ALTUS ABM335 (01) PDF Document

Please review the following information. Failure to observe this information may cause injuries or material damage. Otherwise, all warranty and reliability commitments will become invalid.

Intended use:

This product is intended to be used:

• indoors and in closed areas such as homes;

• in closed working environments such as stores and offices;

• in closed accommodation areas such as farm houses, hotels, pensions.

• It should not be used outdoors.

General safety:

• For products with a freezer compartment; Do not eat ice cream and ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer compartment! (This may cause freezer burn).

• For products with a freezer compartment; Do not put bottled and canned liquid beverages in the freezer compartment otherwise they may burst.

• Do not touch frozen food by hand; they may stick to your hand. Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning or defrosting.

• Vapor and vaporized cleaning materials should never be used in cleaning and defrosting processes of your refrigerator. In such cases, the vapor may get in contact with the electrical parts and cause short circuit or electric shock.

• Never use the parts on your refrigerator such as the door as a means of support or step.

• Do not use electrical devices inside the refrigerator.

• Do not damage the parts, where the refrigerant is circulating, with drilling or cutting, as gas from the evaporator, pipe extensions or surface causes skin irritations and eye injuries.

• Do not cover or block the ventilation holes on your refrigerator with any material.

• In case of any failure or during a maintenance or repair work, disconnect your refrigerator’s mains supply by either turning off the relevant fuse or unplugging your appliance.

• Do not pull by the cable when pulling out the plug.

• Ensure highly alcoholic beverages are stored securely with the lid fastened and placed upright.

• Never store spray cans containing flammable and explosive substances in the refrigerator.

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

• Do not operate a damaged refrigerator. Consult with the service agent if you have any concerns.

• Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be guaranteed only if the earth system in your house complies with standards.

• Exposing the product to rain, snow, sun and wind is dangerous with respect to electrical safety.

• Never plug the refrigerator into the wall outlet during installation. Otherwise, risk of death or serious injury may arise.

• This refrigerator is intended for only storing food items. It must not be used for any other purpose.

• If there is a blue light on the refrigerator, do not look at the blue light with optical tools.

• For manually controlled refrigerators, wait for at least 5 minutes to start the refrigerator after power failure.

• Avoid causing damage on power cable when transporting the refrigerator. Bending refrigerator cable may cause fire. Never place heavy objects on power cable. Do not touch the plug with wet hands when plugging in the product.

• Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall outlet is loose.

• Water should not be sprayed on inner or outer parts of the product for safety purposes.

• Do not spray substances containing inflammable gases such as propane gas near the refrigerator to avoid fire and explosion risk.

• Never place containers filled with water on top of the refrigerator; in the event of spillage, this may cause electric shock or fire.

• Do not overload the refrigerator with food. If overloaded, the food items may fall down and hurt you and damage refrigerator when you open the door.

• Never place objects on top of the refrigerator; otherwise, these objects may fall down when you open or close the refrigerator door.

• As they require a precise temperature, vaccines, heat-sensitive medicine and scientific materials and etc. should not be kept in the refrigerator.

• If not to be used for a long time, refrigerator should be unplugged. A possible problem in power cable may cause fire.

• The plug’s tip should be cleaned regularly with a dry cloth; otherwise, it may cause fire.

• Pressure for cold water inlet shall be maximum 90 psi (6.2 bar). If your water pressure exceeds 80 psi (5.5 bar), use a pressure limiting valve in your mains system. If you do not know how to check your water pressure ask for the help of a professional plumber.

• If there is risk of water hammer effect in your installation, always use a water hammer prevention equipment in your installation. Consult professional plumbers if you are not sure that there is no water hammer effect in your installation.

• Do not install on the hot water inlet. Take precautions against the risk of freezing of the hoses. Water temperature operating interval shall be 33°F (0.6°C) minimum and 100°F (38°C) maximum.

• Use only potable water.

• Do not leave the doors of your refrigerator open for a long time.

• Do not put hot food or drinks in your refrigerator.

• Do not overload your refrigerator so that the air circulation inside of it is not interrupted.

• Do not install your refrigerator under direct sunlight or near heat emitting appliances such as ovens, dishwashers or radiators. Keep your refrigerator at least 30cm away from heat emitting sources and at least 5cm from electrical ovens.

• Pay attention to keep your food in closed containers.

• For products with a freezer compartment you can store maximum amount of food items in the freezer when you remove the shelf or drawer of the freezer.

• Energy consumption value stated for your refrigerator has been determined by removing freezer shelf or drawer and under maximum load.

• There is no harm to use a shelf or drawer according to the shapes and size of food to be frozen.

• Thawing frozen food in fridge compartment will both provide energy saving and preserve the food quality.

1. Your refrigerator should be unplugged. Before transportation of your refrigerator, it should be emptied and cleaned.

2. Before it is re-packaged, shelves, accessories, crisper, etc. inside your refrigerator should be fixed with adhesive tape and secured against impacts. Package should be bound with a thick tape or sound ropes and the transportation rules on the package should be strictly observed.

3. Original packaging and foam materials should be kept for future transportations or moving.

1. Clean the interior of the refrigerator as recommended in the “Maintenance and cleaning” section.

2. Connect the plug of the refrigerator to the wall socket. When the fridge door is opened, fridge internal lamp will turn on.

3. When the compressor starts to operate, a sound will be heard. The liquid and gases sealed within the refrigeration system may also give rise to noise, even if the compressor is not running and this is quite normal.

4. Front edges and both sides of the refrigerator may feel warm. This is normal. These areas are designed to be warm to avoid condensation.

Connect your product to a grounded socket which is being protected by a fuse with the appropriate capacity.

Important:

• The connection must be in compliance with national regulations.

• The power plug must be easily accessible after installation.

• Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be guaranteed only if the earth system in your house complies with standards.

• The voltage stated on the label located at left inner side of your product should be equal to your network voltage.

• Extension cables and multi plugs must not be used for connection.

A damaged power cable must be replaced by a qualified electrician. The product must not be operated before it is repaired! There is the risk of electric shock!

The packing materials may be dangerous for children. Keep the packing materials out of the reach of children or dispose of them by classifying them in accordance with the waste instructions stated by your local authorities. Do not throw away with regular house waste, throw away on packaging pick up spots designated by the local authorities. The packing of your refrigerator is produced from recyclable materials.

Dispose of your old refrigerator without giving any harm to the environment.

• You may consult your authorized dealer or waste collection center of your municipality about the disposal of your refrigerator.

Before disposing of your refrigerator, cut out the electric plug and, if there are any locks on the door, make them in-operable in order to protect children against any danger.

If the entrance door of the room where the refrigerator will be installed is not wide enough for the refrigerator to pass through, then call an authorised service agent to have them remove the doors of your refrigerator and pass it sideways through the door.

1. Install your refrigerator in a place that allows ease of use.

2. Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources, humid places and direct sunlight.

3. There must be appropriate air ventilation around your refrigerator in order to achieve an efficient operation. If the refrigerator is to be placed in a recess in the wall, there must be at least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and at least 5 cm with the wall. Do not place your product on the materials such as rug or carpet.

4. Place your refrigerator on an even floor surface to prevent jolts.

If your refrigerator is unbalanced, you can balance your refrigerator by turning its front legs as illustrated. The corner where the leg exists is lowered when you turn in the direction of the black arrow and raised when you turn in the opposite direction. Taking help from someone to slightly lift the refrigerator will facilitate this process.

To change the Bulb/LED used for illumination of your refrigerator, call your Authorised Service Agent. The lamp(s) used in this appliance is not suitable for household room illumination. The intended purpose of this lamp is to assist the user to place foodstuffs in the refrigerator in a safe and comfortable way. The lamps used in this appliance have to withstand extreme physical conditions such as temperatures below -20 °C (only chest and upright freezer).

• Your fridge/freezer should be installed at least 30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs, ovens, central heater and stoves and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens and should not be located under direct sunlight.

• Please make sure that the interior of your fridge/freezer is cleaned thoroughly.

• If two coolers are to be installed side by side, there should be at least 2 cm distance between them.

• When you operate your fridge/freezer for the first time, please observe the following instructions during the initial six hours.

• The doors should not be opened frequently.

• It must be operated empty without placing any food in it.

• Do not unplug your fridge/freezer. If a power failure occurs out of your control, please see the warnings in the “Troubleshooting” section.

• The baskets/drawers that are provided with the chill compartment must always be in use for low energy consumption and for better storage conditions.

• Food contact with the temperature sensor in the freezer compartment may increase energy consumption of appliance. Thus any contact with the sensor(s) must be avoided.

The internal indicator panel functions vary depending on your model. Here are the common functions:

Model 1:

• Freezer compartment indicator: Light is illuminated while the freezer compartment temperature is set.

• Error status indicator: Activates if there is a cooling issue or sensor fault. “E” is displayed on the freezer temperature indicator, and numbers like “1,2,3…” are displayed on the fridge temperature indicator to inform service personnel.

• Temperature indicator: Shows freezer and fridge compartment temperatures.

• Vacation function button: Press for 3 seconds to activate. The fridge compartment stops cooling, and “- -” is displayed. Other compartments remain cooled. Press the button again to cancel.

• Temperature setting button: Changes the temperature between -24°C… -18°C and 8°C…1°C.

• Compartment selection button: Switches between setting the fridge and freezer temperatures.

• Fridge compartment indicator: Light is illuminated while the fridge compartment temperature is set.

• Economy mode indicator: Activates when the freezer is set to -18°C, indicating energy-saving operation.

• Vacation function indicator: Shows that vacation mode is activated.

Model 2:

• Quick Fridge button: Press “Quick Cool” to set the fridge compartment.

• Error status indicator: Activates for cooling issues or sensor faults.

• Fridge compartment selection button: Press to set the fridge temperature to 8, 6, 4, and 2, respectively.

• Fridge compartment temperature indicator: Shows temperatures of 2, 4, 6, and 8.

• Quick Freezer button: Press “Quick Freeze” to set the freezer compartment.

• Freezer compartment selection button: Press to set the freezer temperature to -16, -18, -20, and -24, respectively.

• Vacation function indicator: Indicates vacation mode is active. It is not suitable to keep food in the fridge during this mode.

• Freezer compartment temperature indicator: Shows temperatures of -24, -20, -18, and -16.

The external indicator panel allows you to set the temperature and control other functions without opening the door.

1. Power failure/High temperature / error warning indicator: Illuminates during power failures, high temperatures, or errors. During a sustained power failure, the highest freezer temperature reached will flash on the display. Press the alarm off button to clear the warning after checking the food.

2. Energy saving function (display off): If doors are kept closed for a long time, this function activates automatically and the energy saving symbol illuminates. All other symbols turn off. Pressing any button or opening the door cancels the function.

3. Quick Cool function: Press briefly to activate/deactivate. Use this when you want to cool large amounts of fresh food in the fridge. It cancels automatically after 1 hour or when the required temperature is reached.

4. Fridge compartment temperature setting button: Press to set the fridge temperature to 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 8… respectively.

5. Vacation Function: Press and hold for 3 seconds to activate. The vacation mode indicator will light up, “- -” will be displayed for the fridge temperature, and active cooling in the fridge compartment will stop. Press the button again to cancel.

6. Alarm off warning: In case of a power failure/high temperature alarm, after checking the food, press this button to clear the warning.

7. Key lock: Press simultaneously for 3 seconds. The key lock symbol will light up and buttons will not function. Press again for 3 seconds to exit key lock mode.

8. Eco fuzzy: Press and hold for 1 second to activate. The refrigerator will start operating in the most economic mode after at least 6 hours. The economic usage indicator will turn on. Press and hold for 3 seconds to deactivate.

9. Freezer compartment temperature setting button: Press to set the freezer temperature to -16, -17, -18, -19, -20, -22, -24… respectively.

10. Icematic function (depends on model): Indicates if the icematic is on or off. If On, it is not operating. To operate it again, press and hold the On-Off button for 3 seconds.

11. Quick freeze function button: Press to activate/deactivate. Use this to quickly freeze large amounts of fresh food. It will cancel automatically after 24 hours or when the required temperature is reached.

12. Economic usage indicator: Indicates the product is running in energy-efficient mode. This is active if the freezer temperature is set to -16°C or due to Eco-Extra function.

• We suggest to wrap or cover the food before placing them in the refrigerator.

• Hot food must cool down to the room temperature before putting them in the refrigerator.

• The foodstuff that you want to freeze must be fresh and in good quality.

• Foodstuff must be divided into portions according to the family’s daily or meal based consumption needs.

• The foodstuff must be packaged in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be kept for a short time.

• Materials to be used for packaging must be tear-proof and resistant to cold, humidity, odour, oils and acids and they must also be airtight. Moreover, they must be well closed and they must be made from easy-to-use materials that are suitable for deep freeze usage.

• Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.

• Please observe the following instructions to obtain the best results:

1. Do not freeze too large quantities of food at one time. The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.

2. Placing warm food into the freezer compartment causes the cooling system to operate continuously until the food is frozen solid.

3. Take special care not to mix already frozen food and fresh food.

• Pre-packed commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the frozen food manufacturer’s instructions for a 4-star frozen food storage compartment.

• To ensure that the high quality achieved by the frozen food manufacturer and the food retailer is maintained, the following should be remembered:

1. Put packages in the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase.

2. Ensure that contents are labelled and dated.

3. Do not exceed “Use By”, “Best Before” dates on the packaging.

The freezer compartment defrosts automatically.

The method for making ice depends on your model’s features.

Standard Ice Container (depends on model):

1. Fill the ice container with water and place it into the freezer compartment.

2. Ice will be ready in approximately two hours.

3. You can remove the ice by taking the container out of the freezer and twisting it.

Twist Ice-matic (depends on model):

• Remove the water tank by rotating it to the left.

• Open the water tank cover by turning it and add water to the tank up to the lower part of the cover.

• Place the water tank back in its place, seating it by rotating it in the direction of the arrow. Water will be poured down to the icebank.

• When ice has formed, rotate the icebank knob in the direction of the arrow to drop the ice into the ice drawer.

• Take the ice cubes by pulling the ice drawer out.

Ice Container (depends on model):

1. Remove the ice container from the freezer compartment.

2. Fill the ice container with water.

3. Place the ice container in the freezer compartment. About two hours later, the ice is ready.

4. Remove the ice container from the freezer compartment and twist it over a plate. Ice cubes will easily fall down onto the plate.

It is normal for the first few glasses of water taken from the dispenser to be warm. If the water dispenser is not used for a long period of time, dispose of the first few glasses of water to obtain fresh water.

1. Push in the lever of the water dispenser with your glass. If you are using a soft plastic cup, pushing the lever with your hand will be easier.

2. After filling the cup up to the level you want, release the lever.

Please note, how much water flows from the dispenser depends on how far you depress the lever. As the level of water in your cup / glass rises, gently reduce the amount of pressure on the lever to avoid overflow. If you slightly press the arm, the water will drip; this is quite normal and not a failure.

The water tank filling reservoir is located inside the door rack.

1. Open the cover of the tank.

2. Fill the tank with fresh drinking water.

3. Close the cover.

Do not fill the water tank with any other liquid other than water. Use clean drinking water only. The capacity of the water tank is 3 litres; do not overfill.

The odour filter prevents unpleasant odour build-up. It must be cleaned once a year.

1. Pull the cover into which the odour filter is installed downwards from the front section and remove as illustrated.

2. Leave the filter under sunlight for one day. The filter will be cleaned during this time.

3. Install the filter back to its place.

Proceed in the numerical order as shown in the diagrams in the user manual. The process involves removing the doors and hinges, and reattaching them on the opposite side.

1. Remove the water filling reservoir inside the door rack.

2. Remove the door rack by holding from both sides.

3. Grab the water tank from both sides and remove it with an angle of 45°C.

4. Remove the cover of the water tank and clean the tank.

Components of the water tank and water dispenser should not be washed in a dishwasher.

• Never use gasoline, benzene or similar substances for cleaning purposes.

• We recommend that you unplug the appliance before cleaning.

• Never use any sharp abrasive instrument, soap, household cleaner, detergent & wax polish for cleaning.

• Use lukewarm water to clean the cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it dry.

• Use a damp cloth wrung out in a solution of one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to one pint of water to clean the interior and wipe it dry.

• Make sure that no water enters the lamp housing and other electrical items.

• If your refrigerator is not going to be used for a long period of time, unplug the power cable, remove all food, clean it and leave the door ajar.

• Check door seals regularly to ensure they are clean and free from food particles.

• To remove door racks, remove all the contents and then simply push the door rack upwards from the base.

• Never use cleaning agents or water that contain chlorine to clean the outer surfaces and chromium coated parts of the product. Chlorine causes corrosion on such metal surfaces.

• Do not use sharp, abrasive tools, soap, household cleaning agents, detergents, kerosene, fuel oil, varnish etc. to prevent removal and deformation of the prints on the plastic part. Use lukewarm water and a soft cloth for cleaning and then wipe it dry.

Do not put the liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of your refrigerator. In case of spilling or smearing oil on the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water.

• The plug is not inserted into the socket correctly. >>> Insert the plug into the socket securely.

• The fuse of the socket which your refrigerator is connected to or the main fuse have blown out. >>> Check the fuse.

• Door has been opened frequently. >>> Do not open and close the door of refrigerator frequently.

• Ambient temperature is very humid. >>> Do not install your refrigerator into highly humid places.

• Food containing liquid is stored in open containers. >>> Do not store food with liquid content in open containers.

• Door of the refrigerator is left ajar. >>> Close the door of the refrigerator.

• Thermostat is set to a very cold level. >>> Set the thermostat to a suitable level.

• Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power failures or plug-out plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the cooling system of the refrigerator has not been balanced yet. The refrigerator will start running approximately after 6 minutes. Please call the service agent if the refrigerator does not startup at the end of this period.

• The fridge is in defrost cycle. >>> This is normal for a full-automatically defrosting refrigerator. Defrosting cycle occurs periodically.

• The refrigerator is not plugged into the socket. >>> Make sure that the plug is fit into the socket.

• Temperature settings are not made correctly. >>> Select the suitable temperature value.

• There is a power outage. >>> Refrigerator returns to normal operation when the power restores.

• The operating performance of the refrigerator may change due to the changes in the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault.

• New product may be wider than the previous one. Larger refrigerators operate for a longer period of time.

• The room temperature may be high. >>> It is normal that the product operates for longer periods in hot ambient.

• The refrigerator might be plugged in recently or might be loaded with food. >>> When the refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take longer for it to attain the set temperature. This is normal.

• Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>> Do not put hot food into the refrigerator.

• Doors might be opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>> The warm air that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer periods. Do not open the doors frequently.

• Freezer or fridge compartment door might be left ajar. >>> Check if the doors are closed completely.

• The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. >>> Adjust the refrigerator temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved.

• Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not properly seated. >>> Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes the refrigerator to run for a longer period of time in order to maintain the current temperature.

• The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>> Adjust the freezer temperature to a warmer degree and check.

• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>> Adjust the fridge temperature to a warmer degree and check.

• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>> Adjust the fridge temperature to a lower value and check.

• The floor is not level or stable. >>> If the refrigerator rocks when moved slowly, balance it by adjusting its feet. Also make sure that the floor is strong enough to carry the refrigerator, and level.

• The items put onto the refrigerator may cause noise. >>> Remove the items on top of the refrigerator.

• Liquid and gas flows occur in accordance with the operating principles of your refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.

• Fans are used in order to cool the refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.

• Hot and humid weather increases icing and condensation. It is normal and not a fault.

• Doors are opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. Do not open the doors frequently. Close them if they are open.

• Door is ajar. >>> Close the door completely.

• There might be humidity in the air; this is quite normal in humid weather. When the humidity is less, condensation will disappear.

• No regular cleaning is performed. >>> Clean the inside of the refrigerator regularly with a sponge, lukewarm water or carbonate dissolved in water.

• Some containers or package materials may cause the smell. >>> Use a different container or different brand packaging material.

• Food is put into the refrigerator in uncovered containers. >>> Keep the food in closed containers. Micro-organisms spreading out from uncovered containers can cause unpleasant odours.

• Remove the foods that have expired best before dates and spoiled from the refrigerator.

• Food packages are preventing the door from closing. >>> Replace the packages that are obstructing the door.

• The refrigerator is not completely even on the floor. >>> Adjust the feet to balance the refrigerator.

• The floor is not level or strong. >>> Make sure that the floor is level and capable to carry the refrigerator.

• The food is touching the ceiling of the drawer. >>> Re-arrange food in the drawer.