Teka TS1 138 User manual

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This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons
in order to avoid a hazard.
General
This type of refrigerator is widely used in places such as
hotels ,offices, student dormitories and houses. It is mostly
suitable for refrigerating and preserving foods such as fruits
and beverage. It enjoys the advantages of small size,
Lightweight, Low electric consumption and easy use.
Instructions for Installation
1.Do not tilt the refrigerator for more than 450form upright
during moving it. And do not apply force on any part such
as condenser and door to prevent the refrigerator from
deforming, or else it will influence its performance.
2.Let the refrigerator have enough space to work well.
3.Don’t install it in high temperature of humidity place so as

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to avoid being damaged, dampened and rusted.
Cautions for Safety
1.Before the refrigerator is plugged in chech in the electric
voltage to be used fit is the same as the rated voltage. The
power plug should have its independent socket, adapter
may cause the socket overheat.
2.Don’t store inflammable materials such as ether, benzine,
LP gas and glue etc in the refrigerator.
3.Don’t splash water on the refrigerator, it may arouse
malfunction or electric shock.
4.When gas leaks from its container. Don’t pull the plug out
or in. it may arose sparks and fire calamities.
SPACE REQUIREMENTS
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as
–staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;
–farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments;
–bed and breakfast type environments;
–catering and similar non-retail applications.

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WARNING:
Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away
form refrigerator-freezer.
Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, fine or burns.
To ensure proper ventilation for your refrigerator-freezer,
allow for 200mm space on each side between walls, 200mm
space between back of your refrigerator-freezer and the wall,
and 300mm space between counter top and the roof or ceiling.
If you are installing your refrigerator-freezer next to a fixed
wall, leave sufficient space on the hinge side to allow for the
door to swing open.
Never install your refrigerator-freezer near heat source and
direct sun shins.
–WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
–WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means
to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
–WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
–WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food
storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the
type recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this appliance.

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The dimensions of refrigerator are shown in the figure below
Instructions for Use
1.When operating the refrigerator for the first time, run it
without loading any food until it autos tops at the desired
temperature. Usually it takes 2 or 3hours,then set the
thermostatic dial at the setting desired and put foods in the
refrigerator.
2.The temperature of the refrigerator can be adjusted by
turning the thermostatic dial. A medium setting of the
thermostatic dial is the most suitable for general operation.
3.Defrost the freezing compartment whenever the layer of
frost on the surface of the evaporator reaches 3 or 4 mm.

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When defrosting remove all food and set the thermostat at
“OFF” position. Put the drip tray under the evaporator to
collect melted water. After the frost has melted, discard the
melted water and dry up the interior of refrigerator. The
refrigerator can then be restarted by turning its thermostat
to the desired setting.
Cautions for Use
1.The more foods tuff put in or the more and the longer for
once the door is opened, the more it needs electric
consumption, which even leads malfunction.
2.Better not to place the objects which are too heavy ,pointed
or corrosion on table board.
3.Re-plugging in the power plug at the interval of over ten
minutes.
4.Don’t store bottled drink in the freezer, so as to prevent
from being broken and damaging the refrigerator.
5.Open the door as less as possible during power-cut.
6.When defrosting, never use any sharp or metallic objects to
remove the frost on the surface of the evaporator as it will
damage the evaporator.
7.Don’t touch foods and containers in the freezing
compartment with your wet hands so as to prevent from
being frostbitten.

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Maintenance
1.While cleaning the refrigerator. pull out the electric power
plug, rub carefully with a piece of cloth soaked with natural
cleanser then wipe with clean water. The abrasive cleaning
power, alkali cleansers, chemical cloth, thinner, alcohol,
acid petroleum product and hot water are not suitable for
cleaning the refrigerator, they may damage the painting
cover and plastics.
2.The door gasket is dirty and fogged easily, so clean it
frequently.
3.If the refrigerator is out of use for a long time, please pull
out the plug, clean and dry the freezing compartment then
close the door tightly.
The following cases are not malfunction
1.A flowing water sound:
Flowing water sound will be heard under normal operation.
2.Outside condensation:
Outside condensation is normal in high humidity condition.
You may just wipe it up yourself.
3.It takes some times for the temperature of the freezer and
refrigerator compartments to become cold after the
refrigerator starts to operate: If the temperature of the two
compartments is higher while the refrigerator is operating,
it takes some times for the temperature of the two
compartments to become cold. If the environmental
temperature is higher, it takes a long time to make the

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compartments to become cold.
4.The surface of the compressor becomes hot:
The surface of the compressor may become hot under
normal operation. Don’t touch it with hands.
Methods of inspecting malfunction
If any case of malfunction happens, please inspect and
dispel it according to the methods shown in the following
table.
case
Inspection
Not
refrigerating
Is there no electric current?
Is the voltage normal or not?
Has the socket fused?
Has the plug been put in effectively?
Not efficient
Is the thermostatic dial set to the correct position?
Is there any suitable clearance surrounding the
refrigerator?
Has the door been opened too frequently or too
long?
Is the refrigerator exposed to sunlight directly or
placed near some heating devices.
Are there too much food inside?
Or are too hot?

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Food frozen in
the refrigerator
Compartment
Is the thermostatic dial set to the correct position?
Have the foods stuff been put too crowded?
Noises
Is the refrigerator installed firmly?
Has the refrigerator been struck by some other
objects?
Compressor
Cannot stop
automatically
Are the foods stored too much at one setting?
Are the doors opened too frequently or too long?
If the above methods are not yet effective, please contact with
the maintenance service department for help without any
delay.
DANGER or WARNING:
1. Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your
old refrigerator or freezer:
-Take off doors.
-Leave the shelves in place so that children may not
easily climb inside.”
2. Do not use extension cords.
For household refrigerating appliances
Try not to open the door too often, especially when the
weather is wet and hot. Once you open the door, mind to close

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it as soon as possible.
Every now and then check if the appliance is sufficiently
ventilated (adequate air circulation behind the appliance).
For household refrigerating appliances, in normal temperature
conditions, please arrange the thermostat at the middle setting.
Before loading the appliance with packages of fresh
foods, make sure they are cooled to ambient temperature.
Ice and frost layer increase energy consumption, so do clean
the appliance as soon as the layer is 3-5 mm thick.
If it is the outer condenser, the rear wall should be always
clean free of dust or any impurities.
Always consider instructions stated in sections Positioning
and Energy Saving Tips, otherwise the energy consumption is
substantially higher.