user manual Refrigerator PK1240
progress CONTENTS Safety information Operation First use Daily use Helpful hints and tips 2 4 4 4 6 Care and cleaning 7 What to do if… 8 Technical data 10 Installation 10 Environmental concerns 15 Subject to change without notice SAFETY INFORMATION In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings.
progress 3 • • • • 2. Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back of the appliance. A squashed or damaged power plug may overheat and cause a fire. 3. Make sure that you can come to the mains plug of the appliance. 4. Do not pull the mains cable. 5. If the power plug socket is loose, do not insert the power plug. There is a risk of electric shock or fire. 6. You must not operate the appliance without the lamp cover1) of interior lighting. This appliance is heavy.
progress Environment Protection This appliance does not contain gasses which could damage the ozone layer, in either its refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The appliance shall not be discarded together with the urban refuse and rubbish. The insulation foam contains flammable gases: the appliance shall be disposed according to the applicable regulations to obtain from your local authorities. Avoid damaging the cooling unit, especially at the rear near the heat exchanger.
progress 5 Important! In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power failure, if the power has been off for longer than the value shown in the technical characteristics chart under "rising time", the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately and then re-frozen (after cooling). Freezing Calendar The symbols show different types of frozen goods. The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods.
progress HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS Hints for energy saving • Do not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than absolutely necessary. • If the ambient temperature is high and the Temperature Regulator is set to low temperature and the appliance is fully loaded, the compressor may run continuously, causing frost or ice on the evaporator. If this happens, set the Temperature Regulator toward warmer settings to allow automatic defrosting and so a saving in electricity consumption.
progress 7 • do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature of the latter; • lean foods store better and longer than fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of food; • water ices, if consumed immediately after removal from the freezer compartment, can possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt; • it is advisable to show the freezing in date on each individual pack to enable you to keep tab of the storage time.
progress 5. Switch on the appliance. 6. Set the temperature regulator to obtain the maximum coldness and run the appliance for two or three hours using this setting. 7. Reload the previously removed food into the compartment. Warning! Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost from the evaporator as you could damage it. Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up the thawing process other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
progress 9 Problem Possible cause Solution The lamp is in stand-by. Close and open the door. The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the lamp". The temperature is not set correctly. Set a higher temperature. The door is not closed correctly. Refer to "Closing the door". The door has been opened too frequently. Do not keep the door open longer than necessary. The product temperature is too high. Let the product temperature decrease to room temperature before storage.
progress Closing the door 1. Clean the door gaskets. 2. If necessary, adjust the door. Refer to "Installation". 3. If necessary, replace the defective door gaskets. Contact the Service Center. TECHNICAL DATA Dimension of the recess Height 1225 mm Width 560 mm Depth 550 mm Rising Time 12 h The technical information are situated in the rating plate on the internal left side of the appliance and in the energy label.
progress 11 Door reversibility The door of the appliance opens to the right. If you want to open the door to the left, follow these steps before you install the appliance: 1. Loosen and remove the upper pin. 2. Remove the door. 3. Remove the spacer. 4. With a key, loosen the lower pin. min. 200 cm2 min. 200 cm2 Installing the appliance Caution! Make sure that the mains cable can move freely. Do the following steps: 1. Apply the adhesive sealing strip to the appliance as shown in figure.
progress that the clearance between the appliance and the cupboard is 4 mm. I 2 1 5. Remove the correct part from the hinge cover (E). Make sure to remove the part DX, in the case of right hinge, SX in opposite case. 3. Adjust the appliance in the niche. The lower hinge cover (in the accessories bag) makes sure that the distance between the appliance and the kitchen furniture is correct. Open the door. Put the lower hinge cover in position. 4mm 44mm 4.
progress 13 Put together the appliance door and the furniture door and mark the holes. Ha Hb 8 mm Hc Hd 8. Install the part (Ha) on the inner side of the kitchen furniture. Ha Hb 11. Remove the brackets and mark a distance of 8 mm from the outer edge of the door where the nail must be fitted (K). ca. 50 mm 90° 8 mm 21 mm 90° ca. 50 mm 21 mm 9. Push the part (Hc) on the part (Ha). Ha Hc 10. Open the appliance door and the kitchen furniture door at an angle of 90°.
progress Do a final check to make sure that: • All screws are tightened. • The magnetic sealing strip is attached tightly to the cabinet. Important! If the ambient temperature is low (for example, in the Winter), the size of the gasket decreases. The size of the gasket increases when the ambient temperature increases. Hb 13. Press the part (Hd) on the part (Hb).
progress 15 Reversibility of the freezer door 180˚ ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
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