This article covers the safety guidelines for the BKI 102 by Boretti.
⚠ WARNING: Keep vantilation 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: In order to avoid any hazards resulting from the instability of the appliance, it must be fixed in accordance with the following instructions: WARNING: When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged. WARNING: Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance. Warning; Risk of fire / flammable materials • If your appliance uses R600a as a refrigerant (this information will be provided on the label of the cooler) you should take care during transportation and installation to prevent the cooler elements from being damaged. R600a is an environmentally friendly and natural gas, but it is explosive. In the event of a leak due to damage of the cooler elements, move your fridge away from open flames or heat sources and ventilate the room where the appliance is located for a few minutes. • While 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 domestic 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.
- 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, a 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 one installed by an authorised 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 hazards 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, an authorised service agent or similar qualified persons, in order to avoid a hazard. • This appliance is not intended for use at altitudes exceeding 2000 m. • In the fridge compartment, no electrical appliances should be used. • If this appliance is to replace an old refrigerator, we recommend as a safety precaution to destroy or remove the locks of the old appliance. This will prevent children from locking themselves in the appliance and thus endangering their lives. • Refrigerators and freezers that are out of order contain insulating gases and refrigerants which must be disposed of properly. You should entrust the disposal of an old appliance to a professional waste disposal facility. For further questions, please contact your local authority or a dealer. Please ensure that the refrigerant pipes are not damaged before the appliance is collected for disposal. Used electrical and electronic products must not be disposed of with household waste. Find out from the dealer where you bought this product for information on how to proceed with recycling. Important Note: Before putting your appliance into operation, please read this installation and operating guide carefully to familiarize yourself more quickly with its operation. Keep this user manual with your appliance. Upon receipt of the appliance, check that it is not damaged and that the parts and accessories are in perfect condition. Do not use a damaged appliance. If in doubt, check with your seller. Recommendations • Do not use adapters or joints that could cause overheating or fire. • Do not plug in damaged or bent cables into the plug. • Do not twist or bend the cables. • Do not allow children to play with the appliance. Prevent them from sitting on the shelves or hanging from the door. • Do not insert the plug into the socket with wet hands. • Bottles containing large quantities of alcohol must be tightly closed and placed vertically in the appliance. • Do not touch the refrigerating surface with wet hands, to avoid the risk of burns or injury. • 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 may contain isolation material and refrigerant with CFC or HFC. Therefore, take care not to harm environment when you are discarding your old fridges. Please ask your municipal authority about the disposal of the WEEE reuse, recycle and recovery purposes. Notes: • Please read the instruction manual carefully before installing and using your appliance. We are not responsible for the damage occurred due to misuse. • Follow all instructions on your appliance and instruction manual, and keep this manual in a safe place to resolve the 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. • This appliance is produced to be used in houses and it is only suitable for cooling / storing food. It is not suitable for commercial or common use and/or for storing substances except for food. Our company is not responsible for losses to be incurred in the contrary case. Safety warnings • Do not connect your Fridge Freezer to the mains electricity supply using an extension lead. • 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 hang off the door. • Never touch the power cord/plug with wet hands as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. • Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the ice-making compartment as they can burst as the contents freeze. • Do not place explosive or flammable material in your fridge. Place drinks with high alcohol content vertically in the fridge compartment and make sure that their tops are tightly closed. • When removing ice from the ice-making compartment, do not touch it. Ice may cause frost burns and/or cuts. • Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands! Do not eat ice-cream and ice cubes immediately after you have taken them out of the freezer department! • Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Do not eat ice-cream or ice cubes immediately after you have taken them out of the ice-making compartment. • Do not cover the body or top of fridge with lace. This affects the performance of your fridge. • Secure any accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent damage to the accessories. • Do not use plug adapter BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE If your refrigerator is not working properly, it may be a minor problem, therefore check the following. The appliance does not operate, Check if: • There is a power failure. • The mains plug is not plugged in properly, or is loose. • The thermostat setting is on position “•”. • The socket is defective. To check this, plug in another appliance that you know is working into the same socket. The appliance performs poorly, Check if: • You have overloaded the appliance. • The doors are not closed properly. • There are not enough ventilation ducts on the kitchen unit as mentioned in the Installation Manual. If there is noise; • The cooling gas which circulates in the refrigerator circuit may make a slight noise (bubbling sound) even when the compressor is not running. Do not worry, this is quite normal. If you hear any different noises, check if: • The appliance is installed firmly as described in the Installation Manual. • The objects on the appliance are vibrating. If there is water in the lower part of the refrigerator; Check if; The drain hole for the water is not clogged (use the defrost drain plug to clean the drain hole). If your fridge is not cooling sufficiently enough: • Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. We do not recommend operating your fridge out of stated temperatures value limits. • This will reduce the cooling efficiency of the fridge. Recommendations • The cooling unit of your refrigerator is hidden at the rear of the appliance. Therefore, water droplets or icing may occur on the rear surface of your fridge due to the operation of the compressor at specified intervals. This is normal, there is no need to perform a defrosting operation unless the icing is excessive. • If the appliance will not be used for a long period of time (for example during the summer holidays), set the thermostat knob to position “•”. Defrost and clean the refrigerator leaving the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and smells. Tips for saving energy
2. Allow warm food and drinks to cool down outside the appliance.
3. When thawing frozen food, place it in the refrigerator compartment. The low temperature of the frozen food will help to cool the refrigerator compartment when it is thawing. This will help to save energy. If the frozen food is put out, it results in a waste of energy.
4. Cover drinks or other liquids when placing them in the appliance Otherwise humidity increases in the appliance. Therefore, the working time gets longer. Also covering drinks and other liquids helps to preserve smell and taste.
5. Try to avoid keeping the doors open for long periods or opening the doors too frequently as warm air will enter the cabinet and cause the compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
6. Keep the covers of the different temperature compartments (crisper, chiller ...etc ) closed
7. Door gasket must be clean and pliable. Replace gaskets if worn. PART-5. TRANSPORTATION AND CHANGING OF INSTALLATION POSITION Transportation and Changing of Installation Position • The original packages and foamed polystyrene (PS) can be retained if required. • During transportation, the appliance should be secured with a wide string or a strong rope. The instructions written on the corrugated box must be followed while transporting. • Before transporting or changing the installation position, all the moving objects (ie, shelves,crisper...) should be taken out or fixed with bands in order to prevent them from getting damaged. Carry your fridge in the upright position. PART-6. BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE If your refrigerator is not working properly, it may be a minor problem, therefore check the following. The appliance does not operate, Check if: • There is a power failure. • The mains plug is not plugged in properly, or is loose. • The thermostat setting is on position “•”. • The socket is defective. To check this, plug in another appliance that you know is working into the same socket. The appliance performs poorly, Check if: • You have overloaded the appliance. • The doors are not closed properly. • There are not enough ventilation ducts on the kitchen unit as mentioned in the Installation Manual. If there is noise; • The cooling gas which circulates in the refrigerator circuit may make a slight noise (bubbling sound) even when the compressor is not running. Do not worry, this is quite normal. If you hear any different noises, check if: • The appliance is installed firmly as described in the Installation Manual. • The objects on the appliance are vibrating. If there is water in the lower part of the refrigerator; Check if; The drain hole for the water is not clogged (use the defrost drain plug to clean the drain hole). If your fridge is not cooling sufficiently enough: • Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. We do not recommend operating your fridge out of stated temperatures value limits. • This will reduce the cooling efficiency of the fridge. Recommendations • The cooling unit of your refrigerator is hidden at the rear of the appliance. Therefore, water droplets or icing may occur on the rear surface of your fridge due to the operation of the compressor at specified intervals. This is normal, there is no need to perform a defrosting operation unless the icing is excessive. • If the appliance will not be used for a long period of time (for example during the summer holidays), set the thermostat knob to position “•”. Defrost and clean the refrigerator leaving the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and smells. Tips for saving energy
1. Install the appliance in a cool, well ventilated room, but not in direct sunlight and not near a heat source (radiator, cooker.. etc). Otherwise use an insulating plate.
2. Allow warm food and drinks to cool down outside the appliance.
3. When thawing frozen food, place it in the refrigerator compartment. The low temperature of the frozen food will help to cool the refrigerator compartment when it is thawing. This will help to save energy. If the frozen food is put out, it results in a waste of energy.
4. Cover drinks or other liquids when placing them in the appliance Otherwise humidity increases in the appliance. Therefore, the working time gets longer. Also covering drinks and other liquids helps to preserve smell and taste.
5. Try to avoid keeping the doors open for long periods or opening the doors too frequently as warm air will enter the cabinet and cause the compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
6. Keep the covers of the different temperature compartments (crisper, chiller ...etc ) closed
7. Door gasket must be clean and pliable. Replace gaskets if worn.