Contents 1. Safety and environment 5. Using your appliance instructions Cooling .......17 1.1. General safety .....5 Placing the food ....17 1.1.1 HC warning ......7 Defrosting of the appliance 17 1.1.2 For models with water Open door warning ....18 dispenser ........7 Recommendations for 1.2.
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This user manual may also be applicable for several other models. Differences between models will be listed. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our contact centre or find help and information online at www.grundig.co.uk Symbols and their descriptions This instruction manual contains the following symbols: Important information or useful usage tips.
1. Safety and environment instructions – farm houses and by clients This section provides the safety in hotels, motels and other instructions necessary to residential type environments; prevent the risk of injury and – bed and breakfast type material damage. Failure to environments;...
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product and remove any food • Do not touch frozen food with inside. wet hands! It may adhere to your hands! • Do not use the product when the compartment with circuit • Do not place liquids in bottles cards located on the upper and cans into the freezer back part of the product compartment.
• Take care not to trap the • If there is risk of water power cable. hammer effect in your installation, always use a water hammer prevention equipment in your installation. Consult Professional plumbers if you are not sure that there is no water hammer effect in your installation.
1.5. Compliance with 1.3. Child safety RoHS Directive • Keep packaging materials out of children’s reach. • This product complies with • Do not allow the children to EU WEEE Directive (2011/65/ play with the product. EU). It does not contain • If the product’s door harmful and prohibited comprises a lock, keep the...
3. Installation Make sure that the power cable is not To make the product ready pinched or crushed for use, make sure that the while pushing the electricity installation is product into its place appropriate before calling the after installation or Authorised Service Agent.
• Your product can operate 3.3 Electrical connection in ambient temperatures Connect the product to a between +5°C to +43°C. grounded outlet protected by a fuse complying with the values 3.2 Installing the in the rating plate. Our company plastic wedges shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when Plastic wedges are used to...
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• The voltage and allowed WARNING: If the fuse or breaker protection product has a failure, it are specified in the Rating should not be operated Plate which is affixed to unless it is repaired by interior of the product. If the the Authorised Service current value of the fuse or Agent! There is the risk...
4. Preparation determined with the freezer compartment drawers. There is no risk in removing a shelf 4.1 Things to be done or drawer to make suitable for energy saving for the shapes and sizes of Connecting the product the foods to be frozen. to electric energy saving • Thawing frozen food in fridge devices is risky as it may...
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cleaning” section. Check For energy efficiency that inside of it is dry before testing, it is operating it. recommmended to • Plug the appliance into the remove top shelf and grounded wall outlet. When load food on the shelf the door is opened the below.Net volume interior illumination will turn of your appliance is...
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Reversing the doors Proceed in numerical order...
5. Using your appliance The operating temperature is The coldest region is regulated by the temperature immediately above the control. vegetable compartment. The interior temperature also depends on ambient temperature, the frequency with which the door is opened and the amount of foods kept inside. Frequently opening the door causes the interior temperature to rise.
• You may adjust the varying • Attention interior temperature due Store concentrated alcohol only to such reasons by using standing upright and tightly the thermostat. Numbers closed. around the thermostat button • Attention indicates the cooling degrees. Do not store explosive • If the ambient temperature substances or containers with is higher than 32°C, turn...
5.4 Open door warning 5.5 Recommendations for freshfood compartment * May not be available in all models * May not be available in all models An audio warning will be given when the fridge compartment Please do not let any foodstuff door of your product is left open come into contact with the for a certain period of time.
6 . Maintenance • To remove door and body shelves, remove all of its and cleaning contents. Service life of the product • Remove the door shelves extends and frequently faced by pulling them up. After problems decrease if cleaned at cleaning, slide them from top regular intervals.
• Keep the food in closed containers. Microorganisms spreading out from uncovered containers can cause unpleasant odours. • Never keep the food that have passed the best before dates and spoiled in the appliance. 6.2 Protecting the plastic surfaces Do not put liquid oils or oil- cooked meals in your appliance in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of...
7. Troubleshooting • The product’s door is left open. >>> Do not keep the Check this list before contacting product’s door open for long the service. Doing so will save periods. you time and money. This list • The thermostat is set to too includes frequent complaints low temperature.
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The refrigerator’s operating Do not open the doors too noise is increasing while in use. frequently. • The product’s operating • The freezer or cooler door performance may vary may be ajar. >>> Check that depending on the ambient the doors are fully closed. • The product may be set to temperature variations.
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temperature to a higher reach the set temperature degree and check again. when recently plugged in or a new food item is placed The food items kept in cooler inside. compartment drawers are • Large quantities of hot food frozen. may have been recently • The cooler compartment placed into the product.
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Micro-organisms may spread There is condensation on the out of unsealed food items product’s internal walls. and cause malodour. Remove • Hot or humid weather any expired or spoilt foods will increase icing and from the product. condensation. This is normal and not a malfunction.
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WARNING: If the problem persists after following the instructions in this section, contact your vendor or an Authorised Service. Do not try to repair the product.
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What is covered by this guarantee? • Repairs to the product required as a result of faulty materials, defective components or manufacturing defects. • Functional replacement parts to repair a product. • The costs of a Grundig Approved Engineer to carry out the repair.
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-Accidental damage, misuse or abuse of a product. -An attempted repair of a product by anyone other than a Grundig Approved Engineer (the “Engineer”). -Installation or use of a product where such installation or use fails to meet the requirements contained in this guarantee or the User Instructions Booklet.
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11. Optional extras, where available (i.e. extendable feet) are supplied on a chargeable basis only. Does Grundig offer replacements? This is a repair-only guarantee. On occasion, the Manufacturer may at its sole discretion, replace your product with a new product instead of carrying out a repair.
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to apply to the replacement product; the new product will not come with a new guarantee. When will the repair take place? Our Engineers work Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Appointments outside these hours may be possible at the sole discretion of the Manufacturer but cannot be guaranteed.
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02415578. GRUNDIG UK AND IRELAND ECO INVERTER MOTOR GUARANTEE TERMS AND CONDITIONS This 10 year guarantee relates to Grundig products that feature the Eco Inverter Motor. The Eco Inverter Motor guarantee terms and conditions are in addition to our Standard guarantee terms and conditions detailed in the previous section.
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5. Any repair/replacement of the Eco Inverter motor must only be carried out by an authorised Grundig Service Agent (the “Service Agent”). 6. Labour for the repair/replacement of the Eco Inverter motor is not included in this guarantee and is chargeable directly by the Service Agent.
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When you call us you may be required to input your serial number into your telephone keypad. For help please visit grundig. co.uk/support/model-finder • The product model number is printed on the Operating Instruction Booklet / User guide • The product model and serial number is printed on the Rating...
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Model number Serial number Purchased from Date of purchase For service under guarantee or for product advice please call our Contact centre Before requesting service please check the troubleshooting guide in the Operating Instructions booklet, as a charge may be levied where no fault is found, and even though your product may still be under guarantee.
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Send us a secure message through our online contact us form. Please visit our website, click Contact Us and choose a product support topic from the list of options. Complete the required details and click send message. Product registrations For UK and Republic of Ireland product registrations please visit grundig.co.uk/register.
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