Brandt BFA1791NA User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN
Fridge
Ref. : BFA1791NA

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing and placing your trust in a BRANDT product.
We have designed and made this product with you, your lifestyle and your requirements in mind so
that it meets your expectations. It comes packed with more than 60 years of expertise, innovative
spirit and passion.
In an effort to ensure that our products meet your requirements in the best possible way, our
Customer Relations department is at your service, to answer all your questions and to listen to all
your suggestions.
Visit our website at www.brandt.com where you will find our latest innovations, as well as useful
and complementary information.
BRANDT is pleased to be on hand to offer daily support and to help you make the most of your
purchase.
Important: Before using your appliance, read this user guide carefully to familiarise
yourself more quickly with its operation.

SAFETY
SAFETY GUIDELINES
For your safety and in order to use your appliance correctly, carefully read
these instructions (including the warnings and useful advice), before
installation and first use.
To avoid damaging the appliance and unnecessary injury, it is important
that the persons who use the appliance fully understand how it works and
the safety instructions.
Always keep these instructions close to the appliance so that they can
accompany it in the event of resale or a change of house. In this way, the
appliance will continue to function optimally and any risk of injury will be
avoided.
The manufacturer shall not be held liable in the event of misuse of the
appliance.
GENERAL SAFETY AND WARNINGS
This appliance is exclusively intended for domestic use in private
households. It may only be used in a roofed, enclosed and heated
environment such as a kitchen or any other room fulfilling these conditions.
Its use on shared or professional premises such as in an office or workshop
break room, a camp site building, or a hotel, etc., does not comply with the
use defined by the manufacturer.
WARNING! Keep your appliance away from any source of flame
during installation, servicing and use. The symbol in the margin
which is found on the rear of your appliance, means that there are
inflammable materials in this area.

The refrigerating and insulating agents used in this appliance contain
inflammable gases.
When transporting, installing and servicing the appliance, make sure that
none of the components of the cooling circuit are damaged. If the cooling
circuit is damaged:
✓ Avoid naked flames and all sources of inflammation.
✓ Ventilate the room in which the appliance is installed.
Installation safety
• Your appliance must be installed and, if necessary, secured and used
in accordance with the instructions in this manual in order to avoid any
risks due to poor installation.
• Maintain clear of obstruction ventilation openings in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure.
• It is dangerous to change the composition of this model in any way
whatsoever.
• Ensure that the power cord is not trapped or damaged when you
position your appliance.
• Any damage to the power cord may result in a short circuit and/or
electrocution.
• If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the manufacturer, its
after-sales service department or a similarly qualified person, so as to
avoid danger.
• Do not place multiple plugs or portable power supply units behind the
appliance.
• For models fitted with a water dispenser or an ice compartment, only fill
or connect using a supply of drinking water.

Safety of vulnerable persons
• This appliance may be used by children aged 8 years or more and by
people with physical, sensual or metal deficits and lacking experience
or knowledge of the device provided that they are correctly supervised
or have been provided with instructions regarding the safe use of the
appliance and provided that the risks present have been fully
understood.
• Children must not play with the appliance.
• Children must not clean and maintain the appliance without supervision.
• Children aged 3 to 8 are allowed to load and unload refrigeration
appliances.
• Keep all the packaging materials out of the reach of children, as they
can cause suffocation.
Safety of use
• Do not damage the refrigerating circuit.
• Do not use any mechanical or other means, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer, to speed up the defrosting process.
• Do not use any electric appliances inside the compartment for food,
unless they are of a type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not store any explosive substances, such as aerosols containing
inflammable propellant gases, inside the appliance.

Food safety
To avoid contaminating food, follow the instructions below:
• Leaving the door open for long periods of time may significantly raise
the temperature in the appliance compartments.
• Regularly clean any surfaces that may come into contact with food and
accessible drain systems.
• Clean water containers if they have not been used for 48 hours. Properly
rinse the water distribution system connected to a fresh water network
if no water has been drawn off for five days.
• Store raw meat and fish in the appropriate refrigerator compartments so
that the latter products are not in contact with other food and do not drip
onto other food.
• The "two star" compartments for frozen foods are suitable for storing
food that is already frozen, for storing or making ice cream and ice
cubes.
• The "one, two and three star" compartments are not suitable for freezing
fresh foods.
• If the refrigerator remains empty for an extended period of time, switch
it off, defrost it, clean it, dry it and leave the door open to prevent any
mould from forming inside the appliance.

DISPOSAL
This symbol indicates that this product should not be treated as
household waste.
Only dispose of the appliance in certified collection centres.
Your appliance contains a large amount of recyclable material. It is marked
with this label to indicate the used appliances must be disposed of in
certified collection points.
Contact your town hall or your retailer for the used appliance collection
points closest to your home. This way, the appliance recycling organised
by your manufacturer will be done under the best possible conditions, in
compliance with European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment.
This appliance’s packing materials are also recyclable. Help recycle it and
protect the environment by dropping it off in the municipal receptacles
provided for this purpose.
In accordance with the most recent legislative provisions applying to the
protection and respect for the environment, your appliance does notcontain
anyCFCs,butarefrigerantcalledR600a.Theexacttypeofcoolantgasused
inyourapplianceisclearlyshownontheIDplateinsidethefridgepart of your
appliance, at the foot of the left-hand side panel. R600a is a non-polluting
gas that does not harm the ozone layer and hardly contributes to the
greenhouse effect at all.
Used appliances must be immediately made unusable.
Disconnect the power cord and cut it as close to the appliance as possible.
Inhibit the closing mechanism of the door or, even better, detach the door,
so that children or pets cannot remain enclosed inside the appliance when
playing.

DESIGN
Layout and presentation of your appliance
•This refrigeration appliance is not intended to be used as a built-in appliance
•Your appliance was designed and tested to optimise its energy use.
•The proposed layout represents the ideal solution for achieving ideal energy consumption
and optimum food storage.
*This illustration is only for information guidance only, please check your appliance for further
details.
You can only keep your food in good condition and optimise your energy consumption by
following the instructions in this installation and user guide.

Energy-saving measures
In order to reduce the power consumption of your appliance:
• Install it in a suitable location (see "Installing your appliance").
• Leave the doors open for the shortest time possible.
• Never put hot food in the fridge or the freezer, and in particular soups and other preparations
that release a lot of steam.
• Regularly check the door seals and make sure that the doors can be closed properly. If this
is not the case, contact after-sales service.
• Do not adjust the temperature too low.
Storing food
Here are some rules you should follow:
• Clean the refrigerator part at least once a month (see Care and cleaning)
• Keep home-made food in the refrigerator after first taking care to leave it to cool.
• Make sure that your appliance is set to the recommended temperatures shown below. The
temperatures for every compartment are recommended to optimise storing food and avoid
any waste.
Area
Type of compartment
Recommended
temperature
Fresh food
compartments
Fresh food compartment (refrigerator)
+4°C
Frozen food
compartments
0 star compartment (depending on model)
0°C
1 star compartment (depending on model)
-6°C
2 star compartment (depending on model)
-12°C
3 star compartment (depending on model)
-18°C
4 star freezer drawers/shelves (depending on
model)
-18°C

•Place the food in the locations recommended in the tables below.
Fresh food compartments
Refrigerator
compartments
Type of food
Refrigerator door
and door racks
Jams, drinks, eggs, condiments.
Do not place perishable fresh food in these areas
Crisper
Lettuce, fruit, vegetables, herbs
Do not put bananas, onions, potatoes or garlic in the refrigerator.
Lower shelf
Raw meat, fish, highly perishable food.
Intermediate shelf
Dairy products
Top shelf
Cold cuts, prepared meals, meals to reheat
Frozen food compartments (compartments available depending on model)
Freezer
compartments
Logos &
Markings
Type of food
0 star
compartment
To store sorbet for a few hours and make ice cubes.
This compartment is not suitable for freezing fresh food.
1 star compartment
To store frozen products for a few hours and make ice
cubes.
This compartment is not suitable for freezing fresh food.
2 star compartment
To store frozen products for a few days, make ice cream
and ice cubes.
This compartment is not suitable for freezing fresh food.
3 star compartment
To store frozen products for a few weeks/months and
make ice cubes.
This compartment is not suitable for freezing fresh food.
4 star freezer
drawers/shelves
To freeze food and store:
-Meat, fish (lower drawer/shelf).
-Vegetables, chips (intermediate drawer/shelf).
-Ice cream, fruit, ready-made dishes (upper
drawer/shelf)