SCANDINOVA FFA 253 User manual

Operating Instructions
FFA 253/286 FRIDGE FREEZERS

Thank you for purchasing a model from the
Scandinova range. Please note that these
instructions apply to all fridge-freezers in
the FFA family. Illustrations and fittings
may therefore not necessarily correspond
exactly to your model.
Warning
As the refrigerant used in this appliance is a
flammable gas (Isobutane R600a), special
care should be taken during transport,
positioning and installation.
Do not use mechanical tools or other
artificial ways of speeding up defrosting
than those recommended by the
manufacturer.
The unit must only be serviced by a
qualified service centre
Old appliances
Old refrigeration appliances are often fitted
with complicated latches that can only be
opened from the outside. If you have one
of these old units stored away somewhere,
or if you scrap it, remember to destroy the
latch in order to prevent children from being
exposed to danger by getting locked inside
the unit.
Disposal
This appliance contains materials which are
recyclable. When disposing of the appliance
you should contact your local authority
technical department, who will inform you
of how collection and recycling of such
appliances takes place in the local authority
area.
Before use
Before operating this appliance, please
read the following instructions carefully, as
they contain the basic information on safe
installation, operation and maintenance.
On receipt, check to ensure that the cabinet
has not become damaged during transport.
Transport damage should be reported to
your supplier before the cabinet is put to
use.
Remove all transit packaging. Wash the
inside of the appliance with luke warm water
with a little bicarbonate of soda added. Do
not use soap or detergent as the smell may
linger. Dry the appliance throughly.
If during transport the appliance has
been laid down, or if it has been stored
in cold surroundings (colder than +5 ˚C)
it must be allowed to stabilise for at least
1 hour before being switched on.
Intended usage
This appliance is intended for domestic use
It is suitable for storing and freezing food.
This appliance does not contain asbestos
PCB´s or CFC´s in the construction.
Contents
The fridge-freezer.............................3
Setting up and building in.................4
Reversing the door...........................7
Electrical connection........................8
Control panel...................................9
Refrigerator section........................11
Freezer section...............................12
Defrosting......................................13
Cleaning.........................................13
Fault finding list..............................14
Usefull hints...................................15
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Control panel
Internal light
Storage box shelf
Flexi-shelf
Bottle shelf
Safety glass shelf
Rating plate
Crisper bin
Gasket
Baskets
Handle
Front kick plate
Adjustable feet
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The fridge-freezer (Frost free)
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Positioning the cabinet
For safety and operational reasons, do not
position the cabinet outdoors.
Your fridge freezer should be placed in a
dry and well ventilated room.
Never place the cabinet close to sources of
heath such as ovens or radiators, and avoid
placing it in direct sunlight.
Measure room temperature
The climate class is stated on the
rating plate. This specifies the optimum
temperature range for cabinet operation.
Climate Class Ambient temperature
SN +10 ºC to +32 ºC
N +16 ºC to +32 ºC
ST +18 ºC to +38 ºC
T +18 ºC to +43 ºC
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Installation
The surface on which the appliance is
placed must be level. Do not use a plinth or
similar.
The appliance can be installed free-
standing against a wall, built into a kitchen
cupboard, or lined up with other models of
the same width (fig. 2-3).
Warning:
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
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Ventilation
It is important that the appliance is
completely level and that there is adequate
air circulation over, under and around it.
The dimensions give the actual size of the
opening (fig. 6-7).
When positioning the appliances side by
side, a distance of 5 cm is required between
the appliances to allow sufficient air flow.
For this reason it is also necessary to allow
10-15 cm space above the appliance or
ensure that an air duct will allow warm air to
escape around cupboards above.
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Positioning
When positioning the cabinet next to an
adjacent wall, ensure that there is sufficient
space for the door(s) to open in order to pull
any baskets out of the unit (fig. 4)
NOTE: Care must be taken when opening
the door(s) against a wall so as not to
damage the door(s) or handle(s).
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Fitting of angle brace for fixing
In order to prevent the unit from tilting
forward when the door is opened, an angle
brace can be fitted. Fit the brace on the wall
behind the cabinet 80-100 mm from the left
or right side of the cabinet depending on
which side the door is hinged. The angle
brace must always be fitted on the opposite
side of the door (5).
80 - 100 mm
fig. 5
Warning:
To avoid a hazard due to instability of the
appliance, it must be fixed in accordance
with the instructions:
Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear
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Levelling
It is very important that the cabinet is
absolutely level. Cabinets which are not
level will become damaged over time. Any
unevenness of the floor should be corrected
prior to installation. Slight unevenness can
be overcome by adjusting the two feet fitted
to the front edge of the cabinet base panel.
To adjust the feet, first remove the kick plate
by lifting and pulling the kick plate at a 45˚
angle towards yourself (fig. 8). Then adjust
the feet as required using the tool provided
(fig. 8-9)
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Reversing the doors
The doors can be changed from right-hinged to left-hinged or vice versa in the following way:
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1. Lay the cabinet on its back with door(s)
uppermost
8. Opposite the hinge, there are two
screws by plastic caps. Remove the
caps and screws.
13. Refit the kick plate.
14. Adjust the hinge and tighten.
2. Remove the upper hinge
3. Move the plastic plugs where the upper
hinge was fitted.
4. Lift off the upper door
9. Turn over the central bridge plate and
insert the pins into the slots on the
opposite side.
10. Refit the screws and plastic caps.
15. Fit the lower door and attach the
middle hinge.
16. Adjust the hinge and tighten.
5. Remove the door-closer. Refit the door-
closer on the opposite side.
11. Remove the kick plate panel
17. Fit the upper door
18. Keep the door-closer to the left.
19. Fit the upper hinge
6. Remove the middel hinge.
7. Lift off the lower door.
12. Remove the screws holding the lower
hinge in place. Turn the pin which the
door was mounted so that it points
in th opposite direction. Rotate the
hinge 180º and refit on the opposite
side of the cabinet.
20. Remove the door handles and refit
them on the opposite side.
Refit the cabs.
21. The cabinet must be allowed to stablise
in an upright position for 1.5 hours
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The cabinet is intended for connection to
alternating current. The required voltage (V)
and frequency (Hz) are stated on the rating
plate, located inside the cabinet.
Power must be connected via a wall socket
with a switch. The wall socket should be
easily accessible.
All earthing requirements stipulated by local
electricity authorities must be observed. The
cabinet plug and wall socket should then
provide correct earthing. If in doubt, contact
your supplier or authorized electrician.
Warning
This appliance must be earthed.
The flexible cord fitted to the appliance has
three wires for use with a 3-pin 13-Amp. If
a BS 1363 (13 Amp) fused plug is used, it
should be fitted with a 13 Amp fuse.
Important
The wires in the power cord are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
GREEN-AND-YELLOW: EARTH
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
The wire colours used in the power cord of
this appliance may not correspond with the
colour markings identifying the terminals in
your plug.
Proceed as follows:
Connect the GREEN-AND-YELLOW wire to
the plug terminal marked by “E” or an earth
symbol, or coloured GREEN or GREEN-
AND-YELLOW. Connect the BLUE wire to
the plug terminal marked “N” or coloured
BLACK.
Connect the BROWN wire to the plug
terminal marked “L” or coloured RED.
In case of damage to the power cord it
must be replaced by a power cord of
corresponding type, available from the
manufacturer or the service representa-
tive.
Technical data
The appliance concerned complies with
CE marking regulation, Directives and
standards.
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
89/336/EEC.
European Directive on Energy labelling
92/75 with subsequent modification 94/2
and 2003/66
European Directive on Energy efficiency
96/57 and subsequent modification.
13 AMP
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Fuse
13 amp
Earth
Green
& Yellow
Live
Brown
Neutral
Blue
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Setting the controls
The appliance is factory-set to maintain +5
˚C in the refrigerator section and -18 ˚C in
the freezer section. Following power failure,
these settings are automatically reset.
After switching the appliance on, it takes a
few hours before the correct temperature
is achieved. During this period the control
lamp flashes red and the acoustic alarm is
heard. It is therefore a good idea to switch
off the sound. To do so, press the alarm
button .
The controls have the following functions:
• Power on/off
• Temperature regulation
• Temperature display
• Automatic defrost (only frost free
appliances)
• Quick freeze
• Acoustic and visual alarms
• Fault-finding, emergency and
serviceprograms.
On/off switch
Button for display and setting the
temperature of the refrigerator.
Button for display and setting the
temperature of the freezer.
Display showing the temperature
settings.
Button for switching off the alarm
Quick freeze button - Super Freeze
Indicator lights
Freeze symbol with 4 stars
Temperature freezer
Temperature refrigerator
Alarm on/off
Super freeze
On/off switch
Hidden door detector
Display
Control panel
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Switching the cabinet on
Connect the appliance to the power socket.
Press the on/off switch .
The actual temperature in the freezer
section is shown on the display.
To display the actual temperature in the
refrigerator section, press the refrigerator
button . After 1 minute, the display returns
to the temperature in the freezer section.
Alternatively, the temperature in the freezer
section can be selected by pressing the
freezer button .
Temperature regulation
A temperature of between +2 ºC and +9
ºC can be selected for the refrigerator
section by pressing the button for
setting refrigerator section temperature
. The display shows the temperature
setting. Press the button until the desired
temperature is displayed.
A temperature of between -24 ºC and -16
ºC can be selected for the freezer section
by pressing the button for setting freezer
section temperature . The display shows
the temperature setting. Press the button
until the desired temperature is displayed.
Note that the temperature in the freezer
section should be lower than 18 ˚C in
order to prevent micro-organisms from
multiplying.
A temperature setting of 4 ºC is
recommended for the refrigerator section.
Super Freeze
Before freezing large quantities of fresh
food, it is recommended that the Super
Freeze function be activated.
To do so, press the Super Freeze button
. A yellow indicator light indicates that the
Super Freeze function is switched on.
Super Freeze is used for freezing large
quantities of fresh food and should be
switched on up to 24 hours before the fresh
food is placed in the freezer compartment.
When Super Freeze has been switched
on, the freezer motor (compressor) runs
constantly and the freezer compartment
drops to a very low temperature.
Super freeze automatically switches off
after 24 hours.
Open door alarms
If the door has been open for longer than
two minutes, the acoustic alarm is activated
and the indicator light flashes red. Both
alarms are reset when the door is closed.
On pressing the alarm button, only the
acoustic alarm is swithed off.
Freezer high-temperature
alarm
Visual and acoustic alarms are activated if
the freezer temperature has been higher
than -10 ºC for more than 90 minutes. If
the temperature drops again, the visual
and acoustic alarms remain active and
the display continues to show the highest
temperature recorded in the freezer. This
also occurs during power failure in order
to ascertain whether food could have
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Glass shelves
The safety glass shelves can be moved
when the door is opened 90º. To move a
shelf, pull it forward and lower it. It can then
be removed and replaced in the desired
position. From the top and downwards,
the shelves are suitable for storing bakery
products, ready-made meals, dairy
products,meat products and sliced meat.
Serving boxes in the door
The storage boxes in the door can be
removed and placed on one of the glass
shelves. The boxes are removed by lifting.
the tight-fitting box lids prevent the products
stored in them from drying out and saves
the need for further packaging. The boxes
are ideal for storing items such as butter
and cheese.
Bottle shelf
The bottle shelf is ideal for both large and
small bottles.
Crisper bins
The crisper bins are ideal for storing fruit
and vegetables. The shelf above the bins
functions as a lid, maintaining humidity and
preventing the items stored in the bins from
drying out.
Glass shelf with slide damper
The slide damper above the crisper bin
allows the temperature and the humidity in
the bins to be regulated.
- Opening the slide damper reduces
the temperature and humidity.
- Closing the slide damper increases
the temperature and humidity.
Shelves in the door
The shelves in the door are positioned with
the mega-shelf at the bottom, flexi-shelves
in the middle and the box shelf at the top.
They provide ample space for storing
large and small bottles, cartons, jars and
tubs. The flexi-shelf and box shelf can be
repositioned if desired.
Refrigerator Section
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The freezer section is a four-star freezer,
approved for freezing and storing foodstuffs.
Freezing
To keep food at its best it should be frozen
down to -18 ˚C in the shortest time possible.
To obtain the most efficient freezing, press
the Super Freeze switch in advance. If you
want to freeze more than 3 kg, the Super
Freeze button should be pressed about
10 hours in advance. With small amounts,
it is enough to do it a couple of hours in
advance or while you are putting the goods
in the freezer.
You don’t need to use the freezing button
when you put pre-frozen goods in the
freezer, or with single small packs.
The indicator light flashes yellow when
Super Freeze is in operation. After 24
hours, when freezing is complete, the
yellow indicator light will stop flashing
and the freezer will switch back to normal
operating mode.
Only freeze good quality produce - freezing
preserves the quality but cannot improve it.
Clean and prepare all items of food and
pack them in freezer bags, foil, waxed
containers, or similar. Keep the size of the
packages small and remember that square
packs utilise freezer space more efficiently.
Place each package in as much contact
with the shelves of the freezer as possible
and avoid placing unfrozen food in contact
with food that is already frozen.
Note
Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy
drinks) in the freezer as they may
explode when frozen.
If water ices are consumed immediately
after removal from the freezer, freezer
burn could result due to the low
temperature. Always allow to warm
slightly before consumption.
Thawing Frozen Food
When thawing food that was frozen when
fresh, the food will retain its quality better
if thawed slowly. Slow thawing allows
the food to re-absorb all the flavour and
nutritional value which may be lost with
rapid thawing. By far the best method to
thaw fresh food is to allow the temperature
to rise slowly by placing the food on a plate
in the fridge section or at room temperature
until completely thawed.
Commercially frozen pre-packed food
should be thawed in accordance with the
manufacturers instructions. Some small
items of food may be cooked from frozen,
but will require a longer cooking time. For
thawing food in a microvave oven, refer to
the manufacturers instructions.
Freezer Section

Automatic defrost of the fridge
section
Defrosting is carried out automatically every
time the compressor stops. The defrost
water drains from the cabinet onto a tray
placed on the top of the compressor where
it evaporates.
You may see a small build-up of ice or
water droplets on the back wall of the
fridge, but this indicates perfectly normal
operation.
Automatic defrosting the
freezer section
Defrosting is fully automatic and is
controlled in appliances using frost-free
technology.
Save energy
- Cool hot food and drink before placing
them in the refrigerator
- Place frozen items in the refrigerator to
defrost.
- Keep the door closed as much as
possible.
- Ensure there are no obstructions
preventing the door from closing properly.
Defrosting
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Switch the appliance off when cleaning the
inside of the cabinet.
The cabinet is best cleaned with a weak
soap solution (max. 85ºC) Never use
cleaning agents that might cause scratches
or leave an odour which may contaminate
the food.
Clean the gasket around the door regularly
to prevent discolouratin and prolong its life.
Clean with clear water only. Thoroughly rub
it dry.
Remove dust and threads from the
compressor compartment with a vacuum
cleaner. The front kick plate can be
removed to enable cleaning under the
appliance.
Blocked defrost/melt water drain
If blockage does occur, the most likely point
is the plastic bend at the outlet inside the
cabinet. Carefully remove the blockage then
for safety’s sake clean the bend with a pipe
cleaner or similar.
If the problem persists, the blockage might
be in the tube down to the evaporator tray.
The tray is located above the compressor
The cabinet is to remain unused for
a time: After the refrigerator has been
defrosted and cleaned, leave the door
slightly ajar. This will prevent bad smells.
Warning:
Do not use electrical appliances inside
the food storage compartments of the
appliance.
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Fault
No control lamps are lit
Water collects on the glass
shelves
Water collects in the bottom of
the refrigerator/freezer
Vibration or bothersome noise
The compressor runs conti-
nously
Temperature in freezer too high
Temperature in refrigerator too
high
Possible cause
The appliance is switched off
Power failure; the fuse is “off”;
the appliance is not plugged in
correctly.
Items of food at the back of
the shelves are in contact with
the evaporator at the rear of
the interior of the cabinet, thus
causing condensation to run
onto the shelf.
The defrost water pipe is
blocked.
The appliance is not level.
The appliance is resting against
other kitchen elements.
Bins, boxes or shelves are
not positioned correctly or are
jammed.
Containers or bottles inside the
cabinet are rattling against one
another.
Temperature setting too low
Temperature regulation
The amount of fresh food
placed in the freezer is greater
than the capacity of the
appliance
Temperature regulation
Many items have been placed
in the refrigerator at the same
time
The refrigerator door is opened
too often
Remedy
Press the on/off switch
Check that power is connected.
The fuse must be reset
Move the rearmost items
forwards
Clean the defrost water
channel and the drain hole on
the rear wall of the cabinet.
Level the appliance using a
spirit level.
Move the appliance away
from the kitchen elements or
appliances it is in contact with.
Check movable fittings and
adjust them as required.
Move containers and bottles
apart
Adjust temperature to a higher
setting. Ambient temperature
too high. Reduce if possible
(open the window etc)
Set a lower temperature
Wait a few hours and then
recheck the temperature
Set a lower temperature
Distribute items within
the cabinet to improve air
circulation
Keep door closed
Fault finding list
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Sensor faults
If a sensor fault is detected, a flashing E
followed by a number will be shown on
the display. The indicator light flashes
red, green and yellow alternately and an
acoustic alarm is activated.
If this happens, call for service. An
integrated emergency program will attempt
to maintain an acceptable temperature until
the fault is rectified.
Replacing the light bulb
Switch the appliance off by pressing the
on/off switch and disconnect the power by
pulling the plug out of the sucket. Remove
the lamp cover using a small flat-headed
screwdriver. Replace the PL tube (11 W).
Refit the lamp cover, reconnect the power
supply and start the appliance by pressing
the on/off switch.
Unfamiliar sounds
Can be caused by tubes in the appliance
contacting each other or the outer cladding.
Check to make sure the refrigerator is
standing level.
Liquid noice
Caused by circulating refrigerant. This is
quite normal, even when the compressor is
not running.
Door sticking:
Opening and closing the door creates a
small vacuum in the cabinet. If you need to
open and close the door repeatedly within
a short period, lay something between the
door sealing strip and cabinet front edge
to create an air gab. Remember to remove
and close the door as quickly as possible.
Blocked defrost/melt water
drain
If blockage does occur, the most likely point
is the plastic bend at the outlet inside the
cabinet. Carefully remove the blockage then
clean the bend with a pip cleaner or similar.
If the problem persists, the blockage might
be in the tube down to the evaporation tray.
The tray is located above the compressor
Spare parts
When ordering spare parts, please give the
production number and serial number. This
information is given on the rating plate.
Useful hints
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