ZANKER ZKK9414K User manual

Kühl-Gefrierschrank
ZANKER ZKK 9414 K
Réfrigérateur-congélateur
Koel-vrieskast
Fridge-freezer
Gebrauchsanweisung
Mode d’emploi
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Instruction booklet
2222 248-22

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CONTENTS
Warnings .................................page 32
Installation ................................page 33
Positioning ................................page 33
Electrical connection .............................page 33
Cleaning the interior .............................page 33
Building-in instructions ............................page 34
Door reversibility ..............................page 34
Operation ................................page 36
Operation .................................page 36
Temperature regulation ............................page 36
Ambient switch ...............................page 36
Fresh food refrigeration ............................page 36
Inner arrangement ..............................page 36
Freezing fresh food .............................page 37
Storage of frozen food ............................page 37
Thawing .................................page 38
Ice-cube production .............................page 38
Defrosting.................................page 38
Maintenance ...............................page 39
Periodic cleaning ..............................page 39
Periods of non-operation ...........................page 39
Interior light ................................page 39
Customer service and spare parts........................page 39
Printed on recycled paper

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WARNINGS
It is most important that this instruction book
should be retained with the appliance for future re-
ference. Should the appliance be sold or transfer-
red to another owner, or should you move house
and leave the appliance, always ensure that the
book is supplied with the appliance in order that
the new owner can be acquainted with the
functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.
These warnings are provided in the interest of
safety. You must read them carefully before instal-
ling or using the appliance.
ªThis appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the product.
ªAny electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.
ªThis product should be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
ªIt is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify
this product in any way.
ªCare must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
ªThe domestic refrigerators and freezers are desi-
gned to be used specifically for the storage of edi-
ble foodstuffs only.
ªFrozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been
thawed out.
ªManufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.
ªDuring normal operation, the condenser and com-
pressor at the back of the appliance heat up consi-
derably. For safety reasons, minimum ventilation
must be as shown in the relevant Figure.
Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of ob-
struction.
ªBefore any cleaning or maintenance work is carried
out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.
ªIf the appliance has been transported horizontally, it
is possible that the oil contained in the compressor
flows in the refrigerant circuit. It is advisable to wait
at least two hours before connecting the appliance
to allow the oil to flow back in the compressor.
ªThe inner lining of the appliance consists of chan-
nels through which the refrigerant passes. If these
should be punctured this would damage the ap-
pliance beyond repair and cause food loss. DO
NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape off
frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using the
scraper provided. Under no circumstances should
solid ice be forced off the liner. Solid ice should be
allowed to thaw when defrosting the appliance. See
defrost instructions.
ªDo not use a mechanical device or any artificial me-
ans to speed up the thawing process other than
those recommended by the manufacturer.
ªDo not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the free-
zer as it creates pressure on the container, which
may cause it to explode, resulting in damage to the
appliance.
ªThis appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
ªIce lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.
ªThis appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorized technicians.
ªNever use metal objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.
ªUnder no circumstances should you attempt to re-
pair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. Refer
to your local Service Centre, and always insist on
genuine spare parts.
ªThis appliance does not contain gasses which
could damage the ozone layer, in either its refri-
gerant circuit or insulation materials. The ap-
pliance shall not be discarded together with the
urban refuse and rubbish. Avoid damaging the
cooling unit, especially at the rear near the heat
exchanger. Information on your local disposal
sites may be obtained from your municipal au-
thorities.
ªTake utmost care when handling your appliance
so as not to cause any damages to the cooling
unit with consequent possible fluid leakages.
ªThe appliance must not be located close to ra-
diators or gas cookers.
ªAvoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.
ªThere must be adequate ventilation round the
back of the appliance and any damage to the re-
frigerant circuit must be avoided.
ªFor freezers only (except built-in models): an
ideal location is the cellar or basement.
ªDo not use other electrical appliances (such as
ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating ap-
pliances, unless they are approved for this pur-
pose by the manufacturer.

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INSTALLATION
If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is
to replace an older appliance having a spring lock
(latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that
spring lock unusable before you discard the old
appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a
death-trap for a child.
Positioning
The appliance should be installed well away from
sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct sun-
light etc.
Best performance is obtained with ambient tempera-
ture between +18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C and
+38°C (class ST); +16°C and +32°C (class N); +10°C
and +32°C (class SN).
The class of your appliance is shown on its rating
plate.
For building into kitchen units follow the special
“Building-in” instructions given.
Electrical connection
Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and fre-
quency shown on the serial number plate correspond
to your domestic power supply.
Voltage can vary by ±6% of the rated voltage.
For operation with different voltages, a suitably sized
auto-transformer must be used.
The appliance must be earthed.
The power supply cable plug is provided with a con-
tact for this purpose.
If the domestic power supply socket is not earthed,
connect the appliance to a separate earth in compli-
ance with current regulations, consulting a specialist
technician.
The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if the
above safety precautions are not observed.
This appliance complies with EEC directive
number 87/308 of 2/6/87 relative to radio inter-
ference suppression.
This appliance complies with the following
E.E.C. Directives:
-73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and
subsequent modifications;
-89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibil-
ity Directive) and subsequent modifications.
Cleaning the interior
Before using the appliance for the first time, wash the
interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm wa-
ter and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical
smell of a brand-new product, then dry thoroughly.
Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these
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Building-in instructions
Door reversibility (Fig. 1)
Fig. 1
P
P1 P1
P
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1
Right opening
Remove the pins (P) and (P1) from the left side.
Left opening
Remove (P) from both sides and the door. Remove the
middle hinge (A) and refit it on the opposite side. Refit
the door and (P) on the left side. Remove (P1) from the
right side.
For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as
shown in Fig. 2.
Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of ob-
struction.
Fig. 2
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50-min. cm2200
min.
cm
2
200
Dimensions of housing
Push appliance into housing until stop strip (A) tou-
ches the kitchen unit.
Fig. 3
Height of
housing Depth of housing Width of housing
1446 mm 550 mm 560 mm
A
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Open the door and push the appliance against the
side of the kitchen furniture opposite to that of the ap-
pliance hinges.
Fasten the appliance with 4 screws provided in the kit
included with the appliance.
Fig. 4
Press in the joint covers between the appliance and
the kitchen unit.
Fig. 5
Apply covers (B) on joint cover lugs and into hinge ho-
les.
Fig. 6
PR170
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B
Position the runners (A) inside the kitchen unit door as
shown in Fig. 7 and mark the position of the external
holes.
After preparing the holes, screw the runners to the kit-
chen unit door using 3.5x16 mm screws.
Fig. 7
Open both the appliance door and that of the kitchen
unit to approx. 90°.
Place the little plates over the runners.
Hold the doors of the appliance and the unit together
and mark the holes.
Fig. 8
Remove the little plates and make the holes with a di-
am. of 2 mm. Replace the little plates over the runners
and screw in the screws provided (3.5x16 mm).
If the kitchen unit door needs to be re-aligned, adjust
the position of the screws in the slots.
At the end of the procedure, check that the doors of
the appliance and the kitchen unit open properly.
Fig. 9
20mm
A
50mm
PR166
8mm
PR167
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OPERATION
Operation
Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Open the refrigerator door and turn the thermostat
knob, clockwise, beyond the «O» (STOP) position.
The appliance will start to operate.
Temperature regulation
The temperature is automatically regulated and can
be increased to achieve a higher temperature (war-
mer) by rotating the thermostat knob toward lower
settings or reduced (colder) rotating the knob towards
higher settings.
However, the exact setting should be chosen keeping
in mind that the temperature inside the refrigerator de-
pends on:
room temperature;
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored;
location of appliance.
A medium setting is generally the most suitable.
To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to
position «O».
Important
If the ambient temperature is high or the appliance
is fully loaded, and the appliance is set to the lo-
west temperatures, it may run continuously
causing frost to form on the rear wall. In this case
the dial must be set to a higher temperature to al-
low automatic defrosting and therefore reduced
energy consumption.
Ambient switch
With a room temperature lower than +14°C, switch (A)
(see Fig. 9a) should be depressed (the built-in light will
come on).
Fig. 9a
A- Ambient switch
B- Thermostat knob
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AB
Fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance:
do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator;
do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a
strong flavour.
Position food so that air can circulate freely round it.
Useful hints:
Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and place on
the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer.
For safety, store in this way only one or two days
at the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these should be
covered and may be placed on any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly
cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be placed in special
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or poly-
thene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be
stored in the bottle rack on the door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not pak-
ked, must not be kept in the refrigerator.
Inner arrangement
Movable glass shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series
of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as
desired.
For better use of space, the front half-shelves can lie
over the rear ones (Fig. 10).
Fig. 10
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Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be placed at different heights.
To make these adjustments proceed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows
until it comes free, then reposition as required.
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment ( ) is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food and for
freezing fresh food.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to change the
setting of the thermostat knob.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the coldest setting; but remember
that, in this condition, the refrigerator compartment
temperature might drop below 0°C.
If this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer set-
ting.
Place the food to be frozen in the upper compartment
of the freezer as this is the coldest part.
To help you make the most of the freezing process,
here are some important hints:
the maximum quantity of food which can be frozen
in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating plate;
the freezing process takes 24 hours. No further food
to be frozen should be added during this period;
only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned,
foodstuffs;
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prepare food in small portions to enable it to be rapid-
ly and completely frozen and to make it possible sub-
sequently to thaw only the quantity required;
wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and
make sure that the packages are airtight;
do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which
is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature
of the latter;
lean foods store better and longer than fatty ones; salt
reduces the storage life of food;
water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer compartment, can possibly cause the
skin to be freeze burnt;
it is advisable to show the freezing-in date on each in-
dividual pack to enable you to keep tab of the storage
time;
on the inner door or special card (if supplied) you will
find sketches of various animals and food types to-
gether with the recommended storage time (in
months) from the time of freezing;
do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.) in
the freezing compartment as they may burst.
Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period out of use, be-
fore putting the products in the compartment let the
appliance run for at least two hours on the coldest
setting, then turn the thermostat knob to the normal
operating position.
To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
you should:
make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs
were adequately stored by the retailer;
be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the
foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible time;
not open the door frequently or leave it open longer
than absolutely necessary.
Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and cannot
be refrozen.
Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the
food manufacturer.
Important
If there is a power failure when food is in the
freezer, do not open the door of the freezer com-
partment. The frozen food will not be affected if
the power cut is of short duration (up to 6-8 hours)
and the freezer compartment is full, otherwise, it is
recommended that the food should be used within
a short time (a temperature increase of the frozen
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Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can
be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time available for this
operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly
from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
the production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water, then put them in the freezer
compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays
from the freezer.
Defrosting
Refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a trough into a
special container at the back of the appliance, over
the motor compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost
water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator
compartment channel to prevent the water over-
flowing and dripping onto the food inside.
Use the special cleaner provided, which you will
find already inserted into the drain hole.
Fig. 13
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Freezer
The freezer compartment, however, will become pro-
gressively covered with frost. This should be removed
with the special plastic scraper provided, whenever
the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
During this operation it is not necessary to switch off
the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means
to speed up the thawing process other than those rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the in-
ner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out as
follows:
pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the ther-
mostat knob to the «O» setting;
remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of
newspaper and put it in a cool place;
leave the door open, and insert the plastic scraper in
the appropriate seating at the bottom centre, placing
a basin underneath to collect the defrost water;
Fig. 14
when defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly;
keep the scraper for future use;
turn the thermostat knob back to the required setting
or replace the plug in the power socket.
After letting the appliance run for two or three hours
on the quick-freeze setting, reload the previously re-
moved food into the compartment.
Important: A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten their safe stor-
age life.
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MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before carrying out any
maintenance operation.
Warning
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore only
be carried out by authorized technicians.
Periodic cleaning
Never use metal objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.
Clean the inside with warm water and bicarbonate of
soda.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long periods, take
the following precautions:
remove the plug from the wall socket;
remove all food;
defrost and clean the interior and all accessories;
leave the door ajar to allow air to circulate to prevent
unpleasant smells.
Interior light
The light bulb inside the refrigerator compartment can
be reached as follows:
- unscrew the light cover securing screw,
- unhook the moving part as shown in the figure.
Fig. 15
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CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS
If the appliance is not functioning properly, check that:
the plug is firmly in the wall socket and the mains
power switch is on;
there is an electricity supply (find out by plugging in
another appliance);
the thermostat knob is in the correct position.
If there are water drops on the bottom of the cabinet,
check that the defrost water drain opening is not ob-
structed (see “Defrosting” section).
If your appliance is still not working properly after
making the above checks, contact the nearest service
centre.
To obtain fast service, it is essential that when you
apply for it you specify the model and serial
number of your appliance which can be found on
the guarantee certificate or on the rating plate lo-
cated inside the appliance, on the bottom left-
hand side.
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