Whirlpool ARC 4440 IX manual

24 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE ............................... ..... PAGE 25 SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT .................. .......PAGE 25 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS .................................. ................. ....... PAGE 26 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................... .............. ............. ..... PAGE 2[...]

25 BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT • Your new appliance is designed to be used in the household and similar applications such as: - kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments - farm houses - by clients i n hotels, motels, residences, bed & breakfasts. To ensure best use of your appliance, carefully [...]

26 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS INSTALLATION • The appliance must be handled and inst alled by two or more persons. • Be careful not to damage the floors (e.g. parquet) when moving the appliance. • During installa tion, make sure the applian ce does not damage the power cable. • Make sure the appliance is not installed near a hea[...]

27 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1. Fast freezing compar tment 2. Ice cube tray 3. Ice compartment 4. Fr eezer shelf 5. Fresh control compartment 6. Refr igerator shelves 7. Crisper drawer 8. Freezer shelf 9. Egg tray 10. Top shelf 11. Spice rack (*) 12. Bottle rack 13. Bottle hold er (*) Optional 2 3 6 12 1 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 13 Note: The number of shelves and[...]

28 DISPLAY PANEL 1. MENU BUTTON Press this button to choose the Economy, Holiday, Turbo, Super Freezing and Super Cooling modes 2. ECONOMY MODE When the economy mode is selected this symbol will light 3. SUPER FREEZING MODE When the super freezing mode is selected this symbol will light 4. TURBO MODE When the super freezing and super cooling modes [...]

29 GUIDE TO SELECTING FUNCTIONS SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE When the appliance is connected to the mains power supply, if compartment ar e not cold enough, “LF” will appear on the freezer temperature display and “L C” on the refrigerator temperature display. Freezer and refrigerator temperature s etting is off. Wh en the compartments reach a[...]

30 FREEZER COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE BUTTON • At first, th e temper ature disp lay shows -16°C . • Press button “ ” once. • The first time the button is pressed, the freezer bars will start blinking; if button “ ” is pressed again within 2 seconds, the temperature display will show -18°C. • Each time this button is p ressed, 4 bars [...]

31 SUPER FREEZING MODE • This function must be activated befor e freezing fresh food. How to use; • Press the menu button until the super freezing symbol lights up • If the user does not press any button for 2 sec., the Super Freezing symbol will blin k 5 times and the acoustic alarm will soun d • The freezer temperature display will show ?[...]

32 TURBO MODE Turbo mode is not a mode that is selected indivi dually. • The Turbo symbol will light when both the super cooli ng and super freezing modes are selected. How to use: • Press the menu button until the Super Freezing symbol lights up. • If the user does not press any button for 2 sec., the mode w ill be set. The corresponding sym[...]

33 ECONOMY MODE How to use: • Press the menu button until the Economy symbol lights up. • If the user does not press any button for 2 sec., the Economy mode will be set. The corresponding sy mbol will blink 5 times and the acoustic alarm will sound. • During this mode, the Economy symbol will be alight, the freezer/ refrigerator temperature d[...]

34 REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT This appliance is equipped with a No Frost syst em that does not require manual defrosting. The appliance is also provided with a ventilated system, than ks to which the internal temperature is to all intents and purposes uniform. Food can be arranged on any shelf i nside the applianc e. However, take care not to obstruc[...]

35 FRESH CONTR OL COMPARTMENT This sliding compartment stays colder than the rest of the refrigerator compartment to keep daily foods fresh longer. It is proper for keeping dairy pr oducts, cold cuts, sausage and meat. If necessary, remove the fresh control compartment for cleaning. DRAWER (depe nding on the mod el) The drawer has four containers w[...]

36 MOISTURE CONTROL (depending on the model) The fruit and vegetables drawer is provided with a moisture control that allows you to control the necessary amount of air that goes into the drawer. • We recommend to keep the control closed to preser ve leafy vegetables and open to preserve fruit. CRISPER DRAWER Foods such as fruit and vegetables deh[...]

37 FREEZER COMPARTMENT TO REPLACE THE CRISPER DRAWER LID First step: replacing the crisp er drawer lid • Insert the back of the lid into the runners. • Push the lid back into pl ace. Second step: re placing the crisper drawer divider • Refit the divider in the specific slots located on th e bottom of the compartment and crisper drawer wall as[...]

38 ICE CUBES • Take ou t the ice cub e tray. • Fill it with water to the indicated level. • Replace the ice cube tray in its original position. • When the ice cubes are ready, turn the knob to drop th em into the ice bin. Do not fill the ice bin with water. FAST FREEZING COMPARTMENT • The fast freezing compartment enables you to fr eeze h[...]

39 GUIDE TO STORAGE AND THAWING OF FOOD PREP ARING FRESH FOOD FOR FREEZING It is important to wrap food so that no water, moistu re, or vapour may penetrate; this avoids the transfer of odours and flavours throughout the refrigerator an d allows better storage of frozen food. Use plas tic containers with tight fitting lids, aluminium trays, alu min[...]

40 FOOD STORA GE CHART Storage time will vary according to th e quality of the food, th e type of packaging or wrap used (moisture and vapour proof), and the storage temperat ure (which should be -18°C). FOODSTUFF AND STORA GE TIME DA IRY PR ODUCTS PA S T RY A N D B R E A D Fruit Concentrated fruit juice 12 months Fruit (in general) 8 to 12 months[...]

41 CARE AND MAINTENANCE INSTALLATION Freestanding appliances (not built-in) • Fit the spacers (if suppli ed) on the rear of the condenser positioned at th e back of the appliance (see figure); alternatively, leave a space of at least 6 cm between the rear of the appliance and the wall. • To optimize appliance efficiency, leave a 5 cm gap above [...]

42 VACATION Short vacation There is no need to disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply if you will be away for less than three weeks. Use up perishable food, freeze other food. Long vacation Remove all the food if you are going away for three weeks or more. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it, rinse and dry. Fix some wooden or plastic we[...]

43 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER SALES SERVICE Some noises are normal when the appliance is ope rating Before contacting After-sales Service.... Performance problems often result from little things you can find and fix yourself without tools of any kind. The appliance is no t working • Is the power cord damaged? • Have you checked your home&apo[...]

44 AFTER SALES SERVICE Before contacting After Sales Service: 1. See if yo u can solve the problem yourself (see “Troubleshooting guide / After Sales Service”). 2. Switch the appliance on again to see if the problem has been solved. If it has not, disconnect the appliance from the power s upply and wait for about an hour before switching on aga[...]

45 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 1) For Great Britain only Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the fuse cover ( A ) and fuse ( B ). 2. Fit[...]