Zanussi ZRD 34 SM User manual

FRIDGE-FREEZER
ZRD 34 SM
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
2223 411-91
ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS OPERATIONS EUROPE

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WARNINGS
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred 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 ac uainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
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.
These warnings are provided in the interest of safety.You must read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.
General Safety
• This applian e is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the ontrols or play with the produ t.
• It is dangerous to alter the spe ifi ations or
modify this produ t in any way.
• Before any leaning or maintenan e work is arried
out, be sure to swit h off and unplug the applian e.
• This applian e is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it
• I e lollies an ause frost burns if onsumed
straight from the applian e.
• Take utmost care when handling your
appliance so as not to cause any damages to
the cooling unit with conse uent possible
fluid leakages.
• The appliance must not be located close to
radiators or gas cookers.
• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.
• There must be ade uate ventilation round the
back of the appliance and any damage to the
refrigerant circuit must be avoided.
• For freezers only (except built-in models): an
ideal location is the cellar or basement.
• Do not use other electrical appliances (such
as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating
appliances.
Service/Repair
• Any ele tri al work required to install this
applian e should be arried out by a qualified
ele tri ian or ompetent person
• This produ t should be servi ed by an authorized
Servi e Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
• Under no ir umstan es should you attempt to
repair the applian e yourself. Repairs arried out
by inexperien ed persons may ause injury or
more serious malfun tioning. Refer to your lo al
Servi e Centre, and always insist on genuine
spare parts.
• This applian e ontains hydro arbons in its
ooling unit; maintenan e and re harging must
therefore only be arried out by authorized
te hni ians.
Use
• The domesti refrigerators and freezers are
designed to be used spe ifi ally for the storage
of edible foodstuffs only.
• Best performan e is obtained with ambient
temperature between +18°C and +43°C ( lass T);
+18°C and +38°C ( lass ST); +16°C and +32°C
( lass N); +10°C and +32°C ( lass SN). The
lass of your applian e is shown on its rating
plate.
Warning: when the ambient temperature is not
in luded within the range indi ated for the lass
of this applian e, the following instru tions must
be observed: when the ambient temperature
drops below the minimum level, the storage
temperature in the freezer ompartment annot
be guaranteed; therefore it is advisable to use the
food stored as soon as possible.
• Frozen food must not be re-frozen on e it has
been thawed out.
• Manufa turers’ storage re ommendations should
be stri tly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instru tions.
• The inner lining of the applian e onsists of
hannels through whi h the refrigerant passes. If
these should be pun tured this would damage the
applian e beyond repair and ause food loss. DO
NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to s rape off
frost or i e. Frost may be removed by using the
s raper provided. Under no ir umstan es should
solid i e be for ed off the liner. Solid i e should be
allowed to thaw when defrosting the applian e.
• Do not pla e arbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer as it reates pressure on the ontainer,
whi h may ause it to explode, resulting in
damage to the applian e.
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Door reversibility
The side at whi h the door opens an be hanged from
the right side (fa tory adjustment) to the left side, if the
installation site requires.
Warning! When hanging the side at whi h the
door opens, the applian e may not be onne ted to the
mains. Remove plug from the mains beforehand.
Procced as follows:
To arry out the following operations, we suggest that
this be made with another person that will keep a firm
hold on the doors of the applian e during the operations.
Before arrying out any operations, remove the plug
from the power so ket.
1. Open the doors, uns rew and remove the middle
hinge (H) pulling away gradually from the refrigerator
abinet, tilting slightly the two doors. pay attention to
remove the plasti spa er inserted under the hinge.
2. Take off the freezer door pulling slightly downwards.
3. Take off the refrigerator door pulling slightly upwards
the top.
4. Remove the upper plasti plug of the freezer door
and reinsert on the opposite side.
5. Remove the upper plasti plug of the refrigerator
door and reinsert on the opposite side.
6. Uns rew the upper hinge pivot (G) of the refrigerator
and res rew it on the opposite side.
7. Remove the plugs (u) whi h are situated on the
lower part of the applian e
8. Disassemble the lower hinge (e), remove the
s rews, and refit on the opposite side
9. Disassemble the pivot pin (f) on the lower hinge
and the washer (h) and repla e them in the other
hole of the lower hinge
10.Refit the plugs (u) on the opposite side
11.Remove the plasti overs on the left and refit
them on the opposite side
12.Insert the middle hinge pivot into hole on the left
of the refrigerator door
13.Insert the refrigerator door on lower hinge pivot
pin (f)
14.Insert the freezer door on upper hinge pivot and
tilt slightly the doors and insert the middle hinge
pivot into the hole on the left side of the freezer
door.
15. Opening the doors, fix the middle hinge on the
left side with two s rews. Do not forget the plasti
spa er that must be pla ed under the middle
hinge (H) .
Pay attention that the border of the doors are
parallel to the top border.
Reposition, level the applian e and onne t it to the
mains so ket.
In ase you do not want to arry out the above
mentioned pro edure, onta t the nearest After
Sales Servi e. The After Sales Servi e spe ialist will
arry out the reversibility of the doors at your ost.
Warning: The doors an be aligned by adjusting the
middle hinge. The middle hinge an be adjusted
horizontally, with the help of a tool, after having
sla kened the two s rews.
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Warning: After having reversed the opening
dire tion of the doors he k that all the s rews are
properly tightened and that the magneti seal
adheres to the abinet. If the ambient temperature is
old (i.e. in Winter), the gasket may not fit perfe tly
to the abinet. In that ase, wait for the natural fitting
of the gasket or a elerate this pro ess by heating
up the part involved with a normal hairdrier.

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CONTENTS
Warnings 2
Use 4
Cleaning the interior 4
Operation 4
Temperature regulation 4
Fresh food refrigeration 4
Movable shelves 4
Bottle ra k 5
Positioning the door shelves 5
Freezing alendar 5
Freezing fresh food 6
Storage of frozen food 6
Thawing 6
I e- ube produ tion 6
Hints 6
Hints for refrigeration 6
Hints for freezing 6
Hints for storage of frozen food 7
Maintenance 7
Periodi leaning 7
Periods of no operation 7
Interior light 7
Defrosting 8
Customer service and spare parts 8
Technical information 9
Installation 9
Lo ation 9
Shelf holders 10
Ele tri al onne tion 10
Rear spa ers 10
Changing the opening dire tion of the doors 11
Installation
• During normal operation, the ondenser and
ompressor at the ba k of the applian e heat up
onsiderably. For safety reasons, minimum
ventilation must be as shown in the instru tions.
Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of
obstruction.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the applian e
does not stand on the ele tri al supply able.
Important: if the supply ord is damaged, it must
be repla ed by a spe ial ord or assembly availa-
ble from the manufa turer or its servi e agent.
• If the applian e is transported horizontally, it is
possible that the oil ontained in the ompressor
flows in the refrigerant ir uit. It is advisable to
wait at least two hours before onne ting the
applian e to allow the oil to flow ba k in the
ompressor.
• There are working parts in this produ t whi h
heat up. Always ensure that there is adequate
ventilation as a failure to do this will result in
omponent failure and possible food loss. See
installation instru tions.
• Parts whi h heat up should not be exposed.
Wherever possible the ba k of the produ t should
be against a wall.
Environment Protection
This appliance does not contain gasses which
could damage the ozone layer, in either its
refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The
appliance 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 municipal
authorities. The materials used on this appliance
marked by the symbol are recyclable.
Disposal of old Appliances
The symbol on the produ t or on its pa kaging
indi ates that this produ t may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the appli able olle tion point for the re y ling of
ele tri al and ele troni equipment. By ensuring this
produ t is disposed of orre tly, you will help prevent
potential negative onsequen es for the
environment and human health, whi h ould
otherwise be aused by inappropriate waste
handling of this produ t. For more detailed
information about re y ling of this produ t, please
onta t your lo al ity offi e, your household waste
disposal servi e or the shop where you pur hased
the produ t.
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Electrical connection
Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and
frequen y shown on the serial number plate
orrespond to your domesti power supply. Voltage
an 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 able plug is provided with a
onta t for this purpose.
If the domesti power supply so ket is not earthed,
onne t the applian e to a separate earth in
omplian e with urrent regulations, onsulting a
spe ialist te hni ian.
The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if
the above safety precautions are not observed.
This applian e omplies with the following
E.E.C. Dire tives:
- 87/308 EEC of 2/6/87 relative to radio interferen e
suppression.
- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Dire tive) and
subsequent modifi ations;
- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Ele tromagneti
Compatibility Dire tive) and subsequent
modifi ations.
Rear spacers
In the bag with the documentation, there are two
spacers which must be fitted as shown in the
figure .
Sla ken the s rews and insert the spa er under the
s rew head, then re-tighten the s rews.
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Shelf holders
Your applian e is equipped with shelf retainers that
make it possible to se ure the shelves during
transportation.
To remove them pro eed as follows:
Move the shelf holders in the dire tion of the arrow,
raise the shelf from the rear and push it forward until
it is freed and remove the retainers.
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Cleaning the interior
Before using the applian e for the first time, wash
the interior and all internal a essories with luke-
warm water and some neutral soap so as to remove
the typi al smell of a brand-new produ t, then dry
thoroughly.
Do not use detergents or abrasive
powders, as these will damage the finish.
Operation
Insert the plug into the wall so ket.
Open the refrigerator door and turn the thermostat
knob, lo kwise, beyond the «O» (STOP) position.
The applian e will start to operate.
To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to
position «O»
Temperature regulation
The temperature is automati ally regulated and an
be in reased to a hieve a higher temperature
(warmer) by rotating the thermostat knob toward
lower settings or redu ed ( older) rotating the knob
towards higher settings.
However, the exa t setting should be hosen
keeping in mind that the temperature inside the
refrigerator depends on:
• room temperature;
• how often the door is opened;
• the quantity of food stored;
• lo ation of applian e.
A medium setting is generally the most suitable.
Important
If the ambient temperature is high or the
appliance is fully loaded, and the appliance is
set to the lowest 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 allow automatic defrosting and
therefore reduced energy consumption.
Fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performan e:
• do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in
the refrigerator;
• do over or wrap the food, parti ularly if it has a
strong flavour.
• Position food so that air an ir ulate freely round
it.
USE
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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1750
600
645
Net Fridge Capa ity lt.
Energy Consumption kWh/24h
Energy Consumption kWh/year
Freezing Capa ity 24h
Rising time
Net Freezer Capa ity lt.
Dimensions mm
High
Width
Depth
The te hni al infomation are situated in the rating plate on the internal left side of the applian e .
INSTALLATION
Location
The applian e should be installed well away from
sour es of heat su h as radiators, boilers, dire t
sunlight et .
Ensure that air an ir ulate freely around the ba k
of the abinet. To ensure best performan e, if the
applian e is positioned below an overhanging wall
unit, the minimum distan e between the top of the
abinet and the wall unit must be at least 100 mm
(A). Ideally, however, the applian e should not be
positioned below overhanging wall units (B).
A urate levelling is ensured by one or more
adjustable feet at the base of the abinet.
Attention
It must be possible to dis onne t the applian e from
the mains power supply; the plug must therefore be
easily a essible after installation.
AB
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100 mm10 mm
10 mm

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Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage of food pa kages of various sizes,
the door shelves an be pla ed at different heights.
To make these adjustments pro eed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the dire tion of the arrows
until it omes free, then reposition as required.
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Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a
series of runners so that the shelves an be
positioned as desired.
Freezing Calendar
The symbols show different types of frozen goods.
The numbers indi ate storage times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods.Whether the upper or lower
value of the indi ated storage time is valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre-treating before freezing.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS
If the applian e is not fun tioning properly, he k
that:
• the plug is firmly in the wall so ket and the mains
power swit h is on;
• there is an ele tri ity supply (find out by plugging
in another applian e);
• the thermostat knob is in the orre t position.
• If there are water drops on the bottom of the
abinet, he k that the defrost water drain
opening is not obstru ted (see “Defrosting”
se tion).
• If your applian e is still not working properly after
making the above he ks, onta t the nearest
servi e entre.
To obtain fast servi e, it is essential that when you
apply for it you spe ify the model and serial number
of your applian e whi h an be found on the
guarantee ertifi ate or on the rating plate lo ated
inside the applian e, on the bottom left-hand side.
5. turn the thermostat knob ba k to the required
setting or repla e the plug in the power so ket.
6. After two or three hours, reload the previously
removed food into the ompartment.
Important:
A temperature rise of the frozen food packs,
during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage
life.
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 recommended by the manufacturer.
Defrosting
Frost is automati ally eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator ompartment every time the motor
ompressor stops, during normal use. The defrost
water drains out through a trough into a spe ial
ontainer at the ba k of the applian e, over the
motor ompressor, 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
overflowing and dripping onto the food inside.
Use the special cleaner provided, which you will
find already inserted into the drain hole.
The freezer ompartment, however, will be ome
progressively overed with frost. This should be
removed with a plasti s raper, whenever the
thi kness of the frost ex eeds 4 mm. During this
operation it is not ne essary to swit h 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.
However, when the i e be omes very thi k on the
inner liner, omplete defrosting should be arried out
as follows:
1. pull out the plug from the wall so ket or turn the
thermostat knob to the «O» setting;
2. remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers
of newspaper and put it in a ool pla e;
3. leave the door open;
4. when defrosting is ompleted, dry the interior
thoroughly;
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HINTS
Hints for refrigeration
Useful hints:
Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and pla e
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
overed and may be pla ed on any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly
leaned and pla ed in the spe ial drawer(s)
provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be pla ed in
spe ial airtight ontainers or wrapped in aluminium
foil or polythene bags to ex lude as mu h air as
possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a ap and should
be stored in the bottle ra k on the door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not
packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator.
Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the freezing pro ess,
here are some important hints:
• Pla e the food to be frozen on the freezer shelf
as this is the oldest part.
• the maximum quantity of food whi h an be
frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating plate;
• the freezing pro ess takes 24 hours. No further
food to be frozen should be added during this
period;
• only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly
leaned, foodstuffs;
• prepare food in small portions to enable it to be
rapidly and ompletely frozen and to make it
possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity
required;
• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene
and make sure that the pa kages are airtight;
• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to tou h food
whi h is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of the latter;
• lean foods store better and longer than fatty
ones; salt redu es the storage life of food;
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star ompartment is suitable for
long term storage of ommer ially frozen food, and
for freezing fresh food.
To freeze fresh foods it is not ne essary to hange
the setting of the thermostat knob with respe t to the
normal running position.
However, for a qui ker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the oldest setting; but
remember that, in this ondition, the refrigerating
ompartment temperature might drop below 0°C.
If this o urs reset thermostat knob to a warmer
setting.
Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period out of use,
before putting the produ ts in the ompartment let
the applian e run for at least two hours on the
oldest setting, then turn the thermostat knob to the
normal operating position.
Important
In the event of accidental defrosting, for example
due to a power failure, if the power has been off
for longer that the value shown in the technical
characteristics chart under “rising time”, the
defrosted food must be consumed uickly or
cooked immediately and then refrozen (after
cooling).
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, an
be thawed in the refrigerator ompartment or at
room temperature, depending on the time available
for this operation.
Small pie es may even be ooked still frozen,
dire tly from the freezer: in this ase, ooking will
take longer.
Ice-cube production
This applian e is equipped with one or more trays
for the produ tion of i e- ubes. Fill these trays with
water, then put them in the freezer ompartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the
trays from the freezer.
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Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performan e from this applian e,
you should:
• make sure that the ommer ially 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 ne essary.
• On e defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and
annot be refrozen.
• Do not ex eed the storage period indi ated by
the food manufa turer.
• water i es, if onsumed immediately after
removal from the freezer ompartment, an
possibly ause the skin to be freeze burnt;
• it is advisable to show the freezing-in date on
ea h individual pa k to enable you to keep tab of
the storage time;
• do not put carbonated li uids (fizzy drinks,
etc.) in the freezer compartment as they may
burst.
MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before carrying out
any maintenance operation.
Warning
This applian e ontains hydro arbons in its ooling
unit; maintenan e and re harging must therefore
only be arried out by authorized te hni ians.
Periods of non-operation
When the applian e is not in use for long periods,
take the following pre autions:
remove the plug from the wall so ket;
remove all food;
defrost and lean the interior and all a essories;
leave the door ajar to allow air to ir ulate to prevent
unpleasant smells.
Periodic cleaning
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage the
plastics used in this appliance. For this reason it
is recommended that the outer casing of this
appliance is only cleaned with warm water with a
little washing-up li uid added.
Clean the inside with warm water and bi arbonate of
soda.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Clean the ondenser (bla k grill) and the
ompressor at the ba k of the applian e with a
brush or a va uum leaner. This operation will
improve the performan e of the applian e and save
ele tri ity onsumption.
Interior light
The light bulb inside the refrigerator ompartment
an be rea hed as follows:
• uns rew the light over se uring s rew.
• unhook the moving part as shown in the figure.
If the light does not come on when the door
is open, check that it is screwed into place
properly. If it still does not light up, change
the bulb.The rating is shown on the light
bulb cover.
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