RETRO2 FRIDGE-FREEZER
User Manual for your RETRO2 FRIDGE-FREEZER 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 YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER’S SPECIFICATIONS …….…….3 SAFETY INFORMATION / ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE …. 4 USING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER…………………………5-18 YOUR RETRO2 FRIDGE-FREEZER………………………….5 BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER………………6 USING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER……………………..…7-8 ARRANGING FOOD ……………………………………….9-15 DEFROSTING…………………………..…………………16-17 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE…………………………18 INSTALLING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER……………..….19 TROUBLESHOOTING ………………………………….……20 CONDITIONS OF GUARANTEE…………………………….
Specifications of your RETRO2 Fridge-freezer Congratulations on purchasing a Baumatic RETRO2 Fridge-Freezer! Your Fridge-Freezer has: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gross capacity: 256 Net capacity (fridge / freezer): 216/40 litres Energy efficiency class: A Star rating: **** 4 Safety glass shelves 2 Salad Crispers 2 Butter compartments Egg rack 2 Bottle racks 1 Freezer drawer Dimensions mm (H x W x D) 1570 x 540 x 620 To fully enjoy using your appliance long into the future, please firstly familiarise yourself w
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.
Using your Baumatic RETRO FRIDGE-FREEZER: Your RETRO2 Fridge-Freezer: KEY 8 4 7 6 9 1. Dairy Section – For storing dairy products such as butter and cheese. 1 2. Small Pocket – For storing small, packaged foods. 2 3. Bottle Rack – For storing bottles & tall containers. 3 4. Doors 5. Crisper Drawers 6. Fridge Shelves 7. Control Panel and Light 8. Freezer Compartment. 9.
UPON DELIVERY: When your Fridge-Freezer has been delivered, you will need to wait approximately 8 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. We recommend that you have the Fridge-Freezer delivered near to where you plan to install it so that this fluid can settle.
Turning on your Baumatic RETRO FRIDGE-FREEZER: PLEASE FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE DISPLAY PANEL AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT (ILLUSTRATED BELOW). THERMOSTAT • The thermostat automatically settles the temperature inside the appliance. Turn the knob from setting ‘0’ to setting ‘5’ to obtain increasingly colder temperatures. • To obtain the optimum temperature inside both the refrigerator and the freezer, turn the thermostat to a middle setting (see Fig.9, above).
UNDERSTANDING your Baumatic RETRO2 FRIDGE- 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. * If the appliance is switched off then switched back on again after a short period, the compressor will start up again after approximately half-an-hour. This is part of the normal operation of the appliance. MAKING ICE CUBES Pour water into the Ice cube tray.
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. • NEVER place warm food inside your refrigerator or freezer.
ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER • If you are planning on being away from your refrigerator for a few days (such as going on holiday), make sure that you remove quickly perishable articles of food from your fridge before you go and dispose of them. • Always be mindful of the storage life of foods you are going to be freezing for a long time. Although the temperature of the freezer can dip to a very low level this does not mean that food can be stored indefinitely.
ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER • Do not place food too closely to the interior walls – items put too close to the walls may freeze to them! • If you place vegetables with their stalks or roots facing towards the cold source, you will be able to store them for longer. • The leaves on carrots, turnips, etc. should be removed before you store them. • Always store eggs vertically in the egg holder provided in the door.
NOTES ON USING YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER 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. NOTE: At the maximum cold setting, with a high outside (ambient) temperature and well-stocked (full or nearly full) compartments, the Fridge’s operation may be continuous. If your appliance has taken in an unusually high amount of moisture, some ice deposits may temporarily form inside, on the evaporator.
STORAGE GUIDE FOR YOUR FRIDGE-FREEZER The charts below are approximate guidelines only. STORING FOOD IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR Remember to store food properly, observing advice on the packaging.
STORING FOOD IN YOUR FREEZER Fresh foods – Foods to be stored in the freezer should be in good edible condition and suitable for freezing BEFORE they are put into the freezer. NOTE: When buying commercially 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.
APPROXIMATE STORAGE TIME FOR FROZEN FOODS (Always read the information printed on the packaging of the foods you are about to store in your freezer). NOTE: For fast, intensive cooling, turn the thermostat knob to a very high (i.e., close to maximum or maximum itself) position for some 24 hours.
DEFROSTING The frost which forms on the cooling grids MUST be removed when it is 3-5mm thick 1. REFRIGERATOR There is no need to defrost the refrigerator – ice forming on the inner back wall is automatically defrosted. Ice deposits on the inner back wall while the compressor operates. Later on, when the compressor is not operating, ice defrosts and water drops collect and drain through the outlet in the inner back wall into the drain pan situated above the compressor, from where it evaporates. 2.
Remove the detachable accessories in the interior of the appliance and clean them with water & liquid detergent. Plastic parts cannot be washed in the washing machine. d) Wash the interior of the appliance with lukewarm water, in which you have added one or two spoonfuls of vinegar. e) Every now and then clean the condenser on the rear wall. Use a soft duster or vacuum cleaner to do this. TIPS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS 9 Try not to open the door too often, especially when the weather is wet and hot.
CLEANING / MAINTENANCE NOTE: Before attempting to clean your Fridge-Freezer, UNPLUG IT and make sure you do the following: 9 Remove the baskets and the ice-cube tray. 9 Leave the door open. 9 In order to collect water deposits, take out the bottom drawer and soak up the water using a sponge. 9 Clean the inside of your Fridge-Freezer using a solution of soda bicarbonate in warm water (1 tablespoon Bicarbonate to 2 litres of water). 9 Clean the condenser (back of unit) with a broom once a year.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS –RETRO2 FRIDGE-FREEZER: Allow for adequate space and install your fridge-freezer on a firm, level floor. This is very important as the appliance must be level so that there will be no unnatural noises or poor cooling. 2) Ensure that you are going to be placing your fridgefreezer away from heat sources and in a well-ventilated position. This should be at least 50 cm from radiators, gas or coal stoves and 5 cm away from electric stoves.
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.
Troubleshooting Trace a problem using the table below instead of having to call for help. PROBLEM WHAT TO DO CHECK THAT THE PLUG IS WELL-INSERTED INTO THE POWER SOCKET THAT THERE IS POWER FROM THE MAINS – THERE MAY BE A BLACKOUT OR YOUR FUSES MAY HAVE BLOWN.
Baumatic Ltd. Conditions of guarantee Dear Customer, Your new Baumatic appliance comes complete with a free 12 month guarantee covering both parts and labour costs resulting from defective materials or workmanship. Baumatic also gives you the opportunity to automatically extend the guarantee period for a further 12 months at no extra cost, giving an initial guarantee period of 24 months. The extended guarantee period applies to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland only.
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