Russell Hobbs RHBLF1 User manual

BUILT IN 60cm WIDE
UNDER THE COUNTER FRIDGE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model number: RHBLF1
Please read these instructions carefully and
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Index
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE.....................................................................2
SafetyInstructions.....................................................................................................2
Recommendations...................................................................................................3
SwitchingOntheAppliance......................................................................................4
HOWTOOPERATETHEAPPLIANCE...............................................................5
ThermostatSetting....................................................................................................5
FOODSTORAGE...............................................................................................6
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE.......................................................................6
Defrosting the Refrigerator.......................................................................................7
ReplacingtheLightBulb..........................................................................................7
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALESSERVICE..........................................8
PARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCE............................................................................10
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BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
SafetyInstructions
•Ifthemodelcontains R600a-seenameplateunder refrigerant(thecoolantisobutane),
naturalsgas that, isveryenvironmentallyfriendlybutalsocombustible.When
transportingand installing theunitcaremustbetakentoensurethatnoneofthe
refrigerationcircuitcomponentsbecomedamaged.Intheeventofdamageavoid
naked flamesorignitionsourcesand ventilatetheroominwhichtheunitisplaced
forafewminutes.
Warning: Keep ventilation openings inappliance enclosureorinstructureforbuilding
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:
Pleasereadthisbookletbeforeinstalling and switching on thisappliance.The
manufacturerassumesnoresponsibilityforincorrectinstallationandusage 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: Donotusemechanicaldevices orothermeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process,otherthanthoserecommended bythe manufacturer.Donotuseelectrical
appliances insidethefood storagecompartmentsoftheappliance,unless theyareof
thetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer.Keep ventilation openings,intheappliance
enclosureorinthebuilt-instructure,clearofobstruction.Donotdamage therefrigerant
circuit.
•Donotdamage therefrigerantcircuit.
•Donotallowchildren toplaywiththeappliance.Children must
neversitinthedrawersorhangfromthedoor.
•Donotuseadaptersorshunts,which couldcauseoverheating
orburning.
•Donotplugold,warpedpowersupplycables.
•Donottwistand bendthecables,and keepthemaway fromhot
surfaces.
•Donotplugthepowersupplywithwethands.
•Youroldappliances containinsulationgasesandrefrigerant
thatmustbedisposedofproperly.Please ensurethatthe
refrigerantcircuitisnotdamagedbeforetheappliance istaken
away fordisposal.
•Afterinstallationmakesurethatthepowercableisnottrapped
underneathappliance.
•Thisapplianceisnotintended foruse bypersons(including
children)withreduced physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,
orlack ofexperienceandknowledge,unless theyhavebeen
givensupervisionorinstruction concerninguseofthe appliance
byaperson responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbe
supervisedtoensurethattheydon’tplay withthe appliance.
•Ifthesupplycordisdamageditmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturerorservice agentorappointed qualifiedperson.
•Donotdefrosttheappliancewithotherelectricaldevices(i.e.hairdryer) orother
artificialmeans.
•Donotoperateanyelectricalappliancesinsidetherefrigerator.
•Donottouchthecoolingsurfaceswhiletheapplianceoperates,especiallywithwet
hands,becausethe skinmay sticktocoldsurfaces.
•Theapplianceisnotintended forusebypeople(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack ofexperienceandknowledge,unless
theyhavebeen given supervision orinstructionconcerninguseofthe applianceby
apersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Children shouldbe supervised toensurethat
theydon’tplaywiththeappliance.
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SwitchingOntheAppliance
•Beforeswitching on,place theappliance inan uprightposition
andwaitatleastthreehourswithoutmoving theappliance. This
will givethe refrigerantcircuittimetosettleand operate
efficiently.
•Clean theappliancethoroughly,especiallyintheinterior,beforeuse(SeeCleaning
andMaintenance).
•Installation oftheappliance andelectricalconnectionsmustbe
carriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician,inaccordancewiththe
Installation Manualand localregulations.
•Installation procedureintothekitchenunitisgiveninthe
InstallationManual.Thisproductisintendedtobeusedin
properkitchen unitsonly.
•Theappliancemustbeconnectedwithaproperlyinstalledfused
socket. Powersupply(AC)andvoltageatthe operating point
correspondwiththe detailsonthenameplateoftheappliance
(nameplateislocated onthe inside leftofthe appliance).
•Insert the plugintoasocketwithanefficientgroundconnection.
Ifthe sockethasnogroundcontactortheplugdoes notmatch,
wesuggestyou tocallanauthorized electricianforassistance.
•Manufacturerisnotresponsibleforfailuretocompletethe
groundconnection asdescribedinthisbooklet.
•Therecanbean odorwhen you firstswitchontheappliance.Itwilldisappearafter
theappliancestartstocool.
•Theplugmustbeaccessibleafterinstallation.
•Ifthesupplycordisdamagedit mustbe replacedbythemanufacturerorservice
agentorappointedperson.
Warning: Donotusemechanicaldevicesorotherartificialmeans toacceleratethe
defrostingprocess.Donotuseelectricalappliances inthefoodstorageoftheappliance.
Keeptheapplianceventilationopeningsfree.Donotdamagetherefrigerator’srefrigerant
circuit.
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HOWTO OPERATETHEAPPLIANCE
ThermostatSetting
•Thethermostatautomaticallyregulates theinsidetemperatureoftherefrigerator
compartmentandfreezercompartment.Byrotating the knobfromposition 1to5,
coldertemperaturescanbeobtained.
•The“0 “positionshowsthermostatisclosedandnocoolingisavailable.
•Forshort-termstorageoffood inthefreezercompartment,youcan settheknob
betweenminimumand mediumposition (1-3).
•Forlong-termstorageoffoodinthe freezercompartment,you cansetknob medium
position.(3-4)
• Notethat; the ambienttemperature,temperatureofthe freshlystoredfood and
howoftenthedoorisopened,affectsthetemperatureinthe refrigeratorand
freezercompartments.If required,changethe temperaturesetting.
•Whenyoufirstswitchontheappliance,you shouldideallytrytorunitwithoutany
food infor24 hoursand notopenthedoor. Ifyouneed touseit straight away,trynot
toputmuch foodinside.
•Iftheunitisswitchedofforunplugged,youmustallowatleast5minutesbefore
restartinginordernottodamagethecompressor.
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FOODSTORAGE
Refrigeratorcompartmentisusedforstoring freshfoodforfewdays.
•Donotplacefoodindirectcontactwiththe rearwallofthe refrigeratorcompartment.
Leave somespacearoundfoodtoallowcirculationofair.
•Donotplace hotfood orevaporatingliquidintherefrigerator.
•Always storefoodinclosedcontainersorwrapped.
•Toreducehumidityandavoidformation offrost, neverplaceliquidsinunsealed
containersintherefrigerator.
•Meatofall types,isrecommendedtobeplaced ontheglassshelf justabovethe
vegetablebin,wheretheairiscolder.
•You canputthefruitsand vegetables intothecrisperwithoutpackaging.
•Toavoidthecoldairescaping,trynottoopenthedoortoooften,and notleavethe
dooropenforalongtime.
CLEANINGAND MAINTENANCE
• Disconnecttheappliancefromthepowersupplybeforecleaning.
•Donotpourwaterovertheappliance.
•Therefrigeratorcompartmentshouldbecleaned
periodicallyusing asolution ofbicarbonateofsoda
andlukewarmwater.
•Cleanthe accessoriesseparatelywithsoapand water.
Donotputtheminthe dishwasher.
•Donotuseabrasiveproducts,detergentsorsoaps. After
washing,rinse withcleanwaterand drycarefully.When
thecleaning operations havebeencompleted,reconnect
theplug with dryhands.
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Defrosting theRefrigerator
•Defrostingoccursautomaticallyinrefrigeratorduringoperation;thedefrostwateris
collected bythe evaporatingtray andevaporatesautomatically.
•Thedefrostwaterdrainholeshouldbecleanedperiodicallywithdefrostdrainplug to
preventthewaterfromcollectingonthe bottomoftherefrigeratorinstead offlowing
out.
•You canalsopour½glassofthewatertodrainholetoclean inside.
Replacing theLightBulb
Whenreplacing thebulboftherefrigerator;
1. Unplugtheunitfromthepowersupply.
2. Pressthehook infrontofthelightcoversuch as Figure1and removethelight
cover.
3. Changethepresentlightbulbwithanewoneofnotmorethan15 W.
4. Replacethe lightcoverand afterwaiting5minutesplug theunit.
Figure1Figure2
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Ifyourrefrigeratorisnotworking properly,itmay beaminorproblem,thereforecheck
thefollowing.
Theappliancedoes notoperate,
Check if;
•Thereisapowerfailure,
•Themainsplugisnotproperlypluggedin,orisloose
•The thermostatsettingisonposition“0”,
•Thesocketisdefective. Tocheck this,plug inanotherappliancethatyou knowwhich
isworkingintothesamesocket.
Theapplianceperformspoorly;
Check if;
•You have overloaded theappliance,
•The doorsarenotclosed perfectly,
•Therearenotenough ventilation ductson thekitchenunitas mentionedinthe
Installation Manual.
Ifthereisnoise;
Thecoolinggas which circulates intherefrigeratorcircuitmaymake aslightnoise
(bubblingsound)even whenthecompressorisnotrunning.Donotworry,thisisquite
normal.Ifthesesoundsaredifferentcheckif;
•Theapplianceisinstalled firmlyasdescribed inthe InstallationManual.
•Theobjectsontheappliancearevibrating.
If thereiswaterinthelowerpart ofthe refrigerator;
Check if;
The drainholefordefrostwaterisnotclogged(use defrostdrainplugtocleanthe
drainhole).
BEFORECALLINGYOUR AFTERSALES SERVICE
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Ifyourfridgeisnotcoolingenough;
Yourfridgeisdesigned tooperateintheambienttemperatureintervalsstatedinthe
standards,accordingtotheclimateclass statedintheinformation label. Wedonot
recommendoperatingyourfridge out of statedtemperaturesvaluelimitsintermsofcooling
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)
IMPORTANTNOTES:
•Incaseofasuddenpowerlossordisconnectingandreconnectingofthe plug tothe
electricalsocket,the compressorprotectivethermalelementwillbeopenedasthe
pressureofthegasinthe coolingsystemofyourrefrigeratorhas notyetbeen
balanced.4or5minuteslater,yourrefrigeratorwillstarttooperate;thisisnormal.
•Ifyou won’tbeusingyourrefrigeratorforalong time(such as onsummerholidays),
pleasedisconnecttheplugfromthe socket.CleanyourrefrigeratorasperPart4of
thisdocumentandleave thedooropen topreventanyhumidificationorodor
formation.
Ifthereisstill aproblemwithyourrefrigeratoralthough you havefollowedthe
instructionsinthisbook,please consultyournearestauthorizedservicecenter.
ThelifecycleofthisproductasdeterminedandproclaimedbytheMinistryofIndustry
(theperiod formakingsparepartsavailableforthe producttobe abletofulfillitsfunctions)
is10years.
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PARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCE
1) REFRIGERATORSHELF
2) CRISPERCOVER(SAFETYGLASS)
3) CRISPER
4)THERMOSTATBUTTON
5) BOTTLESHELF
6)BUTTERSHELF
2
1
4
5
6
3
Partsmayvaryaccording tothe appliancemodel.
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