Baumatic Br16 3a Instruction Manual

							 
  
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• DO NOT ALLOW anything to touch the refrigerator’s 
back wall as it will cause frost.  Also, packaging, 
especially paper, can stick to it and spoil.   
 
• Crispy and delicate foods should be stored in the 
coldest parts of the fridge. 
 
• DO NOT open the refrigerator door too often or 
leave it open for long spells of time. 
 
• ARRANGE meat and cleaned fish (wrapped in 
packages or sheets of plastic) which you will then 
use within 1-2 days. 
 
• You can put fruits and vegetables into the crisper 
without packing them. 
 
• Use the egg holders provided in the door space to 
store your eggs. 
 
• Unpleasant odours within may mean your fridge 
needs cleaning or that food has spoiled.  
 
• If you are planning on being away from your 
refrigerator for a few days (such as going on 
holiday), make sure that you remove quickly 
perishable articles of food from your fridge before 
you go and dispose of them.   
 
 
 
ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FRIDGE 
 
						

							 
  
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ALWAYS Cover and wrap foods, especially if they are 
PUNGENT. 
• DO NOT place paper or plastic on the shelves which would 
block the flow of air through the grids. 
 
NOTE: At the maximum cold setting, with a high outside (ambient) 
temperature and well-stocked (full or nearly full) compartments, the 
Fridge’s operation may be continuous, leading to the formation of 
some frost on the evaporator.  
 
 
 
 
Should this happen, the knob must be turned to a less cold 
position to allow automatic defrosting.  
This will also allow lower energy consumption.   
 
 
REMINDER:   You should regulate the temperature of your 
Fridge bearing the following in mind
: 
 
o Ambient temperature  
o How often the doors are opened and closed  
o Quantity of food stored in the compartments 
o Moisture content of what you place in your fridge 
o The location of your appliance 
 
 
IN CASE OF A BLACKOUT (GENERAL POWER FAILURE)  
In case of Power Failure, find out how long the electricity will be off.  If 
the failure is not going to be for any longer than 12 hours, leave the food 
in the fridge and keep the door closed. 
If the POWER FAILURE is going to last longer than 12 hours and some 
food defrosts, consume the latter as soon as possible.   
 
 
LONG ABSENCES (holidays, etc.):  In the case of long absences, 
the appliance must be switched off, emptied out completely, dried and 
the doors left open to prevent the formation of mould and unpleasant 
odours.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES ON USING YOUR FRIDGE 
 
						

							 
  
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NOTE:  Before attempting to clean your appliance, UNPLUG IT and 
make sure you do the following: 
 
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN AND MAINTAIN YOUR 
REFRIGERATOR ONCE A MONTH. 
 
9 Pay particular attention to the sealing rubber bars of the doors.  These need to 
be kept clean for hygienic reasons as well as to allow the door to close 
properly. 
9 Leave the door open during cleaning. 
 
9 Soak up the water using a sponge. 
 
  
9 Clean the inside of your Fridge using a solution of soda bicarbonate 
in warm water (1 tablespoon Bicarbonate to 2 litres of water).   
9 Alternatively, you can use a solution of warm water and a little 
vinegar. 
 
9 Clean the condenser (back of unit) with a broom once a year. 
 
 
             NEVER USE SOLVENTS TO CLEAN THE INSIDE OF YOUR REFRIGERATOR.  
               
 
 
 
Find the lamp housing in the 
top right of the refrigerator’s 
interior. 
 
Gently move the transparent 
lamp cover plate from the 
lamp cradle. 
 
Unscrew the bulb and replace 
with a new one, maximum 
(10W).  
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAINTENANCE  FROM TIME TO TIME, YOU WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE 
 INTERNAL BULB.  REMEMBER TO UNPLUG YOU APPLIANCE FIRST 
 
CLEANING / MAINTENANCE 
 
						

							 
  
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HOW TO CLEAN THE CONDENSER – the condenser 
consists of a coil structure at the back of your 
freezer. 
  
  To clean it, carefully follow the following instructions: 
To optimize the operation of the appliance and to save energy 
you should periodically clean the dust from the condenser
 at the 
back of the appliance. 
 
 
 
CAUTION:  You will need to move your fridge forward 
from its cabinet housing to gain access to the 
condenser at the rear of your appliance. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1) Carefully move the fridge 
forward from its cabinet 
housing until the condenser 
coil structure at the rear of 
the appliance is visible. 
2) Use a soft non-metal brush, 
broom or vacuum cleaner to 
clear dust away from the 
condenser. 
3) Replace the fridge properly 
in its cabinet housing when 
finished and make sure that 
the décor door has been 
properly reattached. 
 
REMINDER: Disconnect the fridge from the mains 
before you clean the condenser!   
 
NOTE – YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO CLEAN THE DRAIN PAN ON 
THE COMPRESSOR FROM TIME TO TIME.  IT LOOKS LIKE THIS: 
CLEANING / MAINTENANCE 
 
						

							 
  
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 Do not remove the drain pan while cleaning it! 
 
DEFROSTING - Defrosting occurs fully automatically 
in the refrigerator compartment during normal 
operation.  The defrosted water collected by the 
evaporating tray evaporates automatically. 
 
 
 
TIPS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS 
 
9 Try not to open the door too often, especially when 
the weather is wet and hot.  Once you open the 
door, be sure to close it as soon as possible. 
 
 
 
 
 
9 Use higher thermostat settings only if essential 
and not for constant, long-term use. 
 
 
 
 
9 Before loading the appliance with packages of 
fresh foods, ensure they are cooled to an ambient 
temperature (except in the case of soup). 
 
 
 
 
9 If the door seal (gasket) is damaged, pitted or 
dirty, the energy consumption will be much higher.  
To keep the sealing in good condition, be sure not 
to spill oils or fats on it.  A damaged seal will need 
to be replaced.  
 
9 The condenser at the bottom of the appliance must 
always be clean and free of dust. 
 
 
						

							 
  
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NOTE: Ensure that you are going to be placing your fridge 
away from heat sources
 and in a well-ventilated position.  
This should be at least 3 cm away from electric or gas 
stoves and 30 cm from oil or coal stoves.  Note – you will 
have to remove the rear wall of your cabinet unit.  
 
1) Push the appliance into the 
kitchen unit’s space so there is 
38mm (minimum of 36mm) 
between the rear of the 
appliance and wall.  Allow at 
least 4mm free space on both 
sides between the appliance 
and the interior sides of the 
kitchen unit (Fig.1, at right).  
NOTE – YOU 
NEED THE 
SPACES 
SHOWN HERE 
TO INSTALL 
YOUR 
APPLIANCE. 
NOTE: Ensure 
there is 
sufficient 
space 
(36mm) 
behind the 
cooling coils 
at the back 
of your 
Fridge. 
 
 
INSTALLING YOUR BR16.2A REFRIGERATOR 
 
						

							 
  
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INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE- CONTINUED 
 
Fitting Bar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
*Please be aware that the Fitting Bar is not attached to 
the appliance and needs to be secured during 
installation. 
Install the Fitting Bar (shown in the picture below), so 
that it attaches to the top of the appliance and 
underneath the top of the cabinetry, indicated by the 
arrow: 
 
						

							 
  
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Fitting the Décor Door - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2)  Fix the slide guides 
(attached in a 
plastic bag along 
with the screws ST 
4.2 x 9.5) to the 
edge of the door.  
Cover the open 
holes with the 
attached caps.  
 
3) Hold the appliance 
door to the décor 
door.  
4) Insert the slides into the 
guides and fix them on 
the kitchen unit door 
some 15mm from the 
edge, using the A 4 x 12 
screws (Fig. 3, at right). 
 
 
 
 
 
5) Remove the slide guides 
and separate the 
appliance door from the 
door of the kitchen unit. 
 
1)  Widely open the fridge door 
& hold it against the kitchen 
unit door.   
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 6) Fix the slides, being 
careful not to move 
them while fixing 
them into place (Fig. 
4, at left). 
 
7) Fix the slide guides to 
the original position. 
 
8) Close the door and 
check the gasket (it 
should not be 
creased).  The door 
should open and close 
smoothly. 
 
Affixing the door to your Cabinet  
 
 
Fix the appliance to the 
kitchen unit.  On the upper 
side, fix the three screws A 4 x 
12 through the rail and on the 
lower side with two screws A 
4 x 16, through the lower 
hinges.  Drill 5 x 3 mm holes 
into the positions shown in 
Figure 5, at left. 
 
Seal the gap on the opposite 
side of the hinge with the 
enclosed seal.  See Figure 6, 
at right. 
 
 
INSTALLING YOUR BR16.2A REFRIGERATOR 
 
						

							 
  
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Reversing the swing of the Door 
  
 
  
1) Remove the cover of 
the upper hinge (2).  
Unscrew the hinge and take 
the door off (the door is 
not fixed on the lower 
hinge). 
 
2) Unscrew the upper rail 
(3); replace it to the 
opposite side of the 
appliance and fix it. 
 
3) Replace the fastener (6) and 
the washer (5) in reverse order 
into the opening of the lower 
hinge on the opposite side of the 
appliance. 
 
4) Take off all door corners (8 
& 9) and interchange them 
(instead of the corner with a 
hole (9), insert the one without 
the hole (8), and vice versa). 
 
5) Put the door of the appliance 
on the lower hinge (7). 
 
6) Fix the upper hinge (2) and 
cover it. 
 
7) Replace the slide guides (4) 
to the opposite sides of the 
door. 
 
8) Plug the remaining holes 
with decorative caps. 
 
9) Check that the seal is not 
creased or damaged. NOTE: 
Should the seal not adhere to 
the fridge’s casing perfectly, 
heat it using a hair dryer, held at 
a suitable distance so that the 
Reversing the Swing of the Door