Brandt UM1810 Owner's manual

EN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Freezer

CONTENTS

• Safety advice ___________________________________________13

1/INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE _______________________________14

• Electrical connection ____________________________________14

• Before connecting your appliance _____________________________14

• Protecting the environment _______________________________14

• Description of the appliance___________________________________15

• Reversing the direction the door opens ______________________15

2/USING YOUR APPLIANCE ____________________________________16

• Advice _______________________________________________17

• Advice on freezing ________________________________________17

3/REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF YOUR APPLIANCE____________________18

• Defrosting ______________________________________________18

• Cleaning _______________________________________________18

4/PARTICULAR MESSAGES AND INCIDENTS ________________________19

• Operating problems ______________________________________19

• CE norms ______________________________________________19

SAFETY ADVICE

This appliance has been designed for

preserving frozen food, for freezing fresh

food and for making ice cubes. Any other

use would be inappropriate.

In the event of any operating problems

with the appliance, always only contact the

authorised After-Sales Service centres or

a suitably qualified person.

If any maintenance work is required, first

disconnect the appliance. Do not pull on

the power cable.

The appliance must be installed in

accordance with the instructions in this

manual; poor installation can damage the

appliance.

If this appliance replaces another that has

a latch, spring, bolt or some other type of

lock, remember to destroy the locking

mechanism, or even better, remove your

old appliance’s door, to prevent anyone

from becoming locked inside it (children

playing, animals, etc.).

Once you have unpacked your appliance,

ensure that it has not been damaged. If

this is the case, any damage must be

reported to the retailer within 24 hours of

delivery. The materials used for the

packaging are completely recyclable

(cardboard, PE bubble wrap, EPS, etc.).

Keep these materials out of children’s

reach.

The appliance’s refrigeration circuit

contains isobutane refrigerant, a low-

pollution natural gas that nevertheless is

inflammable. When transporting and

installing the appliance, ensure that none

of the components in the refrigeration

circuit is damaged. In the event of any

damage, keep it away from naked flames

and sources of inflammation and ventilate

well the room in which it is situated.

For the appliance to operate optimally,

install it away from any heat sources and

ensure that air can circulate around it

correctly (see Installing the appliance).

INSTALLATION

In order to avoid certain problems,

carefully read the safety instructions

before proceeding to install the appliance

Install the appliance in a well-ventilated,

damp-free room, away from any heat

source. Leave a minimum distance of

10cm between the top of the appliance

and any unit above it. If your installation

does not permit this, leave 5cm between

the height of the casing and any other

kitchen unit fixed to the wall and a gap of

2.5cm on each side of the appliance.

If your appliance must be installed next to

a refrigerator or freezer, you must maintain

a gap of 5cm at the sides to prevent

condensation from forming on the outside

of the appliance.

Your appliance’s climatic classification is

shown on the information plate. This

determines the ambient temperature range

for which the refrigeration unit is designed,

ensuring that the appliance will operate

correctly.

Class Ambient temperatures

N 16° to 32°

ST 18° to 38°

T 18° to 43°

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Socket characteristics: 220-240V with

Earth.

• Do not use adapters or extensions

• Prevent the cable from coming into

contact with the compressor.

• Prevent the cable from becoming caught

underneath the appliance.

The appliance’s electrical connection is

fitted with an Earth. For your safety,

connect the appliance to an effective

earthed socket (in accordance with the

standards in force regarding safe electrical

installation).

The manufacture refuses to accept any

liability for any damage that may be

caused through failure to earth the

appliance correctly.

BEFORE CONNECTION

• Clean the inside of the appliance with

bicarbonate diluted in warm water. Rinse

and dry carefully.

• Wait 2 hours before starting the appliance

to ensure that the lubricants in the

compressor unit have stabilised.

PROTECTION OF THE

ENVIRONMENT

This appliance does not contain any

refrigerant gases harmful to the ozone

layer in its refrigeration circuit and its

insulating materials. It must not be

scrapped with the urban rubbish and scrap

iron in order to avoid damaging the

refrigeration circuit and in particular the

back of the appliance. Contact your town

council for information on the collection of

these types of appliances.

The materials used in this appliance,

which are identified by this symbol, can be

recycled.

INSTALLATION

DESCRIPTION OF YOUR

APPLIANCE

Control panel

Indicator lights

Freezing drawers

Storage drawers

REVERSING THE DIRECTION

THE DOOR OPENS

You can change the direction in which the

door opens (left instead of right):

The appliance must always be

disconnected while you change the

direction of opening.

• Tip the appliance slightly backwards

and wedge it in this position.

• Unscrew the lower hinge pin and then

remove the door. Remove the four

screws to remove the lower hinge and fit

it on the opposite side.

•

Unscrew the upper hinge and fit it on the

opposite side.

•

Remove the hinge pin’s guide from the

door and insert it into the opposite hole

after removing the hole cover, which you

should now fit on the opposite side.

•

Fit the door on the upper hinge pin and

close it.

•

Insert the lower hinge pin and screw it in

tightly

•

If your appliance is fitted with a vertical

handle, ensure that you also move this

to the opposite side.

USING YOUR APPLIANCE

The thermostat knob is behind the freezer

door and enables you to adjust the

temperature. In position 0, the appliance is

OFF. We recommend that you select a

moderate setting: 2 or 3.

This appliance also has 3 indicator lights

to facilitate its use:

: Super Freeze

: Temperature rise warning

: ON

• Start/Stop

The green light illuminates as soon as

your freezer is plugged in unless your

appliance’s thermostat is set to position 0.

• Super Freeze

This function enables you to freeze a large

quantity of food at one time. We

recommend that you switch on this

function 24 hours before you introduce the

food and keep it on for a further 24 hours.

To engage Super Freeze, simply press the

switch behind the door, next to the

thermostat.

• Temperature rise warning

The light illuminates as soon as the

temperature exceeds a certain level that

could prejudice the preservation of frozen

foods (over -12°C). It is normal for the

warning light to light momentarily when the

appliance is switched on, i.e. until the

temperature reaches the optimum level for

preserving food.

When in freezing mode, the compressor

operates continuously, enabling the

maximum benefit to be gained from its

refrigeration capacity. Maintain this mode

for 24 hours after introducing food to be

frozen and then switch back to normal

storage mode.

Place the food to be frozen in the

appliance’s two top compartments to avoid

their coming in contact with products that

have already been frozen, which would

raise their temperature and risk making

them unsuitable to eat. If there are only a

few items to be frozen, always use the top

compartment, in which products can be

piled up, taking care not to obstruct air

circulation.

The maximum quantity of food that can be

frozen in a 24-hour period is shown on the

information plate inside the appliance.

Take care not to exceed this, otherwise

there is the risk your food will be poorly

frozen.

Once the time required to freeze the food

has passed, distribute the frozen items

among the storage drawers.

A B C

USING YOUR APPLIANCE

Advice:

• Do not put hot food or unsealed liquids in

the freezer.

• NEVER put volatile, inflammable or

explosive liquids such as solvents,

alcohol, acetone or petrol in the freezer:

this could cause an explosion.

• Do not freeze too large quantity of food at

one time: the faster the food is frozen, the

longer it will retain it qualities.

• Ensure that you wrap your food carefully

before you freeze it so that it retains all its

flavour and does not spoil the other items.

ADVICE ON FREEZING

• The length of time you can keep frozen

food depends on the type of food

concerned. Refer to the instructions on

the packaging.

• Do not open the door and introduce new

items for freezing during a freezing phase.

• An item should never be refrozen once it

has defrosted.

• Note the date that frozen products were

manufactured and comply with the

storage times indicated by the

manufacturer.

• Avoid opening the door too often and do

not leave the door open for longer than

strictly necessary: any increase in

temperature can significantly reduce the

food’s storage time.

• Ensure that the external packaging is

intact. If this is not the case, the product

may possibly be spoilt.

• If a pack inflates or shows traces of

dampness, this means that it has not

been stored at the proper temperature

and that the item has lost its original

qualities.

• It is useful to pay careful attention when

making your purchase because defrosted

or even partially defrosted items cannot

be refrozen. In this case, you must

consume them within 24 hours.

ADVICE ON DEFROSTING

Before they are used, frozen or deep

frozen items must be defrosted in the

refrigerator (meat, poultry, fish, etc.) or at

ambient temperature (for the other types

of food). In the case of thin or apportioned

items, cook them directly: in this case, the

cooking time will be longer.

MAINTENANCE

DEFROSTING

You must proceed to defrost your

appliance when the layer of frost is about

4mm thick. Use the plastic spatula

supplied with the appliance.

Proceed as follows to defrost the

appliance completely:

• Turn the thermostat knob to the 0

position,

• Wrap the food in several sheets of

newspaper and keep it in a cool place.

• Keep the door open to let the ice melt.

You can accelerate the defrosting process

by placing a bowl of hot water in the

appliance.

• Sponge down and carefully dry the inside

walls.

• Return the thermostat knob to the desired

setting and switch on Rapid Freezing.

After 2 to 3 hours of operation, the

appliance is once again ready to store

frozen food and you can switch off Rapid

Freezing.

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

Disconnect your appliance before

proceeding to clean it

We recommend that you clean and

disinfect your appliance regularly.

• Clean the inside with bicarbonate diluted

in water and a sponge or a washcloth.

This prevents any unpleasant smells from

forming.

• Never use solvents or abrasive

detergents because these could damage

the inside of your appliance. Do not wash

the accessories inside the appliance in a

dishwasher.

• We recommend that you wipe down the

back of the appliance with a soft cloth

once a year because performance is

reduced and consumption increases if this

is dirty.

THIS APPLIANCE COMPLIES WITH EEC DIRECTIVES

73/23, 93/68, 89/336, 96/57, 92/31, 94/62

PARTICULAR MESSAGES AND INCIDENTS

OPERATING PROBLEMS

There are noises that are quite normal for a freezer:

• The refrigerant gas can produce a bubbling sound while running through the circuits

• The compressor can produce humming sounds. This may accentuate during start-up

• The "cracking" sound produced by the materials used expanding and contracting

PROBLEM SOLUTION

The appliance does not work

Check that the appliance is correctly

plugged in and whether the fuse has

blown or the circuit breaker tripped.

The freezer vibrates of is noisy

Check that the freezer is level. Adjust the

feet

The freezer freezes too much or not

enough

Check the thermostat’s position and set it

to a more suitable temperature

The compressor does not restart after

changing the temperature

This is normal. The compressor will start

again after a certain time.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE

If you have already made the above checks and you problem still persists, DO NOT

ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS YOURSELF. Contact your nearest Technical Assistance

Service.

UTILIZAÇÃO DO SEU APARELHO

Conselhos:

• Não ponha no congelador alimentos

quentes ou líquidos não tapados.

• NUNCA introduza líquidos voláteis,

inflamáveis ou explosivos tais como

dissolventes, álcoois, acetona ou

gasolina. Existe um risco de explosão.

• Não congele uma demasiada grande

quantidade de alimentos numa só vez,

quanto mais depressa o alimento estiver

congelado, mais conservará as suas

qualidades.

• É favor embalar os seus alimentos antes

da congelação, de forma a conservar

toda o seu sabor e não estragar os outros

produtos.

CONSELHOS PARA A

ULTRACONGELAÇÃO

• A duração de conservação dos alimentos

congelados depende do tipo de

alimentos. Consulte as instruções nas

embalagens.

• Não abra a porta e não ponha novos

produtos a congelar durante uma fase de

congelação.

• Um produto descongelado nunca deve

ser recongelado.

• Identifique a data de fabricação dos

produtos congelados e respeite a duração

de conservação indicada pelo fabricante.

• Evite abrir demasiadas vezes a porta e

não a deixe aberta mais do que

necessário: um aumento da temperatura

pode reduzir de forma significativa a

duração de conservação dos alimentos.

• Verifique se a embalagem exterior está

intacta. Caso contrário, este produto pode

ficar danificado.

• Se uma embalagem encher ou

apresentar marcas de humidade, significa

que não foi conservada a uma

temperatura adequada e que o produto

perdeu as suas qualidades de origem.

• Convém ter muito cuidado durante as

compras, pois os alimentos

descongelados, mesmo parcialmente,

não podem ser recongelados. Neste

caso, tem de as consumir nas 24 horas.

DESCONGELAMENTO

Antes da sua utilização, os alimentos

congelados ou ultracongelados devem ser

descongelados no frigorífico (carne, ave,

peixe, etc.) ou a temperatura ambiente

(para os outros alimentos). Se se tratar de

produtos finos ou divididos, coloque-os

directamente a cozer: neste caso, o tempo

de cozedura será mais longo.

MANUTENÇÃO

DESCONGELAMENTO

Tem de proceder ao

descongelamento do seu congelador

quando a camada de gelo atinge cerca de

4 mm. Utilize a espátula de plástico

entregue com o aparelho.

Para efectuar um descongelamento

completo, proceda da seguinte forma:

• Rode o botão do termóstato na posição 0,

• Envolve os alimentos em várias folhas de

papel de jornal e conserve-os num lugar

frescos.

• Mantenha a porta aberta de forma a

deixar o gelo derreter. Pode acelerar o

descongelamento colocando um

recipiente de água quente no aparelho.

• Enxugue e seque cuidadosamente as

paredes.

• Ponha o botão do termóstato na posição

desejada e a congelação rápida em

funcionamento.

Após 2 ou 3 horas de funcionamento, o

aparelho está novamente pronto para

conservar alimentos ultracongelados e

pode-se desligar a congelação rápida.

LIMPEZA E MANUTENÇÃO

Desligue o congelador antes de

proceder à limpeza.

Recomenda-se de proceder regularmente

à limpeza e à desinfecção do seu

aparelho.

• Limpe a parte interna com água

misturada com bicarbonato com uma

esponja ou um esfregão, evitará assim a

formação de maus odores.

• Não utilize de forma alguma dissolvente

ou nenhum detergente abrasivo, pois

pode danificar o aparelho. Também não

ponha os acessórios interiores na

máquina de lavar louça.

• Recomenda-se de passar um pano uma

vez por ano na parte traseira do aparelho,

pois se estiver sujo, o rendimento do

congelador diminui e o consumo

aumenta.

ESTE APARELHO RESPEITA AS DIRECTIVAS CEE

73/23, 93/68, 89/336, 96/57, 92/31, 94/62

MENSAGENS ESPECIAIS, INCIDENTES

PROBLEMAS DE FUNCIONAMENTO

Existem ruídos que são normais num congelador:

• O gás refrigerante pode produzir uma efervescência ao circular nos circuitos

• O compressor pode produzir ronrons que podem acentuar-se quando o aparelho arranca

• O "crac" é produzido pelas dilatações e pelas contracções dos materiais utilizados

PROBLEMA SOLUÇÃO

O aparelho não funciona

Verifique se a ficha está bem ligada, se o

fusível não está queimado ou se o

disjuntor não saltou.

O congelador vibra ou faz barulho

Verifique se está bem nivelado. Ajuste os

pés.

O congelador arrefece

demasiado/não o suficiente

Verifique a posição do termóstato e ajuste

uma temperatura mais adequada.

O compressor não volta a arrancar

após uma mudança de temperatura

Isso é normal, o compressor volta a

arrancar após um certo tempo.

SERVIÇO DE ASSISTÊNCIA TÉCNICA

Se já tiver efectuado todas as verificações indicadas e se o seu problema persistir, NÃO

EFECTUE NENHUMA REPARAÇÃO. Contacte o Serviço de Assistência Técnica mais

próximo.

EN After Sales Service:

Any maintenance on your equipment should be undertaken by:

- either your dealer,

- or another qualified mechanic who is an authorized agent for the brand

appliances.

When making an appointment, state the full reference of your equipment

(model, type and serial number). This information appears on the

manufacturer's nameplate attached to your equipment.

FR Service après vente :

Les éventuelles interventions sur votre appareil doivent être effectuées :

- soit par votre revendeur,

- soit par un autre professionnel qualifié dépositaire de la marque.

Lors de votre appel, mentionnez la référence complète de votre appareil

(modèle, type et numéro de série). Ces renseignements figurent sur la

plaque signalétique fixée sur votre appareil.

DE Kundendienst :

Eingriffe an Ihrem Gerät dürfen nur:

- von Ihrem Händler oder

- von einem sonstigen Fachmann und Vertragshändler der Marke

durchgeführt werden.

Geben Sie bei der Meldung einer Störung die vollständige

Typenbezeichnung Ihres Gerätes an (Modell, Typ, Seriennummer). Diese

Angaben finden Sie auf einem an Ihrem Gerät angebrachten Schild.

ES Servicio postventa :

Las intervenciones que requiera la máquina deberán ser efectuadas:

- por el revendedor,

- o por cualquier profesional cualificado depositario de la marca.

Al llamar, mencione la referencia completa de la máquina (modelo, tipo y

número de serie). Estos datos figuran en la placa de identificación situada

en la máquina.

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