Thermador T36BT920NS Freedom® Built-in French Door Bottom Freezer 36''

USER MANUAL Refrigerator-freezer

Getting to know your appliance

A. Refrigerator compartment

B. Freezer compartment

1.Automatic door opening

2…6. Operating controls

7. Door damper

8. Main On/Off switch

9. Rail for suspending the Produce Bin

10. Produce Bin

11. Storage compartment for large bottles

12. Vegetable container with humidity controller

13. Chill compartment

14. Rating plate

15. Ice maker

16. Ice cube bin

17. Frozen food container

18. Frozen food bin (large)

19. Automatic door opening freezer compartment

20. Ventilation opening

21. Water filter

22. Door pillar with condensation protection

Operating the appliance

Switching the appliance on

1. Press the main On/Off switch. The appliance starts cooling and the light is switched on when the door is open.
2. Set the required temperature. → "Setting the temperature" on page 15

Operating tips

• When the appliance has been switched on, it may take several hours until the set temperatures have been reached. Do not put in any food until the selected temperature has been reached.
• The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the freezer compartment remains frost-free. Defrosting is not required.
• The front sides of the housing are partly heated slightly. This prevents condensation in the area of the door seal.
• If the freezer compartment door cannot be immediately re-opened after it has been closed, wait until the resulting low pressure has equalized.

Switching off and disconnecting the appliance

Switching off the appliance

• Press the main On/Off switch. The appliance is no longer cooling.

Disconnecting the appliance

If you do not use the appliance for a prolonged period:

1. Turn off the water supply to the appliance and wait 3 hours.
2. Remove groceries.
3. Press the main On/Off switch.
4. Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse. The appliance is no longer cooling.
5. Empty the ice cube container and clean the appliance. → "Cleaning" on page 23
6. Leave appliance open.

Setting the language

1. Press button to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings.
3. Press button.
4. Press button to move to the menu item Language.
5. Press button.
6. Use buttons to move to the required language.
7. Press button. The display restarts, and the start screen is displayed.

Setting the temperature unit

You can choose between the unit °C and °F.

1 ° means 1 °F

1 °C means 1 °C

1. Press button to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings.
3. Press button.
4. Use button to move to the menu item Temperature unit.
5. Press button.
6. Use buttons to move to the required unit.
7. Press button. The unit will be changed.
8. Press button to exit the menu.

Setting the temperature

Recommended temperature

Cooling compartment: +39 °F (+4 °C)

Freezer compartment: 0 °F (–18 °C)

Setting the refrigerator and freezer compartment temperature

1. To open the menu for setting the temperature, press button.
2. Use button to select the required compartment.
3. Repeatedly press -/+ button until the display indicates the required temperature.
4. Confirm the selection by pressing button. If the button is not pressed, the appliance stores the setting and automatically returns to the main screen after a few seconds.

Super cooling

Super cooling cools the refrigerator compartment as cold as possible.

Switch on super cooling, e.g.:

• Before placing large quantities of food into the compartment
• For cooling drinks quickly

Note: When super cooling is switched on, increased operating noises may occur.

After approx. 6 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.

Switch on super cooling:

1. To open the menu for setting the temperature, press button.
2. Press button. When super cooling is switched on, the symbol / appears on the display.
3. Confirm the selection by pressing button. If the button is not pressed, the appliance stores the setting and automatically returns to the main screen after a few seconds.

Switch off super cooling:

1. To open the menu for setting the temperature, press button.
2. Press button. When super cooling is switched off, the symbol / disappears from the display.
3. Confirm the selection by pressing button. If the button is not pressed, the appliance stores the setting and automatically returns to the main screen after a few seconds.

Setting the brightness of the control panel

1. Press button to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings
3. Press button.
4. Press button to open the menu item Brightness.
5. Press buttons to set the required brightness.
6. Press button. The setting is saved.
7. Press button to exit the menu.

Switching key press sound on or off

You can switch the sounds generated when pressing keys off and back on again.

1. Pressbutton to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings.
3. Press button to open the menu item.
4. Press button to move to the menu item Key press sound.
5. Press button to open the menu item.
6. Use buttons to select the required setting.
7. Press button. The setting is saved.
8. Press button to exit the menu.

Setting the key volume

You can adjust the volume level of the sounds generated when pressing keys.

1. Press button to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings.
3. Press button to open the menu item.
4. Use button to move to the menu item Key volume.
5. Press button to open the menu item.
6. Use buttons to select the required setting.
7. Press button. The setting is saved.
8. Press button to exit the menu.

Setting the signal tone volume

You can adjust the volume level of the signal tones generated e.g. with alarms.

1. Press button to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings.
3. Press button to open the menu item.
4. Use button to move to the menu item Signal tone volume.
5. Press button to open the menu item.
6. Use buttons to select the required setting.
7. Press button. The setting is saved.
8. Press button to exit the menu.

Automatic clean lock

You can use this function to select whether the automatic clean lock is switched on automatically when the door is opened.

1. Press button to open the Settings menu.
2. Use button to move to the menu item Appliance settings.
3. Press button.
4. Pressbutton to move to the menu item Automatic clean lock.
5. To change the setting, press button.

Cleaning

Cleaning the display

The change in temperature and humidity can cause the controls to steam up.

Switch the clean lock on before cleaning. → "Clean lock" on page 16

Use a clean micro-fiber cloth for cleaning.

Cleaning the appliance interior

Proceed as follows:

1. Press the main On/Off switch.
2. Take out food and store in a cool location. Place ice pack (if available) on the food.
3. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH-neutral washing-up liquid.
4. Wipe door seal with clear water and dry thoroughly with a cloth.
5. Switch appliance back on and put in food.

Cleaning the equipment

To clean, take the removable parts out of the appliance. →"Equipment" on page 12

Care instructions for stainless steel surfaces

When taking care of and cleaning stainless steel surfaces, use only cleaning agents suitable for stainless steel and a stainless steel cleaning cloth.

You can purchase a suitable stainless steel cleaning cloth from customer service.

To prevent visible scratches, clean the stainless steel surface in the direction of the structure.

Faults – what to do?

Before you call customer service, use this table to check whether you can rectify the fault yourself.

Appliance

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