AK215
AK233
AK259
OPERATING MANUAL
FRIDGE FREEZER
GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION,
This Amica fridge freezer is a combination of exceptional user-friendliness and excellent efficiency.
Prior to dispatch, each unit was carefully checked for its safety and operating capabilities.
Before starting the appliance, please read this operating manual carefully.
Note!
This fridge-freezer is intended for use at home only.
The manufacturer reserves the right to introduce modifications, which do not affect the
operation of the appliance. The changes in the equipment, as well as the inside and
outside decoration, which do not affect its functionality and safety are permissible.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction Construction and equipment of the appliance.............................................4
Guidelines concerning the safety of use......................................................6
Installation Installation and operating conditions of the appliance.................................8
Change in the door hinging.......................................................................10
Operation and Description of the appliance......................................................................12
functions
Storage of frozen products........................................................................13
Clearing Defrosting, washing and maintenance......................................................15
Trouble-shooting.......................................................................................17
Environmental Ozone layer protection..............................................................................19
protection
Packaging.................................................................................................19
Disposal of the equipment.........................................................................19
Specification Specification..............................................................................................20
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Construction and equipment of the appliance
Example: model AK233
Additional equipment
Egg tray Ice tray
The accurate description of the equipment for the model of the fridge-freezer purchased
by you may be found in the tables on next pages.
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EQUIPMENT
Items of equipment AK215 AK233 AK259
Equipment of the fridge
Glass Shelf 1 2 2
Glass shelf above the vegeta- 1 1 1
ble compartment
Vegetable compartment 1 1 1
Large door shelf 1 1 1
Small door shelf 2 2 2
Egg tray 1 1 1
Lighting type B - incande- B - incande- B - incande-
scent bulb scent bulb scent bulb
Equipment of the freezer
Small drawer (freezer) 2 2 3
Large drawer (freezer) 1 1 1
Ice tray 1 1 1
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GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF USE
l The Manufacturer shall not be held l When transporting, moving or
liable for the damage arising from placing the fridge-freezer do not
the failure to observe the principles tilt it by more than 40° from the
contained in this manual. vertical position. Should such a
l Keep this manual for future re- situation occur, the appliance may
ference, or to pass it over to the be switched on after minimum 2
hours from its placement in the
possible next user.
right position (fig.1).
l This appliance is not intended for
use by persons (including children)
with limited physical, sensual or
psychical capabilities and persons
who lack experience or familiarity
with the appliance, unless attended
or in accordance with the operating
manual for the appliance delivered by
persons responsible for their safety.
l Do not allow the unattended
children to use the appliance. Do
not allow them to play with the
appliance. They must climb insi-
de the drawers and swing on the O
doors. 40
l The fridge-freezer operates properly
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at the N ambient temperature (see
page 21). Do not use it in the cellar, l Pull the plug out from the mains
unheated summer cottage during socket before each maintenance
autumn and winter. activity. Do not pull the cord, but hold
l When placing, moving, lifting the
the body of the plug instead.
appliance, do not hold the door han-
dles, pull the condenser at the rear l The cracking-like sound, which the
part of the refrigerator and touch the appliance may emit is caused by
compressor unit. expansion and shrinking of parts as a
result of temperature variations.
l For safety reasons do not repair the
appliance on your own. Repairs car-
ried out by persons who do not have
required qualifications may constitute
a serious hazard for the user of the
appliance.
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GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE SAFETY OF USE
l Air the room in which the appliance lMake sure you do not damage
is placed for a few minutes (the size the cooling system, by punching the
of the room for a product containing refrigerant pipes in the evaporator or
isobuthane/R600a must be at least breaking the pipes. The refrigerant
4m3) in case of the damage of the splashes are flammable. Rinse the
cooling system. eyes with clean water and call for
medical assistance immediately
l Do not refreeze the partly thawed in case of their contact with the
products. refrigerant.
l Do not store beverages in bottles
and cans, especially the carbonated
beverages in the freezer chamber. The
cans and the bottles may explode.
l Do not put the frozen products,
taken out directly from the freezer
(lollies, ice cubes, etc.) into your
mouth, their low temperature may
cause severe frost-bites.
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE APPLIANCE
Installation before using the applian- 5. Make sure the appliance is placed in the
ce for the first time horizontal position by screwing in 2 adju-
stable front legs (fig. 2)
1. Take the product out of the package, re-
move the scotch tapes protecting the door
and the equipment. The possibly remaining
adhesive stains may be removed with a mild
washing agent.
Do
2. not throw away the polystyrene ele-
ments of the packaging. In the case of the 2
necessity to transport the fridge-freezer,
pack it in the polystyrene elements and film,
as well as protect it with a scotch tape. In
6. order to ensure easy opening of the
door, the distance between the side
3. Clean the interior surface of the fridge- wall of the appliance (from the side of
freezer and the elements of the equipment the door hinges), and the wall should
with a washing agent dissolved in lukewarm amount to: 200 mm.
water, then wipe it dry.
4. Place the fridge-freezer on an even, flat and
stable surface, in dry, aired and shadowy 7. Ensure adequate ventilation of the room
room, far from the heat sources such as and free air circulation from all sides of
an oven, cooktop, central heating radiator, the appliance (fig. 3).
central heating pipe, hot water installation,
etc.
min 100mm
m�n � 00mm
Minimal distances from the heat
sources
- from the electric gas and other
1300-1550 m m
ovens - 30 mm,
- from oil or coal fired ovens - 300
mm,
- from in-built ovens - 50 mm
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If there is no possibility to ensure the above- The rear wall of the refrigerator, in
mentioned distances, provide an appropriate particular, the condenser and other
insulation board. elements of the cooling system may
not contact other elements, which
may damage them, (e.g. central
heating pipe and the water supply
pipe).
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE APPLIANCE
It is prohibited to readjust or modify This appliance must be earthed
any parts of the unit. It is crucial not The flexible cord (mains lead)
to damage the capillary tube visible fitted to this appliance has three
in the compressor recess. The tube cores for use with a 3-pin 13-amp
may not be bent, straightened and plug. If a BS 1363 (13-amp) fused
wound. plug is used, it should be fitted
If the capillary tube is damaged by with a 13-amp fuse.
the user the guarantee will be void
(fig. 4).
l The data is provided on the rated plate
located at the bottom of the wall inside the
chamber.
capillary Important
tube The cores in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following code:
GREEN-AND-YELLOW: EARTH
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
4 These colours might not correspond with
the colour markings identifying the termi-
nals in your plug.
Mains connection
l After the appliance is switched on by me-
ans of ”1” button, the freezer chamber
is first to cool off. After the temperature
in the freezer chamber is reached, the
fridge chamber is switched on. The first
switch on of the appliance requires the
temperature stabilisation period.
l The appliance is intended for connection to
alternating current. The connection values
for voltage (V) and frequency (Hz) are given
on the nameplate in the cabinet.Power must
be connected via a wall socket with switch.
The wall socket should be easily accessible.
All earthing requirements stipulated by the
local electricity authority must be observed.
The cabinet plug and wall socket should 5
then give correct earthing. If in doubt,
contact your local supplier or an authorised
electrician.
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CHANGE OF THE DOOR HINGING
It has some fridge which can be door reversal. Their model is AK215, AK233, AK259.
Please refer to these operations to change the direction of opening the door.
Step 1: Step 5:
Remove two screwcovers of top cover Unscrewtwo flange screws with screwdriver and
unscrew four screws to fix top cover and lift remove middle hinge and middle hinge spacer.
down top cover.
Step 2:
Remove the ornament cover of top cover and
replace the opposite side of top cover. Step 6:
Remove the bottomdoor Remove the axis cover
in the bottomof bottom door and replace it to the
opposite side. Place the door beside gently.
Step 3:
Unscrewthree flange screws with screwdriver and
take off upper hinge group. Step 7:
Tilt the appliance slightly towards the rear and
prop it securely. Unscrewtwo adjustable feet.
Unscrew two flange screws on bottomhinge gro-
up. Remove the bottomhinge group.
Step 4:
Remove the upper door. Unscrew the screwfor
fixing the restricted part in the bottomof upper Step 8:
door and fix the restricted part to another side. Unscrewthe bottomhinge group's nut and take off
Screw the fixing screwand place the door beside the axis. Replace the axis accord the diagramand
gently. Be care the door fallen be care to fasten the screw nut.
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CHANGE OF THE DOOR HINGING
Step 9: Step 13:
Refer to step 7, fix the bottomhinge to the Install the upper door on the middle hinge
opposite side of the appliance with two flange group. Refer to step 2, fix the upper hinge
screws. Be care to not fasten the screws. group to the opposite side. Screw three
Screwtwo adjustable feet and level the flange screws. Be care to not fasten three
appliance . Two adjustable feet need change screws The axis of upper hinge group insert
their position. in the upper door.
Step 10:
Take off two ornament covers of cabinet and
insert the opposite direction.
Step 14:
Check that doors are aligned horizontally
and vertically and that the seals are closed
on all sides before finally tightening the
middle hinge and the upper hinge and the
bottomhinge group..
Step 11: Step 15:
Refer step 5 and 6, install the bottomdoor on efer to step 1, fixed the top cover with four
the bottomhinge group. Fix the middle hinge screws, and fix two screwcovers of top cover.
and middle hinge spacer with two flange
screws Be care to not fasten the screwnut.
The axis of middle group insert in the bot-
tomdoor.
Step 12:
unscrew the axis of upper hinge group and
replace the axis accord the intention. Fasten
the axis.
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OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS
Control panel
Temperature adjustment
Change in the knob adjustment causes temperature change in the fridge-freezer. Possible knob adjustment:
l the appliance is off – 0 position;
l 1 position- The highest temperature in the fridge-freezer (the warmest)
l 5 position- intermediate temperatures
l 7 position- The lowest temperature in the fridge-freezer (the coldest)
Do not put food into the fridge freezer before it has reached its operating tem-
perature, which takes minimum 4 hours.
Temperature inside the fridge / freezer chamber
Do not change the temperature settings due to the change in the season of the year. The am-
bient temperature increase will be detected by the sensor and the compressor will be switched
on automatically for a longer period of time in order to maintain the temperature set inside the
chambers.
Minor changes in temperature
The slight changes in temperature are perfectly normal and may occur, for instance during the
storage of great quantities of fresh products in the fridge, or when the door is open for a longer
period of time. This will not affect the condition of the stored foodstuff, and the temperature will
quickly return to its set value.
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OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS
Storage of food in the fridge-freezer
Observe the following recommen- l Storage of vegetables containing significant
dations to ensure the food remains quantity of water will cause the deposition
fresh. of water steam on the vegetable containers,
it does not impact the proper functioning of
l The products kept in the Fresh zone the fridge.
chamber remain fresh even three ti-
mes longer than the products stored l Before putting the vegetables into the fridge,
in standard conditions. They also ma- dry them well.
intain all the nutritional values, taste, l Excessive moisture shortens the shelf life
flavour and vitamins. of vegetables, especially the leafed vegeta-
l The temperature in the Fresh Zone bles.
chamber is always lower than the one
l Do not wash the vegetables before storing
in the fridge and is within the range
in the refrigerator. Washing removes the
from "0°C to +3°C. Owing to the adequ-
ate temperature and air moisture, the natural protection, therefore it is better to
Fresh Zone chamber is an ideal place wash the vegetables directly before con-
for storage of meat, smoked meat, fish sumption.
and cheese.
l Owing to the fact that the interior of
Freezing food
the refrigerator is covered by a special
It
l is allowed to place the food in the she-
protective layer, the stored products
lves (see fig. 20).
are protected from the development of
microorganisms, bacteria and mould.
Owing to this, we can enjoy the taste
and nutritional values of food for a lon- 15mm
ger period of time.
l The products should be placed on plates
in containers or packed in food wrap. Di-
stribute them evenly all over the shelves.
Grate shelf
l Pay attention whether the food contacts
the rear wall, if so, it may cause frosting
or wetting of the products.
l Do not put dishes with hot content into
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Bottom drawer
l Products which take over foreign flavours
easily such as butter, milk, white cheese l Practically all the food products, except for
and products with intense flavour, such as vegetables consumed raw, such as lettuce
fish, smoked meat, hard cheese must be can be frozen.
placed on shelves, packed in food wrap or l Only food products of the highest quality,
in tightly sealed containers. divided into small portions for single use,
should be frozen.
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OPERATION AND FUNCTIONS
l Products should be packed in materials that In
l order to maintain good quality of the
are odourless, resistant to air and moisture frozen food, reorganise the food that is in
penetration, and not susceptible to fat. the middle of the freezer, so that it does not
Plastic bags, polyethylene and aluminium touch the products that are not frozen yet.
sheets are the best wrapping materials. l It is recommended to move the already
l The packaging should be tight and should frozen products to one side and place the
stick to the frozen products. Do not use fresh products that are to be frozen to the
glass containers. opposite side, as close to the rear and side
walls as possible.
l Keep the fresh and warm foodstuff at am-
bient temperature away from the products, l Bear in mind that the temperature in the
which have already been frozen. freezer is affected by several factors,
including the ambient temperature and
l We advise not to place more than 2 kg of
the quantities of food products in the
fresh food at a time to the freezer per day
chamber, frequency of opening the door,
(see table on page 24).
amount of frost in the freezer, and the
thermostat setting.
l If you cannot open the freezer door
immediately after closing it, allow 1-2
minutes for negative pressure to com-
pensate, and retry opening the door.
The time of storage of the frozen products depends on their quality when fresh, before fre-
ezing and on the storage temperature.
The following storage periods are recommended when the temperature of -18°C or lower is
maintained:
Products Months
Beef 6-8
Veal 3-6
Giblets 1-2
Pork 3-6
Poultry 6-8
Eggs 3-6
Fish 3-6
Vegetables 10-12
Fruit 10-12
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Defrosting, washing and maintenance
Defrosting the fridge You must not put an electric heater, a heat-
ing fan or a hair dryer into the freezer by
l The appliance operates in cycles: it refri- any means.
gerates (then the frost settles on the rear
wall), and defrosts (water flows down the In order to defrost the freezer chamber, you
rear wall). must take the following steps:
Disconnect the appliance from the 1. Set the knob at ”0” position, take out the
mains before cleaning by removing plug from the mains socket.
the plug from the mains socket
or switching off the fuse. Prevent 2. Open the door and remove the food from
water from penetrating the control the freezer.
panel or the light.
3. After about 0.5h, it is possible to remove
l Do not use defrosting aerosols. They may the white frost or water from the smooth wall
cause the formation of explosive mixture, surfaces.
or contain slovents which may damage the
plastic components of the appliance and 4. Wash the interior of the freezer and wipe
even be harmful to health. it dry.
l The whole appliance, except for the door 5. Switch on the appliance as per the relevant
gasket must be cleaned with a mild cleaning point in the manual.
detergent. The door gasket should be cle-
aned with water and wiped dry.
l Wash all the accessories (vegetable conta-
iners, door shelves, glass shelves, etc.).
Defrosting the freezer
l It is recommended to combine defrosting
the appliance with washing it.
l Excessive accumulation of ice on the freez-
ing areas impairs the appliance’s freezing
capacity and increases the energy con-
sumption.
l Defrost the appliance at least once or twice
a year.
l If there is food in the freezer, set the knob
to the max. position about 4 hours before
the planned defrosting. This will ensure the
possibility of storing the food at the ambi-
ent temperature for a longer time.
l After taking the food out of the freezer, put
it in a container, wrap it with several layers
of paper, a blanket and store it at a cool
place.
l The defrosting operation should last as
short as possible. Long storage of food
at the ambient temperature shortens their
shelf life.
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Defrosting, washing and maintenance
Taking out and putting in the shelves Taking out and putting in the door
shelf
Slide the shelf out (fig. 22).
Lift the door shelf, remove it and put it back
from the top into its required position (fig.
24).
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Bulb replacement
1. Switch off the appliance using button "1"
and unplug the appliance from the mains
socket.
2. Unscrew the bolt fastening the bulb cover 24
with a cross screwdriver and take the cover
off.
Do not use bulbs of greater or
3. Replace the bulb with a new one observing smaller power, apply only the
the following paramters: 220-240 V, max. 15 bulbs of parameters given above.
W, E14 thread, maximum bulb dimensions:
diameter – 26 mm, length – 55 mm.
4. Put the caver back and fit it in (fig. 23).
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Trouble-shooting
Problems Possible causes Remedies
The appliance does Electric circuit rupture - check whether the plug is properly inserted
not work into the socket
- check whether the power cable of the
appliance is not damaged
- check whether there is voltage in the
socket, by plugging another appliance, e.g.
a night lamp
The lighting inside The bulb is loose or - see the point above “The appliance does
the chamber does fused not work" – fit the bulb correctly or replace
not work it.
Temperature inside The ambient tempe- - the appliance is adapted to operation in the
the appliance is not rature is higher or lo- N climate range (see page 22).
low enough wer than the N climate
range
The appliance is located - move the appliance to another place.
at the sunlit place or Observe the guidelines contained in the
near the heat sources manual
Too much warm food - wait 72 hours until the food becomes cool
loaded at a time (freezes) and the required temperature is
reached inside the chamber
Internal air circulation - place the food and containers in such a
hindered way that they do not touch the rear wall of
the fridge
The air circulation at the - move the appliance min. 30 mm away
back of the appliance is from the wall
hindered
The door of the frid- - reduce the frequency of opening the door
ge/freezer are opened and/or shorten the time when door remains
too often and/or remain open
open for too long
The door does not close - place the food and containers so that they
completely would not interfere with door closed
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Trouble-shooting
Problems Possible causes Remedies
The compressor is switched - check whether the ambient
on too rarely temperature is not lower
than 10°C
Door gasket inserted incor- - press the gasket in
rectly
The appliance works conti- See. ”Temperature inside the - See. ”Temperature inside
nuously appliance is not low enough the appliance is not low eno-
for description of other possi- ugh for description of other
ble causes possible remedies
Water collects in the lower The water discharge opening - clean the discharge
part of the appliance is clogged opening (see the operating
manual – chapter entitled
”Defrosting the fridge”)
Internal air circulation - place the food and conta-
hindered iners in such a way as that
they do not touch the rear
wall of the fridge
The appliance generates Incorrect levelling of the - level the appliance properly
unusual noise appliance
The appliance touches furni- - place the appliance at a
ture and/or other objects location that ensures proper
clearances around it
During the use of the fridge-freezer, some minor malfunctions may occur, which
the user himself may handle (see the table above for reference).
The guarantee will be void if the user conducts any repair/maintenance, which
is beyond the scope of the table above.
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Environmental protection
Ozone layer protection Elimination / disposal of the equip-
ment
The refrigerants and fo-
aming agents, which are
If the appliance is no longer in use, cut the
100% free of FCKW and
connecting conduit off the used equipment
FKW have been used for
manufacturing our pro- before its scrapping.
duct. Therefore we help
protecting the ozone layer This appliance is marked with
and prevent the greenho- a symbol of the crossed out
use effect increase. On the other hand, the waste container in conform-
innovative technology and environmentally ance with the European Direc-
friendly insulation help in reducing energy tive 2002/96/EC. Such mark-
consumption. ing informs that the equipment
may not be kept together with
Recycling of the packaging other waste coming from the
household after the period of
its use. The user is obliged to dispose of the
Our packaging are made appliance at the waste collection point. The
of environmentally friendly local waste collection points, shops and com-
materials, which can be munal units form an appropriate system ena-
reused: bling the disposal of the equipment.
Handling the used electrical and electronic
equipment properly contributes to the avoid-
l The external packaging is made of card- ance of consequences harmful to the human
board/foil health and natural environment, resulting
l The FCKW free shape of foamed poly- from the presence of hazardous substances
styrene (PS) and improper storage and processing of such
l Polyethylene (PE) foils and bags equipment.
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Specification
TYPE AK215 AK233 AK259
Manufacturer AMICA
Type of the appliance fridge-freezer
Energy class 1 A A A
Annual power consumption 263 270 288
kWh/year)2
Net usable volume (l)
Total 161 179 199
Fridge 100 118 118
Freezer 61 61 81
Freezing chamber star classi- */*** */***
fication3
Storage time (hrs), at no power 12 12 12
supply
Freezing capacity (kg/24h)) 3 3 4
Climate range 4
N N N
Noise level [dB(A) re1pW] 42 42
Supply voltage V/Hz 230V; 50 Hz 230V; 50 Hz
HxWxD 129,9x50x57,8 140,9x50x57,8 154,7x50x57,8
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Specification
1)
A++/A+ (=low consumption) to G (=high Climate range means that your set tem-
4)
consumption). perature is maintained at ”normal” ambient
2)
The energy consumption refers to the temperature. Should the room temperture
yearly consumption in kWh, indicated drop significantly below the defined scope,
according to DIN EN 153. Deviations may the appliance does not work so often and
occur in the practical operation of the ap- the undesirable temperature increase may
pliance, depending on the use and place occure dojść do niepożądanego wzrostu
of its location. temperatury..
3)
* = storage room of approximately. -6°C
(**) = storage room of approximately. -12°C
(***) = freezing storage room of approxima-
tely -18°C
(*/***) = freezing storage room of approxima-
tely -18°C or below
The information about the climate range of the appliance is provided on the rated plate. It
indicates at which ambient temperature (that is, room temperature, in which the appliance is
working) the operation of the appliance is optimal (proper).
Climate range Permissible ambient
temperature
SN from +10°C do +32°C
N from +16°C do +32°C
ST from +16°C do +38°C
T from +16°C do +43°C
Manufacturer’s declaration
The manufacturer hereby declares that the appliance fulfils the requirements of the following
European directives:
l The Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC,
l The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC,
and therefore it has been marked with a and assigned a declaration of conformity, which
is made available to the market supervising authorities.
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