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SAFETY & CLEANING & SERVICE &
INSTALLATION CONTROLS USEFUL ADVICE MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUARANTEE
FRIDGE FREEZER - MODELS FFA91 & FFM91
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION & USE
To ensure that your fridge freezer runs reliably and efficiently follow these steps.
GETTING STARTED:
STEP 1 STEP 2
Move the fridge freezer into
position, using the sides of the
Choose a location for your fridge
freezer, away from any heat cabinet.
sources and allow adequate Take care to avoid damaging the
refrigerant c
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For Your Safety For your safety, read the following advice: The fridge freezer cooling system contains a small amount of gas which is environmentally friendly but flammable. To avoid any risk :- Install the fridge freezer following the installation instructions and ensure that ventilation openings are kept clear of obstruction. Take care when installing or moving the fridge freezer to avoid damaging the pipes on the rear. If you suspect a leak, do not switch on the fridge freezer, but op
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SAFETY & INSTALLATION Installation Location & Air Circulation 100mm Locate your fridge freezer away from sources of heat e.g. (4 inches) cookers, radiators, direct sunlight as extreme temperature will affect its performance. Allow a minimum 100mm (4 inches) between the top of the fridge freezer and the ceiling or the underside of a wall cupboard. Providing you follow the recommended ventilation requirements you will :- Prolong the life of the fridge freezer. Minimise the risk of condensation
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Installation Levelling: Level the fridge freezer when it is in its final location by adjusting the front feet, until firm contact is made with the floor. This will stop rocking or vibration and keep the door aligned which helps the fridge freezer run reliably and efficiently. Note: Before plugging in and switching on, leave the fridge freezer standing in its final location for at least 15 minutes to allow it to settle. WARNING: Failure to level the appliance correctly may result in misalignment
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SAFETY & INSTALLATION Installation Electrical Supply WARNING: This appliance must be earthed. The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is accessible after installation. Fuses Your appliance comes fitted with a plug and a 13A fuse. If you need to replace the fuse, only use those rated at 13A and ASTA approved to BS1362. Changing the Plug Cut off and dispose of the supplied plug if it does not fit your socket. WARNING: To avoid a shock hazard do not insert the discarded plug into a socke
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Controls What the display shows during normal operation: Fridge (top compartment): with temperature setting at 4˚C Flashing downwards arrow shows the fridge compartment is warming to reach 4˚C. Flashing upwards arrow shows the fridge compartment is cooling to reach 4˚C. No arrow shows the fridge compartment is at 4˚C. Note: The temperature displayed is the average temperature for the compartment, some sections will be slightly warmer or colder. The arrows will only be displayed if the temperat
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CONTROLS Controls Holiday Function This feature allows you to set your fridge compartment to a warmer setting while you are away on holiday, to reduce running costs without affecting the freezer.. To set up holiday mode: 1. Remove any food from the fridge compartment that will deteriorate while you are away. Make sure the fridge is clean, see ‘Cleaning’ in the CLEANING & MAINTENANCE section. 2. Close the door. 3. Press the holiday button and the holiday ‘Hd’ symbol and the suitcase symbol will
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Controls Check the TROUBLESHOOTING section if you have any problems with these warning symbols. Freezer High Temperature Warning symbol and buzzer The freezer High Temperature warning symbol will come on when the fridge freezer is first switched on, or when the temperature inside the compartment rises above the correct storage temperature. It will go out as soon as the compartment returns to its normal storage temperature. The symbol may come on for a short period when opening the freezer door t
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USEFUL ADVICE Useful Advice Note: The Rating Plate, which lists the appliance Model Number and Serial Number can be found near the bottom of the freezer A compartment on the interior wall. A B B C D E B top of fridge compartment Note: Care must be taken when storing food items in the top of the fridge compartment. Make sure items are not stored too close to the moulding at the rear of the compartment as very cold air enters the appliance at this point and may cause certain containers to split.
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Useful Advice STORAGE ZONES Zone Type Food Storage A Cold Dairy products, Cheese, butter, margarine, Low fat spreads, cooking fats / lards Preserves - Jam, curd, marmalade, spread, salad dressing or sauces. B Colder General food storage C Coldest Meat fish & poultry Pre-cooked / chilled food D Salad Bins Vegetables, fruit and salad items (Not recommended for the storage of bananas or onions). E *Chiller Chicken, meat, fish, game. *The chiller works between -2˚C to +3˚C and will freeze food with
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USEFUL ADVICE Useful Advice Commodity and Bottle Racks Commodity racks can be repositioned in the door to suit your storage requirements. The lidded commodity rack is recommended for the storage of dairy items, such as butter, margarine and cheese. To remove, lift rack vertically to release from fixing supports. To replace, align grooves on either side of the rack above fixing supports and push down until secure. In order to get the best results from the bottle retainer it is advised that it be
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Useful Advice Salad Bins For the storage of fruit, vegetables and salad items. When storing vegetables, remove unusable leaves and soil. Leave lettuce, cabbage and cauliflower on the stem. It is advisable to clean the salad bin regularly, it can be removed by sliding it out from position. Note : Care must be taken to ensure that the salad bin is pushed in fully before shutting the fridge door. Humidity Control Each salad bin has its own humidity control, which can be adjusted to retain the fresh
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USEFUL ADVICE Useful Advice STORAGE GUIDE Frozen Food Storage Capacity 31kg Maximum Freezing Capacity in 24 hours 10kg Maximum Conservation Time from Failure 16 hours Storing Food in a Freezer Freeze and store either fresh food or long term commercially frozen foods. Generally speaking long term storage means up to 3 months but this can vary, so always follow your supplier’s recommendations otherwise refer to the pictorial guide on the door liner (as shown). Place frozen food in the fre
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Useful Advice Advice on Using Freezer Drawers The freezer compartments must be used with the drawers. The storage drawers can be easily removed. Pull the drawer towards you until it reaches it’s stop position. Hold securely on both sides, lift the front of the drawer to release and remove. For cleaning advice see CLEANING & MAINTENANCE section. Ensure that the frozen food storage drawers are pushed back fully before closing the door. Food can be separated into different storage drawers for easy
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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Cleaning WARNING: Switch off electrical supply and pull out mains plug before cleaning. Interior WARNING: Do not use abrasive powder, household cleaner, bleach or wax polish to clean the interior, they will leave a smell inside the fridge freezer. 1. Remove stored food and wrap or cover it and place into insulated containers to keep it cool/frozen whilst cleaning. 2. Remove salad bins, racks, shelves and drawers from each compartment. Wash in warm water and washing up l
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Maintenance Going Away If you are going away and don’t want to use your fridge freezer, switch off electricity supply and pull out the mains plug. Remove food and follow the cleaning instructions on the previous page. Note : Leave the doors ajar to prevent an accumulation of odours. Alternatively, if you want to keep your freezer running but want to empty the fridge you could set the holiday mode. See CONTROLS section. Changing the Light Bulb WARNING: Switch off electricity supply and pull out t
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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Door Reversal You will need a selection of small hand tools, screwdrivers, spanners etc. to carry out this procedure. Our Service Department can arrange for an Engineer to do the conversion for you but a charge will be made. WARNING: Switch off electrical supply and pull out the mains plug. Remove all door furniture and all loose items/fittings from inside the fridge freezer. If you have previously set up and used the fridge freezer and since decided to reverse the doors,
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Door Reversal Door Handle Reversal 12. Remove the hole plugs from the right hand side of the door. 13. Unscrew the handle fixing screws and carefully remove the handle from the door. 14. Turn the handle vertically, top to bottom and place against the right hand side. 15. Secure the handle in place with the original fixing screws. 16. Use the hole plugs removed from the right hand side to fill the holes on the left. Refit Lower Door 17. Take off the two screw covers from the left hand centre pan
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TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting The display shows FF? IS THE FRIDGE FREEZER WORKING AS Fast freeze is selected. Remember to turn fast YOU WANT? freeze off after 24 hours from the introduction of fresh food to be frozen. However, it will Have you read through the instruction book ? automatically cancel after 48 hours, if you forget. If you still have a problem, before calling our service organisation see if any of the tips below help. The holiday symbols are on the display? Holiday mode is selec
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Troubleshooting OPERATING SOUNDS OF A FRIDGE FREEZER These are the normal types of sound that your fridge freezer will make: The fridge freezer motor (compressor) makes a buzzing or humming sound when it is running. This can be louder when it is first switched on. This sound will reduce over the first few months. Gases flowing through the pipes can produce gurgling, bubbling, roaring or humming noises. Expansion and contraction of parts inside the fridge freezer can produce a cracking n
