Wellington W1BF17 User manual

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Refrigerator
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
W1BF17 & W1WF17

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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 beverages. It
has the advantages of small size, lightweight, low
electric consumption and easy use.
Instructions for Installation
1. Do not tilt the refrigerator more than 450from
upright position while moving it, and do not
apply force on any part such as condenser or
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
to avoid being damaged, dampened and rusted.
Cautions for Safety
1. Before the refrigerator is plugged in, check if the
electric voltage to be used fits and is the same as
the rated voltage. The power plug should have
its independent socket, or adapter may cause the
socket to overheat.
2. Don’t store flammable materials such as ether,
benzine, LP gas, glue, etc in the refrigerator.

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3. Don’t splash water on the refrigerator; it may
cause malfunction or electric shock.
4. When gas leaks from its container, don’t pull the
plug out or it may cause sparks and fire
calamities.
Instructions for Use
1. When operating the refrigerator for the first time,
run it without loading any food until it
auto-stops at the desired temperature. Usually it
takes 2 or 3 hours, then set the thermostat dial at
the setting desired and put foods in the
refrigerator.
2. The temperature of the refrigerator can be
adjusted by turning the thermostat dial. A
medium setting of the thermostat 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 (0.12 – 0.2 inch). 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.

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Cautions for Use
1. The more food put in, and the longer the door is
opened, the more it needs electric consumption,
which can lead to malfunction.
2. It is better not to place objects which are too
heavy, pointed or corroded on the table board.
3. Re-plugging in the power plug at the interval of
over ten minutes.
4. Don’t store bottled drinks in the freezer to
prevent them from being broken and damaging
the refrigerator.
5. Open the door as less as possible during a
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 to prevent
from being frostbitten.
Maintenance
1. While cleaning the refrigerator, pull out the
electric power plug, and rub carefully with a
piece of cloth soaked with natural cleanser then
wipe with clean water. The abrasive cleaning
power of alkali cleansers, chemical cloth,
thinner, alcohol, acid petroleum product and hot

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water are not suitable for cleaning the
refrigerator, as they may damage the painting
cover and plastics.
2. The door gasket gets 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
conditions. 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 compartments to become
cold.
4. The surface of the compressor becomes hot:
The surface of the compressor may become hot

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under normal operation. Do not 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 thermostat 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.
Is there too much food inside?

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Food frozen
in the
refrigerator
compartment
Is the thermostat dial set to the
correct position?
Is the food inside 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 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,

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close 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 (0.12 -0.2 inch) thick.
If it is the outer condenser, the rear wall should be
always clean and free of dust or any impurities.
Always consider instructions stated in sections
Positioning and Energy Saving Tips, otherwise the
energy consumption is substantially higher.