beko HSM10440 Chest Freezer Instruction Manual
- June 16, 2024
- Beko
Table of Contents
Chest Freezer
Instruction of use
HSM10440 Chest Freezer
HSM10440
WARNING!
In order to ensure a normal operation of your refrigerating appliance,
which uses a completely environmentally friendly refrigerant the R 600a
(flammable only under certain conditions) you must observe the folloving
rules:
- Do not hinder the free circulation of the air around the appliance.
- Do not use mechanic devices in order to accelerate the defrosting, others than the ones recommended by the manufacturer.
- Do not destroy the refrigerating circuit.
- Do not use electric appliances inside the food keeping compartment, other than those that might have been recommended by the manufacturer.
Advice for recycling of the old appliance
Packing Recycling
Transport instructions
Warnings and special advice
Setting up
Electric connection
Switching off
Appliance description
Freezer operation
Advice for food conservation
Defrosting of the appliance
Cleaning of the appliance
Defects finding guide
Figures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.
Instruction for use
Congratulations for your choice!
The chest freezer you have purchased is one in the BEKO products range and
represents a harmonious joinng between the refrigeration technique with the
aestetical outlook. It has a new and attractive design and is built according
to the European and national standards which guarantee its operation and
safety features. At the same time, the used refrigerant, R600a, is
environment-friendly and it does not affect the ozone layer.
In order to use the best your freezer, we advise you to read carefully the
information in these user instructions.
Advice for recycling your old appliance
If your newly purchased appliance replaces an older appliance, you must
consider a few aspects.
The old appliances are not valueless scrap. Their disposal, while preserving
the environment, allows the recovery of important raw materials.
Make your old appliance useless :
– disconnect the appliance from the supply;
– remove the supply cord (cut it);
– remove the eventual locks on the door to avoid the blocking of children
inside, while playing, and the endangering of their lives.
The refrigerating apliances contain insulating materials and refrigerants
which require a proper recycling.
Original Spare parts will be provided for 10 years, following the product
purchasing date.
INFORMATION
The model information as stored in the product data base can be reached by
entering following website and searching for your model identifier (*) found
on energy label.
https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/
Please scan the QR code to find all the information relating to the packaging
and how to manage the packaging waste.
This appliance is not intended for use by person with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning 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.
Packing Recycling
WARNING !
Do not allow children to play with the packing or with parts of it. There is
the risk of suffocation with parts of corrugated cardboard and with plastic
film.
In order to get to you in good condition, the appliance was protected with a
suitable packing. All the materials of the packing are compatible with the
environment and recyclable. Please help us recycle the packing while
protecting the environment !
IMPORTANT !
Before putting the appliance in operation, readcarefully and entirely these
instructions. They contain important information concerning the setting up,
use and maintenance of the apliance.
The manufacturer is free of any responsibility if the information in this
document are not observed. Keep the instructions in a safe place in order to
reach them easily in case of need. They can also be useful subsequently by
another user.
ATTENTION!
This appliance must be used only for its intended purpose, (household use), in
suitable areas, far from rain, moisture or other weather conditions.
Transport instructions
The appliance must be transported, as much as possible, only in vertical
position. The packing must be in perfect condition during transport.
If during transport the appliance was put in horisontal position (only
according to the markings on the packing), it is advised that, before putting
it into operation, the appliance is left to rest for 4 hours in order to allow
the settling of the refrigerating circuit.
The failure to to observe these instructions can cause the breakdown of the
motorcompressor and the cancellation of its warranty.
Warnings and general advice
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Do not plug in the appliance if you noticed a failure.
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The repairs must be done only by qualified personel.
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In the following situations please unplug the appliance from the mains: – when you defrost completely the appliance; – when you clean the appliance. To unplug the appliance, pull by the plug, not by the cable!
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Ensure the minimum space between the appliance and the wall against which it is placed.
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Do not climb on the appliance.
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Do not allow the children to play or hide inside the appliance.
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Never use electric appliances inside the freezer, for defrosting.
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Do not use the appliance near heating appliances, cookers or other sources of heat and fire.
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Do not leave the freezer door open more than it is necessary to put in or take out the food.
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Do not leave the food in the appliance if it is not working.
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Do not keep inside products containing flammable or explosive gases.
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Do not keep inside fizzy drinks (juice, mineral water, champagne, etc.) in the freezer: the bottle can explode! Do not freeze drinks in plastic bottles.
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Do not eat ice cubes or icecream immediately after having taken them out of the freezer because they may cause „freezer burns”.
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Never touch cold metal parts or frozen food with wet hands because your hands can quickly freeze on the very cold surfaces.
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If you do not use your appliance for a few days, it is not advisable to switch it off. If you do not use it for a longer period, please proceed as follows :
– unplug the appliance;
– empty the freezer;
– defrost it and clean it;
– leave the door open to avoid the formation of unpleasant smells. -
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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If your appliance has a lock, keep it locked and store the key in a safe place, out of the reach of children. If you are discarding an appliance with lock, make sure that, is made ineffective. This is very important so as to avoid children being trapped inside, which may cause their loss of life.
Setting up
This appliance was designed to operate at an ambient temperature between -5° C and +430° C. If the ambient temperature is above +43° C, inside the appliance the temperature can increase. Set up the appliance far from any source of heat and fire. Placing it in a warm room, the direct exposure to sunbeams or near a heat source (heaters, cookers, ovens), will increase the energy consumption and shorten the product life.
- Please observe the following minimun distances:
- 100 cm from the cookers working with coal or oil;
- 150 cm from the electric and gas cookers.
- Ensure the free circulation of the air around the appliance, by observing the distances shown in Item 2.
Place the appliance in a perfectly even, dry and well ventilated place. Assemble the supplied accessories.
Electric connection
Your appliance is intended to operate at a single-phase voltage of 230V/50 Hz. Before plugging in the appliance, please make sure that the parameters of the mains in your house (voltage, currect type, frequency) comply to the operation parameters of the appliance.
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The information concerning the supply voltage and the absorbed power is given on the marking label placed in the back side of the freezer.
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The electric installation must comply with the law requirements.
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The earthing of the appliance is compulsory. The manufacturer has no responsibility for any damage to persons, animals or goods which may arise from the failure to observe the specified conditions.
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The appliance is endowed with a supply cord and a plug (European type, marked 10/16A) with double earthing contact for safety. If the socket is not the same type with the plug, please ask a specialised electrician
to change it. -
Do not use extension pieces or multiple adapters.
Hot Surface Warning!
Side walls of your product is equipped with refrigerant pipes to improve the
cooling system. Refrigerant with high temperatures may flow through these
areas, resulting in hot surfaces on the side walls. This is normal and does
not need any servicing. Please pay attention while touching these areas.
Switching off
The switching off must be possible by taking the plug out of the socket or by
means of a mains two-poles switch placed before the socket.
Operation
Before putting into operation, clean the inside of the appliance (see chapter
„Cleaning”).
After finishing this operation please plug in the appliance, adjust the
thermostat knob to an average position. The green andred LEDs in the
signalling block must light.
Leave the appliance work for about 2 hours without putting food inside it.
The freezing of the fresh food is possible after min. 20 hours of operation.
Appliance description
(Item. 1)
- Door
- Door handle
- Thermostat box
- Basket
Freezer operation
Temperature adjustment
The temperature of the freezer is adjusted by means of the knob assembled on
the thermostat (item. 4), position „MAX” being the lowest temperature.
The achieved temperatures can vary according to the conditions of use of the
appliance, such as: place of the appliance, ambient temperature, frequency of
door opening, extent of filling with food of the freezer. The position of the
thermostat knob will change according to these factors.
Normally, for an ambient temperature of approx. 32° C, the thermostat will be
adjusted on an average position.
It includes:
- Thermostat adjustment knob – the inside temperature is adjusted.
- green LED – shows that the appliance is supplied with electric energy.
- red LED – damage – lights if the temperature in the freezer is too high. The LED will operate 15-45 minutes after the putting into operation of the freezer, then it must go off. If the LED goes on during the operation, this means that defects have occurred.
- LED Orange– fast freeze function activated – by setting the knob to Superfreeze position the orange led goes on, showing that the appliance entered into the “fast freeze” mode. The exit of this mode is done automatically after 50 hours then the appliance runs in economic mode, and the orange led goes off.
The three LEDs give information about the mode of operation of the freezer.
Advice for food conservation
The freezer is intended to keep the frozen food for a long time, as well as to
freeze fresh food.
One of the main elements for a successful food freezing is the packing.
The main conditions that the packing must fulfill are the following: to be
airtight, to be inert towards the packed food, to resist to low temperatures,
to be proof to liquids, grease, water vapours, smells, to be able to be
washed.
These conditions are fulfilled by the following types of packings: plastic or
aluminium film, plastic and aliminium vessels, waxed cardboard glasses or
plastic glasses.
IMPORTANT !
– For freezing the fresh food please use the supplied baskets of the
appliance.
– Do not place into the freezer a too large quantity of food at a time. The
quality of the food is best kept if they are deeply frozen as quickly as
possible. This is why it is advisable not to exceed the freezing capacity of
the appliance specified in the ” Product Fiche”.
– The fresh food must not come into contact with the food already frozen.
– The frozen food you have bought can be placed into the freezer without
having to adjust the thermostat.
– If the freezing date is not mentioned on the packing, please take into
consideration a period of max. 3 months, as a general guide.
– The food, even partially defrosted, cannot be frozen again, it must be
consumed immediately or cooked and then refrozen.
– The fizzy drinks will not be kept in the freezer.
– In case of a power failure, do not open the door of the appli ance. The froz
en food will not be affected if the failure lasts less than 30 hours.
Freezing with Superfrost
- Place the knob to super frost position. The Superfrost lamp comes on.
- Wait 24 hours.
- Place the fresh food in the freezer. In order to achieve fast freezing, food should be in contact with the interior walls when it is placed in the freezer.
- The Superfrost facility automatically switches the fast freezing procedure off after 50 hours.
Important
When you place the knob in MAX position, the compressor might not switch on
for a few minutes.
This is due to the integrated rise-delay switch which is designed to increase
the life span of the refrigeration unit.
You should not switch the thermostat to
MAX :
– when placing frozen food in the freezer;
– when freezing up to approx. 2 kg fresh food daily.
Defrosting of the appliance
- We advise you to defrost the freezer at least twice a year or when the ice layer has an excessive thickness.
- The ice build-up is a normal phenomenon.
- The quantity and the rapidity of ice buildup depends on the ambient conditions and on the frequency of the door opening.
- We advise you to defrost the appliance when the quantity of frozen food is the least.
- Before defrosting, adjust the thermostat knob to a higher position so that the food stores more cold.
– Unplug the appliance.
– Take out the frozen food, wrap it in several sheets of paper and put them in refrigerator or a cool place.
For a fast thaw please leave the door open.
Do not use sharp metal objects to remove the ice.
Do not use hairdriers or other electric heating appliances for defrosting.
Inside cleaning
Before starting the cleaning, unplug the appliance from the mains.
- It is advisable to clean the appliance when you defrost it.
- Wash the inside with lukewarm water where you add some neutral detergent. Do not use soap, detergent, gasoline or acetone which can leave a strong odour.
- Wipe with a wet sponge and dry with a soft cloth.
During this operation, avoid the excess of water, in order to prevent its
entrance into the thermal insulation of the appliance, which would cause
unpleasant odours.
Do not forget to clean also the door gasket especially the bellow ribs, by
means of a clean cloth.
Outside cleaning
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Clean the outside of the freezer by means of a sponge soaked in soapy warm water, wipe with a soft cloth and dry.
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The cleaning of the outside part of the refrigerating circuit (motorcompressor, condenser, connection tubes) will be done with a soft brush or with the vacuum-cleaner. During this operation, please take care not to distort the tubes or detach the cables.
Do not use scouring or abrasive materials ! -
After having finished the cleaning, replace the accessories at their places and plug in the appliance.
Defects finding guide
The appliance does not work.
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There is a power failure.
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The plug of the supply cord is not inserted well into the socket.
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The fuse is blown.
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The thermostat is in „OFF” position.
The temperatures are not low enough(red LED on). -
The food prevents the door closing.
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The appliance was not placed correctly.
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The appliance is placed too close to a heat source.
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The thermostat knob is not in the correct position.
Excessive ice build-up -
The door was not closed properly.
The following are not defects -
Possible noddings and cracks coming from the product: circulation of the refrigerant in the system.
Noises during operation
In order to keep the temperature at the value you have adjusted, the
compressor of the appliance starts periodically.
The noises which can be heard in such situation are normal.
They are redced as soon as the appliance reaches the operation temperature.
The humming noise is made by the compressor. It can become a little stronger
when the compressor starts.
The bubbling and gurgling noises coming from the refrigerant circulating in
the pipes of the appliance, are normal operating noises.
Warning !
Never try to repair yourself the appliance or its electric components. Any
repair made by an unauthorised person is dangerous for the user and can result
in the warranty cancellation.
The symbol on the product or on packaging indicates that this product may not
be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health,
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this
product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, you household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
5893640200/AA
References
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