Lec+ U50262W User manual
USER GUIDE
U50262W
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Thankyou for buying thishigh qualityappliance
Thishandbookisdesignedtohelpyouthrougheachstepofowningyour
newappliance,frominstallationtouse.
Pleasereadthroughthishandbookcarefullybeforeyoustartusingyour
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possible,andprovideyouwithasmuchsupportaspossible.
If,however,youfindsomethingmissingornotcovered,pleasecontact
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specifications,changesmayhavebeenmadesubsequenttopublishing.
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Index
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE ........................................................................3
SafetyInstructions ........................................................................................................ 3
Recommendations....................................................................................................... 4
Installationand SwitchingOnThe Appliance .............................................................. 5
BeforeSwitchingOn..................................................................................................... 5
THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONAND POSSIBILITIES..................................................6
Thermostat Setting ....................................................................................................... 6
ARRANGINGFOODIN THEAPPLIANCE..............................................................7
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE ...........................................................................8
DefrostingtheFreezercompartment .......................................................................... 9
TRANSPORTATIONANDCHANGINGOFINSTALLATIONPOSITION ..............10
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALESSERVICE .......................................... 11
Technical data............................................................................................................. 12
THEPARTSOF THEAPPLIANCEANDTHECOMPARTMENT ..........................13
Changingof DoorOpening Direction ........................................................................ 14
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PART- 1. BEFOREUSINGTHE APPLIANCE
SafetyInstructions
•The model, whichcontainsR600a-see nameplate underrefrigerant (the coolant
isobutane), naturalsgasthat,is veryenvironmentallyfriendlybutalsocombustible.
Whentransportingand installingthe unitcaremustbetakento ensure thatnoneof
therefrigerationcircuitcomponentsbecomedamaged.Intheeventofdamageavoid
nakedflamesorignitionsourcesand ventilatetheroomin whichthe unitisplaced
forafewminutes.
•Warning:Keepventilationopeningsinapplianceenclosureorinstructurefor building
in,clearofobstruction.
•Donotusemechanicaldevicesorotherartificial meanstoaccelerate thedefrosting
process.
•Donotuseelectricalappliancesinthe freezercompartmentof theappliance.
•If thisapplianceistoreplacean oldrefrigeratorwithalock;breakor removethe lock
asasafetymeasurebeforestoringit,toprotectchildren whileplayingmight lock
themselvesinside.
•Oldrefrigeratorsand freezerscontaininsulationgasesandrefrigerant,whichmust
be disposed ofproperly.Entrustthe disposal of ascrapunitcategoricallyto
competence ofyourlocalwastedisposalserviceandcontactyourlocalauthorityor
yourdealerifyouhaveanyquestions.Pleaseensurethatthepipeofworkof your
refrigeratingunitdoesnotget damagedpriortobeingpicked-upbythe relevantwaste
disposal service.
Importantnote:
Please read this booklet beforeinstalling and switching on this appliance. The
manufacturer assumesno responsibilityforincorrectinstallationandusage asdescribed
inthisbooklet.
PleaseaskyourmunicipalauthorityaboutthedisposaloftheWEEEfor
thereuse,recycleandrecoverypurposes.
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Recommendations
Warning: Donotusemechanicaldevicesorothermeanstoaccelerate thedefrosting
process,otherthan thoserecommended bythe manufacturer.Donot useelectrical
appliancesinside thefood storagecompartmentsoftheappliance, unlesstheyareof
the type recommended bythe manufacturer.Keepventilationopenings,inthe appliance
enclosureorinthebuilt-instructure,clearofobstruction. Donotdamagetherefrigerant
circuit.
•Donotuseadaptersorshuntswhichcouldcauseoverheating
orburning.
•Donotplugold,warpedpowersupply cables.
•Donottwistand bend thecables.
•Donotallowchildren toplaywiththeappliance.Children must
NEVERsitondrawers/shelvesorhang fromthedoor.
•Donotusesharpmetalobjectsforremovingiceonthefreezer
compartment; theycould puncturethe refrigeratorcircuitand
cause unrepairable damageto theunit. Usethe plasticscraper
provided.
•Donotplugthepowersupply withwethands.
•Donotplacecontainers(glassbottlesortincontainers)of liquids
into the freezerespeciallygassy liquidsastheycouldcause
thecontainerto burstduring freezing.
•Bottlesthatcontainahighpercentageofalcohol mustbesealed
welland placedvertically in thefreezer.
•Donottouchthe coolingsurfaces,especially withwet handsas
youcould beburnt or hurt.
•Donot eatice,whichhave justbeenremovedfromthefreezer.
•Theapplianceisnotintended forusebypeople(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unless
theyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceby
apersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervised toensurethat
theydon’t playwith theappliance.
•Ifthesupply cordisdamageditmustbereplacedbythemanufacturerorservice
agentorsimilaryqualifiedpeople inordertoavoid ahazard.
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Installationand Switching OnTheAppliance
•This applianceisconnectingto 220-240Vand50Hz.
•Youcanofferhelpfromtheservicetoinstall andswitchingon theappliance.
•Beforemakingtheconnectiontothepowersupply,ensurethatthe voltageonthe
nameplatecorrespondstothe voltageofelectricalsysteminyourhome.
•Inserttheplugintoasocket with anefficient groundconnection. Ifthesockethasno
ground contactorthe plug doesnotmatch,wesuggestyoutocallanauthorised
electricianforassistance.
•Theplugshouldbeaccessible after the applianceispositioned.
•Manufactureris not responsible for failureto completethe
ground connectionasdescribedinthisbooklet.
•Donotplacetheapplianceindirectsunlight.
•Donotuseinopenairandshall notbeexposedto therain.
•Placethe appliancefarfromheatsourcesandina well-ventilated
position.Thefreezershouldbeat least50cmfromradiators,
gasorcoal stovesand5cmfarfromelectricalstoves.
•Keep thetopfreefor at least15cm.
•Donotplaceheavyand lotsofthingsontheappliance.
•Iftheapplianceis installed nexttoanotherfreezer,observea
minimumdistanceof2cmtopreventcondensation.
•Fittheplasticwallspacerstothecondenseratthebackofthe
refrigeratorin ordertoprevent leaning tothe wall for good
performance.
•Theappliancemustbestandfirmlyandlevelonthe floorUse
the twofront levelling-feet to compensatefor anevenfloor.
•The outside of the applianceand theaccessoriesinsideshould
becleanedwithasolution ofwaterandliquidsoap;theinside
ofthe appliancewithsodiumbicarbonatedissolvedinlukewarm
water.Afterdryingreplacealltheaccessories.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Wait3hoursbeforepluggingtheapplianceinto themainpower
toensureproperperformance.
•Therecan beanodourwhenyoufirstswitchon the appliance.
Itwilldisappearaftertheappliancestartstocool.
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PART- 2. THEVARIOUSFUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES
ThermostatSetting
1
2
3
0
Thefreezerthermostat automaticallyregulatesthe inside temperatureof the
compartments. Byrotating theknob fromposition1to 3, coldertemperaturescanbe
obtained.“0”positionshowsthermostatisclosedand nocoolingwillbeavailable.
FreezerThermostatSetting;
0 :Theapplianceisclosed
1 :Forshort-termstorageoffoodinthefreezercompartment,youcansetthe knob
between minimumand mediumposition.
2 : Forlong-termstorage offoodinthe freezercompartment,youcan setknobto
mediumposition.
3 :Forfreezingthefreshfood.Theappliancewill worklonger. Soafteryouget the
coldconditionyoumustpositiontopreviousposition.
Notethat; theambient temperature, temperatureof thefreshlystoredfoodand howoften
thedooris opened,affectsthe temperaturein thefreezercompartment. Ifrequired,change
thetemperaturesetting.
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PART- 3. ARRANGING FOODINTHE APPLIANCE
•Theuseoffreezeris,storingofdeep-frozenorfrozenfoodforlongperiodsof time
andmakingicecubes.
•Donotputfreshandwarmfoodwithfrozenfoodsidebysideasitcanthawthefrozen
food.
•Whilefreezing freshfood(i.e.meat,fishandmincemeat) dividethemin partsyou
willusein onetime.
•Forstoringthefrozenfood;theinstructionsshownonfrozenfoodpackagesshould
alwaysbefollowedcarefully andifnoinformationisprovidedfoodshouldnotbe
stored formorethan3monthsfromthepurchaseddate.
•Whenbuyingfrozenfoodensurethatthesehavebeenfrozenatsuitable temperatures
and thatthepackingisintact.
•Frozenfoodshouldbe transportedin appropriatecontainerstomaintainthequality
of the food andshouldbereturned tothefreezingsurfacesof theunitintheshortest
possibletime.
•Ifapackageoffrozenfoodshowsthesign ofhumidityandabnormal swellingitis
probablethatithasbeenpreviouslystoredat anunsuitabletemperatureand that
thecontentshavedeteriorated.
•Thestoragelifeof frozenfooddependson theroomtemperature,thermostat setting,
howoftenthedooris opened,thetypeof food andthelength oftimerequiredto
transport theproductfromthe shopto yourhome.Alwaysfollowthe instructions
printedonthepackageandneverexceedthe maximumstoragelifeindicated.
•Usethefastfreezing shelftofreezehomecooking(andthefoodwhich iswantedto
freeze)morequickly becauseofthefreezingroom’s greaterfreezingpower.Fast
freezingshelvesarethemiddle drawersofthefreezercompartment(seein page
10).
If yourfridge isnotcooling enough;
Yourfridge is designedtooperate intheambienttemperatureintervalsstatedin the
standards,accordingtotheclimate classstatedintheinformation label.Wedonot
recommend operatingyourfridgeout ofstatedtemperaturesvaluelimitsintermsof cooling
effectiveness.
ClimateClass Ambient Temperature(°C)
TBetween 16 and 43 (°C)
ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)
NBetween 16 and 32 (°C)
SN Between 10 and 32 (°C)
•TropicalClimateClassisdescribedasbetween16°Cand43°Cofambient
temperatures accordingtoEN ISO15502standards.
•Appliance complieswith EN15502, IEC60335-1/IEC60335-2-24, 2004/108/EC
standards.
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
PART- 4.
• Disconnectunitfromthepowersupplybeforecleaning.
• Donot cleanthe appliancebypouringwater.
• Thefreezer compartmentshouldbecleanedperiodically
usingasolutionofbicarbonateofsodaandlukewarm
water
• Cleantheaccessoriesseparately withsoapandwater.
Donot cleantheminthewashingmachine.
• Donot useabrasive products, detergentsorsoaps.After
washing,rinsewithcleanwateranddrycarefully.When
thecleaningoperationshavebeen completed reconnect
the plug of theunitwithdryhands.
• Youshouldclean thecondenser(backof theappliance)
withbroomonceayearinordertoprovideenergy saving
andincreasetheproductivity.
THEPOWERSUPPLY MUSTBEDISCONNECTED.
• Whilefreezingfood; Maximumamountoffreshfood(inkg)that canbefrozenin24
hoursisindicatedontheappliancelabel.
•Foroptimumapplianceperformancetoreachmaximumfreezing capacity,turnthe
thermostatknob topositionmax24hoursbeforeplacingfreshfoodinthefreezer.
•Afterplacingfreshfoodinthe freezer,24hoursonmaxpositionis generally
sufficient,After24hours,donnotneedtosetthethermostatknobtoposition max.
Attention; Inorderto saveenergy,When freezingsmall amountsoffood,donnotneedto
setthethermostatknobtoposition max.
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Defrosting theFreezercompartment
Freezerdefrostprocess
•Smallamountsoffrostwillaccumulateinsidethefreezerdependingupon thelength
oftimeduringwhichthedoorisleftopenortheamount ofmoistureintroduced.Itis
essentialtoensurethat nofrostoriceis allowedtoformatplaceswhereit willaffect
theclosefittingofthe doorseal.Thismightallowairto penetratethecabinet, thus
encouraging continuousrunning of thecompressor.Thinfrostformationis quite
softand canberemovedwith a brush orplasticscraper.Donotuse metalorsharp
scrapers,mechanicaldevicesorothermeansto acceleratethe defrostingprocess.
Removealldislodgedfrostfromthecabinetfloor.Fortheremoval ofthinfrostitis
notnecessarytoswitchoff theappliance.
•Fortheremovalofheavy icedepositsdisconnecttheappliancefromthemainssupply
andemptythecontentsintocardboardboxesand wrapinthickblanketsor layersof
papertokeepthemcold. Defrostingwillbemosteffectiveifcarriedoutwhenthe
freezerisnearlyempty,anditshouldbecarried outasquicklyaspossibletoprevent
undueincreaseintemperatureofthe contents.
•Donotusemetalorsharpscrapers,mechanical devicesorothermeanstoaccelerate
thedefrostingprocess. Anincreaseintemperatureoffrozenfoodpackagesduring
defrostingwillshorten thestoragelife.Providedthatthecontentsarewellwrapped
andplacedinacoolareatheyshouldkeepforseveralhours.
•Drytheinside of thecompartmentwithasponge oracleancloth.
•Toacceleratethedefrostingprocessplaceoneormorebasinsof warmwaterinthe
freezercompartment.
•Examinethecontentswhenreplacingtheminthefreezerandifsomeofthepackages
havethawed outitshouldbeeaten within24hoursorbecooked andre-frozen.
•Afterdefrostinghasfinishedcleantheinside with asolutionofwarmwaterwitha
little bicarbonateof soda andthendrythoroughly.Washallremovablepartsinthe
samewayandreassemble.Reconnectthe appliance tothemainssupplyandleave
for2to3hoursonsettingnumber5beforeintroducingthe food backintothefreezer.
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PART- 6. BEFORECALLING YOUR AFTERSALES SERVICE
Ifyourapplianceisnotworkingproperly,itmaybeaminorproblem,thereforecheckthe
following,beforecallinganelectriciantosavetimeandmoney.
Whattodoifyourappliancedoesnotoperate;
Check that;
•Thereisno power,
•Thegeneralswitchinyourhomeis disconnected,
•Thethermostatsettingison«0»position,
•Thesocketisnotsufficient. Tocheckthis,plug inanotherappliancethatyou know
whichisworking intothesamesocket.
PART- 5. TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGINGOF
INSTALLATIONPOSITION
Transportationand Changing ofInstallation Position
• Theoriginalpackagesandfoamedpolystyrene (PS) canbeconcealedifrequired.
•Intransportationthe applianceshouldbe tied with awidestripeorastrongrope.
Theruleswrittenonthecorrugatedboxmustbeappliedwhiletransporting.
•Beforetransportingorchanging oldinstallationposition,allthemoving objects
(ie,shelves,crisper…)should betaken outorfixedwithbandsin ordertopreventthe
shake.
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Whattodoif yourappliance performspoorly;
Check that;
•Youhavenotoverloadedtheappliance,
•Therefrigeratorandfreezerthermostatsettingsis“1”position(ifsosetthe thermostat
dialsuitable value)
•Thedoorsareclosedperfectly,
•Thereisnodustonthecondenser,
•Thereisenoughplaceat therearandsidewalls.
Ifthereisnoise;
The coolinggaswhichcirculatesinthecoolingcircuitmaymakeaslightnoise (bubbling
sound)even when thecompressorisnot running.Donotworrythis isquitenormal.If
thesesoundsaredifferentcheckthat;
•Theapplianceiswelllevelled
•Nothingistouching therear.
•Thestuffsontheappliancearevibrating.
Recommendations
•Iftheapplianceisnotusedforlongtime(forexampleduringthesummerholidays)
unplug andclean theapplianceand leavethe door open topreventthe formation of
mildewand smell.
•Tostoptheappliancecompletely,unplugfrommainsocket (forcleaningand when
thedoorsareleftopen)
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Technicaldata
Supplier'snameortrademark
Model /Item U50262W
Typeofappliance GT/N1151K
Theenergyefficiencyclass A+
Voltage 220-240V/50HZ
Power 91.2W
Energyconsumption 0.483kw/24h
Netstorage volumeoffrozenfood 62lt
Starrating of frozen food storage compartment ****
Refrigerationsystem Static
Powercut safeZh'(-18ºCto-9ºC) 510 mins
Freezingcapacity' 9kg
Climateclass' T/N
Size(W xDxH)mm 480 x560 x838
Netweight 30.47
Noise' 39dB(A)
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PART- 7. THEPARTSOFTHE APPLIANCE AND THE
COMPARTMENT
1)THERMOSTATDIAL
2)FREEZERROOMCOVER
3)FASTFREEZERCOMP.DRAWER 4)FREEZERCOMP.BOTTOMDRAWER
5)LEVELINGFOOT
Thispresentationisonlyforinformationaboutthepartsofthe appliance.
Partsmayvaryaccordingtotheappliance model.
1
2
3
4
5
U50262W
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Changing of Door Opening Direction
Step-1: Lie down the appliance to the left
side. (FIG-1)
Step-2: Dismantle both leveling foot.
(FIG-2)
Step-3: Unscrew the bottom hinge xing screws and remove it. (FIG-3.1)
Unscrew the bottom hinge pin and screw in the next hole. (FIG-3.2)
Step-4: Remove the door. (FIG-4)
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Fig. 3.2Fig. 3.1
Fig. 4
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Step-5: Unscrew the right pin of the top hinge (FIG-5.1)
Screw the pin on the left hole of the top hinge (FIG-5.2)
Fig. 5.1 Fig. 5.2
Step-6: Replace the top bushing and top bushing cap. (FIG-6)
(You can use the bushing cap that is put in the user manuel bag)
Remove the bottom bushing and assemble it to the left side. (FIG-6)
Fig. 6
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LEC CUSTOMER CARE
Please keep this handbook in a safe place.
Please ll in the model number and serial number in the spaces provided below as they
will assist us should you need to call.
0844 815 3737
When you dial this number you will hear a recorded message and
be given a number of options. This indicates that your call has
been accepted and is being held in a queue. Calls are answered
in strict rotation as our Customer Care Representatives become
available.
Enter appliance numbers here for future reference:
These numbers can be found on your appliances.
Outside the UK and Northern Ireland, refer to your local supplier.
Stoney Lane, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 2XW
Model No
Serial No
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (UK ONLY)
For your safety please read the following information
Warning: This appliance must be earthed.
This appliance operates from 220-240 volts and should be protected by a 13 amp fuse in
the plug.
The appliance is supplied with a standard 13 amp 3-pin mains plug tted with a 13-amp fuse.
Should the fuse require replacement, it must be replaced with a fuse rated at 13 amp and
approved to BS1362.
If the mains plug which is tted is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home or is removed
for any other reason, please follow the instructions below on how to wire a 13 amp 3 pin
plug..
How to wire a 13 amp plug.
Important
The wires in the mains lead on this appliance are
coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green and Yellow - Earth
Blue – Neutral
Brown – Live
As the colours may not correspond with the markings identifying the terminals in your plug
proceed as follows.
The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked
with the letter E or with the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow.
The blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked N.
The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked L.
You must make sure the lead is rmly secured under the cord clamp.
GREEN/YELLOW
Earth
BLUE
Neutral
Cord Clamp
BROWN
Live
FUSE
13 Amps
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