BR27B Built-in Combi Fridge-Freezer
User Manual for your BR27B BUILT-IN COMBI FRIDGEFREEZER NOTE: This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference.
CONTENTS HT mod 140306 YOUR APPLIANCE’S SPECIFICATIONS …….…….3 SAFETY INFORMATION / ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE .. 4 USING YOUR FRIDGE……………….……………..………5-18 YOUR BR27B FRIDGE …………………….………………….5 BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE…………….……………….…6 UNDERSTANDING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER…………7-11 ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER …12-14 NOTES ON USE …………………………………………………15 STORAGE GUIDE FOR YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER …16-18 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ……………………19-21 TIPS FOR SAVING ENERGY …………………………………21 INSTALLING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER .……………..
Specifications of your BR27B Built-In Fridge-Freezer HT mod 02/03/06 Congratulations on purchasing a Baumatic BR27B Built-in Combi Fridge-Freezer! Your Fridge has: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gross capacity: 262 litres Net capacity (fridge/freezer) 163/88 litres Energy efficiency class: B Frost free Freezer Star rating: **** Automatic Fridge Defrost 4 Safety glass fridge shelves 2 Salad crispers 3 General racks Egg rack Bottle rack 4 Freezer drawers Ice cube tray Adjustable feet Reversible Doors Frost
Important Safety Information: Please Read this before installing & using. ELECTRICAL SAFETY • • • NOTE - This appliance must be grounded. In the event of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance of electrical current. You will be able to tell if it is because a non-grounded appliance will give off an electrical discharge. Manufacturer declines all responsibility for any damage due to nongrounding of appliance.
Your BR27 Built-in Combi Fridge - Freezer: 5
UNDERSTANDING your BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER: UPON DELIVERY: When your Fridge-Freezer has been delivered, you will need to wait approximately 3 hours before turning it on. The fluid of the compressor installed in the appliance will need time to settle. PLEASE DO NOT PLUG IN ANY EARLIER THAN THIS! NOTE: THERE CAN BE AN ODOUR WHEN YOU FIRST SWITCH ON THE APPLIANCE. IT WILL VANISH WHEN THE UNIT STARTS COOLING.
UNDERSTANDING your Baumatic BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER YOU SWITCH ON YOUR APPLIANCE by PLUGGING IT IN & SETTING THE THERMOSTAT. This can be found on the control panel, inside the Fridge, at the top. It looks like this: NOTE: When the control panel is connected to a power source, the green Power Indicator lamp (3) and the red Over-temperature warning lamp (4) illuminate. KE Y 1.
UNDERSTANDING your Baumatic BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER NOTE ON LONGER TERM STORAGE OF ITEMS IN YOUR FRIDGE: o In general, you should use the mid-settings (middle sized dots) for longer storage of food in the fridge. This will produce a mid-coldness that is good for standard storage. o Turning the dial to a smaller dot setting will give a milder coldness to the interior to your fridge-freezer. NOTE: If you turn the dial all the way down (anticlockwise), you will make the fridge STOP.
UNDERSTANDING your Baumatic BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER Frost Free feature The BR27B Fridge-Freezer is unique in that it is FROST FREE. This means that you will NEVER HAVE TO DEFROST your appliance. It has a built-in frost prevention device. Error Indication ¾ Temperature sensors are installed in the refrigerator and in the freezer. ¾ The red warning lamp will blink if problems occur with the appliance’s temperature sensor.
o You switch your fridge-freezer OFF by TURNING UNDERSTANDING your Baumatic BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER THE THERMOSTAT KNOB TO POSITION ‘0’. REFRIGERATION COMPARTMENT As cold air circulates inside the refrigerator, it produces temperature differences from place to place. Area 6 (see the figure above) is the coldest. Different foods should be placed in different areas, according to their properties. 1. Eggs and Butter 2. Canned food and seasonings. 3. Beverages and bottled food. 4. Pickled food. 5.
CAREFULLY REMOVE AND REPLACE THE FOOD SHELVES TO CUSTOMISE THE INTERIOR OF YOUR FRIDGE TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL STORAGE NEEDS. UNDERSTANDING your Baumatic BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER NOTE: When you first switch on the appliance, allow 24 hours for it to cool down to the desired temperature. During this time, DO NOT open the door often or place a lot of food inside the unit.
Ice can easily be removed by hand after the tray has been placed in warm water for a short time. ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER • To reduce humidity inside your fridgefreezer, NEVER place liquids in unsealed containers in the refrigerator. Always dry off wet items before placing them in the appliance. • • Make sure that you arrange food in such a way that the door can close completely. Be especially wary of protruding items (such as bottles) between shelves and the inside of the door.
• ARRANGE meat and cleaned fish (wrapped in packages or sheets of plastic) which you will then use within 1-2 days. • You can put fruits and vegetables into the crisper without leaving them in their packaging. • Unpleasant odours within mean your fridge needs ARRANGING FOOD INmay YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER cleaning or that food has spoiled.
Always store food with a view to how often it will be used. Food consumed daily should be placed in the most convenient area so that you don’t end up leaving the door open for long periods while you search for food. • Do NOT store excess quantities or weights of food. Always try to leave gaps between your packages for better ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER • storage results.
Onions, garlic, ginger and other root vegetables should not be stored in the refrigerator as these types of food can be stored appropriately at room temperature. • Ripe squashes, melon, pawpaw, bananas and pineapples should not be stored in the refrigerator. Colder temperatures accelerate NOTES ON USING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER the ripening process. ALWAYS Cover and wrap foods, especially if they are PUNGENT. DO NOT place paper or plastic on the shelves which would block the flow of air through the grids.
REMINDER: You should regulate the temperature of your Fridge bearing the following in mind: o o o o o Ambient temperature How often the doors are opened and closed Quantity of food stored in the compartments Moisture content of what you place in your fridge The location of your appliance IN CASE OF A BLACKOUT (GENERAL POWER FAILURE) In case of Power Failure, find out how long the electricity will be off.
Remember to store food properly, observing advice on the packaging. STORING FOOD IN YOUR FREEZER suitable for freezing BEFORE they NOTE: When buying commercially are put into the freezer. Fresh foods – Foods to be stored in the freezer should be in good edible condition and 17 available frozen food, make sure that the packaging is neither sodden nor covered with frost (snow) before you place it in the freezer at home.
¾ Use correct packaging and wrap items correctly. ¾ The packaging should be airtight and shouldn’t leak since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration from your food. ¾ Foil and bags should be applied carefully to articles of food so that they can be stored systematically & comfortably within the freezer. ¾ Mark your packages with data such as: the type and amount of food inside the package, and the date on which it was prepared and loaded into the freezer.
NOTE: For fast, intensive cooling, turn the thermostat knob to a very high (i.e., close to maximum or CLEANING / MAINTENANCE maximum itself) position for some 24 hours.
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THE INSIDE OF YOUR REFRIGERATOR ONCE A MONTH. 9 Pay particular attention to the sealing rubber bars of the doors. These need to be kept clean for hygienic reasons as well as to allow the door to close properly. 9 Leave the door open during cleaning. 9 Remove detachable accessories and wash them with water and 1-2 spoonfuls of vinegar.
THE APPLIANCE FROM ITS POSITION IN THE UNIT IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE CONDENSER. DO SO WITH CAUTION! Upon hearing this alarm, you should: • Check the air circulation through the bottom rail openings. Your fridge-freezer needs good ventilation at the plinth level at the bottom. • If necessary, clean or vacuum the dust from the condenser. See the instructions BELOW. The condenser consists of the coil structure at the back of the refrigerator. To clean it: 1. 2. 3. Disconnect from the power supply.
9 Try not to open the door too often, especially when the weather is wet and hot. Once you open the door, be sure to close it as soon as possible. 9 ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT YOUR APPLIANCE HAS THE VENTILATION IT NEEDS. BE ESPECIALLY MINDFUL OF THE NEEDED AIRFLOW BETWEEN ITS PLINTH AND THE FLOOR (SEE INSTALLATION SECTION). 9 Use higher thermostat settings only if essential and not for constant, long-term use.
INSTALLING YOUR BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER NOTE – YOU NEED THE SPACES SHOWN HERE TO INSTALL YOUR APPLIANCE. -- 200 cm² -- 1776 1782 mm 575cm NOTE: Ensure that you are going to be placing your fridge away from heat sources and in a well-ventilated position. This should be at least 3 cm away from electric or gas stoves and 30 cm from oil or coal stoves. Do not place the appliance in the path of direct sunlight.
INSTALLING YOUR BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER 1)After ensuring that the doors open the same way and in the direction you want, fix the joint sockets to the freezer and fridge doors using the provided screws See Figure 1, at left. 2) Move the appliance into the kitchen unit, ensuring the left side of the panel of the refrigerator is as close to the unit (cabinet) wall as possible. See Figure 2, at right.
INSTALLING YOUR BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER 3) Insert the connecting pad into the joint socket and then fix the connecting pad to the door of the kitchen unit with a margin of 2022mm. See Figure 3, at right. 4) Properly place the appliance with a 3-4mm space between the left side and the wall of the cabinet. Ensure that the doors of the fridge-freezer and the kitchen unit can be easily opened and closed, and the connecting pad is correctly settled in the joint socket.
INSTALLING YOUR BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER 6) Fill the left gap of the kitchen unit with the gasket. See Figure 5, at left. 7) Remove the screws and the hole stoppers on the left of the middle connection. 8) Fix the connecting pivot to the refrigerator with one end in the hole which was formerly plugged by the stopper. Fix the other end to the inside wall of the kitchen unit. See Figure 6, at right. 9) Remove the screws and the hole stoppers on the left of the middle connection.
INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE- CONTINUED Fitting Bar Install the Fitting Bar (shown in the picture below), so that it attaches to the top of the appliance and underneath the top of the cabinetry, indicated by the arrow: *Please be aware that the Fitting Bar is not attached to the appliance and needs to be secured during installation.
INSTALLATION-AMBIENT TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES YOU MUST install this appliance in well ventilated, dry room. Energy use is affected by the ambient temperature. You are therefore advised to: Not expose the appliance to direct sunlight; Not install the appliance next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat; Only install the appliance at a location whose ambient temperature corresponds to the climate classification, for which the appliance is designed.
Adjusting the feet to level your Appliance Adjust the feet (see picture at right) until your Fridge sits levelly on your floor. You level your unit using these adjustable feet to compensate for dips and rises in your floor surface. NOTE: The height MUST be adjusted before the appliance is built into the unit space designated for it.
Reversing the Doors on your BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER 1) Firmly hold the door of the refrigerator and remove the screws from the right lower hinge. See Figure at left. 2) Remove the door and keep it in a safe place nearby. 3) Remove the lower pivot pin and install it in the left lower hinge hole. 4) Remove the middle hinge and the washer on the middle connection and then remove the freezer door. Put the door aside. See Figure, below. 5) Remove the upper right hinge cover and the hinge screws.
Reversing the Doors on your BR27B FRIDGE-FREEZER 6) Fix the left upper hinge to the left side and then the left upper hinge cover. See above Figure. 7) Mount the refrigerator door to the left of the housing with the middle hinge connected. See Figure, below. 8) Mount the refrigerator door with the bottom left hole going onto the lower pivot pin of the middle hinge. See Figure, above.
9) After installation, open and close the door several times and fix then tighten the hinge screws when the door operates normally. Remove the top hinge cover of the refrigerator door. Remove the door by unscrewing the hinge (the door is supported only by the bottom hinge) and remove the hinge washer. See Figure, at right. (Continued from previous page) NOTE FOR AFTER REVERSING THE DOOR ¾ After you have reversed the door, check that the magnetic gasket seals correctly.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM WHAT TO DO CHECK THAT THE PLUG IS WELL-INSERTED INTO THE POWER SOCKET. PLUG IN IF NECESSARY. YOUR FRIDGE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING / NO APPARENT POWER CHECK THAT THERE IS POWER FROM THE MAINS – THERE MAY BE A BLACKOUT OR YOUR FUSES MAY HAVE BLOWN. CHECK THAT THE ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT HASN’T BEEN TURNED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ‘OFF’. CHECK THAT THE SOCKET IS SUFFICIENT AND NO ADAPTER OR EXTENSION LEADS HAVE BEEN USED.
Troubleshooting YOUR UNIT IS WELL LEVELLED / NOTHING IS TOUCHING THE REAR OF THE UNIT / NO MATERIAL ON THE APPLIANCE IS VIBRATING. PROBLEM WATER LEAKS FROM MY APPLIANCE STRANGE ODOUR WHAT TO DO THE WATER OUTLET IS BLOCKED – CLEAN THE CLOGGED OPENING WITH A STRAW. THERE HAS BEEN SPILLAGE INSIDE THE APPLIANCE. MOP IT UP. FAILURE TO SEAL FOOD PROPERLY – FIND CONTAINER RESPONSIBLE AND SEAL IT PROPERLY. INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR IS DIRTY – CLEAN IT. ROTTING FOOD INSIDE REFRIGERATOR – TAKE IT OUT AND DISCARD.
REMINDER: THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHILE USING YOUR APPLIANCE: 34 1. A SLIGHT, CONTINUOUS SOUND WILL BE HEARD WHILE THE LIQUID REFRIGERANT CIRCULATES – THIS IS NORMAL. 2. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IS AN INDICATION OF: A. THE FRIDGE IS NOT WELL POISITIONED AND ADJUSTED. B. THE FRIDGE HAS BEEN PLACED ON A WOODEN FLOOR OR IS TOO CLOSE TO WOODEN FURNITURE. 3. ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION IS DETERMINED UNDER THE FOLLOWING OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR THE REFRIGERATOR: AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 25 DEGREES C. 4.
BAUMATIC LTD. -CONDITIONS OF GUARANTEE. Dear Customer, The conditions of guarantee which apply to your Baumatic appliance are as follows: This product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of original purchase. Baumatic Ltd will repair any defect that arises due to faulty materials or workmanship free of charge during this period. *In addition, your appliance is covered by a 5 year parts warranty.
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