Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH P.O. Box 10 02 50 GAGGENAU HAUSGERÄTE D-80076 München Germany Gebrauchsanleitung Tel. +49 (0)89/4590-03 Fax +49 (0)89/4590-2347 www.gaggenau.com en Operating Instructions SK 590 de Gebrauchsanleitung fr Notice d útilisation es Instrucciones para el uso sv Bruksanvisning fi Käyttöohjeet nl Gebruiksaanwijzing it Istruzioni per I’uso no Bruksanvisning da Betjeningsvejledning el pt Instruções de serviço tr 5700 008 5700 008 810 (8303) 5700 008 810 (8303) en, de, fr es, sv, fi, nl, it, no, da, el pt, tr (8303) 12642730 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THIS REFRIGERATOR! Please read this Owner’s Manual thoroughly. This manual provides proper How to obtain Keep instructions for maintenance information. replacement parts and future reference! Warranty service must be performed by an authorized servicer. The manufact- services? Keep this manual and your sales receipt urer also recommends contacting an together in a safe place in case warranty authorized servicer if service is required Problems? Save yourself the nuisance of service is required. after warranty expires. To locate an unnecessary service calls; check the authorized servicer, contact your “Before Calling Service” section of the distributor. owner’s manual. What if these features When contacting your servicer, please Your new refrigerator has been carefully provide the following information. Product engineered and manufactured under strict are different from information is on the serial plate, located quality standards and should give you on wall of fresh food section. satisfactory and dependable operation. mine? However, like all mechanical merchandise, it may occasionally require adjustment, This book is intended to show the variety Model Number: ________________________ replacement parts, or maintenance. of features that are available in the Should you ever need assistance, please product line. If interested in purchasing contact the dealer from whom you additional items available for your ‘P’ Number: ___________________________ purchased the refrigerator. refrigerator, please contact your distributor. Provide the following: Serial Number: ________________________ • Model • Manufacturing Number Date of Purchase: ______________________ • Serial Number and all of the other data shown on the model serial plate. Dealer Name: _________________________ • State briefly the trouble you are having. The page area to the left has been Dealer Address: _______________________ provided to record valuable information. Dealer Phone: _________________________ Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................................1 Contents .........................................................................................................................1 Important Safety Information ..........................................................................................2 Installing Your Refrigerator ..........................................................................................3-4 Temperature Controls .....................................................................................................5 Fresh Food Features ...................................................................................................6-7 Freezer Features ............................................................................................................8 Care and Cleaning ....................................................................................................9-10 Normal Operating Sounds ............................................................................................11 Before You Call ........................................................................................................12-13 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION RECOGNIZE SAFETY DANGER SYMBOLS, WORDS, What you need to know To reduce risk of injury or death, LABELS about safety follow basic precautions, including DANGER instructions the following: Proper Disposal of Your DANGER – Immediate hazards which Warning and Important Safety Instruc- Refrigerator WILL result in severe personal injury tions appearing in this manual are not or death. meant to cover all possible conditions IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and and situations that may occur. Common suffocation are not problems of the WARNING sense, caution and care must be past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous – even WARNING – Hazards or unsafe exercised when installing, maintaining or if they sit out for “just a few days.” If you practices which COULD result in operating refrigerator. are getting rid of your old refrigerator, severe personal injury or death. Always contact your dealer, distributor, please follow the instructions below to service agent or manufacturer about help prevent accidents. CAUTION problems or conditions you do not understand. Before you throw away your old CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe refrigerator or freezer: practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or product or ➢ Take off the doors. property damage. ➢ Leave the shelves in place so children may not easily climb inside. 2 INSTALLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR These instructions were provided to aid you in the installation of your refrigerator. How to remove wooden The manufacturer cannot be responsible for improper installation. base CAUTION To avoid personal injury or property Steps to follow… damage, two people must remove A qualified engineer must connect wooden base. refrigerator in accordance with these installation instructions. Measure door 1. Tape doors shut to prevent doors opening and depth and width of from opening unexpectedly. refrigerator. Remove handles or doors if 2. Slide appliance cart under side of required. Engineer must also do the refrigerator. following: 3. Wrap refrigerator with blanket or pad. 1. Follow local water and electrical Thread strap around refrigerator. Put company connection regulations. foam shipping pads, located in 2. Complete water supply connection shipping carton, under strap. before electrical supply connection. Tighten strap securely. Service to or replacement of power 4. Lower appliance cart to floor with cord must be performed by a qualified appliance cart handles on bottom. servicer. 5. Remove top two bolts from skid. 1. Install on an earthed outlet with a 6. Return refrigerator and appliance separate 220-240 volt, 50hz., 10A cart to an upright position. Remove circuit. strap. 2. Protect soft flooring with cardboard or 7. Slide appliance cart under opposite rugs. side of refrigerator. 3. Provide 5 mm clearance at side of 8. Repeat steps 3–5. refrigerator and for models more than 60 cm deep, provide 12.7 mm 9. Remove wooden base. clearance at top and back of 10. Return refrigerator and appliance refrigerator. cart to an upright position and 4. 60 cm deep models. remove appliance cart. Tr im corners of counter top to a 45° IMPORTANT: Do not leave refrigerator angle if counter top has 25 mm on its side longer than necessary to overhang. remove bolts. 3 TOOLS NEEDED: FOR PULLOUT DRAWER How to level your 3 • ⁄8" hex head driver ONLY: refrigerator •Level 1. Turn both stabilizing legs clockwise 1. Remove until firmly against floor. Turn roller CAUTION toe grille adjustment screws 2 to 3 times ➢ To avoid damage to walls and and bottom counterclockwise so that the full weight flooring, protect soft vinyl or other hinge covers. of refrigerator rests on stabilizing legs. flooring with cardboard, rugs or Roller 2. Turn both front other protective material. Adjustment adjustment screws (A) clockwise to Screw ➢ To avoid damage or breakage to raise and counterclockwise to lower. adjusting bolt, do not use power Stabilizing tools to correct leveling. Leg ➢ DO NOT adjust refrigerator down to where the base of the refrigerator A 2. Replace toe grille and bracket which supports the condenser is cover(s). See markings on inside of resting on the floor. Doing so may toe grille to insure proper placement. damage underside components. 3. Turn both rear adjustment screws (B) clockwise to raise and counterclock- • Snap bottom portion into place wise to lower. first. Press down on top of grille until top portion snaps into place. B What if my refrigerator 4. Check with level to verify 6 mm tilt to rocks? the back for proper door closure. ➢ Turn rear adjustment screw clockwise ➢ If refrigerator is aligned and stable, to raise rocking corner. replace toe grille. ➢ Replace toe grille. 4 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS This refrigerator is designed to operate at TEMPERATURE a household temperature of 13° to 43° C. ADJUSTMENTS Temperature test ➢ Check to see if freezer temperature is MATERIALS NEEDED: -17° to -16° C. Initial setting •2 thermometers that measure -21° to •Turn control to next highest number 10° C ➢ Locate refrigerator controls at the top if too warm. •2 drinking glasses of fresh food compartment and freezer •Turn control to next lowest number controls at top of freezer section. Set if too cold. Allow 5 to 8 hours for FREEZER both controls to 4. adjustments to take effect. ➢ Place thermometer in glass of IMPORTANT: Neither section will vegetable oil in middle of freezer and cool if freezer control is set to OFF. continue with Temperature Adjust- ments. ➢ Allow 24 hours for temperature to stabilize. IMPORTANT: Always start temper- ature adjustments with freezer ➢ Check to see if fresh food temperature section. is 3° to 4° C. •Turn control to next highest number REFRIGERATOR if too warm. ➢ Place thermometer in glass of water in •Turn