Avallon AWBC242GGFDBLSS User manual

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USER’SGUIDE
Installation,Operation,andMaintenanceforyourproduct.
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Built‐InWineandBeverageRefrigerator
Model–AWBC241GGFDBLSS
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ImportantSafetyInformation
ImproperhandlingcancauseseriousdamagetotheAvallonwineandbeveragerefrigeratorand/orinjuryto
theuser.Thiswineandbeveragerefrigeratorisdesignedfordomesticindooruseonly.Donotusetheunit
forindustrialorcommercialuse.Anyotherusemayinvalidatethewarranty.Pleasereviewtheratinglabel
locatedontherearpaneloftheunitforelectricalandothertechnicaldatarelatedtothisunit.Theunit
mustbeusedinaproperlygroundedwalloutlet.Pleasereadandfollowthesafetyinformationlisted
belowtoreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjury.
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 ELECTRICALSAFETY
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•Donotexceedthepoweroutletratings.
•Itisrecommendedthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorbeconnectedonitsowncircuit.
•Theunitmustbeinstalledinaccordancewithstateandlocalelectricalcodes.
•Astandardelectricalsupply(115V,60Hz),thatisproperlygroundedinaccordancewiththeNationalElectrical
Codeandlocalcodesandordinancesisrequired.
•Useoutletsthatcannotbeturnedoffbyaswitchorpullchain.
•Alwaysturntheunitoffandunplugitfromtheoutletwhencleaning.
•Unplugtheunitifitisnotgoingtobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime.
•Donotoperatetheunitwithapowerplugmissingthegroundplug,adamagedcord,oraloosesocket.
•Besurethewineandbeveragerefrigeratorisproperlygrounded.
•Avoidinstallationinhighhumidityenvironmentssuchasbathroomsandnon‐acclimatizedbasements.Excess
moisturemaycreatecondensationonthedoorandimpacttheperformanceoftherefrigerator.
•Neverplugorunplugtheunitwithwethands.
•Donotbypass,cut,orremovethegroundingplug.
•Donotuseextensioncordsorpowerstripswiththisunit.Youmayneedtocontactyourelectricianifitis
necessarytousealongercordorifyoudonothaveagroundedoutlet.Donotmodifythepowercord’slength
orsharetheoutletwithotherappliances.
•Donotstartorstoptheunitbyswitchingthecircuit’spoweronandoff.
•Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufactureroraqualifiedtechnician.
•Neverrepairtheunitwhileitispluggedin.
•Immediatelyunplugtheunitifitmakesstrangesounds,emitssmells,orsmokecomesoutofit,andcontact
customerservice.
•Donotremoveanypartofthecasingunlessinstructedtodosobyanauthorizedtechnician.
•Youshouldneverattempttorepairtheunityourself.Contactcustomerserviceforserviceoptionsiftheunit
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Note:FlammableRefrigerantUsed!Whenhandling,moving,andusingtherefrigerator,makesureto
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Disposal:Thisappliancemaynotbetreatedasregularhouseholdwaste,itshouldbetakentothe
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GENERALSAFETY
Topreventinjuries,useatleasttwopeopletomoveandinstallthebeveragerefrigerator.
Installthebeveragerefrigeratorinawell‐ventilatedareawheretheambienttemperatureisabove50°Fand
below90°F.
Thetemperaturerangeforthisrefrigeratorisoptimizedforbeveragestorage.Perishablefooditemsmay
requireadifferentstorageenvironment.
Donotplacehotorwarmitemsintotherefrigeratorbeforetheycooldowntoroomtemperature.
Thisunitisdesignedtobeinstalledindoors,andprotectedfromrain,sleet,snow,and/ormoisture.
Thisunitisnotintendedtobeusedbychildren.
Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththisproduct.
Neverallowchildrentocrawlinsidetherefrigerator.Ifyouaredisposingoftheunit,removethedoor.
Donotusethisappliancenearflammablegasorcombustiblessuchasgasoline,benzene,orthinner.
Donotstoreexplosivesubstancessuchasaerosolcanswithflammablepropellantinthisappliance.
Donotplacetheunitnearheatsourcessuchasovens,grills,ordirectsunlight.
Onlyuseinanuprightpositiononaflat,levelsurfaceandprovideproperventilation.
Donotpinchorkinkthepowersupplylinebetweentheunitandcabinet.
Donotleaveanycleaningsolutionsintheunit.
Donotusesolvent‐basedcleaningagentsorabrasivesolutionstocleantheunitastheymaydamagethe
interiorandexterior.
Donotplaceanyotherappliancesontopoftheunit.
Donotturntheunitupsidedown,onitsside,oratanangleofflevel.
Ifyourmodelofbeveragerefrigeratorisequippedwithalock,keepthekeysawayfromchildren.
Donotmovetheunitwithoutemptyingthecontentsandsecuringthedoorinaclosedposition.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensory,or
mentalcapabilitiesunlesstheyaregivensupervisionorinstructionbyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
Thisapplianceismeantforuseinthehouseholdorsimilarsettings.
Keepallventilationopeningsclearofobstruction.
Donotusemechanicaldevicesorothermeanstoacceleratethedefrostingprocess.
Donotdamagetherefrigerantcircuit.
Donotuseotherappliancesinsidetherefrigeratorunlessrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Ifthepowercordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsserviceagent,orasimilarly
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TableofContents
ImportantSafetyInformation.................................................................................................................................................ii
TableofContents....................................................................................................................................................................iv
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................1
PartsIdentification..................................................................................................................................................................2
BackView................................................................................................................................................................................2
InstallingYourWineandBeverageRefrigerator....................................................................................................................3
TYPESOFINSTALLATION:........................................................................................................................................................4
InstallationClearanceRequirements:.....................................................................................................................................5
LEVELING:................................................................................................................................................................................5
RECOMMENDEDGROUNDINGMETHOD:...............................................................................................................................6
InstallingYourDoorHandleandShelves................................................................................................................................6
INSTALLINGTHEDOORHANDLE:............................................................................................................................................6
INSTALLINGTHESHELVES:......................................................................................................................................................7
REMOVINGTHESHELVES:.......................................................................................................................................................7
Operation................................................................................................................................................................................8
INSTALLATIONCHECK‐LISTBEFOREOPERATION:...................................................................................................................8
USINGYOURCONTROLPANEL:...............................................................................................................................................9
InternalLight.........................................................................................................................................................................10
Defrosting.............................................................................................................................................................................11
NormalSounds......................................................................................................................................................................11
TemperatureAlarm...............................................................................................................................................................11
DoorAjarAlarm....................................................................................................................................................................11
CleaningandMaintenance...................................................................................................................................................12
INTERIORCLEANING:............................................................................................................................................................12
EXTERIORCLEANING:............................................................................................................................................................12
PreparingYourWineandBeverageRefrigeratorforStorage..............................................................................................12
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................................................13
Specifications........................................................................................................................................................................15
AvallonProductWarranty....................................................................................................................................................16
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FirstTimeOperatingInstructions:
Beforeuse,makesureallpackaginglabelsandmaterialsareremovedfromtheunit.Besuretokeep
trackofallincludedpartsandpiecesbeforediscardingpackagingmaterials.Itisadvisedthatyoukeep
theoriginalboxandpackagingmaterialsincaseyouneedtomoveorshiptheapplianceinthefuture.
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Allowtheunittostandforatleast24hoursbeforeyouuseit;thisallowsthecoolingcomponentstimeto
settlefromtransit.Theinstructionmanualshouldbereadbeforeuse.
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Thisowner’smanualisprovidedforreferenceuseonly.Specificationsmaychangewithoutpriornotice.
Refertotheproductlabelonthebackofyourwineandbeveragerefrigeratorforthelatesttechnical
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Introduction
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ThankyouforpurchasingyourAvallonwineandbeveragerefrigerator.Avallonisdedicatedtodeveloping
productsthatwillenhanceyourlifestylewithsuperiorqualityanddistinctivefeatures.Pleasevisit
www.avallon.comformoreinformationonyourproductandotherAvallonproducts.
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Thismanualcontainsimportantinformationregardingtheproperinstallation,use,andmaintenanceofyour
wineandbeveragerefrigerator.Followingthismanualwillensurethatyourproductwillworkatitspeak
performanceandefficiency.
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Pleasesavetheoriginalproductpackagingincaseyouneedtosafelytransportyourwineandbeverage
refrigerator.
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ForYourRecords:
Pleasewritedownthemodelnumberandserialnumberbelowforfuturereference.Bothnumbersare
locatedontheratinglabelonthebackofyourunitandareneededtoobtainwarrantyservice.Youmay
alsowanttostapleyourreceipttothismanualasitistheproofofyourpurchase,andisalsoneededfor
serviceunderyourwarranty.
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ModelNumber:
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SerialNumber:
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DateofPurchase:
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Tobetterserveyou,pleasedothefollowingbeforecontactingcustomerservice:
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• Ifyoureceivedadamagedproduct,immediatelycontacttheretailerordealerthatsoldyouthe
product.
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•Readandfollowthisinstructionmanualcarefullytohelpyouinstall,use,andmaintainyourwineand
beveragerefrigerator.
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• Readthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanualasitwillhelpyoudiagnoseandsolvecommon
issues.
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•Visitusonthewebathttp://www.avallon.comtodownloadproductguides,additional
troubleshootingresources,andup‐to‐dateinformation.
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•Ifyouneedwarrantyservice,ourfriendlycustomerservicerepresentativesareavailableviaemailat
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CarbonFilter
Abuilt‐incarbonfilterprotectsyourwineandbeveragesbyactingasanaturalbarrieragainstharmfulodors.
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InternalFan
Thisisanair‐cooledunitequippedwithaninternalfanthatmaintainsaconsistentinternaltemperature.
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InstallingYourWineandBeverageRefrigerator 
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Thewineandbeveragerefrigeratorshouldbeinstalledinaccordancewithlocalelectricalcode
requirements.Itshouldalsobeplacedinalocationthatisstrongenoughtosupportitstotalweight,
keepinginmindthatitwillweighsubstantiallymorewhenfullyloadedthanwhenempty.
Beforeyouplugthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorintoapowersupply,besuretoletitstanduprightfor
atleast24hourstoallowthecompressor’soilstosettle.
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Note:Thecarbonfiltershouldbereplacedevery3‐6monthsdependingontheunit’sexposurelevelto
odor.Iftheunitisplacedinakitchen,regularreplacementeverythree(3)monthsisideal.
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Tip:Gatherthemodelandserialnumberfromtheproductlabelandwritethemdownbeforeinstallingthe
wineandbeveragerefrigerator.

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TYPESOFINSTALLATION:
Thiswineandbeveragerefrigeratorhasbeendesignedforfreestandingorbuilt‐ininstallation.Inevery
case,theremustbeadequateventilationandaccessforservice.
FreestandingInstallation
Afreestandinginstallationwillallowyoutoinstallthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorinalmostanyplace
youdesire.Youmustfollowthestatedinstructionsforelectricalrequirementsandlevelingthewineand
beveragerefrigerator.
Built‐inInstallation
Arecessedinstallationwillallowyoutoinstallthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorunderacounterorina
kitchencabinetprovidedtheclearancespacerequirementsaroundthewineandbeveragerefrigerator
arefollowed.Itisnecessarytoallowadequateventilationspacearoundtheunit(makesurethereisat
leastsomeventilationroomforthebackoftheunit).Thefollowingadditionalitemsmustbeobserved:
1. Placethewineandbeveragerefrigeratorinfrontoftheinstallationlocation.
2. Adjustthefeetandplacetheunitflatonthefloororonaplatformdependingonyourinstallation
requirements.
3. Iftheelectricaloutletforthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorisbehindthecabinet,pluginthewine
andbeveragerefrigerator.
4. Pushthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorintoposition.
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Warning:Usetwoormorepeopletomoveandinstallthewineandbeveragerefrigerator.Failuretodoso
canresultinbackorotherinjury.Carefullyremovethepackagingmaterials.Removeanyshippingtapeand
gluefromyourwineandbeveragerefrigeratorbeforeusing.Donotusesharpinstruments,rubbing
alcohol,flammablefluids,orabrasivecleanerstoremovetapeorglue.Theseproductscandamagethe
surfaceofyourwineandbeveragerefrigerator.
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Important:Donotremoveanysafety,warning,orproductinformationlabelsfromyourwineandbeverage
refrigerator.
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Warning:DONOTinstallthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorbehindaclosedcabinetdoor.

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InstallationClearanceRequirements:
Wheninstallingthewineandbeveragerefrigeratorunderacounter,followtherecommendedspacingdimensions
shown.
•Toensureproperserviceaccessandventilation,allowbetween1‐2inchesofclearanceatthebackas
showninthediagram.
•Theinstallationshouldallowtheunittobepulledforwardforservicing,ifnecessary.
•Astandardelectricalsupply(115VAConly,60Hz),properlygroundedinaccordancewithNational
ElectricalCodeandlocalcodesandordinances,isrequired.
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LEVELING:
Thewineandbeveragerefrigeratorshouldbeinstalledonafirmandlevelsurfacethatwillbeableto
supporttheentireweightofafullyloadedunit.Itisimportantforthewineandbeveragerefrigeratortobe
leveledinordertoworkproperly.Itcanberaisedorloweredbyrotatingtheplasticsheathsaroundeachof
thefeetonthebottomofthemachine.Ifyoufindthatthesurfaceisnotlevel,rotatethefeetuntilthewine
andbeveragerefrigeratorbecomeslevel.Youmayneedtomakeseveraladjustmentstolevelit.We
recommendusingacarpenter’sleveltocheckthemachine.Turnthelevelingfeetclockwisetolowerthat
sideoftherefrigerator.Turnthelevelingfeetcounterclockwisetoraisethatsideoftherefrigerator.
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Important:Onceyouarereadytoinstalltheunitinacabinetordirectlyonthefloor,youmustadjustthe
feettolevelthewineandbeveragerefrigerator.