ARDESTO DDF-M259W180, User Manual

4. Maintenance and care of the appliance

4.1 Overall cleaning

Please unplug the refrigerator for defrost and cleaning. 

Dusts behind the refrigerator and on the ground shall be timely cleaned to improve the cooling effect and

energy saving. 

Check the door gasket regularly to make sure there are no debris. Clean the door gasket with a soft cloth

dampened with soapy water or diluted detergent.

The interior of the refrigerator should be cleaned regularly to avoid odor. 

Please turn off the power before cleaning interior, remove all foods, drinks ,shelves, drawers, etc.

Use a soft cloth or sponge to clean the inside of the refrigerator, with two tablespoons of baking soda and 

a quart of warm water. Then rinse with water and wipe clean. After cleaning, open the door and let it dry

naturally before turning on the power.

For areas that are difficult to clean in the refrigerator (such as narrow sandwiches, gaps or corners), it is

recommended to wipe them regularly with a soft rag, soft brush, etc. and when necessary, combined with 

some auxiliary tools (such as thin sticks) to ensure no contaminants or bacterials accumulation in these 

areas.

Do not use soap, detergent, scrub powder, spray cleaner, etc., as these may cause odors in the interior of

 the refrigerator or contaminated food.

Clean the bottle frame, shelves and drawers with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water or diluted 

detergent. Dry with a soft cloth or dry naturally.

Wipe the outer surface of the refrigerator with a soft cloth dampened with soapy water, detergent, etc., and 

then wipe dry.

Do not use hard brushes, clean steel balls, wire brushes, abrasives

(such as toothpastes), organic solvents (such as alcohol, acetone, 

banana oil, etc.), boiling water, acid or alkaline items, which may

 damage the fridge surface and interior. Boiling water and organic 

solvents such as benzene may deform or damage plastic parts.

Do not rinse directly with water or other liquids during cleaning to

 avoid short circuits or affect electrical insulation after immersion.

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2 Defrosting

Power off the refrigerator.

Remove the food from the refrigerator  and place it properly to prevent food from melting.

Clear the drain pipe (to use soft materials to prevent damage to the liner), Prepare the water 

containers for defrosting.(pay attention to clean the compressor compartment water draining 

tray,Avoding overflow to the ground).

You can use the natural temperature for the natural defrost, you can also use the ice shovel to 

eliminate the frost (to use plastic or wooden ice shovel, for avoding damage to the liner or pipe)

You can also use the appropriate amount of hot water to speed up the defrost, with a dry towel to 

dry the water after defrosting.

After defrosting, put back the foods in cabinet , and power on the refrigerator.

The appliance shall run continuously once it is started. Generally, the operation of the appliance 

shall not be interrupted;otherwise the service life may be impaired

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3 Out of operation

Power failure: In case of power failure, even if it is in summer, foods inside the appliance can be kept for 

several hours; during the power failure, the times of door opening shall be reduced, and no more fresh

food shall be put into the appliance. 

Long-time nonuse: The appliance shall be unplugged and then cleaned; then the doors are left open 

to prevent odor. 

Moving: Before the refrigerator is moved, take all objects inside out, fix the glass partitions, vegetable holder, 

freezing chamber drawers and etc. with tape, and tighten the leveling feet; close the doors and fix them

 with tape. During moving, the appliance shall not be laid upside down or horizontally, or be vibrated; 

the inclination during movement shall be no more than 45°. 

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3.2

 Functions

（

The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on

）

 the physical product or statement by the distributor

1 Key

)

A.Set key (Temperature setting button of refrigerator compartment)

)

2 Display screen

LED setting 1 6

①

： ℃

LED setting 2 4

②

： ℃

LED setting 3 3

③

： ℃

LED setting 4 2  

④

： ℃

)

3 Display

Once initially powered on,the display screen is on full display for 3s.

℃)

.

and then the refrigerator runs according to setting 2(4

In case of a failure, the corresponding LED blinks.

In case of no failures, it shows the actual temperature setting of refrigerator.

)

4 Temperature setting

Each time the temperature setting button A is pressed once,the temperature setting changes one time.

After the temperature setting has been completed, the refrigerator will run according to the set value

 after 30s.

The shift regulation is:

)

5 Super freeze mode

Long press temperature setting key for 3s ,after the  LED  and LED    lighting for 30s, it will enter into

②

③

Super freeze mode.

Long press temperature setting key for 3s could cancel Super freeze mode. 

setting 1

( 6

℃

）

setting 2

( 4

℃

）

setting 3

( 3

℃

）

setting 4

( 2

℃

）

A

①

②

③

④

Refrigerator defrost sensor
Refrigerator temperature

sensor circuit

Ambient temperature sensor

Fault Code

LED

①

Fault Description

LED

③

LED

④

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3.2

 Functions

（

The picture above is only for reference. The actual configuration will depend on

）

 the physical product or statement by the distributor

1 Key

)

A.Set key (Temperature setting button of refrigerator compartment)

)

2 Display screen

LED setting 1 6

①

： ℃

LED setting 2 4

②

： ℃

LED setting 3 3

③

： ℃

LED setting 4 2  

④

： ℃

)

3 Display

Once initially powered on,the display screen is on full display for 3s.

℃)

.

and then the refrigerator runs according to setting 2(4

In case of a failure, the corresponding LED blinks.

In case of no failures, it shows the actual temperature setting of refrigerator.

)

4 Temperature setting

Each time the temperature setting button A is pressed once,the temperature setting changes one time.

After the temperature setting has been completed, the refrigerator will run according to the set value

 after 30s.

The shift regulation is:

)

5 Super freeze mode

Long press temperature setting key for 3s ,after the  LED  and LED    lighting for 30s, it will enter into

②

③

Super freeze mode.

Long press temperature setting key for 3s could cancel Super freeze mode. 

setting 1

(6

℃

）

setting 2

(4

℃

）

setting 3

( 3

℃

）

setting 4

( 2

℃

）

A

①

②

③

④

Refrigerator defrost sensor
Refrigerator temperature

sensor circuit

Ambient temperature sensor

Fault Code

LED

①

Fault Description

LED

③

LED

④

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