Russell Hobbs RHFZ1 User manual

60cm WIDE FREESTANDING
UPRIGHT 185cm HIGH FREEZER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model number: RHFZ1
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Supplier'snameortrademarkRUSSELL HOBBS
Model/ ItemRHFZ1
Type ofapplianceGT/N390P
The energyefficiencyclassA
Voltage220-240V/ 50HZ
Power1,2A
Energyconsumption1,020kwh/24h
Gross storagevolumeoffrozen food286 lt.
Netstoragevolumeoffrozen food265 lt.
Star ratingof frozen food storage compartment4
RefrigerationsystemStatic
PowercutsafeZh'(32oC) 840 mins(-18ºCto-9ºC)
PowercutsafeZh'(25oC) 960 mins(-18ºCto-9ºC)
Freezingcapacity'26 lt.
Climateclass'T/N
Size(mm) (HxWxD)1850 x595 x634
Netweight68 Kg.
Noise'40 db(A)
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
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Index
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................1
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE.....................................................................3
Safetyinstructions..............................................................................................................3
Safetywarnings..................................................................................................................3
BeforeSwitching On..........................................................................................................4
Installingandoperatingyourfreezer................................................................................5
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEANDTHECOMPARTMENTS.........................6
THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONSANDPOSSIBILITIES.............................................7
Thermostatsetting.............................................................................................................7
Display panel......................................................................................................................8
FOODSTORAGE...............................................................................................9
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE.......................................................................10
Defrosting.........................................................................................................................11
CHANGINGTHEDOORSWINGDIRECTIONTORIGHTHAND.........................12
ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTION(FREEZER-LARDER)...............................................15
TRANSPORTATIONANDCHANGINGOF INSTALLATIONPOSITION...............20
BeforeSwitching On........................................................................................................20
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALESSERVICE..........................................20
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Safetywarnings
Warning: Donotusemechanicaldevices orothermeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process,otherthanthoserecommended bythe manufacturer.Donotuseelectrical
appliances insidethefood storagecompartmentsoftheappliance,unless theyareof
thetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer.Keep ventilation openings,intheappliance
enclosureorinthebuilt-instructure,clearofobstruction.Donotdamage therefrigerant
circuit.
•Donotuseadaptorsmultiplereceptaclesorextensioncord.
•Donotplugindamaged,tornoroldplugs.
•Donotpull, bend,twistordamagethecord.
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
Safetyinstructions
•Ifthemodelcontains R600a-seenameplateunder refrigerant(thecoolantisobutane),
naturalsgas that, isveryenvironmentallyfriendlybutalsocombustible.When
transportingandinstallingtheunit caremustbetakentoensurethatnoneofthe
refrigerationcircuitcomponentsbecomedamaged.Intheeventofdamageavoid
naked flamesorignitionsourcesand ventilatetheroominwhichtheunitisplaced
forafewminutes.
Warning: Keep ventilationopenings inapplianceenclosureorinstructureforbuilding
in,clearofobstruction.
•Donotusemechanicaldevices orotherartificialmeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process.
•Donotuseelectricalappliancesintherefrigeratororfreezercompartmentofthe
appliance.
•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
manufacturerassumesnoresponsibilityforincorrectinstallation andusage asdescribed
inthisbooklet.
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•Thisappliance isdesigned forusebyadults,do notallow
children toplaywiththeapplianceorletthemtohangoverthe
door.
•Donotplug-inorpullouttheplugfromthe plug socketwithwet
handstopreventelectrocution!
•Donotplaceglass bottlesorbeverage cans inthefreezer
department.Bottlesorcansmay explode.
•Donotplaceexplosive orflammablematerialinyourfreezerfor
yoursafety.Placedrinkswithhigheralcoholamountvertically
andbyclosing theirnecks tightlyinthefreezerdepartment.
•Whentakingicemadeinthefreezerdepartment, do nottouch it,
icemaycauseiceburns and/orcuts.
•Donottouch frozengoodswithwethands!Donot eatice-cream
andicecubesimmediatelyafteryoutakethemout ofthefreezer
department!
•Donotre-freeze frozengoodsafterthayhavethawed.Thismaycausehealthissues
likefood poisoning.
•Donotcoverthebodyortopof freezerwithlace.Thiseffectstheperformanceofyour
freezer.
•Fixtheaccessoriesinthefreezerduringtransportationtopreventdamageto
accessories.
•Whenthedoorofthefreezerisclosed,vacuumwilloccur.Waitforabout1minute
toreopenit.
•Thisapplication isoptionalforeasy
openingdoor.Withthisapplication,
alittlecondensationmayoccur
aroundthisarea andyoumaytake
itout.
•Theapplianceisnotintended forusebypeople(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperience andknowledge,unless
theyhavebeen given supervision orinstructionconcerninguseofthe applianceby
apersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Children shouldbe supervised toensurethat
theydon’tplaywiththeappliance.
•Ifthesupplycordisdamagedit mustbe replacedbythemanufacturerorservice
agentorsimilaryqualified peopleinordertoavoidahazard.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Wait3hoursbeforepluggingtheapplianceintothemainpower
toensureproperperformance.
•Therecanbean odourwhenyou firstswitch ontheappliance,it
willdisappearaftertheappliancestartstocool.
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Installingandoperatingyourfreezer
•Beforemakingtheconnectiontothepowersupply,ensurethatthevoltage onthe
nameplatecorrespondstothe voltageofelectricalsystematyourhome.
•Operating voltage foryourfreezeris220-240Vat50Hz.
•Beforestartingtouseyourfreezer,please callthenearestauthorizedserviceand get
helpontheinstallation,operationandusageofyourfreezer.
•Themains cordofyourfreezerhas agroundedplug.Thisplug shouldbeused with
agrounded receptaclethathasa16 amperfuseminimum.Ifyou don’t havea
receptacleconfirmingwiththis,pleasehaveitdonebyaqualifiedelectirician.
•Wedonottake theresponsibilityofthedamagesthatoccurdue
toungroundedusage.
•Place yourfreezerinaplacethatit wouldnotbeexposedto
directsunlight.
•Yourappliance shouldbe atleast50 cmaway fromstoves,ovens
andheatercores,andshouldbeatleast5cmaway from
electricalovens.
•Itshouldneverbeusedoutdoorsorleftintherain.
•Fitthe plasticwall spacerstothecondenseratthe back ofthe
freezerinordertopreventcleaning ofthewall and forgood
performance.
•Whenyourfreezerisplacednexttoadeep freezer,thereshould
be atleast2cmbetween themtopreventhumidityon the outer
surface.Donotplaceanythingonyourfreezer,and installyour
freezerinasuitableplacesothatatleast15cmisavailableon
the upperside.
•Ifyou willplace yourfreezernexttoyourkitchencabinets,leave
aspaceof2cmbetweenthem.
•Installthedistance adjustmentplastic(the part withblackvanes
attherear)byturning it 90°topreventthecondenserfrom
touchingthewall.
•Theadjustablefrontlegs shouldbe stabilizedatan appropriateheighttoallowyour
freezeroperateinastableandproperway.Youcan adjustthelegs byturningthem
clockwise(orintheoppositedirection).Thisshouldbe donebeforeplacingfood in
thefreezer.
•Beforeusing yourfreezer,wipeallpartswithwarmwateraddedwithateaspoonful
ofsodiumbicarbonate,andthenrinsewithcleanwaterand dry.Place allpartsafter
cleaning.
•Donotputvery(!)hotfoodorbowlon the toptable.Itcan damagethetoptable.
•Fitthe plasticwallspacerstothecondanseratthebackofthe refrigeratorinorderto
preventleaningtothewallforgoodperformance.
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1.ICETRAY
2.DISPLAY PANEL
3.FREEZERTHERMOSTATDIAL
4.FREEZERFLAPS
5.FREEZERBIGDRAWER
6.FREEZERDRAWERS
7.FREEZERBOTTOMDRAWER
8.LEVELLINGFEET
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEAND THECOMPARTMENTS
Partsmayvaryaccording tothe appliancemodel.
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THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONSAND POSSIBILITIES
Thermostatsetting
FREEZERTHERMOSTAT
Freezercontrol
Freezerthermostatautomaticallyregulatesthe inside temperatureofthecompartments.
Byrotating theknobfromposition“1”to“5”, coldertemperatures canbeobtained.
Freezerthermostat setting;
0: Thispositionshowsthermostatisclosed andnocooling isavailable.
1–2: Forshort-termstorage of foodinthefreezercompartment, you canset theknob
betweenminimumandmediumposition.
3–4–5: Forlong-termstorage offoodinthefreezercompartment, you cansetknob
mediumposition.
SF: “SUPERFREEZING”Forfreezingthefresh food.Theappliancewill worklonger.
Soafteryougetthecoldcondition youmustpositiontopreviousposition.
Notethat; theambienttemperature,temperatureofthefreshlystoredfood and howoften
thedoorisopened, affectsthetemperatureinthefreezercompartment. Ifrequired,change
thetemperaturesetting.
5
4
3210
SF
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Displaypanel
ORANGELAMP:
GREENLAMP:
REDLAMP:
Whenthe“SuperFreezing”operationison(thermostatdialisinSF
position),theorange lampwillturnon.
Whenthe appliance isconnectedtothe powersupply,the green lamp
onthedisplaypanelwillturnonautomatically.
Whenthefreezercompartmentisnotcoldenough,theredlampwill
turnon.Setthe thermostatdialtoSF(SuperFreeze)position untilthe
redlampisoff. Afteryou getthecoldcondition youmustposition to
previous position.Checkthe frozenfoods.Andif thefoodsgetsthaw,
remembertoconsumetheminashortperiodoftime.
Turningonthe appliance
Oncetheappliance has beenconnectedtothepowersupplymakesurethatthe RED
lampison.ThenturnthefreezerthermostatdialtopositionSF“SUPERFREEZING”until
theredlampisoff(Notethat; forbestinternaltemperaturetheindicatorinthefreezer
thermostatshouldbe positionedbetween 2and4.)
•Whenyoufirstswitchon theappliance,forstarting asuitablecooling,theappliance
shouldwork24hourscontinuouslyuntil it coolsdowntosufficienttemperature.
•Inthistimedonotopenthedoorsooftenandplacealotoffoodinsidetheappliance.
•Ifthe unitisswitchedofforunplugged, you mustallowat least5minutes before
restartingorre-plugged the unitinordernottodamagethecompressor.
OrangeLamp
GreenLamp
RedLamp
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