Zanussi ZFD26/6 User manual

Brand: Zanussi

Model: ZFD26/6

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

FRIDGE-FREEZER

REFRIGERATEUR-

CONGELATEUR

FRIGORÍFICO-

CONGELADOR

ZFD 26/6

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET MODE D’EMPLOI LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES

2222 137-54

CONTENTS

Warnings

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

Installation

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

Caution ................................page 4

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

Rear spacers...............................page 4

Power connection .............................page 4

Cleaning the interior ............................page 4

Door reversibility .............................page 5

Operation

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

Starting-up and Temperature Regulation .....................page 6

Storage of foods in refrigerator compartment ...................page 6

Movable shelves .............................page 6

Positioning the door shelves .........................page 6

Freezing fresh food ............................page 7

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

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

Defrosting ...............................page 7

Ice-cube production ............................page 8

Maintenance

...............................page 9

Internal cleaning .............................page 9

External cleaning .............................page 9

Periods of non-operation...........................page 9

Interior light bulb .............................page 9

Customer service

.............................page 9

WARNINGS

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.

This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper

with the controls or play with the product.

Any electrical work required to install this

appliance should be carried out by a qualiﬁed

electrician or competent person.

This product 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 product 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 foodstuffs 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 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.

Parts which heat up should not be exposed.

Wherever possible the back of the product 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 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.

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.

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 refrigerant

circuit or insulation materials; it must nevertheless

be disposed of in a proper manner, in accordance

with regulations for protection of the environment.

2222 137-54

07/97

INSTALLATION

Caution

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.

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 100 mm (see Fig. 1 - A).

However, the best solution would be that shown in

Fig. 1 - B with no overhanging furniture.

Two adjustable feet make it possible to accurately

level the appliance.

Fig. 1

Rear spacers

(Fig. 2)

In the plastic envelope containing the Operating

Instructions are also included two wall spacers to be

ﬁtted into the special openings provided on the back

of the appliance.

Push-ﬁt the spacers into the openings, making sure

that arrow (A) is positioned as per Fig. 2 and then

turn the spacers through 45

until they lock in

(arrow (A) in a vertical position).

NP003

100 mm 10 mm

10 mm

Fig. 2

Power connection

Before plugging in the appliance to the mains

socket, check that the voltage and frequency

indicated on the appliance’s rating plate are the

same as those provided by your home power supply.

A 6% ﬂuctuation above or below rated voltage is

acceptable.

For operation at different voltages, a suitable

transformer should be used.

The appliance MUST be connected to an efﬁcient

earth or ground tap.

The supply-lead plug in fact incorporates a special

earth or ground contact for this purpose. If by any

chance the sockets of your domestic wiring system

are not earthed, the appliance must be connected to

a separate earth or ground wire by a qualiﬁed

electrician, in accordance with existing safety

regulations.

The manufacturer declines to accept any liability if

this accident-prevention procedure is not followed.

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 which

will leave an odour or abrasive powders on the

interior, as these will damage the ﬁnish.

D039

45°

Door reversibility

(Fig. 3)

Unplug the refrigerator from the wall socket before

performing the following operations:

Remove socle (2) by unscrewing its front screws.

Slide it downwards to release it from the central

runners.

Remove bottom hinge (1).

Unscrew pin (C) from hole (A) and screw it into hole

(B).

Remove door stop hinge (D) and reﬁt it on the

opposite side.

Slide out the lower door from middle hinge.

Remove middle hinge (4) and upper hinge (3) and

reﬁt them on the opposite side.

Reﬁt lower door and bottom hinge (1) on the

opposite side.

Turn the base upside-down and reﬁt it.

Remove handles (5-6) and reﬁt them on the opposite

side.

The holes that are not used are to be masked with

the plastic plugs removed.

Attention

After completion of the door reversibility operation,

verify that the door gasket is adherent 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.

Fig. 3

D158

OPERATION

Starting-up and Temperature Regulation

Insert the plug into the wall socket. Open the

refrigerator door and turn the thermostat knob, to

be found on the upper right side of the inner liner,

clockwise, beyond the «

» position, to start the

appliance.

Temperature adjustment is obtained by turning the

thermostat knob to the required setting. A medium

setting is generally the most suitable. However, the

thermostat knob setting should be adjusted

depending on the temperature required inside the

appliance. This, in turn, depends on a number of

factors such as the ambient temperature, the

number of times the door is opened, the quantity of

food stored and the location of the appliance. Turn

the knob clockwise, to higher numbers, to obtain a

lower temperature, or anticlockwise if a higher

temperature is required.

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 cov-

ered and may be placed on any shelf.

Fruit and vegetables:

these should be thoroughly

cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provid-

ed.

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 the following:

Cooked food, 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.

Movable shelves

Fig. 4

The walls of the

refrigerator are

equipped with a

series of runners

so that the

shelves can be

positioned as

desired.

Positioning the door shelves

(Fig. 6-7)

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. 6).

Fig. 5

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. 7).

Fig. 6

D040

D064

D066

Freezing fresh food

The 4-star compartment ( ) is suitable for

long term storage of commercially frozen food (i.e.

for 3 months, unless otherwise stated by the

manufacturer), and for freezing fresh food.

Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods

it is not necessary to change the setting of the

thermostat knob with respect to the normal running

position.

However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the

thermostat knob to the coldest setting, but

remember that, in this condition, the refrigerating

compartment temperature might drop below 0

C. If

this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer

setting.

To help you make the most of the freezing process,

here are some important hints:

Place the food to be frozen on the shelf.

The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen

in 24 hours is shown on the rating plate.

Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly

cleaned foodstuffs.

Prepare the fresh food in small portions to enable it

to be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it

possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity

required at the time.

Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and

make sure that the packages are airtight.

It is advisable to show on the single food packet the

freezing-in date to enable you to keep tab of the

storage time.

Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food

which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in

temperature of the latter.

Important

Do not put carbonated liquids (ﬁzzy drinks, etc.) in

the freezing compartment as they may burst.

Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal

from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause

the skin to be freeze burnt.

Remember that, once thawed, frozen food

deteriorates rapidly.

On the rear side of the door you will ﬁnd a list of

foods followed by a number. These numbers indicate

the maximum period of time for which the food in

question may be conserved (in months).

Storage of frozen food

To obtain the best performance from this appliance,

we strongly recommend that you make sure that

the commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately

stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure

that these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from

the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible

time (a temperature increase of the frozen food

could shorten its storage period).

It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period

indicated by the producer of the food.

Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it

open longer than absolutely necessary.

If there is a power failure when food is in the

freezer, do not open the door of the freezing

compartment.

The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut

is of short duration (a temperature increase of the

frozen food could shorten its safe storage period),

otherwise it is recommended that the food should be

used within a very short time.

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can

be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at

room temperature, depending on the time available

for this operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,

directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will

take longer.

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

into a special container on the back of the appliance

where it evaporates.

Periodically clean the defrosting water drainage hole

of the refrigerator, using the special cleaner already

inserted into the discharge hole (Fig. 8).

Fig. 7

D037

The freezer compartment, however, will become

progressively covered with frost. This should be

removed with the special plastic scraper provided,

whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.

During this operation it is not necessary to switch

off the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.

However, when the ice becomes very thick on the

inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried

out and it is advisable to carry out this operation

when the appliance is empty.

To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer

compartment ( ) proceed as follows:

Unplug the appliance from the power supply or set

the thermostat on the «

» position. Remove the

ice-cube trays and the frozen foods and wrap them

in several sheets of newspaper or, even better, in

thermally insulated containers, and then keep them

in a cool place.

Keep the freezer door open and introduce a

container ﬁlled with hot water (taking care to place

this on a layer of cardboard) so as to accelerate the

defrosting process.

Place a basin on the ﬁrst grill shelf in the

refrigerator directly below the drainage hole and

lift up the small lid (Fig. 9).

Fig. 8

Absorb all remaining water with a sponge and then

accurately dry the freezer. Reconnect the appliance

to the power supply and then set the thermostat to

the coldest position for approximately 2 hours and

then shift it into the normal functioning status.

Replace the foods previously removed from the

freezer and the ice cubes trays.

Important

Never use knives or metal objects to scrape away

the accumulated frost which might damage the

cooling circuit.

Remember that an increase in the surface

temperature of already-frozen foods may

signiﬁcantly decrease the duration of their

conservation.

D016

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with trays for the

production of ice-cubes.

Fill these trays with water to 3/4 of their height,

then put them in the freezer compartment.

The ice-cubes may be shaken out from the trays by

simply twisting; do not use metallic instruments to

remove the trays from the freezer.

MAINTENANCE

Before all operations, disconnect the appliance from

the mains.

Internal cleaning

Clean the inside and accessories of the refrigerating

compartment with warm water and sodium

bicarbonate (one tablespoon in 4 litres of water).

Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Clean the inside of the freezer compartment after

each complete defrosting.

External cleaning

Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water.

Do not use abrasive products.

Once or twice a year dust the condenser (black grill)

and compressor at the back of the appliance with a

brush or vacuum cleaner. An accumulation of dust

will affect the performance of the appliance and

cause excessive electricity consumption.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long periods,

disconnect from the mains, empty and clean, leaving

the door ajar to prevent unpleasant smells.

Interior light bulb

(Fig. 10)

The light inside the refrigerator compartment is

easy to get at through the opening in the light

holder.

If the light does not go on when the door is open,

check that it is screwed into place properly.

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

The rating is shown on the light bulb cover.

Fig. 9

D400

CUSTOMER SERVICE

What to do if the appliance is not functioning

properly.

If something is not working properly, check that:

the plug is ﬁrmly in the wall socket and the mains

power switch is on;

there is an electricity supply (ﬁnd out by plugging in

another appliance);

the thermostat knob is in the correct position.

If the appliance seems too noisy, check that the

sides are not touching furniture that can transmit or

amplify a noise or a vibration. Also, check that the

piping of the refrigerant system does not vibrate.

If there are water drops on the bottom of the

cabinet, check that the defrost water drain opening

is not obstructed.

If your appliance is still not working properly after

making the above checks, contact the nearest

service centre.

To obtain fast service, it is essential that when you

apply for it you specify the model & serial number

of your appliance which can be found on the rating

plate.

Zanussi ZFD26/6 User manual

Brand: Zanussi

Model: ZFD26/6

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

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