Zanussi Electrolux ZENB 250 SI User manual

REFRIGERATOR-
FREEZER
ZENB 250 SI
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
2222 370-02
©Electrolux plc 2004

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance or uture
re erence. Should the appliance be sold or trans erred to another owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is le t with the appliance in order that the new owner
can get to know the unctioning o the appliance and the relevant sa ety in ormation.
This in ormation has been provided in the interest o sa ety.You MUST read it care ully be ore installing
or using the appliance.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be ta en when
moving it.
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.
• Care must be ta en to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
Important: if the supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by a special cable available from your
local Service Force Centre.
• Any electrical wor required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.
• Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Whenever possible, the bac of the appliance
should be close to a wall but leaving the required
distance for ventilation as stated in the installation
instructions.
• The appliance should be left for 2 hours after
installation before it is turned on, in order to allow
the refrigerant to settle.
Child Sa ety
• Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or
play with the product.
• Keep all pac aging well away from children.
General Sa ety
• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its
cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must
there ore only be carried out by authorized
technicians.
• Take utmost care when handling your appliance
so as not to cause any damages to the cooling
unit with consequent possible luid leakages.
•The appliance must not be located close to
cookers, radiators or boilers.
•Avoid prolonged exposure o the appliance to
direct sunlight.
•Do not use other electrical appliances (such as
ice cream makers) inside o re rigerating
appliances.
During Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic use only,
specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs.
• Frozen food must NOT be re-frozen once it has
thawed out.
• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drin s in the
freezer.
• Do not remove items from the freezer if your
hands are damp/wet, as this could cause s in
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.
• Ice lollies can cause ‘frost/freezer burns’ if
consumed straight from the freezer.
• Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
• The cooling plate or refrigerated freezer shelves
in this appliance contain channels through which
the refrigerant passes. If these are punctured this
will cause substantial damage to the appliance
and result in food loss. DO NOT USE SHARP
INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or ice. Under
NO circumstances should solid ice be forced off
the lining or shelves. Solid ice should be allowed
to thaw, when defrosting the appliance. See
Defrost Instructions.
Maintenance and Cleaning
• Switch off and unplug the appliance before
carrying out any cleaning or maintenance wor .
Servicing
• This product should be serviced by an authorised
engineer and only genuine spare parts should be
used.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out
by inexperienced persons may cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local
Service Force Centre and always insist on
genuine spare parts.
At the end o the Appliance
Li e
• When disposing of your appliance, use an
authorised disposal site.
• Remove the plug and ensure that any loc s or
catches are removed, to prevent young children
being trapped inside.

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CONTENTS
Instructions or the User
Important Sa ety In ormation 2
Operation 4
Before using 4
Control panel 4
To start the Appliance 4
Setting the temperature 4
Use of an air circulation slider control 4
Fresh food refrigeration 5
Positioning the door shelves 5
Positioning the inner shelves 5
The freezer compartment 6
Freezing fresh food 6
Frozen food storage 6
Thawing 6
Ice cube tray holder 6
Normal Operating Sounds 7
Health and Sa ety Guidelines 8
Maintenance and Cleaning 9
Internal cleaning 9
External cleaning 9
When the appliance is not in use 9
Changing the light bulb 9
Defrosting 9
Something Not Working 10
Service and Spare Parts 11
Customer Care 11
Guarantee Conditions 12
Instructions or the
Installer
Technical Speci ication 13
Installation 14
Positioning 14
Shelf holders 14
Electrical Connection 15
Rear Spacers 16
Door Reversal 16

OPERATION
Be ore using
Remove all securing tapes. Wash inside the
appliance with lu ewarm water and bicarbonate of
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water).
Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may
linger. Dry thoroughly.
Setting the temperature
The temperature inside the appliance is regulated by
a thermostat with 6 temperature positions and an
“OFF” (●) position.
Position 1 = minimum coldness
Position 6 = maximum coldness
Turn the thermostat control nob to the required
position.
The intermediate position is usually the most
suitable (3-4).
The thermostat control nob regulates the
temperature both within the fridge and the freezer
compartment. The thermostat setting can vary as the
temperature inside the appliance depends on the
following factors:
– room temperature
– how often the door is opened
– how much food is stored
– position of the appliance
To Start the Appliance
Allow the appliance to stand for 2 hours after
installation.
Plug in the appliance and switch on at the mains
supply. Turn the thermostat control (B) to a midway
setting (3-4) and adjust the slider control, situated on
the bac wall of the fridge section, to a midway
position between “MIN” and “MAX”. The pilot light (A)
will illuminate. Leave the appliance for approximately
4 hours for the correct temperature to be reached
before placing food inside.
To switch off the appliance turn the thermostat
control to position “●”
AB
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Control panel
A - Pilot light
B - Thermostat control nob
Use o an air circulation slider
control - COOL FLOW CONTROL
Your appliance has an air circulation slider control
situated at the rear of the fridge compartment, which
controls the amount of cold air circulated through the
fridge compartment.
When the ambient temperature is between 10°C and
16°C, the slider control should be in the “MIN”
position.
When the ambient temperature is above 16°C the
slider control should be midway between “MIN” and
“MAX”.
When the ambient temperature is very high (i.e. hot
summer days) position the slider control to “MAX”.
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MIN MAX
COOL FLOW CONTROL
MIN MAX
COOL FLOW CONTROL
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Warning
If using the appliance with the salad drawer
removed, please ensure the vent in the bac wall of
the appliance is not obstructed.
D756
Positioning the inner shelves
The walls of the refrigerator have runners so that
shelves can be positioned as desired.
For better use of space, the front half-shelves can lie
over the rear ones.
D338
Positioning the door shelves
The door shelves can be easily removed for
cleaning. Gently ease the shelf in the directions
shown.
Adjustment of the door shelves can be made to
accommodate varying heights of bottles and other
containers. Store light items such as small cartons
and jars on the door shelves. The bottle shelf can be
used for the storage of heavier bottles.
PR260
Fresh ood re rigeration
To obtain the best performance, do not store warm
food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; cover
or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong flavour.
Do not cover the shelves with any protective
material, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which
may obstruct the air circulation.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
some more useful hints:
Raw meat (beef, por , lamb & poultry or chic en):
wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelf
above the salad drawers.
Meat can only be stored sa ely in this way or
one or two days at the most.
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughly
cleaned and placed in the salad drawers.
Butter & cheese: these should be placed in special
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Mil bottles: these should have a cap and should be
stored in the bottle rac on the door.
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Door reversal directions
1. Disconnect from the electricity supply.
2. Remove all loose items, including food, store food
in a cool place.
3. Gently lay the fridge/freezer on its bac with the
top held away from the floor by 5-8 cm (2-3
inches) of pac ing;
4. Remove the feet (2-3)
5. Remove bottom hinge (1).
6. Remove the freezer door by releasing it from the
middle hinge (H).
7. Unscrew the middle hinge.
8. Slide out the fridge door from pin (G), unscrew
the latter and then screw it down into the hinge
provided on the opposite side, after having
removed the small plugs which should then be
fitted on the opposite side.
9. Refit the fridge door and replace the middle hinge
to the left hand side.
10.Replace the door and bottom hinge (1) on the
opposite side.
11.Refit the feet (2-3) on the opposite side.
Attention
After completion of the door reversing operation,
chec that the door gas et adheres to the cabinet. If
the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the
gas et may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that
case, wait for the natural fitting of the gas et or
accelerate this process by heating up the part
involved with a normal hairdryer on a low setting.
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Rear spacers
The plastic bag containing all relevant
documentation also contains two spacers to be fitted
into special holes in the bac of the appliance.
Fit the spacers into the holes, ta ing care to ensure
that the arrow (A) is positioned as shown in the
diagram. Then turn them through 45° (arrow (A)
vertical) until they loc into place.