Gram FS 320-00 User manual

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FS 320-00
M60 Series Manual

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW GRAM
FREEZER.
Congratulations on your new freezer. The freezer was developed
taking the different storage requirements of food items into
consideration. The freezer is equipped with freezing drawers in
various sizes giving room to all the little things as well as a big
turkey.
To ensure that you get as much joy out of your new freezer as
possible, it is important that you become familiar with the freezer’s
functions and know how to use the accessories. Please read this
manual carefully before setting up and using your freezer.
As these instructions apply to several freezer models, the
equipment may vary from model to model.
Before using the freezer
On receipt, check to ensure that the freezer has not become
damaged during transportation. Transport damage should be
reported to the local supplier before the freezer is put to use.
It is also highly recommended that your freezer is left in it’s final
position in the kitchen for a minimum of 2 hours prior to turning
on. This allows the oil to settle in the compressor, which is caused
by movement during transportation.
Before filling the freezer with items of food, the freezer’s interior
should be cleaned with lukewarm water containing a mild
detergent. Use a soft cloth. If the freezer has been stored in cold
surroundings (colder than +5ºC), it must be allowed to stabilise for
at least 2 hours before being switched on.
Read more about setting up and installation on pages 8 through to
13.
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CONTENTS
ImportantInformation 4
Transporting and moving the freezer 4
If the freezer is not to be usedforsometime 5
Warning 5
Disposal 5
ProductDescription 6
Setting Up And Installation 7
Where to place the freezer 7
Building into a kitchen cabinet 8
Buildingintoafreezercabinet 8
Installation and ventilation diagrams 9
Electricalconnection 10
Changing the door hinge over to the opposite side 11
UsingTheFreezer 13
Electronic control diagram 13
Electroniccontrol 14
Operating the freezer 14
Temperatureregulation 15
Temperature inside the freezer 15
Brief temperature variations 15
Freezingdown 16
Alarms 17
Alarmcodes 17
Interrupting an alarm 17
Using The Freezer’s Accessories 18
DefrostingAndCleaning 19
Manualdefrostingofthefreezer 19
Cleaning 20
Cleaning of doors in stainless steel or aluminium 20
GRAM Customer Care And Servicing 21
Checklist 21
ContactDetails 22
SpareParts 22
Your appliance details and specifications 23
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The freezer contains the environment-friendly, non-ozone
depleting refrigerant R600a. As R600a is a flammable gas, it is
important to avoid damage to the refrigeration circuit during
transport and installation. If the refrigeration circuit is damaged,
avoid using naked flame in the vicinity of the freezer and
connecting power to freezer. Also make sure that there is good
ventilation in the room. If you are in doubt, please contact your
supplier.
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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
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.
WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the appliance, unless they are recommended by
the manufacturer.
Transporting and moving the freezer
The freezer must always be moved in the vertical position. The
cabinet must not be tilted more than approx 40º. If the freezer has
been tilted more than 40º, the power supply must not be
connected until the appliance has stood upright for at least 2
hours.
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If the freezer is not to be used for some time
If the freezer is to remain unused for a time, switch it off by
pressing button O(2), (diagram on page 13). Then disconnect the
power supply to the freezer and if possible, pull the plug out of the
wall socket.
Empty, defrost and clean the freezer. Leave the freezer door
slightly ajar. This will prevent bad smells in the cabinet.
Warning
Old refrigerators and freezers are often fitted with complicated
latches that can only be opened from the outside. If you have an
old unit like this stored away somewhere, or if you scrap it,
remember to destroy the latch to prevent children from being
exposed to danger by getting locked inside the unit.
Note! Please also observe the environmental rules on disposal.
Disposal
If a refrigerator/freezer is to be disposed of, this must be done in an
environmentally correct way, in accordance with current rules of
disposal.
Please observe the environmental rules on disposal. There might
be special requirements/conditions to be observed. Information on
disposal can be obtained from:
- Gram A/S
- Your white-goods supplier
- Authorities (your local council, Ministry of the Environment, etc.)
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The freezer is intended for use in a normal household. It is
designed for temperature class SN-T in accordance with European
standard EN 153. This means that the refrigerator will run best at a
room temperature of +10ºC to +43ºC.
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Control Panel
Evaporator Shelf
Rubber Sealing Strip
Nameplate
Condenser
Freezing Tray
Freezing Drawers
Door Handle
Compressor Compartment
Compressor
Drain Spout
Adjustable Feet

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SETTING UP AND INSTALLATION
Where to place the freezer
For safety reasons the freezer must not be installed outdoors; it
must be placed in a dry room. Never place the appliance close to
sources of heat such as cookers or radiators, and avoid placing it in
direct sunlight. The surface on which the appliance is placed must
be level and sturdy. The small wheels mounted at the rear of the
freezer make it easy to place it in the required position.
The freezer can be set up free-standing against a wall or built into a
kitchen cabinet.
It is important that the appliance stands completely level and that
there is good air circulation over, under and around it. The
freezer can be adjusted by turning the two adjusting screws on the
plinth. After adjustment, the feet and the two rear wheels must be
in contact with the surface on which the appliance stands. It is
extremely important that the freezer’s adjustable feet are set
correctly to avoid movement or future distortion of the cabinet (2
optional rear feet are supplied in the parts kit).
It is also advantageous, but not necessary, that the freezer is tilted
slightly towards the rear to allow the door to close on it’s own.
The illustrations on the following pages (8 & 9), show how to
create sufficient air circulation around the cabinet. The dimensions
give the actual size of openings. The circulation area must be at
least 200 cm².

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Building into a kitchen cabinet
Building into a kitchen cabinet with sufficient ventilation
around the freezer to dissipate heat from the compressor. The
appliance can stand direct on the floor or on its plinth. (10)
Building into a freezer cabinet
Building into a freezer cabinet follows the same principal as
shown in illustration 10. (11)
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Installation And Ventilation Diagrams
The measurements below is a guideline only. The degree of the
door opening shows the minimum requirement to easily access the
storage bins. (12 & 13)
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5mm+
110º110º
10mm+ 10mm+
35-50mm+
110º
10mm+
35-50mm+
1mm+
40-60mm+
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Electrical connection
The appliance is intended for connection to alternating current.
The connection values for voltage (V) and frequency (Hz) are given
on the nameplate inside the cabinet.
Power must be connected via a wall socket with switch. The wall
socket should be easily accessible.
It is recommended, as with any high tech appliance, that a power
surge protection device be used.
All earthing requirements stipulated by the local electricity
authority must be observed. The cabinet plug and wall socket
should then give correct earthing. If in doubt, contact your local
supplier or an authorised electrician.
WARNING - This appliance must be earthed. The flexible cord
(mains lead) fitted to this appliance has three cores for use with a
3-pin 10 amp plug.
IMPORTANT
The cores in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the
following code:
GREEN AND YELLOW - EARTH
BLUE - NEUTRAL
BROWN - LIVE
These colours might not correspond with the colour markings
identifying the terminals in your plug.
Proceed as follows:
Connect the GREEN AND YELLOW core to the plug terminal
marked “E” or by an earth symbol, or coloured GREEN or GREEN
AND YELLOW. Connect the BLUE core to the plug terminal
marked “N” or coloured BLACK.
Connect the BROWN core to the plug terminal marked “L” or
coloured RED.

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Changing the door hinge over to the opposite side
Illustrations 14-19 over the page, show how easy it is to change the
doors from right-hinged to left-hinged, or vice versa. (Changing
the door from left to right is done in the same way, but opposite).
Top and bottom left hand hinges and accessories are supplied in
the parts kit.
*The freezer must be switched off and emptied completely.
- Remove the 2 screws in the hinge top on the right-hand side of
the cabinet. (14)
- Lift the freezer door slightly and take the door and upper hinge
off by pulling the door towards you.
- Remove the dummy hinge from the opposite side by unscrewing
the 2 screws. (15)
- Reverse the dummy hinge and refit it on the opposite side of the
cabinet using 2 screws.
- Tilt the freezer to an angle of max. 45ºand unscrew the bottom
hinge. This is done by removing the 2 screws holding the bottom
hinge on the cabinet underside. (16)
- Remove the lower dummy hinge in the opposite side in the same
way as the upper dummy hinge was removed. (17)
- Reverse the dummy hinge and refit it on the opposite side of the
cabinet.
- Reverse the upper right-hand hinge and refit it in the lower
left-hand corner of the cabinet.
- Place the cabinet in the correct position again.
- Remove the door handle by removing the screws. (18)
- Reverse the lower right-hand hinge and refit it on the top part of
the door in the left side of the cabinet. Push the door into position
and slide the upper hinge into the upper left-hand hinge casing.
Tighten the 2 screws. Remember to adjust the hinges.
- Remove the screws on the right-hand side of the door and screw
them onto the left side of the door. Use the screws from the left
side to attach the handle to the right-hand edge of the door. (19)

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USING THE FREEZER
1 Freezer’s ON button.
2 Freezer’s OFF button.
3 Green light-emitting LED signalling that freezer’s chamber
has been switched on.
4 “FREEZE” button for adjusting and setting the temperature.
5 Display showing the set temperature, and alarm status
codes.
6 Button for step-by-step temperature regulation, upwards.
7 Button for step-by-step temperature regulation, downwards.
8 “QUICK FREEZE” button
9 Blue light-emitting LED showing the “Quick Freeze” function
is activated.
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Electronic Control
The freezer is equipped with electronic control. The control panel
is concealed behind the freezer door. The freezer has been factory
set to operate at optimum temperature, i.e. –18ºC. If you wish to
change the preset temperature, the new setting will be stored in
the electronic control. In case of power failure, the control will
remember the latest setting when the power to the cabinet is
restored.
The electronic control has the following functions:
- On/Off switch function.
- Display of the real temperature inside the freezer’s chamber.
- Setting the temperature inside the freezer’s chamber.
- Acoustic and visual signalling of alarms.
- Visual signalling with use of LED’s of switched on functions.
- Emergency program in case of sensor fault.
- Power-saving sensors.
Operating the freezer
Start the freezer by plugging it into a wall socket.
If the mains lead has been damaged, it must be replaced with a
corresponding type supplied by an electrical service centre and
installed by a qualified electrician.
The freezer incorporates a “stand-by function” and in the display
two horizontal lines indicate that the power supply has been
connected.
- Start the freezer by pressing the start button I(1). After approx.
5 seconds, the green light emitting LED (3) lights up to indicate
that the freezer is switched on. The actual temperature inside the
freezer’s compartment is shown on the display (5).
- To turn the freezer off, press and hold the off button O(2).

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Temperature regulation
The temperature in the freezer can be set within the range of -23ºC
to –14ºC by pressing and holding the “FREEZE” button (4), The set
temperature will be shown on the display (5). Press the button
(6) or button (7) until the new required temperature is
reached.
A brief acoustic signal will be given whenever a button is activated.
When activating the buttons I(1), O(2) or (8) the action will
not become visible on the display until after approx 2 seconds.
If there has been a power failure or the power supply to the freezer
has been disconnected, the electronic control will remember the
latest setting when the power is reconnected.
Temperature inside the freezer
The temperature settings and temperature values shown on the
display are average temperatures of the freezer. Do not change
the temperature setting simply because it is warmer in summer.
The increase of the room temperature will be detected by the
sensor and the compressor will automatically run for a longer time
to maintain the set temperature.
Brief temperature variations
Brief temperature variations are normal and may occur when fresh
food has just been placed inside the freezer or when the door is
open for longer periods. These variations will not affect the food
products and the temperature will quickly return to the set-point
level.
If the door to the freezer is open for more than 2 minutes, the
display will show E4 and the acoustic alarm will activate.
Please refer to page 17 to remedy.

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Freezing down
Fast freezing down to a low temperature is important if food
quality is to be preserved. Freezing down is activated by pressing
the freezing down button (8), and the blue light-emitting LED
(9) shows that the “Quick Freeze” function is on.
You can choose between 24 and 48 hours’ freezing down. It is
recommended to activate the “Quick Freeze” 2 to 4 hours before
filling the freezer with large quantities of food.
By pressing the button once “Quick Freeze” is set to 24 hours and
“24” is briefly shown on the display (5). By pressing the button
twice, “Quick Freeze” is set to 48 hours and “48” is briefly shown on
the display (5). By pressing the button once more, this function is
deactivated and the blue light-emitting LED is switched off.
After the “Quick Freeze” button is activated, the symbols “24” and
“48” are displayed for 5 seconds. The actual temperature in the
freezer is then displayed.

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ALARMS
Normal use of the freezer may give rise to various disruptions with
unstable cabinet function as a consequence. These disruptions are
shown on the display by means of an alarm code (an “E” followed
by a number) and signalled by the acoustic alarm. In case of
several faults, the alarm codes will be displayed in turn.
Alarm codes
E2 - temperature sensor fault in the freezer’s chamber
A temperature sensor has been damaged. Call your supplier. A
built in emergency program attempts to maintain an acceptable
temperature until the fault is corrected.
E4 - door is open
The door of the freezer’s chamber has been opened for more than
2 minutes. The alarm code disappears when the door is closed.
E5 - temperature too high
The temperature in the freezer has been higher than the set
temperature for more than 2 hours.
E6 - temperature too high at power failure
There has been a power failure, the power to the freezer has been
disconnected or the temperature in the freezer has been higher
than the set temperature for more than 2 hours after power failure.
Interrupting an alarm
The acoustic alarm can always be interrupted by opening the door
and pressing any button. The alarm code will remain displayed
until the alarm has been cancelled. A 2 hour silence will follow.
The alarm codes E4, E5, E6 can be cancelled by pressing for 7-8
seconds simultaneously, the buttons (6) and (7).
The exception: in case of the alarm E2 it is possible to cancel the
alarm only after replacing damaged sensors.
In such cases please contact your supplier.

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USING THE FREEZER’S ACCESSORIES
The whole of the freezer can be used for freezing down and for
the long-term storage of frozen items of food.
In addition, the freezer comes equipped with a freezing tray for
berries, etc...
When packing the wire bins in your freezer with food, make sure
to place containers or boxes on the bottom of the bin. Avoid
placing food on the bottom that will easily push down in between
the wire.
This ensures that the bins won’t get stuck to the individual
evaporator shelves, due to food (such as bags of mince) moulding
and freezing down in between the gaps in the wire bin.

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DEFROSTING AND CLEANING
Manual defrosting of the freezer
It is recommended to defrost the freezer compartment at least once
a year. Stop the freezer compressor by pressing the lower button
o(2). Remove all items from the freezer. To keep them as cold as
possible during defrost, they can be placed in a refrigerator
compartment. Place a bowl containing hot water (not boiling) in
the freezer. Pull out the drain spout and place an empty bowl
under it to received the defrost water (20). When the ice has
melted, clean out the freezer using water and a mild washing-up
liquid. Dry the freezer with a soft cloth.
Warning
It is dangerous to use electrical apparatus, knives or sharp objects
to speed up the defrosting process.
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Cleaning
Turn the freezer off by pressing button O (2) and disconnect the
power supply to the freezer.
The freezer is best cleaned using a weak soap solution and a soft
cloth. Never use cleaning agents that scour. It is also highly
recommended that harsh cleaning agents are not used to clean
the plastic components as certain chemicals can lead to premature
deterioration and cause damage to these parts. Clean the sealing
strip around the door regularly to prolong its life. Use only clean
water for cleaning the sealing strip.
The plastic parts of the cabinet cannot withstand boiling water
(max 85ºC).
It is important to prevent water from getting into the control panel.
Remove dust and threads from the compressor compartment at
the back of the freezer with a vacuum cleaner.
Cleaning of doors in stainless steel or aluminium
Stainless steel or aluminium doors on GRAM products can, with
advantage, be cleaned with a spray and a soft cloth. There are a
number of different spraying agents for this purpose on the
market. We recommend that you contact your usual white goods
supplier for advise on the advantages and disadvantages of the
individual products.