Baumatic Br23 8a Instruction Manual

							
Turning on the appliance and setting the thermostat 
 
You switch on your appliance by connecting it to your mains supply 
and setting the thermostat. The ther mostat is located on the control 
panel, which can be found between  the fridge and freezer sections.
 
 
o The thermostat automatically regulates the temperature inside 
the refrigerator, depending on wh at number you have turned the 
thermostat control knob to. 
 
o  Position  means that the appliance will not cool. However 
the light will still function. 
 
o Position  will give you a higher  temperature inside the fridge 
freezer 
 
o  Position  will give you a lowe r temperature inside the fridge 
freezer. 
 
o  Ideally the thermostat should be set to a position between  
to . 
 
o Your refrigerator can maintain  a temperature of between 4 – 6 
degrees centigrade. 
 
o  The freezer section can cool down  to -18 degrees centigrade and 
lower. 
 
o  IMPORTANT:  The ambient temperature of the room, 
the temperature of food and the amount of food that 
has been placed in the appliance and how often the door 
is opened, will all affect the temperature being 
maintained by the appliance. 
 
o  On the maximum setting (position ), your fridge freezer will 
work harder to maintain a lower temperature. There is no need 
to run your appliance on this setting for prolonged periods and 
you should return the thermostat  knob to between  to . 
 
 
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Control panel 
 
o Super freeze light - will light up when the super freeze button 
has been turned on. 
 
o  Power light-  will light up as soon as the appliance is connected 
to your mains supply. 
 
o  Temperature rise warning light - will light up when the 
appliance detects a rise in temperature that could affect the 
contents of your fridge freezer. 
 
Arranging and storing food in the fridge section 
 
o  Warm food or evaporating liquids  should not be stored in your 
refrigerator, as this will increa se the humidity inside of the 
appliance.  
 
o All foods should be wrapped or  covered, this is particularly 
important if the food has a st rong flavour. You should use 
polythene bags or sheets, aluminium foil, wax paper. Liquids 
should be stored in cove red containers or bottles.  
 
o To maximise the space inside of the fridge section, any excessive 
packaging on the food should be removed.  
 
o Quickly perishable food should  be stored at the back of the 
refrigerator, which is the coldest part of the appliance.  
 
o No food items should be allowed  to come into contact with the 
back wall of the refrigerator. 
 
o  Make sure that you arrange food  in such a way that the door can 
close completely. Particular attent ion should be given to bottles 
that may protrude when placed on shelves inside the main 
section of the refrigerator.  
 
 
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o Some organic solutions, such as  the oils in lemon/orange peel 
and acid in butter, can cause damage to the plastic parts 
contained inside of the refrigerator.  
 
o Do not open the refrigerator d oor too often or leave the door 
open for long periods of time, as this will increase the 
temperature inside of the appliance.  
 
o Meat  should be wrapped in polyth ene bags and then placed on 
the glass shelf above the salad drawers.  
(Meat should only be stored in this manner for one or two 
days at the most). 
o  Cold dishes/cooked food  should be covered and can be placed 
on any shelf.  
o Fruit and vegetables  should be cleaned thoroughly and placed 
in the salad drawers. 
o  Cheese and butter  should be placed in  airtight containers, or 
they can be wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene bags. As 
much air as possible should be removed from the bags.  
o Milk bottles  should have a cap on them  and be stored on the 
bottle shelf that sits in the door.  
o Garlic, potatoes, onions an d bananas should only be 
stored in a refrigerator IF they are stored in airtight 
containers. 
The  freezer compartment 
 
The freezer compartment is suitab le for storing and freezing food. 
 
o The freezer compartment temperature must have already 
reached -18 degrees centigrade (o r lower) before you attempt to 
store food that is already frozen or freezing fresh food. 
 
o  The freezer compartment is only able to freeze a certain quantity 
of food at one time. You should  not attempt to freeze more than 
7 kilograms of fresh food within a 24 hour period. 
 
o  Preferably the top drawer should  be used when freezing fresh 
food. Once the food is frozen, yo u can then transfer the food to 
the lower drawers. 
 
o  Warm food should be allowed to  cool down before you attempt 
to freeze it. If you place warm  food in the freezer compartment, 
then the increased humidity will cause quicker ice formation and 
increase the amount of powe r that the appliance uses. 
 
o The guidance of the food manufac turer should be followed, in 
regard to the maximum storage time. 
 
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o Thawed foods must not be frozen for a second time. 
 
						

							
Freezing fresh food 
 
o To freeze the maximum quantity of fresh food 
specified above, you sh ould you should turn 
the thermostat to position , 24 hours 
prior to attempting freezing.  
 
o For smaller quantities of fresh food, you 
should turn the thermostat to position , 
approximately 6 hours prior to attempting 
freezing.  
 
 
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o Fresh food should be packed  into airtight containers 
or packaging. This will help  to make sure that the 
food doesn’t dry out or lose  its flavour. It will also 
ensure that flavour does  not transfer from other 
foods.  
o The food should be placed 
on the freezer compartment’s base. 
Do not allow fresh food to touch items 
that are already frozen.  
 
o After 24 hours you should check that 
the fresh food is satisfactorily frozen. 
If it is then the thermostat should be 
turned down to its normal setting 
(between  and ).  
 
Tips on freezing 
 
o Freezer bags, polythene wraps, aluminium foil (extra thick) and 
special cans for frozen foods ar e suitable packaging for storing 
frozen goods in.  
 
o Tape, rubber bands or plastic clips are 
suitable for sealing bags and wrappings.  
 
o Before sealing a suitable bag, you should 
compress the air out of it, as this will help 
the food to freeze more easily.  
 
o Flat packages freeze more easily.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
						

							
 
 
o If you are freezing liquid, then do not fill the 
container to the brim. Liquids will expand 
when being frozen.  
 
o Do not place bottles (glass or tin) 
containing liquids (especially sparkling 
liquids) into the freezer as they could 
cause the bottle to burst during 
freezing. 
 
Making ice cubes 
o Fill the ice cube tray with wate r and place it in the freezer 
compartment.  
 
o After the water is completely frozen and turned to ice, you can 
twist the ice cube tray (as shown in the drawing below) to 
dispense the ice.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freezing with Super Freeze 
 
o Press the Super Freeze button and  the freezer will start to run 
continuously at its maximum setting.  
 
o The orange Super Freeze light will come on when the Super 
Freeze button has been turned on.  
 
o There is no need to adjust the thermostat knob. 
 
o The freezer temperature will decr ease and the appliance will get 
to its lowest temperature.  
 
o Place the food that is to be froz en inside the freezer, preferably 
in the top drawer.  
 
o Once the food is frozen, you sh ould turn off the Super Freeze 
setting.  DO NOT TURN OFF THE  SUPER FREEZE BUTTON 
UNTIL THE FOOD IS FULLY FROZEN. 
 
o  The orange Super Freeze light will go out and your appliance will 
return to normal operation. You  can then move the frozen food 
from the top drawer, into the lower drawers.  
 
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Cleaning and maintenance 
 
WARNING: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR 
APPLIANCE IS DISCONNECTED FROM 
YOUR MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE 
ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN IT. 
 
 
 
o Do not clean the appliance by pouring water onto 
it or spraying water over it.   
 
 
 
 
o The refrigerator and freezer  compartment should be 
cleaned periodically, using a solution of bicarbonate 
of soda and lukewarm water.   
 
 
 
o Clean the accessories separately with soap and water. 
Do not clean them in a dishwasher.   
 
 
o Do not use abrasive products, detergents or soaps.   
 
 
 
o After washing the appliance, wipe  over the area that you have 
cleaned with a damp cloth and then dry it thoroughly. 
 
o  When cleaning is complete, dry  your hands and then reconnect 
the plug to your mains supply. 
 
 
Defrosting the refrigerator compartment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
o  Defrosting occurs automatically in  the refrigerator section during 
operation. The defrost water is co llected by the evaporating tray 
and evaporates automatically. 
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o The evaporating tray and defrost water drain hole should be 
cleaned periodically with the defr ost drain plug. This will prevent 
water from collecting in the bottom  of the refrigerator, instead of 
flowing down the defrost drai nage channel and drain hole. 
 
o You can also pour a small amount  of water down the drain hole 
to clean inside of it. 
 
o  You should be careful to make su re that food packages do not 
touch the rear wall of the applia nce, as this can interrupt the 
automatic defrosting process and deflect water into the base of 
your refrigerator. 
 
 
Defrosting the   freezer compartment 
 
The frost in the freezer compartment should be removed periodically. 
You can use a plastic scraper to keep  down the amount of frost that 
builds. 
 
IMPORTANT:  The freezer compartment should be defrosted at least 
twice a year. The number of times that you need to defrost it, will 
depend on the setting of your thermostat and how much food you 
freeze and store in the compartment. 
 
o  The day before you defrost, the th ermostat dial to position , 
this will make sure that the f ood contained in the compartment 
is frozen properly. 
 
o  Whilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed 
from the compartment and wrappe d in several layers of paper 
and stored in a cool place. Th e foods rise in temperature will 
shorten its storage life and theref ore the food should be used 
within a relatively short period of time. 
 
o  DO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE FREEZER 
COMPARTMENT THAT HAS STARTED TO THAW.  
 
o Set the thermostat knob to po sition  and disconnect the 
appliance from your mains supply. 
 
o  Leave the door to the freezer compartment open. You can place 
a bowl of warm water inside th e freezer compartment to speed 
up the defrost process. 
 
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o Your appliance is fitted with a defrost drainage tube. Therefore 
you should pull out the bottom drawer ( A) and place it on the 
floor in front of the appliance. 
 
o  The defrost drainage tube ( B) is located on the back wall of the 
freezer. It should be placed in  the groove at the front of the 
freezer. 
 
o  You should check to make sure that the defrost water coming 
out of the defrost drainage tube,  will flow into the bottom drawer 
that you have placed in front of the appliance. 
 
o  Take care to ensure that the  bottom drawer does not overflow, 
the defrost water may need emptying periodically. 
  
o  Once all the ice that has built up has melted, then the inside of 
the freezer compartment should be  dried thoroughly. Failure to 
do this will result in immediate ice build when the appliance is 
turned back on. 
 
o  With dry hands, reconnect your appliance to your mains supply. 
Set the thermostat knob to posi tion  for a 24 hour period, 
before returning it to the norm al setting of between  and 
. 
 
o  You should not attempt to freeze  fresh food inside the freezer 
compartment until this 24 hour time period has elapsed. 
 
o  Do not defrost the appliance with other electrical devices 
(e.g. hair dryer). Do not use sharp metal objects to 
remove the ice on the freezer,  as this could cause damage 
to the refrigerant system. 
 
 
 
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Replacing the light bulb 
 
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WARNING: PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR 
APPLIANCE IS DISCONNECTED FROM 
YOUR MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE 
ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE THE LIGHT 
BULB. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
o There is an interior light in the  top of the refrigerator section. 
 
o Press the hooks on the sides of the light cover and slide the 
cover off. 
 
o Change the present light bulb wi th a new one. The replacement 
bulb should not have a greater rating than 15 W. 
 
o  Replace the light cover and after waiting five minutes, reconnect 
your plug to your mains supply. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
						

							
Installation 
IMPORTANT: Before installation and usage, 
read all the instructions and make sure tha
voltage (V) and the frequency (Hz) indicated on 
the rating plate are exactly the same as the 
voltage and frequency in your home. The rating 
plate can be found on the front left edge of the    
 
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t the 
            inside of the refrigerator. 
 
The manufacturer declines all responsi bility in the event of the installer 
failing to observe all the accident  prevention regulations in force, 
which are necessary for normal use and the regular operation of the 
electric system. 
 
Electrical connection 
YOUR FRIDGE FREEZER IS INTENDED FOR FITTED 
AND PERMANENT INSTALLATION. 
We recommend that the appliance is connected by a 
qualified electrician, who is a member of the N.I.C.E.I.C. 
and who will comply with the  I.E.E. and local regulations. 
 
o Your refrigerator comes supplied with a 13 amp plug fitted. If in 
future you need to change the fu se in this plug, then a 13 amp 
ASTA approved (BS 1362) fuse  must be used. 
 
o The wiring in the mains lead is coloured as follows: 
Brown     Live 
Blue     Neutral 
Green and yellow   Earth 
 
o As the colours of the wires in the appliance’s mains lead may not 
correspond with the coloured ma rkings identifying the terminals 
in your spur box, please proceed as follows: 
 
The  brown wire  must be connected to the terminal marked “L” 
(live), or coloured  red. 
 
The  blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked “N” 
(neutral), or coloured  black. 
 
The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal 
marked “E” (earth), or by the earth symbol, or coloured  green 
and yellow . 
 
o When the connection is completed,  no stray strands or cut wire 
should be present. The cord cl amp must be secured over the 
outer sheath.