INTEGRATED
BUILT-UNDER
REFRIGERATOR
ZU 8124
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
822941018-01-02/98
Content
Important Safety Instructions
Environmental Information
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Maintenance and Cleaning
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Internal Ceaning
External Cleaning
Replace light bulb
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Packaging
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5
Old Appliances
Something not Working
Service and Spare Parts
Customer Care Department
Technical Terminology
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Before Use
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Packaging
Installation
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Installation Location
Installation
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Regulations, Standards,
Guidelines
Electrical Connection
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Description of the appliance
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Peace of mind for
twenty four month
Standard guarantee conditions
Exclusions
View of the appliance
Prior to Initial Start–Up
Initial Use
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European Guarantee
Switching off the appliance
Food Storage
Fridge Compartment
Freezer Compartment
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Preparation of Ice Cubes
Defrosting your Appliance
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Fridge
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Freezer compartment
Hints and Tips
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Normal Operating Sounds
Food Storage
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Energy Saving Advice
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1 Important Safety Instructions
These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them
all before installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are
unsure about any of the meanings or these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.
Prior to Installation
• There is a risk of suffocation! Keep
packaging material away from children!
• Check the refrigerator for transport damage.
Under no circumstances should a damaged
appliance be installed! In the event of
During Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic use
only, specifically for the storage of edible
foodstuffs only. It is not intended for
commercial or industrial use
damage, please contact your retailer.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
• Containers with flammable gases or liquids
can leak at low temperatures. Do not store
any containers with flammable materials
such as, spray cans, fire extinguisher refill
cartridges etc in the refrigerator.
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• Ensure that the appliance does not stand on
the electrical supply cable. If the supply
cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a
cable available from your local Service
Force Centre.
• Frozen food should not be refrozen once it
has thawed out.
• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in
the freezer compartment.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied electrician or competent person.
• Ice lollies can cause ’frost/freezer burns’ if
consumed straight from the star compart-
ment.
• Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Whenever possible, the back of the
• Do not remove items from the freezer com-
partment if your hands are damp/wet, as this
could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer
burns.
appliance should be close to a wall, but lea-
ving the required distance for ventilation, as
stated in the installation instructions.
• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the
freezer compartment. They can burst when
the contents freeze.
• The appliance should be left for 2 hours after
installation before it is turned on, in order to
allow the refrigerant to settle.
• Manufacturers´ recommendet storage times
should be adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
Refrigerant
The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is contained
within the refrigerant circuit of the appliance, a
natural gas with a high level of environmental
compatibility, which is nevertheless flammable.
Maintenance and Cleaning
• Before cleaning, always switch off the
appliance and disconnect from the electrical
supply.
• During transportation and installation of the
appliance, be certain that none of the com-
ponents of the refrigerant circuit become
damaged.
• When unplugging always pull the plug from
the mains socket, do not pull on the cable.
• If the refrigerant circuit should become
damaged:
Servicing
• This product should be serviced by an
authorised engineer and only genuine spare
parts should be used.
– avoid open flames and sources of
ignition;
– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the
appliance is situated.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt
to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs
carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force Centre.
Child Safety
• Do not allow children to tamper with the con-
trols or play with the product.
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Environmental Information
Packaging
Old Appliances
All transit packaging materials are environmen-
tally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-
treated. The plastics can be recycled and are
identified as follows:
When disposing of your old appliance:
Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the
cable and remove any door catches to ensure
small children cannot be trapped inside.
>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering
and the bags in the interior.
>PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which
are pure hydrocarbon compounds and can be
recycled.
Help to keep your country tidy - use an authori-
sed disposal site.
The carton parts are made from recycled paper.
Please dispose of the packaging with due care
for the environment.
Before Use
Packaging
0 Pull off the adhesive tape on the left and
right side of the door.
Any remnants of adhesive can be removed
with white spirit.
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0 Remove all adhesive tape and packaging
from the interior of the appliance.
0 Remove the protection from the seal on
the inside of the door.
0 Remove the transport protection pieces
from the rails and pull off the adhesive
tape.
0 Wash the inside of the appliance with luke-
warm water with a little bicarbonate of
soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do
not use soap or detergent as the smell
may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly.
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Installation
Installation Location
The appliance should be installed in a well venti-
lated, dry room.
Energy use is affected by the ambient tempera-
ture.
The appliance should therefore
– not be exposed to direct sunlight;
– not be installed next to radiators, cookers
or other sources of heat;
– only be installed at a location whose ambi-
ent temperature corresponds to the cli-
mate classification, for which the appliance
is designed.
Climate
classification
for an ambient
temperature of
The climate classification can be found on the
serial plate, which is located at the left on the
inside of the appliance.
The following table shows which ambient tempe-
rature is correct for each climate classification:
SN
N
+10 to +32 °C
+16 to +32 °C
+18 to +38 °C
+18 to +43 °C
ST
T
If installation next to a source of heat is una-
voidable, the following minimum clearances
must be maintained at the sides of the
appliance:
– for electric cookers 3 cm;
– for oil and coal fired ranges 30 cm.
If these clearances cannot be maintained a heat
insulating pad is required between the cooker
and the refrigeration appliance.
If the refrigeration appliance is installed next to
another refrigerator or freezer a clearance of 5
cm at the sides is required, in order to prevent
the formation of condensation on the outside of
the appliance.
Installation
See installation instructions supplied.
Please check whether, after installing your
appliance and especially after rehingeing the
door, the door seal seals right round. An untight
door seal may lead to heavy frosting and thereby
to a higher power consumption (see also
„Something not Working“).
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Electrical Connection
Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
1. The wire coloured green and yellow must be
connected to the terminal marked with the let-
ter „E“ or by the earth symbol or coloured
green and yellow.
2. The wire coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal „N“ or coloured black.
WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST
BE EARTHED
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3. The wire coloured brown must be connected
to the terminal marked „L“ or coloured red.
4. Upon completion there must be not cut, or
stray strands of wire present and the cord
clamp must be secure over the outer sheat.
The manufacturer declines any liability
should these safety measures not be obser-
ved.
Before switching on, make sure the electricity
supply voltage is the same as that indicated on
the appliance rating plate. The rating plate is
inside, on the left.
The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp plug fit-
ted. In the event of having to change the fuse in
the plug supplied, a 13 amp ASTA approved (BS
1362) fuse must be used.
Warning! A cut-off plug inserted into a 13
1
amp socket is a serious safety (shock)
hazard. Ensure that the cut-off plug is dis-
posed of safely.
Green
& Yellow
Important
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green and Yellow
Blue
Brown
Earth
Neutral
Live
Brown
Blue
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of
this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings indentifying the terminals in
your plug, proceed as follows:
Cord Clamp
Description of the appliance
View of the appliance
➀ Temperature regulator and light switch
➁ Butter/cheese compartment
➂ Door storage compartment
➃ Bottle shelf
➄ Vegetable basket
➅ Storage racks
➆ Freezer compartment
➇ Rating plate
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Prior to Initial Start–Up
0 Please clean the appliance interior and all
accessories prior to initial start-up (see
section: “Before Use”).
Initial Use
Important! Only use the appliance when
The following effects are of significance in
respect of the interior temperature:
– Ambient temperature;
correctly installed!
0 Plug the mains plug into the mains socket.
When the door is opened the interior
lighting comes on.
– Quantity and temperature of the food
stored;
– Frequency with which the door is opened
and how long it is left open.
The following temperature settings can therefore
only be considered as recommendations that
may well need to be adapted to suit your particu-
lar situation.
Recommended settings:
a) For normal refrigeration without using the
freezer compartment:
– Position "1" to higher setting;
– If lower temperatures are required, mid
position.
1 Light switch
2 Temperature regulator
and ON/OFF switch
b) When frozen foods are stored in the freezer
compartment or fresh food is to be frozen, a
temperature setting of between mid and col-
dest setting should be selected, depending on
the ambient temperature.
The temperature regulator is also the ON/OFF
switch.
The large oval switch beside the temperature
regulator is the light switch. When the door is
opened and closed, the light switch switches the
interior lighting on and off.
A coin is needed to turn the temperature regula-
tor. This makes it is more difficult to change the
temperature setting accidentally (child protec-
tion).
Note: At the setting given under b) the fridge
has an average temperature of approx. +5 °C;
the average temperature in the freezer compart-
ment is then approx. –18 °C or colder. These
figures apply at ambient temperatures from
+16 °C to +32 °C.
At higher ambient temperatures, fresh food is
properly frozen with the regulator set to a mid
position, without the fridge becoming too cold.
The temperature regulator setting
shown means: Refrigeration off.
Turn in the direction of "1":
Refrigeration on, the compressor starts
and then runs automatically.
0 Turn the temperature regulator to the desi-
red setting with the aid of a coin.
The compressor starts and then runs automati-
cally.
Important!
Position "1" means:
Highest interior temperature (warmest
setting)
High ambient temperatures (e.g. on hot summer
days) and a cold setting on the temperature
regulator can cause the compressor to run
continuously.
This position means:
Lowest interior temperature (coldest
setting)
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Reason: when the ambient temperature is high,
the compressor must run continuously to main-
tain the low temperature in the appliance. The
fridge will not be able to defrost since automatic
defrosting of the fridge is only possible when the
compressor is not running (see also "Defrosting"
section). The result is the build up of a thick layer
of frost on the fridge rear wall.
If this happens, turn the temperature regulator
back to a warmer setting. At this setting the com-
pressor will be switched on and off as usual and
automatic defrosting recommenced.
Switching off the appliance
0 To switch off the appliance, turn the tem-
If the appliance is not going to be used for an
extended period:
perature regulator to position "0".
0 If the door is to left open for an extended
period, switch off the interior lighting by
turning the temperature regulator to posi-
tion "0".
0 Switch off the appliance by turning the
temperature regulator to position "0".
0 Unplug or switch off of mains.
0 Defrost freezer compartment and clean
thoroughly (see section: “Maintenance and
Cleaning”).
0 Leave the door open to avoid the build up
of odours.
Food Storage
not under any circumstances be frozen a
second time.
Fridge Compartment
The correct temperature for safe storage of fresh
food inside is 0°C to 5°C (32°F to 41°F).
The warmest parts of the fridge compartment
are are at the top storage rack, the vegetable
basket and the storage compartments in the
door.
0 All foods must be packed air tight prior to
freezing, so that they do not dry out or lose
their flavour.
Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could freeze to the food.
0 Lay the packaged food on the floor of the
freezer compartment. Unfrozen food must
not touch items already frozen, otherwise
the frozen food could begin to defrost.
• The following are suited for the packaging
of frozen goods:
Food should always be covered or packaged.
• The following are suitable for packaging:
– Polyethylen airtight bags and wraps;
– Plastic containers with lids
– Special plastic covers;
– aluminium foil.
– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;
– special cans for frozen goods;
– extra–thick aluminium foil.
Freezer Compartment
• The following are suitable for sealing bags
and wrap:
The freezer compartment is for freezing and
storing food.
plastic clips, rubber bands or tape.
Important!
• Smooth the air out of the bag before
sealing; air makes it easier for the frozen
food to dry out.
• The temperature in the freezer compart-
ment must be –18 °C or colder before free-
zing food or storing food already frozen.
• Make flat packages, because these freeze
more quickly.
• Allow warm food to cool down before free-
zing.
• Do not fill cans for frozen goods to the brim
with liquid or paste–like goods, because
liquids expand during freezing.
• Thawed foods which have not been pro-
cessed further (cooked into meals) may
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Preparation of Ice Cubes
0 Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold
water, place it in the freezer compartment
and leave to freeze.
0 To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend
the ice cube tray or hold it under running
water for a few seconds.
Important! Never try to free an ice tray that is
frozen to the freezer compartment using pointed
or sharp edged objects. Use a spoon handle or
similar.
Defrosting your Appliance
Fridge
The fridge defrosts automatically.
The defrost water is collected in the drain chan-
nel on the rear of the fridge, fed through the
drain hole into the collection compartment in the
base and then evaporated.
The rear wall of the fridge covers with frost when
the compressor is running, and defrosts when
the compressor is off.
Freezer compartment
During use and when the freezer compartment
door is opened, moisture is deposited in the
freezer compartment as frost. Under no circum-
stances use hard or pointed objects to remove
frost.
0 Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or
pull the fuse or switch off of mains.
0 Leave the refrigerator door open.
0 Defrosting can be speeded up by putting
bowls of hot (not boiling) water in the com-
partment.
0 The interior of the frozen food compart-
ment can be wiped out using a solution of
bicarbonate of soda and water and then
dried as described under "Internal
Cleaning"
The freezer compartment should be defrosted
regularly (approximately every two month) or
when a layer of frost accumulates (approx. 4
mm).
1Warning!
0 Ensure the control dial is in its normal
position. SWITCH ON at the electricity
supply.
• Do not use electrical heating appliances or
any other mechanical or artificial devices
to speed up the defrosting process.
0 Replace all fitments and food. Close door.
• Do not use defrosting sprays, they can be
hazardous to your health and/or contain
substances that damage plastics.
• If the temperature of frozen food is allowed
to rise during defrosting, its storage life
may be shortened.
Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could freeze to the food.
0 Remove frozen food, wrap it in several lay-
ers of newspaper and store it, covered, in
a cool place.
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Hints and Tips
• Do not push food together too much, try to
allow air to circulate around each item.
Normal Operating Sounds
• You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling
sounds when the refrigerant is pumped
through the coils or tubing at the rear, to
the cooling plate/evaporator.
2 Energy Saving Advice
• When the compressor is on, the refrigerant
is being pumped round and you will hear a
whirring sound or pulsating noise from the
compressor.
• Do not install the appliance close to
sources of heat, such as a cooker, dishwa-
sher or radiator.
• Locate the appliance in a cool well ventila-
ted room and make sure that the air ope-
nings of the appliance are not obstructed.
• A thermostat controls the compressor and
you will hear a faint click when the thermo-
stat cuts in and out.
• Always leave warm food to cool down to
room temperature before placing in the
fridge.
Food Storage
• Try to avoid keeping the door open for long
periods or opening the door too frequently
as warm air will enter the cabinet and
cause the compressor to switch on unne-
cessarily often.
To obtain the best performance from your refri-
gerator:
• Do not store warm food or evaporating
liquids.
• Do not store food uncovered.
• Ensure there are no obstructions preven-
ting the door from closing properly.
• Keep the time between buying chilled food
and placing it in your refrigerator as short
as possible.
Maintenance and Cleaning
Before any maintenance or cleaning work is
carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from
the ELECTRICITY supply.
drain hole is clear at all times. If blocked,
carefully clear using a piece of flexible cur-
tain wire inserted into the drain outlet to
remove the blockage. To do this remove
the small plastic storage shelf at the base
of the rear wall of the fridge and, after cle-
aning, replace.
Internal Cleaning
0 Remove frozen food and the food from the
refrigerator. Wrap frozen food in several
layers of newspaper. Store it in a cool
place, well covered.
0 Regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris.
0 Defrost the freezer compartment prior to
cleaning (see "Defrosting" section).
External Cleaning
0 Clean the inside and accessories with
warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml
to 0.5 litre of water). Rinse and dry
thoroughly.
0 Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy
water.
Warning!
• Do not use abrasive products
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Warning!
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• There are sharp edges on the underside of
the product so care should be taken when
cleaning.
• Do not use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products, wax
polishes or cleaning products containing
bleach or alcohol.
0 Clean the drain hole of the water through
at regular intervals and ensure that the
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Replace light bulb
Warning! There is a risk of electric
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shocks! Before changing the light bulb,
switch off the appliance and unplug it, or
pull the fuse or the circuit breaker.
Light bulb data: 220-240 V, max. 15 W,
fitting: E 14
0 To switch off the appliance, turn the tempe-
rature regulator to position "0".
0 Unplug the mains plug.
0 To change the light bulb, undo the cross
head screw and remove the light bulb
cover downwards.
0 Change the defective light bulb.
0 Refit the light bulb cover and the cross
head screw.
Something not Working
Before contacting your local service force centre, check the following points.
Sympton
Solution
Check there is power at the socket
Check there is not a power cut by checking the
household lights.
No power to the appliance.
Check the fuse has not blown.
Check the ambient temperature is within the
appliances operating limits
The temperature in the refrigerator is too high.
Check the thermostat is turned to the correct set-
ting relative to ambient conditions.
Adjust the thermostat to give correct temperature
control, see page 8
Check that the door is closed.
The compressor runs continuously
The light does not come on.
Large quantities of food have recently been pla-
ced in the cabinet and/or door is frequently ope-
ned.
Check that air ventilation is not obstructed.
Ensure the bulb is correctly fitted.
Replace the bulb it has blown.
Check the door light switch is not jammed.
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Sympton
Solution
If the door seal is not airtight (probably after chan-
ging over the door hinges) apply warm air to the
non sealing area using a hair dryer set to a gentle
heat. (do not use a fan heater for this purpose).
This will make the rubber more supple and allow it
to revert to its original shape.
Excessive build up of frost.
Noise
Refer to Normal Operating Sounds
The compressor does not start immediately after This is normal, the compressor starts after a
changing the temperature setting.
period of time.
Water drain hole is blocked - see "Maintenance
and Cleaning".
Water on the floor
If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local Service Force Centre.
In-guarantee customers should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will
make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown.
Please note that proof of purchase is required for in-guarantee service calls.
Service and Spare Parts
In the event of your appliance requiring service,
or if you wish to purchase spare parts please
contact your local Zanussi Service Force Centre
by telephoning:
Before calling out an engineer, please ensure
you have read the details under the heading
„Something not Working“
When you contact the Service Centre you will
need to give the following details:
08705 929929
1. Your name, address and post code
2. Your telephone number
3. Clear and concise details of the fault
4. The model and serial number of the appliance
(found on the rating plate)
Your call be routed the Service force Centre
covering your post code area. The address of
your local Service Force Centre is detailed in the
accompanying Customer Care Book.
5. The purchase date
Customer Care Department
For general enquiries concerning your Zanussi
appliance or for further information on Zanussi
products, you are invited to contact our Custo-
mer Care Department by letter or telephone as
follows:
Customer Care Department
Zanussi
55-77 High Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1DZ
Tel.: 08705 727727
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Technical Terminology
• Refrigerant
• Compressor
Liquids that can be used to a generate a
cooling effect are known as refrigerants.
They have a relatively low boiling-point,
indeed so low, that the warmth from the
food stored in the fridge or freezer can
cause the refrigerant to boil and vaporise.
The compressor looks like a small drum. It
is driven by a built-in electric motor and is
mounted on the base of the appliance at
the rear. The task of the compressor is to
draw in vaporised refrigerant from the eva-
porator, to compress it, and to pass it on to
the condenser.
• Refrigerant Circuit
Closed circulation system that contains the
refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit compri-
ses primarily of an evaporator, a compres-
sor, a condenser and pipe work.
• Condenser
The condenser normally has the form of a
grid. The refrigerant compressed in the
compressor is liquefied in the condenser.
During this process, heat is released to the
surrounding air at the surface of the con-
denser. The condenser is mounted on the
base of the appliance.
• Evaporator
The refrigerant is evaporated in the evapo-
rator. Similar to all other liquids, refrigerant
requires heat to evaporate. This heat is
removed from the interior of the appliance,
as a result the interior is cooled. The eva-
porator is therefore located inside the
appliance or placed in foam immediately
behind the inner wall and thus not visible.
Regulations, Standards, Guidelines
This appliance was designed for household use
This appliance is in accordance with the
following EU guidelines:
;
and was manufactured in accordance with the
appropriate standards. The necessary measu-
res in accordance with appliance safety legisla-
tion regulations (GSG), accident prevention
regulations for refrigeration appliances (VBG 20)
and the regulations of the German Society of
Electrical Engineers (VDE) were observed in the
manufacture of this appliance.
– 73/23/EWG dated 19 February 1973 - low
voltage guidelines.
– 89/336/EWG dated 3 May 1989
(including guideline change notice 92/31/
EWG) - EMV guideline
The refrigerant circuit has been checked for
leaks.
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Peace of mind for twenty four month
Standard guarantee conditions
We, Zanussi Limited, undertake that if within 24 month of the date of the purchase this Zanussi
appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or
materials, we will, at our option repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or
carriage on condition that:
• The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity supply stated on the
rating plate
• The appliance has been used for normal domestic purposes only, and in accordance with the
manufacturer´s instructions
• The appliance has not been serviced, maintained repaired, taken apart or tampered with by any
person not authorised by us
• All service work under this guarantee must be untertaken by a Zanussi Service Force Centre.
• Any appliance or defective part replaced shall become the Company´s property
• This guarantee is in addition to your statutory and other legal rights
Home visits are made between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Visits may be available outside
these hours in which case a premium will be charged.
Exclusions
This guarantee does not cover:
• Damage or calls resulting from transportation, improper use or neglect, the replacement of any light
bulbs or removable parts of glass or plastic
• Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appliances
outside the United Kingdom
• Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment, plus those which are subject to
rental agreements
• Products of Zanussi manufacture which are not marketed by Zanussi limited.
European Guarantee
If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new
home subject to the following qualifications:
• The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product.
• The guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as exist in the
new country of use for this brand or range of products.
• This guarantee relates to you and cannot be transferred to another user.
• Your new home is within the European Community (EC) or European Free Trade Area.
• The product is installed and used in accordance with our instructions and is only used domestically,
i. e. a normal household.
• The product is installed taking into account regulations in your new country.
• Before you move please contact your nearest Customer Care Centre, listed below, to give them
details of your new home. They will then ensure that the local Service Organisation is aware of your
move and able to look after you and your appliances.
France
Germany
Italy
Senlis
+33 (0)3 44 62 29 99
Nürnberg +49 (0)911 323 2600
Pordenone +39 (0)1678 47053
Stockholm +46 (0)8 738 7950
Newbury +44 (0)1635 521313
Sweden
UK
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