Beko FNE 1074 User manual

FNE 1074
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Freezer
User manual

Please read this 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.
For this, we recommend you to carefully read the entire manual of your product
before using it and keep it at hand for future references.
This manual
• Will help you use your appliance in a fast and safe way.
• Read the manual before installing and operating your product.
• Follow the instructions, especially those for safety.
• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.
• Besides, read also the other documents provided with your product.
Please note that this manual may be valid for other models as well.
Symbols and their descriptions
This instruction manual contains the following symbols:
CImportant information or useful usage tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.

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1 Your Freezer 3
2 Important Safety
Warnings 4
Intended use ...............................................4
General safety ...........................................4
For products with a .................................. 7
water dispenser;........................................ 7
Child safety .................................................. 7
Compliance with WEEE Directive and
Disposing of the Waste Product: ....... 7
Package information................................ 7
HC warning...................................................8
Things to be done for energy saving 8
3 Installation 9
Points to be considered when re-
transporting your freezer......................9
Before operating your freezer .............9
Electric connection.................................10
Disposing of the packaging.................10
Disposing of your old freezer.............10
Placing and Installation.........................10
Adjusting the feet................................... 11
Reversing the doors...............................12
Reversing the doors...............................13
4 Preparation 14
5 Using Your Freezer 15
LED indicators and control panel ......16
Setting the operating temperature.16
6Maintenance and
cleaning 19
Protection of plastic surfaces ...........19
7Recommended solutions
for the problems 20
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.
1Your Freezer
1. Reflectors
2. Top trim
3. Fast-Freeze switch
4. Indicator lights
5. Thermostat knob
6. Ice bank
7. Freezer fan
8. Fast-freeze compartment
9. Frozen-food compartments
10. Adjustable front feet
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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.
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
freezer. Do not intervene or
let someone intervene to the
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. Otherwise,
these may burst.
• Do not touch frozen food by
hand; they may stick to your
hand.
• Unplug your freezer before
cleaning or defrosting.
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
materials should never
be used in cleaning and
defrosting processes of your
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
freezer such as the door as a
means of support or step.
• Do not use electrical devices
inside the 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
freezer with any material.
2Important Safety Warnings

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• 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 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.
• Ensure highly alcoholic
beverages are stored securely
with the lid fastened and
placed upright.
• Never store spray cans
containing flammable and
explosive substances in the
freezer.
• 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
freezer. Consult with the
service agent if you have any
concerns.
• Electrical safety of your
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 freezer
into the wall outlet during
installation. Otherwise, risk
of death or serious injury may
arise.
• This 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 freezer.
• Never connect your freezer
to electricity-saving systems;
they may damage the freezer.
• If there is a blue light on the
freezer, do not look at the blue
light with optical tools.
• For manually controlled
freezers, wait for at least 5
minutes to start the 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
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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 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 freezer to avoid fire and
explosion risk.
• Never place containers
filled with water on top of
the freezer; in the event of
spillages, this may cause
electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the freezer
with food. If overloaded, the
food items may fall down and
hurt you and damage freezer
when you open the door.
• Never place objects on top of
the freezer; otherwise, these
objects may fall down when
you open or close the freezer’s
door.
• As they require a precise
temperature, vaccines,
heat-sensitive medicine and
scientific materials and etc.
should not be kept in the
freezer.
• If not to be used for a long
time, freezer should be
unplugged. A possible problem
in power cable may cause fire.
• Freezer may move if
adjustable legs are not
properly secured on the floor.
Properly securing adjustable
legs on the floor can prevent
the freezer to move.
• When carrying the freezer, do
not hold it from door handle.
Otherwise, it may be snapped.
• When you have to place your
product next to another
freezer or freezer, the
distance between devices
should be at least 8cm.
Otherwise, adjacent side walls
may be humidified.
• 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.
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For products with a
water dispenser;
• Pressure for cold water
inlet shall be maximum 90
psi (6.2 bar). If your water
pressure exceeds 80 psi (5.5
bar), use a pressure limiting
valve in your mains system. If
you do not know how to check
your water pressure, ask for
the help of a professional
plumber.
• If there is risk of water
hammer effect in your
installation, always
use a water hammer
prevention equipment in
your installation. Consult
Professional plumbers is you
are not sure that there is no
water hammer effect in your
installation.
• Do not install on
the hot water inlet. Take
precautions against of
the risk of freezing of the
hoses. Water temperature
operating interval shall be
33°F (0.6°C) minimum and
100°F (38°C) maximum.
• 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 products. For children’s
safety, cut the 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
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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,youcanconsulttoyour
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
freezer.
Never throw the product in fire
for disposal.
Things to be done for
energy saving
• Do not leave the doors of your
freezer open for a long time.
• Do not put hot food or drinks
in your freezer.
• Do not overload your freezer
so that the air circulation
inside of it is not prevented.
• Do not install your freezer
under direct sunlight or near
heat emitting appliances such
as ovens, dishwashers or
radiators. Keep your freezer
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 freezer 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
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3Installation
distance between your freezer and
the wall in order to allow the air
circulation. (The illustrated figure is
only an example and does not match
exactly with your product.)
3. Clean the interior of the freezer as
recommended in the “Maintenance
and cleaning” section.
4. You will hear a noise as the
compressor starts up. 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 freezer may feel
warm. This is normal. These areas
are designed to be warm to avoid
condensation
BPlease remember that the
manufacturer shall not be held
liable if the information given in the
instruction manual is not observed.
Points to be considered
when re-transporting your
freezer
1. Your freezer must be emptied and
cleaned prior to any transportation.
2. Shelves, accessories, crisper and etc.
in your freezer must be fastened
securely by adhesive tape against
any jolt before repackaging.
3. Packaging must be tied with thick
tapes and strong ropes and the rules
of transportation printed on the
package must be followed.
Please do not forget…
Every recycled material is an
indispensable source for the nature
and for our national resources.
If you wish to contribute to recycling
the packaging materials, you can
get further information from the
environmental bodies or local
authorities.
Before operating your
freezer
Before starting to use your freezer
check the following:
1. Is the interior of the freezer dry and
can the air circulate freely in the rear
of it?
2. Please install the 2 plastic wedges
as illustrated in the figure. Plastic
wedges will provide the required
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