Blomberg KWS 9220 X: instruction

Refrigerator

Réfrigérateur

Kühlschrank

Šaldytuvas

Frigorífico

Холодильник

Ψυγείο

Frigorifero

Hladnjak

Køleskab

KWS 9220 X

Bedienungsanleitung

Operating instructions

Please read this manual first!

Dear Customer,

We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and

checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you an

effective service.

For this, we recommend you to carefully read the entire manual of your product

before using it and keep it at hand for future references.

This manual

• Will help you use your appliance in a fast and safe way.

• Read the manual before installing and operating your product.

• Follow the instructions, especially those for safety.

• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.

• Besides, read also the other documents provided with your product.

Please note that this manual may be valid for other models as well.

Symbols and their descriptions

This instruction manual contains the following symbols:

C Important information or useful usage tips.

A Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property.

B Warning against electric voltage.

This product is supplied with the selective sorting symbol for waste electrical

and electronic equipment (WEEE).

This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European Directive

2002/96/EC in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimise its impact on

the environment. For further information, please contact your local or regional

authorities.

Electronic products not included in the selective sorting process are potentially

dangerous for the environment and human health due to the presence of

hazardous substances.

1 The refrigerator 3

4 Preparation 13

2 Important Safety Warnings 4

5 Using your refrigerator 14

Intended use ........................................ 4

Indicator Panel ................................... 14

For products with a water dispenser; .... 6

Setting the fridge compartment

Child safety .......................................... 6

temperature ....................................... 15

HCA Warning ....................................... 6

Setting the freezer compartment

temperature ....................................... 15

Things to be done for energy saving ..... 7

Fast Freeze function ........................... 15

Reccomendations for freshfood

compartment ....................................... 7

Quick cool function ............................ 16

Egg tray ............................................. 16

3 Installation 8

Sliding Body Shelves .......................... 16

Points to be considered when re-

Blue light ........................................... 17

transporting your refrigerator ................ 8

Multi-purpose Shelf, Canned Drink and

Before operating your refrigerator ......... 8

Shelter ............................................... 17

Electric connection............................... 8

Crisper humidity control sliders........... 17

Disposing of the packaging .................. 9

Recommendations for preservation of

Disposing of your old refrigerator .......... 9

frozen food ........................................ 18

Placing and Installation ......................... 9

Defrosting .......................................... 18

Floor balance adjustment ................... 10

Replacing the Interior Light Bulb ......... 18

Adjusting the gap between the upper

Using the Icematic ............................. 21

door .................................................. 12

Chiller compartment ........................... 21

Water Dispenser ................................ 22

*optional ............................................ 22

6 Cleaning and care 25

Protection of plastic surfaces ............ 25

7 Recommended solutions for

the problems 26

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1 The refrigerator

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1. Freezer compartment

14. Adjustable front legs

2. Fridge compartment

15. Blue light

3. Fridge compartment interior light

16. Ventilation lid

4. Butter & Cheese shelf

17. Chiller compartment

5. Fan

18. Freezer compartment drawers

6. Fridge compartment glass shelves

19. Freezer Compartment glass shelves

7. Egg tray

20. Icematic

8. Fridge compartment door racks

21. Freezer compartment interior light

9. Wine cellar

22. Shelter

10. Bottle holder

23. Multi-purpose shelf

11. Bottle shelves

24. Water Dispenser

12. Crisper compartments

* OPTIONAL

13. Crisper cover

C Figures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not

correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the

product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.

2 Important Safety Warnings

Please review the following

• For products with a freezer

information. Failure to observe this

compartment; Do not eat cone ice

information may cause injuries or

cream and ice cubes immediately

material damage. Otherwise, all

after you take them out of the freezer

warranty and reliability commitments

compartment! (This may cause

will become invalid.

frostbite in your mouth.)

The usage life of the unit you

• For products with a freezer

purchased is 10 years. This is the

compartment; Do not put bottled and

period for keeping the spare parts

canned liquid beverages in the freezer

required for the unit to operate as

compartment. Otherwise, these may

described.

burst.

• Do not touch frozen food by hand;

they may stick to your hand.

Intended use

• Unplug your refrigerator before

This product is intended to be used

cleaning or defrosting.

– indoors and in closed areas such as

• Vapor and vaporized cleaning

homes;

materials should never be used in

– in closed working environments such

cleaning and defrosting processes of

as stores and offices;

your refrigerator. In such cases, the

vapor may get in contact with the

– in closed accommodation areas such

electrical parts and cause short circuit

as farm houses, hotels, pensions.

or electric shock.

• This product should not be used

• Never use the parts on your

outdoors.

refrigerator such as the door as a

means of support or step.

General safety

• Do not use electrical devices inside

• When you want to dispose/scrap

the refrigerator.

the product, we recommend you

• Do not damage the parts, where

to consult the authorized service in

the refrigerant is circulating, with

order to learn the required information

drilling or cutting tools. The refrigerant

and authorized bodies.

that might blow out when the gas

• Consult your authorized service for

channels of the evaporator, pipe

all your questions and problems

extensions or surface coatings are

related to the refrigerator. Do not

punctured causes skin irritations and

intervene or let someone intervene to

eye injuries.

the refrigerator without notifying the

• Do not cover or block the ventilation

authorised services.

holes on your refrigerator with any

material.

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• Electrical devices must be repaired

• Contact authorized service when

by only authorised persons. Repairs

there is a power cable damage to

performed by incompetent persons

avoid danger.

create a risk for the user.

• Never plug the refrigerator into

• In case of any failure or during

the wall outlet during installation.

a maintenance or repair work,

Otherwise, risk of death or serious

disconnect your refrigerator’s mains

injury may arise.

supply by either turning off the

• This refrigerator is intended for only

relevant fuse or unplugging your

storing food items. It must not be

appliance.

used for any other purpose.

• Do not pull by the cable when pulling

• Label of technical specifications is

off the plug.

located on the left wall inside the

• Place the beverage with higher proofs

refrigerator.

tightly closed and vertically.

• Never connect your refrigerator to

• Never store spray cans containing

electricity-saving systems; they may

flammable and explosive substances

damage the refrigerator.

in the refrigerator.

• If there is a blue light on the

• Do not use mechanical devices

refrigerator, do not look at the blue

or other means to accelerate the

light with optical tools.

defrosting process, other than those

• For manually controlled refrigerators,

recommended by the manufacturer.

wait for at least 5 minutes to start the

• This product is not intended to be

refrigerator after power failure.

used by persons with physical,

• This operation manual should be

sensory or mental disorders or

handed in to the new owner of the

unlearned or inexperienced people

product when it is given to others.

(including children) unless they are

attended by a person who will be

• Avoid causing damage on power

responsible for their safety or who will

cable when transporting the

instruct them accordingly for use of

refrigerator. Bending cable may cause

the product

fire. Never place heavy objects on

power cable. Do not touch the plug

• Do not operate a damaged

with wet hands when plugging the

refrigerator. Consult with the service

product.

agent if you have any concerns.

• Electrical safety of your refrigerator

shall be guaranteed only if the earth

system in your house complies with

standards.

• Exposing the product to rain, snow,

sun and wind is dangerous with

respect to electrical safety.

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• Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall

legs on the floor can prevent the

outlet is loose.

refrigerator to move.

• Water should not be sprayed directly

• When carrying the refrigerator, do not

on inner or outer parts of the product

hold it from door handle. Otherwise, it

for safety purposes.

may be snapped.

• Do not spray substances containing

• When you have to place your product

inflammable gases such as propane

next to another refrigerator or freezer,

gas near the refrigerator to avoid fire

the distance between devices should

and explosion risk.

be at least 8cm. Otherwise, adjacent

side walls may be humidified.

• Never place containers filled with

water on top of the refrigerator,

otherwise this may cause electric

For products with a water

shock or fire.

dispenser;

• Do not overload your refrigerator

Pressure of water mains should be

with excessive amounts of food. If

minimum 1 bar. Pressure of water

overloaded, the food items may fall

mains should be maximum 8 bars.

down and hurt you and damage

refrigerator when you open the door.

• Use only potable water.

Never place objects on top of the

refrigerator; otherwise, these objects

may fall down when you open or

Child safety

close the refrigerator's door.

• If the door has a lock, the key should

• As they require a precise

be kept away from reach of children.

temperature, vaccines, heat-sensitive

• Children must be supervised to

medicine and scientific materials

prevent them from tampering with the

and etc. should not be kept in the

product.

refrigerator.

• If not to be used for a long time,

HCA Warning

refrigerator should be unplugged. A

possible problem in power cable may

If your product's cooling system

cause fire.

contains R600a:

This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay

• The plug's tip should be regularly

attention to not damaging the cooling

cleaned; otherwise, it may cause fire.

system and piping during usage and

• The plug’s tip should be cleaned

transportation. In the event of damage,

regularly with a dry cloth; otherwise, it

keep your product away from potential

may cause fire.

fire sources that can cause the

• Refrigerator may move if adjustable

product catch a fire and ventilate the

legs are not properly secured on the

room in which the unit is placed.

floor. Properly securing adjustable

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Ignore this warning if your

Reccomendations for

product's cooling system contains

freshfood compartment

R134a.

* OPTIONAL

Type of gas used in the product is

• Please do not let any foodstuff to

stated in the type plate which is on the

come to contact with the temperature

left wall inside the refrigerator.

sensor in freshfood compartment.

Never throw the product in fire for

In order to maintain freshfood

disposal.

compartment at ideal storage

temperature, the sensor must not be

blocked by fodstuffs.

Things to be done for energy

saving

• Do not place hot foodstuff in your

appliance.

• Do not leave the doors of your

refrigerator open for a long time.

• Do not put hot food or drinks in your

refrigerator.

• Do not overload your refrigerator so

that the air circulation inside of it is not

prevented.

• Do not install your refrigerator

under direct sunlight or near heat

emitting appliances such as ovens,

dishwashers or radiators.

• Pay attention to keep your food in

closed containers.

• For products with a freezer

compartment; You can store

maximum amount of food items in

the freezer when you remove the

shelf or drawer of the freezer. Energy

consumption value stated for your

refrigerator has been determined

by removing freezer shelf or drawer

and under maximum load. There

is no harm to use a shelf or drawer

according to the shapes and size of

food to be frozen.

• Thawing frozen food in fridge

compartment will both provide energy

saving and preserve the food quality.

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3 Installation

C Please remember that the

3. Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the

manufacturer shall not be held

rear ventilation as illustrated in the

liable if the information given in the

following figure. Unscrew the existing

instruction manual is not observed.

ones and use the screws given in the

same bag of wedges. Plastic wedges

Points to be considered

will provide the required distance

when re-transporting your

between your refrigerator and the wall

refrigerator

in order to allow the air circulation.

1. Your refrigerator must be

emptied and cleaned prior to any

transportation.

2. Shelves, accessories, crisper and

etc. in your refrigerator must be

fastened securely by adhesive tape

against any jolt before repackaging.

3. Packaging must be tied with thick

tapes and strong ropes and the

rules of transportation printed on the

package must be followed.

C Always remember...

Every recycled material is an

indispensable source for the nature

4. Plug the refrigerator into the wall

and for our national resources.

outlet. When the door is open the

respective interior light will come on.

If you wish to contribute to recycling

the packaging materials, you can

5. You will hear a noise as the

get further information from the

compressor starts up. The liquid and

environmental bodies or local

gases sealed within the refrigeration

authorities.

system may also give rise to noise,

even if the compressor is not running

Before operating your

and this is quite normal.

refrigerator

6. Front edges of the refrigerator may

Before starting to use your refrigerator

feel warm. This is normal. These

check the following:

areas are designed to be warm to

1. Is the interior of the refrigerator dry

avoid condensation.

and can the air circulate freely in the

Electric connection

rear of it?

Connect your refrigerator to a

2. Clean the interior of the refrigerator

grounded socket which is being

as recommended in the

protected by a fuse with the

“Maintenance and cleaning” section.

appropriate capacity.

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Setting the fridge

When you want to use the “Fast

compartment temperature

Freeze” function, press the fast freeze

button. Fast freeze indicator lights up

When you want to change your

when you press the button. Freezer

refrigerator’s temperature settings,

Compartment Temperature Adjustment

you need to press the “Fridge

Indicator turns to -27°C. While fast

compartment temperature

freeze function is activated, this

adjustment button” to make the

compartment reaches colder degrees

fridge compartment temperature

than the adjusted values and all of

adjustment. The fridge compartment

the freezer compartment temperature

temperature can be set to cooler

indicators may light up. Fast Freeze

degrees every time you press on the

function lasts for maximum 24 hours.

button (such as 8, 6, 4, 2, 8, …).

Your refrigerator will automatically

exit the fast freeze mode once the

Setting the freezer

fast freeze process is completed, fast

compartment temperature

freeze indicator lamp will go off and

the refrigerator will turn back to the

When you want to change your

previously adjusted temperatures.

refrigerator’s temperature settings,

Freezer compartment temperature

you need to press the “Freezer

indicators will gradually go off until the

compartment temperature

adjusted temperature value is attained.

adjustment button” to make the

freezer compartment temperature

If you have unintentionally switched

adjustment. The freezer compartment

your refrigerator to fast freeze mode or

temperature can be set to cooler

if you want to cancel the process, just

degrees every time you press on the

press the “Fast Freeze” button again

button (such as, -18, -20, -22, -24,

to exit the fast freeze mode.

-18, …).

If you want to freeze large amounts of

fresh food, press the fast freeze button

Fast Freeze function

24 hours before putting the food into

the freezer compartment.

You can use this function of your

refrigerator to rapidly freeze the food

you put into the freezer compartment

for the first time or to obtain ice more

quickly. If you want to keep your food

frozen for a long period, first apply

the fast freeze function to them. Fast

freeze is the healthiest way of keeping

the food for a long time. Temperature

of your refrigerator’s freezer

compartment drops down to -27°C

during fast freeze process. You must

read Part 4 carefully before applying

fast freeze process to your food.

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Quick cool function

Egg tray

This function can be used for food

You can install the egg holder to the

placed in the fridge compartment and

desired door or body shelf.

desired to be cooled down rapidly.

Never store the egg holder in the

Press quick cool button to activate the

freezer compartment

function. During this process, the quick

cool indicator will light up and fridge

compartment temperature adjustment

Sliding Body Shelves

indicator will turn into 1°C. While

quick cool function is activated, this

compartment reaches colder degrees

Sliding body shelves can be pulled

than the adjusted values. Meanwhile,

by slightly lifting up from the front and

all of the temperature indicators of

moved back and forth. They come to

the fridge compartment may light up.

a stop point when pulled towards front

Quick cool process will take about 2

to allow you reach the foods placed at

hours and at the end of this period, the

the back of the shelf; when it is pulled

quick cool indicator lamp will go off,

after slightly lifted upwards at the

and the refrigerator will turn back to

second stop point, the body shelf will

the previously adjusted temperatures.

be released.

The shelf should be hold tightly from

the bottom as well in order to prevent

it from tipping over. The body shelf is

placed on the rails at the sides of the

refrigerator body by bringing it to one

lower or one upper level.

The body shelf should be pushed

backwards to seat it completely.

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Blue light

Crisper humidity control

sliders

Foodstuff stored in the crispers that

are enlightened with a blue light

Crisper of your refrigerator is designed

continue their photosynthesis by

specially to keep your vegetables

means of the wavelength effect of blue

freshly without loosing their humidity.

light and thus, preserve their freshness

Cold air circulates basically around

and increase their vitamin content.

the crisper and the amount of the

cold air passing through the crisper is

controlled by the sliders on the front

side of the crisper cover.

You can adjust the humidity control

sliders to a suitable position according

to the humidity and cooling condition

of your food in the crisper.

If you want your food in the crisper

Multi-purpose Shelf, Canned

to cool more, open the holes of the

Drink and Shelter

humidity control sliders and if you

want them to cool less and keep their

(May not be available in some

humidity for a longer time, close the

models.)

holes.

• You may use your multi-purpose

shelf for foods in appropriate

dimensions as seen in the figure.

• You may use this compartment to

preserve foods and drinks that can fit

into the shelter. (Ketchup, mayonnaise,

etc.)

• You may use the canned drink shelf

by laying your beverages horizontally.

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Recommendations for

Replacing the Interior Light

preservation of frozen food

Bulb

• Prepacked commercially frozen

Should the light fail to work, proceed

food should be stored in accordance

as follows:

with the frozen food manufacturer's

1. Switch off at the socket outlet and

instructions for a ( 4 star) frozen

pull out the mains plug.

food storage compartment.

Remove all shelves and drawers for

• To ensure that the high quality

easy access.

supplied by the frozen food

manufacturer and the food retailer is

2. Illumination covers in freezer and

maintained, following points should be

fridge sections are opened by pressing

noted:

by hand; first release one side and

then the other by pressing on the sides

1.Put packets in the freezer as quickly

as shown in the figures.

as possible after purchase.

3. First check that the bulb has not

2.Ensure that contents are labelled

worked loose by ensuring that it

and dated.

is screwed securely in the holder.

3. Make sure that the "Use By", "Best

Reinsert the plug and switch on. If the

Before" dates on the packaging are

bulb works, reinstall the light cover by

not expired.

inserting the rear lug and pushing up

to locate the front two lugs.

If there is a power failure do not

open the freezer door. Even if the

4. If the light still fails to work, switch

power failure lasts up to the time

off at the socket outlet and pull out

specified on Type Label (inside left of

the mains plug. Replace the bulb with

the refrigerator), frozen food will not

a new 15 watt (max) screw cap E14

be affected. In case the failure lasts

(SES) bulb.

longer, the food must be checked and

5. Carefully dispose of the burnt-out

when necessary, must be consumed

light bulb immediately.

immediately or must be frozen after

cooked.

Replacement light bulb can easily be

obtained from a good local electrical or

Defrosting

DIY store.

The fridge and freezer compartments

defrost automatically.

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Icematic

* When the Icematic water supply

reservoir (1) is removed from its place

in order to fill it up, it must be replaced

within two minutes after it is filled with

water. The nozzle of the system will

open and the Icematic cells will be

filled with water automatically as soon

as the cartridge is seated in its place.

Your ice will be ready approximately in

two 2 hours.

• Do not remove the Icematic (2) from

its seating to take ice.

• Turn the knobs on it clockwise as

illustrated in the figure.

Ice cubes in the cells will fall down in to

the ice bank (3) below.

• You may take out the ice bank and

serve the ice cubes.

2

• If you wish, you may keep the ice

cubes in the ice bank.

The ice bank is just for

3

accumulating ice cubes. Do not

put water in it. Otherwise, it will

break.

About water supply reservoir

Remove the water supply reservoir and

fill it up with water. After filled up with

water, the reservoir must be pushed

forward into its seating until a “click”

sound is heard. If there is any ice in

the reservoir, wait until it melts. Water

supply reservoir has a capacity of

approximately 290 ml.

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Using the Icematic

Chiller compartment

If you wish to use the storage

• Fill the Icematic with water and place

container under the shelf as the Chiller

it into its seat. Your ice will be ready

compartment, the storage container

approximately in two hours. Do not

under the shelf should be placed as

remove the Icematic from its seating

shown in the picture.

to take ice.

Chiller compartments enable the

• Turn the knobs on it clockwise by 90

foods to be frozen become ready

degrees. Ice cubes in the cells will fall

for freezing. You can also use these

down into the ice storage container

compartments to store your food at a

below.

temperature a few degrees below the

fridge compartment.

• You may take out the ice storage

container and serve the ice cubes.

You can increase the inner volume of

your refrigerator by removing any of

• If you wish, you may keep the ice

the chiller compartments. To do this,

cubes in the ice storage container.

pull the compartment towards yourself;

• The ice storage container is just for

the compartment will lean against the

accumulating ice cubes. Do not

stopper and stop. This compartment

freeze water in it. Otherwise, it may

will be released when you lift it about 1

break.

cm and pull it towards yourself.

(The illustrated figure is only an

example and does not match exactly

with your product.)

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