Zanussi ZFK22/10DAC User manual

Brand: Zanussi

Model: ZFK22/10DAC

Category: Combi-fridges

Type: User manual

Zanussi ZFK22/10DAC is a domestic refrigerator and freezer with advanced features for storing and preserving food. It offers flexible storage options, including adjustable door shelves, a dedicated freezer compartment with fast freezing capabilities, and a convenient ice cube tray. The refrigerator section includes a spacious interior with shelves and drawers for organizing fresh food items. This appliance is designed to efficiently maintain the freshness and quality of your food while providing ease of use and optimal performance.

REFRIGERADOR

CONGELADOR

FRIDGE-FREEZER

FRIGORIFICO

E CONGELADOR

ZFK 22/10 DAC

LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES INSTRUCTION BOOKLET MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES

2222 235-23/1

Warning!

The appliance which you have just bought is

supplied not only with the instruction manual, but

also with a Warranty Card Certiﬁcate, on the

back of which are written the relative conditions.

Please ﬁll in the necessary details on the Card

Certiﬁcate and send it to the Zanussi Centre

covering the area in which the appliance is to be

installed. (See list of Zanussi network centres).

We congratulate you on your choice. Read this

instruction manual carefully and follow the

recommendations it provides to beneﬁt from years

of excellent service.

The appliance which you have just purchased has

been very accurately controlled throughout the

entire manufacturing process. Nevertheless, should

any problem arise during usage, whether it be

during the warranty period, or when such period

has expired, please contact your nearest Zanussi

Service Centre immediately.

The address and telephone number of this Centre

can be easily found in the enclosed List or by

looking in the telephone directory, under Zanussi.

Our Zanussi Service Network is at your complete

disposal, to serve you with maximum speed and

efﬁciency, all you have to do is call.

D259

595

600

D260

1190

Closed door

Appliance height:

Open door

1700 mm

Printed on recycled paper

WARNINGS

General Safety

ª This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper

with the controls or play with the product.

ª It is dangerous to alter the speciﬁcations or modify

this product in any way.

ª Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance

does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

ª Before any cleaning or maintenance work is

carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug 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.

Service / Repair

ª Any electrical work required to install this

appliance should be carried out by a qualiﬁed

electrician or competent person.

ª This product should be serviced by an authorized

Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts

should be used.

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.

Use

ª The domestic refrigerators and freezers are

designed to be used speciﬁcally for the storage of

edible foodstuffs 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 The inner lining of the appliance consists of

channels through which the refrigerant passes. If

these should be punctured this would damage the

appliance 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.

Installation

ª There are working parts in this product 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 instructions.

ª Parts which heat up should not be exposed.

Wherever possible the back of the product should

be against a wall.

ª If 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.

Environment Protection

ª 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 your

municipal authorities.

The materials used on this appliance marked

with the symbol are recyclable.

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

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 installing or

using the appliance.

CONTENTS

Installation 18

ª Location 18

ª Cleaning the interior 19

ª Door reversal directions 20

ª Electrical connection 20

Technical speciﬁcation 20

Use 21

ª Control panel 21

ª Use of the freezer 21

ª Storing of frozen foods 21

ª Fast freezing 21

ª Warning light 21

ª Freezer compartment thermometer 22

ª Freezing of fresh foods 22

ª Storage of frozen food 22

ª Thawing 23

ª Ice cube trays 23

ª Use of the refrigerator 23

ª Operation 23

ª Air circulation 24

ª Fresh food refrigeration 24

ª Positioning the door shelves 25

ª Defrosting 26

Maintenance 27

ª Periodic cleaning 27

ª Idle periods 27

ª Interior light bulb 27

Servicing 27

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.

Location

The appliance should be installed well away from

sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct

sunlight etc.

Best performance is obtained with ambient

temperature 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.

Make sure that there is nothing at the back, at the top

and at the bottom of the appliance to obstruct air

circulation.

For a more efﬁcient operation of the appliance, the

minimum distance between the top of the appliance

and other overhanging kitchen furniture, if any,

should be at least 15 mm (see Fig. 1-A).

However, the best solution would be that shown in

Fig. 1-B with no overhanging furniture.

Two adjustable feet at the cabinet base allow accurate

levelling of the appliance.

Fig. 1

NP002

100 mm 10 mm

10 mm

Important

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

earthed, have the appliance connected to a separate

earth wire by a qualiﬁed electrician in accordance

with 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

interference 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

Compatibility Directive) and subsequent

modiﬁcations.

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the ﬁrst time, wash the

interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm

water 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

will damage the ﬁnish.

Door reversal directions

Unplug the appliance from the power supply before

carrying out the below-mentioned operations.

Remove the ventilation grill (D).

Unscrew the bottom hinge (E).

Remove the freezer door by releasing it from the

middle hinge (H).

Unscrew the middle hinge.

Remove the fridge door by releasing it from the top

hinge pin (A).

Remove the pin and the washer (A+B) from the top

hinge (C), then mount these on the opposite side, after

having removed the plugs which must be reﬁtted on

the other side.

Reﬁt the fridge door.

Replace the middle hinge to the left hand side.

Replace the freezer door.

Screw down the bottom hinge (E) on the opposite side

by using the screws previously removed.

Remove the plug (F) from the ventilation grill (D) and

replace it on the opposite side.

Re-assemble the ventilation grill (D).

The doors can be aligned by adjusting both the middle

and top hinges.

The middle hinge can be adjusted horizontally, with

the help of a tool, after having slackened the two

screws.

The top hinge is adjusted by slackening the nut with a

10 mm spanner and then proceeding as shown in the

Figure.

Warning:

After having reversed the opening direction of the

doors check that all the screws are properly

tightened and that the magnetic seal adheres to the

cabinet. If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in

Winter), the gasket may not ﬁt perfectly to the

cabinet. In that case, wait for the natural ﬁtting of the

gasket or accelerate this process by heating up the

part involved with a normal hairdrier.

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and

frequency 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.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 4a

D640

D427

D419

D405

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on the left side inside the appliance.

USE

Control panel (Fig. 5)

Fig. 5

A - Freezer pilot light

B - Temperature warning light

C - Thermometer

D - SUPER operating control light

E - Freezer compartment thermostat knob

F - NORMAL/SUPER knob

G - Refrigerator compartment thermostat knob

H - Refrigerator pilot light

AB C F

DE H

-13 -15 -18 -21 -24 -26

USE OF THE FREEZER

The freezer is marked with the symbol, which

means that the compartment is suitable for freezing

fresh food and for long-term storage of frozen food.

Storing of frozen foods

Insert the plug into the wall socket, pilot light (A) will

come on; this indicates that the appliance is switched

on.

Set the knob (E-Fig. 5) to a position between 1 and 6.

To safely store frozen and deep-frozen foods, the

temperature inside the freezer must be at least –18°C

or colder.

Therefore, we suggest you turn the knob (E) to a

medium setting.

The temperature inside the freezer is automatically

adjusted to ensure safe storage of the food.

However if the appliance works in unfavourable room

conditions such as poor ventilation, high or low

ambient temperature and frequent door openings, it

might be necessary to adjust the setting.

Turn knob (E) to the higher numbers to obtain lower

temperatures and, conversely, to the lower numbers if

a less cold temperature is required.

Freezer operation can be halted by turning knob (E) to

position «

O».

The refrigerator will continue to work.

Fast freezing

Turn the knob (F-Fig. 5) to «S» (SUPER) setting

(pilot light (D) comes on).

Warning light (B-Fig. 5)

This light warns when the temperature inside the

freezer compartment has increased to a point at which

safe storage of food can no longer be guaranteed.

When the appliance is switched on for the ﬁrst time or

when food is placed in the compartment for freezing,

this light remains on until the temperature has reached

the level required for correct storage.

Freezer compartment thermometer

The thermometer allows you to check the temperature

inside the cabinet without opening the freezer door, so

ensuring more economical operation of the appliance.

To get the best performance from your freezer, the

thermometer should show a temperature of –18°C.

For storage:

Food can deteriorate if the temperature inside the

freezer is too high. Adjust the thermostat to a higher

setting.

Only change the thermostat position by one mark at a

time and wait for the thermometer reading to stabilise

before making any further change.

Freezing of fresh foods

To fast-freeze foods when the appliance has not been

in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on the fast-

freeze setting for at least three hours before putting

the food to be frozen in the compartment.

If the appliance is already in operation, it should run

on the fast-freeze setting for at least 24 hours before

the food is put in the freezer. Once the food has been

placed in the freezer, the freezing operation can be

considered to be complete 24 hours later.

Once freezing is complete, the freezer must be reset

for normal storage use.

Food to be frozen must be placed in the top compartment.

The maximum amount of food which is freezable in 24

hours is 16 kg.

To help you get the best out of the freezing process, here

are a few hints:

Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned foods.

Split them into small portions to speed up freezing and to

avoid having to thaw more food than you require.

It is in fact important to remember that once food has

thawed out, it deteriorates fast.

Another point to remember is that lean foods keep better

and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces storage time.

Wrap food in foil or polythene ﬁlm, ensuring that the

wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well sealed.

In this way, by avoiding contact with air, the colour

ﬂavour and nutritional value of the food remains intact.

Never freeze a higher quantity of food than the maximum

amount shown on the rating plate of the appliance.

During the freezing process, do not add further food for

freezing and do not open the freezer door.

Food for freezing should not be placed in contact with

already frozen food. This will avoid the temperature of

already frozen food from rising.

Never put ﬁzzy drinks in the freezer as they might well

burst.

In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the freezer

compartment and take care not to ﬁll recipients up to the

brim if they are covered with a lid.

It is a good idea to mark the packs – or the cards on the

sliding drawers if your model has them – with the

date on which foods were frozen so that you can keep

a check on storage periods.

If accidental thawing occurs – due to a power cut for

example – food must be used up very quickly or else

cooked immediately and refrozen. If, however, the

power failure is relatively brief (from6 to 8 hours) and

the freezer compartment is packed full, frozen food

will not suffer any damage.

The inner door of the freezer compartment shows

pictures of different types of food followed by a

ﬁgure. These ﬁgures indicate the maximum storage

time, in months, for each type of food.

Details of food being stored, can also be written in

pencil on a card located in a special holder in the

inner door.

Storage of frozen food

When ﬁrst starting-up or after a period out of use, let

the appliance run for at least three hours on the fast

freeze setting before putting the products in the

compartment.

To obtain the best performance from this appliance,

you should:

if large quantities of food are to be stored, remove all

drawers and baskets from appliance and place food on

cooling shelves. Pay careful attention not to exceed

load limit stated on the side of the upper

section (where applicable).

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

compartment. 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 food shortens its safe storage

period).

Thawing

Before being used, deep-frozen and frozen food can

be thawed out either in the refrigerator or at room

temperature, depending on the time available for this

operation.

Small pieces of food, such as hamburgers, chips, and

ﬁsh ﬁngers, for example, can be cooked straight out of

the freezer, without any intermediate thawing

operation.

Clearly, cooking time will be marginally longer than

in the case of thawed food.

Ice cube trays

The freezer is provided with one or more ice cube

trays.

These trays should be ﬁlled with drinking water and

then placed in the freezer compartment.

Do not use metal tools to remove the trays when they

are stuck-frozen inside the compartment.

USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR

Operation

Turn the thermostat knob (G-Fig. 5) to a setting

between 2 and 4, which is usually the most

appropriate. 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.

As in the case of the freezer, it might be necessary to

turn the knob to higher settings to obtain a lower

refrigeration temperature or, vice versa, to lower

settings to increase the refrigeration temperature.

When the refrigerator is set for the coldest

temperatures, with a high ambient temperature,

the compressor will probably be in constant

operation, with consequent frosting of the back

wall of the compartment. If this occurs, the knob

should be set to a slightly higher temperature. In

this way the refrigerator automatically defrosts,

with a considerable energy saving.

To stop the fridge, set the thermostat knob to position

O». The freezer will continue to work.

Air circulation

Some models are ﬁtted with a special "Dynamic Air

Cooling" device (D.A.C.) which performs the

important function of making the temperature

ensuring an even temperature throughout the

refrigerator compartment, so avoiding the usual layers

of cold, with warmer areas towards the top of the

refrigerator.

This ensures the correct storage temperature for

different foods, without having to think about which

shelf you put it on.

"D.A.C." technology therefore ensures highly

efﬁcient performance and maximum freedom of use

of the refrigerator.

The device is totally automatic and requires no

additional adjustment by the user; it starts to operate

as soon as the refrigerator is switched on.

When the refrigerator is switched off, by turning the

thermostat knob to position "O", the Dynamic Air

Cooling device (D.A.C.) is also switched off.

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

polythene 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

packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator.

Further hints for getting the best out of your

refrigerator are as follows:

Cooked foods, cold dishes, jellies, etc., should be well

covered;

Fruit and vegetables should be washed before being

stored;

Raw meat (beef, lamb, pork, poultry) should be stored

in plastic bags.

Fig. 6

D647

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a

series of runners so that the shelves (grids) can be

positioned as desired (Fig. 7).

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 free, then reposition as required

(Fig. 8).

For more thorough cleaning, the top door shelf can be

removed by pulling it in the direction of the arrows,

then reﬁtting it in position (Fig. 9).

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

D040

D064

D066

Defrosting

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 (Fig. 10) into a

special container on the back of the appliance, where

it evaporates.

In the freezer compartment however, the frost should

be removed with the special plastic scraper provided,

whenever the thickness exceeds 4 mm.

During this operation it is not necessary to switch off

the power or to remove the foods from the

compartment.

Do not use sharp instruments to scrape off frost to

avoid damaging the appliance.

If a thick layer of ice is formed it will be necessary to

carry out complete defrosting as follows:

set the knob (E) to «

O» or unplug the appliance from

the mains socket;

wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper and

place the food packages in a cool place.

Leave the door open. Insert the plastic scraper in the

appropriate seating, place a basin underneath to

collect the defrost water (Fig. 11).

After complete defrosting thoroughly dry the

refrigerator compartment.

Keep the scraper for future use.

Reconnect the appliance to the power supply, start it

up and, after two or three hours, replace the foods

previously removed from the freezer.

Important

Remember that an increase in the surface temperature

of already-frozen foods may signiﬁcantly decrease

their storage life.

We particularly recommend that you periodically

clean the defrost-water drainage hole, located in

the centre of the drainage groove in the

refrigerator compartment (Fig. 10) to prevent the

defrost water from overﬂowing onto foods stored

in the compartment. Use the special cleaner

provided, which you will ﬁnd already inserted into

the drainage hole.

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

D037

D068

MAINTENANCE

Before carrying out any operation, unplug the

appliance

Periodic cleaning

Wash the interior with lukewarm water and sodium

bicarbonate, and clean the painted components with

silicone wax; clean the condenser and the motor

compressor with a brush or a vacuum cleaner. This

operation will improve the operation of the appliance

and save energy.

Idle periods

During periods when the appliance is not used, you

should take the following precautions:

remove the plug from the wall socket;

remove all food from the appliance;

defrost and clean the interior and all accessories;

leave the door slightly open, thus letting air circulate

and preventing the formation of mould and unpleasant

smells.

Interior light bulb

The light bulb in the refrigerator compartment is easy

to get at through the opening in the light holder.

If the light does not come on when the door is opened,

make sure it is properly ﬁtted; if the malfunction

continues, replace the light bulb using a new light

bulb with the same rating.

Fig. 12

D400

SERVICING

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 no power failure; the control knob is in the

right position.

Furthermore:

if the appliance seems too noisy check that the sides

are not touching furniture that can transmit or amplify

noise or vibration. Also, check that the refrigerant unit

does not vibrate.

If there is water on the fridge bottom, make sure the

defrost water drainage hole is not clogged (Fig. 10).

If your appliance is still not working properly after

making the above checks, contact your local dealer or

the nearest service center.

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 warranty certiﬁcate or on the rating plate, on

the bottom left side of the refrigerator

compartment.

Zanussi ZFK22/10DAC User manual

Brand: Zanussi

Model: ZFK22/10DAC

Category: Combi-fridges

Type: User manual

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