Ramtons RF-273 181 Litres Single Door Direct Cool Fridge Instruction Manual

Ramtons RF-273 181 Litres Single Door Direct Cool Fridge

Safety Warnings

Warning: risk-off  fire / flammable materials

RECOMMENDATIONS
This appliance is intended to be used in household 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.

• For EN standard: This appliance can be used by children aged 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 made by children without supervision.

• For IEC standards: 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 in order 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.

• WARNING: Risk of fire / flammable materials.

• WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

• WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

• WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

• WARNING: Please abandon the refrigerator according to local regulators for it uses flammable blowing gas and refrigerant.

• Do not use extension cords or ungrounded two-prong  adapters

• DANGER 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 electrical supply before attempting the installation of an accessory

• Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the refrigerator are flammable.
  Therefore, when the refrigerator is scraped, it shall be kept away from any fire source and be recovered by a special recovering company with a corresponding qualification other than be disposed of by combustion, so as to prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.

Meaning of safety warning symbols

This is a prohibition symbol.
Any incompliance with instructions marked with this symbol may result in damage to the product or endanger the personal safety of the user.

This is a warning symbol.
It is required to operate in strict observance of instructions marked with this symbol; or otherwise, damage to the product or personal injury may be caused.

This is a cautioning symbol.
Instructions marked with this symbol require special caution. Insufficient caution may result in slight or moderate injury or damage to the product.

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.
• To ensure safe use, do not damage the power cord or use the power cord when it is damaged or worn.
• Please use a dedicated power socket and the power socket shall not be shared with other electrical appliances. The ower 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.
• Do not use electrical appliances on the top of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

Warnings for using

• Do not arbitrarily disassemble or reconstruct the refrigerator, nor damage the refrigerant circuit; maintenance of the appliance must be conducted by a specialist
• Damaged power cord must be replaced by the manufacturer, its maintenance department or related professionals in order 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 squeezing the finger. Please be gentle when close 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 in order to avoid frostbite.
• Do not allow any child to get into or climb the refrigerator; otherwise suffocation or falling injury of the child may be caused
• Do not place heavy objects on the top of the refrigerator considering that objectives may fall when close or 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 power supply within five minutes to prevent damages to the compressor due to successive starts.

Warnings for placement

• Do not put flammable, explosive, volatile and highly corrosive items in the refrigerator to prevent damages to the product or fire accidents.
• Do not place flammable items near the refrigerator to avoid fires.
• The refrigerator is intended for household use, such as storage of foods; it shall not be used for other purposes, such as storage of blood, drugs or biological products, etc.
• Do not store beer, beverage or other fluid contained in bottles or enclosed containers in the freezing chamber of the refrigerator; otherwise, the bottles or enclosed containers may crack due to freezing to cause damage.

Warnings for energy

1. Refrigerating appliances might not operate consistently (possibility of defrosting of contents or temperature becoming too warm in the frozen food compartment) when sited for an extended period of time below the cold end of the range of temperatures for which the refrigerating appliance is designed.
2. The fact that effervescent drinks should not be stored in food freezer compartments or cabinets or in low-temperature compartments or cabinets, and that some products such as water ices should not be consumed too cold;
3. The need to not exceed the storage time(s) recommended by the food manufacturers for any kind of food and particularly for commercially quick-frozen food in food-freezer and frozen-food storage compartments or cabinets;
4. The precautions are 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 temperature of the frozen food during manual defrosting, maintenance or cleaning could shorten the storage life.
6. 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, in order to prevent children from being locked inside

Warnings for disposal

Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the refrigerator are flammable. Therefore, when the refrigerator is scraped, 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, so as to prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.

When the refrigerator is scraped, disassemble the doors, and remove the gasket of the door and  shelves; put the doors and shelves in a proper place, so as to prevent the trapping of any child.

Correct Disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed of with other household wastes throughout the EU. 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 refrigerators

Placement

• Before use, remove all packing materials, including bottom cushions, foam pads and tapes inside of the refrigerator;
  tear off the protective film on the doors and the refrigerator body.

• Keep away from heat and avoid direct sunlight. Do not place the freezer in moist or watery places to prevent rust or reduction of insulating effect.

• 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.

• The refrigerator is placed in a well-ventilated indoor place; the ground shall be flat, and sturdy (rotate left or right to adjust the wheel for leveling if unstable).

• The top space of the refrigerator shall be greater than 30cm, and The refrigerator should be placed against a wall with a free distance more than10cm to facilitate heat dissipation.

Precautions before installation:
Information in the Instruction Manual is only for reference. The physical product may differ. Before installation and adjusting of accessories, it shall be ensured that the refrigerator is disconnected from power.
Precautions shall be taken to prevent fall of the handle from causing any personal injury.

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

Ad justing procedures:

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

Changing the Light

• Disconnecting the mains supply before carrying out the bulb replacement
• Hold and lift up the light bulb cover.
• Remove the old bulb by unscrewing it in an anti-clockwise direction.
• Replace with a new bulb (Max. 15W) by screwing it in a clockwise direction making sure that it is secure in the bulb holder.
• Refit the light cover and re-connect your Fridge to the mains supply.

Starting

• Before the initial start, keep the refrigerator still for half an hour before connecting it to the power supply.
• Before putting any fresh or frozen foods, the refrigerator shall run for 2-3 hours, or for above 4 hours in summer when the ambient temperature is high.
• Spare enough space for the convenient opening of the doors and drawers.
• The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on the physical product or statement by the distributor

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 toweling. 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.

Structure and functions

Key components

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

Refrigerating chamber

• 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.
• Foods are recommended to be sealed up before putting into the refrigerator.
• The glass shelves can be adjusted up or down for a reasonable amount of storage space and easy use.

Note: Storage of too much food during operation after the initial connection to power may adversely affect the freezing effect of the refrigerator. Foods stored shall not block the air outlet; or otherwise
the freezing effect will also be adversely affected.

Functions REFRIGERATOR TEMP CONTROL

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

• Turn the temperature control knob to MAX, and the internal temperature of the refrigerator becomes lower.
• Turn the temperature control knob to MIN, and the internal temperature of the refrigerator becomes higher.
• The letter on the knob only represents the level temperature the “OFF” means to stop working.
• Defrosting button: Press the button, refrigerator begins to enter the state of defrosting, after the defrosting, the button automatically resets, and the normal operation of the refrigerator.

NOTE: Please adjust and use between ” MAX “and”MIN”.

Maintenance and care of the appliance

Overall cleaning

• Dust behind the refrigerator and on the ground shall be timely cleaned to improve the cooling effect and energy saving. The interior of the refrigerator should be cleaned regularly to avoid odor. Soft towels or sponges dipped in water and non-corrosive neutral detergents are suggested for cleaning. The freezer shall be finally cleaned with clean water and dry cloth. Open the door for natural drying before the power is turned on.
• 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 clean refrigerator considering that this may damage the fridge surface and interior.
• Do not rinse with water so as not to affect the electrical insulation properties.

WARNING: Please unplug the refrigerator for defrosting and cleaning.

Defrosting

• Power off the refrigerator.

• Remove the food from the refrigerator and place it properly to prevent food from melting.

• Clear the drainpipe (to use soft materials to prevent damage to the liner), Prepare the water containers for defrosting. (pay attention to cleaning the compressor compartment water tray, Avoiding overflow to the ground). You can use the natural temperature the natural defrost, you can also use the ice shovel to eliminate the frost (to use plastic or wooden ice shovel, for avoiding damage to the liner or pipe)

• You can also use the appropriate amount of hot water to speed up the defrost, with a dry towel to dry
  the water after defrosting.

• After defrosting, put back the foods in the cabinet, and power on the refrigerator

Out of operation

• Power failure: In case of power failure, even if it is in summer, foods inside the appliance can be kept for several hours; during the power failure, the times of door opening shall be reduced, and no more fresh food shall be put into the appliance.

• Long-time nonuse: The appliance shall be unplugged and then cleaned; then the doors are left open
  to prevent odor.

• Moving: Before the refrigerator is moved, take all objects inside out, fix the glass partitions, vegetable holder, freezing chamber drawers and etc. with tape, and tighten the leveling feet; close the doors and fix them with tape. During moving, the appliance shall not be laid upside down or horizontally, or be vibrated; the inclination during movement shall be no more than 45°.

WARNING:

The appliance shall run continuously once it is started. Generally, the operation of the appliance shall not be interrupted; otherwise, the service life may be impaired.

Troubleshooting

You may try to solve the following simple problems by yourself. If they cannot be solved, please contact the after-sales department.

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