Gaggenau RVY497190 400 Series Fridge-Freezer Combination
Product Overview
The Gaggenau RVY497190 is a 400 series fridge-freezer combination, measuring 212.3 x 89.4 cm, featuring a soft-close flat hinge mechanism.
Key Features:
- Professional freshness system with five distinct climate zones.
- Interior design: Dark brushed stainless steel with solid anthracite aluminum elements.
- Lighting: Warm white and glare-free LED light concept for optimal food presentation.
- Capacity: Spacious freezing compartment with integrated ice maker.
- User Interface: Guided interaction via an intuitive touch display.
- Door Opening Assist: Enables seamless integration without handles.
- Interior Shelving: Flexible positioning of shelves and door racks via a hidden rail system.
- Drawers: Professional freshness system with 2 fresh climate drawers and 1 chilled drawer.
- Ice Maker: Integrated with a fixed water connection.
- Freezer Compartment: Spacious, fully extendable with 2 additional interior drawers.
- Display: Full touch TFT display.
- Total Volume: 576 litres.
Handling & Operation
- Opening assist for doors.
- Cushioned door closing system.
- Responsive light and display based on drawer interaction.
- Automatic brightness adjustment based on ambient light.
- Easy-to-access full touch TFT display.
- Animated quick guides for appliance operation.
Technical Features
- Dynamic cold air distribution.
- Automatic defrosting with defrost water evaporation.
- Air Purification: Constant purification via 2 activated charcoal air filters.
- Certifications: Rest mode certified by Star-K.
- Alarms: Open-door and malfunction alarms.
Gaggenau Home Connect
Selected digital services for enhanced control and monitoring:
- Storage management with integrated cameras.
- Automatic program selection for fresh climate drawers (via object recognition).
- Personalization function for saving custom programs.
- Remote control and monitoring capabilities.
Cooling System
Professional Freshness System
- No-Frost technology with fast cooling.
- Temperature Range: +2 °C to +8 °C.
- Shelving: 3 height-adjustable aluminum-framed safety glass shelves, 1 integrated safety glass shelf.
- Lighting: Optimal food presentation with warm white, glare-free, hidden LED light bars (3000 K).
- Door Racks: Flexible positioning via hidden rail system.
- Refrigerator Compartment Volume: 379 litres (includes 6 height-adjustable door racks).
Fresh Climate Drawer
- Two drawers with humidity control.
- Temperature Range: -1 °C to +2 °C.
- Dedicated programs for ideal storage conditions (e.g., Fruit, Vegetables, Meat).
- Individual temperature and humidity adjustment.
- Ethylene absorber for extended food preservation.
- Indirect illumination with transparent front.
- Fully extendable with cushioned closing system.
Chilled Drawer
- Temperature is 2-3 K lower than the main cooling compartment.
- Indirect illumination with transparent front.
- Fully extendable with cushioned closing system.
Freezing System
- No-frost technology with fast freezing at -30 °C.
- 4-star freezer compartment.
- Temperature Range: -24 °C to -16 °C.
- Features: Freezer burn protection, oxidation protection.
- Freezing Capacity: 14 kg/24 h.
- Storage Time (after malfunction): 19 h.
- Compartment: Spacious, fully extendable with synchronously running pull-out rails and 2 extendable interior drawers.
- Lighting: Warm-white, glare-free LED lighting (3000 K).
- Freezer Compartment Volume: 197 litres.
Ice Maker
- Integrated within the freezer compartment.
- Requires a fixed inlet water connection.
- Can be switched off.
- Water inlet particle filter integrated in ventilation grill area.
- Filter saturation indicator via full touch TFT display.
- Ice Production: Approx. 3 kg/24 h.
- Ice Storage: Removable container with approx. 3 kg capacity, includes integrated ice cube scoop.
Consumption Data
- Energy Label Grade (AU): RAP & HK 5 Stars.
- Annual Energy Consumption (AU): 354 kWh.
- Noise Level: 39 dB(A) re 1 pW.
Planning Notes & Installation
General
- Hinge Type: Flat hinge.
- Door Opening Angle: 115°, fixable at 90°.
- Maximum Door Panel Weight: 64 kg per door, 14 kg per drawer.
- Handle Operation: Appliance can only be opened using a handle when in rest mode.
- Water Connection: Shut-off valve must be planned next to the appliance and be accessible.
- Water Pressure: If pressure exceeds 0.8 MPa (8 bar), a pressure relief valve is required between the water tap and hose set.
Niche Dimensions
Niche Width 900 mm:
- Overall Niche Dimensions: Height 2123 mm, Width 900 mm, Depth 610 mm.
- Internal Niche Dimensions: Height 2123 mm, Width 894 mm, Depth 610 mm.
- Specific internal dimensions for drawers and ice maker are detailed in diagrams.
Niche Width 914 mm (for side-by-side replacement):
- Niche Width: 1828 mm (for two appliances side-by-side).
- Appliance Width: 894 mm.
- Vario Cooling 400 Appliance Width: Up to 908 mm.
- Gaps: Left gap 10 mm, Center gap 20 mm, Right gap 10 mm.
- The resulting lateral gaps of 10 mm can be covered with side trims (RVA 460 910).
Plinth Area
- Standard installation height for plinth: 102 mm.
- Plinth height can be reduced to 50 mm.
- Maximum skirting board thickness: 19 mm.
- Skirting board height must be reduced to match the plinth height for ventilation.
Wall Clearance
Diagrams illustrate required wall clearances for ventilation, typically around 45-610 mm depending on the location of air inlets/outlets and appliance placement.
Door Opening Clearance
Diagrams show hinge travel and resulting clearances from adjacent furniture units and handles, assuming a 19 mm furniture front panel thickness. The door opening angle is 115°, fixable at 90°.
Socket Placement
Diagram indicates socket placement within the installation niche.
Accessories
The following accessories are listed:
- ACLETHRF10: Ethylene absorber refill kit
- ACLETHST10: Ethylene absorber starter kit
- RA430100: Storage container with lid, anthracite
- RA450012: Water filter Vario 400
- RVA438040: Bottle support, oak wood, 1 pcs.
- RVA450220: Activated charcoal air filter, 2 pcs
- RA425110: Vario SS handle 1131 mm
- RA425910: Vario SS handle 810 mm
- RA460030: Frontpanel connection for RB
- RVA421922: SS door with handle, 90.0 cm for RVY497
- RVA423141: Side trims, 3 mm
- RVA428922: SS door w/o handle 90.0 cm for RVY497
- RVA460000: Installationskit side-by-side
- RVA460020: Backward compatibility kit SbS
- RVA460900: Replacement kit SbS, 91.4 cm/36"
- RVA460910: Replacement kit single unit, 91.4 cm/36"
Electrical Connection
- Total connected load: 0.200 KW.
- Connecting cable: 3.0 m, detachable.
- Water inlet: Supply hose 2.8 m with 3/4" connection.
- Water pressure: 2 bar to 8 bar.