Beko GNE V122 User manual

GNE V122 X
Refrigerator
Chłodziarka
Chladnička
Chladnička

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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.
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
2002/96/EC 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.
Recycling

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1 The refrigerator 3
2 Important Safety Warnings4
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 considered when re-
transporting your refrigerator ................ 7
Before operating your refrigerator......... 7
Electric connection............................... 8
Disposing of the packaging.................. 8
Disposing of your old refrigerator.......... 8
Placing and Installation......................... 8
Floor balance adjustment..................... 9
Adjusting the gap between the upper
door .................................................. 11
4 Preparation 12
5 Using your refrigerator 13
Indicator Panel................................... 13
Setting the fridge compartment
temperature....................................... 14
Setting the freezer compartment
temperature....................................... 14
Fast Freeze function........................... 14
Quick cool function ............................ 15
Egg tray............................................. 15
Sliding Body Shelves.......................... 15
Crisper humidity control sliders........... 16
Ion: ................................................... 16
Recommendations for preservation of
frozen food ........................................ 17
Defrosting.......................................... 17
Replacing the Interior Light Bulb......... 17
Chiller compartment........................... 19
6 Maintenance and cleaning20
Protection of plastic surfaces ............ 20
7 Recommended solutions for
the problems 21
CONTENTS

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1The refrigerator
1. Freezer compartment
2. Fridge compartment
3. Fridge compartment interior light
4. Butter and cheese lid
5. Fan
6. Ioniser
7. Fridge compartment glass shelves
8. Egg tray
9. Fridge compartment door racks
10.Wine cellar
11. Bottle shelves
12. Bottle holder
13.Crisper compartments
14.Crisper cover
15.Adjustable front legs
16.Snack tray
17.Ventilation lid
18.Freezer compartment drawers
19.Freezer Compartment glass shelves
20.Icematic
21.Freezer compartment interior light
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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.
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2Important Safety Warnings
Please review the following
information. If these are not followed,
personal injury or material damage
may occur. Otherwise, all warranty and
reliability commitments will become
invalid.
The usage life of the unit you
purchased is 10 years. This is the
period for keeping the spare parts
required for the unit to operate as
described.
Intended use
• This appliance is intended to be used
in household and similar applications
such as
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices
and other working environments;
– farm houses and by clients in hotels,
motels and other residential type
environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments;
– catering and similar non-retail
applications.
• It should not be used outdoors. It is
not appropriate to use it outdoor even
if the place is covered with a roof.
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
authorized 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.
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
materials should never be used in
cleaning and defrosting processes of
your refrigerator. In such cases, the
vapor might 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 cooling circuit,
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 may cause skin
irritations and eye injuries.
• Do not cover or block the ventilation
holes on your refrigerator with any
material.
• Repairs of the electrical appliances
must only be made by qualified
persons. Repairs performed by
incompetent persons may create a
risk for the user.
• In case of any failure or during
a maintenance or repair work,
disconnect your refrigerator’s mains
supply by either turning off the
relevant fuse or unplugging your
appliance.
• Do not pull by the cable when pulling
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• Place the beverage with higher proofs
tightly closed and vertically.
• Do not store explosive substances
such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this
appliance.
• Do not use mechanical devices
or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process, others than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Do not operate a damaged
refrigerator. Consult your service if
you have any doubts.
• Electrical safety of your refrigerator
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 the authorized service when
there is a power cable damage and
etc. so that it will not create a danger
for you.
• Never plug the refrigerator into
the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
• This refrigerator is designed solely for
storing food. It should not be used for
any other purposes.
• The label that describes the technical
specification of the product is
located on the inner left part of the
refrigerator.
• Do not hook up the refrigerator to
electronic energy saving systems as it
may damage the product.
• If the refrigerator has blue light do not
look at the blue light through optical
devices.
• If the power supply is disconnected
in manually controlled refrigerators
please wait for at least 5 minutes
before reconnecting the power.
• This product manual should be
passed to the next owner of the
refrigerator if the owner changes.
• When moving the refrigerator make
sure that you do not damage the
power cord. In order to prevent
fire the power cord should not be
twisted. Heavy objects should not
be placed on the power cord. When
the refrigerator is being plugged do
not handle the power outlet with wet
hands.
• Do not plug the refrigerator if the
electric outlet is loose.
• Do not splash water directly on the
outer or inner parts of the refrigerator
due to safety.
• Do not spray inflammable materials
such as propane gas etc near
refrigerator due to the risk of fire and
explosion.
• Do not place objects filled with water
on top of the refrigerator as it may
result in electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the refrigerator with
excess food. The excess food may
fall when the door is opened resulting
in injuring you or damaging the
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may fall when opening or closing the
refrigerator door.
• Materials that require certain
temperature conditions such as
vaccine, temperature sensitive
medicines, scientific materials etc
should not be kept in refrigerator.
• If refrigerator will not be operated for
an extended period of time it should
be unplugged. A problem in electrical
cable insulation may result in fire.
• The tip of the electric plug should be
cleaned regularly otherwise it may
cause fire.
• The refrigerator may move when the
adjustable feet is not positioned firmly
on the floor. Using the adjustable feet
you can unsure that the refrigerator is
positioned firmly on the floor.
• If the refrigerator has door handle
do not pull the refrigerator via door
handles when moving the product as
it may disconnect the handle from the
refrigerator.
• If you must operate your appliance
adjacent to another refrigerator or
freezer, the distance between the
appliances must be at least 8 cm.
Otherwise condensation may occur
on the side walls facing each other.
• Water mains pressure must not be
below 1 bar. Water mains pressure
must not be above 8 bars.
• Use only drinkable potable water.
Child safety
• If the door has a lock, the key should
be kept away from reach of children.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance
HCA Warning
If your product is equipped with
a cooling system that 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 the warning if your product
is equipped with a cooling system
that contains R134a.
You can see the gas used in
production of your product on the
rating plate that is located on the left
inner part of it.
Never dispose the product in fire.
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.
• Pay attention to keep your food in
closed containers.
• Maximum amount of food can be
put in your refrigerator’s freezer
compartment when the freezer
compartment shelf or drawer
is removed.Declared energy
consumption value of your refrigerator
was determined when the freezer
compartment shelf or drawer was
removed and under maximum
amount of food load.There is no risk
in using a shelf or drawer according
to the shapes and sizes of the foods
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3Installation
CPlease 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
refrigerator
1. Your refrigerator must be
emptied and cleaned prior to any
transportation.
2. Shelves, accessories, crisper and etc.
in your refrigerator 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.
CAlways remember...
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
refrigerator
Before starting to use your refrigerator
check the following:
1. Is the interior of the refrigerator dry
and can the air circulate freely in the
rear of it?
2. Clean the interior of the refrigerator as
recommended in the “Maintenance
and cleaning” section.
3. Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the
rear ventilation as illustrated in the
following figure. Unscrew the existing
ones and use the screws given in the
same bag of wedges. Plastic wedges
will provide the required distance
between your refrigerator and the wall
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4. Plug the refrigerator into the wall
outlet. When the door is open the
respective interior light will come on.
5. 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.
6. Front edges of the refrigerator may
feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.
Electric connection
Connect your refrigerator to a
grounded socket which is being
protected by a fuse with the
appropriate capacity.
Important:
BThe connection must be in
compliance with national regulations.
BThe power cable plug must be easily
accessible after installation.
BThe specified voltage must be equal
to your mains voltage.
BExtension cables and multiway plugs
must not be used for connection.
BA damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
BThe appliance must not be operated
before it is repaired! There is danger
of electric shock!
Disposing of the packaging
AThe packing materials may be
dangerous for children. Keep the
packing materials out of the reach
of children or dispose them of by
classifying them in accordance
with the waste instructions. Do not
dispose them of along with the normal
household waste.
The packing of your refrigerator is
produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old
refrigerator
Dispose of your old machine without
giving any harm to the environment.
AYou may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.
A 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
BCaution: Never plug the refrigerator
into the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
AIf the entrance door of the room
where the refrigerator will be installed is
not wide enough for the refrigerator to
pass through, than call the authorised
service to have them remove the
doors 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.
If the floor is covered with a carpet,
your product must be elevated 2.5 cm
from the floor.
4. Place your refrigerator on an even
floor surface to prevent jolts.
5. Do not keep your refrigerator in
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Floor balance adjustment
If your refrigerator is unbalanced;
You can balance your refrigerator by
turning the front legs of it as illustrated
in the figure. (See Figure A) 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 refrigerator
will facilitate this process.
Door height adjustment
In case there is a problem with the
alignment of the doors with respect
to each other, they may be re-aligned
vertically in the order given below.
Ensure that door shelves are empty
when adjusting the door height.
1. Remove the lower ventilation cover
by unscrewing its screws as shown in
the figure below. (See Figure B)
2. Loosen the three screws of the
hinges of the lower door, which you
wish to escalate, with the help of a
screwdriver as shown in the figure
below. (Do not remove completely)
(See Figure C)
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• If the freezer compartment door is
lower than the fridge compartment
door, bring them to the same level by
turning the turning the elevation screw
on the freezer compartment side in
the direction of arrow using a M6 Allen
wrench as illustrated in Figure D.
(D)
• If the freezer compartment door is
higher than the fridge compartment
door, bring them to the same level
by turning the elevation screw on
the freezer compartment side in the
reverse direction of arrow using a M6
Allen wrench as illustrated in Figure D.
After bringing the doors to the same
level by elevating the front part with
the aid of the elevation screws,ensure
the doors of the refrigerator shall close
properly. If the doors do not close
properly, this might adversely affect the
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Adjusting the gap between
the upper door
CYou can adjust the gap between
the fridge compartment doors as
illustrated in the figures.
Door shelves should be empty when
adjusting the door height.
Because of being wires in the
hinge cover of the freezer door,
switch off the refrigerator power
before removing hinge covers and
this situation should be made to
take care.
C Using a screwdriver, remove the
screw of upper hinge cover of the door
you want to adjust.
C Adjust the door appropriately as
you desire by loosing the screws.
C Fix the door you have adjusted by
tightening the screws without changing
the position of the door.
C Replace the hinge cover and fix
with the screw.
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4Preparation
CYour 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.
CThe ambient temperature of
the room where you install your
refrigerator should at least be 10°C.
Operating your refrigerator under
cooler conditions than this is not
recommended with regard to its
efficiency.
CPlease make sure that the interior
of your refrigerator is cleaned
thoroughly.
CIf two refrigerators are to be installed
side by side, there should be at least
2 cm distance between them.
CWhen 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.
COriginal packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
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5Using your refrigerator
Indicator Panel
Indicator panel aids in using your refrigerator with its audio and visual functions.
This panel allows you to start and use all functions of your refrigerator without
opening its doors since the panel is located on the outer side of the freezer
compartment door.
1. Freezer Compartment Temperature
Setting indicator
2. Freezer compartment temperature
setting button
3. Fast Freeze indicator
4. Fast Freeze Button
5. Freezer door open indicator
6. Fridge compartment temperature
adjustment button
7. High humidity indicator
8. Fridge temperature setting indicator
9. Error Indicator
10.Fridge compartment temperature
change indicator
11.Quick cool indicator
12. Quick Cool Button
13.Fridge door open indicator
14.Economy mode
15.Freezer compartment temperature
change indicator
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Setting the fridge
compartment temperature
When you want to change your
refrigerator’s temperature settings,
you need to press the “Fridge
compartment temperature
adjustment button” to make the
fridge compartment temperature
adjustment. The fridge compartment
temperature can be set to cooler
degrees every time you press on the
button (such as 8, 6, 4, 2, 8, …).
Setting the freezer
compartment temperature
When you want to change your
refrigerator’s temperature settings,
you need to press the “Freezer
compartment temperature
adjustment button” to make the
freezer compartment temperature
adjustment. The freezer compartment
temperature can be set to cooler
degrees every time you press on the
button (such as, -18, -20, -22, -24,
-18, …).
Fast Freeze function
You can use this function of your
refrigerator to rapidly freeze the food
you put into the freezer compartment
for the first time or to obtain ice more
quickly. If you want to keep your food
frozen for a long period, first apply
the fast freeze function to them.
Fast freeze is the healthiest way of
keeping the food for a long time.
Temperature of your refrigerator’s
freezer compartment drops down
to -27°C during fast freeze process.
When you want to use the “Fast
Freeze” function, press on the fast
freeze button. Fast freeze indicator
lights up when you press the button.
Freezer Compartment Temperature
Adjustment Indicator turns to -27°C.
While fast freeze function is activated,
this compartment reaches colder
degrees than the adjusted values
and all of the freezer compartment
temperature indicators may light
up. Fast Freeze function lasts for
maximum 24 hours. Your refrigerator
will automatically exit the fast freeze
mode once the fast freeze process is
completed, fast freeze indicator lamp
will go off and the refrigerator will
turn back to the previously adjusted
temperatures. Freezer compartment
temperature indicators will gradually go
off until the adjusted temperature value
is attained.
If you have unintentionally switched
your refrigerator to fast freeze mode or
if you want to cancel the process, just
press the “Fast Freeze” button again
to exit the fast freeze mode.
If you want to freeze large amounts of
fresh food, press the fast freeze button
24 hours before putting the food into
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Quick cool function
This function can be used for food
placed in the fridge compartment and
desired to be cooled down rapidly.
Press quick cool button to activate the
function. During this process, the quick
cool indicator will light up and fridge
compartment temperature adjustment
indicator will turn into 1°C. While
quick cool function is activated, this
compartment reaches colder degrees
than the adjusted values. Meanwhile,
all of the temperature indicators of
the fridge compartment may light up.
Quick cool process will take about 2
hours and at the end of this period, the
quick cool indicator lamp will go off,
and the refrigerator will turn back to
the previously adjusted temperatures.
Egg tray
You can install the egg holder to the
desired door or body shelf.
Never store the egg holder in the
freezer compartment
Sliding Body Shelves
Sliding body shelves can be pulled
by slightly lifting up from the front and
moved back and forth. They come to
a stop point when pulled towards front
to allow you reach the foods placed at
the back of the shelf; when it is pulled
after slightly lifted upwards at the
second stop point, the body shelf will
be released.
The shelf should be hold tightly from
the bottom as well in order to prevent
it from tipping over. The body shelf is
placed on the rails at the sides of the
refrigerator body by bringing it to one
lower or one upper level.
The body shelf should be pushed
backwards to seat it completely.
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Ion:
Air is ionized by means of the ionizer
system in the fridge compartment air
duct. Thanks to this system, air-borne
bacteria and particles that cause
odour are removed.
Crisper humidity control
sliders
Crisper of your refrigerator is
designed especially fresh to keep your
vegetables freshly without loosing their
humidity. Cold air circulates basically
around the crisper and the amount of
the cold air passing through the crisper
is controlled by the sliders on the front
side of the crisper cover.
You can adjust the humidity control
sliders to a suitable position according
to the humidity and cooling condition
of your food in the crisper.
If you want your food in the crisper
to cool more, open the holes of the
humidity control sliders and if you
want them to cool less and keep their
humidity for a longer time, close the
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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 packets in the freezer as quickly
as possible after purchase.
2.Ensure that contents are labelled
and dated.
3.Do not exceed "Use By", "Best
Before" dates on the packaging.
If there is a power failure do not
open the freezer door. Even if the
power failure lasts up to the time
specified on Type Label (inside left of
the refrigerator), frozen food will not
be affected. In case the failure lasts
longer, the food must be checked and
when necessary, must be consumed
immediately or must be frozen after
cooked.
Defrosting
The fridge and freezer compartments
defrost automatically.
Replacing the Interior Light
Bulb
Should the light fail to work, proceed
as follows:
1. Switch off at the socket outlet and
pull out the mains plug.
Remove all shelves and drawers for
easy access.
2. Illumination covers in freezer and
fridge sections are opened by pressing
by hand; first release one side and
then the other by pressing on the sides
as shown in the figures.
3. First check that the bulb has not
worked loose by ensuring that it
is screwed securely in the holder.
Reinsert the plug and switch on. If the
bulb works, reinstall the light cover by
inserting the rear lug and pushing up
to locate the front two lugs.
4.If the light still fails to work, switch
off at the socket outlet and pull out
the mains plug. Replace the bulb with
a new 15 watt (max) screw cap E14
(SES) bulb.
5.Carefully dispose of the burnt-out
light bulb immediately.
Replacement light bulb can easily be
obtained from a good local electrical or
DIY store.

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Icematic
* When the Icematic water supply
reservoir (1) is removed from its place
in order to fill it up, it must be replaced
within two minutes after it is filled with
water. The nozzle of the system will
open and the Icematic cells will be
filled with water automatically as soon
as the cartridge is seated in its place.
Your ice will be ready approximately in
two 2 hours.
• Do not remove the Icematic (2) from
its seating to take ice.
• Turn the knobs on it clockwise as
illustrated in the figure.
Ice cubes in the cells will fall down in to
the ice bank (3) below.
• You may take out the ice bank and
serve the ice cubes.
• If you wish, you may keep the ice
cubes in the ice bank.
The ice bank is just for
accumulating ice cubes. Do not
put water in it. Otherwise, it will
break.
About water supply reservoir
Remove the water supply reservoir and
fill it up with water. After filled up with
water, the reservoir must be pushed
forward into its seating until a “click”
sound is heard. If there is any ice in
the reservoir, wait until it melts. Water
supply reservoir has a capacity of
approximately 290 ml.
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Chiller compartment
If you wish to use the storage
container under the shelf as the Chiller
compartment, the storage container
under the shelf should be placed as
shown in the picture.
Chiller compartments enable the
foods to be frozen become ready
for freezing. You can also use these
compartments to store your food at a
temperature a few degrees below the
fridge compartment.
You can increase the inner volume of
your refrigerator by removing any of
the chiller compartments. To do this,
pull the compartment towards yourself;
the compartment will lean against the
stopper and stop. This compartment
will be released when you lift it about 1
cm and pull it towards yourself.