Midea FF172L User manual

FF172L

Contents
1. SAFETY WARNINGS............................................................................................................1
2. INSTALL TION...................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Location......................................................................................................................2
2.2 ReversingtheDoorSwing.......................................................................................... 2
2.3 DoorSpaceRequirements.......................................................................................... 6
2.4 LevellingtheUnit.......................................................................................................6
2.5 CleaningBeforeUse...................................................................................................6
2.6 BeforeUsingYourUnit...............................................................................................6
2.7 InteriorAccessories....................................................................................................7
3. PRODUCTOVERVIEW........................................................................................................7
4. OPERATION........................................................................................................................8
4.1 Switching OnYour Unit..............................................................................................8
4.2 Noise InsidetheUnit!................................................................................................. 8
4.3 TipsforKeepingFoodintheUnit...............................................................................8
5. CLEANING.......................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 Defrosting...................................................................................................................8
5.2 CleaningtheInteriorand theExterioroftheUnit..................................................... 8
5.3 CleaningTips..............................................................................................................9
6. MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................. 9
6.1 CareWhenHandling/MovingYourUnit...................................................................9
6.2 Servicing.....................................................................................................................9
6.3 Switching OfforLongPeriodsofTime.......................................................................9
7. Trouble shooting...............................................................................................................9
7.1 Warmtips:................................................................................................................ 10
8. TIPSFORENERGYSAVING............................................................................................... 10
9. DISPOSAL.........................................................................................................................11

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1.SAFETYWARNINGS
1) Keepventilation openings,intheapplianceenclosureorinthebuilt-in
structure,clearofobstruction.
2) Donotusemechanicaldevices orothermeanstoacceleratethedefrosting
process, otherthanthoserecommendedbythemanufacturer.
3) Do not damagetherefrigerant circuit.
4) Donot use electricalappliances insidethefoodstoragecompartmentsofthe
appliance,unless they areofthetyperecommendedby themanufacturer.
5)Theappliancehasto beunpluggedafteruseandbeforecarryingoutusermaintenanceonthe
appliance.
6)Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8yearsandaboveand persons withreduce
physicalsensoryormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeen
givensupervision orinstruction concerninguseoftheapplianceinasafe wayand understand the
hazardsinvolved.Childrenshall notplaywiththeappliance.Cleaningand usermaintenanceshall
notbemadeby childrenwithout supervision.
7)Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsserviceagentor
similarlyqualifiedpersonsinorderto avoidahazard.
8)Pleaseabandontherefrigeratoraccordingtolocalregulatorsforituseflammableblowinggas
and refrigerant.
9)Pleaseaccordingtolocalregulationsregardingdisposaloftheapplianceforitsflammable
refrigerantand blowinggas.Beforeyou scraptheappliance,please takeoffthedoorstoprevent
childrentrapped.
10)Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedinhouseholdand similarapplicationssuchas
staffkitchenareasinshops,offices andotherworkingenvironments;
farmhouses andby clientsinhotels, motelsand otherresidentialtypeenvironments;
bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments;
cateringand similarnon-retailapplications.
11)Do not storeexplosivesubstances suchasaerosolcanswithaflammablepropellantinthis
appliance.
ITIS HAZARDOUSFOR ANYONE OTHERTHANAUTHORISEDSERVICEPERSONNEL
TOCARRYOUT SERVICINGOFREPAIRSWHICHINVOLVETHEREMOVALOF COVERS.
TOAVOID THERISKOFANELECTRICALSHOCKDONOTATTEMPTREPAIRSYOURSELF.

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2)Removethescrewsfixedthetop-hingewithcross-slot screwdriver.
3)Replacethetop-hingeandthetop-doorlimitblockand thedoorbearingbush to theother
side.
A. Removethenutwithsleeve.Takeoffthewasherthenremovetheaxes totheotherside
and fixed.
B. Removethedoorlimit block
C. Please takingoutanotherdoorlimit block, withscrewmountingtothedoor

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4)Disassemblethescrews fixed thebottom-hingewithcross-slotscrewdriver.
Note therefrigerator-freezerinclineangleless 45 .
5)Replacethebottomhingeto theothersidethenfixitwithscrews.
6)Setthedoorrightposition,fixthemid-hinge.

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2.3Door SpaceRequirements
Theunit's doormustbeableto openfullyasshown.
W D 902 1052mm
2.4 Levelling theUnit
Todo thisadjustthetwolevellingfeetat thefrontoftheunit.
Iftheunit isnotlevel,thedoorand magnetic sealalignments
will not becoveredproperly.
Makesurethat thefoot touches theground beforeuse.
Lookdownfromthetop,clockwise andcounterclockwiseloosening,tightening.
2.5 Cleaning BeforeUse
Wipetheinsideoftheunitwithaweaksolutionofbicarbonatesoda.Thenrinsewith
warmwaterusinga spongeorcloth.Washtheshelvesandsaladbininwarmsoapy
waterand drycompletelybeforereplacingintheunit.Cleantheexterioroftheunitwitha
dampcloth.IfyourequiremoreinformationrefertotheCleaningsection.
2.6Before Using Your Unit
Donot damagethepowercordunderanyconditionsoasto ensuresafetyuse,do notusewhen
thepowercordisdamagedortheplugisworn.
Donot put flammable,explosive,volatileandhighlycorrosiveitems intherefrigeratorto prevent
damagesto theproductorfireaccidents.
Donotplaceflammableitems neartherefrigeratortoavoidfires.
Thisproductishouseholdrefrigeratorsandshall beonlysuitableforthestorageoffoods.
Accordingto nationalstandards,householdrefrigeratorsshall notbeusedforotherpurposes,
suchasstorageofblood,drugsorbiologicalproducts.
Donot placeitems suchasbottledorsealedcontaineroffluidsuchasbottledbeersand
beverages inthefreezertoprevent burstsand otherlosses.
Beforeplacinganyfoodinyourunit,turniton andwaitfor24 hours,tomakesureitis
workingproperlyandtoallowit timetofall tothecorrecttemperature.Yourunitshouldnot be
overfilled.
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4.OPERATION
4.1Switching OnYourUnit
Thetemperatureselectorknobislocatedontherighthandsidewalloftherefrigeratorinterior
Setting Min Less CoolTemperature
Setting Med NormalOperation(adequateformostsituations)
Setting Max Coolest Temperature
Duringhighambienttemperaturese.g.onhotsummerdays.Itmaybenecessary to setthe
continuouslyinordertomaintaina lowtemperatureinthecabinet.
Giveyourrefrigeratortimetocooldowncompletelybeforeaddingfood.Itisthebestto wait
24hoursbeforeaddingfood.The thermostat knobcontrolsthetemperature.
4.2NoiseInsidetheUnit!
Youmaynoticethatyourunitmakessomeunusualnoises.Mostoftheseareperfectlynormal,
but youshouldbeawareofthem!
These noises arecausedbythecirculationoftherefrigerantliquidinthecoolingsystem.It
hasbecome morepronouncedsincetheintroductionofCFCfree gases.Thisisnotafaultand
will notaffecttheperformanceofyourunit.Thisisthecompressormotorworking,asit
pumps therefrigerantaroundthesystem.
4.3TipsforKeepingFoodin theUnit
Cookedmeats/fishesshouldalways bestoredonashelfaboverawmeats/fishes toavoid
bacterialtransfer.Keeprawmeats/fishes inacontainerwhichislargeenoughtocollectjuices
and coveritproperly.Placethecontaineronthelowestshelf.
Leavespacearoundyourfood,toallowair tocirculateinsidetheunit.Ensureallpartsofthe
unitarekeptcool.
Topreventtransferoffavoursanddryingout,packorcoverthefood separately.Fruitand
vegetables do notneedto bewrapped.
Always letpre-cookedfoodcooldownbeforeyou putintheunit.Thiswillhelptomaintain
theinternaltemperatureoftheunit.
Topreventcoldairescapingfromtheunit,trytolimitthenumberoftimesyouopenthe
door. Werecommend that youonlyopenthedoorwhenyouneedtoput foodinortake
foodout.
5.CLEANING
5.1 Defrosting
.2CleaningtheInteriorandtheExterioroftheUnit
Removeall theshelves and thesaladbin.Toremovethesaladbinfirstremovethelower

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Use a dampclothtocleantheexterior,and thenwipewitha standardfurniturepolish.Make
Thegrilleofthecondenserat thebackoftheunitandtheadjacentcomponentscanbe
5.3CleaningTips
Condensationmayappearontheoutsideoftheunit.Thismaybeduetoachangein
roomtemperature.Wipeofanymoistureresidue.Iftheproblemcontinues,pleasecontacta
qualifiedtechnicianforassistance.
6.MAINTENANCE
6.1CareWhenHandling /Moving YourUnit
Holdtheunitarounditssides orbasewhenmovingit.Undernocircumstancesshouldit
beliftedby holdingtheedgesofthetop surface.
6.2Servicing
Theunitshouldbeservicedbyanauthorizedengineerandonlygenuinesparepartsshould
beused.Undernocircumstances shouldyouattempttorepair theunityourself.Repairs
carriedout byinexperiencedpersonsmaycause injuryorseriousmalfunction.Contacta
qualitatively technician.
6.3Switching OfforLong PeriodsofTime
Whentheunitisnot inuse foralongperiodoftime,disconnectitfromthemains supply,
emptyall foodandcleantheappliance,leavingthedoorajartopreventunpleasantsmells.
7.Troubleshooting
Thefollowingsimpleissues canbehandledbytheuser.Pleasecalltheafter-saleservice
department iftheissues arenotsettled.
Inoperation
Whetherthefreezerispluggedand connectedto power;
Lowvoltage;
Failurepowerortrippingcircuit
Odor
Odorousfoodsshouldcloselywrapped;
Whetherfoodsarerotten;
Whethertheinteriorshallbecleaned.
Long-termoperation of
compressor
Itisnormalthatrefrigeratoroperatesforlongertimein
summerwhentheambienttemperatureishigher;
Donotputtoomuchfood inthefreezerat onetime;
Donotputfoodsuntiltheyarecooled;
Frequentopeningofrefrigeratordoor.
Wipetheinsideoftheunit witha weak solution ofbicarbonatesodaand thenrinse
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Illuminatinglightdoes not
shine
Whethertherefrigeratorisconnectedtopower,
whethertheilluminatinglightisdamaged.
Therefrigeratordoorcan
notbeproperlyclosed.
Thefreezerdoorisstuckbyfood packages;
Too muchfood;
Tiltrefrigerator.
Loud noises
Whetherthefoodisleveled,whethertherefrigeratoris
balanced;
Whethertherefrigeratorpartsareproperlyplaced.
7.1Warmtips:
Therefrigeratorenclosuremayemitheat duringoperationspeciallyinsummer,thisiscaused
bytheradiationofthecondenser, anditisanormal .
Condensation:condensation will bedetectedontheexteriorsurfaceanddoorseals
ofthefreezerwhentheambienthumidityislarge, thisisanormal ,andthe
condensationcanbewipedawaywithadrytowel.
Buzz:Buzzwillbegeneratedbyrunningcompressorspeciallywhenstartinguporshutting
down.
8.TIPSFORENERGYSAVING
Trynottoopenthedoortoooften,especiallywhentheweatheriswetand hot.Onceyou open
thedoor,close it assoon aspossible.
Everynowandthencheckiftheapplianceissufficientlyventilated(adequateair circulation
behindtheappliance).
Innormaltemperatureconditions, please arrangethethermostatat themiddlesetting.
Beforeloadingtheappliancewithpackages offreshfood,makesuretheyarecooledtoambient
temperature.
Iceand frostlayerincrease energyconsumption, socleantheapplianceassoonasthelayeris3-5
mmthick.
Ifit istheoutercondenser,therearwall shouldbealwayscleanfree ofdustoranyimpurities.
The applianceshouldbelocatedinthecoolestareaoftheroom,awayfromheatproducing
appliances orheatingducts, andoutofthedirectsunlight.
Lethot foodscooltoroomtemperaturebeforeplacingintheappliance.Overloadingthe
applianceforcesthecompressortorun longer.Foodsthatfreezetoo slowly maylosequality,or
spoil.
Besureto wrapfoodsproperly,and wipecontainersdry beforeplacingthem intheappliance.
Thiscutsdownonfrostbuild-up insidetheappliance.
Appliancestoragebinshouldnot belinedwithaluminumfoil,waxpaper,orpapertoweling.
Linersinterferewithcoldair circulation, makingtheapplianceless efficient.
Organizeand labelfood toreducedooropeningsandextendedsearches.Removeasmany
items asneededat onetime,and close thedoorassoon aspossible.

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9.DISPOSAL
Oldunits havesomeresidualvalue.Anenvironmentallyfriendlymethodofdisposal
willensurethatvaluablerawmaterialscanberecoveredandusedagain.Therefrigerantused
inyourunitand materialsrequirespecialdisposalprocedures.Ensurethatnoneof
thepipesonthebackoftheunitaredamagedpriortodisposal.Uptodate
concerning ofdisposingofyouroldunitandpackagingfromthenewonecanbe
obtainedfromyourlocal ice.
Whendisposingofanoldunitbreakofanyoldlocksorlatchesandremovethedooras
asafeguard.
CorrectDisposalofthisproduct
CorrectDisposalofthisproduct
Thismarkingindicatesthatthisproductshouldnot bedisposed withother
householdwastes throughouttheEU.To preventpossibleharmtotheenvironment
orhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,recycleitresponsiblyto
promotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.Toreturnyouruseddevice,
pleaseusethereturnandcollec onsystemsorcontacttheretailerwherethe
productwaspurchased.Theycantakethisproductforenvironmentalsaferecycling.
Formoreinforma on,pleasecontactthelocalauthorityoryourretailerwhereyoupurchasedthe
product.