RUF116NMWHAPLUS - Freezer NORDMENDE - Free user manual and instructions

Type	Upright Freezer
Brand	Nordmende
Model	RUF116NMWHAPLUS
Color	White
Height	185 cm
Width	60 cm
Depth	65 cm
Weight	65 kg
Energy Class	F
Net Capacity	260 L
Noise Level	42 dB
Climate Class	SN-T
Star Rating	4 stars
Defrost Type	Manual
Door Hinge	Right (reversible)
Control Type	Mechanical dial
Refrigerant	R600a
Power Consumption	100 W
Voltage	220-240 V
Fast Freeze Function	Yes
Adjustable Shelves	Yes
Door Bins	Yes
Cleaning Instructions	Wipe with damp cloth; avoid abrasive cleaners
Spare Parts Availability	Contact authorized service centers

Frequently Asked Questions - RUF116NMWHAPLUS NORDMENDE

How do I adjust the temperature on the Nordmende RUF116NMWHAPLUS freezer?

Use the mechanical dial inside the freezer. Turn it to a higher number for colder temperature. Typically, setting 4 is recommended for normal use.

How often should I defrost the freezer?

Defrost when ice build-up reaches about 5 mm. This manual defrost model requires you to unplug the freezer, remove food, and let ice melt. Avoid using sharp tools to remove ice.

What does the fast freeze function do?

The fast freeze function lowers the temperature rapidly to freeze fresh food quickly, preserving nutrients. Enable it 24 hours before adding large amounts of unfrozen food.

Why is my freezer making unusual noises?

Normal sounds include humming from the compressor and gurgling from refrigerant. If you hear loud vibrations or clicking, check if the freezer is level or if items inside are touching the walls.

How do I clean the freezer?

Unplug the freezer, empty it, and wipe interior surfaces with a mixture of warm water and mild detergent. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Do not use abrasive cleaners.

What is the recommended temperature for freezing food?

Set the thermostat to -18°C or lower. The 4-star rating ensures food stays frozen safely.

Can I reverse the door opening direction?

Yes, the door hinge is reversible. Follow the user manual instructions to swap the hinge to the opposite side. You may need a screwdriver and assistance.

How do I replace the interior light bulb?

Unplug the freezer, remove the lamp cover (if any), and replace the bulb with a same-type E14 or similar. Do not exceed the specified wattage (usually 15W).

What should I do if the freezer is not cooling enough?

Check the temperature setting, ensure the door seals clean and tight, and verify that ventilation grilles are not blocked. If problem persists, contact a service technician.

Is the RUF116NMWHAPLUS freezer covered by warranty?

Yes, Nordmende typically offers a 2-year warranty for manufacturing defects. Keep your purchase receipt and contact the retailer or authorized service center.

USER MANUAL RUF116NMWHAPLUS NORDMENDE

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RUF116NMWHA+

Index

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE 2

General warnings 2

Old and out-of-order fridges .... 4

Safety warnings....4

Installing and operating your freezer 5

Before Using your Freezer 6

THE VARIOUS FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES ...... 6

Thermostat Setting 6

ARRANGING FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE 7

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 8

Defrosting the Freezer compartment 9

TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGING OF INSTALLATION POSITION .....10

Repositioning the door 10

BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE ....10

Tips for saving energy 11

THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENT ....12

PART- 1. BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

General warnings

WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the

appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to the instability of the appliance, it must be fixed in accordance with the instructions.

• If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant – you can learn this information from the label on the cooler- you should be careful during shipment and montage to prevent your appliance’s cooler elements from being damaged. Although R600a is a environmental friendly and natural gas, as it is explosive, in case of a leakage to be occurred due to a damage in the cooler elements move your fridge from open flame or heat sources and ventilate the room where the appliance is located for a few minutes.
• While carrying and positioning the fridge, do not give damage to the cooler gas circuit.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.

• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as;

• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments

• farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments
• bed and breakfast type environments;
• catering and similar non-retail applications

- If the socket does not match the refrigerator plug, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

- 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.

- A specially grounded plug has been connected to the power cable of your refrigerator. This plug should be used with a specially grounded socket of 16 amperes. If there is no such socket in your house, please have it installed by an authorized electrician.

- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazard involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance, shall not be made by children without supervision.

- If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacture its service agent or similar qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

Old and out-of-order fridges

• If your old fridge or freezer has a lock, break or remove the lock before discarding it, because children may get trapped inside it and may cause an accident.
• Old fridges and freezers contain isolation material and refrigerant with CFC. Therefore, take care not to harm environment when you are discarding your old fridges.

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Please ask your municipal authority about the disposal of the WEEE for the reuse, recycle and recovery purposes.

Notes:

• Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your appliance. We are not responsible of the damage occurred due to misuse.
• Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this manual in a safe place to resolve the problems that may occur in the future.
• This appliance is produced to be used at houses and it can only be used in house and for the specified purposes. It is not suitable for commercial or common use. Such use will cause the guarantee of the appliance to be cancelled and our company will not be responsible for the losses to be occurred.
• This appliance is produced to be used in houses and it is only suitable for cooling / storing foods. It is not suitable for commercial or common use and/or for storing substances except for food. Our company is not responsible for the losses to be occurred in the contrary case.

Safety warnings

• Do not use multiple receptacles or extension cord.
• Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.
• Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.

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• This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow children to play with the appliance or let them to hang over the door.
• Do not plug-in or out the plug from the receptacle with wet hands to prevent electrocution!
• Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the freezer department. Bottles or cans may explode.
• Do not place explosive or flammable material in your freezer for your safety. Place drinks with higher alcohol amount vertically and by closing their necks tightly in the freezer.

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- When taking ice made in the freezer, do not touch it, ice may cause ice burns and/or cuts.

- Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands! Do not eat ice-cream and ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer!

- Do not re-freeze the frozen goods after being melted. This may cause health issues like food poisoning.

- Do not cover the body or top of freezer with lace. This affects the performance of your freezer.

- Fix the accessories in the freezer during transportation to prevent damage to accessories.

Installing and operating your freezer

Before starting to use your fridge, you should pay attention to the following points:

- Operating voltage for your fridge is 220-240 V at 50Hz.

- Mains cord of your fridge has a grounded plug. This plug should be used with a grounded receptacle that has a 16 ampere fuse minimum. If you don't have a receptacle confirming with this, please have it done by a qualified electrician.

- We do not take the responsibility of the damages that occur due to ungrounded usage.

- Place your freezer in a place that it would not be exposed to direct sunlight.

- Your appliance should be at least 50 cm away from stoves, Gas ovens and heater cores, and should be at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.

- Your freezer should never be used outdoors or left under the rain.

- When your freezer is placed next to a deep freezer, there should be at least 2 cm between them to prevent humidity on the outer surface.

- Do not place anything on your freezer, and install your freezer in a suitable place so that at least 15 cm is available on the upper side.

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- The adjustable front legs should stabilize in an appropriate height to allow your freezer operate in a stable and proper way. You can adjust the legs by turning them clockwise (or in the opposite direction). This should be done before placing food in the fridge.

- Before using your freezer, wipe all parts with warm water added with a tea spoonful of sodium bicarbonate, and then rinse with clean water and dry. Place all parts after cleaning.

- Install the distance adjustment plastic (the part with black vanes at the rear) by turning it 90^ as shown in the figure to prevent the condenser from touching the wall.

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Before Using your Freezer

- When it is operated for the first time or after transportation, keep your fridge in the upright position for 3 hours and plug it on to allow efficient operation. Otherwise, you may damage the compressor.

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- Your freezer may have a smell when it is operated for the first time; the smell will fade away when your fridge starts to cool.

PART-2. THE VARIOUS FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES

Thermostat Setting

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The freezer thermostat automatically regulates the inside temperature of the compartments. By rotating the knob from position 1 to 3, colder temperatures can be obtained. “•” position shows thermostat is closed and no cooling will be available.

Freezer Thermostat Setting;

•: The appliance is closed
1: For short-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set the knob between minimum and medium position.
2: For long-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set knob to medium position.
3: For freezing the fresh food. The appliance will work longer. So after you get the cold condition you must position to previous position.

Note that; the ambient temperature, temperature of the freshly stored food and how often the door is opened, affects the temperature in the freezer compartment. If required, change the temperature setting.

If your freezer is not cooling enough;

Your freezer is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. We do not recommend operating your freezer out of stated temperatures value limits in terms of cooling effectiveness.

Climate Class Ambient Temperature (°C)
T	Between 16 and 43 (°C)
ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)
N	Between 16 and 32 (°C)
SN Between 10 and 32 (°C)

PART-3. ARRANGING FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE

• The use of freezer is, storing of deep-frozen or frozen food for long periods of time and making ice cubes.
• Do not put fresh and warm food with frozen food side by side as it can thaw the frozen food.
• While freezing fresh food (i.e. meat, fish and mincemeat) divide them in parts you will use in one time.
• For storing the frozen food; the instructions shown on frozen food packages should always be followed carefully and if no information is provided food should not be stored for more than 3 months from the purchased date.
• When buying frozen food ensure that these have been frozen at suitable temperatures and that the packing is intact.
• Frozen food should be transported in appropriate containers to maintain the quality of the food and should be returned to the freezing surfaces of the unit in the shortest possible time.
• If a package of frozen food shows the sign of humidity and abnormal swelling it is probable that it has been previously stored at an unsuitable temperature and that the contents have deteriorated.
• The storage life of frozen food depends on the room temperature, thermostat setting, how often the door is opened, the type of food and the length of time required to transport the product from the shop to your home. Always follow the instructions printed on the package and never exceed the maximum storage life indicated.
• Use the fast freezing shelf to freeze home cooking (and the food which is wanted to freeze) more quickly because of the freezing room's greater freezing power. Fast freezing shelves are the middle drawers of the freezer compartment (see in page 12).
• While freezing food ; Maximum amount of fresh food (in kg) that can be frozen in 24 hours is indicated on the appliance label.
• For optimum appliance performance to reach maximum freezing capacity, turn the thermostat knob to position max 24 hours before placing fresh food in the freezer.
• After placing fresh food in the freezer, 24 hours on max position is generally sufficient. After 24 hours, do not need to set the thermostat knob to position max.

Attention; In order to save energy, When freezing small amounts of food, do not need to set the thermostat knob to position max.

PART-4. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

- Disconnect unit from the power supply before cleaning.

- Do not clean the appliance by pouring water.

- The freezer compartment should be cleaned periodically using a solution of bicarbonate of soda and lukewarm water

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- Clean the accessories separately with soap and water. Do not clean them in the washing machine.

- Do not use abrasive products, detergents or soaps. After washing, rinse with clean water and dry carefully. When the cleaning operations have been completed reconnect the plug of the unit with dry hands.

- You should clean the condenser (back of the appliance) with broom once a year in order to provide energy saving and increase the productivity.

THE POWER SUPPLY MUST BE DISCONNECTED.

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Defrosting the Freezer compartment

Freezer defrost process

- Small amounts of frost will accumulate inside the freezer depending upon the length of time during which the door is left open or the amount of moisture introduced. It is essential to ensure that no frost or ice is allowed to form at places where it will affect the close fitting of the door seal. This might allow air to penetrate the cabinet, thus encouraging continuous running of the compressor. Thin frost formation is quite soft and can be removed with a brush or plastic scraper. Do not use metal or sharp scrapers, mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process. Remove all dislodged frost from the cabinet floor .For the removal of thin frost it is not necessary to switch off the appliance.

- For the removal of heavy ice deposits disconnect the appliance from the mains supply and empty the contents into cardboard boxes and wrap in thick blankets or layers of paper to keep them cold. Defrosting will be most effective if carried out when the freezer is nearly empty, and it should be carried out as quickly as possible to prevent undue increase in temperature of the contents.

- Do not use metal or sharp scrapers, mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process. An increase in temperature of frozen food packages during defrosting will shorten the storage life. Provided that the contents are well wrapped and placed in a cool area they should keep for several hours.

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- Dry the inside of the compartment with a sponge or a clean cloth.

- To accelerate the defrosting process place one or more basins of warm water in the freezer compartment.

- Examine the contents when replacing them in the freezer and if some of the packages have thawed out, it should be eaten within 24 hours or be cooked and re-frozen.

• After defrosting has finished clean the inside with a solution of warm water with a little bicarbonate of soda and then dry thoroughly. Wash all removable parts in the same way and reassemble. Reconnect the appliance to the mains supply and leave for 2 to 3 hours on setting number 5 before introducing the food back into the freezer.

PART- 5.

TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGING OF INSTALLATION POSITION

Transportation and Changing of Installation Position

• The original packages and foamed polystyrene (PS) can be concealed if required.
• In transportation the appliance should be tied with a wide stripe or a strong rope. The rules written on the corrugated box must be applied while transporting.

- Before transporting or changing old installation position, all the moving objects (ie,shelves,crisper...) should be taken out or fixed with bands in order to prevent the shake.

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Repositioning the door

• It is not possible to change the opening direction of your freezer door, if the door handles on your freezer are installed from the front surface of the door.
• It is possible to change the opening direction of the door on models without any handles.
• If the door opening direction of your freezer may be changed, you should contact the nearest Authorised Service to have the opening direction changed.

PART-6. BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE

If your appliance is not working properly, it may be a minor problem, therefore check the following, before calling an electrician to save time and money.

What to do if your appliance does not operate; Check that;

• There is no power,
• The general switch in your home is disconnected,
• The thermostat setting is on « • » position,
• The socket is not sufficient. To check this, plug in another appliance that you know which is working into the same socket.

What to do if your appliance performs poorly; Check that;

• You have not overloaded the appliance,
• The refrigerator and freezer thermostat settings is "1" position(if so set the thermostat dial suitable value)
  • The doors are closed perfectly,
• There is no dust on the condenser,
• There is enough place at the rear and side walls.

If there is noise;

The cooling gas which circulates in the cooling circuit may make a slight noise (bubbling sound) even when the compressor is not running. Do not worry this is quite normal. If these sounds are different check that;

• The appliance is well levelled
- Nothing is touching the rear.
- The stuffs on the appliance are vibrating.

Recommendations

• If the appliance is not used for long time (for example during the summer holidays) unplug and clean the appliance and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and smell.
• To stop the appliance completely, unplug from main socket (for cleaning and when the doors are left open)

Conformity Information

• Tropical Class is defined for the environment temperatures between 16^ and 43^ in accordance with the TS EN ISO 15502 Standards.
• The appliance is designed in compliance with the EN15502, IEC60335-1 / IEC60335-2-24, 2004/108/EC standards.

Tips for saving energy

1- Install the appliance in a cool, well ventilated room, but not in direct sunlight and not near heat source (radiator, cooker... etc.). Otherwise use an insulating plate.
2- Allow ward food and drinks to cool down outside the appliance.
3- When thawing frozen food, place it in the refrigerator compartment. The low temperature of the frozen food will help to cool the refrigerator compartment when it is thawing. So it causes energy saving. If the frozen food is put out, it causes wastage of energy.
4- When placing, drinks and slops they must be covered. Otherwise humidity increases at the appliance. Therefore the working time gets longer. Also covering drinks and slops helps to save smell and taste.
5- When placing food and drinks, open the appliance door as briefly as possible.
6- Keep close the covers of any different temperature compartment in the appliance (crisper, chiller ...etc.).
7- Door gasket must be clean and pliable. Replace gaskets if worn.

THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENT

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This presentation is only for information about the parts of the appliance. Parts may vary according to the appliance model.

1) THERMOSTAT DIAL
2) FREEZER ROOM COVER
3) FAST FREEZER COMP. DRAWER

For your safety please read the following information

Warning: This appliance must be earthed.

This appliance operates from 220-240 volts and should be protected by a 13 amp fuse in the plug.

The appliance is supplied with a standard 13 amp 3-pin mains plug fitted with a 13-amp fuse. Should the fuse require replacement, it must be replaced with a fuse rated at 13 amp and approved to BS1362.

If the mains plug which is fitted is unsuitable for the socket outlet in your home or is removed for any other reason, please follow the instructions below on how to wire a 13 amp 3 pin plug..

How to wire a 13 amp plug.

Important

The wires in the mains lead on this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green and Yellow - Earth

Blue – Neutral

Brown – Live

GREEN/YELLOW Earth BROWN Live BLUE Neutral FUSE 13 Amps Cord Clamp

As the colours may not correspond with the markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows.

The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol 12 or coloured green and yellow.

The blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked N.

The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked L.

You must make sure the lead is firmly secured under the cord clamp.

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Vor Inbetriebnahme

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TEIL- 2.

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ZIEHEN SIE DEN NETZSTECKER AUS DER STECKDOSE.

Gefrierraum abtauen

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