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ISTRUZIONI PER L’INSTALLAZIONE E L’USO
INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INSTALLATIONS- UND GEBRAUCHSANWEISUNG
FRIGORIFERO-CONGELATORE ER 2824 I
FRIDGE-FREEZER ER 2824 I
KÜHL-GEFRIERSCHRANK ER 2824 I
2222 014-43
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CONTENTS
Warnings .................................page 11
Installation ................................page 12
Location .................................page 12
Electrical connection .............................page 12
Cleaning the interior .............................page 12
Building-in instructions ............................page 12
Door reversibility ..............................page 12
Operation ................................page 15
Starting-up - Temperature Regulation .......................page 15
Refrigeration of foods and drinks .........................page 15
Movable shelves ..............................page 15
Positioning the door shelves ..........................page 15
Freezing fresh food and storage of frozen food ....................page 16
Freezing fresh food .............................page 16
Storage of frozen food ............................page 16
Thawing .................................page 16
Ice-cube production .............................page 16
Use of the «Wine Cellar» compartment .......................page 17
Defrosting.................................page 18
Maintenance ...............................page 19
Periodical cleaning..............................page 19
Idle periods ................................page 19
Light bulb .................................page 19
Customer service..............................page 19
11
WARNINGS
It is most important that this instruction book
should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or trans-
ferred 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 func-
tioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings are provided in the interest of
safety. You must read them carefully before
installing or using the appliance.
ª This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the appliance.
ª Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.
ª This appliance should be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
ª It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify
this appliance in any way.
ª Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
ª The domestic refrigerators and freezers are designed
to be used specifically for the storage of edible food-
stuffs only.
ª Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been
thawed out.
ª Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.
ª There are working parts in this appliance which heat
up. Always ensure that there is adequate ventilation
as a failure to do this will result in component failure
and possible food loss. See installation instruc-
tions.
ª Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Wher-
ever possible the back of the appliance should be
against a wall.
ª Before any cleaning or maintenance work is carried
out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.
ª If the appliance is 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.
ª The inner lining of the appliance consists of chan-
nels through which the refrigerant passes. If these
should be punctured this would damage the appli-
ance 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.
ª Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer as it creates pressure on the container,
which may cause it to explode, resulting in damage
to the appliance.
ª This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
ª Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.
ª Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair 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.
ª This appliance does not contain gasses which
could damage the ozone layer, in either its refrig-
erant circuit or insulation materials; it must never-
theless be disposed off in a proper manner, in
accordance with regulations for protection of the
environment.
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INSTALLATION
If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to re-
place an older appliance having a spring lock (latch),
be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you
discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from be-
coming a death-trap for a child.
Location
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-in instructions, see the relevant section.
Electrical connection
Before you plug the appliance into a mains supply,
make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on
the rating plate correspond to your home supply.
A 6% fluctuation above or below the rated voltage is
admissible.
To adapt the appliance to other voltages, use a suita-
ble autotransformer.
It is essential that the appliance be connected to
an efficient earth tap.
For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a
special earth contact.
If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not
grounded, have the appliance connected to a sepa-
rate ground wire by a qualified electrician in accord-
ance with the existing safety regulations.
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 which will leave an odour or abra-
sive powders on the interior, as these will damage the
finish.
Building-in instructions
Fig. 1
D112
P
P1
A
P
P1
Door reversibility (Fig. 1)
Right opening
Remove the pins (P) and (P1).
Left opening
Remove (P) from both sides and the door. Remove (A)
and refit it on the opposite side. Refit the door and (P)
on the left side. Remove (P1) from the right side.
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Housing dimensions
Height 1580 mm
Depth 550 mm
Width 560 mm
For appropriate venting, follow indications in Fig. 2.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Push appliance
into the housing
until stop strip (A)
touches the kitch-
en unit.
Fig. 4
If after having car-
ried out the previ-
ously described
operation there is
still some space
left between the
appliance and the
kitchen unit, fit the
trimming provided
together with the
appliance on the
stop strip (A).
D033
50-min. cm 200
2
min.
cm
200
2
A
D015
D265
A
Fig. 5
Open the door and
push the appliance
against the side of
the kitchen unit
opposite to that of
appliance hinges.
Fasten the appli-
ance with 4 screws
provided in the kit
included with the
appliance. Snap
vent grille (C) and
hinge cover (D) into
position.
Fig. 6
Press in the joint
covers between
the appliance and
the kitchen unit.
Fig. 7
Apply covers (B)
on joint cover lugs
and into hinge
holes.
D316
D
C
D320
0
1
2
3
4
5
D013
BB
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Fig. 8
Position the runners
(E) at the top and
bottom of the inside
of the kitchen unit
as shown in Fig. 8
and mark the posi-
tion of the external
holes.
After preparing the
holes, screw the
runners to the kitch-
en unit door using
3.5x16 mm screws.
Fig. 9
Open both the ap-
pliance door and
that of the kitchen
unit to approx. 90°.
Place the little
plates over the
runners. Hold the
doors of the appli-
ance and the unit
together and mark
the holes.
Fig. 10
Remove the little
plates and make
the holes with a di-
am. of 2 mm. Re-
place the little
plates over the
runners and screw
in the screws pro-
vided (3.5x16 mm).
For the alignment of
the kitchen unit
door, if necessary,
use the clearance
size of the slotted
holes.
At the end of the procedure, check that the doors of
the appliance and the kitchen unit open properly.
D285
20mm
E
8mm
PR34
PR35
Fig. 11
In case of side fix-
ing of the appli-
ance, it will be suf-
ficient to loosen
the screws fixing
the brackets (F)
and to position
them as shown in
Fig. 11. Finally,
mount the cover
(G).
D317
G
H
G
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OPERATION
Starting-up - Temperature Regulation
Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to the required
setting (beyond position «O»); the recommended set-
ting is between 2 and 4.
Temperature is regulated automatically and can be in-
creased by turning the knob to lower numbers, or de-
creased by turning it to higher numbers. However the
exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that
the temperature inside the refrigerator depends on:
room temperature;
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored in the refrigerator;
location of appliance.
To stop the appliance, simply turn the thermostat
knob to position «O».
When the refrigerator is set for the coldest temper-
ature, with a high surrounding room temperature
and a great quantity of foods, it will probably be in
constant use, with consequent frosting on the
back wall of the compartment. If this does in fact
occur, the knob should be set to obtain a slightly
higher temperature. In this way the refrigerator au-
tomatically defrosts, with a considerable energy
saving.
Refrigeration of foods and drinks
To achieve the best results with the refrigerator com-
partment, you should follow one or two very simple
rules:
Do not put warm foods or evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator.
Cover or wrap foods (particularly if they have a strong
smell or contain aromatic herbs).
Place the foods so that air can circulate free between
them.
Fig. 14 shows how the foods should be positioned in-
side the refrigerator compartment:
Raw meat (all types): it should be stored in plastic
bags and placed in position (c) (Fig. 14), where it can
be stored for one or two days at most.
Fruit and vegetables: they should be washed and
placed in the suitable compartments.
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series
of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as
desired.
Fig. 12
Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be adjusted in height.
To make these adjustments proceed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows
until it comes off, then reposition as required.
Fig. 13
D040
D450
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Freezing fresh food and storage of frozen
food
The 4-star compartment ( ) is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food and for
freezing fresh food.
Freezing fresh food
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it
is not necessary to change the setting of the thermo-
stat knob with respect to the normal running position.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the coldest setting, but remember
that, in this condition, the refrigerating compartment
temperature might drop below 0°C. If this occurs reset
thermostat knob to a warmer setting.
To help you make the most of the freezing process,
here are some important hints:
Place the food to be frozen on the shelf, as this is the
coldest place.
The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen in
24 hrs is shown on the rating plate which can be
found on the bottom left of the refrigerator.
Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned,
foodstuffs.
Remember that lean foods keep better and longer
than fatty foods. Salt too reduces storage time.
Prepare the fresh food in small portions to enable it to
be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it possi-
ble subsequently to thaw only the quantity required at
the time.
Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and
make sure that the packages are airtight.
It is advisable to show on the single food packet the
freezing-in date to enable you to keep tap of the stor-
age time.
Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which
is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature
of the latter.
On the rear of the door you will find a list of foods fol-
lowed by a number. These numbers indicate the maxi-
mum period of time for which the food in question
may be conserved (in months).
Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.) in
the freezing compartment as they may burst.
Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause
the skin to be freeze burnt.
Remember that, once thawed, frozen food deterio-
rates rapidly.
Storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
we strongly recommend that you make sure that the
commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately
stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure that
these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the food-
store to the consumer in the shortest possible time.
It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period
indicated by the producer of the food.
Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than is absolutely necessary.
After an idle period, foods should be stored in the ap-
pliance only after running it for at least two hours, by
setting the thermostat to the coldest position; then,
turn the knob to standard operation.
If there is a power failure when food is in the freez-
er, do not open the door of the freezing compart-
ment. Foods are not affected if the power cut is
short (6 to 8 hours) and if the freezing compart-
ment is full; otherwise, foods should be used with-
in a very short time. Once thawed, foods deterio-
rate soon and cannot be frozen again.
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 trays for the produc-
tion of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with drinking water, then put them in
the freezer compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays
from the freezer.
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Use of the «Wine Cellar» compartment (Fig. 14)
Through a simple operation this refrigerator makes it
possible to obtain a «mild» temperature in compart-
ments (d-e), where an ideal «wine cellar» temperature
is reached.
As shown in Fig. 14, lower compartments (d-e) are
separated from the rest by a shelf. This shelf features
a lever (F), which controls the cold air flow through a
number of openings in the shelf itself.
By slipping it to position «5» this section can be used
as a normal refrigerator.
Slide this lever to «0» position to obtain a «wine cellar»
temperature. On positions «1» through «4» intermedi-
ate temperatures are obtained.
Freezer
(a) This is for storing frozen food and for freezing fresh
food.
Refrigerator
(b) This is for soft cheese, blue cheese and cooked
foods.
(c) This is for storing meat, fresh fish, milk, yoghurt
(this is the coolest part of the refrigerator).
«Wine Cellar»
(d) This is for storing wine, fruit, unripe tomatoes, po-
tatoes, lemons, sausages, soft drinks, hard cheese,
canned food, etc. and for vegetables such as cab-
bage, spinach, chicory, cauliflower, broccoli.
Fig. 14
D641
0
123
4
5
a
b
b
b
c
0
1
2
3
4
5
F
d
Freezer
Refrigerator
Wine cellar
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Defrosting
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use. The defrost wa-
ter drains out through a trough (Fig. 15) into a special
container on the back of the appliance where it evapo-
rates.
Fig. 15
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 knives or metal objects to scrape away
the accumulated frost which might damage the
appliance.
However, when the ice becomes very thick, complete
defrosting should be carried out.
To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer com-
partment ( ) proceed as follows:
Unplug the appliance from the power supply or set the
thermostat on the «O» position. Wrap the foods in
several sheets of newspaper and then keep them in a
cool place.
D037
Keep the freezer door open and place a basin on the
first shelf in the refrigerator directly below the drainage
hole and lift up the small lid (Fig. 16).
Fig. 16
When defrosting is completed, dry the walls thror-
oughly and replace the lid; turn the thermostat knob to
the desired position or replace the plug into the sock-
et. After letting it run for two or three hours, the appli-
ance is ready again for storing frozen food.
We particularly recommed that you periodically
clean the defrost water drainage hole, located in
the center (Fig. 15) of the drainage groove in the
refrigerator compartment, to prevent the defrost
water from overflowing on to foods stored in the
compartment. Use the special cleaner provided,
which you will find into the discharge hole.
D016
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MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before carrying out any
maintenance operation.
Periodical cleaning
Clean the interior periodically with lukewarm water
and some bicarbonate of soda.
Idle periods
During periods when the appliance is not in use, take
the following precautions:
unplug the appliance from the power supply;
remove all foodstuffs from the appliance;
defrost the appliance and clean the interior and all ac-
cessories;
leave the doors ajar to facilitate the circulation of air in
the interior of the cabinet so as to prevent unpleasant
odours from accumulating in the appliance.
Light bulb
If the bulb should burn, replace it with a similar one.
The rating of the light bulb is shown on the light cover.
Fig. 17
D025
CUSTOMER SERVICE
If the appliance is not working properly, before calling
the service center, please check the following:
The light does not turn on when the door is opened
Make sure there is electricity supply; if there is, re-
place the bulb.
The compressor does not work
Make sure there is electricity supply, and that the ther-
mostat knob is on a working position.
The compressor works uninterruptedtly
The thermostat knob is set on too high a position.
Water on the bottom of the refrigerator compart-
ment
Make sure the hole for defrost water drainage is not
clogged (Fig. 15).
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 ap-
ply for it you specify the model & serial number of your
appliance which can be found either in the warranty or
on the rating plate.
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