Whirlpool WVA31612 NFW User guide

Brand: Whirlpool

Model: WVA31612 NFW

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User guide

The Whirlpool WVA31612 NFW is a feature-rich refrigerator that offers a variety of options for food storage and preservation. With its spacious interior, adjustable shelves, and humidity-controlled drawers, you can easily organize and store your groceries. The refrigerator also features a built-in ice maker, so you can always have fresh ice on hand. The digital temperature controls allow you to precisely set the temperature of the refrigerator and freezer compartments, ensuring that your food stays fresh and delicious.

Gebrauchsanweisung

Instructions for use

Mode d’emploi

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Istruzioni per l’uso

Brugsanvisning

Bruksanvisning

Käyttöohje

Manual de utilização

Instrucciones para el uso

Instrukcje użytkowania

Használati utasítás

ИнструкциЯ за употреба

Návod k použití

Návod na použitie

Instrucţiuni de utilizare

Инструкции по эксплуатации

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE 3

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT 3

PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL

RECOMMENDATIONS 4

HOW TO INCREASE FREEZER

STORAGE CAPACITY 5

FUNCTIONS 5

STORE FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE 8

TWIST ICE MAKER 9

RECOMANDATION IN CASE OF

NO USE OF THE APPLIANCE 10

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS 10

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 11

LED LIGHT SYSTEM 11

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 12

AFTER-SALES SERVICE 14

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ONLY 14

• Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedin

householdandsimilarapplicationssuchas

 -staffkitchenareasinshops,officesandother

workingenvironments;

 -farmhousesandbyclientsinhotels,motels

andotherresidentialtypeenvironments;

 -bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments;

To ensure best use of your appliance,

carefully read the operating instructions

which contain a description of the product

and useful advice.

Keep these instructions for future reference.

1. Afterunpackingtheappliance,makesureitis

notdamagedandthatthedoorclosesproperly.

Anydamagemustbereportedtothedealer

within24hoursofdeliveryoftheappliance.

2. Waitatleasttwohoursbeforeswitchingthe

applianceon,toensurethattherefrigerant

circuitisfullyefficient.

3. Installationandtheelectricalconnection

mustbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician

accordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions

andincompliancewiththelocalsafety

regulations.

4. Cleantheinsideoftheappliancebeforeusing

it.

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

1. Packing

Thepackingmaterialis100%recyclableand

bearstherecyclingsymbol.Fordisposal,comply

withthelocalregulations.Keepthepacking

materials(plasticbags,polystyreneparts,etc.)

outofthereachofchildren,astheyareapotential

sourceofdanger.

2. Scrapping/Disposal

Theapplianceismanufacturedusingrecyclable

material.

Thisapplianceismarkedincompliancewith

EuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWaste

ElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE).By

ensuringthecorrectdisposalofthisappliance,

youcanhelppreventpotentiallynegative

consequencesfortheenvironmentandthehealth

ofpersons.

Thesymbol

ontheappliance,oronthe

accompanyingdocuments,indicatesthatthis

applianceshouldnotbetreatedasdomestic

wastebutmustbetakentoaspecialcollection

centrefortherecyclingofelectricalandelectronic

equipment.

Whenscrappingtheappliance,makeitunusable

bycuttingoffthepowercableandremovingthe

doorsandshelvessothatchildrencannoteasily

climbinsideandbecometrapped.

Scraptheapplianceincompliancewithlocal

regulationsonwastedisposal,takingittoaspecial

collectioncentre;donotleavetheappliance

unattendedevenforafewdays,sinceitisa

potentialsourceofdangerforchildren.

Forfurtherinformationonthetreatment,

recoveryandrecyclingofthisproduct,contact

yourcompetentlocaloffice,thehousehold

wastecollectionserviceortheshopwhereyou

purchasedtheappliance.

Information:

ThisappliancedoesnotcontainCFCs.The

refrigerantcircuitcontainsR134a(HFC)orR600a

(HC)(seetheratingplateinsidetheappliance).

ApplianceswithIsobutane(R600a):isobutaneis

anaturalgaswithoutenvironmentalimpact,butis

flammable.Therefore,makesuretherefrigerant

circuitpipesarenotdamaged.

ThisproductmaycontainFluorinatedGreenhouse

GasescoveredbytheKyotoProtocol;the

refrigerantgasisinsideahermeticallysealed

system.

Refrigerantgas:R134ahasaGlobalWarming

Potentialof(GWP)1300.

Declaration of conformity

• Thisappliancehasbeendesignedfor

preservingfoodandismanufacturedin

compliancewithRegulation(CE)No.

1935/2004.

• Thisappliancehasbeendesigned,

manufacturedandmarketedincompliance

with:

 -safetyobjectivesofthe“LowVoltage”

Directive2006/95/CE(whichreplaces73/23/

CEEandsubsequentamendments);

 -theprotectionrequirementsofDirective

“EMC”2004/108/EC.

Electricalsafetyoftheappliancecanonlybe

guaranteedifitiscorrectlyconnectedtoan

approvedearthingsystem.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

INSTALLATION

• Theappliancemustbehandledandinstalled

bytwoormorepersons.

• Becarefulnottodamagethefloors(e.g.

parquet)whenmovingtheappliance.

• Duringinstallation,makesuretheappliance

doesnotdamagethepowercable.

• Makesuretheapplianceisnotnearaheat

source.

• Toguaranteeadequateventilation,leavea

spaceonbothsidesandabovetheappliance.

Thedistancebetweentherearoftheappliance

andthewallbehindtheapplianceshouldbe

50mm.Areductionofthisspacewillincrease

theEnergyconsumptionofproduct.

• Keeptheapplianceventilationopeningsfree.

• Donotdamagetheappliancerefrigerantcircuit

pipes.

• Installandleveltheapplianceonafloor

strongenoughtotakeitsweightandinaplace

suitableforitssizeanduse.

• Installtheapplianceinadryandwell-ventilated

place.Theapplianceisarrangedforoperation

inplaceswherethetemperaturecomeswithin

thefollowingranges,accordingtotheclimatic

classgivenontheratingplate.Theappliance

maynotworkproperlyifitisleftforalongtime

atatemperatureoutsidethespecifiedrange.

•



• Makesurethevoltagespecifiedontherating

platecorrespondstothatofyourhome.

• Donotusesingle/multiadaptersorextension

cords.

• Forthewaterconnection,usethepipesupplied

withthenewappliance;donotreusethatofthe

previousappliance.

• Powercablemodificationorreplacementmust

onlybecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonnelorby

After-salesService.

• Itmustbepossibletodisconnecttheappliance

fromthepowersupplybyunpluggingitorby

meansofamainstwo-poleswitchinstalled

upstreamofthesocket.

SAFETY

• Donotstoreexplosivesubstancessuchas

aerosolcanswithaflammablepropellantinthis

appliance.

• Donotstoreorusepetrol,flammableliquids

orgasinthevicinityofthisorotherelectrical

appliances.Thefumescancausefiresor

explosions.

• Donotusemechanical,electricorchemical

meansotherthanthoserecommendedbythe

Manufacturertospeedupthedefrostprocess.

• Donotuseorplaceelectricaldevicesinsidethe

appliancecompartmentsiftheyarenotofthe

typeexpresslyauthorisedbytheManufacturer.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforuseby

persons(includingchildren)withreduced

physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,or

lackofexperienceandknowledge,unlessthey

havebeengivensupervisionorinstruction

concerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.

• Toavoidtheriskofchildrenbecomingtrapped

andsuffocating,donotallowthemtoplayor

hideinsidetheappliance.

• Donotswallowthecontents(non-toxic)ofthe

icepacks(insomemodels).

• Donoteaticecubesoricelolliesimmediately

aftertakingthemoutofthefreezersincethey

maycausecoldburns.

USE

• Beforecarryingoutanymaintenanceor

cleaningoperation,unplugtheapplianceor

disconnectitfromthepowersupply.

• Allappliancesequippedwithanautomatic

ice-makerandwaterdispensermustbe

connectedtoawatersupplythatonlydelivers

drinkingwater(withmainswaterpressureof

between0.17and0.81Mpa(1.7and8.1bar)).

Automaticice-makersand/orwaterdispensers

notdirectlyconnectedtothewatersupplymust

befilledwithdrinkingwateronly.

• Usetherefrigeratorcompartmentonlyfor

storingfreshfoodandthefreezercompartment

onlyforstoringfrozenfood,freezingfreshfood

andmakingicecubes.

• Donotstoreglasscontainerswithliquidsinthe

freezercompartmentsincetheymaybreak.

• Avoidstoringunwrappedfoodindirectcontact

withinternalsurfacesoftherefrigeratoror

freezercompartments.

The Manufacturer declines any liability if

the above advice and precautions are not

respected.

Climatic

Class

Amb. T. (°C) Amb. T. (°F)

SN From10to32 From50to90

N From16to32 From61to90

ST From16to38 From61to100

T From16to43 From61to110

PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL

RECOMMENDATIONS

Notes:

• Donotblocktheairoutletarea(ontheback

wall)withfoodproducts

• Ifthefreezerisprovidedwithaflap,itis

possibletomaximizethestoragevolumeby

removingtheflap(bybendingit).

• Allshelves,flapsandpull-outbasketsare

removable.

• Theinternaltemperaturesoftheappliance

maybeaffectedbytheambienttemperature,

frequencyofdooropening,aswellaslocation

oftheappliance.Temperaturesettingshould

takeintoconsiderationthesefactors.

• Unlessotherwisespecifiedtheappliance

accessoriesarenotdishwashersafe.

• Thebiggerdistanceatthebacksideof

appliancetothewall,thehigherisenergy-

saving.

Youcanincreasestoragecapacityinthefreezer

compartmentby:

• removingthebaskets/flaps(bybendingit)to

allowthestorageofbigproducts.

• placingthefoodproductsdirectlyonthefreezer

shelves.

• removingtheTwistIceMaker(separately)or

togetherwiththedockingstation.

HOW TO INCREASE FREEZER

STORAGE CAPACITY

SMART DISPLAY

Thisfunctioncanbeusedtosaveenergy.Please

followtheinstructionscontainedintheQuickStart

Guidetoactivate/deactivatethefunction.

TwosecondsafteractivationoftheSmartDisplay,

thedisplaygoesoff.Toadjustthetemperature

oruseotherfunctions,itisnecessarytoactivate

thedisplaybypressinganybutton.Afterabout15

secondswithoutperforminganyaction,thedisplay

goesoffagain.

Whenfunctionisdeactivatedthenormaldisplay

isrestored.TheSmartDisplayisautomatically

disabledafterapowerfailure.Rememberthat

thisfunctiondoesnotdisconnecttheappliance

fromthepowersupply,butonlyreducetheenergy

consumedbyexternaldisplay.

Note:

Thisfunctionisavailableonlyonthemodelwith

UserInterfaceonthedoor.

Thedeclaredapplianceenergyconsumption

referstooperationwiththeSmartDisplayfunction

activated.

6th SENSE

GREEN INTELLIGENCE

The6thSense/GreenIntelligencefunctionworks

tomaintaintherighttemperatureinthefollowing

cases:

- Door opened for a while

Thefunctionactivateswhendooropening

causestheinternaltemperaturetoincrease

tovaluesthatdonotensuresafestorageof

foodandremainsactiveuntiloptimalstorage

conditionshavebeenrestored.

- Fresh food stored in the freezer

Thefunctionactivateswhenfreshfoodisplaced

inthefreezerandremainsactiveuntiloptimal

freezingconditionsarereachedsoastoensure

thebestfreezingqualitywiththelowestpower

consumption.

NOTE:

Besidesthequantityoffoodloadedintothe

freezer,ambienttemperatureandthequantityof

foodalreadyinsidethefreezeraffecttheduration

ofthe6thSense/GreenIntelligencefunction.

Thereforesignificantdurationvariationsarequite

normal.

ON/STAND BY

ThisfunctionturnsOn/Stand-bythefreezer

compartments.ToputtheproductinStand-by,

press&holdtheOn/Stand-bybutton for3

seconds.WhentheapplianceisinStand-by,the

lightinsidetherefrigeratorcompartmentdoes

notwork.Rememberthatthisoperationdoesnot

disconnecttheappliancefromthepowersupply.

ToswitchtheapplianceOnagain,simplypressand

holdfor3secondstheOn/Stand-Bybutton .

FUNCTIONS

BLACK OUT ALARM

Afterapowerblackout,yourproductisdesigned

toautomaticallymonitorthetemperaturein

thefreezerwhenelectricityisresupplied.Ifthe

temperatureinthefreezerrisesabovefreezing

level,theBlackOutindicator

turnson,the

Alarmindicator

blinksandtheacousticalalarm

soundswhenelectricityisresupplied.Toresetthe

alarmpresstheStopAlarmbutton

justonce.

IncaseofBlackOutAlarm,thefollowingactions

arerecommended:

• Ifthefoodinthefreezerisunfrozenbutstill

cold,allthefoodinthefreezershouldbeeaten

withinthenext24hours.

• Ifthefoodinthefreezerisfrozen,thisindicates

thefoodwasthawedandthenrefrozenwhen

electricitywasre-suppliedwhichdegrades

taste,qualityandnutritionalvalueandalso

couldbeunsafe.Itisrecommendedtonot

consumethefoodbuttodisposeoftheentire

contentofthefreezer.TheBlackOutAlarmis

designedtoprovideguidanceonfoodqualityin

thefreezerintheeventofelectricityblackout.

Thissystemdoesnotguaranteefoodquality

orsafetyandconsumersareadvisedtouse

theirownjudgmentinevaluatingfoodqualityin

freezercompartment.

TEMPERATURE ALARM

Theacousticalarmsoundsandtemperature

indicator(°C)blinks.Thealarmisactivatedwhen:

• Theapplianceisconnectedtothepower

supplyafterprolongeddisuse

• Thefreezercompartmenttemperatureistoo

high

• Thequantityoffoodsloadedintothefreezer

exceedsthatindicatedontheratingplate

• Thefreezerdoorhasbeenleftopenforalong

time.

TomutethealarmbuzzerpressStopAlarm

button

justonce.TheAlarmindicator

is

automaticallyturned-offassoonasthefreezer

compartmentreachesatemperaturebelow

-10°Candthetemperaturesetindicator(°C)stop

blinkingandshowsthechosensetting.

NOTE: Thetemperaturealarmmayevenbe

activatedfollowingprolongedopeningofthedoor

orafterfreshfoodproductshavebeenplaced

inthefreezingzone;thetemporaryincreasein

temperaturesignaleddoesnotaffecttheperfect

preservationofalreadyfrozenfood.

DOOR OPEN ALARM

The

Alarmiconlightsupblinkingandthe

acousticalarmsounds.Thealarmisactivated

whenthedoorisleftopenformorethan2minutes.

Todisengagethedooralarmclosethedoor,or

pressonce

StopAlarmbuttontomutethe

acousticalarm.

KEY LOCK

Thisfunctionpreventsanyonefrominadvertently

changingsettingsorswitchingofftheappliance.

Tolockthekeys,pressStopAlarmbutton for

3secondsuntilthedisplayshowstheKeyLock

indicator andanacousticsignalconfirmsthe

functionhasbeenselected.After3s.indicator

goesoff.Whenactivated,pressingtheother

buttons(exceptStopAlarmbutton)activatesan

audiblesignalandondisplayflashestheKeyLock

indicator .Anyalarmcanbedeactivatedwhen

KeyLockfunctionisactive.

Tounlockthekeys,followthesameprocedure

untilthedisplayshowstheKeyLockindicator 

andanacousticsignalconfirmsthefunctionhas

beendisengaged.After1s.indicator goesoff.

SHOCK FREEZE

The“ShockFreeze”compartmentisspecifically

designedtofreezeupto2kgoffreshfood

extremelyquickly.Theultra-fast“ShockFreeze”

functionminimizestheformationoficecrystals

insidethefoodasitfreezes,thusensuringitisof

thebestpossiblequalitywhendefrostedpriorto

consumption.Whenthe“ShockFreeze”function

isnotactive,thecompartmentcanbeusedas

normalfortraditionalfreezingorforthestorageof

alreadyfrozenfoods.

NOTE:WhentheShockFreezefunctionisactive

youmayhearahummingsound.Thisisabsolutely

normalandiscausedbyairflowthatpermits

optimumcolddistributioninsidecompartment.

Activating and deactivating the “Shock

Freeze” function:

1. Makesureatleast12hourshavepassedsince

thelasttimethe“ShockFreeze”functionwas

activated(ifatall).Donotactivatethefunction

morefrequentlythanonceevery12hours.

2.Makesurethatthe“FastFreeze”functionis

notactive:“ShockFreeze”and“FastFreeze”

functionscannotbeactivetogetheratthesame

time.

3.Emptythe“ShockFreeze”compartment.

4.Activatethe“ShockFreeze”functionbybriefly

touchingthebutton

onthecontrolpanel:the

iconlightsupandthefansonthebottomofthe

compartmentcomeon,increasingtheflowof

coldairandacceleratingthefreezingprocess

asaresult.

5.Placethefoodtobefrozeninsidethe

compartment,afewcentimeters(min.2

cm)awayfromthefansonthebottomofthe

compartment,sothatcoldaircancirculate.

6.Toachievemaximumfreezingspeed,we

recommendnottodeactivatethe“Shock

Freeze”functionuntilitisautomatic

deactivation,keepingclosedthedoor.

7.The“ShockFreeze”functionisautomatically

deactivated4-5hoursafteritsactivation:the

indicator

switchesoffandthefansare

deactivated.

The“ShockFreeze”functionmaynevertheless

beswitchedoffatanytimeasdesired,by

brieflypressingthebutton

onthecontrol

panel:theindicator

switchesoffandthe

fansaredeactivated.

Attention:

• Incompatibility with the “Fast Freeze”

function

Toguaranteeoptimalperformance,the“Shock

Freeze”and“FastFreeze”functionscannotbe

usedatthesametime.Therefore,ifthe“Fast

Freeze”functionhasbeenalreadyengaged,it

hastobedisengagedfirsttoactivatethe“Shock

Freeze”function(andvice-versa).

• If the fans in the Shock Freeze compartment

do not start working

Afterthe“ShockFreeze”functionhasbeen

activated,itmayhappenthattheindicator

lightsupasexpected,butthefansdonot

startworking.Thisisnormalandmeansthat

freezerdefrostingisinprogress.Attheendof

thedefrostingphase(maximumduration:1.5

hours),thefanswillautomaticallystartworking

andthe“ShockFreeze”processwillbeginas

normal.

• If the indicator

does not light up.

If,afterthebutton ispressed,theicon 

lightsup:inthiscasethebutton hasbeen

pressedfortoolong.Toactivatethe“Shock

Freeze”function,brieflytouchthebutton

,withoutkeepingitpressedformorethan1

second.

FAST FREEZE

The amount of fresh food (in kg) that can

be frozen in 24 hours is indicated on the

appliance rating plate.

Foroptimumapplianceperformance,pressfor3

secondstheShockFreeze/FastFreeze

button

(untiltheFastFreezeindicator

lightsup)24

hoursbeforeplacingfreshfoodinthefreezer

(accordingtoQUICKSTARTGUIDE).

Afterplacingfreshfoodinthefreezer,24hourson

FastFreezefunctionisgenerallysufficient;After

50hourstheFastFreezefunctionautomatically

deactivates.

Attention: Inordertosaveenergy,whenfreezing

smallamountsoffood,thefastfreezefunctioncan

bedeactivatedafterafewhours.

• Incompatibility with the “Shock Freeze”

function

Toguaranteeoptimalperformance,the“Shock

Freeze”and“FastFreeze”functionscannotbe

usedatthesametime.Therefore,ifthe“Fast

Freeze”functionhasbeenalreadyengaged,it

hastobedisengagedfirsttoactivatethe“Shock

Freeze”function(andvice-versa).

ECO NIGHT FUNCTION

(NIGHT TIME RATE)

TheEcoNightfunctionenablesapplianceenergy

consumptiontobeconcentratedinthereduced

ratehours(generallyatnight),whenelectricityis

readilyavailableandcostslessthanduringthe

daytime(onlyincountriesthatutiliseatimebased

multi-ratesystem-checkenergyrateswiththe

localelectricitycompany).Toactivatethefunction,

pressthebutton atthereducedratestart

time(dependingonthespecificratesplan).For

example,ifthereducedratestartsat8p.m.,press

thebutton

atthattime.WhentheEcoNight

indicator

isON,thefunctionisON.Oncethe

functionisactivated,theapplianceautomatically

adaptsenergyconsumptionaccordingtothetime

selected,i.e.consuminglessenergyduringthe

daythanatnight.

IMPORTANT:Tooperateproperly,thefunction

mustbeonduringthenightandday.Thefunction

remainsonuntildeactivated(oritisdeactivated

incaseofapowerfailureorapplianceswitch-off).

Todeactivatethefunction,pressthebutton



again.WhentheEcoNightindicator isOFF,

thefunctionisOFF.

Note: Thedeclaredapplianceenergy

consumptionreferstooperationwiththeEcoNight

functiondeactivated.

AUTOMATIC DEFROST

Thisproductisdesignedtodefrostautomatically

accordingtoconditionsofuseandambient

humidity.

TIPS FOR FREEZING AND STORING FRESH

FOOD

• Beforefreezing,wrapandsealfreshfoodin:

aluminiumfoil,clingfilm,airandwater-tight

plasticbags,polythenecontainerswithlidsor

freezercontainerssuitableforfreezingfresh

food.

• Foodmustbefresh,matureandofprime

qualityinordertoobtainhighqualityfrozen

food.

• Freshvegetablesandfruitshouldpreferablybe

frozenassoonastheyarepickedtomaintain

thefulloriginalnutritionalvalue,consistency,

colourandflavour.

Somemeat,especiallygame,shouldbehung

beforeitisfrozen.

NOTE:

• Alwaysleavehotfoodtocoolbeforeplacingin

thefreezer.

• Eatfullyorpartiallydefrostedfoods

immediately.Donotrefreezeunlessthefoodis

cookedafterithasthawed.Oncecooked,the

thawedfoodcanberefrozen.

Donotre-freezedefrostedfood.



Using Ice Packs

Icepackshelpsinkeepingfrozenthefoodstuffs

incaseofpowerfailure.Forthebestusageof

them,placethemabovefoodstoredinthetopof

compartment



Classification of frozen foods

Putthefrozenproductsintothefreezerand

classifythem.Thestoragedateshouldbe

indicatedonthepacks,toallowusewithinexpiry

datespreservation.



Advice for storing frozen food

Whenpurchasingfrozenfoodproducts:

• Ensurethatthepackagingisnotdamaged

(frozenfoodindamagedpackagingmayhave

deteriorated).Ifthepackageisswollenorhas

damppatches,itmaynothavebeenstored

underoptimalconditionsanddefrostingmay

havealreadybegun.

• Whenshopping,leavefrozenfoodpurchases

untillastandtransporttheproductsina

thermallyinsulatedcoolbag.

• Onceathome,placethefrozenfoods

immediatelyinthefreezer.

• Iffoodhasdefrostedevenpartially,donotre-

freezeit.Consumewithin24hours.

• Avoid,orreducetemperaturevariationstothe

minimum.Respectthebest-beforedateonthe

package.

• Alwaysobservethestorageinformationonthe

package.

Important:

The table alongside shows the recommended

maximum storage time for frozen fresh foods.

Declared performance refers to appliance

operation without ice packs, with the

exception of the rising time.

STORE FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE

MONTHS FOOD

HOW TO MAKE ICE CUBES

YoucanremovethecompleteTwistIceMaker

(pressandhold(1)thelevelerontheleftandpush

it(2)towardsyou)oryoucanjustremovetheice

cubetraybypullingit(3)towardsyou.

or

Fillthetraywithpotablewater(maximumlevel=

2/3oftheoverallcapacity).

or

PlaceagaintheTwistIceMakerinitsseat,or

reinserttheicecubetraywithintheTwistIce

Maker.Takecarenottospillwater.

Waituntiltheicecubesareformed(itis

recommendedtowaitforabout4hours,withthe

FastFreezeoptionactive).

NOTE:TwistIceMakerisremovable.Itcanbe

placedinhorizontalpositionanywhereinthe

freezercompartmentortakenoutoftheappliance

whenice-makingisnotrequired.

HOW TO TAKE ICE CUBES

1. Makesurethatthestoragebinisinplaceunder

theicetray.Ifnot,slideintoplace.

2.Twistoneofleversfirmlyintheclockwise

directionuntilthetraytwistsslightly.Theice

cubesfallintothestoragebin.

3.RepeatStep2fortheotherhalfofthetray,if

necessary.Youcanmakeicecubes(seethe

chapter“HOWTOMAKEICECUBES”)and

storetheminthestoragebinandpullittowards

you.

4.Togetice,slightlyliftupthestoragebinand

pullittowardsyou.

NOTE:ifyouprefer,youcanremovetheentire

TwistIceMakerfromtheappliance,totakethe

icecubeswhereverisconvenientforyou(for

example:directlyonthetable).

or

TWIST ICE MAKER

Short vacation

Thereisnoneedtodisconnecttheappliancefrom

thepowersupplyifyouwillbeawayforlessthan

threeweeks.Useupperishablefood,freezeother

food.



Long vacation

Removeallthefoodifyouaregoingawayforthree

weeksormore.

1.Emptytheicebucket.

Fixsomewoodenorplasticwedgestotheupper

partofbothdoorswithadhesivetapeandleave

thedoorsopenenoughforairtocirculateinside

bothcompartments.Thiswillpreventodourand

mouldfromsettingin.

Moving

1.Takeoutallinternalparts.

2.Wrapthemwell,andfixthemtogetherwith

adhesivetapesothattheydonotbangtogether

orgetlost.

3.Screwtheadjustablefeetsothattheydonot

touchthesupportsurface.

4.Closeandfixbothdoorswithadhesivetape

and,againusingadhesivetape,fixthepower

cabletotheappliance.

Power failure

Intheeventofapowerfailure,callthelocaloffice

ofyourelectricitysupplycompanyandaskhow

longitisgoingtolast.

Note:Bearinmindthatafullappliancewillstay

coldlongerthanapartiallyfilledone.

Ificecrystalsarestillvisibleonthefood,itmaybe

frozenagain,althoughflavourandaromamaybe

affected.

Iffoodisfoundtobeinapoorcondition,itisbest

tothrowitaway.

Forpowerfailureslastingupto24hours.

1.Keepbothdoorsoftheapplianceclosed.This

willallowthestoredfoodtostaycoldaslongas

possible.

Forpowerfailureslastingmorethan24hours.

1.Emptythefreezercompartmentandarrange

thefoodinaportablefreezer.Ifthistype

offreezerisnotavailableand,likewise,no

artificialicepacksareavailable,trytouseup

thefood,whichismoreeasilyperishable.

2.Emptytheicebucket.

RECOMANDATION IN CASE OF

NO USE OF THE APPLIANCE

• Install the appliance in a dry,wellventilated room faraway from anyheatsource(e.g. radiator,

cooker,etc.)andinaplacenotexposeddirectlytothesun.Ifrequired,useaninsulatingplate.

• To guarantee adequate ventilation, leave a space on both sides and above the appliance.The

distancebetweentherearoftheapplianceandthewallbehindtheapplianceshouldbe50mm.A

reductionofthisspacewillincreasetheEnergyconsumptionofproduct.

• Insufficientventilationonbackoftheproductincreasesenergyconsumptionanddecreasescooling

efficiency.

• Theinternaltemperaturesoftheappliancemaybeaffectedbytheambienttemperature,frequency

of door opening, as well as location of the appliance. Temperature setting should take into

considerationthesefactors.

• Allowwarmfoodanddrinkstocooldownbeforeplacingintheappliance.

• Donotobstructthefanwithfooditems.

• Afterplacingthe foodcheck ifthedoor ofcompartmentsclosesproperly,especially thefreezer

door.

• Reducetoaminimumdooropening.

• Whenthawingfrozenfood,placethemintherefrigerator.Thelowtemperatureofthefrozenproducts

coolsthefoodintherefrigerator.

• Forapplianceswithspecialcompartments(FreshFoodCompartment,ZeroDegreesBox,…)they

canberemovedwhennotinuse.

• Positioningoftheshelvesintherefrigeratorhasnoimpactontheefficientusageofenergy.Food

shouldbeplacedontheshelvesinsuchwaytoensureproperaircirculation(foodshouldnottouch

eachotheranddistancebetweenfoodandrearwallshouldbekept).

• Youcanincreasethestoragecapacityoffrozenfoodbyremovingtheflapand/orbasket(according

totheProductSheet),maintainingthesameenergyconsumption.

• Thecondenser(thecoilplacedintherearoftheappliance)shouldbecleanedregularly.

• Damagedorleakygasketmustbereplacedassoonaspossible.

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

Beforeanycleaningormaintenanceoperation,

unplugtheappliancefromthemainsordisconnect

theelectricalpowersupply.

Periodicallycleantheappliancewithaclothanda

solutionoflukewarmwaterandneutraldetergent

specificallyforrefrigeratorinteriors.Neveruse

detergentsorabrasives.Nevercleanrefrigerator

partswithflammablefluids.Thefumescancreate

afirehazardorexplosion.Cleantheoutsideofthe

applianceandthedoorsealwithadampclothand

drywithasoftcloth.

Donotusesteamcleaners.

Cleanthecondenser(backtheappliance)

usingavacuumcleaner,proceedingasfollows:

removethefrontplinthandproceedtocleanthe

condenser.

Important:

• Thebuttonsandcontrolpaneldisplaymust

notbecleanedwithalcoholoralcohol-derived

substances,butwithadrycloth.

• Therefrigerationsystempipesarelocated

nearthedefrostpanandcanbecomehot.

Periodicallycleanthemwithavacuumcleaner.

• Toremoveorinserttheglassshelf,moveup

thefrontpartoftheshelftopassthestopper..

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Thelightsysteminsidethefreezercompartment

usesLEDslight,allowingabetterlightningaswell

asverylowenergyconsumption.IftheLEDlight

systemdoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheService

toreplaceit.

LED LIGHT SYSTEM

Before contacting After-sales Service…

Performanceproblemsoftenresultfromlittlethingsyoucanfindandfixyourselfwithouttoolsofanykind.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Noises coming from your

appliances are normal

since it has a number

of fans and engines to

regulate performances

that switch on and off

automatically.

Some of the functional

noises can be reduced

through

- Levellingtheappliance

andinstallingitonaneven

surface

- Separatingandavoiding

contactbetweenthe

applianceandfurniture.

- Checkingiftheinternal

componentsarecorrectly

placed.

- Checkingifbottlesand

containersarenotin

contactwitheachother.

Some of the functional noises you might hear:

A hissing sound when switching on the appliance for the first

time or after a long pause.

A gurgling sound when refrigerant fluid enters into the pipes.

Buzzing sound when water valve or fan start working.

A cracking sound when compressor starts or when ready ice

drops into ice box abrupt clicks when compressor switches on

and off.

The appliance is not

working:

• Isthepowercablepluggedintoalivesocketwiththeproper

voltage?

• Haveyoucheckedtheprotectiondevicesandfusesoftheelectrical

systeminyourhome?

If there is water in the

defrost pan:

• Thisisnormalinhot,dampweather.Thepancanevenbehalf

full.Makesuretheapplianceislevelsothatthewaterdoesnot

overflow.

If the edges of the

appliance cabinet, which

come in contact with the

door seal, are warm to the

touch:

• Thisisnormalinhotweatherandwhenthecompressorisrunning.

If the light does not work: • Haveyoucheckedtheprotectiondevicesandfusesoftheelectrical

systeminyourhome?

• Isthepowercablepluggedintoalivesocketwiththeproper

voltage?

• Hasthelightbulbburntout?

If the motor seems to run

too much:

• Isthecondenser(backtheappliance)freeofdustandfluff?

• Arethedoorproperlyclosed?

• Arethedoorsealsproperlyfitted?

• Onhotdaysoriftheroomiswarm,themotornaturallyrunslonger.

• Iftheappliancedoorhasbeenleftopenforawhileoriflarge

amountsoffoodhavebeenstored,themotorwillrunlongerin

ordertocooldowntheinterioroftheappliance.

• Motorrunningtimedependsondifferentthings:numberofdoor

openings,amountoffoodstored,temperatureoftheroom,setting

ofthetemperaturecontrols.

Operations Alarms

Intheeventofoperationalarms,theywillalsobedisplayedinthedigitsLEDs,(e.g.Failure1,Failure2,

etc...)callAfter-salesServiceandspecifythealarmcode.Theacousticalarmsounds,theAlarmicon

lightsupandtheFletteronthedigitdisplayblinksaccordingtofailurecodedescribedbelow:

Failure code Visualization

Error2



Fletterblinkon/offat0,5sec.BlinksON2times

thenremainofffor5seconds.Patternrepeats.

x2

Error3



Fletterblinkon/offat0,5sec.BlinksON3times

thenremainofffor5seconds.Patternrepeats.

x3

Error6



Fletterblinkon/offat0,5sec.BlinksON6times

thenremainofffor5seconds.Patternrepeats.

x6

If the appliance

temperature is too high:

• Aretheappliancecontrolscorrectlyset?

• Hasalargeamountoffoodbeenaddedtotheappliance?

• Checkthatthedoorisnotopenedtoooften.

• Checkthatthedoorcloseproperly.

• Makesurethatairflowventsinsidethecompartmentarenot

blocked,asthispreventsthecirculationofcoldair.

If there is moisture

build-up:

• Makesurethatairflowventsinsidethecompartmentarenot

blocked,asthispreventsthecirculationofair.

• Makesurethatthefoodisproperlypackaged.Dryanydampness

onfoodcontainersbeforeplacingthemintheappliance.

• Checkthatthedoorsarenotopenedtoooften.Whenthedooris

opened,humidityfromtheroomairenterstheappliance.Themore

oftenthedoorisopened,thefasterhumiditybuildsup,especially

whentheroomitselfisveryhumid.

• Iftheroomisveryhumid,itisnormalformoisturetobuildupinside

therefrigerator.

If the doors do not open

and close properly:

• Checkthatfoodpackagesarenotblockingthedoor.

• Checkthattheinternalpartsorautomaticicemakerarenotoutof

position.

• Checkthatthedoorsealsarenotdirtyorsticky.

• Ensuretheapplianceislevel.

Before contacting After-Sales Service:

Switchtheapplianceonagaintoseeifthe

problemhasbeensolved.Ifithasnot,disconnect

theappliancefromthepowersupplyandwaitfor

aboutanhourbeforeswitchingonagain.

If,afterperformingthechecksdescribedin

theTroubleshootingGuideandswitchingthe

applianceonagain,yourappliancestilldoesnot

workproperly,contacttheAfter-salesService,

explaintheproblem.

Specify:

• themodelandapplianceserialnumber(stated

ontheratingplate),

• thenatureoftheproblem,

• theServicenumber(thenumberaftertheword

SERVICEonthedataplateontheinsideofthe

appliance),

• yourfulladdress,

• yourtelephonenumberandareacode.

Note:

Thedirectionofdooropeningcanbechanged.If

thisoperationisperformedbyAfter-salesService

itisnotcoveredbythewarranty.

AFTER-SALES SERVICE

Warning - this appliance must be earthed

Fuse replacement

IfthemainsleadofthisapplianceisfittedwithaBS1363A

13ampfusedplug,tochangeafuseinthistypeofpluguse

anA.S.T.A.approvedfusetoBS1362typeandproceedas

follows:

1. Removethefusecover(A)andfuse(B).

2. Fitreplacement13Afuseintofusecover.

3. Refitbothintoplug.

Important:

Thefusecovermustberefittedwhenchangingafuseandif

thefusecoverislosttheplugmustnotbeuseduntilacorrectreplacementisfitted.

Correctreplacementareidentifiedbythecolourinsertorthecolourembossedinwordsonthebaseof

theplug.

Replacementfusecoversareavailablefromyourlocalelectricalstore.

For the Republic of Ireland only

TheinformationgiveninrespectofGreatBritainwillfrequentlyapply,butathirdtypeofplugandsocketis

alsoused,the2-pin,sideearthtype.

Socket outlet / plug (valid for both countries)

Ifthefittedplugisnotsuitableforyoursocketoutlet,pleasecontactAfter-salesServiceforfurther

instruction.Pleasedonotattempttochangeplugyourself.Thisprocedureneedstobecarriedoutby

aqualifiedtechnicianincompliancewiththemanufacturesinstructionsandcurrentstandardsafety

regulations.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR GREAT

BRITAIN AND IRELAND ONLY

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Whirlpool WVA31612 NFW User guide

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