CASTOR CF315B2 User manual

Brand: CASTOR

Model: CF315B2

Category: Fridges

Type: User manual

The CASTOR CF315B2 fridge-freezer features a spacious interior with adjustable shelves, enabling flexible storage of your groceries. The freezer compartment includes a quick-freeze function for preserving the quality of your frozen foods, while the refrigerator section offers precise temperature control for keeping your fresh produce crisp and flavorsome.

FRIDGE-FREEZER

REFRIGERATEUR-

CONGELATEUR

FRIGORÍFICO-

CONGELADOR

CF 315 B2

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET MODE D’EMPLOI LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES

2222 092-05

CONTENTS

Warnings

.................................page 3

Installation

................................page 4

Location .................................page 4

Electrical connection .............................page 4

Cleaning the appliance’s interior .........................page 4

Doors reversal directions ...........................page 5

Use

...................................page 6

Control panel ...............................page 6

Use of the freezer ..............................page 6

Temperature regulation ............................page 6

Quick-freezing ...............................page 6

Warning light................................page 6

Freezing of fresh food.............................page 6

Storage of frozen food ............................page 7

Thawing .................................page 7

Ice cubes trays ...............................page 7

Use of the refrigerator.............................page 7

Temperature regulation ............................page 7

Storage of foods in the refrigerator compartment ...................page 8

Movable wire shelves .............................page 8

Defrosting.................................page 8

Maintenance

...............................page 10

Periodical cleaning..............................page 10

Idle periods ................................page 10

Interior light ................................page 10

Something not working

...........................page 10

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

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.

This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper

with the controls or play with the appliance.

Any electrical work required to install this appliance

should be carried out by a qualiﬁed electrician or

competent person.

This appliance should be serviced by an authorized

Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts

should be used.

It is dangerous to alter the speciﬁcations or modify

this appliance in any way.

Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance

does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

The domestic refrigerators and freezers are designed

to be used speciﬁcally for the storage of edible food-

stuffs only.

Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been

thawed out.

Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should

be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

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 instructions.

Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Wher-

ever possible the back of the appliance should be

against a wall.

Before any cleaning or maintenance work is carried

out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.

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.

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.

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.

This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when

moving it.

Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed

straight from the appliance.

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.

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.

06/97

2222 092-05

INSTALLATION

If this refrigerator featuring magnetic door seals is

to replace an older appliance having a spring lock

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 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

and +32

C (class SN).

The class of your appliance is shown on its rating

plate.

Make sure that there is nothing hindering air circula-

tion at the back, bottom, or top of the appliance.

To achieve the best performance when the appliance

is set under a wall cabinet, the top of the appliance

should be at least 15 mm away from the base of the

wall cabinet (A).

However, the appliance should ideally not be installed

underneath wall cabinets (as shown in B).

Fig. 1

One or more adjustable feet mounted on the base of

the appliance make it possible to set it perfectly level.

D175

15mm

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and fre-

quency 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.

The appliance must be earthed.

The power supply cable plug is provided with a con-

tact for this purpose.

If the domestic power supply socket is not earthed,

connect the appliance to a separate earth in compli-

ance with current regulations, consulting a specialist

technician.

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 appliance’s interior

Before using the appliance for the ﬁrst time, wash all

internal parts with lukewarm water and neutral soap

so as to remove the typical «new» smell and then dry

thoroughly.

Do not use detergents or abrasive powders as these

will damage the ﬁnish.

Doors reversal directions

Unplug the appliance from the power supply before

carrying out the following operations.

Remove the ventilation grill (D).

Unscrew the bottom hinge (E).

Remove the freezer door by releasing it from the mid-

dle hinge.

Unscrew the middle hinge (see last Fig.).

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.

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.

Detach the plug (F) from the ventilation grill (D) and in-

troduce it into the hole left free on the opposite side.

Re-assemble the ventilation grill.

Remove the handle(s), after having removed the screw

cover and reﬁt it on the opposite side. The holes that

are not used must be masked with the plastic plugs

removed.

The doors can be aligned by adjusting both the mid-

dle and top hinges.

The middle hinge (H) 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 (A)

with a 10 mm spanner and then proceeding as shown

in Figure.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

D618

D427

D405

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USE

Control panel

Pilot light (freezer)

SUPER operating control light

Warning light

Thermostat knob (freezer)

Normal/Super switch

Thermostat knob (refrigerator)

Pilot light (refrigerator)

ABC D E F G

USE OF THE FREEZER

Temperature regulation

The freezer is marked with the -symbol, which

means that the compartment is suitable for freezing

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

Turn knob «D» beyond position «

» until the index co-

incides with the required setting. A medium setting is

generally the most suitable.

If the appliance is being used in abnormal conditions –

e.g poor ventilation, high or low room temperature

and/or frequent opening of the appliance’s door – the

setting must be adjusted accordingly. In these cases

knob «D» must be turned to the higher settings to ob-

tain a lower temperature, or to the lower settings to

obtain a higher temperature.

Freezer operation can be halted by turning knob «D»

to position «

».

The refrigerator compartment will remain operating.

Quick-freezing

Turn knob «E» to position «SUPER». The pilot light «B»

will then light up.

Warning light «C»

This light warns when the temperature inside the

freezer compartment has increased so much as to

jeopardize the preservation of food in the compart-

ment. 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.

Freezing of fresh food

To quick-freeze foods when the appliance has not

been in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on the

quick-freeze setting for at least three hours before

putting the food to be frozen in the compartment.

If instead the appliance is already in operation, it

should run on the quick-freeze setting for at least 24

hours before the foods are put in the freezer compart-

ment.

Once the foods have been placed in the freezer, the

freezing operation can be considered to be complete

24 hours later. Once freezing is complete, the freezer

should be reset for normal «storage» use.

Food to be frozen has to be placed in the top basket.

The maximum amount of food which is freezable in 24

hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is to be

found in the refrigerator compartment on the bottom

left-hand side.

To help you to 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 avoid having to thaw more food than you require.

It is in fact important to remember that once the foods

have thawed out, they deteriorate fast.

Another point to remember is that lean foods keep

better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces

storage time.

Wrap the foods 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 foods re-

main intact.

You should never freeze all at once a greater quantity

of foods than the maximum indicated on the appli-

ance’s rating plate.

During the freezing process, do not add further foods

for freezing and do not open the freezer door.

The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact

with already frozen foods, but put in the special freez-

ing basket. This will avoid a rise of temperature of the

already frozen foods.

Never put ﬁzzy drinks in the freezer as they might

burst.

In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the freez-

er 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 freezing started so that you can keep a

check on storage periods.

If accidental thawing occurs – due to a power cut for

example – the foods must be used up very quickly or

else cooked immediately and refrozen. If, however, the

power failure is relatively brief (from 6 to 8 hours) and

the freezer compartment is packed full, the frozen

foods will not suffer any damage.

On the inner freezer door you will ﬁnd schematic

drawings of foods and animals indicating the maxi-

mum storage time (in months) possible from the time

of freezing.

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 com-

partment.

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 ex-

ceed 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 com-

partment. 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 compartment

or at room temperature, depending on the time availa-

ble for this operation.

Small pieces of food – such as hamburgers, cutlets,

chips, and ﬁsh ﬁngers, for example – can be cooked

straight from the freezer, without any intermediate

thawing operation. Clearly, cooking time will be mar-

ginally longer than in the case of thawed food.

Ice cubes trays

The refrigerator is provided with two ice cubes trays.

These trays should be ﬁlled with drinking water and

then be placed into the freezer compartment.

Do not use metal tools to remove the trays when they

are stuck-frozen inside the compartment.

USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR

Temperature regulation

Turn the thermostat knob to a medium setting. How-

ever, the exact setting should be chosen keeping in

mind that the temperature inside the refrigerator de-

pends 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 re-

frigeration temperature or, vice versa, to lower settings

to increase the refrigeration temperature.

When the refrigerator is set for the coldest tempera-

tures, with a high surrounding room temperature, it

will probably be in constant use, with consequent

frosting of the back wall of the compartment. If this

does in fact occur, the knob should be set to a slightly

higher temperature.

In this way the refrigerator automatically defrosts, with

a considerable energy saving.

To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to

position «

». The freezer compartment will remain op-

erating.

Storage of foods in the refrigerator com-

partment

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).

Do not cover the shelves (grids) with paper or plastic

since this blocks the air circulation in the compart-

ment.

In addition, foods should be positioned inside the re-

frigerator compartment as indicated in Figure 6:

Cold cuts, cheese, butter, milk

Meat and ﬁsh

Fruit and vegetables.

In this position, fresh meat can be stored for 1-2

days at most.

Fig. 6

Further hints for getting the best out of your refrigera-

tor are the following:

Cooked foods, cold dishes, jellies, etc.,

should be

well covered.

Fruit and vegetables

should be washed before being

stored.

Raw meat

(all types, including poultry) should be

stored in plastic bags.

D059

Movable wire shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series

of runners so that the shelves (grids) can be posi-

tioned as desired (see Fig. 7)

Fig. 7

Defrosting

Refrigerator compartment

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator

of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor-

driver compressor stops.

The defrost water drains out through a trough (see

Fig. 8) into a special container provided on top of the

compressor which is located at the back of the appli-

ance.

We particularly recommend that you periodically

clean the defrost-water drainage outlet, located in

the centre of the drainage groove in the refrigera-

tor compartment (see Fig. 8) to prevent the defrost

water from overﬂowing onto foods stored in the

compartment.

Use the special cleaner provided, which you will

ﬁnd already inserted in the discharge hole.

Fig. 8

D040

D037

Freezer compartment

In the freezer compartment , instead, the frost

should be removed with the provided special plastic

scraper 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 compart-

ment.

Do not use metal tools to remove frost in order to

avoid seriously damaging the appliance.

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

carry out complete defrosting as following:

set the knob «D» to «

» 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. Introduce the plastic scraper in

the appropriate seating as shown in the Fig. 9, place

underneath a basin to collect the defrost water.

Fig. 9

When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-

oughly.

D068

Place the plastic scraper back into its appropriate

place in the basket (see Fig. 10).

Fig. 10

Turn the thermostat knob «D» to the desired position

or replace the plug in the socket.

After having run for two or three hours on the quick-

freeze setting, the appliance is ready again for storing

or freezing food.

D153

MAINTENANCE

Periodical cleaning

Before carrying out any maintenance operation, al-

ways disconnect the plug from the wall socket.

Wash the interior of the appliance with lukewarm wa-

ter and sodium bicarbonate.

Clean the cabinet with a silicone-wax spray. The con-

denser and compressor should be cleaned using a

brush or a vacuum cleaner. This latter operation will

maintain the appliance’s excellent standards of per-

formance 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

The light inside the refrigerator compartment is easily

accessible. All you have to do is to remove the lamp

from the ﬁtting itself. If the light does not go on when

the door is open, check that it is screwed in properly.

If it still does not light up, change the bulb. The rating

is shown on the light bulb cover.

Fig. 11

D077

SOMETHING NOT WORKING

If the appliance is not functioning properly check that:

the plug is ﬁrmly inserted into the wall socket and that

the mains power switch is on;

electricity is delivered, and controls are set to the cor-

rect position.

Furthermore:

if the appliance seems too noisy, check that the sides

of the cabinet are not touching furniture that can

transmit noise or vibrations and that the refrigerating

circuit tubes are not vibrating;

if there are signs of presence of water on the bottom

of the refrigerator compartment, check that the de-

frost water drain opening is not obstructed.

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 ap-

ply for it you specify the model & serial number of your

appliance, which can be found on the rating plate lo-

cated inside the appliance at the bottom on the left

hand side.

CASTOR CF315B2 User manual

Brand: CASTOR

Model: CF315B2

Category: Fridges

Type: User manual

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