Fridge-freezer [en] User manual KI67.., KI68..
en Table of contents Safety ............................................... 4 General information.......................... 4 Intended use..................................... 4 Restriction on user group................. 5 Safe transport ................................... 5 Safe installation ................................ 5 Safe use ........................................... 6 Damaged appliance ......................... 8 Preventing material damage ........
en Cleaning and servicing ................. 25 Preparing the appliance for cleaning .......................................... 25 Cleaning the appliance .................. 25 Cleaning the condensation channel and drainage hole ............ 26 Removing the fittings...................... 26 Troubleshooting............................ 28 Malfunctions ................................... 28 Information on display panel.......... 29 Temperature problem..................... 29 Noise ..............................
en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely. This appliance complies with the relevant safety regulations for electrical appliances and is fitted with noise suppression. General information You can find general information about this instruction manual here. ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡ This manual is intended for the user of the appliance.
Safety en Restriction on user group Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons. This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers. Children must not play with the appliance.
en Safety ▶ When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations. ▶ When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! ¡ It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved adapters. ▶ Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! ¡ Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate. ▶ Keep packaging material away from children. ▶ Do not let children play with packaging material. ¡ Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate. ▶ Keep small parts away from children. ▶ Do not let children play with small parts. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! ¡ Electrical devices within the appliance may explode (e.g.
en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of cold burns! Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause burns by refrigeration. ▶ Never put frozen food straight from the freezer compartment into your mouth. ▶ Avoid prolonged contact of skin with frozen food, ice and the tubes in the freezer compartment. CAUTION ‒ Risk of harm to health! To prevent food from being contaminated, you must observe the following instructions.
Safety en ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ¡ Improper repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
en Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Follow these instructions to prevent material damage to your appliance, accessories or other objects in your kitchen. ATTENTION! ¡ Contamination with oil or fat may cause plastic parts and door seals to become porous. ▶ Keep plastic parts and door seals free of oil and grease. ¡ Using the base, runners or appliance doors as a seat surface or climbing surface may damage the appliance.
Installation and connection en ¡ Open the appliance door only briefly. ¡ Transport purchased food in a cool bag and place in the appliance quickly. ¡ Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before placing them in the appliance. ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator compartment to utilise the low temperature of the food. The air in the appliance does not warm up so intensely. The appliance must cool less frequently. ¡ Always leave some space between the food and to the back panel. ¡ Pack the food airtight.
en Installation and connection 3. Prepare the appliance for first use. → Page 12 4. Electrically connect the appliance. → Page 13 Criteria for the installation location Follow these instructions when installing your appliance. WARNING Risk of explosion! If the appliance is in a space that is too small, a leak in the refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air. ▶ Only install the appliance in a space with a volume of at least 1 m3 per 8 g refrigerant.
Installation and connection en Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply 1. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. The connection data of the appliance can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1 / 5 , Page 15 2. Check the mains plug is inserted properly. a The appliance is now ready for use.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance. Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.
Features 3 4 5 6 7 Extendable shelf → Page 16 8 Fruit and vegetable container with humidity control → Page 16 Rating plate 9 Flat frozen food container Frozen food container en Butter and cheese compartment → Page 17 Door storage compartment for large bottles Note: Deviations between your appliance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. Controls The controls are used to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
en Features Shelf To vary the shelves as required, remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere. → "Removing the shelf", Page 26 Variable shelf Use the variable shelf to the store tall items, e.g. cans or bottles, on the shelf below. You can remove the front section of the variable shelf and slide it below the rear part of the shelf. Extendable shelf In order to achieve an improved overview and to remove food more quickly, remove the shelf.
Features en Butter and cheese compartment Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment. To open the butter and cheese compartment, press down lightly on the centre of the flap. Note: The compartment opens downwards. The flap slides under the compartment. Freezer tray You can freeze smaller quantities of food quickly in the freezer drawer, e.g. berries, pieces of fruit, herbs and vegetables.
en Basic operation Making ice cubes 1. Fill the ice cube tray with water up to ¾ and place in the freezer compartment. If the ice cube tray is stuck to the freezer compartment, loosen with a blunt implement only (e.g. spoon handle). 2. To loosen the ice cubes, twist the ice cube tray slightly or hold briefly under flowing water. ¡ When you close the door of the freezer compartment, a vacuum may be created and you may not be able to open the freezer door again immediately.
Additional functions Additional functions Additional functions Find out which additional functions which can be used for your appliance. Super cooling Super cooling cools the refrigerator compartment to make it as cold as possible. This cools food and drinks quickly through. Switch on Super cooling before placing large quantities of food in the freezer compartment. Note: When Super cooling is switched on, increased noise may occur. Switching on Super cooling ▶ Press (Refrigerator compartment).
en Alarm Holiday mode If you are going to be away for a long time, you can select energy-saving holiday mode on the appliance. CAUTION Risk of harm to health! The refrigerator compartment heats up while the vacation mode is switched on. The increased temperature may cause bacteria to develop and spoil the food. ▶ When the vacation mode is switched on, do not store any food in the refrigerator compartment. The appliance automatically sets the temperatures.
Refrigerator compartment a The temperature display (freezer compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The temperature display (freezer compartment) then indicates the set temperature again. a From this time on, the warmest temperature is measured again and saved. a lights up until the set temperature is reached again.
en Freezer compartment 2. If the appliance has a flat frozen Correct setting Freezer compartment Freezer compartment You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment. The temperature can be set from −16 °C to −24 °C. Long-term storage of food should be at –18 °C or lower. The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food longterm. The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage.
Freezer compartment ¡ Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food. If necessary, redistribute frozen food in the freezer compartment. ¡ To ensure that the air can circulate freely in the appliance, push the frozen food containers in as far as they will go. Freezing smaller amounts of food quickly Observe the instructions when you want to freeze a smaller amount of food quickly. 1.
en Defrosting Suitable seals: – Rubber bands – Plastic clips – Cold-resistant adhesive tape 4. Label the packaging with the contents and the date of freezing. Defrosting method Refrigerator compartment Animal-based food such as fish, meat, cheese, quark Room temperature Bread Microwave Food for immediate consumption or immediate preparation Oven or cooker Food for immediate consumption or immediate preparation Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C Observe the storage times when you freeze food.
Cleaning and servicing partment impairs refrigeration of the frozen food and increases power consumption. Defrosting the freezer compartment Regularly defrost the freezer compartment. 1. Switch on Super freezing approx. four hours before defrosting. → "Switching on manual Super freezing", Page 19 This means that the food reaches very low temperatures and it can be stored for longer at room temperature. 2. Remove the frozen food container with the frozen food and temporarily place it in a cool location.
en Cleaning and servicing ATTENTION! ¡ Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appliance. ▶ Do not use hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges. ▶ Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents. ▶ Do not use cleaning products with a high alcohol content. ¡ If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this may cause them to become deformed or discolour. ▶ Never clean shelves or containers in the dishwasher. 1. Prepare the appliance for cleaning. → Page 25 2.
Cleaning and servicing en 3. Press the fastenings for the lower glass plate outwards. Removing the fruit and vegetable container 1. Pull the container out all the way. 2. Lift the container at the front and remove it 4. Lift the glass plate at the front and pull it out at the rear . . Removing the frozen food container Removing the shelf above the vegetable container 1. Take out the frozen food container as far as it will go. 1. Pull out the fruit and vegetable 2.
en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
Troubleshooting Fault The base of the refrigerator compartment is wet. Cause The condensation channel or drainage hole are blocked. en troubleshooting ▶ Clean the condensation channel and the drainage hole. → Page 26 Information on display panel Fault Cause Message showing "D" or "E" The electronics have detecappears in the display. ted a fault. troubleshooting ▶ Call the after-sales service. → "Customer Service", Page 31 The temperature display (freezer compartment) flashes. 1. Press .
en Troubleshooting Noise Fault Appliance has a humming sound. The appliance bubbles, buzzes or gargles. The appliance clicks. The appliance makes noises. Cause Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, fan. Not a fault. Refrigerant flows through the pipes. Not a fault. Motor, switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off. The appliance is not level. troubleshooting No action required. No action required. No action required. ▶ Align the appliance using a spirit level.
Storage and disposal en Conducting an appliance selftest 1. Switch off the appliance. → Page 18 2. Switch the appliance back on after approx. five minutes. → Page 18 3. Within the first 10 seconds after switching on, press and hold (Freezer compartment) for 3 to 5 seconds until an audible signal sounds. a The appliance self-test starts. a While the appliance self-test is running, a long audible signal sounds.
en Technical data We will always find an appropriate solution and try to avoid unnecessary visits being made by a Customer Service technician. With any warranty claims we will make sure that your appliance is repaired by trained Customer Service technicians using original spare parts, including after the manufacturer's warranty has expired. For safety reasons repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
Technical data en ternatively you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the EU energy label.
*9001465980* Constructa-Neff Vertriebs-GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY 9001465980 en 991213
