Maintenance And Cleaning; Avoiding Bad Odors; Protecting The Plastic Surfaces; Troubleshooting - Blomberg BRFB21612 Series User Manual

Maintenance and cleaning

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The life of the product is extended and service problems are decreased if the product is cleaned at regular
intervals.
• Never use gasoline, benzene or similar substances for cleaning purposes.
• Never use any sharp and abrasive tools, soap, household cleaners, detergent and wax polish for cleaning.
• Dissolve one teaspoon of baking soda in half litre of water. Soak a cloth with the solution and wring it
thoroughly. Wipe the interior of the refrigerator with this cloth and dry thoroughly.
• Make sure that no water enters the lamp housing and other electrical items.
• If you will not use the refrigerator for a long period of time, unplug it, remove all food inside, clean it and leave
the door ajar.
• Check regularly that the door gaskets are clean. If not, clean them.
• To remove door and body shelves, remove all of its contents.
• Remove the door shelves by pulling them up. After cleaning, slide them from top to bottom to install.
• Never use cleaning agents or water that contain chlorine to clean the outer surfaces and chromium coated parts
of the product. Chlorine causes corrosion on such metal surfaces

6.1 Avoiding bad odors

Materials that may cause odor are not used in the production of our refrigerators. However, due to inappropriate
food preserving conditions and not cleaning the inner surface of the refrigerator as required can cause the
problem of odor . Pay attention to following to avoid this problem :
• Keeping the refrigerator clean is important. Food residuals, stains, etc. can cause odor. Therefore, clean the
refrigerator with baking soda dissolved in water every 15 days. Never use detergents or soap.
• Keep the food in closed containers. Microorganisms spreading out from uncovered containers can cause
unpleasant odors.
• Never keep the food that is past its expiration date or has spoiled in the refrigerator.

6.2 Protecting the plastic surfaces

Do not put liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic
surfaces of the refrigerator. If oil is spilled or smeared onto the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of
the surface at once with warm water.

Troubleshooting

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Check this list before contacting a servicer. Doing so will save you time and money. This list includes frequent
complaints that are not related to faulty workmanship or materials.
The refrigerator is not working.
• The power plug is not fully seated. >>> Plug it in outlet completely.
• The Fuse/Circuit Breaker connected to the socket powering the product or the main Fuse/Circuit Breaker is
blown. >>> Check the Fuse/Circuit Breaker.
Condensation on the side wall of the Fresh Food Compartment.
• The door is opened too frequently >>> Take care not to open the product's door too frequently.
• The environment is too humid. >>> Do not install the product in humid environments.
• Foods containing liquids are kept in unsealed holders. >>> Keep the foods containing liquids in sealed
holders.
• The product's door is left open. >>> Do not keep the product's door open for long periods.
• The thermostat is set to too low temperature. >>> Set the thermostat to appropriate temperature.
Compressor is not working.
• In case of sudden power failure or pulling the power plug o and putting back on, the gas pressure
in the product's cooling system is not balanced, which triggers the compressor thermic safeguard.
The product will restart after approximately 6 minutes. If the product does not restart after this period,
contact a servicer.
• Defrosting is active. >>> This is normal for a fully-automatic defrosting product. The defrosting is
carried out periodically.
• The product is not plugged in. >>> Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
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