RF320H - Refrigerator NARDI - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Freestanding Refrigerator
Model	RF320H
Brand	Nardi
Height	180 cm
Width	60 cm
Depth	65 cm
Weight	70 kg
Power Supply	220-240 V ~ 50 Hz
Energy Class	A+
Annual Energy Consumption	250 kWh
Climate Class	N-T (16°C - 38°C)
Refrigerant Type	R600a (Isobutane)
Total Net Volume	320 L
Fridge Compartment Volume	240 L
Freezer Compartment Volume	80 L
Number of Shelves	4 adjustable glass shelves
Number of Door Bins	4 door balconies
Freezer Drawers	3 drawers
Defrost System	Frost Free (No Frost)
Interior Light	LED
Control Type	Mechanical thermostat
Noise Level	42 dB(A)
Reversible Door	Yes
Height Adjustable Feet	Yes
Warranty	2 years
Spare Parts Availability	7 years after production

Frequently Asked Questions - RF320H NARDI

What is the recommended temperature setting for the fridge and freezer?

The recommended fridge temperature is between +2°C and +8°C, and the freezer should be set at -18°C or colder. Use the thermostat dial to adjust.

How often should I defrost the freezer?

This model features Frost Free technology, so manual defrosting is not required. However, occasional cleaning is recommended.

Why is my refrigerator making unusual noises?

Common noises include clicking from the compressor, gurgling from refrigerant flow, or cracking from ice expansion. These are normal. If sounds are loud, check if the fridge is level.

How do I change the door opening direction?

The door is reversible. Unscrew hinges from the door frame, swap door to opposite side, and reassemble hinges. Refer to the manual for detailed steps.

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

Check the thermostat setting, ensure vents are not blocked, clean the condenser coils at the back, and verify door seals are intact. If problem persists, contact service.

How do I clean the refrigerator?

Unplug the fridge. Remove shelves and drawers, wash with warm soapy water, rinse and dry. Wipe interior with a baking soda solution to remove odors. Do not use abrasive cleaners.

Can I adjust the shelf height?

Yes, shelves are adjustable. Lift the front of the shelf slightly, pull out, and reposition at desired height.

What type of light bulb does the fridge use?

It uses an LED light, which is energy-efficient and long-lasting. If it fails, contact a technician for replacement.

How can I save energy with this refrigerator?

Keep the fridge away from heat sources, ensure door seals are clean and tight, allow hot food to cool before placing inside, and avoid frequent door openings.

Where can I find spare parts?

Spare parts are available from authorized Nardi service centers or online retailers. Provide the model number RF320H when ordering.

USER MANUAL RF320H NARDI

MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

General Safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
  ■ Before any cleaning or maintenance work is carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
  ■ Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed straight from the appliance.

Service / Repair

• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.
• This appliance should be serviced by an authorized Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts should be used.
  ■ Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service Centre, and always insist on genuine spare parts.

Use

- The domestic refrigerators and freezers are designed to be used specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.

- Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been thawed out.

- Manufacturers' storage recommendations should be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

■ The inner lining of the appliance consists of channels through which the refrigerant

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passes. If these should be punctured this would damage the appliance beyond repair and cause food loss. DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using the scraper provided. Under no circumstances should solid ice be forced off the liner. Solid ice should be allowed to thaw when defrosting the appliance. See defrost instructions.

- Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the freezer as it creates pressure on the container, which may cause it to explode, resulting in damage to the appliance.

Installation

• There are working parts in this product which heat up. Always ensure that there is adequate ventilation as a failure to do this will result in component failure and possible food loss. See installation instructions.
• Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Wherever possible the back of the product should be against a wall.
• If the appliance has been transported horizontally, it is possible that the oil contained in the compressor flows in the refrigerant circuit. It is advisable to wait at least two hours before connecting the appliance to allow the oil to flow back in the compressor.

Environment Protection

- This appliance does not contain gasses which could damage the ozone layer, in either its refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The appliance shall not be discarded together with the urban refuse and rubbish. Avoid damaging the cooling unit, especially at the rear near the heat exchanger. Information on your local disposal sites may be obtained from your municipal authorities. The materials used on this appliance marked with the symbol are recyclable.

	CONTENTS		GB
Installation	12	Freezing fresh food	16
Positioning	12	Storage of frozen food	16
Cleaning the interior	12	Thawing	17
Instructions for totally built-in appliances	13	Fresh food refrigeration	17
		Defrosting	18
Electrical connection	15	Maintenance	19
Technical specification	15	Periodic cleaning	19
		Periods of non use	19
Use	16	Replacing the interior light bulb	19
Operation	16	Defective operation	19
Temperature regulation	16

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INSTALLATION

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If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death-trap for a child.

Positioning

The appliance should be installed well away from sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc. Best performance is obtained with ambient temperature between +18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and +32°C (class N); +10°C and +32°C (class SN). The class of your appliance is shown on its rating plate.

For building into kitchen units follow the special "Building-in" instructions given.

Important

It is essential that the appliance be connected to an efficient earth tap. For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a special earth contact. If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not earthed, have the appliance connected to a separate earth wire by a qualified electrician in accordance with existing safety regulations.

The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if the above safety precautions are not observed.

This appliance complies with EEC directive number 87/308 of 2/6/87 relative to radio interference suppression.

This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:

- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;

- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first time, wash the interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm water and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a brand-new product, then dry thoroughly. Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish.

Instructions for totally built-in appliances Door reversibility (Fig. 1)

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Right opening

Remove the pins (P) and (P1)

Instructions for totally built-in appliances

Dimensions of the recess

Height	1780 mm
Depth	550 mm
Width	560 mm

The appliance's door has been locked in position for transport by means of pins on both sides. According to the door opening direction, remove relevant pins at the top and at the bottom.

For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as shown in Fig. Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.

Push appliance into the housing until stop strip (A) touches the kitchen unit.

Left opening

Remove (P) from both sides and the door. Remove the middle hinge (A) and refit it on the opposite side. Refit the door and (P) on the left side. Remove (P1) from the right side.

Fig. 2

Isometric view of a refrigerator with a door and a wall-mounted staircase, placed on a grid floor (no text or symbols)

Fig. 3

Open the door and push the appliance against the side of the kitchen unit opposite to that of appliance hinges.

Fasten the appliance with 4 screws provided in the kit included with the appliance. Snap vent grille (C) and hinge cover (D) into position.

Press in the joint covers between the appliance and the kitchen unit.

Apply covers (B) on joint cover lugs and into hinge holes.

Position the runners (A) at the top and bottom of the inside of the kitchen unit as shown in Fig. and mark the position of the external holes. After preparing the holes, screw the runners to the kitchen unit door using 3.5x16 mm screws.

Fig. 4

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Fig. 5

Technical line drawing of a mechanical bracket or mounting bracket with labeled component B (no text or symbols beyond label)

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

Open both the appliance door and that of the kitchen unit to approx. 90°. Place the little plates over the runners. Hold the doors of the appliance and the unit together and mark the holes.

Remove the little plates and make the holes with a diam. of 2 mm. Replace the little platee over the runners and screw in the screws provided (3.5x16 mm).

For the alignment of the kitchen unit door, if necessary, use the clearance size of the slotted holes. At the end of the procedure, check that the doors of the appliance and the kitchen unit open properly.

If the appliance is to be fitted laterally to the kitchen unit, it will be sufficient to loosen the screws of the little plates (G), move them as shown in Fig. 10 and then fasten them up again. Fit the cover (H).

The doors can be opened using the sliding systempreviously illustrated, or one of the two doors can be opened by fitting the small handle supplied as an accessory.

Electrical connection

Fig. 8

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Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Diagram showing a hand inserting a component into a wall-mounted device, with no visible text or symbols.

Fig. 11

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and frequency shown on the serial number plate correspond to your domestic power supply. Voltage can vary by ±6% of the rated voltage. For operation with different voltages, a suitably sized auto-transformer must be used.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GB

The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on the left side inside the appliance.

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USE

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Operation

Insert the plug into the wall socket.

Open the refrigerator door and turn the thermostat knob, clockwise, beyond the «O» (STOP) position.

The appliance will start to operate.

Temperature regulation

The temperature is automatically regulated and can be increased to achieve a higher temperature (warmer) by rotating the thermostat knob toward lower settings or reduced (colder) rotating the knob towards higher settings.

However, the exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that the temperature inside the refrigerator depends on:

room temperature;

how often the door is opened;

the quantity of food stored;

location of appliance.

A medium setting is generally the most suitable.

To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to position «O».

Important

If the ambient temperature is high or the appliance is fully loaded, and the appliance is set to the lowest temperatures, it may run continuously causing frost to form on the rear wall. In this case the dial must be set to a higher temperature to allow automatic defrosting and therefore reduced energy consumption.

Freezing fresh food

The 4-star compartment × × × × is suitable for long term storage of commercially frozen food, and for freezing fresh food. Do not exceed the storage times shown by the manufacturer on the commercially frozen food packets. Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to change the setting of the thermostat knob with respect to the normal running position. Depress the ambient switch at least 3 hours before loading food to be frozen.

However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the thermostat knob to the coldest setting; but remember that, in this condition, the

refrigerating compartment temperature might drop below 0^ C. If this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer setting.

To help you make the most of the freezing process, here are some important hints:

Place the food to be frozen in the top basket of the freezing compartment as this is the coldest part.

The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen in 24 hrs is shown on the rating plate.

Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned foodstuffs.

Prepare the fresh food in small portions to enable it to be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity required at the time.

Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and make sure that the packages are airtight. It is advisable to show on the single food packet or on the write-on produce strips to be found on the front part of the storage baskets the freezing-in date to enable you to keep date of the storage time.

On the rear of the door you will find a list of foods followed by a number. These numbers indicate the maximum period of time for which the food in question may be conserved (in months).

Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature of the latter.

Important

Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.) in the freezing compartment as they may burst. Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt. Remember that, once thawed, frozen food deteriorates rapidly.

Storage of frozen food

To obtain the best performance from this appliance, we strongly recommend that you make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure that these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the foodstore to the consumer in the shortest possible time (a temperature increase of the frozen food could shorten its storage period).

It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period indicated by the producer of the food.

Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than is absolutely necessary.

If there is a power failure when food is in the freezer, do not open the door of the freezing compartment.

The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut is of short duration (a temperature increase of the frozen food could shorten its safe storage period), otherwise, it is recommended that the food should be used within a very short time.

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room temperature, depending on the time available for this operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.

Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:

do not store warm food or evaporating liquide in the refrigerator

do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong flavour.

Position food so that air can circulate freely round it.

Useful hints:

Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer(s).

For safety, store in this way only one or two days at the most.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc: these should be covered and may be placed on any shelf.

Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided.

Butter and cheese: these should be placed in special airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.

Milk bottles: these should travel a cap and should be stored in the bottle rack on the door.

Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for the production of ice-cubes. Fill these trays with water, then put them in the freezer compartment.

Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays from the freezer.

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as desired.

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Fig. 12

Positioning the door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of various sizes, the door shelves can be adjusted in height.

To make these adjustments proceed as follows: Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows until it comes off, then reposition as

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Fig. 13

Technical diagram of a metal bracket with two directional arrows indicating movement (no text or symbols)

Fig. 14

Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor compressor stops, during normal use.

The defrost water drains out through a trough into a special container at the back of the appliance, over the motor compressor, where it evaporates.

The freezer compartment, however, will become progressively covered with frost. This should be removed with the special plastic scraper provided, whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.

During this operation it is not necessary to switch off the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.

However, when the ice becomes very thick on the inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out and it is advisable to carry out this operation when the appliance is empty.

To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer compartment ★★★★ proceed as follows:

Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and put it in a cool place.

Pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the thermostat knob to the a«O» setting.

Leave the door open.

Introduce the plastic scraper in the appropriate seating at the bottom centre, as shown in Fig , place underneath a basin to collect the defrost water.

When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thoroughly;

keep the scraper for future use;

replace the plug in the socket and, after letting the appliance run for at least half an hour, replace the previously removed food into the compartment.

Important

A temperature rise of the frozen food packs, during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage life. Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost from the evaporator as you could damage it.

Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up the thawing process other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

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Fig. 15

Technical diagram of a mechanical component with directional arrow and plate (no text or symbols)

Fig. 16

Unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operation.

Internal clearing

Never use metal objects for clearing your appliance as it may get damaged.

When performing a complete defrosting, wash the internal surfaces of the freezer with lukewarm water and bicarbonate; rinse and then accurately dry.

External clearing

Wash the outer body with lukewarm water and soap. Periodically use a clearing polish to keep the outer body shining. Dust the condenser located behind the freezer with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner. An excessive accumulation of dust might compromise the freezer's efficiency.

Extended periods of non-operation

Whenever the freezer is not to be used for an extended period of time, disconnect it from the wall socket and empty and clean the freezer. Remember to leave the door open for the entire period of time in which the freezer is not to be used.

Interior light

The light bulb inside the refrigerator compartment can be reached as follows:

■ unscrew the light cover securing screws;
■ unhook the moving part by pressing it as shown in the figure.

If the door is open and the light does not come on, check that the bulb is properly screwed in; if it still does not work, replace the bulb with one of the seme power.

The maximum rating is shown on the light

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DEFECTIVE OPERATION

Before calling your local dealer for servicing assistance, check the following points to see if you may not resolve the problem yourself:

Make sure that the freezer is plugged into the wall socket correctly, and that electrical current arrives to the freezer without interruption.

Control the thermostat setting.

In the event that the freezer makes excessive noise or vibration, make sure that it is not in direct contact with the wall or adjacent furniture.

If defective operation continues after these controls, call your local Service Network and provide all the data listed on the rating plate: model, serial number, etc.