Hotpoint RFR50V manuale d’uso

User Instructions for your F ridge F reezer Model RFR50V 627493en.qxd 24.9.2003 11:47 Page 1[...]

W W A A R R N N I I N N G G : : T T h h i i s s a a p p p p l l i i a a n n c c e e m m u u s s t t b b e e e e a a r r t t h h e e d d . . F F u u s s e e s s Y our appliance comes fitted with a plug and a 13A fuse. If you need to replace the fuse, only those rated at 13A and AST A approved to BS1362 should be used. If you lose the fuse cover , a [...]

3 Contents P age I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Choosing a location 4 G G e e t t t t o o k k n n o o w w y y o o u u r r A A p p p p l l i i a a n n c c e e 5 G G e e t t t t i i n n g g y y o o u u r r A A p p p p l l i i a a n n c c e e r r e e a a d d y y f f o o r r u u s s e e Final Check 6 Starting 6 Running in the Compresso[...]

B B e e f f o o r r e e F F i i t t t t i i n n g g : : Before connecting to the electricity supply leave the appliance to stand for 2 hours to allow the cooling system to settle. Please read through this section before starting any work. C C h h o o o o s s i i n n g g a a l l o o c c a a t t i i o o n n : : The power socket should be in a readily[...]

Get to know your Appliance. 5 R R E E F F R R I I G G E E R R A A T T O O R R : : The refrigerator is used for storing fresh foods for a few days. Quickly perishable food should be stored at the back ie. the coldest part of the refrigerator . The interior of the refrigerator is cooled with a cooling plate incorporated in the rear wall. Under the pl[...]

Getting your Appliance ready for use. 6 Before connecting to the mains electricity supply leave the appliance to stand for 2 hours to allow the cooling system to settle. Clean the appliance, and be thorough, especially in the interior . (see ’ Caring for your Appliance’ - Cleaning, page 11). F F i i n n a a l l C C h h e e c c k k : : Before yo[...]

The Controls. 7 The appliance is controlled with a thermostat knob, situated on the right handside of the refrigerator interior . T urn the knob clockwise from S S T T O O P P ( ( 0 0 ) ) position towards 7 and backwards. TEMPERA TURE SELECTION - Higher settings on the knob (towards 7) mean lower temperatures (colder) in all compartments of the app[...]

Storing Food. 8 ST ORING FRESH FOOD: Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and tak- ing into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of the food stored. • F oods to be stored in the refrigerator should be properly packed, to prevent drying out and odour transference. Plastic bags, c[...]

FREEZING FRESH FOODS - • Carefully select food you intend to freeze: it should be of high quality and thoroughly cleaned before freezing it. • Use correct packaging suitable for the freezer . - The packaging should be air tight and should not leak since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration of foods. - F oils and bags should[...]

APPROXIMA TE ST ORAGE TIME FOR FROZEN FOODS: F F O O O O D D Game V egetables 8-10 3 3 3 10-12 8-10 4-6 8-10 6-8 4 1 3 1 2 10-12 Fruit Bread, P astries Milk Ready-made Meals Meat Beef V eal P ork P oultry Minced Meat Smoked Sausages Fish lean fat Offal S S t t o o r r a a g g e e T T i i m m e e ( ( i i n n m m o o n n t t h h s s ) ) 10 627493en.q[...]

Caring for your Appliance. 11 D D E E F F R R O O S S T T I I N N G G : : AUT OMA TIC DEFROSTING OF THE REFRIGERA T OR- There is no need to defrost the refrigerator , because ice deposited on the interior back wall is defrosted automatically . Ice is deposited on the interior back wall during the compressor operation, later on when the compressor i[...]

Caring for your Appliance (cont). 12 CLEANING THE APPLIANCE: • Clean the exterior of the appliance with warm water and a small amount of liquid detergent, dry thoroughly . V arnished surfaces are cleaned with soft cloth and an alcohol based cleaning agent (for example glass cleaners). Y ou may also use alcohol (ethanol or isopro- phylic alcohol).[...]

T roubleshooting . 13 When checking an appliance you can come across some problems which are a result of improper handling of the appliance and can be easily eliminated. Run through this checklist before calling your nearest Service office. Repairs may only be performed by qualified technicians. ’DIY’ repairs or unqualified and untrained servic[...]

Hotpoint After Sales Service 14 S S a a t t i i s s f f a a c c t t i i o o n n G G u u a a r r a a n n t t e e e e d d o o r r Y Y o o u u r r M M o o n n e e y y B B a a c c k k Hotpoint gives you a unique ’ Satisfaction Guaranteed’ promise – valid for ninety days after you have purchased your Hotpoint product. If there is a technical probl[...]

Hotpoint Guarantee 15 From the moment your appliance is delivered, Hotpoint guar- antees it for five years. • Hotpoint appliances carry a fully inclusive 12 months parts and labour guarantee plus FREE replacement parts for the first five years provided that they are fitted by our own Service Engineer (evidence will be required of date and place o[...]

K ey Contacts Service Hotpoint has the largest appliance manufacturer ’s service team in Europe, trained specialists directly employed by us to ensure your complete confidence. R epair Service UK: 08709 066 066 Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 220 Y ou will be asked for the following information:- Name, address and postcode. T elephone number Model [...]