Zanussi ZECR 161 W User manual

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REFRIGERATOR
ZECR 161 W
INSTRUCTION BOOK
ZZAANNUUSSSSII

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This instruction book contains safety precautions, information on use and helpful hints and tips.
To ensure you use this appliance effectively and safely, please read this instruction book carefully
before installing or using this appliance and retain for future reference.
The symbols below help you to fin things more easily:
Safety precautions
Warnings an Safety information
Hints, useful information
Environmental information

Do not remove items from the freezer
compartment if your han s are amp/wet, as this
coul cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer burns.
Bottles an cans must not be place in the freezer
compartment they can burst when the contents
freeze.
Manufacturers' recommen e storage times
shoul be a here to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
Maintenance and leaning
Before cleaning, always switch off the appliance
an isconnect from the electrical supply.
When unplugging always pull the plug from the
mains socket, o not pull on the cable.
Servicing
This pro uct shoul be service by an
authorise engineer an only genuine spare
parts shoul be use .
Un er no circumstances shoul you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carrie out
by inexperience persons may cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Contact your local
Service Force Centre.
At the end of the Appliance Life
When isposing of your appliance use an
authorise isposal site.
Remove the plug an ensure that any locks or
catches are remove , to prevent young chil ren
being trappe insi e.
The Appliance and the Environment
This appliance oes not contain gasses which
coul amage the ozone layer.
Avoi amaging the cooling unit.
The packaging use on this appliance marke with
the symbol is recyclable.
Keep this instruction book for future
reference and ensure it is passed on to any
new owner.
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IMPOR
IMPORT TANT S ANT SAFET AFETY INS Y INSTR TRU TIONS U TIONS
These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all
before installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure
about any of the meanings or these warnings contact the ustomer are Department.
Prior to installation
Check the appliance for transport amage. Un er
no circumstances shoul a amage appliance be
installe . In the event of amage please contact
your retailer.
Installation
This appliance is heavy. Care shoul be taken when
moving it.
It is angerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to mo ify this pro uct in any way.
Ensure that the appliance oes not stan on the
electrical supply cable. If the supply cable is
amage , it must be replace by a cable available
from your local Service Force Centre.
Any electrical work require to install this appliance
shoul be carrie out by a qualifie electrician or
competent person.
Parts which heat up shoul not be expose .
Whenever possible, the back of the appliance
shoul be close to a wall, but leaving the require
istance for ventilation, as state in the installation
instructions.
The appliance shoul be left for 2 hours after
installation before it is turne on, in or er to allow
the refrigerant to settle.
hild Safety
Do not allow chil ren to tamper with the controls or
play with the pro uct.
There is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging
material away from chil ren!
During Use
This appliance is esigne for omestic use only,
specifically for the storage of e ible foo stuffs. It is
not inten e for commercial or in ustrial use.
Containers with flammable gases or liqui s can leak
at low temperatures. Do not store any containers with
flammable materials, such as spray cans, fire
extinguisher refill cartri ges etc.
Frozen foo shoul not be refrozen once it has
thawe out.
Do not place carbonate or fizzy rinks in the freezer
compartment.
Ice lollies can cause 'frost/freezer burns' if
consume straight from the freezer compartment.

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ONTENT
ONTENTS S
Instructions for the User
Guide to use the instruction book 2
Important Safety Instructions 3
Instructions for the User 5
Description of the Appliance 5
Using the Appliance 6
Before Use 6
To Start the Appliance 6
Thermostat Control 6
Hints for storage 7
Storage time an temperature of foo s 7
The Ice-making Compartment 7
How to make ice cubes 7
Storage Shelves 7
Hints and Tips 8
Foo Storage 8
Frozen foo storage 8
Energy Saving A vice 8
Storage time chart 9
Maintenance and leaning 10
Internal cleaning 10
External cleaning 10
Defrosting 10
Changing the Light Bulb 11
When the appliance is not in use 11
Something Not Working 12
Service and Spare Parts 13
ustomer are 13
Guarantee onditions 14
Instructions for the Installer
Technical Data 15
Location 15
Installing the Appliance 15
Transportation, Unpacking 15
Location 15
Ventilation Requirements 16
Door Reversal 16
Electrical onnection 18

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Ins
Instr tructions f uctions for the User or the User
General information
This appliance is esigne for the refrigeration of foo
in a omestic home. It also has an ice-making
compartment.
To ensure correct operation, this appliance shoul
be locate where the ambient temperature is
between 16-32 °C
Description of the appliance
1. Ice-making compartment
2. Drip tray
3. Wire shelf
4. Glass shelf
5. Sala rawer
6. Rating plate
7. A justable feet
8. Ice tray
9. Butter compartment
10. Interior light/Thermostat control
11. Door shelf
12. Gasket
13. Bottle shelf
14. Egg tray
15. Air circulation
16. Air vent
17. Con enser
18. Compressor

Using the Appliance
Before Use
Remove all securing tapes.
Wash the insi e of the appliance with lukewarm water
with a little bicarbonate of so a a e (5 ml to 0,5 litre
of water). Do not use soap or etergent as the smell
may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly.
Do not use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products, wax
polishes or products containing alcohol.
FFTo Start the Appliance
1. Allow the appliance to stan for 2 hrs after
installation.
2. Plug in the appliance an switch on at the mains
supply.
3. Turn the thermostat control to the require setting.
A setting of 3 - 4 is usually suitable for normal
operation (see thermostat control).
4. Leave the appliance for approximately 4 hours for
the correct temperature to be reache before
placing foo insi e.
Thermostat ontrol
The thermostat control knob situate insi e the
refrigerator regulates the temperature of the lar er
compartment. Thermostat control is marke from 1-5
the higher the number, the col er the setting.
Position 0 - Off
Position 1 - minimum col ness
Position 5 - maximum col ness
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Hints for storage
Below is the recommen e storage positions for
various foo types:
1. Frozen foo storage & ice making
2. Rea y-cooke foo s
3. Foo s in ishes
4. Opene cans
5. Milk, airy pro ucts
6. Fresh meat, col cuts, sausages, etc.
7. Fruits, vegetables, sala s
8. Cheese, butter
9. Eggs
10. Yoghurt, Cream
11. Small bottles, soft rinks
12. Large bottles, rinks
Storage time and temperature of
foods
The chart on page 9 gives information about storage
time in the frozen an the fresh foo compartment.
The storage times quote are inten e as a gui e only.
The Ice-making ompartment
This compartment is suitable for the storing of
commercially frozen foo an for making an storing
ice cubes.
How to make ice cubes
Fill the supplie ice cube tray ¾full with water an place
in the freezer compartment. Turning up the thermostat
control will spee up the freezing process, but
remember to turn the thermostat control back to its
original position.
To release the ice cubes, twist the tray along its length.
Do not use sharp or pointe objects to remove a frozen
ice cube tray from the ice-making compartment.
Storage Shelves
The shelves in the refrigerator compartment are
a justable to allow storage of large items.
The shelves can be re-arrange by opening the oor
to 90°.
The oor shelves are also a justable.
To allow the air to circulate within the fri ge
compartment o not cover the wire shelves
with paper or trays.

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Hints & Tips
Food Storage
To obtain the best results from your appliance
neither hot foo s nor liqui s which may
evaporate, shoul be place in the refrigerator.
Keep the time between buying chille foo an
placing it in your fri ge as short as possible.
Do not push foo together too much, try to allow
air to circulate aroun each item.
Do not store foo uncovere .
Remove suspect foo from your refrigerator an
clean, refer to Cleaning an Maintenance.
Frozen food storage
Storing rea y-frozen foo s is quite straightforwar .
The packs can be place besi e each other or on
top of each other.
You are strongly a vise to place rea y-frozen foo
in the compartment as quickly as possible after
purchase an we therefore recommen that you
buy them last. Also ensure that the external
packaging is intact.
Packaging which is swollen or has traces of refrozen
water roplets on the pack coul in icate that the
pro uct has not been kept at a suitable temperature
an that it may have lost its original quality.
Partially thawe foo must not be refrozen, it must
be consume within 24 hours.
Never excee the storage times in icate .
Do not open the ice-making compartment oor too
often an o not leave open longer than necessary.
Important
In the event of a power cut the foo in the ice-making
compartment will not be affecte if the power cut is
short an if the compartment is full. Do not open the
oor. Shoul the foo begin to thaw, it must be
consume quickly an must not be refrozen.
Energy Saving Advice
Do not install the cabinet close to sources of
heat, such as a cooker, ishwasher or ra iator.
Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilate
room an make sure that the air openings of the
cabinet are not obstructe .
Always leave warm foo to cool own to room
temperature before placing in the fri ge.
Try to avoi keeping the oor open for long
perio s, or opening the oor too frequently as
warm air will enter the cabinet, an cause the
compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the
oor from closing properly.
It is a visable to perio ically clean the
refrigeration system at the back of the appliance
with a uster or vacuum cleaner.

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St tor orage time char age time chart t
Time an metho of storage of fresh foo s in the refrigerator
Foods Storage time in days Method of packaging
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Raw meat XXx x x cling film, airtight
Cooke meat XXXx x x ish covere
Roaste meat XXXx x ish covere
Raw mince meat Xish covere
Cooke mince meat XXx x ish covere
Col cuts XXx x cling film, cellophane, grease-
proof paper
Fresh fish Xx x cling film, airtight
Cooke fish XXx x ish covere
Tinne fish, open Xx x ish covere
Fresh chicken XXXx x x cling film, airtight
Frie chicken XXXx x x ish covere
Fresh uck, goose XXXx x x cling film, airtight
Roaste uck, goose XXXXx x x ish covere
Butter unopene XXXXXXXoriginal packaging
Butter opene XXxxxxxoriginal packaging
Milk XXXx x original packaging
Cream XXx x plastic box
Sour cream XXXXx x x plastic box
Cheese (har ) XXXXXXXaluminium foil
Cheese (soft) XXXXx x x cling film
Egg XXXXXXX
Spinach, sorrel XXx x cling film
Green peas, green beans XXXXx x x cling film
Mushroom XXx x x cling film
Carrot XXXXXXXcling film
Tomato XXXXXXXcling film
Cabbage XXXXXx x cling film
Strawberry, raspberry, etc. XXXx x cling film
Tinne fruits opene XXXx x ish covere
Cakes fille with cream XXx x ish covere
Notation:
Xrecommen e storage time
x maximum recommen e storage time

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Maint
Maintenance & leaning enance & leaning
Before any maintenance of cleaning work is
carried out DISC NNECT the appliance from
the ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Internal leaning
Clean the insi e an accessories with warm water an
bicarbonate of so a (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Rinse
an ry thoroughly.
NEVER use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products or wax
polishes to clean the interior as these will
damage the surface and leave a strong
odour.
Regularly check the oor seals an wipe clean
to ensure they are clean an free from ebris.
External leaning
Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water.
Once or twice a year ust the con enser (black grille)
an the compressor at the back of the appliance with
a brush or vacuum cleaner, as an accumulation of ust
will affect the performance of the appliance an cause
excessive electricity consumption.
Defrosting
While in operation the ice-making compartment
becomes progressively covere with frost.
This frost, which acts as an insulator an thus prevents
the col from reaching the foo shoul be remove
whenever the thickness of the frost excee s 6mm (¼).
To carry out complete efrosting procee as
follows:
1. Push the rip tray completely in.
2. Place a tray on the upper shelf of the refrigerator
un er the rain hole of the rip tray.
3. Remove any foo from insi e the ice-making
compartment, wrap it in several sheets of
newspaper an store in a cool ry place.
4. Turn the thermostat knob on position << 0 >>.
To accelerate efrosting, place a bow of hot
water insi e the compartment (with a piece of
car boar un erneath the bowl as protection).
5. When efrosting is complete , ry thoroughly
an remove the water collecte in the tray.
Turn the thermostat knob on a me ium position
to restart the appliance.
After letting the appliance run for at least half an
hour replace the previously remove foo into
the ice-making compartment.
When efrosting it is not necessary to remove
the foo s from the inner oor an the
refrigerator compartment.
Important
A temperature rise of the frozen foo packs
uring efrosting may shorten their storage life.
Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you coul amage it
beyon repair.