FFK1574 - Fridge FAGOR - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FFK1574 FAGOR

• Electrical connection

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• Before connecting your appliance

• Using the refrigerator compartment

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• Using the freezer or ice box compartment

• Cleaning your appliance

• Operating problems

0011This appliance has been designed for preserving and freezing food,

preserving deep-frozen food and producing ice cubes. Any other

use would be inappropriate.

Your appliance must be installed in accordance with the instruc-

tions in this manual; faulty installation could result in damage to the

For any problems regarding the appliance’s operation, please

always only contact the approved After-Sales Service centres or a

suitably qualified professional.

Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance

operation. Unplug it; do not pull on the power cable.

If this freezer is replacing another one with a catch, spring, lock or

other closing system, remember to destroy the closing mechanism

or, better still, remove the door from your old appliance to avoid

anyone becoming trapped inside (children playing, animals, etc.).

Once you have unpacked the appliance, ensure that it is not dama-

ged. If it is, any damage must be notified to the retailer witching 24

hours of delivery. The materials used for the packaging are 100%

recyclable (cardboard, PE bubble wrap, EPS, etc.). Keep these

materials out of children’s reach..

For your appliance to operate optimally, install it away from any heat

sources and ensure that air can circulate well all around it (see

“Installing your appliance”).

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Install the appliance in a dry, well-ventilated room, away from any

heat source. Leave a minimum distance of 10cm between the top of

your appliance and any unit above it. If your installation does not

permit this, leave 5cm between the top of the casing and any kit-

chen unit fixed to the wall and a gap of 2.5cm on each side of the

If your appliance must be installed next to another refrigerator or

freezer, do not attach the two appliances together to avoid conden-

sation forming on the outside.

Your appliance’s climate class is shown on the identification plate.

It determines the ambient temperature range for which the refrige-

ration unit has been designed to ensure that the appliance will ope-

EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL CCOONNNNEECCTTIIOONN Socket characteristics: 220-240V with Earth.

Do not use extension leads or adaptors.

The cable must not be in contact with the compressor.

Do not trap the cable under the appliance.

The appliance’s electrical installation s provided with an Earth. For

your safety’s sake, connect the appliance to a socket fitted with an

efficient Earth (in accordance with the prevailing electrical installa-

tion safety regulations).

The manufacturer declines any responsibility for any damage cau-

sed through lack of Earthing.

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• Clean the inside of your appliance with warm water and bicarbo-

nate of soda. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

• Wait 2 hours before switching on to ensure that the oil in the com-

pressor has stabilized.

RREECCYYCCLLIINNGG The packaging materials for your appliance are made from recycla-

ble materials. Participate in recycling them and thereby contributing

to protecting the environment by disposing of them in the municipal

containers provided for this purpose.

Your appliance also contains many recyclable materials. It is there-

fore marked with this logo to inform you that worn-out appliances

should not be mixed in with other waste. The recycling that your

manufacturer arranges can then be done in optimum conditions n

accordance with European Directive 2002/9/EEC regarding waste

electrical and electronic equipment. Please contact your local town

hall or your dealer for the worn-out appliances collection points nea-

rest to your home. We thank you for collaborating in protecting the

INSTALLATION EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTTAALL PPRROOTTEECCTTIIOONN This appliance contains no refrigerant gases harmful to the ozone

layer in its refrigeration circuit and its insulation materials. It must

not be disposed of with normal urban waste and scrap metal in

order to avoid damage to the refrigeration circuit, particularly at the

rear of the appliance. Contact your local town hall for information on

the collection of this type of appliance.

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• Gently tilt the appliance backwards and wedge it in this position.

• Remove the pin from the lower hinge and then remove the door.

Remove the lower hinge and fit it on the opposite side.

• Unscrew the upper hinge and fit this on the opposite side.

• Take the plastic guide off the hinge pin for the upper hinge and

press it into the opposite hole after removing the hole cover, which

is subsequently placed over the hole you have just created.

• Slide the door onto the pin for the upper hinge and close it.

• Insert the pin for the lower hinge and screw it down tightly.

• If your appliance is fitted with a vertical handle, ensure that you

move it over to the opposite side.

You can also change the direction the ice box door opens:

• Partially open the door of the ice box compartment.

• Unscrew the door’s lower hinge pin and remove the door.

• Unscrew the door catch and fit it on the other side.

• Move the guide for the door’s upper hinge pin to the opposite

• Fit the door in the guide and hold it while screwing in the lower

To install your appliance under a worktop, you may need to remove

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• Remove the two screws at the back of the top.

• Free the top by lifting it at the back and sliding it gently forwards.

Vegetable compartment

The appliance consists of 2 compartments: the lower compartment

for refrigerating and preserving fresh food and an upper

compartment for preserving frozen food for a maximum of 2 weeks

an upper compartment for preserving frozen

food, freezing fresh food and producing ice cubes.

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The handles are located inside the refrigerator. Fit the handles on

the doors, positioning them opposite the respective holes and fas-

ten them with the screws provided as shown in the diagram below.

Once the handles are in place, insert the screw covers supplied in

the spaces provided for this purpose

Freezer or ice box compartment

UUSSIINNGG TTHHEE RREEFFRRIIGGEERRAATTOORR CCOOMMPPAARRTTMMEENNTT The thermostat in the refrigerator controls the temperature. To set

it, you must turn the knurled wheel inside the refrigerator on the

right-hand side. When set to position 0, the appliance is OFF.

We recommend that you select a middle position: 2 or 3.

USING YOUR APPLIANCE AAddvviiccee::

• Do not put hot food or unsealed liquids into the refrigerator.

• NEVER introduce volatile, inflammable or explosive fluids such as

alcohol, acetone or petrol because of the risk of explosion.

• It is advisable to wrap meat and fish to avoid odours.

• Leave sufficient space between the foodstuffs to enable air to cir-

culate correctly between them. Similarly, when storing them, avoid

putting food items in contact with each other.

• Do not place food items in contact with the cold wall at the back

of the refrigerator. The shelves have a stop to avoid this.

• The door should not be left open any longer than necessary.

This compartment enables you to preserve frozen food, freeze

fresh produce and to produce ice cubes.

Do not freeze too large an amount of food at one time; the faster the

food is frozen, the longer it preserves its qualities. Similarly, ensure

that your food items are well wrapped before freezing them so that

they retain all their flavour and do not spoil other items.

The preservation times for frozen and deep-frozen foods depends

on the type of food concerned. Please refer to the instructions on

the packaging. Do not place bottles or cans in the ice box. They may

split when their contents freeze. Highly carbonated drinks may even

explode! NEVER keep lemonade, fruit juice, beer, wine, champagne,

etc. in the freezer – ice box compartment.

This compartment enables you to store frozen food items for a maxi-

mum of 2 weeks and to produce ice cubes.

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Explanation of the coldest area by means of signs.

The symbol opposite indicates the location of the coldest area

in your refrigerator, whose temperature is + 4°C.

You will store here meat, poultry, fish, cooked meats, prepared dis-

hes, ready-made salads, egg or cream-based dishes and pastries,

fresh pasta, pastry, pizza/quiches, fresh produce and raw milk

cheese, ready-to-use vegetables sold in plastic bags and, in gene-

ral, any fresh produce whose consume-by date is associated with

storage at a temperature of + 4° C.

emperature indicator:

Adjust your thermostat

The temperature indicator enables you to check that your refrigera-

tor is working correctly.

The indicator displays “OK” when the coldest area reaches an ave-

rage temperature of ± 4°C (4 hours after being switched on). If the

temperature is above + 4°C, the indicator remains black. The user

must then lower the temperature of the refrigerator by adjusting the

Freezing fresh foodstuffs or storing frozen foods

Dairy products, cheese

Meat, cooked meats, fish

Fruit and vegetables

Drinks, butter and eggs

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The or compartment must always be defrosted

when the layer of frost is approximately 4mm thick. In any case, this

compartment must be defrosted at least once a year.

For defrosting, you can use a plastic scraper or any plastic tool but

ver anything metallic or an electrical appliance.

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• Pack your frozen food in a freezer bag and keep it cool.

• Leave the door open and sponge away the melt water as it forms.

• To accelerate the defrosting process, you can place a bowl of hot

water in the compartment and close the door.

• Once defrosting is complete, proceed to clean your appliance.

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We recommend that you clean and disinfect your appliance

• Clean the interior with water and bicarbonate of soda using a

sponge or a dishcloth to prevent any bad smells occurring.

• Never, under any circumstances, use solvents or abrasive deter-

gents because these could damage the interior of your appliance.

Also do not put any of the interior’s accessories in the dishwasher.

• We recommend that you dust the back of the appliance with a

cloth once a year because if it is dirty, your refrigerator’s output

reduces and its consumption increases.

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• Remove the grill. The bulb is behind the thermostat panel.

• Remove the bulb by unscrewing it counter-clockwise.

• Insert a new bulb of the same power as its predecessor.

• Replace the grill, reconnect the appliance and switch it on.

ON-GOING MAINTENANCE OF YOUR APPLIANCEENOOPPEERRAATTIINNGG PPRROOBBLLEEMMSS There are some noises that it is quite normal for a refrigerator to make:

• The refrigerant gas can produce a gurgling sound as it travels through the circuits.

• The compressor may produce a buzzing noise, which can be more noticeable during start-up.

• The “cracking” noise produced by expansion and contraction of the materials used.

TTEECCHHNNIICCAALL AASSSSIISSTTAANNCCEE DDEEPPAARRTTMMEENNTT If you have already performed the indicated checks and your problem still persists, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS YOUR-

SELF. Contact your nearest Technical Assistance Department.

PPRROOBBLLEEMM SSOOLLUUTTIIOONN The appliance does not work.

Check that the plug is correctly connected, that the fuse hasn’t

blown or that the circuit-breaker has not jumped.

The refrigerator vibrates or is noisy. Check that it is level. Adjust the feet.

The refrigerator gets too cold or not cold enough.

Check the position of the thermostat and set it to a more suitable

The refrigerator’s bulb does not light.

Check the bulb and replace it if necessary. If the problem persists,

check that your appliance is connected.

The compressor does not start after a change in the temperature.

This is normal; the compressor will restart after a certain time.

There is water on the floor or on the shelves.

The hole for draining away the defrosting water must be blocked.

Unblock it with a knitting needle.

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2006/95, 93/68, 2004/108, 2009/125, 2010/30Any work on your appliance must be performed by a Brandt-accredited qualified professional.

When you call, please mention the complete reference for your machine (model, type, serial number): this information is provided on your

guarantee certificate and the information plate on your appliance.

ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS: when any maintenance work is being performed, ask that only cer

tified original spare parts be used.