NEXEL 243229 Compact Refrigerator Instruction Manual

: June 14, 2024
: NEXEL

Table of Contents

NEXEL 243229 Compact Refrigerator
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS AND FEATURES
HANDLING AND PLACEMENT
INSTRUCTION FOR USAGE
INSTRUCTION FOR USAGE
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
BUTTON INSTRUCTION OF DISPLAY
LIGHTING AND ITS REPLACEMENT
TROUBLESHOOTING
References
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NEXEL 243229 Compact Refrigerator

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using the appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:

This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. See important grounding instructions.
Install or locate the refrigerator only in accordance with the provided installation instructions.
To protect against electric shock, do not place cord, plug, or refrigerator in water or other liquid.
Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
Do not operate this appliance if it contains a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped.
This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel. Contact the nearest authorized service facility or call our toll-free customer service number for information on examination, repair, or adjustment.
Do not cover or block any openings or air vents on this appliance.
Do not store this appliance outdoors or use it near water.
Do not locate this appliance near heat sources or open flame.
Do not use or store gasoline or other flammable vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.
Do not place heavy objects or magnet items on top of the refrigerator.
The refrigerant of this product is R600a, which is flammable. Make sure not to damage the cooling system during transportation and installation.
To minimize the risk of possible ignition due to improper service or the use of incorrect parts, this unit must be serviced by factory-authorized personnel only.

PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

DANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT

Prior to discarding old refrigerators or freezers:

Remove doors.
Leave shelves in place so that children may not climb inside Note: All refrigeration products contain refrigerants, which under federal law must be removed prior to disposal. If disposing of an old refrigerator, verify with a qualified disposal company for instructions.

IMPORTANT GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.

WARNING
Improper use of grounding can result in a risk of electric shock.

Consult a qualified electrician if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.
If an extension cord is required, use only a 3-wire extension cord with a 3-blade grounding plug, and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the unit plug. The marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be equal to or greater than the rating of the appliance.

PARTS AND FEATURES

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Door Bin
Glass shelf
Crisper
Freezer upper drawer
Freezer lower drawer

HANDLING AND PLACEMENT

The refrigerator should be placed on a flat and solid surface. Do not use the foam pad of the refrigerator to make it higher. If there is a slight instability, the adjustable feet at the front of the refrigerator can be adjusted. Rotate the adjustable foot clockwise to raise the height of the refrigerator and reduce the height by counterclockwise.
The refrigerator should not be placed in wet places. If the refrigerator is accidentally splashed with water or other dirt, please clean it with a soft cloth.
Do not place in an area that gets below 41°F and do not use in an area that will get wet.
Please pull the power plug and remove all the food in the fridge when handling.
Use tape to fix the movable parts of the refrigerator, like the glass shelves of the fridge, vegetable crisper and freezer drawer. Close the door and fix it with adhesive tape so as not to be opened when moving.
Do not hold the handles to move the refrigerator in the process of transportation. You should lift the refrigerator from the bottom.
A refrigerator should be placed in a dry, well-ventilated place. The sides and back of the refrigerator should be retained more than 2 inches of space, and the top to retain more than 2 inches of space.
The refrigerator should be placed far away from any heat source and space of direct sunlight, so as not to affect the performance of the refrigerator.
It is not appropriate to lift sideways or reverse the refrigerator during the handling. If you have to tilt, the inclination between the cabinet and the ground should not be less than 45 degrees. Do not use the mobile pulley on the prone scratched floor, it may scratch the floor.
The refrigerator you purchased uses R600a refrigerants that are very flammable. When you are transporting and placing the refrigerator, please avoid collisions or violent shocks to prevent damage of the refrigeration system or fire accidents.

Note: Refrigerators cannot be transported upside down or lying flat. If they are transported incorrectly, refrigerators must be placed upright for 2 hours before they can be plugged in.

Responsible disposal of the appliance
At the end of its working life, do not throw this appliance out with your household trash. Electrical and electronic appliances contain materials and substances that, if handled or disposed of incorrectly, could be potentially hazardous to the environment and human health. Observe any local regulations regarding the disposal of electrical consumer goods and dispose of it appropriately for recycling and recovery of the refrigerant. This appliance contains the flammable refrigerant isobutane (R600a) and cyclopentane (R141b) in the cabinet insulation and must be disposed of in a separate waste collection. Contact your local authorities for advice on recycling facilities in your area Take care not to damage the pipework at the back of the appliance before or during transportation so that the refrigerant gas cannot escape. The plug must be rendered useless and the cable cut off directly behind the appliance or the machine to prevent misuse

DANGER. Risk of child entrapment: When discarding a refrigerator, make sure to take off the door and the spring action or bolt catch. Leave the shelves in place so that children cannot easily climb in, get trapped inside and suffocate.

INSTRUCTION FOR USAGE

All the packaging components, including the foam pad (which cannot be used to make the refrigerator higher) and the adhesive tape used for fixing accessories, must also be removed. Check the accessories and information, as well as the items in the package according to the packing list in the instructions.
After the power supply is switched on, the refrigerator will continue to work for a long time in order to reach the predetermined temperature. During this time, please try to reduce the number of times you open the doors. For the first and a longer working time, the noise of the refrigerator may be slightly louder, and the temperature of both sides may be higher. After a period of time, when the refrigerator is fully cooled, it can be used and put food into.
Please do not rush to connect the power supply after the stable placement and cleanness of the refrigerator. It should stand for at least 2 hours, and then switch on the power to ensure the normal operation of the refrigerator.
Place the refrigerator in the right place (see the foregoing points for attention), and do a full cleaning of the refrigerator before use (refer to the latter section of cleaning methods) of the refrigerator.
Note: The power cord should not be pressed by the refrigerator itself and other heavy objects, so as to avoid damaging the power line and causing accidents.
The temperature of the refrigerating chamber is usually around 32-50°F, which is used to store fresh food for a short time, such as vegetables, fruits beverages, etc.
Refrigerated food should be wrapped in plastic wrap and placed evenly on the shelf to prevent taint odour or excessive evaporation of moisture.
The storage of goods in the refrigerating chamber should not be too dense. It should leave proper space for the cold air circulation. Hot food should be cooled to room temperature and then put into the fridge.
Radish or similar food should cut off leaves to prevent nutrition from being absorbed by leaves.
The amount of fresh food placed in the freezer should not exceed the freezing capacity listed in the technical parameters of the refrigerator.
Minimize the number of opening and closing times to reduce the loss of cold air. So that the storage period can be extended.
Note: It should be noted that food should not obstruct the air outlet when storing food, so as not to cause bad circulation of the cool air and affect the normal performance of the refrigerator.
Frozen foods should not be refrozen after thawing. They should be eaten as quickly as possible.
Use sealed packages or fresh-keeping bags to freeze food as far as possible, so that they can be stored for a longer time and can reduce freezer burn on the food chamber.
After a loss of power, please reduce the number of open doors, and try not to put in the new food ( to prevent the temperature in the cabinet from picking up faster).
If a power outage is known to change pick up to rise, you should make more ice cubes that are placed in a watertight container and put them in the upper of the refrigerating chamber.

INSTRUCTION FOR USAGE

When the refrigerator is not in use, please open the door to prevent the bad smell from the residue of the food in the refrigerator.
The freezing drawer is used for storing something that needs to be preserved for a long time, such as meat, fish and so on.
Package the food to be frozen as flat as possible to facilitate freezing and thawing.
After pulling off the power, it should be kept the refrigerator at least 5 minutes apart before it is reenergized. vertically, so that the storage period can be extended.
The food that can be washed is best to be stored after cleaning and drying.
If the refrigerator needs to be stopped for a long time, the power plug should be removed, the power should be cut off, and the refrigerator should be cleaned according to the method described above. In general, do not block up the refrigerator, otherwise, it will affect the service life of the refrigerator.

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Defrost

This product is a frost-free refrigerator, and there is no need for manual defrosting.

Cleaning

The refrigerator should be cleaned often to avoid unpleasant smells.
Before cleaning, you must remove the plug.
Use a soft towel or sponge dipped in warm water (neutral detergent can be added) to clean the cabinet except for the door seal. When the door seal is cleaned, you must rinse and wipe it with dry cloth.

Note: Do not spray the water directly when cleaning, so as not to affect the insulation performance of electrical components. Use a dry rag when cleaning electrical components such as switch and light.

Note: Do not use hard brushes, wire brushes, detergents, gasoline, lacquer thinner, acetone and other organic solvents, hot water or acid, alkali to clean the refrigerator.

Guide for the installation

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Place the tray above the mounting position and force the door up to the bottom, completing the installation when it cannot continue to move down.

Door Mullion
When the door mullion is positioned unfolded as illustrated in Figure 1, the door will not close properly. Please fold the door mullion inside as shown in figure 2 before closing the door. In order to prevent damage, do not try to close the door when the mullion is unfolded as shown in Figure 1.

Note: in order to prevent condensation, the door mullion is provided with a heater for heating. Door mullion heating is a normal phenomenon and has no effect on frozen food.

BUTTON INSTRUCTION OF DISPLAY

The below picture is a schematic diagram of an electronic display.

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Button instruction

“Fridge” button: adjust the setting temperature of the refrigerating chamber (press down is effective).
“Freezer” button: adjust the setting temperature of the freezing chamber (press down is effective).
“Select” button: with each click (within 5 seconds), the corresponding function icon flickers, and then switches among quick freezing- intelligence successively (press down is effective). No operation within 5 seconds will end.
Press” “for 8 seconds, temperature display unit to the operation mentioned earlier, can be switched to Celsius or Fahrenheit, light of “°F°C ” will be turned on according to the operation mentioned earlier.

THE SETTING OF THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT
The LED display turns bright when the door is open. Push the “Fridge” button. The buzzer rings. Then the refrigerating room turns into the setting condition. The temperature patterns turns flash and the temperature of the refrigerating room increases 1. The temperature will be recycled as “33”—“45”.

Warning: The temperature will be set finally and the flash will disappear without setting the operation for over 5 seconds.

THE SETTING OF THE FREEZING ROOM

The LED display turns bright when the door is open. Push the ‘freezer’ button. The buzzer rings. Then the freezing room turns into the setting condition. The temperature turns flash and the temperature of the freezing room increases 1. It will recycle from “5” — “-8”.

Warning: The temperature will be set successfully and the flash will disappear if stops setting over 5 seconds.

The setting of the functions

The LED display turns bright when the door is open. Push the “Select” button. Then it turns into the condition of setting functions.
Entering the quick freezing mode: Push the “Select” button. Flashing 5 times When the quick freezing pattern turns bright, it is in the quick freezing mode.
Exiting the quick freezing mode: Push the “Select” button. Disappear When the quick freezing pattern disappears, it is exiting the quick freezing mode.
Note: In quick freezing mode, the temperature of the freezer room is fixed at a low temperature, and it cannot be regulated. It will exit the quick freezing mode within 24 hours after finishing freezing.
Entering the smart mode: Push the “Select” button. Flashing 5 times When the smart pattern turns bright, it is in the smart mode.
Exiting the smart mode: Push the “Select” button. Disappear When the smart pattern disappears, it is exiting the smart mode.

Note: In the smart mode, the temperature of the refrigerator and freezer change as the change of the environmental temperature and regulate the temperature automatically.
Warning: Push the “Select” button, exit the smart mode, and all select pattern disappears, then it exits the setting of select modes. regulate the temperature automatically.

The zone shown is for humidity adjustment. Users can slide the module left or right in accordance with the food situation. When the module is located in the “LOW” side, the humidity is low in the crisper. When the module is located in the “HIGH” side, the humidity is high in crisper.

LIGHTING AND ITS REPLACEMENT

When the door of the refrigerating chamber opens, the LED light turns on.
When the lighting is damaged, please remove the lampshade first and then replace the LED lighting.
The specific operations are shown in the following diagram:
- Please move the lampshade and the thermostat out 3-5mm in the direction of the arrow.
- Take out the lamp shade and thermostat downwards. the arrow.
- Pull the connection terminal, use the screwdriver to remove the LED light board and replace it.
  Note: If the LED lamp is abnormal, it should be replaced by professionals. Do not dismantle and replace it privately in order to avoid damage.

TROUBLESHOOTING

The refrigerator doesn’t work.

Is the refrigerator power connected (plugs, sockets.)?
Is the supply voltage too low?

There is an unusual smell in the refrigerator.

Is the odorous food wrapped tightly?
Check whether there is any spoiled food.
The interior of the refrigerator needs cleaning.

The temperature inside the cabinet is not low enough.

The door is not closed tightly, frequent opening of the door, the door left open for too long, air outlet is blocked by food.
The position of the refrigerator is either under direct sunlight or near the stove, heater and other heat-producing appliances.
Poor ventilation, the sides or backboard blocked by something or too dirty of the cabinet.
Setting the temperature too high will cause the temperature inside the cabinet not to be low enough.

Note: If detected by the above method, your refrigerator is still abnormal, please contact our after-sales service department or local authorized maintenance department in time.

Lighting doesn’t work.

Is the LED lamp (bulb) damaged?
Is the refrigerator power connected (plugs, sockets, insurance, etc.)?

The compressor runs for a long time.

This is a normal phenomenon for a long-time operation when used for the first time.
Put a large number of food that needs to be refrigerated or frozen at a time.
The weather is hot and the environmental temperature is too high.
Open the refrigerator door frequently.
The refrigerator door is not closed tightly.
Low temperature is set.

The refrigerator is noisy when running