Nordmende RITF391A+, Instruction Manual

Making ice cubes: 

·    Add water to ice tray to 3/4 of its volume, place it at the 

bottom area of the freezer. When ice cubes are ready, 
flush the ice tray with running water, then, you can 
easily take out the ice cubes.   

Making ice cream: 

·  Remove separators of the ice tray. Please note the 

creamier your ice cream is, the longer it will take to 
make it. When ice cream is ready, flush the ice tray with 
running water, then, you can easily take out the ice 
cream.

9.Preparing for Vacation 

For long vacation or absence, unplug the refrigerator and 
clean the refrigerator as described in “Cleaning and 
Maintenance”. Leave the doors open to prevent formation 
of mildew or odor.   

10. Cleaning and Maintenance 

Unplug or disconnect the appliance before cleaning. 

Keep the outside clean. Use furniture polisher or finishing 
conditioner to clean the outside regularly (do not use these 
cleaners to clean the inside). Wipe the door gasket with a 
cloth lightly dampened with lukewarm water. No detergent 
is allowed. Never use oil or grease to clean the door 
gasket.

Clean the inside regularly.   

·    Clean the refrigerator compartment on a monthly basis 

and clean the freezer compartment after a defrost 
cycle.   

· Take out foods from refrigerator and freezer 

compartments and kept these foods in a cool place.   

·    Remove all detachable parts.   

·  Interior parts are not suitable to be washed in a 

dishwasher. Wash them manually using lukewarm 
water and some dish detergent. Do not use 
concentrated detergent, abrasive agents and chemicals 
such as acids. Mild dish detergent is recommended.     

Steam cleaners are dangerous and strictly prohibited.   

Wash the inner compartment with lukewarm clean water 
and dry with a soft cloth. It is absolutely dry after waiting 
for 3-4 minutes. Do not destroy or remove the rating plate 
of the refrigerator. It could be needed for after-sales 
service or relevant processes. Make sure water doesn’t 
get into electric parts in the refrigerator.   

If a heat exchanger, i.e. condenser, is mounted on the 
back of refrigerator, dust and lint should be removed 
regularly to enable efficient heat dissipation and avoid 
excessive power consumption. Use a soft brush or a 
duster to clean the outside of heat exchanger.   

The defrost water drains away through the gutter. The 
drain hole should be cleaned regularly by use of a swab or 
similar instrument.   

Make sure water doesn’t run down the drain hole during 
cleaning. Otherwise water may spill or splash on the 
ground due to evaporation.   

11. Defrosting 

Freezer compartment (if applicable) 

The freezer compartment, intended for storage of frozen 
food, doesn’t have automatic defrosting.   

The freezer compartment should be defrosted regularly. 
Defrost the freezer compartment whenever the thickness 
of ice layer reaches 5cm. 

Unplug the refrigerator before defrosting. Take out foods 
from the freezer compartment and kept these foods in a 
cool place. Use an ice scraper to remove the ice. To 
speed up the process, place a bowl of hot water in the 
freezer compartment. Clean and reload the freezer   
compartment after defrosting.

POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD! 

Do not use electrical devices such as hair dryer, 
electrical fan, steam cleaner, defrost spray or open fire 
(such as candle) to defrost the freezer compartment. 
The plastic parts of inner compartment may get 
melted and any spark or open fire may cause fire in 
presence of explosive gas. Never use a steam cleaner 
to defrost the freezer compartment – danger of electric 
shock!)  

Cautions! 

Take out the drawer, and wrap up the frozen foods with 
newspaper or blanket.   

·Keep these foods in a cool place before the defrosting 

process is finished.   

·Keep the door of freezer compartment open.   

·    Ice and frost form on the surface of evaporator during   

operation. A thick layer of ice or frost acts as heat   
insulation and hinders thermal conduction.   

·  Defrost the freezer compartment in the shortest time 

possible to avoid thawing of frozen foods.   

·    Do not remove the ice or frost in the freezer   

compartment with a sharp or pointed item. Otherwise