Beko FN 131920 User manual

Cooler/Freezer
Køl/Frys
Kyl/Frys
Kjøl/Frys
Jääkaappi/Pakastin
FN 131920

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 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:
CImportant information or useful tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.

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1 Your Cooler/freezer 4
2 Important Safety Warnings 5
Intended use .....................................5
General safety ..................................5
For products with a water dispenser;.9
Child safety........................................9
Compliance with WEEE Directive and
Disposing of the Waste Product: .......9
Package information........................10
HC warning .....................................10
Things to be done for energy saving 10
3 Installation 11
Points to be paid attention to when the
relocation of the cooler/freezer.........11
Before you start the cooler/freezer, ..11
Electrical connection........................11
Disposing of the packaging .............12
Disposing of your old cooler/freezer.12
Placing and Installation ....................12
4 Preparation 13
Adjusting the legs ............................14
Door Open Warning.........................14
5 Using your cooler/freezer 16
Setting the operating temperature ...16
Freezing...........................................17
Freezing fresh food..........................19
Recommendations for preservation of
frozen food ......................................19
Placing the food ..............................19
Deep-freeze information ..................20
6 Maintenance and cleaning 21
Protection of plastic surfaces ..........21
7 Troubleshooting 22
CONTENTS

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CFigures 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.
1. Control Panel
2. Flap
3. Drawers
4. Adjustable front feet
1Your Cooler/freezer
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2
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MAX
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2Important 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.
The service life of your
product is 10 years. During
this period, original spare
parts will be available
to operate the product
properly.
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 cooler/
freezer. Do not intervene
or let someone intervene
to the cooler/freezer
without notifying the
authorised services.
• For products with a
freezer compartment;
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.)
• For products with a
freezer compartment;
Do not put bottled
and canned liquid
beverages in the
freezer compartment.

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Otherwise, these may
burst.
• Do not touch frozen food
by hand; they may stick
to your hand.
• Unplug your cooler/
freezer before cleaning
or defrosting.
• Vapor and vaporized
cleaning materials
should never be used in
cleaning and defrosting
processes of your
cooler/freezer. 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 cooler/freezer such
as the door as a means
of support or step.
• Do not use electrical
devices inside the
cooler/freezer.
• 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 cooler/freezer 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 cooler/freezer’s
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 cooler/
freezer.

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• Do not use mechanical
devices or other means
to accelerate the
defrosting process,
other than those
recommended by the
manufacturer.
• This product is not
intended to be used by
persons with physical,
sensory or mental
disorders or unlearned
or inexperienced people
(including children)
unless they are attended
by a person who will
be responsible for their
safety or who will instruct
them accordingly for use
of the product
• Do not operate a
damaged cooler/freezer.
Consult with the service
agent if you have any
concerns.
• Electrical safety of your
cooler/freezer shall be
guaranteed only if the
earth system in your
house complies with
standards.
• Exposing the product
to rain, snow, sun and
wind is dangerous with
respect to electrical
safety.
• Contact authorized
service when there is a
power cable damage to
avoid danger.
• Never plug the cooler/
freezer into the wall
outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death
or serious injury may
arise.
• This cooler/freezer is
intended for only storing
food items. It must not
be used for any other
purpose.
• Label of technical
specifications is located
on the left wall inside the
cooler/freezer.
• Never connect your
cooler/freezer to
electricity-saving
systems; they may
damage the cooler/
freezer.
• If there is a blue light on
the cooler/freezer, do not
look at the blue light with
optical tools.
• For manually controlled
cooler/freezers, wait for
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the cooler/freezer after
power failure.
• This operation manual
should be handed in to
the new owner of the
product when it is given
to others.
• Avoid causing damage
on power cable when
transporting the cooler/
freezer. Bending cable
may cause fire. Never
place heavy objects on
power cable.
• Do not touch the plug
with wet hands when
plugging the product.
• Do not plug the cooler/
freezer if the wall outlet is
loose.
• Water should not be
sprayed on inner or outer
parts of the product for
safety purposes.
• Do not spray substances
containing inflammable
gases such as propane
gas near the cooler/
freezer to avoid fire and
explosion risk.
• Never place containers
filled with water on top
of the cooler/freezer; in
the event of spillages,
this may cause electric
shock or fire.
• Do not overload the
cooler/freezer with food.
If overloaded, the food
items may fall down and
hurt you and damage
cooler/freezer when you
open the door.
• Never place objects on
top of the cooler/freezer;
otherwise, these objects
may fall down when you
open or close the cooler/
freezer's door.
• As they require a precise
storage temperature,
vaccines, heat-sensitive
medicine and scientific
materials and etc. should
not be kept in the cooler/
freezer.
• If not to be used for a
long time, cooler/freezer
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A possible problem in
power cable may cause
fire.
• The plug's tip should be
cleaned regularly with a
dry cloth; otherwise, it
may cause fire.
• Cooler/freezer may
move if adjustable legs
are not properly secured
on the floor. Properly
securing adjustable legs
on the floor can prevent
the cooler/freezer to
move.
• When carrying the
cooler/freezer, do not
hold it from door handle.
Otherwise, it may be
snapped.
• When you have to place
your product next to
another cooler/freezer
or freezer, the distance
between devices
should be at least 8cm.
Otherwise, adjacent side
walls may be humidified.
For products with a
water dispenser;
Pressure of water mains
should be minimum
1 bar. Pressure of
water mains should be
maximum 8 bars.
• Use only potable water.
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.
Compliance with WEEE
Directive and Disposing of
the Waste Product:
This product complies
with EU WEEE Directive
(2012/19/EU). This product
bears a classification
symbol for waste electrical
and electronic equipment
(WEEE).
This product has been manufactured
with high quality parts and materials
which can be reused and are suitable
for recycling. Therefore, do not dispose
the product with normal domestic
waste at the end of its service life. Take
it to a collection point for the recycling
of electrical and electronic equipment.
Please consult your local authorities
to learn the nearest collection point.
Help protect the environment and
natural resources by recycling used
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power cable and break the locking
mechanism of the door, if any, so that it
will be non-functional before disposing
of the product.
Package information
Packaging materials of the product
are manufactured from recyclable
materials in accordance with our
National Environment Regulations. Do
not dispose of the packaging materials
together with the domestic or other
wastes. Take them to the packaging
material collection points designated
by the local authorities.
Do not forget...
Any recycled substance is an
indispensable matter for nature and our
national asset wealth.
If you want to contribute to the re-
evaluation of the packaging materials,
you can consult to your environmentalist
organizations or the municipalities
where you are located.
HC 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 doors 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 30cm away from
heat emitting sources and at least
5cm from electrical ovens.
• Pay attention to keep your food in
closed containers.
• For products with a freezer
compartment; 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.
• Thawing frozen food in fridge
compartment will both provide energy
saving and preserve the food quality.

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3Installation
BIn case the information which are
given in the user manual are not
taken into account, manufacturer will
not assume any liability for this.
Points to be paid attention
to when the relocation of the
cooler/freezer
1. Your cooler/freezer should be
unplugged.Before transportation
of your cooler/freezer, it should be
emptied and cleaned.
2. Before it is re-packaged, shelves,
accessories, crisper, etc. inside your
cooler/freezer 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.
Before you start the cooler/
freezer,
Check the following before you start
to use your cooler/freezer:
1. Attach 2 plastic wedges as illustrated
below. Plastic wedges are intended
to keep the distance which will
ensure the air circulation between
your cooler/freezer and the wall.
(The picture is drawn up as a
representation and it is not identical
with your product.)
2. Clean the interior of the cooler/
freezer as recommended in the
“Maintenance and cleaning” section.
3. Connect the plug of the cooler/
freezer to the wall socket. When the
fridge door is opened, fridge internal
lamp will turn on.
4. When the compressor starts to
operate, a sound will be heard. The
liquid and gases sealed within the
refrigeration system may also give rise
to noise, even if the compressor is
not running and this is quite normal.
5. Front edges of the cooler/freezer
may feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.
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 cooler/freezer
shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
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• The voltage stated on the label
located at left inner side of your
product should be equal to your
network voltage.
• Extension cables and multi plugs
must not be used for connection.
BA damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
BProduct must not be operated before
it is repaired! There is the risk of
electric shock!
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 cooler/freezer is
produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old cooler/
freezer
Dispose of your old cooler/freezer
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 cooler/freezer.
Before disposing of your cooler/
freezer, 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
AIf the entrance door of the room
where the cooler/freezer will be
installed is not wide enough for the
cooler/freezer to pass through, then
call the authorized service to have them
remove the doors of your cooler/freezer
and pass it sideways through the door.
1. Install your cooler/freezer to a place
that allows ease of use.
2. Keep your cooler/freezer away from
heat sources, humid places and
direct sunlight.
3. There must be appropriate air
ventilation around your cooler/
freezer in order to achieve an efficient
operation. If the cooler/freezer 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 cooler/freezer on an even
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4Preparation
• Your cooler/freezer 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.
• Please make sure that the interior
of your cooler/freezer is cleaned
thoroughly.
• If two coolers are to be installed side
by side, there should be at least 2 cm
distance between them.
• When you operate your cooler/freezer
for the first time, please observe the
following instructions during the initial
six hours.
• Its door should not be opened
frequently.
• It must be operated empty without
placing any food in it.
• Do not unplug your cooler/freezer.
If a power failure occurs out of your
control, please see the warnings in
the “Recommended solutions for the
problems” section.
• The baskets/drawers that are
provided with the chill compartment
must always be in use for low energy
consumption and for better storage
conditions.
• Food contact with the temperature
sensor in the freezer compartment
may increase energy consumption of
the appliance. Thus any contact with
the sensor(s) must be avoided.
• This product has been designed to
function at ambient temperatures
up to 43 °C (90 SDgrF). Even if the
ambient temperature falls to -15
°C, frozen food in the freezer does
not thaw thanks to its Advanced
Electronic Temperature Control
System. For the first installation, the
product should NOT be placed under
low ambient temperatures. This is
because the freezer cannot go down
to standard operation temperature.
When reaching continuous operation,
the product can be moved to
another place. Thus, later you can
place your product in the garage
or an unheated room without the
concern of causing frozen food to
get rotten. However, it is likely that
above mentioned low temperatures
may cause the freezing of the food in
the fridge compartment; thus, please
consume the food items in the fridge
in a controlled way as needed. When
ambient temperature goes back
to normal, you may change button
setting according to your need.
• If the ambient temperature is below
0°C, the food in fridge compartment
will freeze. Therefore, we recommend
not using the fridge compartment
in such low ambient temperatures.
You may continue to use the freezer
compartment as usual.
• In some models, the instrument panel
automatically turns off 5 minutes
after the door has closed. It will
be reactivated when the door has
opened or pressed on any key.

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Adjusting the legs
If your cooler/freezer is unbalanced;
You can balance your cooler/freezer
by turning its front legs as illustrated
in the figure. The corner where the leg
exists is lowered when you turn in the
direction of black arrow and raised
when you turn in the opposite direction.
Taking help from someone to slightly
lift the cooler/freezer will facilitate this
process.
Door Open Warning
(This feature is optional)
An audio warning signal will be given
when the door of your product is left
open for at least 1 minute. This warning
will be muted when the door is closed
or any of the display buttons (if any) are
pressed.

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2
1
6
4
9
7
10
11
14
12
16
16
13
15
8
5
45¡
(12)
180¡
20
21
18
19
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Reversing the doors
Proceed in numerical order .

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5Using your cooler/freezer
Setting the operating temperature
Warm Cold
The operating temperature is regulated
by the temperature control.
1 = Lowest cooling setting (Warmest
setting)
MAX. = Highest cooling setting
(Coldest setting)
Please choose the setting according
to the desired temperature.
The interior temperature also depends
on ambient temperature, the frequency
with which the door is opened and the
amount of foods kept inside.
Frequently opening the door causes
the interior temperature to rise.
For this reason, it is recommended
to close the door again as soon as
possible after use.
The normal storage temperature of
your appliance should be -18 °C (0 °F).
Lower temperatures can be obtained
by adjusting the thermostat knob
towards Position MAX.
We recommend checking the
temperature with a thermometer to
ensure that the storage compartments
are kept to the desired temperature.
Remember to take the reading
immediately since the thermometer
temperature will rise very rapidly
after you remove it from the freezer.

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5Using your cooler/freezer
MAX.
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Indicator lights
There are three coloured indicator
lights located inside the appliance
which show the operating mode of the
freezer.
Amber Indicator
Illuminates when the thermostat knob
is turned to MAX. position and stays
on until the fast freeze operation is
deactivated manually.
Fast-freeze operation is for freezing
fresh food.
Green Indicator
Illuminates when the appliance is
connected to the mains and will glow
as long as there is electricity present.
The green indicator does not give any
indication of the temperature inside the
freezer.
Red Indicator High Temperature
Alarm
After the appliance is turned on for
the first time the alarm is not active
for 12 hours (The red LED indicator is
switched off).
After this period of time the red LED
indicator is switched on in the following
situations:
-If the appliance is overloaded with
fresh food -If the door is left open by
mistake.In these situations the red LED
indicator will continue to be switched on
until the appliance reaches the preset
temperature. If the red LED indicator is
still switched on then wait for 24 hours
before calling service.
Thermostat knob
The thermostat knob is located on the
indicator light frame.
Important:
When you press the fast-freeze switch
or adjust the set temperature, there may
be a short delay before the compressor
starts to operate. This is normal and not
a compressor fault.
Freezing
Freezing food
You can use 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.
• 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 freezing capacity
of your appliance in 24 hours. See the
rating label.

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In order to maintain the quality of the
food, the 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.
• Attention
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. This can
temporarily cause excessive cooling of
the refrigeration compartment.
If you find the freezer door difficult
to open just after 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.
Fast freeze
If large amounts of fresh food are going
to be frozen, adjust the control knob to
max. 24 hours before putting the fresh
food in the fast freeze compartment.
It is strongly recommended to
keep the knob at MAX. position at least
24 hours to freeze maximum amount
of fresh food declared as freezing
capacity. Take special care not to mix
frozen food and fresh food.
Remember to turn the thermostat
knob back to its previous position once
food has frozen.
Defrosting
The freezer compartment defrosts
automatically.

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Freezing fresh food
• It must be preferred to wrap or cover
the food before placing them in the
cooler/freezer.
• Hot food must cool down to the
room temperature before putting
them in the cooler/freezer.
• The foodstuff that you want to freeze
must be fresh and in good quality.
• Foodstuff must be divided into
portions according to the family’s
daily or meal based consumption
needs.
• The foodstuff must be packaged in
an airtight manner to prevent them
from drying even if they are going to
be kept for a short time.
• Materials to be used for packaging
must be tear-proof and resistant to
cold, humidity, odor, oils and acids
and they must also be airtight.
Moreover, they must be well closed
and they must be made from easy-
to-use materials that are suitable for
deep freeze usage.
• Frozen food must be used
immediately after they are thawed
and they should never be re-frozen.
• Please observe the following
instructions to obtain the best results.
1. Do not freeze too large quantities
of food at one time. The quality of
the food is best preserved when it
is frozen right through to the core as
quickly as possible.
2. Placing warm food into the freezer
compartment causes the cooling
system to operate continuously until
the food is frozen solid.
3. Take special care not to mix already
frozen food and fresh food.
Recommendations for
preservation of frozen food
• Prepacked commercially frozen food
should be stored in accordance
with the frozen food manufacturer's
instructions for a ( 4 star)
frozen food storage compartment.
• To ensure that the high quality
achieved by the frozen food
manufacturer and the food retailer is
maintained, the following should be
remembered:
1. Put packages in the freezer as quickly
as possible after purchase.
2. Ensure that contents are labeled and
dated.
3. Do not exceed "Use By", "Best
Before" dates on the packaging.
Defrosting
The freezer compartment defrosts
automatically.
Placing the food
Freezer compartment
shelves
Various frozen food such
as meat, fish, ice cream,
vegetables and etc.
Egg tray Egg
Fridge compartment
shelves
Food in pans, covered
plates and closed containers

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Fridge compartment
door shelves
Small and packaged food
or drinks (such as milk, fruit
juice and beer)
Crisper Vegetables and fruits
Freshzone
compartment
Delicatessen products
(cheese, butter, salami
and etc.)
Deep-freeze information
Food must be frozen as rapidly as
possible when they are put in a cooler/
freezer in order to keep them in good
quality.
It is possible to keep the food for
a long time only at -18°C or lower
temperatures.
You can keep the freshness of food
for many months (at -18°C or lower
temperatures in the deep freeze).
WARNING! A
• Foodstuff must be divided into
portions according to the family’s
daily or meal based consumption
needs.
• Foodstuff must be packaged in an
airtight manner to prevent them from
drying even if they are going to be
kept for a short time.
• Materials necessary for packaging:
• Cold resistant adhesive tape
• Self adhesive label
• Rubber rings
• Pen
Materials to be used for packaging
the foodstuff must be tear-proof and
resistant to cold, humidity, odor, oils
and acids.
Foodstuff to be frozen should not be
allowed to come in contact with the
previously frozen items to prevent their
partial thawing.
Frozen food must be used immediately
after they are thawed and they should
never be re-frozen.