SERVIS BCF152W Operation & User’s Manual
Text of the manual
Tel: 0333 577 7232
EFFICIENCY BY DESIGN
Fridge - Freezer
Model Number: BCF152W
EN - 1 -
Index
BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR ........................................................... 2
General warnings .............................................................................................................. 2
Safety warnings .................................................................................................................. 4
Old and out-of-order fridges ............................................................................................. 4
Installing and operating your fridge ................................................................................. 5
Electrical connection (For UK type plug) ......................................................................... 6
Before using your fridge .................................................................................................... 6
Information on the frost free technology.......................................................................... 7
USER INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 8
Temperature settings ........................................................................................................ 8
Warnings for temperature settings .................................................................................. 8
Accessories........................................................................................................................ 9
Ice tray .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Bottle holder .................................................................................................................................. 9
FOOD PLACEMENT .......................................................................................... 10
Cooling compartment ..................................................................................................... 10
The deep freeze compartment .......................................................................................10
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ...................................................................... 12
Defrosting ......................................................................................................................... 13
Replacing the light bulb ..................................................................................................13
TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGING OF INSTALLATION POSITION ..............14
Repositioning the door ...................................................................................................14
BEFORE CALLING FOR AFTER SALES SERVICE ...........................................14
Tips for saving energy ..................................................................................................... 16
THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS .......................17
EN - 2 -
PART 1. BEFORE USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
General warnings
WARNING: Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure
or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
WARNING: Do not use mechanical devices or other means to
accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended
by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
WARNING: To avoid a hazard due to the instability of the appliance,
it must be fixed in accordance with the instructions.
• If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant – you can learn
this information from the label on the cooler- you should be careful
during shipment and installation to prevent your appliance’s cooler
elements from being damaged. Although R600a is an
environmentally friendly and natural gas. As it is explosive, in the
event of a leak due to damage to the cooler elements, move your
fridge from open flame or heat sources and ventilate the room
where the appliance is located for a few minutes.
• Whilst carrying and positioning the fridge, do not damage the
cooler gas circuit.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as;
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments
- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments
EN - 3 -
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- catering and similar non-retail applications
• If the socket does not match the refrigerator plug, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its' service agent or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• A specially grounded plug has been connected to the power
cable of your refrigerator. This plug should be used with a
specially grounded socket of 16 amperes. If there is no such
socket in your house, please have it installed by an authorized
electrician.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazard involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance, shall not be made by children without supervision.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similar qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
EN - 4 -
Safety warnings
• Do not use multiple sockets or extension cords.
• Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.
• Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.
• This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow children
to play with the appliance or let them to hang over the door.
• Do not plug-in or un-plug from the socket with wet hands to prevent
electrocution!
• Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the freezer
compartment. Bottles or cans may explode.
• Do not place explosive or flammable material in your fridge for your
safety. Place drinks with higher alcohol amount vertically and by
closing their necks tightly in the fridge compartment.
• When taking ice made in the freezer department, do not touch it, ice
may cause ice burns and/or cuts.
• Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands! Do not eat ice-cream and ice
cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer compartment!
• Do not re-freeze frozen goods after being defrosted. This may cause health
issues like food poisoning.
• Do not cover the body or top of fridge with lace. This affects the performance of your
fridge.
• Fix the accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent damage to
accessories.
Old and out-of-order fridges
• If your old fridge has a lock, break or remove the lock before discarding it, because
children may get trapped inside it and may cause an accident.
• Old fridges and freezers contain isolation material and refrigerant with
CFC. Therefore, take care not to harm environment when you are discarding
your old fridges.
Please ask your local authority about the disposal of the WEEE for the
reuse, recycle and recovery purposes.
Notes:
• Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your
appliance. We are not responsible for damage incurred due to misuse.
• Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this
manual in a safe place to resolve problems that may occur in the future.
• This appliance is produced to be used in homes and it can only be used in domestic
environments and for the specified purposes. It is not suitable for commercial or
common use. Such use will cause the guarantee of the appliance to be cancelled
and our company will not be responsible for losses incurred.