RC220202 - Fridge GAGGENAU - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL RC220202 GAGGENAU

7 G I a s a b I a g e

8 Gemüsebehälter

9 A b l a g e f ü r E i e r

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Schnell-Kühlen

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Sonderausstattung

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Flaschenablage

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Aufkleber "OK"

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Gerät reinigen

Achtung

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Tauwasserrinne

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Energie sparen

Safety and warning information 18

Before you switch ON the appliance 18

Technical safety 18

Important information when using the appliance 18

Children in the household 19

General regulations 19

Information concerning disposal 19

Disposal of packaging 19

Disposal of your old appliance 19

Scope of delivery 20

Observe ambient temperature and ventilation

Ambient temperature 20

Ventilation 20

Installation location 21

Connecting the appliance 21

Electrical connection 21

Getting to know your appliance 22

Controls 23

Switching the appliance on 23

Operating tips 23

Setting the temperature 23

Refrigerator compartment 23

Usable capacity 23

Refrigerator compartment 24

Note when loading products: 24

Note the chill zones in the refrigerator compartment! 24

Fast cooling 24

Switching on and off 24

Interior fittings 25

Special features 25

Serving tray 25

Bottle shelf 25

Sticker "OK" 26

Switching off and disconnecting the appliance 26

Switching the appliance off 26

Disconnecting the appliance 26

Defrosting 26

Refrigerator compartment defrosts fully automatically 26

Cleaning the appliance 27

Interior fittings 27

Tips for saving energy 28

Operating noises 28

Quite normal noises 28

Preventing noises 28

Eliminating minor faults yourself 29

Customer service 30

Repair order and advice on faults 30

Before you switch ON the appliance

Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully! They contain important information on how to install, use and maintain the appliance.

The manufacturer is not liable if you fail to comply with the instructions and warnings. Retain all documents for subsequent use or for the next owner.

Technical safety

This appliance contains a small quantity of environmentally-friendly but flammable R600a refrigerant. Ensure that the tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged during transportation and installation. Leaking refrigerant may cause eye injuries or ignite.

If damage has occurred

• Keep naked flames and/or ignition sources away from the appliance,
  • thoroughly ventilate the room for several minutes,
• switch off the appliance and pull out the mains plug,
  • inform customer service.

The more refrigerant an appliance contains, the larger the room must be in which the appliance is situated. Leaking refrigerant can form a flammable gas-air mixture in rooms which are too small.

The room must be at least 1 m ^3 per 8 g of refrigerant. The amount of refrigerant in your appliance is indicated on the rating plate inside the appliance.

If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, customer service or a similarly qualified person. Improper installations and repairs may put the user at considerable risk.

Repairs may be performed by the manufacturer, customer service or a similarly qualified person only.

Only original parts supplied by the manufacturer may be used. The manufacturer guarantees that only these parts satisfy the safety requirements.

A power cable extension may be purchased from customer service only.

Important information when using the appliance

• Never use electrical appliances inside the appliance (e.g. heater, electric ice maker, etc.). Risk of explosion!
• Never use a steam cleaner to defrost or clean the appliance! The steam may penetrate electrical parts and cause a short-circuit. Risk of electric shock!
• Do not use pointed or sharp-edged implements to remove frost or layers of ice. You could damage the refrigerant tubing. Leaking refrigerant may ignite or cause eye injuries.
• Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance. Risk of explosion!
• Do not stand or support yourself on the base, drawers or doors, etc.
• Before defrosting and cleaning the appliance, pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse. Do not pull out the mains plug by tugging the cable.
• Bottles which contain a high percentage of alcohol must be sealed and stored in an upright position.
• Keep plastic parts and the door seal free of oil and grease. Otherwise, parts and door seal will become porous.
• Never cover or block the ventilation openings for the appliance.
• People (children incl.) who have limited physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate knowledge must not use this appliance unless they are supervised or given meticulous instructions.

Children in the household

• Keep children away from packaging and its parts. Danger of suffocation from folding cartons and plastic film!
• Do not allow children to play with the appliance!
• If the appliance features a lock: keep the key out of the reach of children!

General regulations

The appliance is suitable for refrigerating food.

This appliance is intended for use in the home and the home environment.

The appliance is suppressed according to EU Directive 2004/108/EC.

The refrigeration circuit has been checked for leaks.

This product complies with the relevant safety regulations for electrical appliances (EN 60335-2-24).

Information concerning disposal

Disposal of packaging

The packaging protects your appliance from damage during transit. All utilised materials are environmentally safe and recyclable. Please help us by disposing of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner.

Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local authority about current means of disposal.

Disposal of your old appliance

Old appliances are not worthless rubbish! Valuable raw materials can be reclaimed by recycling old appliances.

This appliance is identified according to the European guideline 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE. The directive specifies the framework for an EU-wide valid return and re-use of old appliances.

Warning

Redundant appliances

1. Pull out the mains plug.
2. Cut off the power cord and discard with the mains plug.
3. Do not take out the trays and receptacles: children are therefore prevented from climbing in!
4. Do not allow children to play with the appliance once it has spent ist useful life. Danger of suffocation!

Refrigerators contain refrigerant and gases in the insulation. Refrigerant and gases must be disposed of professionally. Ensure that tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged prior to proper disposal.

Scope of delivery

After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit.

If you have any complaints, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the appliance or our customer service.

The delivery consists of the following parts:

• Built-in appliance
- Interior fittings (depending on model)
- Operating instructions
• Installation manual
- Customer service booklet
- Warranty enclosure
● Information on the energy consumption and noises
- Bag containing installation materials

Observe ambient temperature and ventilation

Ambient temperature

The appliance is designed for a specific climate class. Depending on the climate class, the appliance can be operated at the following room temperatures.

Climate class Permitted ambient temperature

SN +10 °C to 32 °C

N +16 °C to 32 °C

ST +16 °C to 38 °C

T +16 °C to 43 °C

The climate class can be found on the rating plate.

E - Nr FD - Nr

Note

The appliance is fully functional within the room temperature limits of the indicated climatic class. If an appliance of climatic class SN is operated at colder room temperatures, the appliance will not be damaged up to a temperature of +5 °C.

Ventilation

The air on the rear panel of the appliance heats up. Conduction of the heated air must not be obstructed. Otherwise, the refrigeration unit must work harder. This increases power consumption. Therefore: Never cover or block the ventilation openings!

Installation location

Install the appliance in a dry, well ventilated room. The installation location should neither be exposed to direct sunlight nor near a heat source, e.g. a cooker, radiator, etc. If installation next to a heat source is unavoidable, use a suitable insulating plate or observe the following minimum distances to a heat source:

3 cm to electric or gas cookers.
- 30 cm to an oil or coal-fired cooker.

Connecting the appliance

After installing the appliance, wait at least 1 hour until the appliance is switched on. During transportation the oil in the compressor may have flowed into the refrigeration system.

Before switching on the appliance for the first time, clean the interior of the appliance (see chapter "Cleaning the appliance").

Electrical connection

The socket must be near the appliance and also freely accessible following installation of the appliance.

The appliance complies with the protection class I. Connect the appliance to 220-240 V/50 Hz alternating current via a correctly installed socket with protective conductor. The socket must be fused with a 10 to 16 A fuse.

For appliances operated in non-European countries, check whether the stated voltage and current type match the values of your mains supply match the values of the mains supply. These specifications can be found on the rating plate.

Warning

Never connect the appliance to electronic energy saver plugs.

Our appliances can be used with mains and sine-controlled inverters. Mains-controlled inverters are used for photovoltaic systems which are connected directly to the national grid. Sine-controlled inverters must be used for isolated applications (e.g. on ships or in mountain lodges) which are not connected directly to the national grid.

Getting to know your appliance

These operating instructions refer to several models.

The features of the models may vary.

The diagrams may differ.

1-4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

1-4 Controls/light

5 L i g h t s w i t c h

6 Main On/Off switch

7 Glass shelf

8 Vegetable container

9 E g g r a c k

10 Shelf for tubes and small tins

11 Shelf for large bottles

Controls

1 2 3 4 °C 2 4 5 6 8

1 Main On/Off switch

Serves to switch the whole appliance on and off.

2 Temperature selection button

Press this button to set the temperature.

3 Temperature display refrigerator compartment

The numbers next to the temperature display lights correspond to refrigerator compartment temperatures in °C.

The lit lamp indicates the selected temperature.

4 Fast button refrigerator compartment

Serves to switch fast cooling on and off.

Switching the appliance on

Switch on the appliance with the main On/Off switch 1.

The temperature display 3 flashes until the appliance has reached the set temperature.

The appliance starts to cool, the light is switched on when the door is open.

When the appliance has been switched on, it may take several hours until the set temperature has been reached. Do not put any food in the appliance beforehand.

Operating tips

The refrigerator compartment temperature rises:

• if the appliance door is opened frequently,
• if large quantities of food are placed in the refrigerator compartment,
• if the ambient temperature is high.

Setting the temperature

Refrigerator compartment

The temperature can be set from +2 °C to +8 °C.

Keep pressing temperature selection button 2 until the required refrigerator compartment temperature is set. The value last selected is stored.

The set temperature is indicated on display 3.

We recommend a factory setting of +4 °C in the refrigerator compartment.

Perishable food should not be stored above +4 °C.

Usable capacity

Information on the usable capacity can be found inside your appliance on the rating plate.

Refrigerator compartment

The refrigerator compartment is the ideal storage location for ready meals, cakes and pastries, preserved food, condensed milk, hard cheese, fruit and vegetables sensitive to cold as well as tropical fruit.

Note when loading products:

Wrap or cover food before placing in the appliance. This will retain the aroma, colour and freshness of the food. In addition, flavours will not be transferred between foods and the plastic parts will not become discoloured.

Note

Avoid contact between food and rear panel. Otherwise the air circulation will be impaired. Food or packaging could freeze to the rear panel.

Note the chill zones in the refrigerator compartment!

The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones:

- Warmest zone is at the very top of the door.

Note

Store e.g. cheese and butter in the warmest zone. When served, the cheese will not have lost its flavour and the butter will be easy to spread.

- Coldest zone is between the arrow stamped on the side and the glass shelf situated below.

Note

Store perishable food (e.g. fish, sausage, meat) in the coldest zones.

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Fast cooling

Fast cooling cools the refrigerator compartment as cold as possible for approx. 6 hours. Then the appliance automatically switches to the temperature set prior to fast cooling mode.

Switch on fast cooling mode, e.g.:

- Before placing large quantities of food in the refrigerator compartment

- For fast cooling drinks

Switching on and off

Press the "fast" button 4.

The button is lit when fast cooling is switched on.

1 2 3 4 °C 2 4 5 6 8

Interior fittings

You can reposition the shelves inside the appliance and the door shelves as required:

- Pull shelf forwards, lower and swing out to the side.

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- Lift the door shelf and remove.

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Special features

(not all models)

Serving tray

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Bottle shelf

Bottles can be stored securely on the bottle shelf. If the space is required for other food, the metal frame can be folded up.

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Sticker "OK"

(not all models)

The "OK" temperature monitor can be used to determine temperatures below +4 °C. Gradually reduce the temperature if the sticker does not indicate "OK".

Note

When the appliance is switched on, it may take 12 hours until the temperature is reached.

Correct setting

Switching off and disconnecting the appliance

Switching the appliance off

Press the main On/Off switch 1 (red circle is visible).

Temperature display goes out. Fridge and light are switched off.

1 2 3 4 °C 2 4 5 6 8

Disconnecting the appliance

If you do not use the appliance for a prolonged period:

1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse.
3. Clean the appliance.
4. Leave the appliance door open.

Defrosting

Refrigerator compartment defrosts fully automatically

While the refrigeration unit is running, beads of condensation or hoarfrost form at the back of the refrigerator compartment. This is quite normal. It is not necessary to wipe off the condensation or frost. The rear panel defrosts automatically. The condensation runs into the condensation channel. The condensation runs down the condensation channels to the refrigeration unit where it evaporates.

Note

Keep the condensation channel and drainage hole clean, so that the condensation can run out.

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Cleaning the appliance

Caution

• Do not use abrasive or acidic cleaning agents and solvents.
• Do not use scouring or abrasive sponges. The metallic surfaces could corrode.
• Never clean shelves and containers in the dishwasher. The parts may become deformed!

Proceed as follows:

1. Before cleaning: Switch the appliance off.
2. Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse.
3. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH neutral washing-up liquid. The rinsing water must not run into the light.
4. Wipe the door seal with clear water only and then wipe dry thoroughly.
5. Rinsing water must not run through the drainage hole into the evaporation area.
6. After cleaning reconnect and switch the appliance back on.

Interior fittings

All variable parts of the appliance can be taken out for cleaning.

Take out glass shelves

Lift the glass shelves, pull forwards, lower and swing out to the side.

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Take out shelves in the door

Lift shelves upwards and take out.

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Condensation channel

To clean the condensation channel, take out the pull-out container.

Regularly clean the condensation channel and drainage hole with a cotton bud or similar implement to ensure that the condensation can drain.

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Tips for saving energy

• Install the appliance in a dry, well ventilated room! The appliance should not be installed in direct sunlight or near a heat source (e.g. radiator, cooker). If required, use an insulating plate.
• Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before placing in the appliance!
• When thawing frozen products, place them in the refrigerator. Use the coldness of the frozen food to cool food.
• Open the appliance as briefly as possible.
• Occasionally clean the rear of the appliance with a vacuum cleaner or paint brush to prevent an increased power consumption.

Operating noises

Quite normal noises

Droning

Motors are running (e.g. refrigerating units, fan).

Bubbling, humming or gurgling noises

Refrigerant is flowing through the tubing.

Clicking

Motor, switches or solenoid valves are switching on/off.

Preventing noises

The appliance is not level

Please align the appliance with a spirit level. If required, place something underneath.

The appliance is not free-standing

Please move the appliance away from adjacent units or appliances.

Containers or storage areas wobble or stick

Please check the removable parts and re-insert them correctly if required.

Bottles or receptacles are touching each other

Move the bottles or receptacles slightly away from each other.

Eliminating minor faults yourself

Before you call customer service:

Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information.

Customer service will charge you for advice - even if the appliance is still under guarantee!

Fault Possible cause Remedial action
Temperature differs greatly from the set value.	In some cases it is adequate to switch off the appliance for 5 minutes.If the temperature is too high wait a few hours and check whether the temperature has approached the set value.If the temperature is too low check the temperature again the next day.

The light does not work. The bulb is defective. Replace bulb.

1. Switch the appliance off.
2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse.
3. Remove bulb cover from the rear.

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1. Change the bulb.

(Replacement bulb: 220–240 V a.c., E14 bulb holder, see defective bulb for wattage.)

Light switch is jammed. Check whether it can be moved.

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Floor of the refrigerator compartment is wet.	The condensation channel or drainage hole are blocked.	Clean the condensation channel and the drainage hole. See chapter Cleaning the appliance.
The temperature in the refrigerator compartment is too cold.	Temperature has been set too low. Increase the temperature.
The refrigerating unit is switching on more frequently and for longer.	Appliance opened frequently. Do not open the appliance unnecessarily.
	The ventilation openings have been covered.	Remove obstacles.

Fault Possible cause Remedial action

The refrigerator compartment is too warm.Temperature display 3 flashes.	Appliance opened frequently. Do not open the appliance unnecessarily.
	Too much food was placed in the compartment.	Switch on fast cooling 4 before inserting the food.
	The ventilation openings have been covered.	Remove obstacles.
Appliance has no refrigeration capacity.	● Appliance has been switched off.● Power failure.● The fuse has been switched off.● The mains plug has not been inserted properly.	Press main On/Off switch 1.Check whether the power is on. Check the fuse.

Customer service

Your local customer service can be found in the telephone directory or in the customer-service index. Please provide customer service with the appliance product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD-Nr.).

These specifications can be found on the rating plate.

E - Nr FD - Nr

To prevent unnecessary call-outs, please assist customer service by quoting the product and production numbers. This will save you additional costs.

Repair order and advice on faults

Contact information for all countries can be found on the enclosed customer service list.

GB 0844 8928988 Calls from a BT landline will be charged at up to 3 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence may apply.

IE 01450 2655

US 877 442 4436 toll-free

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Equipement spécial

(selon le modèle)

Plat de service

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Autocollant « OK »

(selon le modèle)

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Economies d'énergie

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Dotazione speciale

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Ripiano bottiglie

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Adesivo «OK»

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Risparmiare energia

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Snelkoelen

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Speciale uitvoering

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Flessenrek

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Sticker "OK"

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Dooiwatergoot

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Energie besparen