Whirlpool ARC 4190 IX manual

144 7 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE .................................. PAGE 145 SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT .............. ......... PAGE 145 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ............... ................ ........................ PAGE 146 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................... ...... PAGE 147 CO[...]

145 BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT Your new appliance is a combined ventilated, no frost fridge-freezer exclusiv ely for domestic use. The great advantage of this appliance is that the refrigerator and freezer c ompartments are ventilated, therefor e there is no ice or frost formation on the walls, than ks to the process de[...]

146 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • Use the refrigerator compartment only for storing fresh food and beverages an d use the freezer compartment only for storing frozen food, freezing fresh food and making ice cubes. • After installation, make sure that the refrigerator is not standing on the power supply cable. • Do not store glass [...]

147 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION A. Refrigerator Compartment 1. Light 2. Shelves/Shelf area 2a. Bottle holder (depending on model) 3. Crisper drawer 3a. Moisture control 4. Door trays 5. Removable bottle holder 6. Rating plate (at the side of the crisper drawer) 7. Can holder 7a. Multiflow outlets 8. Crisper drawer divider 9. Divider B. Freezer Compartment [...]

148 CONTROL PANEL DESCRIPTION Appliance ON / OFF , menu, sele ction and confirmation buttons 1. Appliance ON button 2. Menu button 3. Appliance OFF button 4. Selected compartment temperatu re increase button 5. Confirmation button 6. Selected compartment temper ature decrease button Functions and setting s symbols " $  ! # Functions and set[...]

149 Functions and settings for the freezer compartment Freezer compartment door open “Party” function ON Freezer compartmen t temperature setting Fast freeze function Appliance, alarm and malfunc tion symbols Sixth sense function in operat ion. The applia nce is working to reach optimum food storage conditions. Control panel locked Alarm symbol[...]

150 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION When the appliance i s co nnected to the power supply, the display lights up and all the symbols appear on the displ ay for a few seconds. Hyphens appear on the freezer di splay and the symbol flashes, while the refrigerator displa y shows a temperature of +5°C (factory-set). If the power failure alarm is on, see paragrap[...]

151 1) For Great Britain only Warning - this applian ce must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appl iance 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 replacement 13A fu[...]

152 GUIDE TO SELECTING FUNCTIONS Freezer compartment temperature Shows the freezer compartm ent temperature setting. The temperature inside this compartment can be adjusted between -18°C and -24°C. The set temperature is stored and wi ll automatically be restored even after a power failure or if the appliance is switched off by pressing the off b[...]

153 GUIDE TO SELECTING FUNCTIONS Va c a t i o n This function reduce s refrigeration if you are going away for some time. T o select the function , keep pressing the menu button until the display shows the vacation symbol . The symbol flashes, press OK to co nfirm. T o turn the refrigerator back on, repeat this procedure. The function can also be d[...]

154 GUIDE TO SELECTING FUNCTIONS Alarms In the event of an alarm, the acoustic alarm and indicator lights are a ctivated. The display ligh ts up whenever an al arm situation arises . Refrig erator/F reezer temperatu re alarm The acoustic alarm sounds : the alarm symbol flas hes and the temperature on the display fla shes. The alarm is activated whe[...]

155 REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT This appliance is equipped with a no frost system that does not require manual defrosting. The appliance is also prov ided with a ventilated system , thanks to which the intern al temperatur e is to all intents and purposes uniform. Foods can be arranged on any shelf pa ying attention not to obstruct the ai r vents, so [...]

156 REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT INTERNAL FEATURES HALF-DEPTH AND TILTING SHELF (depending on the model) This shelf provides greater flexibilit y when storing f oods in the freezer compartm ent of your refrigerator. You may use it in th e following positions: • Full-width posi tion. • Half-width position. Only push the front of the shelf backward. [...]

157 SLIDING GLASS SHELVES (depending on the model) Your refrigerator is provided with slidin g glass shelve s which make it easi er for you to access foods stored at the shelves or at lower shelves. • The shelves are made of highly resistant hardened g lass. • The edges of the shelves prevent split li quids from going to other compartments. Cha[...]

158 BOTTLES SHELF COOLER (depen ding on the model) This cooler directs the cold air to the bottles shelf, speeding up th e chilling of beverages and li quids. If necessary to remove the bottles cooler for clea ning, do it as follows: • Slide the side locks and keep them pressed as in th e picture. Pull the bottles shelf cooler frontward. IMPORTAN[...]

159 FREEZER COMPARTMENT After switching on the appliance, th e freezer compar tment takes approxim ately 3 hours to reach a suitable temperature for frozen food storage. The freezer compartment, marked wi th the symbol , is used for storing frozen food and freezing fresh or cooked food. I t can also be used for making ice cubes. The inner door of t[...]

160 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 and allows better storage of frozen food. Use plastic containers with tight fitti ng lids, aluminium tra ys, alumin[...]

161 FOOD STORAGE CHART Storage time will va ry accord ing to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used (moist ure and vapour proof), and the storage temp erature (which should be -18°C). FOODSTUFF AND STORAGE TIME DAIR Y PRODUCTS P ASTRY AND BREAD Fruit Concentrated fruit juice 12 months Fruit (in general) 8 to 12 months Citrus f[...]

162 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING VACATION Before any cleaning or maintenanc e operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. Periodically clean the refriger ator and freezer compar tments with a sponge dampened in a solution of lukewarm water and spe cial detergent for refriger ator interior s. Rinse and dry. [...]

163 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES SERVICE Some noises are normal when the appliance is operating Before contacting After-sales Se rvice.... Performance problems often result fr om simple things you can find an d solve yourself without tools of any kind. The appliance is not working • Is the power cord in perfect condition? • Have you chec[...]

164 AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 1. See if you 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 supply and wait for about an hour before switchi ng on aga[...]