Philco PF 2272 User manual

FREEZER

OWNER’S MANUAL

PF 2272

Dear customer,

Thank you for buying a PHILCO brand product. So that your appliance serves you well, please read all

the instructions in this user’s manual.

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CONTENTS

PART 1: SAFETY INFORMATION......................................................................................................................2

PART 2: APPLIANCE DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................11

PART 3: BEFORE USE .....................................................................................................................................12

PREPARING THE APPLIANCE FOR OPERATION....................................................................................................................12

PLACEMENT.......................................................................................................................................................................................12

TRANSPORTATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................13

PART 4: USE ....................................................................................................................................................14

TEMPERATURE REGULATION......................................................................................................................................................14

FREEZING FOOD..............................................................................................................................................................................14

FREEZER DEICING..........................................................................................................................................................................15

PART 5: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................16

PART 6: REVERSING THE DOOR....................................................................................................................17

PART 7: BEFORE CALLING SERVICE..............................................................................................................19

PRACTICAL ADVICE AND OBSERVATIONS ............................................................................................................................19

TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................................................................................19

PART 8: TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................20

PART 9: INFORMATION SHEET......................................................................................................................23

This appliance has been tested in accordance with the directives in force in the European Union.

This appliance conforms to the relevant safety provisions for electrical appliances in force in the

European Union.

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PART 1: SAFETY INFORMATION

FOR YOUR SAFETY AND CORRECT USAGE, BEFORE

INSTALLING AND FIRST USING THE APPLIANCE,READ THIS USER

MANUAL CAREFULLY, INCLUDING ITS HINTS AND WARNINGS. TO

AVOID UNNECESSARY MISTAKES AND ACCIDENTS,IT IS

IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL PEOPLE USING THE

APPLIANCE ARE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH ITS OPERATION

AND SAFETY FEATURES. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND BE

SURE THAT THEY REMAIN WITH THE APPLIANCE IF IT IS MOVED

OR SOLD,SO THAT ANYONE USING IT THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE,WILL

BE PROPERLY INFORMED ON ITS USAGE AND SAFETY NOTICES.

FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY,KEEP THE

PRECAUTIONS OF THESE USER'S INSTRUCTIONS AS THE

MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED

BY OMISSION.

●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 AGED FROM 3 TO 8 YEARS ARE ALLOWED TO LOAD

AND UNLOAD REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES.

●CHILDREN SHALL NOT PLAY WITH THE APPLIANCE.

●CLEANING AND USER MAINTENANCE CANNOT BE PERFORMED

BY CHILDREN WITHOUT SUPERVISION.

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●IF THE SUPPLY CABLE GETS DAMAGED, HAVE IT REPLACED BY A

SPECIALIZED SERVICE CENTER IN ORDER TO AVOID DANGEROUS

SITUATIONS. IT IS PROHIBITED TO USE THE APPLIANCE WHEN THE

SUPPLY CABLE IS DAMAGED.

●CAUTION: IF YOUR MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICE MAKER

WITHOUT WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION, FILL IT WITH DRINKING

WATER ONLY.

●WARNING: KEEP VENTILATION 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 DAMAGE THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT.

●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 STORE EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES SUCH

AS AEROSOL CANS WITH A FLAMMABLE PROPELLANT IN THIS

APPLIANCE.

ISO 70001701 MARK 200401

LABELS MEDIA UNDER PRESSURE.

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THIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN HOUSEHOLDS AND

SIMILAR PREMISES, SUCH AS:

 KITCHENETTES IN SHOPS, OFFICES AND OTHER WORKPLACES;

APPLIANCES USED BY GUESTS IN HOTELS, MOTELS, AND OTHER

ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES;

APPLIANCES USED IN BEDANDBREAKFAST FACILITIES;

APPLIANCES USED IN CATERING AND OTHER SIMILAR NON

VENDING ENVIRONMENTS.

ONLY SOME REFRIGERATOR MODELS ARE EQUIPPED WITH ICE

MAKER. INTEGRATED ICE MAKERS MUST BE INSTALLED BY THE

MANUFACTURER OR ITS SERVICING ORGANIZATION ONLY.

●THE FOLLOWING GOES FOR SELECTED MODELS EQUIPPED

WITH AN ICE MAKER WITH WATER CONNECTION: CAUTION: CAN

ONLY BY CONNECTED TO DRINKING WATER SUPPLY.

●CAUTION: THE APPLIANCE MUST BE FASTENED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL TO PREVENT DANGER CAUSED

BY ITS INSTABILITY.

●CAUTION:THE COOLING SYSTEM CONTAINS REFRIGERANT

UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. DO NOT MANIPULATE WITH THE

SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM MAY BE REPAIRED BY AUTHORIZED

PERSONS ONLY.

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

WARNING:

RISK OF FIRE / FLAMMABLE MATERIALS

CONTAINS COOLING GAS ISOBUTANE

R600A

REFRIGERANT

THE REFRIGERANT ISOBUTENE R600A IS CONTAINED WITHIN

THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT OF THE APPLIANCE,A NATURAL GAS

WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY,WHICH

IS NEVERTHELESS FLAMMABLE. DURING TRANSPORTATION

AND INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE,ENSURE THAT NONE OF

THE COMPONENTS OF THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT BECOMES

DAMAGED. THE REFRIGERANT R600A IS FLAMMABLE.

●WARNING  REFRIGERATORS CONTAIN REFRIGERANT AND

GASES IN THE INSULATION. REFRIGERANT AND GASES MUST

BE DISPOSED OF PROFESSIONALLY AS THEY MAY CAUSE

EYE INJURIES OR IGNITION. ENSURE THAT TUBING OF THE

REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT IS NOT DAMAGE PRIOR TO PROPER

DISPOSAL.

THE SYMBOL



IS A WARNING AND INDICATES THE

REFRIGERANT AND INSULATION BLOWING GAS ARE FLAMMABLE.

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WARNING : RISK OF FIRE / FLAMMABLE MATERIALS

IF THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT SHOULD BE DAMAGED:

 AVOID OPENING FLAMES AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.

 THOROUGHLY VENTILATE THE ROOM IN WHICH THE APPLIANCE

IS SITUATED.

IT IS DANGEROUS TO ALTER THE SPECIFICATIONS OR MODIFY

THIS PRODUCT IN ANY WAY.

ANY DAMAGE TO THE CORD MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT, FIRE,

AND/OR ELECTRIC SHOCK.

●CAUTION: THE COOLING SYSTEM CONTAINS REFRIGERANT

UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. DO NOT MANIPULATE WITH THE

SYSTEM.

THE SYSTEM MAY BE REPAIRED BY AUTHORIZED PERSONS ONLY.

●CAUTION:WHEN PLACING THE APPLIANCE IT MUST BE ENSURED

THAT THE SUPPLY CORD DOES NOT GET CAUGHT OR DAMAGED.

●CAUTION:DO NOT PLACE PORTABLE MULTIPLE SOCKETOUTLETS

OR PORTABLE EXTENSION CABLES TO THE REAR SIDE OF THE

APPLIANCE.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

1. THE POWER CORD MUST NOT BE LENGTHENED.

2. MAKE SURE THAT THE POWER PLUG IS NOT CRUSHED OR

DAMAGED.

A CRUSHED OR DAMAGED POWER PLUG MAY OVERHEAT AND

CAUSE A FIRE.

3. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN ACCESS THE MAIN PLUG OF THE

APPLIANCE.

4. DO NOT PULL THE MAIN CABLE.

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5. IF THE POWER PLUG SOCKET IS LOOSE, DO NOT INSERT THE

POWER PLUG. THERE IS A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE.

6. YOU MUST NOT OPERATE THE APPLIANCE WITHOUT THE

INTERIOR LIGHTING LAMP COVER.

7. THE FRIDGE IS ONLY APPLIED WITH POWER SUPPLY OF SINGLE

PHASE ALTERNATING CURRENT OF 220~240V/50HZ.

IF FLUCTUATION OF VOLTAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF USER IS SO

LARGE THAT THE VOLTAGE EXCEEDS THE ABOVE SCOPE,FOR

SAFETY SAKE, BE SURE TO APPLY A.C. AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE

REGULATOR OF MORE THAN 350W TO THE FRIDGE.

THE FRIDGE MUST EMPLOY A SPECIAL POWER SOCKET INSTEAD

OF COMMON ONE WITH OTHER ELECTRIC APPLIANCES. ITS PLUG

MUST MATCH THE SOCKET WITH GROUND WIRE.

DAILY USE

●DO NOT STORE FLAMMABLE GAS OR LIQUIDS IN THE

APPLIANCE, THERE IS A RISK OF AN EXPLOSION.

●DO NOT OPERATE ANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES IN THE

APPLIANCE E.G. ELECTRIC ICE CREAM MAKERS,MIXERS ETC..

●WHEN UNPLUGGING ALWAYS PULL THE PLUG FROM THE

MAINS SOCKET,DO NOT PULL ON THE CABLE.

●DO NOT PLACE HOT ITEMS NEAR THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS

OF THIS APPLIANCE.

●DO NOT PLACE FOOD PRODUCTS DIRECTLY AGAINST THE AIR

OUTLET ON THE REAR WALL.

●STORE PREPACKED FROZEN FOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

FROZEN FOOD MANUFACTURE’S INSTRUCTIONS.

●THE APPLIANCES MANUFACTURES STORAGE

RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. REFER

TO RELEVANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORAGE.

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●DO NOT PLACE CARBONATED OR FIZZY DRINKS IN THE

FREEZER COMPARTMENT AS IT CREATES PRESSURE ON THE

CONTAINER,WHICH MAY CAUSE IT TO EXPLODE,RESULTING IN

DAMAGE TO THE APPLIANCE.

●FROZEN FOOD CAN CAUSE FROST BURNS IF CONSUMED

STRAIGHT FROM THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT.

●DO NOT PLACE THE APPLIANCE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

●KEEP BURNING CANDLES,LAMPS AND OTHER ITEMS WITH

NAKED FLAMES AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE SO THAT DO NOT

SET THE APPLIANCE ON FIRE.

●THE APPLIANCE IS INTENDED FOR KEEPING FOOD STUFF AND/

OR BEVERAGES IN NORMAL HOUSEHOLD AS EXPLAINED IN THIS

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE WHEN MOVE

IT AS THE APPLIANCE IS HEAVY.

●DO NOT REMOVE OR TOUCH ITEMS FROM THE FREEZER

COMPARTMENT IF YOUR HANDS ARE DAMP/WET, AS THIS COULD

CAUSE SKIN ABRASIONS OR FROST/FREEZER BURNS.

●NEVER USE THE BASE,DRAWERS,DOORS ETC. TO STAND ON OR

AS SUPPORTS.

●FROZEN FOOD MUST NOT BE REFROZEN ONCE IT HAS BEEN

THAWED OUT.

●DO NOT CONSUME ICE POPSICLES OR ICE CUBES STRAIGHT

FROM THE FREEZER AS THIS CAN CAUSE FREEZER BURN TO THE

MOUTH AND LIPS.

●TO AVOID ITEMS FALLING AND CAUSING INJURY OR DAMAGE

TO THE APPLIANCE,DO NOT OVERLOAD THE DOOR RACKS OR

PUT TOO MUCH FOOD IN THE CRISPER DRAWERS.

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