Indesit Be 16 Fnf Operating Instructions

							Instructions for installation and use
B 33 FNF X
Fridge-freezer
combined
 
						

							Fridge-freezer Combined
Instructions for installation and use
GB
To maintain the EFFICIENCY and SAFETY of this appliance, we recommend:
- use only the  MANUFACTURER Service
- use only ORIGINAL Spare Parts
 
						

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mouth because they could stick to your mouth and cause burns.
7. Do not carry out any cleaning or maintenance operations
without first having disconnected your appliance from the
mains power supply (by unplugging it or turning off the cut-
out switch in your home); turning the thermostat knob to 

is not enough to eliminate all electric contacts.
8. Before having your old refrigerator picked up for disposal,
remove or make inoperable any locking devices to prevent chil-
dren who might play in or around the appliance from being
locked inside.
9. Before calling for service/assistance in the case of malfunc-
tion, consult the chapter entitled “Is There a Problem? to de-
termine whether it is possible to eliminate the problem. do not
try to repair the problem by trying to access the internal com-
ponents of the appliance.
10. If damaged, the power supply cord on this appliance must
necessarily be replaced by our service centre because special
tools are required for replacement.
11. Do not use electric appliances inside the compartment for
food storage, if these are not those recommended by the
manufacturer.
12. At the end of the functional life of your appliance –
containing cyclopentane gas in the insulation foam and perhaps
gas R600a (isobutane) in the refrigeration circuit – the latter
should made safe before being sent to the dump.
For this operation, please contact your dealer or the Local
Organisation in charge of waste disposal.
ATTENTION
Read your manual carefully since it contains instructions
which will ensure safe installation, use and maintenance of
your appliance.
Your Refrigerator is built to International safety standards
(EN60) ans has been awarded the European approval mark
(IMQ) for compliance with UK electrical safety requirements.
It also meets the EC standards on the prevention and elimi-
nation of readio interference (EC directive 87/308 - 02.06.89).
1. This appliance must not be installed outdoors - not even in
an area protected by a roof. It is extremely dangerous to leave
it exposed to rain or storms.
2. It must only be used by adults and exclusively to refrigerate
and freeze foodstuffs, following the instructions for use con-
tained in this manual.
3. Do not ever touch or handle the appliance with bare feet or
with wet hands or feet.
4. It is highly recommended that you do not use extension
cords or multiple socket adapters. If the refrigerator is installed
between cabinets, make sure that the cord is not bent or dan-
gerously pinched or compressed.
5. Never pull on the cord or the refrigerator to remove the
plug from the wall socket - this is very dangerous.
6. Never touch the cooling components within the appliance,
especially with wet hands because this could result in injury.
Never put ice cubes just removed from the freezer into your
Safety  - a good habit to get into.
Installation
Proper installation of the appliance is essential to en-
sure the best and most efficient performance of your
appliance.
Ventilation
The compressor and condenser generate heat and, there-
fore, need to be ventilated properly. Rooms with less than
perfect ventilation are not very suited for installation of the
appliance. Therefore, it should be installed in a room with
an opening (window or French window) that provide the
appropriate amount of air re-circulation. It is also important
that the room not be too humid.
During installation, make sure not to cover or obstruct the
grates that allow for proper ventilation of the appliance.
For proper ventilation of the appliance, you must leave:
- a space of at least 10 cm between the top part and any
cabinets above it;
- a space of at least 5 cm between the sides of the appliance
and any adjacent cabinets/walls.
Away from Heat
Avoid positioning the appliance in a place where it is directly
exposed to sunlight or near an oven, cook top or the like.
Levelling
The floor should be perfectly level; if not, you can adjust the
feet at the front of the appliance.
Earthing
Before making the electrical connection, check that the volt-
age shown on the data plate, that you will find on the bot-
tom left hand side of the appliance next to the crisper, cor-
responds to that of your home and that the socket is earthed
in compliance with all current electrical regulations. If the
system is not earthed, the manufacturer declines all liability
for consequent damages or losses.  Do not use adapters or
multiple sockets.
Position the appliance in such a way that you can access
the socket where it is plugged in.
Check the power load
The electrical socket must support the maximum power load
of the appliance shown on the data plate (on the bottom
left hand side of the appliance next to the crisper).
Before plugging the appliance to the mains
Stand the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours before
plugging the appliance into the mains to ensure proper per-
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Electrical connection
Your appliance is now supplied with a 13 amp fused plug that
can be plugged into a 13 amp socket for immediate use. Before
using the appliance please read the instructions below.
WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CARRIED
OUT BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
Replacing the fuse:
When replacing a faulty fuse, a 13 amp ASTA approved fuse
to BS 1362 should always be used, and the fuse cover re-
fitted. If the fuse cover is lost, the plug must not be used
until a replacement is obtained.
Replacement fuse covers:
If a replacement fuse cover is fitted, it must be of the correct
colour as indicated by the coloured marking or the colour that
is embossed in words on the base of the plug. Replacements
can be obtained directly from your nearest Service Depot.
Removing the plug:
If your appliance has a non-rewireable moulded plug and
you should wish to remove it to add a cable extension or to
re-route the mains cable through partitions, units etc., please
ensure that either:
- the plug is replaced by a fused 13 amp re-wireable plug
bearing the BSI mark of approval
or:
- the mains cable is wired directly into a 13 amp cable outlet,
controlled by a switch, (in compliance with BS 5733) which
is accessible without moving the appliance.
Disposing of the plug:
Ensure that before disposing of the plug itself, you make
the pins unusable so that it cannot be accidentally inserted
into a socket. Instructions for connecting cable to an
alternative plug:
Important: the wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green & Yellow- Earth
Blue- Neutral
Brown- LiveAs the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the
terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
Connect Green & Yellow wire to terminal marked “E” or
 or coloured Green or Green & Yellow.
Connect Brown wire to terminal marked “L” or coloured
Red.
Connect Blue wire to terminal marked “N” or coloured Black.
If a 13 amp plug (BS 1363) is used it must be fitted with a 13
amp fuse. A 15 amp plug must be protected by a 15 amp
fuse, either in the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board.
If you are in any doubt about the electrical supply to your
machine, consult a qualified electrician before use.
How to connect an alternative plug:
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with
the following code:
BLUE “NEUTRAL” (“N”)
BROWN “LIVE” (“L”)
GREEN AND YELLOW “EARTH” (“E”)
GREEN &
YELLOW
BROWN
BLUE13 ampere fuse
CROSS-BAR
CORD GRIP
Disposing of the appliance:
When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by
cutting the mains cable as close as possible to the plug body
and dispose of it as described above.
 
						

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Close-up view
A Temperature regulator knob for the fridge
compartment
This knob allows you to adjust the fridge temperatu-
re to different positions;
  minimum refrigeration setting;
  maximum refrigeration setting;
ECO optimal temperature at low consumption levels;
HOLIDAY  Holiday function enable.
B Temperature regulator knob for the freezer
compartment
This knob allows you to adjust the freezer tempera-
ture to different positions:
 the fridge and freezer are switched off;
  minimum refrigeration setting;
 maximum refrigeration setting;
ECO optimal temperature at low consumption levels.
Remember that you can also interrupt the operation
of the whole appliance (fridge included) by setting
the knob to position 
.
C Quick cool yellow indicator light
This yellow indicator light comes on when the quick
cool is enabled by pressing button Supur Cool (G).
D Green indicator light
When this green indicator light is on, it indicates that
the appliance is connected to the electricity network.
E Rapid freezing indicator light
This yellow indicator light comes on when you press
the rapid freezing button Super Freeze (F).
F Rapid freezing button
Press it, yellow indicator light (E) comes on, to
freeze fresh food.
G Quick cool button
Press it, yellow indicator light (C) comes on, to
lower the temperature of the refrigerator
compartment to its minimum setting.
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H Removable lidded shelf, with egg tray and
butter dish
I Removable miscellaneous shelf
J Removable door shelf for bottles
K Ice tray
L Compartment for storing frozen foods
M Compartment for
freezing fresh foods
and storing frozen
foods
N Fruit and Vegetable Crispers
O Removable/Adjustable Shelves
P Light for refrigerator compartment
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How to Start the Appliance
NOTICE: After the appliance has been delivered, stand
it in the upright position and wait approximately 3
hours before connecting it to the electrical outlet to
guarantee that it operates properly.
Before placing foodstuffs in the refrigerator or freezer, clean
the interior well with warm water and baking soda.
Motor protection delay
This model is provided with a motor protection control
system. Therefore, if the compressor does not start
immediately upon installation, do not worry as it will
start automatically after approximately 8 minutes. This
is also what will happen every time the power supply
is interrupted, both due to a power failure or should
you switch it off yourself (to clean or defrost your
freezer, for example).
After having plugged the appliance in, make sure that pilot
lamp (D) is lit
. If not, make sure that the freezer knob (B) is not on
position 
.
Refrigerator compartment
Set knob (A) onto a medium position and you can place
food in the fridge after only a few hours.
Freezer compartment
Set knob (A) to a medium position and press the rapid
freezing button Super Freeze (F), pilot lamp (E) is lit. When
the freezer has reached the optimum temperature, yellow
indicator light E will come off. Now you can place frozen
food in the freezer.
How to use the refrigerator compartment...
The thermostat automatically regulates the temperature in-
side the appliance
 = less cold       = colder
It is recommended that a medium setting be used.
When the fridge compartment is filled up after a heavy
shopping spree, use the Super Cool, press button (G) to
enable it, in order to reach optimum operating conditions
quickly. Once the necessary time has elapsed, the function
is disabled automatically.
Remember to follow our instructions on the storage life of
foods:  If not stored correctly, even the freshest food will
deteriorate quite quickly.
Contrary to popular belief, cooked foods do not keep longer
than fresh food.
The refrigerator compartment of your appliance is fitted with
practical removable shelves (Fig. 1) whose height can be
adjusted to allow storage of large containers. This  shelves
can also be tilted for storage of opened bottles.
Remember to cool hot food before storing otherwise the
temperature inside the appliance will increase, causing the
compressor to work harder and use more energy.
 Do not store liquids in unsealed containers since this
will increase the humidity and lead to the formation
of frost in the refrigerator.
WARNING: to avoid blocking the air circulation inside
the refrigerator, it is advisable not to obstruct the
ventilation holes with food or containers.
Fig. 1
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For the preparation of food to be frozen, please con-
sult a specialized manual.
Food that has be thawed, even partially, must not be re-
frozen: you must cook it in order to consume it (within 24
hours) or to freeze it once again.
When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should not
touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods.  Place
the food that you wish to freeze in the top compartment
(M) where the temperature will fall below -18°C, which is
ideal for freezing food properly. Remember that proper con-
servation depends on the speed of freezing.
The maximum amount of food you can freeze per day is
indicated on the data plate situated inside the refrigerator
compartment.
The first time, or after the freezer has been inactive, you can
only freeze food after having let the appliance function at
maximum.
Press the freezing button “Super Freeze” (F),  yellow lamp
(E) lit, and insert the food to be frozen. After 24 hours, or
once the optimum temperatures have been reached, the
rapid freezing function will switch itself off automatically,
yellow lamp (E) off.
During the freezing process, avoid opening the door of the
freezer.
In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally, it is rec-
ommended that you divide food into small portions so that
they freeze quickly and uniformly. The packages should be
clearly marked with the content and the date they were
frozen.
Do not open the freezer door in the event of a power failure
or malfunction. This precaution will slow the rise in tem-
perature within the compartment. If the door is not opened,
frozen and fast-frozen foods will remain in their current state
for approximately 9-14 hours.
Do not place full bottles in the freezer: they could easily
burst because all liquids increase in volume when they freeze.
WARNING: to avoid blocking the air circulation inside
the refrigerator, it is advisable not to obstruct the
ventilation holes with food or containers.
How to use the freezer compartment...
Ice trays
This new concept of ice trays is an exclusive Merloni patent.
The fact that they are situated on the inner door of the
freezer compartment ensures greater ergonomics and
cleanliness: the ice no longer comes into contact with the
food placed inside the freezer compartment; furthermore,
the dripping of the water during filling is avoided (a lid to
cover up the hole after filling with water is also provided).
Instructions for use (Fig. 2)
Fill up the tray with water via the special hole up to the level
indicated (MAX WATER LEVEL), taking care not to exceed
it: inserting more water than is necessary will lead to the
formation of ice which could obstruct the exit of the ice
cubes.
If you have used an excessive amount of water, you will
have to wait until the ice has melted, empty out the tray
and re-fill it with water.
Once you have filled the ice tray up with water through the
hole indicated, turn it by 90 °. Thanks to the connected
compartments, the water fills up the special shapes, after
which you can cover the hole up with the special cap  and
place the ice tray in the inner door of the freezer
compartment.
Once the ice has formed, all you need to do is to knock the
tray against a hard surface so that the ice cubes come away
from their housing and come out of the same hole used to
fill the tray  with water. To make it easier for the ice cubes to
come out, wet the outside of the tray.
WARNING: every time you fill up the ice tray with water ,
make sure that the same is completely empty and that there
are no traces of ice left inside it.
The minimum time required for ice to form well is
approximately 8 hours.
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Guide to Using the Freezer
Meat and Fish
FoodWrappingTenderising
(days)Storage
(months)Thawing Time
Beef RoastTinfoil2 / 39 / 10Not required.
LambTinfoil1 / 26Not required.
Pork RoastTinfoil16Not required.
Veal RoastTinfoil18Not required.
Veal/Pork ChopsEach piece wrapped in cling wrap and then
in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices)6Not required.
Veal/Lamb CutletsEach piece wrapped in cling wrap and then
in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices)6Not required.
Minced MeatIn aluminium containers covered with cling
wrap.Freshly
minced2Slowly in refrigerator.
Heart and LiverPlastic Baggies3Not required.
SausagesCling Wrap or Tinfoil2As necessary.
Chicken and TurkeyTinfoil1 / 39Very slowly in refrigerator.
Duck and GooseTinfoil1 / 46Very slowly in refrigerator.
Pheasant, Partrige and
Wild DuckTinfoil1 / 39Very slowly in refrigerator.
Hare and RabbitTinfoil3 / 46Very slowly in refrigerator.
VenisonTinfoil or Cling Wrap5 / 69Very slowly in refrigerator.
Large FishTinfoil or Cling Wrap4 / 6Very slowly in refrigerator.
Small FishPlastic Baggies2 / 3Not required.
CrustaceansPlastic Baggies3 / 6Not required.
ShellfishStore in salted water in aluminium
containers or plastic containers.3Very slowly in refrigerator.
Boiled FishTinfoil or Cling Wrap12In hot water.
Fried FishPlastic Baggies4 / 6Directly in pan.
 
						

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Fruits and Vegetables
FoodPreparationBlanching
TimeWrappingStorage
(months)Thawing Time
Apples and PearsPeel and cut into slices.2’In Containers (cover
with syrup)12In refrigerator very
slowly.
Apricots, Peaches,
Cherries and PlumsPeel and pit.1’ / 2’In Containers (cover
with syrup)12In refrigerator very
slowly.
Strawberries
Blackberries and
Raspberries
Rinse and fry.In Containers (cover
with sugar)10 / 12In refrigerator very
slowly.
Cooked FruitCut, cook and strain.In Containers (add
10% sugar)12In refrigerator very
slowly.
Fruit JuiceWash, cut and crush.In Containers (sugar
to taste)10 / 12In refrigerator very
slowly.
Cauliflower
Remove leaves, cut head into
small pieces and blanch in
water and a little lemon
juice.
2’Plastic Baggies12Not required.
Cabbage and Brussel
SproutsWash and cut into small
pieces.1’ / 2’Plastic Baggies10 / 12At room temperature.
PeasShell and wash.2’Plastic Baggies12Not required.
French BeansWash and slice if required.2Plastic Baggies10 / 12Not required.
Carrots, Peppers and
TurnipsPeel, wash and slice if
necessary.3’ / 4’Plastic Baggies12Not required.
Mushrooms and
AsparagusWash, peel and cut up.3’ / 4’Plastic Baggies or
Containers6At room temperature.
SpinachWash and mince.2’Plastic Baggies12At room temperature.
Vegetable for SoupsWash and cut up in small
pieces.3’Plastic Baggies or
Containers6 / 7Not required.
Various FoodsPreparationBlanching
TimeWrappingStorage
(months)Thawing time
BreadPlastic Baggies4At room temperature
and in the oven.
CakesPlastic Baggies6
About 10 minutes at
room temperature, cook
at 100/200°C.
CreamPlastic Containers6At room temperature or
in refrigerator.
ButterIn original wrapping
or tinfoil6In refrigerator.
Boiled Food or
Vegetable SoupPlastic or Glass
Containers3 / 6At room temperature or
in hot water.
EggsFreeze without shells
in small containers10At room temperature or
in refrigerator.