FRIDGE-FREEZER
REFRIGERATEUR-
CONGELATEUR
FRIGORÍFICO-
CONGELADOR
ZF 18/8 K
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET MODE D’EMPLOI LIBRO DE INSTRUCCIONES
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WARNINGS
General Safety
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This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the product.
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It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify
this product in any way.
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Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
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Before any cleaning or maintenance work is
carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug the
appliance.
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This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.
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Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.
Service / Repair
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Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
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This product should be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
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Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. Refer
to your local Service Centre, and always insist on
genuine spare parts.
Use
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The domestic refrigerators and freezers are
designed to be used specifically for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
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Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been
thawed out.
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Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
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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.
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Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer as it creates pressure on the container,
which may cause it to explode, resulting in
damage to the appliance.
Installation
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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.
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Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Wherever possible the back of the product should
be against a wall.
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If the appliance has been transported horizontally,
it is possible that the oil contained in the
compressor flows in the refrigerant circuit. It is
advisable to wait at least two hours before
connecting the appliance to allow the oil to flow
back in the compressor.
Environment Protection
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This appliance does not contain gasses which
could damage the ozone layer, in either its
refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The
appliance shall not be discarded together with
the urban refuse and rubbish. Avoid damaging
the cooling unit, especially at the rear near the
heat exchanger. Information on your local
disposal sites may be obtained from your
municipal authorities.
The materials used on this appliance marked
with the symbol are recyclable.
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the
appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.
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CONTENTS
Installation
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Location 4
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Cleaning the interior
5
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Door reversibility
6
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Electrical connection
6
Technical specification
6
Use
7
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Refrigerator/Freezer - Starting-up and
Temperature Regulation
7
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Freezing fresh food
7
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Storage of frozen food
7
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Thawing
8
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Ice cubes trays
8
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Fresh food refrigeration
8
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Movable shelves
9
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Positioning the door shelves
9
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Defrosting
9
Maintenance
11
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Interior light
11
Servicing
11
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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
sunlight etc.
Best performance is obtained with ambient
temperature between +18
°
C and +43
°
C (class T);
+18
°
C and +38
°
C (class ST); +16
°
C and +32
°
C (class
N); +10
°
C and +32
°
C (class SN).
The class of your appliance is shown on its rating
plate.
Make sure that there is nothing at the back, at the top
and at the bottom of the appliance to obstruct air
circulation.
For a more efficient operation of the appliance, the
minimum distance between the top of the appliance
and other overhanging kitchen furniture if any, should
be at least 100 mm (Fig 1-A).
The best solution is shown in Fig. 1-B (without
overhanging kitchen furniture).
Two adjustable feet at the cabinet base make it
possible to accurately level the appliance.
In the bag with the documentation, there are two
spacers which must be fitted in the two top
corners
.
Slacken the screws and insert the spacer under the
screw head, then re-tighten the screws.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
NP002
100 mm 10 mm
10 mm
A
B
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Important
The appliance must be connected to an efficient earth
or ground tap.
For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a
special earth contact.
If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not
grounded, have the appliance connected to a separate
ground wire by a qualified electrician in accordance
with the existing safety regulations.
The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if the
above safety precautions are not observed.
This appliance complies with EEC directive
number 87/308 of 2/6/87 relative to radio
interference suppression.
This appliance complies with the following
E.E.C. Directives:
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73/23 EEC
of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and
subsequent modifications;
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89/336 EEC
of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive) and subsequent
modifications.
Cleaning the interior
Before using the appliance for the first time, wash the
interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm
water and some neutral soap so as to remove the
typical smell of a brand-new product, then dry
thoroughly.
Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these
will damage the finish.
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Door reversibility
Unplug the appliance from the power supply before
carrying out any work.
To reverse the doors, proceed as follows:
Remove the ventilation grille (D), which has a snap-in
fitting.
Remove the bottom hinge (E) by unscrewing the two
fixing screws.
Remove the bottom door by sliding it off the centre
hinge.
Remove the centre hinge (H).
Remove the top door by sliding it off the top pin (A).
Unscrew the top pin (A) and washer (B) from the top
hinge (C) and refit them on the opposite side.
Refit the top door.
Refit the centre hinge on the opposite side.
Refit the bottom door.
Refit the bottom hinge (E) on the opposite side, using
the two screws previously removed.
With the help of a tool, remove the small cover (F),
which blanks off the slot for the bottom hinge, from
the ventilation grille (D).
Fit cover (G), supplied with the appliance, into the
slot left open.
Snap the ventilation grille (D) back into place.
The doors can be aligned by adjusting both the middle
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 Fig. 3.
Electrical connection
Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and
frequency shown on the serial number plate
correspond to your domestic power supply.
Voltage can vary by
±
6% of the rated voltage.
For operation with different voltages, a suitably sized
auto-transformer must be used.
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
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F
D
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F
F
F
C
B
A
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on the left side inside the appliance.
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USE
Refrigerator/Freezer - 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 «O», 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.
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food and for
freezing fresh food.
Never exceed the expiry dates shown on the packages
by the manufacturer.
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 in the bottom basket of the
freezing compartment as this is the coldest part.
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 or on
the write-on produce strips to be found on the front
part of the storage baskets the freezing-in date to
enable you to keep tab of the storage time.
Do not allow food to be frozen to be in contact with
food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of the latter.
Important
Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might
well burst.
Ice lollies, if consumed straight from the appliance,
can cause frost burns.
Once the foods have thawed out, use them very
quickly, since they deteriorate fast.
A special card is located in the holder on the inner
door of the freezer compartment. On the upper part it
shows pictures of different types of food followed by
a figure. These figures indicate the maximum storage
time, in months, for each type of food.
Details of food being stored, can also be written in
pencil on the lower part of the card.
Storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
we strongly recommend the following:
Make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs
were adequately stored by the retailer.
Make sure that these frozen foodstuffs are transferred
from the foodstore to the consumer 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.
Do not open the door frequently or leave it open
longer than is 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, otherwise it is recommended that
the food should be used within a very short time.
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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.
Ice cubes trays
The refrigerator is provided with one or more 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.
Fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance:
do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator;
do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a
strong flavour.
Position food so that air can circulate freely round it.
Useful hints:
Meat
(all types): wrap in polythene bags and place on
the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer.
For safety, store in this way only one or two days at
the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..:
these should be
covered and may be placed on any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables:
these should be thoroughly
cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese:
these should be placed in special
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles:
these should have a cap and should be
stored in the bottle rack on the door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not packed,
must not be kept in the refrigerator.
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Movable shelves
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. 7-8)
To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be adjusted in height.
To make these adjustments proceed as follows:
Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows
until it comes free, then reposition as required
(Fig. 8).
For more thorough cleaning, the top door shelf can be
removed by pulling it in the direction of the arrows,
then refitting it in position (Fig. 9).
Defrosting
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use. The defrost
water drains out through a trough (Fig. 10) into
special container on the back of the appliance where it
evaporates.
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.
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
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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 «O», position.
Remove the frozen foods, wrap them in several sheets
of newspaper and then keep them in a cool place.
Leave the door open.
Place the plastic scraper in the appropriate seating at
the bottom center, as shown in Fig. 9; place a basin
underneath to collect defrost water (Fig. 9).
After complete defrosting dry the interior thoroughly.
Keep the scraper for future use.
Reconnect the appliance to the power supply, start it
up and, after half an hour, replace the foods
previously removed.
Important
Remember that an increase of the surface temperature
of already-frozen foods may significantly decrease the
duration of their conservation.
Never use knives or metal objects to scrape away the
accumulated frost from the evaporator, as you could
damage it by doing so.
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MAINTENANCE
Prior to undertaking any maintenance operation, be
sure to unplug the appliance from the wall socket as a
safety precaution.
Clean the interior periodically with lukewarm water
and some sodium bicarbonate; the cabinet exterior
with a silicone wax spray; the condenser and the
motor compressor with a brush or a vacuum cleaner.
During periods when the appliance is not in use, take
the following precautions:
unplug the appliance from the power supply;
remove all foodstuffs from the appliance;
clean the interior and all accessories;
leave the doors ajar to facilitate the circulation of air
in the interior of the cabinet so as to prevent
unpleasant odours from accumulating in the
appliance.
Interior light
(Fig. 12)
The light bulb inside the refrigerator compartment can
be reached as follows:
- unscrew the light cover securing screw,
- unhook the moving part as shown in the figure.
Fig. 12
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SERVICING
What to do if the appliance is not functioning
properly:
If the appliance is not functioning properly check
that:
the plug is firmly in the wall socket and the mains
power switch is on;
there is an electricity supply (find out by plugging in
another appliance);
the thermostat knob is in the right position.
Furthermore:
if the appliance seems too noisy check that the sides
are not touching furniture that can transmit or amplify
a noise or a vibration. Also, check that the refrigerant
unit does not vibrate.
If there is water on the fridge bottom, make sure the
defrost water discharge hole is not clogged (Fig. 8).
To clean the discharge hole use the special cleaner
provided, which you will find already inserted into the
hole.
If your appliance is still not working properly after
making the above checks, contact the nearest service
center.
To obtain fast service, it is essential that when you
apply for it you specify the model and serial number
of your appliance which can be found on the warranty
certificate or inside the appliance on the rating plate.
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