GRUNDIG GFPN 66820 Freezer User Manual

GRUNDIG GFPN 66820 Freezer

Please read this manual first!

Dear Customer
Please read this manual before using the product.
Thank you for choosing this Grundig product. We would like you to achieve the optimal effi-ciency from this high quality product which has been manufactured with state of the art tech-nology. To do this, carefully read this manual and any other documentation provided before using the product and keep it as a reference.
Heed all information and warnings in the user manual. This way, you will protect yourself and your product against the dangers that may occur.
Keep the user manual. Include this manual with the unit if you hand it over to someone else.

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• Hazard that may result in death or injury.
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NOTICE A hazard that may cause material damage to the product or its surroundings

Safety Instructions

This section includes the safety instructions necessary to pre-vent the risk of personal injury or material damage.
Our company shall not be held responsible for damages that may occur if these instructions are not observed.
Installation and repair opera-tions shall always be performed by authorized service.
Use original spare parts and ac-cessories only.
Original spare parts will be provided for 10 years, following the product purchasing date. Do not repair or replace any component of the product un-less it is clearly specified in the user manual.
Do not perform any modifica-tions on the product.

Intention of Use

This product is not suitable for commercial use and should not be used other than for its inten-ded use. This product is de-signed to be used indoors, at home and similar places.
For example;

• In the staff kitchens of the stores, offices and other work-ing environments,
• In farm houses,
• In the units of hotels, motels or other resting facilities that are used by the customers,
• In hostels, or similar environ-ments,
• In catering services and similar non-retail applications.

This product shall not be used in open or enclosed external en-vironments such as vessels, balconies or terraces. Exposing the product to rain, snow, sun- light and wind may cause risk of fire.

Safety of Children, Vulnerable Persons and Pets

• This product may be used by children aged 8 years and older and persons with under-developed physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are being supervised or have been given instruction concerning use of the appli-ance in a safe way and the hazards involved.
• Children between 3 and 8 years are allowed to put and take out food into/from the cooler product.
• Electrical products are danger-ous for children and pets. Chil-dren and pets must not play with, climb on, or enter the product.
• Cleaning and user mainten-ance should not be performed by children unless there is someone overseeing them.
• Keep the packaging materials away from children. Risk of in-jury and suffocation.

Before disposing of old products that shall not be used any more:

1. Unplug the power cord from the mains socket.
2. Cut the power cable and re-move it from the appliance together with the plug.
3. Do not remove the racks and drawers from the product to prevent children from getting inside the appliance.
4. Remove the doors.
5. Store the product so that it shall not be tipped over.
6. Do not allow children to play with the scrapped product.

• Do not dispose of the product by throwing it into fire. Risk of explosion.
• If there is a lock available on the product’s door, keep the key out of children’s reach.

Electrical Safety

• The product shall not be plugged into the outlet during installation, maintenance, cleaning, repair, and transport-ation operations.
• If the power the cable is dam-aged, it shall be replaced by authorized service only to avoid any risk that may occur.
• Do not tuck the power cord under the product or to the rear of the product. Do not put heavy items on the power cord. The power cable should not be bent, crushed, and come into contact with any heat source.
• Do not use an extension cord, multi-plug or adaptor to oper-ate your product.
• Portable multi-plugs or port-able power supplies may over-heat and cause fire. Thus, do not have a multi-plug behind or in the vicinity of the product.
• The plug shall be easily ac-cessible. If this is not possible, a mechanism that meets the electrical legislation and that disconnects all terminals from the mains (fuse, switch, main switch, etc.) shall be available on the electrical installation.
• Do not touch the plug with wet hands.
• When unplugging the appli-ance, don’t hold the power cord, but the plug.
• When placing the device, make sure that the feed cable is not being pinched or dam-aged.
• Do not place multi portable sockets or portable power supplies behind the device.

Handling Safety

• This product is heavy, do not handle it by yourself.
• Do not hold the product from its door while handling the product.
• Be careful not to damage the cooling system and the pipes while handling the product. Do not operate the product if the pipes are damaged, and con-tact an authorized service.

Installation Safety

• Contact the Authorized Ser-vice for the product’s installa-tion. To prepare the product for use, see the information in the user manual and make sure the electric and water util-ities are as required. If not, call a qualified electrician and plumber to arrange the utilities as necessary. Failure to do so may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or injury.
• Check for any damage on the product before installing it. Do not have the product installed if it is damaged.
• Place the product on a clean, level and hard surface and bal-ance it with the adjustable legs. Otherwise, the refriger-ator may tip over and cause injuries.
• The product shall be installed in a dry and ventilated environ-ment. Do not keep carpets, rugs or similar covers under the product. This may cause risk of fire as a result of inad-equate ventilation!
• Do not block or cover ventila-tion holes. Otherwise, power consumption increases and your product may be dam-aged.
• The product must not be con-nected to supply systems such as solar power supply. Otherwise, your product may be damaged due to sudden voltage changes!
• The more refrigerant a refriger-ator contains, the bigger its in-stallation room should be. In very small rooms, a flammable gas-air mixture may occur in case of a gas leak in the cool-ing system. At least 1 m³ of volume is required for each 8 grams of refrigerant. The amount of the refrigerant avail-able in your product is spe-cified in the Type Label.
• The installation place of the product shall not be exposed to direct sunlight and it shall not be in the vicinity of a heat source such as stoves, radiat-ors, etc. If you cannot prevent installation of the product in the vicinity of a heat source, use a suitable insulation plate and make sure the minimum distance to the heat source is as specified below:
  • At least 30 cm away from heat sources such as stoves, ovens, heating units and heaters, etc.,
  • And at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.
• Your product has the protec-tion class of I.
• Plug the product in a groun-ded socket that conforms with the Voltage, Current and Fre-quency values specified in the type label. The socket must have a 10A – 16A fuse. Our firm will not assume respons-ibility for any damages due to usage without earthing and without power connection in compliance with local and na-tional regulations.
• The product’s power cable must be unplugged during in-stallation. Otherwise, risk of electric shock and injury may occur!
• Do not plug the product to loose, broken, dirty, greasy sockets or sockets that have come out of their seats or sockets with a risk of water contact.
• Place the power cable and hoses (if any) of the product so that they shall not cause a risk of tripping over.
• Penetration of humidity to live parts or to the power cord may cause short circuit. Thus, do not use the product in hu-mid environments or in areas where water may splash (e.g. garage, laundry room, etc.) If the refrigerator is wet by wa-ter, unplug it and contact an authorized service.
• Do not ever connect your refri-gerator to power saving devices. These systems are harmful for the product

Operational Safety

• Do not ever use chemical solvents on the product. These materials contain an ex-plosion risk.
• In case of a failure of the product, unplug it and do not operate until it is repaired by the authorized service. There is a risk of electric shock!
• Do not place a source of flame (e.g. candles, cigarettes, etc.) on the product or in the vicinity of it.
• Do not get on the product. Risk of falling and injury!
• Do not cause damage to the pipes of the cooling system using sharp and piercing tools.The refrigerant that sprays out in case of puncturing the gas pipes, pipe extensions or up-per surface coatings may cause irritation of skin and in-jury to the eyes.
• Do not place and operate electrical appliances inside the refrigerator/freezer unless it is advised by the manufacturer.
• Do not jam any parts of your hands or your body to the moving parts inside the product. Be careful to prevent jamming of your fingers between the refrigerator and its door. Be careful while opening or closing the door if there are children around.
• Do not put ice cream, ice cubes or frozen food to your mouth as soon as you take them out of the freezer. Risk of frostbite!
• Do not touch the inner walls, metal parts of the freezer or food kept inside the freezer with wet hands. Risk of frost-bite!
• Do not place soda cans or cans and bottles that contain fluids that may be frozen to the freezer compartment.Cans or bottles may explode. Risk of injury and material damage!
• Do not use or place materials sensitive against temperature such as flammable sprays, flammable objects, dry ice or other chemical agents in the vicinity of the refrigerator. Risk of fire and explosion!
• Do not store explosive materi-als such as aerosol cans with flammable materials inside the product.
• Do not place cans containing fluids over the product. Splashing of water on an elec-trical part may cause the risk of an electric shock or a fire.
• This product is not intended for storage and cooling of medicines, blood plasma, laboratory preparations or sim-ilar materials and products that are subject to the Medical Products Directive.
• If the product is used against its intended purpose, it may cause damage to or deteriora-tion of the products kept in-side.
• If your refrigerator is equipped with blue light, do not look at this light with optical devices. Do not stare directly at UV LED light for a long time. Ultra-violet rays may cause eye strain.
• Do not fill the product with more food than its capacity. Injuries or damages may occur if the contents of the refriger-ator fall when the door is opened. Similar problems may also occur when an object is placed over the product.
• Ensure that you have removed any ice or water that may have fallen to the floor to prevent in-juries.
• Change the locations of the racks/bottle racks on the door of your refrigerator only when the racks are empty. Danger of injury!
• Do not place objects that may fall/tip over on the product. These objects may fall while opening or closing the door and cause injuries and/or ma-terial damages.
• Do not hit or exert excessive pressure on glass surfaces. Broken glass may cause injur-ies and/or material damages.
• The cooling system in your product contains R600a refri-gerant. The refrigerant type used in the product is spe-cified in the type label. This gas is flammable. Therefore, be careful not to damage the cooling system and the pipes while operating the product. In case of damage to the pipes;

1. Do not touch the product or the power cable.
2. Keep the product away from potential sources of fire that may cause the product to catch fire.
3. Ventilate the area where the product is placed. Do not use a fan.
4. Contact Authorized Service.
5. If the product is damaged and you observe gas leak, please stay away from the gas. Gas may cause frostbite if it contacts your skin.

Food Storage Safety

Please pay attention to the fol-lowing warnings to avoid food spoilage:

• Leaving the doors open for a long time may cause the tem-perature inside the product to rise.
• Regularly clean the accessible drainage systems in contact with food.
• Clean the water tanks that have not been used for 48 hours and mains-fed water systems that have not been used for more than 5 days.
• Store raw meat and fish products in appropriate com-partments within the product. Thus, it does not drip on or come into contact with other foods.
• Two-star freezer compart-ments are used for storing pre-filled foods, making and storing ice and ice cream.
• One, two and three-star com-partments are not appropriate for freezing fresh food.
• If the cooling product has been left empty for a long time, turn off the product, de-frost, clean, and dry the product in order to protect the housing of the product.

Maintenance and Cleaning Safety

• Do not pull by the door handle if you shall move the product for cleaning purposes. Handle may cause injuries if it is pulled too hard.
• Do not clean the product by spraying or pouring water on the product and inside the product. Risk of electric shock and fire.
• When cleaning the product, do not use sharp and abrasive tools or household cleaning agents, detergent, gas, gasol-ine, thinner, alcohol, varnish, and similar substances. Use only cleaning and mainten-ance agents that are not harmful for food inside the product.
• Do not ever use steam or steamed cleaning materials for cleaning the product and thawing the ice inside it. Steam contacts the live areas in your refrigerator and causes short circuit or electric shock.
• Take care to keep water away from the electronic circuits or lighting of the product.
• Use a clean, dry cloth to wipe the dust or foreign material on the tips of the plugs. Do not use a wet or damp piece of cloth to clean the plug. Other-wise, risk of fire or electric shock may occur.

Environmental Instructions

Compliance with the WEEE Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product

This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classifica-tion symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE).
This symbol indicates that this product shall not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its service life. Used device must be returned to offical collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic devices. To find these collection systems please contact to your local author- ities or retailer where the product was puchased. Each household performs import-ant role in recovering and recycling of old appliance. Appropriate disposal of used ap-pliance helps prevent potential negative con-sequences for the environment and human health.

Compliance with RoHS Directive
The product you have purchased complies with EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited ma-terials specified in the Directive.

Package information
Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our Na-tional Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materi-als together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

Your Freezer

1. Adjustable Door Shelf
2. Electronic Indicator
3. Adjustable Legs
4. Freezer Compartments
5. Adjustable glass shelves
6. Lightning glass

*Optional: Figures in this user manual are schematic and may not exactly match your product. If your product does not comprise the relevant parts, the information pertains to other models.

Installation

Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-tion first!

Right Place For Installation
Contact the Authorized Service for the product’s installation. To prepare the product for installation, see the information in the user manual and make sure the electric and water utilities are as required. If not, call an electrician and plumber to arrange the utilities as necessary.

WARNING:
The manufacturer assumes no re-sponsibility for any damages caused by the work carried out by unauthor-ized persons.
WARNING:
The product’s power cable must be unplugged during installation. Failure to do so may result in death or seri-ous injuries!
WARNING:
If the door span is too narrow for the product to pass, remove the door and turn the product sideways; if this does not work, contact the au-thorized service.

• Place the product on a flat surface to avoid vibration.
• Place the product at least 30 cm away from the heater, stove and similar sources of heat and at least 5 cm away from elec-tric ovens.
• Do not expose the product to direct sun-light or keep it in damp environments.
• Your product requires adequate air circu-lation to function efficiently. If the product will be placed in an alcove, remember to leave at least 5 cm clearance between the product and the ceiling, rear wall and the side walls.
• Check if the rear wall clearance protection component is present at its location (if provided with the product).
• If the component is not available, or if it is lost or fallen, position the product so that at least 5 cm clearance shall be left between the rear surface of the product and the wall of the room. The clearance at the rear is important for efficient operation of the product.

Electrical Connection

Do not use extension or multi sock-ets in power connection.
Damaged power cable must be re-placed by Authorized Service.
When placing two coolers in adja-cent position, leave at least 4 cm distance between the two units.

• Our firm will not assume responsibility for any damages due to usage without earth-ing and power connection in compliance with national regulations.
• The power cable plug must be easily ac-cessible after installation.
• Do not use multi-group plug with or without extension cable between the wall socket and the refrigerator.

Hot Surface Warning
The side walls of your product are equipped with cooler pipes to enhance the cooling system. High pressure fluid may flow through these surfaces, and cause hot sur-faces on the side walls. This is normal and it does not require servicing. Be careful when you contact these areas.

Attaching the Plastic Wedges
Use the plastic wedges provided with the product to maintain sufficient space for air circulation between the product and the wall.

1. To attach the wedges, remove the screws on the product and use the screws provided with the wedges.
2. Attach 2 plastic wedges on the ventila-tion cover as shown in the figure.

Adjusting the Legs
If the product is not in balanced position, ad-just the front adjustable legs by rotating them to right or left.

Installation of the Cooler and Freezer Products Side-by-side

When the freezer and cooler products are in-stalled side by side, the installation should be performed so that the freezer product (1) will be on the left and the cooler product (2) will be on the right. To prevent sweating prob-lems that might occur between products, anti-condensation elements are located on the left side of the cooler product.

Preparation

Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-tion first!

What to Do for Energy Saving

Connecting the product to electronic energy-saving systems is harmful, as it may damage the product.

• This refrigerating appliance is not intended to be used as a built in appliance.
• Do not keep the refrigerator doors open for long periods.
• Do not place hot food or beverages into the refrigerator.
• Do not overfill the refrigerator; blocking the internal air flow will reduce cooling capacity.
• In order to load the maximum quantity of food into the freezer compartment of your refrigerator, the upper drawers should be taken out and the food should be placed onto the wire/glass shelves. Net volume and energy consumption information declared in the energy label of your refrigerator was tested by taking out the upper drawers in the cooler department and the ice bucket, which is easily removable by hand.
• Using the below drawer when storing is strongly recommended.
• Depending on the product’s features; de-frosting frozen foods in the cooler com-partment will ensure energy saving and preserve food quality.
• Make sure the foods are not in contact with the cooler compartment temperature sensor described below.
• If they are in contact with the sensor, en-ergy consumption of the appliance might increase
• Food shall be stored using the drawers in the cooler compartment in order to ensure energy saving and protect food in better conditions.
• Food packages shall not be in direct con-tact with the temperature sensor located in the freezer compartment.

First Use
Before using your refrigerator, make sure the necessary preparations are made in line with the instructions in “Safety and Environmental Instructions” and “Installation” sections.

• Keep the product running without placing any food inside for 6 hours and do not open the door, unless absolutely neces-sary.
• The temperature change caused by open-ing and closing of the door while using the product may normally lead to condensa-tion on door/body shelves and glassware placed in the product.

A sound will be heard when the compressor is engaged. It is normal for the product to make noise even if the compressor is not running, as fluid and gas may be compressed in the cooling system.
It is normal for the front edges of the refrigerator to be warm. These areas are designed to warm up in order to prevent condensation.
For some models, indicator panel turns off automatically 1 minute after the door closes. It will be reactivated when the door is opened or any but-ton is pressed.

Climate Class and Definitions
Please refer to the Climate Class on the rat-ing plate of your device. One of the following information is applicable to your device ac-cording to the Climate Class.

Operating the Product

Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-tion first!

• Do not use any mechanical tools or any other tools than the recommendations of the manufacturer to speed up the thawing operation.
• Do not use parts of your refrigerator such as the door or drawers as a support or a step. This may cause the product to trip over or its components to be damaged.
• The product shall be used for storing food only.
• SN: Long Term Temperate Climate: This cooling device is designed for use at ambi-ent temperatures between 10 °C and 32 °C.
• N: Temperate Climate: This cooling device is designed for use at ambient temperat-ures between 16°C and 32 °C.
• ST: Subtropical Climate: This cooling device is designed for use at ambient tem-peratures between 16°C and 38°C.
• T: Tropical Climate: This cooling device is designed for use at ambient temperatures between 16°C and 43°C.
• Turn off the water valve if you will be away from home (e.g. at vacation) and you will not be using the Icematic or the water dis-penser for a long period of time. Other-wise, water leaks may occur.

Unplugging the Product

• If you are not going to use the product for a long time, unplug the product from the socket.
• Remove the food to prevent odours,
• Wait for the ice to melt, clean the interior and let it dry, leave the doors open to avoid damaging the inner body plastics.

Use of Your Appliance

Control Panel of the Product

1. Error Status Indicator
2. Energy Saving (Display Off) Indicator
3. Quick Freezing Key
4. Temperature Adjustment Key

Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-tion first. Auditory and visual functions on the indicator panel will assist you in using the refrigerator. *Optional: Shown functions are optional, there may be differences of shape and loca-tion in functions found on your appliance’s indicator panel.

Error Condition Indicator
This indicator shall be active when your refri-gerator cannot perform adequate cooling or in case of any sensor error. On the freezer compartment temperature indicator the letter “E” and on the cooler compartment temperature indicator the numbers 1, 2, 3 will be displayed. These numbers on the indicator specify the service regarding the failure. If you place hot food in the freezer compart-ment or leave its door open for a prolonged time, an exclamation mark can be lit. This is not a fault, this warning shall be removed when the food is cooled down or when any key is pressed.

Energy Saving (Display Off) Indicator
When the doors are opened and not closed for an extended period of time, the energy saving mode is automatically enabled and the energy saving icon is on. When the en-ergy saving function is enabled, all icons other than the energy saving icon will be off on the display. When the energy saving function is active, pressing any key or open-ing the door will deactivate the energy saving function and the display signals will return to normal. The energy- saving function is a func-tion activated ex-factory and cannot be can-celled.

Quick Freezing Key
When the quick freezing key is pressed the quick freezing symbol shall be illuminated and the quick freezing function shall be ac-tivated. The freezer compartment temperat-ure is set to -27 °C. Press the key again to cancel the function. The quick freezing func-tion will be automatically cancelled after 50 hours. To freeze a large amount of fresh food, press the quick freezing key before placing the food in the freezer compartment.

Temperature Adjustment Key
Allows adjustment of temperature for the re-frigerator. Pressing the key will enable the compartment temperature to be set at -18 °C, -19°C, -20 °C, -21 °C, -22 °C, -23 °C and -24 °C.

Freezing Fresh Foods

• Foods to be frozen must be divided into portions according to a size to be con-sumed, and frozen in separate packages. In this way, all the food should be preven-ted from being re-frozen by thawing.
• In order to protect the nutritional value, the aroma and the colour of the foods as much as possible, vegetables should be boiled for a short period of time before freezing. (Boiling is not necessary for foods such as cucumber, parsley.) Cooking time of the vegetables frozen in this way is shortened by 1/3 than that of the fresh ve-getables.
• To extend the storage times of frozen foods, boiled vegetables must first be filtered and then hermetically packaged as in the all types of foods.
• Foods should not be placed in the freezer compartment without package.
• The packaging material of the food to be stored should be air-tight, thick and dur-able and should not deform with cold and humidity. Otherwise, the food that is hardened by freezing might pierce the package. Sealing the package well is also important in terms of securely storing the food.

The Following Packaging Types Are Suitable to Freeze Food:
Polyethylene bag, aluminium foil, plastic foil, vacuum bags and cold-resistant storage containers with caps.

The Use of Following Types of Pack-aging Is Not Recommended to Freeze Food:
Packaging paper, parchment paper, cello-phane (gelatin paper), garbage bag, used bags and shopping bags.

• Hot foods should not be placed in the freezer compartment without cooling.
• When placing unfrozen fresh foods in the freezer compartment, please note that it does not contact with frozen foods. Cool-pack (PCM) can be placed to the rack im-mediately below the quick freezing rack for preventing them from being getting warm.
• During the freezing time (24 hours) do not place other food to the freezer.
• Place your foods to the freezing shelves or racks by spreading them so that they will not be cramped (it is recommended that the packaging does not come into contact with each other).
•  Frozen foods must be immediately con-sumed in a short period of time after de-frosting and must never be frozen again.
• Do not block the ventilation holes by put-ting your frozen foods in front of the ventil-ation holes located on the back surface.
• We recommend you to attach a label onto the package and write the name of the foods in the package and the freezing time.

Foods Suitable for Freezing:
Fish and seafood, red and white meat, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbaceous spices, dairy products (such as cheese, butter and strained yoghurt), pastries, ready or cooked meals, potato dishes, souffle and desserts.
Foods Not Suitable for Freezing: Yoghurt, sour milk, cream, mayonnaise, leaved salad, red radish, grapes, all fruits (such as apple, pears and peaches).

• For foods to be frozen quickly and thor-oughly, the following specified amounts per package should not be exceeded.
  • Fruits and vegetables, 0.5-1 kg
  • Meat, 1-1.5 kg
• A small amount of foods (maximum 2 kg) can also be frozen without the use of the quick freezing function.

To obtain the best result, apply the following instructions:

1. Activate the quick freezing function 24 hours before placing your fresh foods.
2. 24 hours after you have pressed the button, first place your food that you want to freeze to the top shelf with higher freezing capacity. Place your re-maining food, if any, to the rightmost part of the second shelf.
3. The quick freezing function will be auto-matically deactivated after 52 hours.
4. Do not try to freeze a large quantity of food at a time. Within 24 hours, this product can freeze the maximum food quantity specified as «Freezing Capacity … kg/24 hours» on its type label. It is not convenient to put more unfrozen/fresh foods to the freezer compartment than the quantity specified on the label.

• You can review the Meat and Fish, Vegetables and Fruits, Dairy Products tables for placing and storing your foods in the deep-freezer.

Advice on Storing Frozen Foods

• While purchasing your frozen foods, make sure that they are frozen at appropriate temperatures and their packages are not broken.
• Put the packages in the freezer compart-ment as soon as possible after purchasing them.
• Make sure that the expiration date indic-ated on the packaging is not expired be-fore consuming the packaged ready meals that you remove from the freezer compart-ment.

Defrosting
The ice in the freezer compartments is auto-matically thawed.

Freezer Details
The EN 62552 standard requires (according to specific measurement conditions) that at least 4.5 kg of food for each 100 litres of freezer compartment volume can be frozen at 25 °C ambient temperature in 24 hours.

Defrosting the Frozen Foods
Depending on the food diversity and the pur-pose of use, a selection can be made between the following options for defrosting:

• At room temperature (it is not very suitable to defrost the food by leaving it at room temperature for a long time in terms of maintaining the food quality)
• In the refrigerator
•  In the electrical oven (in models with or without fan)
• In the microwave oven

CAUTION!

•  Never put acidic beverages in glass bottles and cans into your freezer due to the risk of explosion.
• If there is moisture and abnormal swelling in the packaging of frozen foods, it is likely that they were previously stored in an im-proper storage condition and their con-tents deteriorated. Do not consume these foods without checking.
• Since the taste of some spices in cooked meals may change when exposed to long-term storage conditions, you must add lesser amount of spices to your foods to be frozen or the desired spices should be added to the foods after the thawing pro-cess.

Recommended Temperature Settings

-21,-22,-23 or -24 oC

| These settings are recommended when the ambient temperature is higher than 30

°C or when you think the refrigerator is not cool enough due to frequent opening and closing of the door.

Quick freezing

| Use when you want to freeze your foods in a short time. It is recommended to be used for protecting the quality of your fresh foods. There is no need for you to use the quick freezing function when storing your frozen foods. There is no need for you to use the quick freezing function to freeze the small amounts of fresh food up to a maximum of 2 kg daily.

Meat and Fish

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Preparation

| Longest stor- age time

(month)

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Meat Products

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Veal

| Steak| By cutting them 2 cm thick and placing foil between them or wrapping tightly with stretch| 6-8
Roast| By packing the pieces of meat in a refrigerator bag or wrapping them tightly with stretch| 6-8
Cubes| In small pieces| 6-8
Schnitzel, chops| By placing foil between cut slices or wrapping individually with stretch| 6-8

Mutton

| Chops| By placing foil between meat pieces or wrapping individu- ally with stretch| 4-8
Roast| By packing the pieces of meat in a refrigerator bag or wrapping them tightly with stretch| 4-8
Cubes| By packing the shredded meats in a refrigerator bag or wrapping them tightly with stretch| 4-8

Beef

| Roast| By packing the pieces of meat in a refrigerator bag or wrapping them tightly with stretch| 8-12
Steak| By cutting them 2 cm thick and placing foil between them or wrapping tightly with stretch| 8-12
Cubes| In small pieces| 8-12
Boiled meat| By packaging in small pieces in a refrigerator bag| 8-12
Mince| Without seasoning, in flat bags| 1-3
Offal (piece)| In pieces| 1-3
Fermented sausage – Salami| It should be packaged even if it has casing.| 1-3
Jambon| By placing foil between cut slices| 2-3

Poultry and hunting anim- als

| Chicken and Turkey| By wrapping in foil| 4-6
Goose| By wrapping in foil (portions should not exceed 2.5 kg)| 4-6
Duck| By wrapping in foil (portions should not exceed 2.5 kg)| 4-6
Deer, Rabbit, Roe Deer| By wrapping in foil (portions should not exceed 2.5 kg, and their bones should be separated)| 6-8

Meat and Fish

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Preparation

| Longest stor- age time

(month)

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Fish and sea- food

| Freshwater fish (Trout, Carp, Crane, Catfish)| ****

After thoroughly cleaning the inside and scales, it should be washed and dried, and the tail and head parts should be cut when necessary.

| 2
Lean fish (Sea bass, Turbot, Sole)| 4-6
Fatty fish (Bonito, Mackerel, Bluefish, Red Mullet, An- chovy)| ****

2-4

Shellfish| Cleaned and in bags| 4-6
Caviar| In its packaging, in an aluminium or plastic container| 2-3

Fruits and Vegetables

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Preparation

| Longest storage time

(month)

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String bean and Pole bean| By shock boiling for 3 minutes after washing and cutting into small pieces| 10-13
Green pea| By shock boiling for 2 minutes after shelling and washing| 10-12
Cabbage| By shock boiling for 1-2 minute(s) after cleaning| 6-8
Carrot| By shock boiling for 3-4 minutes after cleaning and cutting into slices| 12
Pepper| By boiling for 2-3 minutes after cutting the stem, dividing into two and separating the seeds| 8-10
Spinach| By shock boiling for 2 minutes after washing and cleaning| 6-9
Leek| By shock boiling for 5 minutes after chopping| 6-8
Cauliflower| By shock boiling in a little lemon water for 3-5 minutes after separat- ing the leaves, cutting the core into pieces| 10-12
Eggplant| By shock boiling for 4 minutes after washing and cutting into 2cm pieces| 10-12
Squash| By shock boiling for 2-3 minutes after washing and cutting into 2cm pieces| 8-10
Mushroom| By lightly sauteing in oil and squeezing lemon on it| 2-3
Corn| By cleaning and packing in cob or granular| 12
Apple and Pear| By shock boiling for 2-3 minutes after peeling and slicing| 8-10
Apricot and Peach| Divide in half and extract the seeds| 4-6
Strawberry and Raspberry| By washing and shelling| 8-12
Baked fruit| By adding 10% sugar in the container| 12
Plum, Cherry, Sour Cherry| By washing and shelling the stalks| 8-12
Dairy Products| Preparation| Longest Storage Time (Month)| Storage Conditions
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Cheese (except feta cheese)

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By placing foil thereb- etween, in slices

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6-8

| It can be left in its original pack- aging for short term storage. For long- term storage it should also be wrapped in aluminium or plastic foil.
Butter, margarine| In its own packaging| 6| In its own packaging or in plastic containers

Reversing the Door Opening Side

The door opening side of your refrigerator can be reversed according to the place you put it. When you need this, you should defin-itely call the nearest Authorized Service.

Door Open Alert
An audible alert will be heard if the product’s door remains open for 1 minute. The audible alert will stop when you close the cabinet door or press any button on the display (if available).

Maintenance and Cleaning

WARNING:
Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-tion first.

WARNING:
Unplug the refrigerator before clean-ing it.

• Do not use sharp or abrasive tools to clean the product. Do not use materials such as household cleaning agents, soap, detergents, gas, gasoline, thinner, alcohol, wax, etc.
• The dust shall be removed from the ventil-ation grill on the rear of the product at least once a year (without opening the cover). Clean the product with a dry cloth.
• Take care to keep water away from the lamp’s cover and other electrical parts.
• Clean the door with a damp cloth. Re-move all contents to remove the door and body racks. Remove the door racks by lift-ing them upwards. Clean and dry the shelves, then attach back in place by slid-ing from above.
• Do not use chlorinated water or cleaning products on the exterior surface and chromecoated parts of the product. Chlor-ine will cause rust on such metallic sur-faces.

Replacing the Illumination Lamp

Call the Authorized Service when the Bulb/LED used for lighting in your refrigerator will be replaced.
Lamp(s) used in this appliance cannot be used for house lighting. Intended use of this lamp is to help the user place food into the refrigerator / freezer safely and comfortably.

• Do not use sharp and abrasive tools, soap, house cleaning materials, deter-gents, gas, gasoline, varnish and similar substances to prevent deformation of the plastic part and removal of prints on the part. Use warm water and a soft cloth for cleaning, and then dry it.
• On the products without a No-Frost fea-ture, water droplets and icing up to a thickness of a finger may occur on the rear wall of the freezer compartment. Do not clean, and never apply oils or similar ma-terials.
• Use a mildly dampened micro-fibre cloth to clean the external surface of the product. Sponges and other types of cleaning clothes may cause scratches.
• To clean all removable components during the cleaning of the interior surface of the product, wash these components with a mild solution consisting of soap, water and carbonate. Wash and dry thoroughly. Pre-vent contact of water with illumination components ad the control panel.

CAUTION:
Do not use vinegar, rubbing alcohol or other alcohol based cleaning agents on any interior surface.

Stainless Steel External Surfaces
Use a non-abrasive stainless steel cleaning agent and apply it with a soft lint-free cloth. To polish, gently wipe the surface with a mi-cro-fibre cloth dampened with water and use dry polishing chamois. Always follow the veins of the stainless steel.

Preventing Odours
The product is manufactured free of any odorous materials. However, keeping the food in inappropriate sections and improper cleaning of internal surfaces may lead to odours.

Troubleshooting

Check this list before contacting the service. Doing so will save you time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not related to faulty workmanship or materials. Certain features mentioned herein may not apply to your product.

The refrigerator is not working.

• The power plug is not fully settled. >>> Plug it in to settle completely into the socket.
• The fuse connected to the socket power-ing the product or the main fuse is blown. >>> Check the fuse.

Condensation on the side wall of the cooler compartment (MULTI ZONE, COOL CONTROL and FLEXI ZONE).

• The door is opened too frequently. >>> Take care not to open the product’s door too frequently.
• The environment is too humid. >>> Do not install the product in humid environments.
• Foods containing liquids are kept in un-sealed holders. >>> Keep the foods con-taining liquids in sealed holders.
• The product’s door is left open. >>> Do not keep the product’s door open for long periods.
• The thermostat is set to a very cool tem-perature. >>> Set the thermostat to an appropriate temperature.
• To avoid this, clean the inside with carbon-ated water every 15 days.
• Keep the foods in sealed holders, as mi-cro-organisms arising from foods kept in unsealed containers will cause bad odour.
• Do not keep expired and spoilt foods in the refrigerator.

Protecting Plastic Surfaces
Oil spilled on plastic surfaces may damage the surface and must be cleaned immedi-ately with warm water.

Compressor is not working.

• In case of sudden power failure or pulling the power plug off and putting back on, the gas pressure in the product’s cooling system is not balanced, which triggers the compressor thermic safeguard. The product will restart after approximately 6 minutes. If the product does not restart after this period, contact the service.
• Defrosting is active. >>> This is normal for a fully-automatic defrosting product. The defrosting is carried out periodically.
• The product is not plugged in. >>> Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
• The temperature setting is incorrect. >>> Select the appropriate temperature set-ting.
• The power is out. >>> The product will continue to operate normally once the power is restored.

The refrigerator’s operating noise is in-creasing while in use.

• The product’s operating performance may vary depending on the ambient temperat-ure variations. This is normal and not a malfunction.

The refrigerator runs too often or for too long.

• The new product may be larger than the previous one. Larger products will run for longer periods.
• The room temperature may be high. >>> The product will normally run for long peri-ods in higher room temperature.
• The product may have been recently plugged in or a new food item is placed in-side. >>> The product will take longer to reach the set temperature when recently plugged in or a new food item is placed in-side. This is normal.
• Large quantities of hot food may have been recently placed into the product. >>> Do not place hot food into the product.
• The doors were opened frequently or kept open for long periods. >>> The warm air moving inside will cause the product to run longer. Do not open the doors too fre-quently.
• The freezer or cooler door may be ajar. >>> Check that the doors are fully closed.
• The product may be set to a temperature that is too low. >>> Set the temperature to a higher degree and wait for the product to reach the adjusted temperature.
• The cooler or freezer door washer may be dirty, worn out, broken or not properly settled. >>> Clean or replace the gasket. Damaged / torn door washer will cause the product to run for longer periods to preserve the current temperature.

The freezer temperature is very low, but the cooler temperature is adequate.

• The freezer compartment temperature is set to a very low degree. >>> Set the freezer compartment temperature to a higher degree and check again.

The cooler temperature is very low, but the freezer temperature is adequate.

• The cooler compartment temperature is set to a very low degree. >>> Set the cooler compartment temperature to a higher degree and check again.

The food items kept in cooler compart-ment drawers are frozen.

• The cooler compartment temperature is set to a very low degree. >>> Set the cooler compartment temperature to a higher degree and check again.

The temperature in the cooler or the freezer is too high.

• The cooler compartment temperature is set to a very high degree. >>> Temperat-ure setting of the cooler compartment has an effect on the temperature in the freezer compartment. Wait until the temperature of relevant parts reach the sufficient level by changing the temperature of cooler or freezer compartments.
• The doors were opened frequently or kept open for long periods. >>> Do not open the doors too frequently.
• The door may be ajar. >>> Fully close the door.
• The product may have been recently plugged in or a new food item is placed in-side. >>> This is normal. The product will take longer to reach the set temperature when recently plugged in or a new food item is placed inside.
• Large quantities of hot food may have been recently placed into the product. >>> Do not place hot food into the product.

Shaking or noise.

• The surface is not flat or durable >>> If the product is shaking when moved slowly, adjust the stands to balance the product. Also make sure the ground is sufficiently durable to bear the product.
• Any items placed on the product may cause noise. >>> Remove any items placed on the product.
• The product is making noise of liquid flow-ing, spraying etc.
• The product’s operating principles involve liquid and gas flows. >>> This is normal and not a malfunction.

There is sound of wind blowing coming from the product.

• The product uses a fan for the cooling process. This is normal and not a malfunc-tion.

There is condensation on the product’s internal walls.

• Hot or humid weather will increase icing and condensation. This is normal and not a malfunction.
• The doors were opened frequently or kept open for long periods. >>> Do not open the doors too frequently; if open, close the door.
• The door may be ajar. >>> Fully close the door.

There is condensation on the product’s exterior or between the doors.

• The ambient weather may be humid, this is quite normal in humid weather. >>> The condensation will dissipate when the hu-midity is reduced.

The interior smells bad.

• The product is not cleaned regularly. >>> Clean the interior regularly using sponge, warm water and carbonated water.
• Certain holders and packaging materials may cause odour. >>> Use holders and packaging materials without free of odour.
• The foods were placed in unsealed hold-ers. >>> Keep the foods in sealed holders. Microorganisms may spread out of un-sealed food items and cause bad odour.

DISCLAIMER / WARNING

Some (simple) failures can be adequately handled by the end-user without any safety issue or unsafe use arising, provided that they are carried out within the limits and in accordance with the following instructions (see the “Self- Repair” section).
Therefore, unless otherwise authorized in the “Self-Repair” section below, repairs shall be addressed to registered professional re-pairers in order to avoid safety issues. A re-gistered Professional repairer is a profes-sional repairer that has been granted access to the instructions and spare parts list of this

• Remove any expired or spoilt foods from the product.

The door is not closing.

• Food packages may be blocking the door. >>> Relocate any items blocking the doors.
• The product is not standing in full upright position on the ground. >>> Adjust the stands to balance the product.
• The surface is not flat or durable >>> Make sure the surface is flat and suffi-ciently durable to bear the product.

The crisper is jammed.

• The food items may be in contact with the upper section of the drawer. >>> Reor-ganize the food items in the drawer.

Temperature on the product surface.

• High temperature may be observed between two doors, on the side panels and on the rear grill area while your product is operated. This is normal and it does not require servicing.

Fan continues to operate when the door is opened.

• Fan may continue to operate when the freezer door is open.

WARNING: If the problem persists after following the instructions in this section, contact your vendor or an Authorized Service. Do not try to re-pair the product. This is normal.

product by the manufacturer according to the methods described in legislative acts pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC. However, only the service agent (i.e .au-thorized professional repairers) that you can reach through the phone number given in the user manual/warranty card or through your authorized dealer may provide service under the guarantee terms. Therefore, please be advised that repairs by professional repairers (who are not authorized by) Grundig shall void the guarantee.

Self-Repair
Self-repair can be done by the end-user with regard to the following spare parts:door handles,door hinges, trays, baskets and door gaskets (an updated list is also avail-able support.grundig.com as of 1st March 2021).
Moreover, to ensure product safety and to prevent risk of serious injury, the mentioned self-repair shall be done following the in-structions in the user manual for selfrepair or which are available in support.grundig.com . For your safety, unplug the product before attempting any self-repair.
Repair and repair attempts by end-users for parts not included in such list and/or not following the instructions in the user manuals for self-repair or which are available in sup-port.grundig.com, might give raise to safety issues not attributable to Grundig, and will void the warranty of the product. Therefore, it is highly recommended that end-users refrain from the attempt to carry out repairs falling outside the mentioned list of spare parts, contacting in such cases au-thorized professional repairers or registered professional repairers. On the contrary, such attempts by end-users may cause safety is-sues and damage the product and sub-sequently cause fire, flood, electrocution and serious personal injury to occur.
By way of example, but not limited to,the following repairs must be addressed to author-ized professional repairers or registered pro-fessional repairers:compressor, cooling cir-cuit, main board,inverter board, display board, etc.
The manufacturer/seller cannot be held liable in any case where end-users do not comply with the above.
The spare part availability of the refrigerator that you purchased is 10 years.During this period, original spare parts will be available to operate the refrigerator properly
The minimum duration of guarantee of the refrigerator that you purchased is 24 months.
This product is equipped with a lighting source of the “G” energy class.
The lighting source in this product shall only be replaced by Professional repairer.
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