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2.

Remove the frozen food and tem-
porarily place it in a cool location.
Wrap the frozen food with ice
packs, if available, in coverings or
newspaper.

3.

Switch off the appliance.
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4.

Disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.

5.

To accelerate the defrosting pro-
cess, place a pan of hot water on
a trivet in the freezer compartment.

6.

Wipe up the condensation water
with a soft cloth or sponge.

7.

Rub the freezer compartment dry
with a soft, dry cloth.

8.

Electrically connect the appliance.

9.

Switch on the appliance.
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10.

Put the frozen food in the appli-
ance. → 

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Cleaning and servicing

15 Cleaning and servi-

cing

Cleaning and servicing

To keep your appliance working effi-
ciently for a long time, it is important
to clean and maintain it carefully.
Customer Service must clean inac-
cessible points. Cleaning by cus-
tomer service can give rise to costs.

15.1 Preparing the appliance

for cleaning

1.

Switch off the appliance.
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2.

Disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.

3.

Take out all of the food and store it
in a cool place.
Place ice packs (if available) onto
the food.

4.

If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow
this to defrost.

5.

Remove all fittings from the appli-
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15.2 Cleaning the appliance

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

An ingress of moisture can cause an
electric shock.

Do not use steam- or high-pres-
sure cleaners to clean the appli-
ance.

Liquid in the lighting or in the con-
trols can be dangerous.

The rinsing water must not drip
into the lighting or controls.

ATTENTION!

Unsuitable cleaning products may
damage the surfaces of the appli-
ance.

Do not use hard scouring pads or
cleaning sponges.

Do not use harsh or abrasive de-
tergents.

Do not use cleaning products with
a high alcohol content.

If you clean fittings and accessories
in the dishwasher, this may cause
them to become deformed or discol-
our.

Never clean fittings and accessory
in the dishwasher.

1.

Prepare the appliance for cleaning.
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2.

Clean the appliance, the fittings,
the components and the door
seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm
water and a little pH-neutral wash-
ing-up liquid.

Summary of Contents for RT 289

Page 1: ...User manual RT 289 Fridge freezer Gaggenau...

Page 2: ...ppliance 15 7 2 Operating tips 15 7 3 Switching off the appliance 15 7 4 Setting the temperature 15 8 Additional functions 16 8 1 Fast function 16 9 Alarm 16 9 1 Door alarm 16 10 Home Connect 16 10 1...

Page 3: ...servicing 23 15 1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning 23 15 2 Cleaning the appliance 23 15 3 Removing the fittings 24 15 4 Removing appliance com ponents 24 16 Troubleshooting 27 17 Storage and dispo...

Page 4: ...00 m above sea level 1 3 Restriction on user group This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience an...

Page 5: ...tallation regulations When installing the appliance check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged If the insulation of the power cord is damaged this is dangerous Never let the power cord come...

Page 6: ...uffocate Keep small parts away from children Do not let children play with small parts WARNING Risk of explosion Mechanical devices or other devices may damage the refrigera tion circuit flammable ref...

Page 7: ...the freezer compartment CAUTION Risk of harm to health To prevent food from being contaminated you must observe the following instructions If the door is open for an extended period of time this may l...

Page 8: ...e appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance If the power cord of this appliance is damaged it must be re placed by the...

Page 9: ...ately 3 2 Saving energy If you follow these instructions your appliance will use less power Selecting the installation location Keep the appliance out of direct sunlight Install the appliance as far...

Page 10: ...r Only install the appliance in a space with a volume of at least 1 m3 per 8 g refrigerant The volume of refrigerant is indicated on the rating plate Appliance Fig 1 6 Page 13 The weight of the applia...

Page 11: ...ctions 4 4 Preparing the appliance for the first time 1 Remove the informative material 2 Remove the protective foil and transit bolts e g remove the ad hesive strips and carton 3 Clean the appliance...

Page 12: ...elf with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A B C 1 A Freezer compartment Page 21 B Refr...

Page 13: ...agrams may differ with regard to their features and size 5 2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating stat...

Page 14: ...ce is not very full Condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored Remove the condensation with a dry cloth and adjust the air humidity us ing the...

Page 15: ...ight and beneath the cool fresh com partment may heat up slightly tem porarily This prevents condensa tion in the area of the door seal When you close the door a va cuum may be created The door is the...

Page 16: ...use the Fast function Freezing capacity Page 21 Note When the Fast function is switched on increased noise may occur Switching on Fast function Press a lights up Note After approx 36 hours the ap plia...

Page 17: ...LAN home network Wi Fi automatically 1 Press a The temperature display shows 2 Press repeatedly until the tem perature display shows 3 Press a The temperature display shows an animation for two minute...

Page 18: ...appliance is connected to the WLAN home network Wi Fi Page 17 The Home Connect app has been installed on your mobile device 1 Press a The temperature display shows 2 Press repeatedly until the tem per...

Page 19: ...ernet your appliance will transmit the following types of data to the Home Connect server initial registration Unique appliance identification consisting of appliance codes as well as the MAC address...

Page 20: ...he warmest zone e g hard cheese and butter Cheese can then continue to release its aroma and the butter will still be easy to spread Cool fresh compartment 12 Cool fresh compart ment Cool fresh compar...

Page 21: ...uantity of food that can be frozen right through to the centre within a specific period of time Information on freezing capacity can be found on the rating plate Appli ance Fig 1 6 Page 13 Prerequisit...

Page 22: ...rted to de frost Refreeze food only after cooking These items should no longer be stored for the maximum storage period Defrost animal based food such as fish meat cheese quark in the refrigerator com...

Page 23: ...ance Page 15 2 Disconnect the appliance from the power supply Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box 3 Take out all of the food and store it in a cool pl...

Page 24: ...ocking catch is released 2 Lower the shelf and swing it out to the side Removing door rack Lift the door rack and remove it Removing the fruit and vegetable container Tilt the fruit and vegetable con...

Page 25: ...cover Lift the cover of the fruit and veget able container pull it forwards and swivel it out to the side Fitting the partition and cover 1 Insert the cover for the fruit and ve getable container 2 I...

Page 26: ...telescopic rail backwards above the rear pin and disen gage Installing telescopic rails 1 Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it for wards slightly to lock in place 2 Place th...

Page 27: ...he displays and lighting light up Showroom mode is switched on Carry out the appliance self test Page 29 a Once the appliance self test has ended the appli ance switches to normal operation The LED li...

Page 28: ...too cold check the temper ature again on the following day The appliance hums bubbles buzzes gargles or clicks Not a fault A motor is running e g refrigerating unit fan Refrigerant flows through the p...

Page 29: ...ance self test two audible signals sound and the temperature display indic ates the set temperature your ap pliance is OK The appliance switches to normal operation a If at the end of the appliance se...

Page 30: ...ance was placed on the market within the European Eco nomic Area Note Under the terms of the manu facturer s warranty applicable to the location the use of Customer Service is free of charge The minim...

Page 31: ...time of printing its web address had not yet been published Please then fol low the instructions on searching for models The model identifier is made up of the characters before the slash in the prod...

Page 32: ...e 34 81739 M nchen GERMANY www gaggenau com 9001593387 9001593387 en 010129 Valid within Great Britain Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolvert...

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