CONTENTS Warnings . Conservation . installation . Positioning Before using . The electrical connections . Location . Door reversibility Your appliance . Operation . Setting the temperature . Health and safety guidelines . Fresh food refrigeration . Defrosting . Maintenance and cleaning Internal cleaning When the appliance is not in use . Changing the light bulb . What happens if something goes wrong? . Guarantee conditions . Trinity Bendix Service Centers . .page .page .page .page .page .page .page .page .
WARNINGS 1T 1S MOST IMPORTANT THAT THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK SHOULD BE RETAINED WITH THE APPLIANCE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE APPLIANCE BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED TO AN~ OTHER OWNER, OR SHOULD YOU MOVE HOUSE AND LEAVE THE APPLIANCE, ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE BOOK IS SUPPLIED WITH THE APPLIANCE IN ORDER THAT THE NEW OWNER CAN GET TO KNOW THE FUNCTIONING OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE RELEVANT WARNINGS. THESE WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED IN THE INTER-~ EST OF SAFETY.
CONSERVATION In the interests of the Environment: When disposing of your old fridge, freezer or fridge/freezer. Help to keep your country tidy use authorized disposal sites for your old appliances. For maximum efficiency: Make sure that the appliance is cleaned properly. Make sure that the door is closed properly. Do not position the appliance near to sources of heat. Do not over-fill your appliance, air MUST be allowed to circulate.
INSTALLATION Warning F YOU ARE DISCARDING AN OLD APPLIANCE THAT HAS A LOCK OR CATCH ON THE DOOR, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT [T IS MADE UNUSABLE TO PREVENT YOUNG CHILDREN BEING TRAPPED INSIDE. Positioning The appliance should be installed well away from sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc.; best performance is obtained with ambient temperature between +16°C and +32°C. For building-in and door reversibility, if necessary, refer to the relevant instructions in the following pages.
The electrical connections WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. The manufacturer declines any Ability should this safety measure not be observed, If the plug that is fitted to your appliance is not suitable for your socket outlet, it must be cut off and the appropriate plug fitted. Remove the fuse from the cut off plug. The cut off plug should then be disposed of to prevent the hazard of shocks in case it should be plugged into a amp socket in another part of your home.
Location This appliance is designed to be built-in to a space having the dimensions given in Fig. 2. fig.2 The height of the appliance can be altered if required by means of adjustable feet situated at its base (Fig. 3). / Fig.3 Door reversibility Remove the two screws which fix the upper hinge to the door. Carefully lean the appliance on its back and remove the plastic insert (Fig. 4). Fig. 4 D347 Remove the two screws which fix the lower hinge to the door.
Fitting a decorative door panel important: The components needed to fit the decorative panel have been per-fitted on the appliance, The brackets are secured to the panel by means of the 7 @ 3.5x13 screws supplied. Before starting to fit the panel, remove the large top bracket by unscrewing the screws and adjusting pins per-fitted on the appliance door. The small bottom bracket need not be removed. Place the appliance in the position where built in (Fig. 6).
Once the top of the panel has been correctly positioned, fix it through the holes in the bottom bracket, without tightening the screws (Fig, 10). Fig. 10 Check the position again by slackening the screws and pins then, once the best position has been obtained, fully tighten all the fixings. Cover the visible part of the top bracket on the panel with plastic cover (D), inserting # in the locations provided in the bracket. Fig.
if the base plate is between 100 and 135 mm high, cut it as shown in Fig. 18 and mount as described above. if the base plate is between 135 and 170 mm high, cut it as shown in Fig. 13. Fig. 14 If the appliance has been fitted into a space 870 mm high and the maximum height of the base plate is 150 mm, fit the front cover plate as described in Fig. 14. if the base plate is between 150 and 185 mm high, cut it as shown in Fig. 15.
YOUR APPLIANCE D//Ax A Dairy compartment B Shelf with egg trays © Bottle storage shelf D Salad drawers E Grass shelf {for storing meat) ¥ Storage shelves G Thermostat control 11
OPERATION Setting the temperature The temperature inside the refrigerator is regulated by a thermostat with 6 temperature positions and one «QFF» {O) position. Position 1 = minimum coldness Position & = maximum coldness Turn the thermostat dial to the required position; the intermediate position is usually the most suitable 3-4).
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES Because of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many per-prepared food. This together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that safe handling and storage of food is even more important than ever. The following tips should help you to ensure that the food in your home is in as perfect condition as possible. * Keep the time between buying chilled food and placing it in your fridge as short as possible.
Fresh food refrigeration o obtain the best performance, do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong flavor, Do not cover the shelves with any protective material, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which may obstruct the air circulation through them.
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out, DISCONNECT the appliance from the Electricity supply. internal cleaning Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda Smi to 0.5 liter of water). Rinse and dry thoroughly. NEVER USE DETERGENTS, ABRASIVE POWDERS, HIGHLY PERFUMED CLEANING PRODUCTS OR WAX POLISHES, TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR AS THESE Will DAMAGE THE SURFACE AND LEAVE A STRONG SMELL.
WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG? Before contacting your focal Trinity Bendix Service Center, cheek the following points: The appliance does not work... Check that: = There is power at the socket. » Ensure that there is not a power cut by checking the household lights. = The fuse has not blown. = The air circulation passages are not covered. ® The thermostat dial is in the correct position. Vibration or abnormal noises...
PEACE OF MIND FOR TWENTY FOUR MONTHS Guarantee conditions We, Trinity Bendix, undertake that if, within twenty four months of the date of the purchase, this Trinity Bendix appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option, repair or replace the same FREE OF ANY CHARGE for labor, materials or carriage on condition that: » The appliance has been correctly instated and used only on the electricity supply stated on the rating plate.
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