Russell Hobbs RH115 User manual

UNDER COUNTER FREEZER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model num ber: RH115
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INDEX
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE.....................................................................2
SafetyInstructions.............................................................................................................2
BeforeSwitching On..........................................................................................................2
Recommendations............................................................................................................3
InstallationandSwitchingOnTheAppliance.................................................................4
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCE.....................................................................5
TEMPERATURE.................................................................................................6
ThermostatSetting............................................................................................................6
ARRANGINGFOODINTHEAPPLIANCE........................................................7
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE.......................................................................8
Defrosting Freezercompartment....................................................................................9
TRANSPORTATIONAND CHANGINGOFINSTALLATIONPOSITION..............10
Changing doorposition..................................................................................................11
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALESSERVICE.........................................13
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BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
SafetyInstructions
•Themodel,which containsR600a-see nameplateunderrefrigerant(thecoolant
isobutane), naturalsgas that,isveryenvironmentallyfriendlybutalsocombustible.
Whentransportingand installing the unit caremustbetakentoensurethatnoneof
therefrigerationcircuitcomponentsbecomedamaged.Inthe eventofdamageavoid
naked flamesorignitionsourcesand ventilatetheroominwhichtheunitisplaced
forafewminutes.
•Warning:Keepventilationopenings inappliance enclosureorinstructureforbuilding
in,clearofobstruction.
•Donotusemechanicaldevices orotherartificialmeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process.
•Donotuse electricalappliancesinthefreezercompartmentoftheappliance.
•Ifthisappliance istoreplaceanoldrefrigeratorwithalock;breakorremovethe lock
as asafetymeasurebeforestoringit, toprotectchildrenwhileplaying mightlock
themselvesinside.
•Oldrefrigeratorsand freezerscontaininsulationgasesandrefrigerant,which must
bedisposedofproperly.Entrustthedisposalofascrapunitcategoricallyto
competenceofyourlocalwastedisposalserviceandcontactyourlocalauthorityor
yourdealerifyou haveanyquestions.Please ensurethatthe pipe ofworkofyour
refrigeratingunitdoesnotgetdamagedpriortobeingpicked-upbytherelevant waste
disposalservice.
Importantnote:
Pleasereadthisbookletbeforeinstallingandswitchingonthisappliance.The
manufacturerassumesnoresponsibilityforincorrectinstallationandusage asdescribed
inthisbooklet.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Wait3hoursbeforepluggingtheapplianceintothemainpower
toensureproperperformance.
•Therecanbean odourwhenyou firstswitchontheappliance,
itwilldisappearaftertheappliancestartstocool.
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Recommendations
Warning: Donotusemechanicaldevicesorotherartificialmeans toacceleratethe
defrostingprocess.Donotuseelectricalappliances inthefoodstorageoftheappliance.
Keeptheapplianceventilationopeningsfree.Donotdamagetherefrigerator’srefrigerant
circuit.
•Donotuseadaptersorshuntswhichcouldcauseoverheating
orburning.
•Donotplugold,warpedpowersupplycables.
•Donottwistand bendthecables.
•Donotallowchildren toplaywiththeappliance.Children must
NEVER sitondrawers/shelves orhangfromthedoor.
•Donotusesharpmetalobjectsforremovingice onthefreezer
compartment; theycouldpuncturetherefrigeratorcircuitand
cause unrepairabledamagetotheunit. Use the plasticscraper
provided.
•Donotplugthepowersupplywithwethands.
•Donotplacecontainers(glassbottlesortincontainers) of liquids
intothefreezerespeciallygassyliquidsas theycouldcause
thecontainertoburstduring freezing.
•Bottlesthatcontainahigh percentage ofalcoholmustbesealed
well andplaced verticallyinthefreezer.
•Donottouch thecoolingsurfaces,especiallywithwethandsas
youcouldbe burntorhurt.
•Donoteatice,whichhavejustbeenremoved fromthe freezer.
•Theapplianceisnotintended forusebypeople(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack ofexperienceandknowledge,unless
theyhavebeen given supervision orinstructionconcerninguseofthe applianceby
apersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Children shouldbe supervised toensurethat
theydon’tplaywiththeappliance.
•Ifthesupplycordisdamagedit mustbe replacedbythemanufacturerorservice
agentorappointedperson.
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InstallationandSwitching OnTheAppliance
•Thisappliance isconnectingto220-240Vand 50 Hz.
•Ifyou needhelporareunsurehowtoinstallthe unitpleace the service agentor
appointelperson.
•Beforemakingthe connectiontothepowersupply,ensurethatthevoltageon the
nameplatecorresponds tothe voltageofelectricalsysteminyourhome.
•Insert the plugintoasocketwithanefficientgroundconnection.If thesockethas no
ground contactorthe plugdoesnotmatch,wesuggestyoutocallanauthorised
electricianforassistance.
•Theplugshouldbeaccessibleaftertheapplianceispositioned.
•Manufacturerisnotresponsibleforfailuretocompletethe
groundconnection asdescribedinthisbooklet.
•Donotplacetheapplianceindirectsunlight.
•Donotuseinopen airand shall notbeexposedtorain.
•Placetheappliancefar fromheat sourcesand inawell-ventilated
position.Thefreezershouldbeatleast50cmfromradiators,
gasorcoalstoves and5cmfarfromelectricalstoves.
•Keepthetopfree foratleast15 cm.
•Donotplaceheavyand lotsofthingsontheappliance.
•Iftheapplianceisinstallednexttoanotherfreezer,observe a
minimumdistanceof2cmtopreventcondensation.
•Fitthe plasticwall spacerstothecondenseratthe back ofthe
refrigeratorinordertopreventleaningtothe wallforgood
performance.
•Theappliancemustbestandfirmlyandlevelonthe floorUse
thetwofrontlevelling-feettocompensateforanevenfloor.
•The outsideoftheapplianceand theaccessoriesinsideshould
be cleanedwithasolutionofwaterand liquidsoap;the inside
ofthe appliance withsodiumbicarbonatedissolvedinlukewarm
water.Afterdryingreplace allthe accessories.
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THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCE
1)THERMOSTATDIAL
2)FREEZERCOMPARTMENTCOVER
3)FASTFREEZERCOMPARTMENTDRAWER 4)FREEZERCOMPARTMENTDRAWER
5)LEVELLINGFOOT
Thispresentation isonlyforinformationaboutthepartsoftheappliance.
Partsmayvaryaccording tothe appliancemodel.
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TEMPERATURE
ThermostatSetting
Thefreezerthermostatautomaticallyregulates theinsidetemperatureofthe
compartments.Byrotating theknob fromposition 1to3,coldertemperatures canbe
obtained.“0”position showsthermostatisclosedand no coolingwillbeavailable.
FreezerThermostatSetting;
0: Theapplianceisclosed
1: Forshort-termstorage offoodinthefreezercompartment, you cansettheknob
betweenminimumandmediumposition.
2: Forlong-termstorageoffoodinthefreezercompartment, you cansetknob to
mediumposition.
3: Forfreezingthefreshfood.The appliance willworklonger.Soafter yougetthe
coldconditionyoumustposition topreviousposition.
Notethat; theambienttemperature,the temperatureofthefreshlystored foodand how
often thedoorisopened,affectsthetemperatureinthe freezercompartment. If required,
changethetemperaturesetting.
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ARRANGING FOODINTHEAPPLIANCE
•Theuseoffreezerisforstoring ofdeep-frozenorfrozenfoodforlongperiodsoftime
andmakingice cubes.
•Donotputfreshandwarmfoodwithfrozenfoodsidebyside as itcanthawthefrozen
food.Put freshfoodyou wishtofreezeinaseperatecompartment thathas no frozen
food alreadyinthere.
•Whilefreezingfresh food(i.e.meat,fish andmincemeat)dividethemintopartions
youwilluseinonetime.
•Forstoringthefrozenfood;theinstructionsshownonfrozen food packages should
alwaysbefollowedcarefullyand ifno information isprovided food shouldnotbe
stored formorethan 3months fromthe dateofpurchased.
•When buyingfrozen foodensurethatthesehavebeen frozen at suitabletemperatures
andthatthepackaging isintact.
•Frozen foodshouldbe transportedinappropriatecontainerstomaintainthequality
ofthe food and shouldbereturnedtoafreezerintheshortestpossibletime.
•Ifapackage offrozenfoodshowsthesignofhumidityandabnormalswellingit is
probablethatithasbeenpreviouslystoredatan unsuitabletemperatureand that
the contentshave deteriorated.
•Thestoragelifeoffrozenfooddependsontheroomtemperature,thermostatsetting,
howoften thedoorisopened,thetypeoffoodandthe lengthoftimerequiredto
transport theproductfromtheshop toyourhome.Alwaysfollowthe instructions
printed on thepackagingisandneverexceedthemaximumstoragelifeindicated.
•Use the fastfreezingshelftofreezehomecooking (andthefoodwhich iswantedto
freeze)morequicklybecause ofthefreezingroom’sgreaterfreezing power.Fast
freezing shelvesarethemiddledrawersofthefreezercompartment(seeinpage5).
• Whilefreezing food; Maximumamountoffresh food (inkg) thatcanbefrozenin24
hoursisindicatedontheappliance label.
•Foroptimumapplianceperformance toreachmaximumfreezingcapacity,turnthe
thermostatknobtoposition max24 hoursbeforeplacing freshfoodinthe freezer.
•Afterplacing freshfoodinthe freezer,24 hoursonmaxpositionisgenerallysufficient,
after24 hours,do notsetthethermostatknob tomaxposition.
Attention; Inordertosaveenergy,Whenfreezing smallamountsoffood,donotsetthe
thermostatknobtomaxposition.
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CLEANINGAND MAINTENANCE
•Disconnectunitfromthe powersupplybeforecleaning.
•Donotcleantheappliancebypouring water.
•Thefreezercompartmentshouldbecleanedperiodically
usingasolution ofbicarbonateofsodaand lukewarm
water
•Cleantheaccessories separatelywithsoap andwater.
Donotcleantheminthe washingmachine.
•Donotuseabrasiveproducts,detergentsorsoaps. After
washing,rinse withcleanwaterand drycarefully.When
thecleaning operations have beencompletedreconnect
theplug oftheunitwithdryhands.
•Youshouldclean thecondenser(backoftheappliance)
withbroomonceayear inordertoprovide energysaving
andincreasetheproductivity.
THEPOWERSUPPLYMUST BE DISCONNECTED.
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Defrosting Freezercompartment
•Thefrost,which coverstheshelvesofthefreezercompartment,shouldberemoved
periodically.
•Donotusesharpmetalobjectsfor thisoperation.Theycouldpuncturethe refrigerator
circuit andcauseirreparabledamage tothe unit.Usethe plasticscraperprovided.
•Whenthereismorethan5mmoffroston theshelves,defrosting mustbe done.
•Beforedefrostingoperation,placethefrozenfood inacoolplaceafterwrapping
theminsheetsofnewspaperinordertoobtainitstemperaturesteadyforlong time.
•Toacceleratethe defrostingprocess placeoneormorebasinsofwarmwaterinthe
freezercompartment.
•Drythe insideofthecompartmentwithaspongeoracleancloth.
•Once theunithas beendefrosted,placethefood intofreezerand rememberto
consumetheminashortperiodoftime.
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TRANSPORTATIONAND CHANGING OFINSTALLATION
POSITION
TransportationandChanging ofInstallation Position
•Theoriginalpackagesand foamed polystyrene(PS)canbe concealedifrequired.
•Intransportationtheapplianceshouldbetiedwithawidestripeorastrong rope.
Theruleswrittenonthe corrugated boxmustbeapplied whiletransporting.
•Beforetransportingorchangingoldinstallationposition,allthe movingobjects
(ie,shelves,crisper…)shouldbetaken outorfixed withbandsinordertopreventthe
shake.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Wait3hoursbeforepluggingtheappliance intothemainpowertoensureproper
performance.
•Therecanbean odourwhenyou firstswitchontheappliance,itwilldisappearafter
theappliancestartstocool.
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Changingdoorposition
Step-1: Liedownthe appliance on it’sleft
side putapiece ofprotective
materialunderneaththe
appliance,i.e.card,towel,etc.
Step-1: Dismantlebothlevellingfeet.
Step-3: Unscrewthetwoscrewswhich are
fixingthebottomhinge. Step-4: Dismantlethe bottomhinge.
Step-5: Afterremovingthedoorfromthe
cabinedandunscrewthe pinof
therighttophinge.
Step-6: Screwthepinon thelefttop hinge.
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Step-7: Replacethebushingandbushing
capsonthedooras shown.
Step-8: Unscrewthepinofthebottom
hingeandscrewit onthe other
hole.
Step-9: Assemblethe doorand thebottom
hingewithtwoscrewon theleft
side.
Step-10: Assemblebothlevellingfeetto
theirplaces.
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BEFORECALLINGYOUR AFTERSALES SERVICE
Ifyourapplianceisnotworking properly,itmaybeaminorproblem,thereforecheck the
following,beforecallinganelectriciantosave timeandmoney.
Whattodoifyourappliance doesnotoperate;
Check that;
1Thereisnopower
2The generalswitch inyourhomeisdisconnected
3Thethermostatsetting ison«0»position
4Thesocketisnotsufficient.Tocheckthis,pluginanotherappliancethatyouknow
whichisworkingintothe samesocket.
Whattodoifyourappliance performspoorly;
Check that;
1You have notoverloadedtheappliance
2The freezerthermostatsettings isinthe“1”position(ifsosetthe thermostatdial
suitablevalue)
3Thedoorsareclosedperfectly
4Thereisnodustonthecondenser
5Thereisenoughplace attherearandsidewalls.
Ifthereisnoise;
1Thecooling gas which circulates inthe cooling circuitmaymakeaslightnoise
(bubbling sound)evenwhen thecompressorisnotrunning.Donotworrythisis
quitenormal.Ifthesesoundsaredifferentcheck that;
2The applianceiswell levelled
3Nothing istouchingtherear
4Anythingthatisonthefront, sidesortopoftheunitarenotvibrating.
Recommendations
•Ifthe applianceisnotusedforlong time(forexampleduringthesummerholidays)
unplugandcleantheapplianceandleave thedooropen topreventtheformation of
mildewandoudor.
•Tostopthe appliancecompletely,unplugfrommainsocket(forcleaningandwhen
thedoorsareleft open)
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