Refrigerator
User Manual
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1 Safety Instructions
• This section includes the
safety instructions necessary
to prevent 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.
Always have installation and repair
operations performed by manufac-
turer, authorized service or a per-
son who will be described by im-
porter company.
Use original spare parts and ac-
cessories only.
Do not repair or replace any com-
ponent of the product unless it is
clearly specified in the user
manual.
Do not perform any modifications
on the product.
1.1 Intention of Use
• This product is not suitable for
commercial use and should
not be used for a purpose
other than its intended use.
• This product is intended for
operating interiors, such as
households or similar.
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
environments such as vessels,
camper vans, balconies or ter-
races. Exposing the product to
rain, snow, sunlight and wind
may cause risk of fire.
1.2 Important Safety
Symbols
Risk of electric shock!
Read the user manual.
Danger that may result in
burns due to contact with hot
surfaces.
Combustible material, warn-
ing against fire hazard.
Risk of injury due to contact
with sharp surfaces!
Risk of UV-C radiation
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1.3 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.
• Children and pets must not
play with, climb on, or get in-
side the product.
• Children and pets must be kept
away from the cabin area
(compressor) where electrical
parts are located.
• Cleaning and user mainten-
ance must not be performed
by children unless there is
someone overseeing them.
• Keep the packaging materials
away from children. Risk of in-
jury and suffocation.
• If there is a lock available on
the product’s door, keep the
key out of children's reach.
1.4 Electrical Safety
• The product shall not be
plugged into the outlet during
installation, maintenance,
cleaning, repair, and transport-
ation operations.
• If the power cable is damaged,
it must be replaced by the per-
son sent by the manufacturer,
authorized service provider or
the importer to prevent any po-
tential danger.
• Do not tuck the power cable
under the product or to the
rear of the product. Do not put
heavy items on the power
cable. The power cable should
not be bent, crushed, and
come into contact with any
heat source.
• Use an original cable only. Do
not use cut or damaged
cables.
• 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, portable
power sources behind or in the
vicinity of the product.
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• Before plugging the product
into the power source, please
remove the power cable from
the condenser hook (if avail-
able) during the installation.
• The user should not be able to
reach the electrical parts after
installation.
• Do not plug the product’s
power cord in a loose or dam-
aged power outlet. These
types of connections may
overheat and cause fire.
• 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.
• The product must not be oper-
ated with an external switching
device such as a timer, or a re-
mote controlled system.
• Do not use the product when
your feet are bare or your body
is wet.
• Do not touch the plug with wet
hands.
• When unplugging the appli-
ance, don’t hold the power
cable, but the plug.
• Make sure that the plug is not
wet, dirty or dusty.
• Do not ever connect your
product to power saving
devices. These systems are
harmful for the product.
1.5 Handling Safety
• Make sure to unplug the appli-
ance before carrying the
product.
• This product is heavy, do not
handle it by yourself. Injuries
may occur if the product falls
on you. Do not bump into
places or drop the product
while transporting it.
• Always close the doors and do
not hold the product by its
doors while transporting it.
• 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.
1.6 Installation Safety
• To prepare the product for use,
see the information in the user
and installation manual and
make sure the electric and wa-
ter utilities 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.
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• Before starting the installation,
switch off the fuse to de-ener-
gise the power line to which
the product is connected.
• The product should be in-
stalled by two or more people.
Use protective gloves while re-
moving the product from the
packaging and installation.
• This product is designed for
use at a maximum altitude of
2000 metres above sea level.
• Keep children away from in-
stallation area.
• Check for any damage on the
product before installing it. Do
not have the product installed
if it is damaged.
• Always use personal protective
equipment (gloves, etc.) during
product installation, mainten-
ance and repair. Risk of injury.
• Do not install or leave the
product in places where it may
be exposed to external ambi-
ent temperatures.
• Place the product on a clean,
level and hard surface and bal-
ance it with the adjustable legs
(by rotating the front feet to
the right or left). Otherwise, the
refrigerator may tip over and
cause injuries.
• Proceed with care to prevent
causing any damage to the
floors (tiling etc.) while moving
the product. Install the product
on a floor, or provide sufficient
support depending on the size,
weight and the use-case of the
product. Ensure that the
product is not near a heat
source, and all four feet are
stable and leaning against the
floor. Install the product as ne-
cessary, and ensure that it is
horizontal, using a bubble
level. To ensure the complete
efficiency of the refrigerant cir-
cuit, wait for at least two hours
before operating the product.
• 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 damaged.
• Leave sufficient space by the
sides and above to ensure ad-
equate ventilation. The gap
between the back panel and
the wall behind the product
must be a minimum of 50mm
in order to prevent hot sur-
faces. Reducing this distance
may increase the energy con-
sumption of product.
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• When placing the product,
make sure that the supply
cable is not damaged or
pinched.
• The product must not be con-
nected to supply systems and
power sources which may
cause sudden voltage changes
(i.e. a portable solar-energy
power source). Otherwise,
damage to your product may
occur as a result of the abrupt
voltage fluctuations!
• The more refrigerant a refriger-
ator contains, the bigger its in-
stallation room shall be. In very
small rooms, a flammable gas-
air mixture may occur in case
of a gas leak in the cooling
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 product must never be
placed in such a way that
power cables, the metal hose
of the gas stove, metal gas or
water pipes come into contact
with the product's rear wall (or
the condenser).
• The installation place of the
product must 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 grounded
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
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contact. These types of con-
nections may overheat and
cause fire..
• 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 and li-
quid to live parts or to the
power cord may cause short
circuit. Thus, do not use the
product in humid environ-
ments or in areas where water
may splash (e.g. garage, laun-
dry room, etc.) If the refriger-
ator is wet by water, unplug it
and contact an authorized ser-
vice.
• Do not ever connect your refri-
gerator to power saving
devices. These systems are
harmful for the product.
• There is a risk of contact with
electrical parts when removing
the electronic board cover and
the compressor rear cover (if
fitted). Do not remove the elec-
tronic board cover and the
compressor rear cover (if fit-
ted). There is a risk of electro-
cution!
1.7 Operational Safety
• Do not ever use chemical
solvents on the product. These
materials contain an explosion
risk.
• In case of a failure of the
product, unplug it (or de-ener-
gise the fuse to which it is con-
nected), and do not operate
until it is repaired by the au-
thorized service. There is a risk
of electric shock!
• Do not place flames (lighted
candle, cigarette, etc.) or heat
sources (iron, hob, oven, etc.)
on or near the product. Do not
place flammable/explosive
materials near the product...
• Do not get on the product. Risk
of falling and injury!
• Do not cause damage to the
pipes of the cooling system us-
ing sharp and piercing tools.
The refrigerant that sprays out
in case of puncturing the gas
pipes, pipe extensions or upper
surface coatings may cause ir-
ritation of skin and injury to the
eyes.
• Do not intervene in or damage
the coolant circuit Risk of ex-
plosion.
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• Do not place and operate elec-
trical appliances inside the re-
frigerator/freezer unless it is
advised by the manufacturer.
• Do not use any procedures
other than those recommen-
ded by the manufacturer to
speed up defrosting.
• Take due care not to jam any
parts of your hands or your
body to the moving parts in-
side the product. Be careful to
prevent jamming of your fin-
gers 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 an open
state. Splashing of water on an
electrical part may cause an
electric shock or a fire.
• Due to risk of breaking, do not
store glass containers with li-
quid inside in the freezer com-
partment.
• 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 stored 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. Ultraviolet
rays may cause eye strain.
• Do not fill the product with
more contents than its capa-
city. Do not use any proced-
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ures other than those recom-
mended by the manufacturer
to speed up defrosting. Injuries
or damages may occur if the
contents of the refrigerator fall
when the door is opened. Sim-
ilar 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.
• For products designed to use
an air filter inside an access-
ible fan cover, the filter must
always be in position when the
refrigerator is in function.
• Do not block out the fan (if
available) with food.
• Damaged gaskets should be
replaced as soon as possible.
• Your product may have special
compartments (Fresh Food
Compartment, Zero Degrees
Compartment etc.) Unless oth-
erwise stated in the relevant
manual of the product, these
compartments can be re-
moved, and the product can be
used with the same perform-
ance.
• 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.
Before disposing of old products
that shall not be used any more:
1. Unplug the power cord from
the mains socket.
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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.
7. 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.
• 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.
1.8 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 stor-
ing 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, defrost, clean,
and dry the product in order to
protect the housing of the
product.
• After the foods are placed,
check if the compartment
hatches, and especially the
freezer door, are properly
closed.
• Use the refrigerator compart-
ment for storing fresh foods,
and the freezer compartment
for storing frozen goods, freez-
ing fresh foods and preparing
ice cubes.
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• Do not store foods without
properly sealing them in the re-
frigerator and the freezer com-
partments, to prevent direct
contact with the inner sur-
faces.
1.9 Maintenance and
Cleaning Safety
• Unplug the refrigerator or de-
energise the fuse before clean-
ing it or starting to perform
maintenance.
• Do not pull by the door or door
handle if you are going to
move the product for cleaning
purposes. The door may cause
injuries if the handle is pulled
too hard.
• Do not place hands, feet or
metal objects under or behind
your product. Jamming may
occur or any sharp edge may
cause personal injuries.
• Do not wash the inside or out-
side of the product with a pres-
sure washer, steam, spray wa-
ter or pouring water. 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 maintenance
agents that are not harmful for
food inside the product.
• Do not use paper towels, kit-
chen sponges or other hard
cleaning materials.
• Do not ever use steam or
steamed cleaning materials for
cleaning the product and thaw-
ing the ice inside it. Steam con-
tacts the live areas in your re-
frigerator and causes short cir-
cuit or electric shock.
• Do not use any mechanical
tools or any other tools than
the recommendations of the
manufacturer to speed up the
thawing operation.
• Take care to keep water away
from the ventilation holes,
electronic circuits or lighting of
the product. Otherwise, risk of
fire or electric shock may oc-
cur.
• 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.
1.10 Lighting
Contact an authorized service
when you shall replace the LED /
bulb using for lighting.
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1.11 Disposal of the Old
Product
When disposing of your old
product follow the instructions
below:
• To prevent children from acci-
dentally locking themselves
into the product, if there is
door lock, disable it.
• Splash of coolant is harmful to
the eyes. Do not damage any
part of the cooling system
while disposing of the product.
• It may be fatal if the com-
pressor oil is swallowed or if it
penetrates the respiratory
tract.
• Cooling system of your
product includes R600a gas as
specified in the type label. This
gas is flammable. Do not dis-
pose of the product by throw-
ing it into fire. Risk of explo-
sion!
• C -Pentane is used as a blow-
ing agent in insulation foam
and it is a flammable sub-
stance. Do not dispose of the
product by throwing it into fire.
2 Environmental Instructions
2.1 Compliance with the WEEE Dir-
ective 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 collec-
tion point for recycling of electrical and
electronic devices. To find these collection
systems please contact to your local au-
thorities or retailer where the product was
puchased. Each household performs im-
portant role in recovering and recycling of
old appliance. Appropriate disposal of used
appliance helps prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and hu-
man 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
materials specified in the Directive.
Package information
Packaging materials of the product
are manufactured from recyclable
materials in accordance with our
National Environment Regulations.
Do not dispose of the packaging
materials together with the do-
mestic or other wastes. Take them
to the packaging material collection
points designated by the local au-
thorities.
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Conformity with standards and
test information / Declaration of EC
conformity
Development, manufacture and
sales stages of this product con-
form to the safety rules in all relev-
ant guidelines of the European
Community. 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/
EU, 93/68/EC, IEC 60436/DIN
44990, EN 50242
3 Your Freezer
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3
4
5
6
1 Upper Tray 2 Ice Tray
3 Quick Freeze Compartment 4 Frozen Food Compartments
5 Frozen Food Compartments 6 Adjustable Legs
4 Installation
Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-
tion first!
4.1 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 elec-
tric and water utilities are as required. If
not, call an electrician and plumber to ar-
range the utilities as necessary.
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WARNING:
The manufacturer assumes no re-
sponsibility for any damages
caused by the work carried out by
unauthorized persons.
WARNING:
The product’s power cable must be
unplugged during installation. Fail-
ure to do so may result in death or
serious injuries!
WARNING:
If the door span is too narrow for
the product to pass, remove the
door and turn the product side-
ways; if this does not work, contact
the authorized 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 electric ovens.
• Do not expose the product to direct sun-
light or keep it in damp environments.
• Do not install the product in environ-
ments with temperatures below -5 °C.
• Check if the rear wall clearance protec-
tion component is present at its location
(if provided with the product).
4.2 Electrical Connection
Do not use extension cables or
multi sockets 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.
Before transport or use, never open
the control board cover on the
product. Risk of electric shock and
fire!
• Our firm will not assume responsibility
for any damages due to usage without
earthing and without 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.
4.3 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. Mount 2 pieces of plastic wedges as
shown in the following figure.
(The indicated picture is drawn representat-
ively, it is not completely same as your
product.)
4.4 Adjusting the Legs
If the product is not in balanced position,
adjust the front adjustable legs by rotating
them to right or left.
When doing so, pay attention not to jam
your hand between the product and the
ground or between the product and the ad-
justed leg. Danger of injury!
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4.5 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.
5 Preparation
Read the “Safety Instructions” sec-
tion first!
5.1 What To Do For Energy Saving
Connecting the product to elec-
tronic energy-saving systems is
harmful, as it may damage the
product.
• 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.
• Since hot and humid air will not directly
penetrate into your product when the
doors are not opened, your product will
optimize itself in conditions sufficient to
protect your food. Under these circum-
stances, functions and components such
as compressor, fan, heater, defrost, light-
ing, display and so on will operate ac-
cording to the needs by consuming min-
imum energy.
• In case that multiple options are present,
glass shelves must be placed so that the
air outlets at the rear wall are not blocked
and preferably, in a way that air outlets
remain below the glass shelf. This com-
bination may help improving air distribu-
tion and energy efficiency.
• Using the below drawer when storing is
strongly recommended.
• For optimum performance, Quick Freez-
ing can be used (if available), 24 hours
prior to placing fresh foods in the freezer.
• In most cases, 24 hours is enough for the
Quick Freezing function after fresh foods
are placed in the freezer. After some
time, Quick Freezing function will deactiv-
ate automatically.
• Caution: When freezing a small amount
of food, Quick Freezing function can be
deactivated after some time to ensure
energy saving.
• Food shall be stored using the drawers in
the cooler compartment in order to en-
sure energy saving and protect food in
better conditions.
5.2 First Use
Before using your refrigerator, make sure
the necessary preparations are made in line
with the instructions in "Safety and Environ-
mental Instructions" and "Installation" sec-
tions.
• Wait for at least 2 hours before operating
the product, to ensure the complete effi-
ciency of refrigeration.
• 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 con-
densation on door/body shelves and
glassware placed in the product.
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A sound will be heard when the
compressor is engaged. It is nor-
mal for the product to make noise
even if the compressor is not run-
ning, as fluid and gas may be com-
pressed 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 re-
activated when the door is opened
or any button is pressed.
6 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 defrost
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.
• 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 dispenser for a long period of time.
Otherwise, 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.
7 Changing Door Direction
8 Use of Your Appliance
8.1 Adjusting the Operating Tem-
perature
The operating temperature is set by the
temperature control.
1=Lowest cooling setting (Warmest set-
ting)
4=Highest cooling setting (Coldest setting)
(or)
Min. = Minimum cooling setting
(Hottest setting)
Max. = Maximum cooling setting
(Coldest setting)
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Please select a setting based on the de-
sired temperature.
The internal temperature also depends on
the ambient temperature, the frequency
with which the door is opened and the
amount of food stored inside.
Frequent opening of the door causes the in-
ternal temperature to rise.
Therefore, it is recommended that you
close the door as soon as possible after
use.
The normal storage temperature of your
unit should be -18 °C (0 °F). If the thermo-
stat knob is turned counterclockwise from
position 1, the appliance will switch off and
a "click" will be heard. Lower temperatures
can be achieved by moving the thermostat
knob towards position 4.
We recommend checking the temperature
with a thermometer to ensure that the stor-
age compartments are at the desired tem-
perature.
Remember to read the temperature imme-
diately after removing it from the freezer,
as the thermometer temperature rises very
quickly.
The thermostat is located on the rear wall
of the cabinet (see picture above) and is
controlled by the thermostat knob.
8.2 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.) Cook-
ing time of the vegetables frozen in this
way is shortened by 1/3 than that of the
fresh vegetables.
• 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 stor-
age 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.
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• 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 vent-
ilation 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, but-
ter 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 follow-
ing 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
automatically 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 Capa-
city … kg/24 hours» on its type label. It
is not convenient to put more un-
frozen/fresh foods to the freezer com-
partment than the quantity specified on
the label.
• You can review the Meat and Fish, Veget-
ables 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 appro-
priate temperatures and their packages
are not broken.
• Put the packages in the freezer compart-
ment as soon as possible after purchas-
ing 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
compartment.
Defrosting
The ice in the freezer compartments is
automatically 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
purpose of use, a selection can be made
between the following options for defrost-
ing:
• At room temperature (it is not very suit-
able 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
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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 swell-
ing in the packaging of frozen foods, it is
likely that they were previously stored in
an improper storage condition and their
contents 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 process.
Meat and Fish Preparation
Longest stor-
age time
(month)
Meat
Products
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 individu-
ally with stretch
6-8
Mutton
Chops
By placing foil between meat pieces or wrapping indi-
vidually 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
Ham By placing foil between cut slices 2-3
Poultry and
hunting an-
imals
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
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Meat and Fish Preparation
Longest stor-
age time
(month)
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, Tur-
bot, Sole)
4-6
Fatty fish (Bonito, Mack-
erel, Bluefish, Red Mullet,
Anchovy)
2-4
Shellfish Cleaned and in bags 4-6
Caviar In its packaging, in an aluminium or plastic container 2-3
Fruits and Vegetables Preparation
Longest
storage
time
(month)
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 separ-
ating 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
Cheese (except feta
cheese)
By placing foil thereb-
etween, in slices
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
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DISCLAIMER
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 profes-
sional repairers in order to avoid safety is-
sues. A registered Professional repairer is a
professional repairer that has been granted
access to the instructions and spare parts
list of this product by the manufacturer ac-
cording to the methods described in legis-
lative 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 au-
thorized by) Hotpoint shall void the guar-
antee.
Self-Repair
Self-repair can be done by the end-user
with regard exclusively to the following
spare parts:door handles,door hinges, trays,
baskets and door gaskets (an updated list
is also available parts-selfser-
vice.europeanappliances.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 parts-selfser-
vice.europeanappliances.com . For your
safety, unplug the product before attempt-
ing 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 manu-
als for self-repair or which are available in
parts-selfservice.europeanappliances.com,
might give raise to safety issues not attrib-
utable to Hotpoint, and will void the war-
ranty 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
authorized professional repairers or re-
gistered professional repairers. On the con-
trary, such attempts by end-users may
cause safety issues and damage the
product and subsequently 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 au-
thorized professional repairers or re-
gistered professional repairers:compressor,
cooling circuit, main board,inverter board,
display board, etc.
The manufacturer/seller cannot be held li-
able in any case where end-users do not
comply with the above.
The spare part availability of the refriger-
ator that you purchased is 10 years.During
this period, original spare parts will be avail-
able 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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