COOKOLOGY RETRO93FWH Under Counter Fridge User Manual

COOKOLOGY RETRO93FWH Under Counter Fridge

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Safety warnings

Warning

Warning: risk of fire/flammable materials

• This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments; farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments; catering and similar non-retail applications.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons to avoid a hazard.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
• The appliance has to be unplugged after use and before carrying out user maintenance on the appliance.
• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Please abandon the refrigerator according to local regulators for it uses flammable blowing gas and refrigerant.
• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged.
• Do not locate multiple portable socket outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
• Do not use extension cords or ungrounded (two-prong) adapters
• Risk Of child entrapment.Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
  • Take off the doors
  • Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside
• The refrigerator must be disconnected from the source of the electrical supply before attempting the installation of the accessory.
• Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming materials used for the appliance are flammable. Therefore, when the appliance is scrapped, it shall be kept away from any fire source and be recovered by a special recovering company with corresponding qualifications other than be disposed of by combustion, to prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.
• The necessity that, for doors or lids fitted with locks and keys, the keys be kept out of the reach of children and not in the vicinity of the refrigerating appliance, to prevent children from being locked inside
• For EU standard: This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be done by children without supervision. Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliances.
• To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions:
  • Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase in the temperature in the compartments of the appliance.
  • Clean regular surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.
  • Clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 hours; flush the water system connected to a water supply if water has not been drawn for 5 days. (note 1)
  • Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with or drip onto other food.
  • Two-star frozen-food compartments are suitable for storing pre-frozen food, storing or making ice cream, and making ice cubes. (note 2)
  • One-, two- and three-star compartments are not suitable for the freezing of fresh food. (note 3)
  • For appliances without a 4-star compartment: this refrigerating appliance is not suitable for freezing foodstuffs. (note 4)
  • If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave the door open to prevent mold from developing within the appliance.
• Note 1,2,3,4: Please confirm whether it is applicable according to your product compartment type.
• For a freestanding appliance: this refrigerating appliance is not intended to be used as a built-in appliance
• Warning: To avoid a hazard due to the instability of the appliance, it must be fixed in accordance
• Warning: Connect to potable water supply only. (Suitable for ice-making machine)
• To Prevent A Child From Being Entrapped, Keep Out Of Reach Of Children And Not In The Vicinity of Freezer (Or Refrigerator). (Suitable for products with locks)

Meaning of safety warning symbols

• Prohibition symbols
  The symbols indicate prohibited matters, and those behaviors are forbidden. Non-compliance with the instructions may result in product damage or endanger the personal safety of users.

• Warning symbols
  The symbols indicate matters that must be followed, and those behaviors must be strictly executed in line with the operation requirements. Non- compliance with the instructions may result in product damage or endanger the personal safety of users.

• Note symbols
  The symbols indicate matters to pay attention to, and these behaviors shall be specially noted. Due precautions are needed or minor or moderate injuries or damages of the product will be caused.

This manual contains lots of important safety information which shall be observed by the users.

Electricity related warnings

• Do not pull the power cord when pulling the power plug of the refrigerator. Please firmly grasp the plug and pull out it from the socket directly.
• Do not damage the power cord under any condition to ensure safety use, do not use it when the power cord is damaged or the plug is worn.
• Worn or damaged power cords shall be replaced in manufacturer-authorized maintenance stations.
• The power plug should be firmly contacted with the socket or else fires might be caused. Please ensure that the grounding electrode of the power socket is equipped with a reliable grounding line.
• Please turn off the valve of the leaking gas and then open the doors and windows in case of leakage of gas and other flammable gases. Do not unplug the refrigerator and other electrical appliances considering that spark may cause a fire.
• To ensure safety, it is not recommended that to place regulators, rice cookers, microwave ovens, and other appliances on the top of the refrigerator, those recommended by the manufacturer are not included. Do not use electrical appliances in the food pan.

Related warnings for use

• Do not arbitrarily disassemble or reconstruct the refrigerator, nor damage the refrigerant circuit; maintenance of the appliance must be conducted by a specialist
• A damaged power cord must be replaced by the manufacturer, its maintenance department or related professionals to avoid danger.
• The gaps between refrigerator doors and between doors and refrigerator body are small, be noted not to put your hand in these areas to prevent from squeezing the finger. Please be gentle when open the refrigerator door to avoid falling articles.
• Do not pick foods or containers with wet hands in the freezing chamber when the refrigerator is running, especially metal containers to avoid frostbite.
• Do not allow children to enter or climb the refrigerator to prevent children are sealed in the refrigerator or children are injured by the falling refrigerator.
• Do not spray or wash the refrigerator; do not put the refrigerator in moist places easy to be splashed with water so as not to affect the electrical insulation properties of the refrigerator.
• Do not place heavy objects on the top of the refrigerator considering that objects may fall when open the door, and accidental injuries might be caused.
• Please pull out the plug in case of power failure or cleaning. Do not connect the refrigerator to the power supply within five minutes to prevent damage to the compressor due to successive starts.

Warnings related to placing items

• Do not put flammable, explosive, volatile and highly corrosive items in the refrigerator to prevent damage to the product or fire accidents.
• Do not place flammable items near the refrigerator to avoid fires.
• This product is a household refrigerator and shall be only suitable for the storage of foods. According to national standards, household refrigerators shall not be used for other purposes, such as storage of blood, drugs or biological products.
• Do not place items such as bottled or sealed containers of fluid such as bottled beers and beverages in the refrigerator to prevent bursts and other losses.

Warnings for energy

1. A refrigerator might not operate consistently when sited for an extended period below the cold end of the range of temperatures for which the refrigerator appliance is designed.
2. The fact that effervescent drinks should not be stored in low-temperature compartments or cabinets and that some products such as water ice should not be consumed too cold;
3. The need to not exceed the storage time recommended by the food manufacturers for any kind of food particularly for commercially quick-frozen food in food refrigerators and frozen-food storage compartments or cabinets;
4. The precautions necessary to prevent an undue rise in the temperature of the frozen food while defrosting the refrigerating appliance, such as wrapping the frozen food in several layers of newspaper.
5. The fact that a rise in the temperature of the frozen food during manual defrosting, maintenance, or cleaning could shorten the storage life.

Warnings related to disposal

• The refrigerator’s refrigerant and cyclopentane foam materials are combustible materials and discarded refrigerators should be isolated from fire sources and can not be burned. Please transfer the refrigerator to qualified professional recycling companies for processing to avoid damage to the environment or other hazards.
• Please remove the door of the refrigerator and shelves which shall be properly placed to avoid accidents of children entering and playing in the refrigerator.

Correct Disposal of this product:
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other household wastes. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmentally safe recycling.

Proper use of refrigerator

Names of components

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

• The Refrigerating Chamber is suitable for storage of a variety of fruits, vegetables, beverages, and other food consumed in the short term. Cooking foods shall not be put in the refrigerating chamber until cooled to room temperature. The suggested storage time is 3 days to 5 days. It is the most energy-efficient to place food in the position shown in the picture above.
• Foods are recommended to be sealed up before putting into the refrigerator.
• It is recommended to put bottled or canned drinks and other items on the door;
• Convenient compartment, it can store food or drinks that need to be cooled quickly in a short time, please do not put food that needs to be frozen into it for storage.

Temperature Control

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

• The figures do not mean a specific set temperature, but a temperature level.
  • “COLD” means the warmest setting
  • “COLDER” means the coldest setting
  • The higher the figure is, the lower the actual temperature inside the refrigerator shall be. “OFF” means stop running.
• Please adjust between “cold” and “colder” gear.
• Recommended gear: “normal”

Placement

• Before using the refrigerator, remove all packaging materials including bottom cushions and foam pads and tapes inside the refrigerator, and tear off the protective film on the door and the refrigerator body.
• Keep away from heat and avoid direct sunlight. Do not place the refrigerator in moist or watery places to prevent rust or reduce of insulating effect.
• The refrigerator should be placed in a well-ventilated indoor place; the ground shall be flat, and sturdy.
• The top space of the refrigerator shall be greater than 30cm,and the distances from both sides and backside shall be more than 10cm to facilitate heat dissipation.

Installation of door handle (optional)

1. Handle base
2. Reserved hole on the door
3. Screwdriver
4. M5 hexagon screw (two)
5. Handle
6. M5 countersunk screw (one)

Instruction for handle installation:

1. As shown in the figure, align the two round holes inside the handle base (1) with the reserved holes on the door (2), and use the self-contained Phillips screwdriver (3) to fasten the two hexagon screws (4) until the handle base (1) does not shake.
2. Align the handle (5) with the upper and lower guide slots on the handle base (1), and push the handle horizontally from left to right as shown in the figure until it reaches the end.
3. Align the countersunk screw (6) with the reserved hole on the lower side of the handle (5), and secure it tightly.

Note:
6 To remove the handle, you need to remove the screw 6 first, and then slightly shake the handle to push it out in the opposite direction (from right to left). Be careful not to push it hard horizontally to avoid hitting your fingers.

Changing the Light (optional)
Any replacement or maintenance of the LED lamps is intended to be made by the manufacturer, its service agent, or a similarly qualified person.

(The above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Start to use

• The refrigerator shall stay for half an hour before connecting power when it is first started.
• The refrigerator shall run 2 to 3 hours before loading Fresh or refrigerated foods; the refrigerator shall run for more than 4 hours in summer in advance considering that the ambient temperature is high.

Energy saving tips

• The appliance should be located in the coolest area of the room, away from heat-producing appliances or heating ducts, and out of direct sunlight.
• Let hot foods cool to room temperature before placing them in the appliance. Overloading the appliance forces the compressor to run longer. Foods that freeze too slowly may lose quality, or spoil.
• Be sure to wrap foods properly, and wipe containers dry before placing them in the appliance. This cuts down on frost build-up inside the appliance.
• The appliance storage bin should not be lined with aluminum foil, wax paper, or paper towel. Liners interfere with cold air circulation, making the appliance less efficient.
• Organize and label food to reduce door openings and extended searches. Remove as many items as needed at one time, and close the door as soon as possible.

Leveling feet
Schematic diagram of the leveling feet

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Adjusting procedures:

1. Turn the feet clockwise to raise the refrigerator;
2. Turn the feet counterclockwise to lower the refrigerator;
3. Adjust the right and left feet based on the procedures above to a horizontal level.

Drain tray

(The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor)

Operation guide:

• Open the small door and pull out the drain tray.
• Empty the water in the drain tray and put the drain tray back.

Please empty the water in the drain tray regularly in case the water overflowing into the cabinet.

Maintenance of refrigerator

Cleaning

• Dusts behind the refrigerator and on the ground shall be timely cleaned to improve the cooling effect and energy saving.
• Check the door gasket regularly to make sure there is no debris Clean the door gasket with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water or diluted detergent.
• The interior of the refrigerator should be cleaned regularly to avoid odor
• Please turn off the power before cleaning the interior, and remove all foods, drinks, shelves, drawers, etc
• Use a soft cloth or sponge to clean the inside of the refrigerator, with two tablespoons of baking soda and a quart of warm water. Then rinse with water and wipe clean. After cleaning, open the door and let it dry naturally before turning on the power.
• For areas that are difficult to clean in the refrigerator (such as narrow sandwiches, gaps, or corners), it is recommended to wipe them regularly with a soft rag, soft brush, etc. and when necessary, combine them with some auxiliary tools (such as thin sticks) to ensure no contaminants or bacterial accumulation in these areas.
• Do not use soap, detergent, scrub powder, spray cleaner, etc., as these may cause odors in the interior of the refrigerator or contaminated food
• Clean the bottle frame, shelves, and drawers with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water or diluted detergent. Dry with a soft cloth or dry naturally.
• Wipe the outer surface of the refrigerator with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water, detergent, etc., and then wipe dry.
• Do not use hard brushes, clean steel balls, wire brushes, abrasives(such as toothpaste), organic solvents (such as alcohol, acetone, banana oil, etc.), boiling water, acid or alkaline items, which may damage the cooler surface and interior. Boiling water and organic solvents such as benzene may deform or damage plastic parts
• Do not rinse directly with water or other liquids during cleaning to avoid short circuits or affect electrical insulation after immersion

Please unplug the refrigerator for defrosting and cleaning.

Defrost

• The refrigerator shall be manually defrosted.
  • Disconnect the plug from the wall socket, open the door, and remove all the food to a cool place.
  • It is recommended to remove the frost with a plastic scraper or let the temperature rise naturally until the frost melts. Then wipe away the remaining ice and water, and plug in a socket for switching on the refrigerator.
  • It is normal for the evaporator in the refrigerator to frost in use. When you manually defrost, please use the drain tray to connect the defrosting water

Other mechanical devices or other means shall not be used to accelerate except those recommended by the manufacturer. Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

Stop using

• Power failure: Foods can be preserved for a couple of hours even in summer in case of power failure; it is recommended to reduce the frequency of opening doors and do not put fresh foods into the refrigerator.
• Long-time nonuse: Please unplug the refrigerator left unused for a long time for cleaning.
• Keep the door open to avoid the bad odor.
• Moving: Do not turn upside or vibrate the refrigerator, the carrying angle can not be greater than 45º.
• Do not hold the door and hinge when moving this unit.

Continuous operation is recommended when the refrigerator is started. Please do not stop the refrigerator under normal circumstances so as not to affect the refrigerator’s service life.

Troubleshooting

The following simple issues can be handled by the user. Please call the after- sale service department if the issues are not settled.

Table 1 Climate classes

• Extended temperate: ‘This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 10 °C to 32 °C’;
• Temperate: ‘This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 32 °C’;
• Subtropical: ‘This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 38 °C’;
• Tropical: ‘This refrigerating appliance is intended to be used at ambient temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 43 °C’;

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References

• Cookology | Kitchen & Home Cleaning Appliances

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