a temperature lower than the set value. freezing must be effected as rapidly as possible. Thus, the freezing capacity will not be exceeded, and the temperature inside the freezer will not rise. Keep the already deep-frozen food always separated with freshly placed food. When deep-freezing hot food, the cooling compressor will work until the food is completely frozen. If you find the Use the quick freeze function when you freezer door difficult to open just after want to quickly freeze the food placed in the freezer. If you want to freeze large amounts of fresh food, activate this function before putting the food into the product. If you do not cancel it, Quick Freeze will cancel itself automatically after 25 hours at the most or when the freezer reaches to the required you have closed it, don't worry. This is due to the pressure difference which will equalize and allow the door to open normally after a few minutes. You will hear a vacuum sound just after closing the door. This is quite normal. temperature. This function is not recalled when power restores after a power failure. Making ice cubes Fill the ice-cube tray 3/4 full with 4. Alarm Off water and place it in the freezer. As When the freezer door is opened for 1 soon as the water has turned into ice, minute a sound alarm turns on. The alarm you can take out the ice cubes. Never can be turned off by pressing the "Alarm use sharp objects such as knives or Off" ( ) button. If you close the door and forks to remove the ice cubes. There then open again, "Door open alarm" will is a risk of injury! be activated again after 1 minute later. In the case of sensor failure, the warning icon will lit ( ). If the button ,,Alarm off" is pressed, the warning will be "cleaned". Defrosting The NO FROST type defrost is completely automatic. No intervention Freezing from your side is required. The water is collected on the compressor tray. The freezing compartment is marked Due to the heat of the compressor the with this symbol. You can use water is evaporated. the appliance for freezing fresh food as well as for storing pre-frozen food. Please refer to the recommendations given on the packaging of your food. 11 6. Maintenance and cleaning A Never use gasoline, benzene or similar substances for cleaning purposes. B We recommend that you unplug the appliance before cleaning. B Never use any sharp abrasive instrument, soap, household cleaner, detergent and wax polish for cleaning. C Use lukewarm water to clean the cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it dry. Protection of plastic surfaces C Do not put the liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of your refrigerator. In case of spilling or smearing oil on the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water. C Use a damp cloth wrung out in a solution of one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to one pint of water to clean the interior and wipe it dry. B Make sure that no water enters the electrical items. B If your appliance is not going to be used for a long period of time, unplug the power cable, remove all food, clean it and leave the door ajar. C Check door seals regularly to ensure they are clean and free from food particles. A To remove a freezer drawer, pull it as far as possible, and then tilt it upwards, and then pull it out completely. A Never use cleaning agents or water that contain chlorine to clean the outer surfaces and chromium coated parts of the product. Chlorine causes corrosion on such metal surfaces. 12 7. Recommended solutions for the problems Please review this list before calling the service. It will save your time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective EN workmanship or material usage. Some of the features described here may not exist in your product. The refrigerator does not operate. · The plug is not inserted into the socket correctly. >>>Insert the plug into the socket securely. · The fuse of the socket which your refrigerator is connected to or the main fuse have blown out. >>>Check the fuse. Condensation on the side wall of the fridge compartment (MULTIZONE, COOL CONTROL and FLEXI ZONE). · Ambient is very cold. >>>Do not install the refrigerator in places where the temperature falls below 10°C. · Door has been opened frequently. >>>Do not open and close the door of refrigerator frequently. · Ambient is very humid. >>>Do not install your refrigerator into highly humid places. · Food containing liquid is stored in open containers. >>>Do not store food with liquid content in open containers. · Door of the refrigerator is left ajar. >>>Close the door of the refrigerator. · Thermostat is set to a very cold level. >>>Set the thermostat to a suitable level. Compressor is not running. · Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power failures or plug-out plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the cooling system of the refrigerator has not been balanced yet. The refrigerator will start running approximately after 6 minutes. Please call the service if the refrigerator does not startup at the end of this period. · The fridge is in defrost cycle. >>>This is normal for a full-automatically defrosting refrigerator Defrosting cycle occurs periodically. · The refrigerator is not plugged into the socket. >>>Make sure that the plug is fit in o the socket. · Temperature settings are not made correctly. >>>Select the suitable temperature value. · There is a power outage. >>>Refrigerator returns to normal operation when the power restores. 13 The operation noise increases when the refrigerator is running. · The operating performance of the refrigerator may change due to the changes in the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault. The refrigerator is running frequently or for a long time. · New product may be wider than the previous one. Larger refrigerator operate for a longer period of time. · The room temperature may be high. >>>It is normal that the product operates for longer periods in hot ambient. · The refrigerator might be plugged in recently or might be loaded with food. >>>When the refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take longer for it to attain the set temperature. This is normal. · Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>>Do not put hot food into the refrigerator. · Doors might be opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>The warm air that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer periods. Do not open the doors frequently. · Freezer or fridge compartment door might be left ajar. >>>Check if the doors are closed completely. · The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. >>>Adjust the refrigerator temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved. · Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not properly seated. >>>Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes the refrigerator to run for a longer period of time in order to maintain the current temperature. Freezer temperature is very low while the fridge temperature is sufficient. · The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>>Adjust the freezer temperature to a warmer degree and check. Fridge temperature is very low while the freezer temperature is sufficient. · The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>>Adjust the fridge temperature to a warmer degree and check. Food kept in the fridge compartment drawers is frozen. · The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>>Adjust the fridge temperature to a lower value and check. 14 Temperature in the fridge or freezer is very high. · The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>>Fridge compartment temperature setting has an effect on the temperature of the freezer. Change the temperatures of the fridge or freezer and wait until the relevant compartments attain a sufficient temperature. EN · Doors are opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>Do not open the doors frequently. · Door is ajar. >>>Close the door completely. · The refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently. >>>This is normal. When the refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take longer for it to attain the set temperature. · Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>>Do not put hot food into the refrigerator. Vibrations or noise. · The floor is not level or stable. >>> If the refrigerator rocks when moved slowly, balance it by adjusting its feet. Also make sure that the floor is strong enough to carry the refrigerator, and level. · The items put onto the refrigerator may cause noise. >>>Remove the items on top of the refrigerator. There are noises coming from the refrigerator like liquid flowing, spraying, etc. · Liquid and gas flows occur in accordance with the operating principles of your refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault. Whistle comes from the refrigerator. · Fans are used in order to cool the refrigerator It is normal and not a fault. Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator. · Hot and humid weather increases icing and condensation. It is normal and not a fault. · Doors are opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>Do not open the doors frequently. Close them if they are open. · Door is ajar. >>>Close the door completely. Humidity occurs on the outside of the refrigerator or between the doors. · There might be humidity in the air; this is quite normal in humid weather. When the humidity is less, condensation will disappear. Bad odour inside the refrigerator. · No regular cleaning is performed. >>>Clean the inside of the refrigerator regularly with a sponge, lukewarm water or carbonate dissolved in water. · Some containers or package materials may cause the smell. >>>Use a different container or different brand packaging material. · Food is put into the refrigerator in uncovered containers. >>>Keep the food in closed containers. Microorganisms spreading out from uncovered containers can cause unpleasant odours. · Remove the foods that have expired best before dates and spoiled from the refrigerator. The door is not closing. · Food packages are preventing the door from closing. >>>Replace the packages that are obstructing the door. · The refrigerator is not completely even on the floor. >>>Adjust the feet to balance the refrigerator. · The floor is not level or strong. >>>Make sure that the floor is level and capable to carry the refrigerator. 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