KU 1101 A+G - Refrigerator TECHWOOD - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Refrigerator with Freezer Compartment
Brand	Techwood
Model	KU 1101 A+G
Climate Class	T (16-43°C), ST (16-38°C), N (16-32°C), SN (10-32°C)
Voltage	220-240V / 200-230V, 50 Hz
Refrigerant	R600a (isobutane)
Freezer Temperature	Up to -12°C
Thermostat Control	Rotary knob positions 1 to 5 (0 = off)
Door Open Indicator	Red = open, White = closed
Interior Light Bulb	Max 15 W
Ice Cube Tray	Included (twist to release cubes)
Defrosting (Fridge)	Automatic, defrost water drains to evaporating tray
Defrosting (Freezer)	Manual (recommended at least twice a year)
Levelling Feet	Yes, adjustable
Door Reversible	Yes (instructions provided)
Dimensions (approx.)	Height 85 cm, Width 50 cm, Depth 55 cm
Weight (approx.)	30 kg
Cleaning Instructions	Bicarbonate of soda and lukewarm water; condenser cleaned twice a year
Safety Features	R600a combustible; keep ventilation clear; no mechanical defrosting devices; no electrical appliances inside
Warranty	Refer to manufacturer (Vestel Germany GmbH)

Frequently Asked Questions - KU 1101 A+G TECHWOOD

How do I adjust the temperature in my Techwood KU 1101 A+G refrigerator?

Turn the thermostat knob to a position between 1 and 5. Position 1 is the warmest, 5 is the coldest. Position 0 turns off cooling. For short-term freezer storage, use 1-3; for long-term, use 3-4.

What does the door open indicator mean?

The indicator on the handle shows red if the door is still open and white if it is properly closed. Always keep the freezer door closed to prevent defrosting and ice buildup.

How do I make ice cubes?

Fill the ice tray with water and place it in the freezer compartment. Once frozen, twist the tray to release the cubes.

How do I defrost the freezer compartment?

Set the thermostat to position 5 one day before defrosting. Wrap frozen food in paper and keep cool. Switch off the appliance, leave the door open, and place basins of warm water inside to accelerate defrosting. Dry thoroughly before restarting.

Why is water collecting at the bottom of the refrigerator?

The defrost water drain hole may be clogged. Clean it using the defrost drain plug. Also check that the evaporating tray is properly positioned.

How do I clean the refrigerator?

Unplug the appliance. Clean the interior with a solution of bicarbonate of soda and lukewarm water. Clean accessories separately with soap and water. Do not use abrasive products or washing machines. Clean the condenser with a broom at least twice a year.

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

Check that the thermostat is not set to 0, the doors are closed properly, the condenser is dust-free, and there is enough space around the appliance. Ensure the ambient temperature is within the climate class range (T: 16-43°C, ST: 16-38°C, N: 16-32°C, SN: 10-32°C).

Can I reverse the door opening direction?

Yes. Lie the appliance on its left side, remove the bottom hinge, door, and top hinge pin, then reassemble them on the opposite side following the step-by-step instructions in the manual.

What type of light bulb does the refrigerator use?

The interior light bulb is a standard screw type with a maximum power of 15 W. To replace, unplug the appliance, remove the light cover by pressing the side hooks, change the bulb, and reattach the cover.

How should I dispose of the old refrigerator?

Dispose of it properly through your local waste disposal service. Do not damage the refrigerant circuit. If the old appliance has a lock, remove or break it to prevent child entrapment.

USER MANUAL KU 1101 A+G TECHWOOD

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TISCHKÜHLSCHRANK

Instruction booklet P. 34-46

Lieferumfang

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TEIL -2. BETRIEB

Temperaturregelung

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Stromschlaggefahr!

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1) Refrigerator platte
2) Crisper cover (veiligheidsglas -In bepaalde modellen-)
3) Crisper
4) Gladvoet
5) Thermostaat kist
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Lieferumfang 22

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DEEL 3. SCHOONMAKEN EN ONDERHOUD

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Koelingscompartiment;

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THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS

THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS ......34

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE 36

Safety Instructions 36

Recommendations 37

Installation and Switching On The Appliance 38

Before Switching On 38

THE VARIOUS FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES ...... 39

Thermostat Setting 39

Accessories 40

"Door Open" Indicator; 40

Making Ice cubes; 40

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ....41

Defrosting 41

Replacing The Light Bulb 42

TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGING OF INSTALLATION POSITION ....43

Changing door position 43

BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE 45

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

Safety Instructions

- If the model contains R600a-see name plate under refrigerant (the coolant isobutane), naturals gas that, is very environmentally friendly but also combustible. When transporting and installing the unit care must be taken to ensure that none of the refrigeration circuit components become damaged. In the event of damage avoid naked flames or ignition sources and ventilate the room in which the unit is placed for a few minutes.

Warning: Keep ventilation openings in appliance enclosure or in structure for building in, clear of obstruction.

- Do not use mechanical devices or other artificial means to accelerate the defrosting process.

- Do not use electrical appliances in the refrigerator or freezer compartment of the appliance.

- If this appliance is to replace an old refrigerator with a lock; break or remove the lock as a safety measure before storing it, to protect children while playing might lock themselves inside.

- Old refrigerators and freezers contain insulation gases and refrigerant, which must be disposed of properly. Entrust the disposal of a scrap unit categorically to competence of your local waste disposal service and contact your local authority or your dealer if you have any questions. Please ensure that the pipe of work of your refrigerating unit does not get damaged prior to being picked-up by the relevant waste disposal service.

Important note:

Please read this booklet before installing and switching on this appliance. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for incorrect installation and usage as described in this booklet.

Conformity Information

- Tropical Class is defined for the environment temperatures between 16°C and 43°C 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.

Recommendations

Warning: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer. Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction. Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• Do not use adapters or shunts, which could cause overheating or burning.
• Do not plug old, warped power supply cables.
• Do not twist and bend the cables.

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• Do not allow children to play with the appliance. Children must NEVER sit on drawers or hang from the door.
• Do not use sharp metal objects for removing ice on the freezer compartment; they could puncture the refrigerator circuit and cause unrepairable damage to the unit.
• Do not plug the power supply with wet hands.
• Do not place containers (glass bottles or tin containers) of liquids into the freezer especially gassy liquids as they could cause the container to burst during freezing.
• Bottles that contain a high percentage of alcohol must be sealed well and placed vertically in the refrigerator.
• Do not touch the cooling surfaces, especially with wet hands as you could be burnt or hurt.
• Do not eat ice, which have just been removed from the freezer.
• The appliance is not intended for use by people (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 don't play with the appliance.
• If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or service agent or similar qualified people in order to avoid a hazard.

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Installation and Switching On The Appliance

- This appliance is connecting to 220-240V or 200-230V and 50 Hz. Please check nameneplate of appliance and be sure voltage range suitable to your mains voltage.

- You can offer help from the service to install and switching on the appliance.

- Before making the connection to the power supply, ensure that the voltage on the nameplate corresponds to the voltage of electrical system in your home.

- Insert the plug into a socket with an efficient ground connection. If the socket has no ground contact or the plug does not match, we suggest you to call an authorised electrician for assistance.

- The plug should be accessible after the appliance is positioned.

- Manufacturer is not responsible for failure to complete the ground connection as described in this booklet.

- Do not place the appliance in direct sunlight.

- Do not use in open air and shall not be exposed to the rain.

- Place the refrigerator far from heat sources and in a well-ventilated position. The refrigerator should be at least 50 cm from radiators, gas or coal stoves and 5 cm far from electrical stoves.

- Keep the top free for at least 15 cm.

- Do not place heavy and lots of things on the appliance.

- If the appliance is installed next to another refrigerator or freezer, observe a minimum distance of 2 cm to prevent condensation.

- Do not put very (!) hot food or bowl on the top table. It can damage the toptable.

- Fit the plastic wall spacers to the condenser at the back of the refrigerator in order to prevent leaning to the wall for good performance.

- The appliance must be stand firmly and level on the floor Use levelling-feet to compensate for an even floor.

- The outside of the appliance and the accessories inside should be cleaned with a solution of water and liquid soap; the inside of the appliance with sodium bicarbonate dissolved in lukewarm water. After drying replace all the accessories.

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Before Switching On

- Wait after 3 hours before plugging the appliance in to the power to ensure proper performance.

- There can be an odor when you first switch on the appliance. It will disappear after the appliance starts to cool.

THE VARIOUS FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES

Thermostat Setting

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- Thermostat automatically regulates the inside temperature of the refrigerator compartment and freezer compartment. By rotating the knob from position 1. to 5., colder temperatures can be obtained.

- « 0 » position shows thermostat is closed and no cooling is available.

- For short-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set the knob between minimum and medium position.(1-3)

- For long-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set knop medium position.(3-4)

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

- When you first switch on the appliance, for starting a suitable cooling, the appliance should work 24 hours continuously until it cools down to sufficient temperature.

- In this time do not open the door so often and place a lot of food inside the appliance.

- If the unit is switched off or unplugged, you must allow at least 5 minutes before restarting or re-plugged the unit in order not to damage the compressor.

• The freezer of the refrigerator can cool up to -12° C.

- Larders (coolers) have not any freezer compartment but can cool up to 4 - 6°C .

Accessories

"Door Open" Indicator;

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• The « Door Open » indicator on the handle shows whether the door has closed properly or whether it is still open.
• If the indicator is red, the door is still open.
• If the indicator is white, the door is properly closed.
• Observe that the freezer's door should always be kept closed. This will prevent food products from defrosting; it will avoid heavy ice and frost build-up inside the freezer and an unnecessary increase in energy consumption.

Making Ice cubes;

Ice tray ; (In some models)

• Fill the ice tray with water and place in freezer compartment.
  • After the water completely turned into ice, you can twist the tray as shown below to get the ice cube.

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• Disconnect unit from the power supply before cleaning.
• Do not clean the appliance by pouring water.
• The refrigerator compartment should be cleaned periodically using a solution of bicarbonate of soda and lukewarm water.
• 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 with broom at least twice a year in order to provide energy saving and increase the productivity.

Defrosting

For cooler compartment ;

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• Defrosting occurs automatically in refrigerator compartment during operation; the defrost water is collected by the evaporating tray and evaporates automatically.
• The evaporating tray and the defrost water drain hole should be cleaned periodically with defrost drain plug to prevent the water from collecting on the bottom of the refrigerator instead of flowing out.
• You can also pour 12 glass of the water to drain hole to clean inside.

For freezer compartment;

The frost, accumulated in the freezer compartment, should be removed periodically. The freezer compartment should be cleaned in the way as the refrigerator compartment, with the defrost operations of the compartment at least twice a year.

For this;

- The day before you defrost, set the thermostat dial to 5. position to freeze the foods completely.

- During defrosting, frozen foods should be wrapped in several layers of paper and kept in a cool place. The inevitable rise in temperature will shorten their storage life. Remember to use these foods within a relatively short period of time.

- Switch the refrigerator off at the socket outlet and pull the main plug

- Leave the door open and to accelerate the defrosting process one or more basins of warm water can be placed in the freezer compartment.

- Dry the inside of the unit and water tray, refit the tray plug and set the thermostat knob to 5 position.

Replacing The Light Bulb

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When replacing the light of the refrigerator compartment;

1. Unplug the unit from the power supply.
2. Press the hooks on the sides of the light cover top and remove the light cover
3. Change the present light bulb with a new one of not more than 15 W.
4. Replace the light cover and after waiting 5 minutes plug the unit.

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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Changing door position

Step-1: Lie down the appliance on it's left side put a piece of protective material under neath the appliance, i.e. card, towel, etc.

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Step-3: Unscrew the two screws which are fixing the bottom hinge.

Step-2: Dismantle both levelling feet.

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Step-4: Dismantle the bottom hinge.

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Step-5: After removing the door from the cabined and unscrew the pin of the right top hinge.

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Step-6: Screw the pin on the left top hinge.

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Step-7: Replace the bushing and bushing caps on the door as shown.

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Step-8: Unscrew the pin of the bottom hinge and screw it on the other hole.

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Step-9: Assemble the door and the bottom hinge with two screw on the left side.

Step-10: Assemble both levelling feet to their places.

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PART-5. BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE

If your refrigerator 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 refrigerator does not operate ;

Check that ;

• There is no power,
  • The general switch in your home is not disconnected.
• The thermostat setting is on « 0 » 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 refrigerator performs poorly ;

Check that ;

• You have not overloaded the appliance,
  • 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 refrigerator 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 leveled.
- Nothing is touching the rear .
• The stuffs on the appliance are vibrating.

If there is water in the lower part of the refrigerator ;

Check that ;

The drain hole for defrost water is not clogged(Use defrost drain plug to clean the drain hole)

If your fridge is not cooling enough;

Your fridge 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 fridge 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)

Recommendations

• In order to increase space and improve the appearance, the « cooling section » of refrigerators is positioned inside the back wall of the refrigerator compartment. When the appliance is running, this wall is covered with frost or water drops, according to weather the compressor is running or not. Do not worry. This is quite normal. The appliance should be defrosted only if an excessively thick layer forms on the wall.
• If the appliance is not used for long time (for example during the summer holidays) set to thermostat knob to « 0 » position. Defrost and clean the refrigerator leaving the door open to prevent the formation of midew and smell.

Inverkehrbringer:

Vestel Germany GmbH

Parkring 6

D 85748 Garching b. München