Russell Hobbs RH140 User manual

REFRIGERATOR
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model number: RH140
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BeforeSwitchingOn
•Waitafter 3hoursbeforepluggingthe appliance intothe powerto
ensureproperperformance.
•Therecan beanodorwhen youfirstswitchontheappliance.It
willdisappearaftertheappliancestartstocool.
Brand RUSSELHOBBS
Appliance type TableTopRefrigerator
Starrating 4Stars
Frequency( Hz) 50 Hz.
Light Power(Watts) 15 W
Net Freezervolume 12 l
Net RefrigeratorVolume 105 l
Freezing capacity(kg/24h) 2kg
RatedVoltage(V) 220- 240V
ClimateClass +AmbientRange N/Between 16- 32 oC
Gross Weight (Kg) 32 Kg.
Energyconsumption(kWh/24h) 0,60kWh/24h
EnergyConsumption (kWh/year) 219 kWh/year
RatedCurrent(A) 0,8A
POWER 102 W
DEFROSTPOWER NO
Product dimensions(WxDxH) 838 X540X600
Insulation Blowing Gas R600a / 29g
Noise 39 - 41 dB
Technicaldata
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Index
Technicaldata....................................................................................................................1
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE.....................................................................3
SafetyInstructions.............................................................................................................3
Recommendations............................................................................................................4
InstallationandSwitchingOnTheAppliance.................................................................5
BeforeSwitching On..........................................................................................................5
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEANDTHECOMPARTMENTS........................6
THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONANDPOSSIBILITIES...............................................7
ThermostatSetting............................................................................................................7
Accessories........................................................................................................................8
“DoorOpen”Indicator;.................................................................................................................8
MakingIcecubes;........................................................................................................................8
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE.......................................................................9
Defrosting...........................................................................................................................9
ReplacingTheLightBulb...............................................................................................10
TRANSPORTATIONAND CHANGINGOFINSTALLATIONPOSITION..............11
ChangingofDoorOpeningDirection............................................................................11
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALESSERVICE.........................................13
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BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
SafetyInstructions
•If themodelcontainsR600a-seenameplateinsiderefrigerator(thecoolant
isobutane), naturalsgas that,isveryenvironmentallyfriendlybutalsocombustible.
Whentransportingand installing the unit caremustbetakentoensurethatnoneof
therefrigerationcircuitcomponentsbecomedamaged.Inthe eventofdamageavoid
naked flamesorignitionsourcesand ventilatetheroominwhichtheunitisplaced
forafewminutes.
•Donotusemechanicaldevices orotherartificialmeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process.
•Donotuseelectricalappliances indethefoodstorageoftheappliance.
•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:
Pleasereadthisbookletbeforeinstalling and switching on thisappliance.The
manufacturerassumesnoresponsibilityforincorrectinstallation andusage asdescribed
inthisbooklet.
ConformityInformation
•TropicalClassisdefined fortheenvironmenttemperaturesbetween16°Cand43°C
inaccordance withtheTS EN ISO15502Standards.
•Theapplianceisdesignedincompliance withthe EN15502,IEC60335-1/
IEC60335-2-24,2004/108/EC standards.
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Recommendations
Warning: Donotuse mechanicaldevicesorothermeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process,otherthanthoserecommended bythe manufacturer.Donotuseelectrical
appliances insidethefood storagecompartmentsoftheappliance,unless theyareof
thetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer.Keep ventilation openings,intheappliance
enclosureorinthebuilt-instructure,clearofobstruction.Donotdamage therefrigerant
circuit.
•Donotuseadaptersorshunts,which couldcauseoverheating
orburning.
•Donotplugold,warpedpowersupplycables.
•Donottwistand bendthecables.
•Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththeappliance.Children must
NEVER siton drawersorhangfromthe door.
•Donotusesharpmetalobjectsforremovingiceonthefreezer
compartment; theycouldpuncturetherefrigeratorcircuitand
causeunrepairabledamagetotheunit.
•Donotplug the powersupplywithwethands.
•Donot place containers(glassbottles ortincontainers)ofliquids
intothefreezerespeciallygassyliquidsas theycouldcause
thecontainertoburstduring freezing.
•Bottles that containahigh percentageofalcoholmustbesealed
wellandplaced verticallyinthe refrigerator.
•Donottouch thecoolingsurfaces,especiallywithwethandsas
youcouldbe burntorhurt.
•Donoteatice,whichhavejustbeenremoved fromthe freezer.
•Theapplianceisnotintended forusebypeople(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack ofexperienceandknowledge,unless
theyhave beengiven supervisionorinstructionconcerninguse ofthe applianceby
apersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Children shouldbe supervised toensurethat
theydon’tplaywiththeappliance.
•Ifthesupplycordisdamagedit mustbe replacedbythemanufacturerorservice
agentorsimilaryqualified peopleinordertoavoidahazard.
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InstallationandSwitching OnTheAppliance
•Thisappliance isconnecting to220-240Vor200-230Vand50 Hz.Pleasecheck
nameneplateofapplianceand besurevoltagerangesuitabletoyourmains voltage.
•You canofferhelpfromtheservice toinstalland switchingontheappliance.
•Beforemakingtheconnectiontothepowersupply,ensurethatthevoltage onthe
nameplatecorresponds tothevoltageofelectricalsysteminyourhome.
•Insert the plugintoasocketwithanefficientgroundconnection.If thesockethas no
ground contactorthe plugdoesnotmatch,wesuggestyoutocallanauthorised
electricianforassistance.
•The plugshouldbe accessibleaftertheapplianceispositioned.
•Manufacturerisnotresponsibleforfailuretocompletethe
groundconnection asdescribedinthisbooklet.
•Donotplacetheapplianceindirectsunlight.
•Donotuseinopen airand shallnotbeexposedtothe rain.
•Place therefrigeratorfarfromheatsourcesand inawell-
ventilatedposition.Therefrigeratorshouldbeatleast50 cm
fromradiators,gasorcoalstovesand5cmfarfromelectrical
stoves.
•Keepthetopfree foratleast15 cm.
•Donotplaceheavyand lotsofthingsontheappliance.
•Iftheapplianceisinstallednexttoanotherrefrigerator orfreezer,
observe amiminumdistance of2cmtopreventcondensation.
•Donotputvery(!) hotfoodorbowlon thetop table.Itcandamage
the toptable.
•Fitthe plasticwall spacerstothecondenseratthe back ofthe
refrigeratorinordertopreventleaningtothe wallforgood
performance.
•Theappliancemustbestandfirmlyandlevelonthe floorUse
levelling-feettocompensateforaneven floor.
•The outside ofthe applianceand the accessoriesinsideshouldbecleaned witha
solution ofwaterand liquidsoap; theinsideoftheappliancewithsodiumbicarbonate
dissolvedinlukewarmwater.Afterdryingreplacealltheaccessories.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Waitafter 3hoursbeforepluggingthe appliance intothe powerto
ensureproperperformance.
•Therecan beanodorwhen youfirstswitchontheappliance.It
willdisappearaftertheappliancestartstocool.
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1)Top Table
2)FreezerCompartmentandCover
3)IceTray
4)“DoorOpen”Indicator
5)RefrigeratorShelf
6)CrisperCover
7)Crisper
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEAND THECOMPARTMENTS
8)LevelingFeet
9)Bottle Shelf
10)Bottle Rock
11)TopShelf
12)Top ShelfCover
13)Egg Shelf
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THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONAND POSSIBILITIES
ThermostatSetting
•Thermostatautomaticallyregulates theinsidetemperatureoftherefrigerator
compartmentandfreezercompartment.Byrotatingtheknobfromposition1.to5.,
coldertemperaturescanbeobtained.
•«0»position showsthermostatisclosedandnocoolingisavailable.
•Forshort-termstorage offood inthe freezercompartment, youcan settheknob
betweenminimumand mediumposition.(1-3)
•Forlong-termstorage offoodinthefreezercompartment, you cansetknop medium
position.(3-4)
Notethat;the ambianttemperature,temperatureofthe freshlystoredfood and
howoftenthedoorisopened,affectsthe temperatureintherefrigeratorcompartment.
If required,change thetemperaturesetting.
•Whenyoufirstswitchontheappliance,forstarting asuitablecooling,theappliance
shouldwork24hourscontinuouslyuntilit coolsdowntosufficienttemperature.
•Inthistimedonotopenthe doorsooften andplace alot offoodinsidetheappliance.
•Iftheunit isswitchedoff orunplugged,you mustallowatleast5minutesbefore
restartingorre-plugged the unitinordernottodamagethe compressor.
• Thefreezeroftherefrigeratorcan coolupto-18°Candmore.
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“DoorOpen”Indicator;
• The«DoorOpen»indicatoronthehandleshowswhetherthe door
hasclosedproperlyorwhetheritisstillopen.
•If the indicatorisred,the doorisstill open.
•If the indicatoriswhite, thedoorisproperlyclosed.
•Observethatthe freezer’sdoorshouldalwaysbekeptclosed.This
will preventfoodproductsfromdefrosting;itwill avoidheavyiceand
frostbuild-upinside thefreezerandanunnecessaryincreasein
energyconsumption.
MakingIcecubes;
Icetray ;
•Filltheicetray withwaterand placeinfreezercompartment.
•Afterthewatercompletelyturnedintoice,you cantwistthe trayasshownbelowto
gettheicecube.
Accessories
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CLEANINGAND MAINTENANCE
• Disconnectunitfromthe powersupplybeforecleaning.
•Donotclean theappliancebypouring water.
•Therefrigeratorcompartmentshouldbecleaned
periodicallyusingasolutionofbicarbonateofsoda and
lukewarmwater.
•Cleantheaccessoriesseperatelywithsoap and waterDo
notclean theminthewashingmachine.
•Donotuseabrasive products,detergentsorsoaps.After
washing,rinse withcleanwaterand drycarefully.Whenthe
cleaningoperationshave beencompletedreconnectthe
plug oftheunitwithdryhands.
•You shouldcleanthe condenser withbroomat least twice
ayearinordertoprovideenergysaving andincrease
theproductivity.
Defrosting
•Defrosting occursautomaticallyinrefrigeratorcompartmentduringoperation ;the
defrostwateriscollectedbytheevaporatingtray andevoparatesautomatically.
•Theevaporatingtrayandthedefrostwaterdrainholeshouldbecleanedperiodically
withdefrostdrainplug topreventthewaterfromcollectingon thebottomofthe
refrigeratorinstead offlowingout.
•You canalsopour ½ glassofthewatertodrainholetoclean inside.
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The frost, accumulatedinthefreezercompartment,shouldbe removed periodically.
Thefreezercompartmentshouldbe cleanedintheway astherefrigeratorcompartment,
withthedefrostoperationsofthecompartmentatleasttwiceayear.
Forthis;
•Thedaybeforeyou defrost,setthethermostatdialto5.position tofreeze the foods
completely.
•Duringdefrosting,frozenfoods shouldbe wrappedinseverallayersofpaperand
keptinacoolplace.Theinevitablerise intemperaturewillshortentheirstorage life.
Remembertousethesefoods withinarelativelyshortperiodoftime.
•Switchtherefrigeratoroff atthesocketoutletandpullthemainplug
•Leavethedooropenandtoacceleratethedefrosting processoneormorebasinsof
warmwatercanbeplaced inthefreezercompartment.
•Drythe inside of theunitand watertray,refit thetray plugand setthe thermostatknob
to5position.
ReplacingTheLightBulb
Whenreplacingthe lightofthe refrigeratorcompartment;
1.Unplugtheunitfromthepowersupply,
2.Press the hookson thesides ofthelightcovertop and removethe lightcover
3.Change the presentlightbulbwithanewone ofnotmorethan15 W.
4.Replacethelightcoverandafterwaiting5minutesplug the unit.
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TRANSPORTATIONAND CHANGING OFINSTALLATION
POSITION
TransportationandChanging ofInstallation Position
•Theoriginalpackagesand foamed polystyrene(PS)canbe concealedifrequired.
•Intransportationtheapplianceshouldbetiedwithawidestripeorastrong rope.
Theruleswrittenonthe corrugated boxmustbeapplied whiletransporting.
•Beforetransporting orchanging old
installationposition,all the movingobjects
(ie,shelves,crisper…)shouldbetakenout
orfixedwithbandsinordertopreventthe
shake.
ChangingofDoorOpeningDirection
Step-1: Liedownthe appliance on it’sleft
side putapiece ofprotective
materialunderneaththe
appliance,i.e.card,towel,etc.
Step-2: Dismantlebothlevellingfeet.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Waitafter 3hoursbeforepluggingthe appliance intothe powerto
ensureproperperformance.
•Therecan beanodorwhen youfirstswitchontheappliance.It
willdisappearaftertheappliancestartstocool.
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Step-5: Afterremovingthedoorfromthe
cabinedandunscrewthe pinof
therighttophinge.
Step-6: Screwthepinon thelefttop hinge.
Step-7: Replacethebushingandbushing
capsonthedooras shown. Step-8: Unscrewthepinofthebottom hingeandscrewit onthe other
hole.
Step-3: Unscrewthetwoscrewswhich are
fixingthebottomhinge. Step-4: Dismantlethe bottomhinge.
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BEFORECALLINGYOUR AFTERSALES SERVICE
Ifyourrefrigeratorisnotworking properly,itmaybe aminorproblem,thereforecheck
thefollowing,beforecallingan electriciantosave timeandmoney.
What todoif yourrefrigeratordoesnotoperate;
Check that ;
•Thereisnopower,
•Thegeneralswitchinyourhomeisnotdisconnected,
•The thermostatsettingison«0»position,
•The socketisnotsufficient. Tocheck this,pluginanotherappliancethatyouknow
whichisworkingintothe samesocket.
What todoifyourrefrigeratorperformspoorly;
Check that ;
•You have notoverloadedthe appliance ,
•The doorsareclosedperfectly,
•Thereisnoduston the condenser,
•Thereisenoughplaceattherearandsidewalls.
Ifthereisnoise;
Thecoolinggaswhichcirculatesintherefrigeratorcircuitmaymakeaslight
noise(bubblingsound)evenwhenthecompressorisnotrunning.Donotworrythisis
quitenormal.Ifthese soundsaredifferentcheckthat;
•Theapplianceiswell leveled,
•Nothingistouching therear,
•The stuffsonthe appliance arevibrating.
Step-9: Assemblethe doorand thebottom
hingewithtwoscrewon theleft
side.
Step-10: Assemblebothlevellingfeetto
theirplaces.
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If thereiswaterinthe lowerpart of therefrigerator;
Check that ;
Thedrainholefordefrostwaterisnotclogged(Use defrostdrainplug toclean the
drainhole)
Ifyourfridgeisnotcoolingenough;
Yourfridgeisdesigned tooperateintheambienttemperatureintervalsstatedinthe
standards,accordingtotheclimateclass statedintheinformation label. Wedonot
recommendoperatingyourfridgeoutofstatedtemperatures valuelimitsintermsofcooling
effectiveness.
ClimateClassAmbientTemperature(°C)
TBetween 16 and 43 (°C)
ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)
NBetween 16 and 32 (°C)
SN Between 10 and 32 (°C)
Recommendations
•Inordertoincreasespace and improvethe appearance,the «cooling section»of
refrigeratorsispositioned insidethebackwall oftherefrigeratorcompartment.When
theappliance isrunning,thiswall iscovered withfrostorwaterdrops,accordingto
weatherthe compressorisrunningornot. Donotworry.Thisisquitenormal. The
appliance shouldbe defrosted onlyifanexcessivelythicklayerformsonthewall.
•Iftheapplianceisnotused forlongtime(forexampleduring thesummerholidays)set
tethermostatknob to«0»position.Defrostandclean the refrigeratorleavingthe
dooropentopreventtheformation ofmidewand smell.
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