Gorenje Classico NRK621CLI User manual

Instructions for Use
GB

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We thank you for the
confidence you have shown by
purchasing our appliance.
We wish you find a lot of pleasure in its
use.
The appliance is intended solely for
household use.
Refrigerator freezer (hereinafter: the
appliance) consists of two parts: the
upper part is the refrigerator and the
lower part is the freezer.
The refrigerator is intended for storing
fresh food at temperatures above 0°C.
The freezer is intended for freezing fresh
food and for long-term storage of frozen
food (up to one year, depending on the
type of food).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
APPLIANCE
DESCRIPTION
DEFROSTING
AND CLEANING
THE APPLIANCE
OTHER
STORING AND
FREEZING FOOD
4 IMPORTANT NOTES AND WARNINGS
8 ADVICE FOR SAVING POWER WITH REFRIGERATION
APPLIANCES
9 APPLIANCE DESCRIPTION
10 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
12 CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF DOOR OPENING
13 OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
17 APPLIANCE INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
21 RECOMMENDED DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE
22 STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR
23 STORING FOOD IN THE FRESHZONE DRAWER
24 FREEZING AND STORING FROZEN FOOD
24 Freezing process
25 Important warnings on freezing fresh food
25 Storage of industrially frozen food
26 Frozen food storage time
26 Defrosting frozen food
27 DEFROSTING THE APPLIANCE
28 CLEANING THE APPLIANCE
29 TROUBLESHOOTING
31 INFORMATION ABOUT APPLIANCE NOISE

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IMPORTANT
NOTES AND WARNINGS
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This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or metal capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
Before connecting the appliance to the power mains,
please read carefully the instructions for use which
describe the appliance and its correct and safe use. The
instructions apply for several appliance types/models;
thus, settings or equipment may be described herein
which is not available in your appliance. The instruction
manual includes the NO FROST version/model of
the freezer which is fitted with a fan and in which the
defrosting process is automatic.
Remove the packaging intended for protecting the
appliance or particular parts during transport.

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Spacers are fitted on the
corners of the doors.
Remove them and insert
the supplied plugs into
their slots (only in some
models).
Before connecting the appliance to the power
mains, let the appliance rest in a vertical position for
approximately 2 hours. This will reduce the possibility
of operation faults due to the effect of transport on the
cooling system.
The appliance must be connected to the power
mains and grounded in compliance with the effective
standards and regulations.
The appliance may not be used outdoors and it may
not be exposed to rain.
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
Before cleaning the appliance, unplug the appliance
from the power mains (unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet).
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a
service technician or other adequately trained person.

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If the appliance will be out of use for a prolonged
period of time, switch it off using the relevant button,
and unplug the appliance from the power mains. Empty
the appliance, defrost it, clean it, and leave the door
ajar.
If LED lighting does not work, call a service technician.
Do not attempt a repair of the LED lighting yourself, as
there is danger of contact with high voltage!
To protect the environment, take the obsolete
appliance to an authorized home appliance collection
center.
Packaging is made of environmentally friendly materials
that can be recycled, disposed of, or destroyed without
any hazard to the environment.
Rating plate can be found in the appliance interior. If
the language on the rating plate is not the language of
your choice or the language of your country, replace it
with the one supplied.
WARNING! Keep ventilation openings, in the
appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of
obstruction.
WARNING! Do not use mechanical devices or other
means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than
those recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING! Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

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WARNING! Do not use electrical appliances inside
the food storage compartments of the appliance,
unless they are of the type recommended by the
manufacturer.
The symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that the product should not
be treated as normal household waste. The product should be taken to an
authorized collection center for waste electric and electronic equipment
processing. Correct disposal of the product will help prevent any negative effects
on the environment and health of people which could occur in case of incorrect product
removal. For detailed information on removal and processing of the product, please
contact the relevant municipal body in charge of waste management, your waste
disposal service, or the store where you bought the product.

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ADVICE FOR SAVING POWER
WITH REFRIGERATION
APPLIANCES
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• Install the appliance as specified in the instruction manual.
• Do not open the door more often than necessary.
• Occasionally make sure air circulation underneath the appliance is unobstructed.
• Condenser unit on the rear wall should be kept clean (see chapter Cleaning the
appliance).
• If the gasket is damaged or does not provide a perfect seal for other reasons, have it
replaced as soon as possible.
• Store the food in tightly sealed containers or appropriate packaging.
• Before placing the food in the appliance, cool it to room temperature.
• Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator compartment.
• Remove some of the drawers from the freezer compartment as described in the
instruction manual, in order to make use of the entire interior.
• Defrost your conventional freezer when an approximately 3-5 milimeter layer of of frost
or ice has built up on the refrigerated surfaces.
• Make sure the layout of shelves in the compartment is uniform and that the food
is placed so that the air can freely circulate in the appliance interior (observe the
recommended placement of food as described in the instructions).
• In appliances with a fan, do not block the fan slots.
• If you do not need the fan or the ionizer, switch them o to reduce power consumption.

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APPLIANCE DESCRIPTION
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B
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A Refrigerator
1 Control unit
2 LED lighting of refrigerator
interior
3 Pull-out glass shelf
(heightadjustable)
4 Bottle rack
5 FreshZone drawer
6 CrispZone fruit and
vegetables drawer with
humidity control
7 Height-adjustable door bin
8 Bottle shelf
B Freezer
9 Freezer drawers
10 Glass shelves
• The drawers are protected against pulling out. To remove a drawer from the appliance,
pull it out as far as it will go, then lift at the front and pull out completely.

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
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SELECTING THE ROOM
• Install the appliance in a dry and well ventilated room. The appliance will operate correctly
if the environment temperature is in the interval specified in the table. The appliance class is
indicated on the rating plate / label with the basic information on the appliance.
Class Temperature
SN (subnormal) from +10°C to +32°C
N (normal) from +16°C to +32°C
ST (subtropical) from +16°C to +38°C
T (tropical) from +16°C to +43°C
Warning: Make sure the room where the appliance is installed is large enough. There
should be at least 1 m3of space per 8 grams of refrigerant. Amount of refrigerant is stated
on the rating plate in the appliance interior.
INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE
Appliance installation should be carried out
by at least two persons to avoid any
physical injury or damage to the appliance.
• The appliance must stand level or tilted
slightly to the back, stable on a solid
base. At the front, the appliance is fitted
with two adjustable legs that can be used
to level the appliance. At the rear side,
casters allow for easier installation of the
appliance (only with some models).
• There should be a clearance of at least 5 cm
between the appliance and any cupboard
installed above it, in order to allow adequate
cooling of the condenser unit.
• The appliance is supplied with two
spacers which should be installed on
the lower part of the housing to prevent
from pushing the appliance too close to
the wall. Appliance may also be installed
without the spacers; however, this may
increase power consumption.
max
30 mm
> 90°

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CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE
• Connect the appliance to the power mains using a connection cable. The wall outlet
should be fitted with a ground contact (safety socket). Nominal voltage and frequency
are indicated on the rating plate/label with basic information on the appliance.
• The appliance must be connected to the power mains and grounded in compliance
with the eective standards and regulations. The appliance will withstand short-term
deviations from the nominal voltage, but not more than +/- 6%.
• Do not expose the appliance to direct sunlight and do not place it near any source of
heat. If this cannot be avoided, install an insulation panel.
• The appliance may stand alone or it may be placed ext to a cupboard or a wall. Consider
the clearance required to fully open the door in order to allow pulling out the drawers
and shelves (see installation diagram).
1243 mm
688 mm
640 mm
600 mm
645 mm
max 90°
1195 mm

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CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF
DOOR OPENING
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Door opening direction cannot be changed for this appliance.

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CA B D
OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
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SWITCHING THE APPLIANCE ON/OFF
A Temperature adjustment and freezer boost key
B Refrigerator compartment temperature indicator
C Freezer boost function indicator
D Alarm indicator
When you connect your appliance to the
mains for the first time, it will be in standby
mode (powered, but switched off).
To switch on the appliance press Akey for
3 seconds.
To switch off the appliance press again A
key for 3 seconds. Appliance is in standby
mode (still powered).
• Adjust the temperature as desired with a
short press of the Akey.
• Press the Akey as many times as needed
until the desired temperature is set.

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ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE IN THE APPLIANCE
• Adjust the temperature as desired with
the Akey.
• Press the A key until the desired
temperature is set.
The appliance displays the set temperature
of the refrigerator compartment.
• Actual temperature inside the appliance
will depend on its use (amount and
distribution of food, environment
temperature, frequency of door opening,
compressor operation or stand-by mode,
fan operation etc.).
• Recommended setting is 3 °C.
• If the temperature of the room where the
appliance is installed is below 16°C, we
recommend setting a temperature lower
than 5 °C.
• Moreover, when environment temperature
is below 16 °C, we recommend setting
the manually adjustable flap to position 1
(manually adjustable flap is only available
with some appliance models).
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FREEZER BOOST FUNCTION
To activate the freezer boost function, press
the Akey until the symbol Clights up.
• Use this setting after switching on
the appliance for the first time, before
cleaning, or 24 hours before adding a
large amount of food.
• To switch o the freezer boost function,
press the Akey to select the desired
temperature (B). If the function is
not deactivated manually, it will
be deactivated automatically after
approximately two days.
OPEN DOOR ALARM
If the refrigerator or freezer compartment
door is open for more than two minutes, an
acoustic alarm (continuous beep) will be
activated.
To acknowledge and turn off the acoustic
alarm press the Akey or close the door.
HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARM
If the temperature inside the appliance is
too high, acoustic alarm will be activated
(intermittent tone) and the Dsymbol will
flash.
• Use the Akey to deactivate the acoustic
alarm. If the alarm is not deactivated, it
will be sounded for the first five minutes
of every hour.
• The symbol Dflashes until the appliance
reaches a suitable temperature.

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MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE FLAP
(ONLY WITH SOME MODELS OF NOFROST APPLIANCES)
The flap is located behind the fruit and vegetable bin. As a factory setting, it is in position
2 or 3.
If it is not possible to reach the right temperature, then set it as described in the section
"Troubleshooting".
Appliances with a height of 1850 mm Appliances with a height of 2000 mm

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APPLIANCE INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
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SHELF
WIRE BOTTLE RACK*
• For easier access to food and clarity, the
shelves can be partly pulled out.
• The shelves may be adjusted tu suit
your preferences using the guides in the
refrigerator interior. To remove a shelf
from the refrigerator, pull it out tot he
point when it is stopped by the guide.
Then, lift it slightly at the front part and
pull it all the way out.
Store perishables at the back of the shelf
where the temperature is the lowest.
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• Some models also feature a wire bottle
holder. The bottle holder is protected
against being inadvertently pulled out It
can only be pulled out when it is empty.
To pull it out, lift is slightly at the back and
pull it towards you. Place the bottle
holder so that the length of the bottles
does not prevent proper closing of the
door. The holder can take a maximum
load of 9 0.75-liter bottles or 13 kilograms
of total weight – see label on the right
side in the appliance interior.
• Cans may also be placed on the bottle
rack (lengthwise or crosswise).
(* Equipment depends on the model)

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Smaller amounts of food - push the control
slider to the right;
Larger amounts of food - push the control
slider to the left;
• Pulling out the bin:
- Pull out the bin as far as it will go.
Then, lift the front part and pull it out
completely.
CRISPZONE – FRUIT AND VEGETABLE BIN WITH
HUMIDITY CONTROL
• The bin at the bottom of the refrigerator is intended for storing fruit and vegetables. It
provides humidity and prevents the food from drying out.
• Store the food in suitable packaging to prevent them from emitting or taking on odours.
The bin has integrated humidity regulator which allows setting the humidity according
to the amount of food stored.
INTERIOR SIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Mounted on the refrigerator door are compartments intended for storing cheese, butter,
eggs, yoghurt and other smaller packages, tubes, cans, etc. There is a bottle shelf at the
lower end of the door.
The height of door bins can be adjusted to
your preferences without having to take
them out of the appliance.
Squeeze the tabs on both sides and move
the bin up or down.
To remove a bin from the appliance, lift it as
far as it will go and pull it out.
ADJUSTABLE DOOR BINS

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IONIZER (IONAIR)*
• Air ionizer installed in the refrigerator compartment keeps the air permanently fresh. As
a result, the food remains fresh and tasty longer.
• Air ionizer can be switched on and off using the switch located on the fan housing or on
the side of the cooling tower (depending on the model).
Ionizer switched on
Ionizer switched off
STORAGE BIN (MULTIBOX)*
• MultiBox bin offers a convenient way for
storing food with a strong or pungent
smell, e.g. ripened or blue-vein cheese,
sausages, onions, butter etc.
• The silicone lid provides an air-tight seal
that prevents the food from drying out
and the odour to spread throughout the
refrigerator compartment.
• The silicon lid can also be used as an egg
or ice tray.
• If the flexible lid is used as an egg tray, place it directly on the bottom of the door bin
and use the open lower part of the Multibox bin to store food in smaller packages – pâté,
jams, smaller tubes etc.

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Innovative sensor technology allows adjusting appliance operation to the user's habits
or behaviour. Adaptive intelligent system monitors, analyzes, and records on a daily
and weekly basis the use of appliance and adapts appliance operation to the perceived
patterns. If the appliance is able to anticipate increased frequency of door opening,
the appliance will automatically lower the temperature before such time to prevent the
increase of food temperature as the door is opened more often. The appliance will also
anticipate adding larger amounts of food into the refrigerator or freezer and adapt by
cooling or freezing more intensively.
ADAPTIVE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY