FA1162E - Freezer BRANDT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FA1162E BRANDT

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Warning:

Before installing and using your appliance, please carefully read this Guide to Use, which will allow you to quickly familiarise yourself with its operation.

2 CONTENTS 1 Safety Instructions

• Environmental Protection and saving Energy...............................................................

2 Product description

6 After sales service

This guide to installing and using your freezer is applicable to several models. There may be slight differences between your appliance’s details and features and those described here.

1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is intended for domestic use only. It has been designed for preserving and freezing food. The following instructions are for your own safety and should be observed without fail. We can neither be held responsible, nor uphold the guarantee in case of failure to observe these recommendations, which may Iead to material damage or physical injury. Your appliance must be installed, fixed if necessary and used in compliance with the instructions in this operating and installation instructions manual in order to avoid any damage and /or danger due to any lack of stability or faulty installation. If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugging it in. A small amount of oil may have flowed into the refrigeration circuit, and you must allow time for this to flow back towards the motor before connecting the appliance. Failure to do so may damage the appliance. If you appliance is fitted with wheels, please remember that they are only designed to assist in small movements. Do not use them for longer journeys. Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on lnstalling your appliance) before connecting your appliance to the electrical supply. Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable. Do not place bottles or jars containing liquids in the freezer unless they are only two-thirds full, freezing causes liquids to expand, which can cause the container to explode. Do not use any other method than those we recommend in this manual for speeding up defrosting. Do not use electrical equipment inside compartments designed for preserving frozen food unless the manufacturer recommends otherwise. Do not let children play with the appliance and keep your pets well away from it. Worn out appliances must be rendered unusable. Unplug and cut the electric cable flush with the appliance.Render the door catch unusable or, better still, remove the door, so as to ensure that no child or animal risks being shut inside whilst playing. If a problem arises that you are unable to resolve using the advice given (see the Ongoing maintenance section), please contact an official after-sales service or a qualified professional.

Danger:

Your appliance’s refrigeration circuit is filled with isobutane refrigerant (R600a), a natural, non-polluting gas that is, however, inflammable. Ensure that none of the components in your applia nce’s refrigeration circuit have been damaged during transport or installation. If you detect any damage, keep your appliance away from flames or any type of source of heat or combustion and ventilate its location.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION This appliance’s packaging material is recyclable. Help recycle it and protect the environment by dropping it off in municipal receptacles provided for this purpose. Your appliance also contains a great amount of recyclable material. It is marked with this label to indicate the used appliances that should not be mixed with other waste. This way, the appliance recycling organised by your manufacturer will be done under the best possible conditions, in compliance with European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Contact your town hall or your retailer for the used appliance collection points closest to your home. We thank you doing your part to protect the environment. SAVING ENERGY To reduce your appliance’s electrical consuption:

• Install it in a suitable place (see” lnstallation of your appliance” section).
• Leave the door open as little as possible. Do not place food that is still hot in your refrigerator or freezer, particularly in the case of soups or dishes that release a lot of steam.
• Ensure that you appliance operates optimally by not allowing too much frost to build up in the freezer (defrost it when the frost is more than 5-6 mm thick) and clean its condenser periodically (See the Ongoing maintenance your appliance section).
• Periodically check the door seals and make sure that the doors close firmly. If they do not, please contact our After-sales service. In compliance with the Iatest legislation concerning environmental protection, your appliance does not contain any CFC. Instead it uses a gas called R600a. The exact type of refrigerant used in your appliance is also clearly indicated on the identification plate inside your appliance’s refrigerator section, low down on the Iefthand wall. R600a is a non-polluting gas that does not harm the ozone layer and whose contribution to the greenhouse effect is virtually zero.

2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1) Control panel

2) Flap

5) Adjustable feet

Super freeze light: Orange light , when the Super Freeze button is turned on. Power light: Green light, when the appliance is connected to the power supply. Alarm light: Red light, when the temperature rises to a critical point in side the freeze. This user manual is applicable to several models. There may be slight diferences between your appliance’s details and features and those described here.

3 INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE

INST Recommendations for the electrical installation of your appliance: Attention: Your appliance must be installed in compliance with the instructions given in this “Operating and installation instructions manual” in order to keep your food under optimum conditions and with optimal energy consumption.

• Do not use extension leads, adaptors, or socket strips.
• Always make sure your circuit is earthed.
• If the power supply cord is damaged, in order to avoid hazard it must be replaced by the service or by qualified personnel.
• The socket must always remain accessible, yet be out of the reach of children. INSTALLING
• The appliance should be installed in a dry, well-ventilated room.
• Avoid balconies, verandas, and patios, the excessive heat in summer and the cold in winter could prevent your appliance from functioning properly, or may even damage it.
• Do not place your appliance near a heat source such as an oven or radiator.
• Your appliance has been designed for optimum functioning at a certain ambient temperature; it is designed for a particular climate class. This climate class is clearly indicated on the identification plate situated on the inside of your appliance, low down on the left wall. Outside of this temperature range, the performance of your appliance may be reduced. Climate class Ambient Temperature

+18° à +43° C If you have any doubts, contact your installer. Your appliance is compliant with European Directives as well as their modifications. Attention: If the appliance has been delivered to your home in a horizontal position, stand it upright and then wait 2 hours before plugging it in. A small amount of oil may have flowed into the refrigeration circuit, and you must allow time for this to flow back towards the motor before connecting the appliance. Failure to do so may damage the appliance. Carry out an initial cleaning operation (see the section on “Installing your appliance”) before connecting your appliance to the electrical supply. Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable. Advise: Before placing any food in your appliance, clean it inside and out with a bicarbonate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do flot use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could damage the surfaces. See the section on “Cleaning your Appliance”. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Attention: For your own safety, you must comply with the instructions given below. Electrical installation must comply with Standard NF C *15-100, in particular concerning the Earth. Three-core flex 3x2.5 mm2, 230V single-phase connected to: - 20A single-phase 230V-50Hz supply - ELCB and an individual fuse (10 or 16A depending on the model) We cannot be held responsible for any incident caused by faulty electrical installation.

their colour, smell, taste and vitamins: plunge them in boiling water for few moments. Divide the food you wish to freeze into small individual portions corresponding to one meal each. Small portions freeze quicker at their core. Pack the food hermetically so that they do not lose their flavour or dry up. Use plastic bags, polyethylene film, aluminium foil or special freezer containers for this. If you are using plastic bags, compress them to eliminate the air before sealing them hermetically. MANIPULATING THERMOSTAT To adjust the temperature, set the thermostat knob on one of the surrounding figures. Position 1 corresponds to the least cold setting, the higher the number, the colder the temperature setting. When the thermostat is in position “0” your refrigerator is off .The appliance is always powered. Freezer Thermostat Setting: 0: The appliance is switched off. 1-2: For short-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set the knob between minimum and medium position. 3-4: For long-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set knob to medium position. 5: For freezing the fresh food. The appliance will run for colder temperatures. Attention: Do not place bottles or jars containing liquids in the freezer unless they are only two-thirds full: freezing causes liquids to expand, which can cause the container to explode. Note on each package:

• The type of food contained
• The number of portions contained Attention: Prolonged opening of the door will cause the internal temperature to rise. Your freezer's internal temperature is closely linked to the ambient temperature, how frequently the door is opened and the amount and temperature of the food you have put in your refrigerator. If you are purchasing deep-frozen food, pick it up last when you are shopping. Check that: :
• The packaging isn't damaged
• They are not covered in a layer of frost (which means that they have partially defrosted)

SUPER FREEZE FUNCTION

Press the Super Freeze button, the freezer will start to run continuously with maximum performance (observe that the SF lamp will light on orange when you turn on the SF button). The freezer temperature will decrease and the appliance will switch to to the lowest temperature. Place the food to be frozen quickly inside the freezer, preferably in the top drawers. Once the food is frozen, you must turn off the SF button and set the thermostat knob to desired position. Pack them in an isothermic bag or in newspaper. Transport them quickly and store them immediately. Comply with the maximum storage dates shown on the pack.

FROZEN AND DEEP- FROZEN FOOD

Your domestic appliance enables you to freeze food, it lowers its core temperature rapidly and you can therefore keep it longer. Deep-freezing is an industrial process that is quicker and more intense that domestic freezing. The products you purchase from the shops are deep-frozen.

PREPARING FOOD FOR FREEZING

Attention: Freezing does not sterilise. It is therefore important to observe some simple hygiene rules when preparing your food for freezing: wash your hands before you touch the food and clean the kitchen tools you have just used before using them again. Only freeze fresh, good quality food. Refer to the table "Food Freezing Guide" to know which products you can freeze and how long youcan keep them. Blanch fruit and vegetables before freezing them to preserve

4 USING THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT

FOOD FREEZING GUIDE

Vegetables We recommend that you blench the vegetables with steam Fresh Meat Product Valid for Product Validity Lamb 8 months Asparagus 12 months Roast pork 5 months Boiled beef, roast beef 10 months Beef steak, entrecote, veal 8 months Veal steaks, cutlets 10 months Minces meat 4 months Giblets, offal 3 months Sausages 2 months Artichokes Beans Green beans Aubergines Sw eet peppers Peas ,Tomatoes Farm yard anim als Prepare them plucked, skinned, gutted, cut into pieces if neccessary, w ashed and rinsed Product Valid for Duck 4 months Rabbit 6 months Boiling fow l 7 months Goose 4 months Chicken 10 months Turkey 6 months Giblets, offal 3 months Gam e Product Wild duck, w oodcock, pheasant 12 months Mushrooms Parsley, basil 8 months Spinach 12 months Fruits Fruit must be covered with sugar or syrup, as appropriate. The amount of sugar to use is around 250g for 1 kilo of fruit. Syrups are used in varying percentages; these are prepared by boiling sugared wa- ter. The various concentrations are as follows:

• 30% solution, 450g of sugar per litre of water;
• 40% solution, 650g of sugar per litre of water;
• 50% solution, 800g of sugar per litre of water; So that the fruit's colour does not change, place it in lemon juice before covering it with sugar or pour lemon juice into the syrup. The receptacles for the fruit to be frozen must remain in the refrigerator for one hour before being re-inserted into the freezer. The fruit must be completely covered in syrup Valid for Product 8 months Hare 6 months Apricots Partridge, quail 8 months Pineapple Oranges Fish Validity 8 months 10 months Cherries Product Straw berries Valid for 12 months Carp Melon Pike Peaches 8 months Turbot Grapefruit 12 months Juice from citrus fruit 10 months 2 months Salmon Mackerel Plums Tench Grapes Bilberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, raspberries red currants Trout Sea bream 3 months Sole 12 months 10 months Bread This can be kept for 2 months. Defrost in an oven set to 50°C, switching it on after inserting the bread. Cooked food Product Sauce w ith meat juice Tomato sauce Valid for 3 months Minestrone w ith vegetables 2 months Lasagne 4 months Roats 2 months Calf's leg 1 month Meat in sauce 3 months Stew ed game 2 months Boiled fish, grilled or baked fish Sw eet pepers, aubergines, courgettes stuffed w ith meat 2 months 2 months Mushrooms w ith garlic and parsley 2 months Steamed spinach 2 months Pizza 6 months Butter and cheese Freeze butter and cheese by dividing them up into pieces for weekly consumption. Butter and hard cheese (e.g. Parmesan) can be kept for 8 months, other cheese 4 months. They must be defrosted in the refrigerator, keeping an eye on the condensation that forms on these products.

to avoid causing the frozen food to warm up. Don't forget to clean the condenser from time to time: this is at the back of the appliance. Use a dry paintbrush to do this or, better yet, your vacuum cleaner. Attention: Do not use the icetray compartment for any other purpose. Never use it to store food. Reconnect your appliance, and adjust the thermostat if necessary, as shown in the section on "Adjusting your temperature” Wait 3/4 of an hour before placing the food back in your appliance.

ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FREEZER

Do not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen Information: The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24 hours is shown on the information plate (inside your appliance's refrigerator section near the bottom of the lefthand wall) under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELATION/FREEZING CAPACITY (kg/24h)".

DEFROSTING YOUR FREEZER

Defrost your freezer when a layer of frost and ice 3-5mm thick has formed inside your freezer. This thickness of ice prevents your freezer from operating correctly, reduces its efficiency and causes it to consume more energy. Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and store it in a cool place. DEFROSTING FOOD You can defrost food in five different ways: - By putting them in your appliance's refrigerator section for several hours - By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature - In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50°C) - In a microwave oven - By cooking them immediately Switch off your appliance by setting the thermostat to “0”. Keep the door to the freezer section open. Attention: Never use a heater, hairdryer or any other electrical appliance nor any knives or other metal objects to speed up defrosting; you could damage your appliance irremediably. Use only the plastic scraper provided. Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest method. This appliance is provided with a special drain system Attention: Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially, without cooking it first.

1. Pull out the bottom drawer (A) of the freezer compartment and

put it on the floor aligning it to the cabinet front. 2. Pull out the drain pipe (B) placed on the back wall of the freezer compartment. Then place it in the groove on the front side of the floor of the appliance. We would advise you not to place any items you have just taken out of the freezer straight into your mouth (ice cream, ice cubes, etc.), they will be at a very low temperature and you risk frostbite. Avoid touching frozen or deep-frozen food with wet hands; you may stick to the food. We recommend that you only defrost food for immediate use.

CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE

Attention Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any maintenance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling on the power cable. We recommend that you clean and disinfect your appliance regularly for improved hygiene and to keep your food completely safe: - The freezer after each time you defrost it. Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and store it in a cool place. Clean your appliance inside and out with a bicarbonate of soda solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do not use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could damage the surfaces. Place a pan of hot water on a small plank of wood or a placemat to isolate it and place them both inside your freezer to speed up the defrosting process. Clean your freezer before resetting the temperature as shown in the section on "Setting your refrigerator's temperature" and replacing the food (see the section on "Cleaning your appliance").

Danger:

Do not use a high-pressure steam cleaner. The very hot Dry the inside of the unit, plug on the mains, and set the thersteam could damage the surfaces and the electrical circuits; mostat knob to position “5”. After 24 hours, reset the thermostat to the desired position. you would expose yourself to a risk of electrocution.

5/ PARTICULAR MESSAGES, INCIDENTS

So that the selected temperature remains constant, your appliance regularly switches off its motor. The resultant noises are quite normal operating noises. They reduce automatically as soon as your freezer reaches the desired temperature. These noises are as follows: NOISE CAUSE Buzzing Coming from the motor.This buzzing may briefly be louder when the motor starts. Gargling or slight buzzing Coming from circulation of the refrigerant in your freezer’s pipes Clicks These can always be heard when the electronic card turns the motor on or off. OPERATING PROBLEMS Certain problems may appear when you are using your appliance. Before calling the after-sales service, use the guide below to see if you can resolve the problem yourself. PROBLEM ADVICE - Check the adjustement of the feet of your appliance and its stability. Unusual noises - Check that it is not touching a wall. - Check that all the movable parts (trays, racks, etc..) are securely in place. - Check that the temperature is correctly set as indicated in the section on “Adjusting your freezer’s temperature”. The freezer does not get cold enough - If you have put a large amount of foor in your freezer at one time, ensure that you readjust the temperature as shown in the section on “Adjusting your freezer’s temperature”. - Be careful not to open your appliance’s door too often, and not to leave it open. - Check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply. Your appliance does not get cold at all Frost forms inside your appliance Certains foods do not freeze completely -Check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut out and that the fuse has not blown or been unscrewed - Be careful not to open your appliance’s door too often and not to leave it open. -This is quite normal for food that contains a lot of sugar, fat or alcohol not to freeze completely and to remain partially soft (ice cream, fruit juice,etc.). - Check that your temperature is correctly set and is not at too low temperature (see the section on “Setting your freezer’s temperature”). Frozen meat has white streaks - Check that you haven’t kept this meat too long in the freezer using the table you will find in the “Food Freezing Guide” section. The door is difficult to open - It is normal for the door to offer some resistance to being opened, particularly when you have just shut it: a slight underpressure forms in your appliance to ensure the door seals perfectly. AIl you have to do is wait a few seconds before re-opening.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT

If you have already performed the indicated checks and your problem still persists, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS YOURSELF. Contact our Technical Assistance Department. Any work on your appliance must be performed by an 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 certified original spare parts be used.

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