Bosch GIN81 Built in Single Freezer 177cm Height User Guide

BOSCH GIN81 Built in Single Freezer 177cm Height Safety

Observe the following safety instructions.

General information

Read this instruction manual carefully.
Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe
for future reference or for the next owner.
Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.

Intended use
This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen. Only use this appliance:

for freezing food and making ice cubes.
In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.

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 and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Children must not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by chil-dren unless they are being supervised.
Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.

Safe transport
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.

Do not lift the appliance on your own.

Safe installation
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Improper installation is dangerous.

Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur-rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical in-stallation must be properly installed.
Never equip the appliance with an external switching device,
e. g. a timer or remote control.
When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent elec-trical installation according to the installation 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 into contact with heat sources.

WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!
If the appliance’s ventilation openings are sealed, a leak in the re-frigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air.

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved adapters.

Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.
Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.
Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire.
Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply units on the back of the appliance.

Safe use
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appli-ance.

WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.

Keep packaging material away from children.
Do not let children play with packaging material.
Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
Keep small parts away from children.
Do not let children play with small parts.

WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!
Mechanical devices, e.g. sharp or pointed objects, or other devices may damage the refrigeration circuit; flammable refriger-ant may escape and explode.

To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any other mechanical devices or devices other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Products which contain flammable propellants and explosive sub-stances may explode, e.g. spray cans.
Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g. heat-ers or electric ice makers.

Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance.

WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst.

Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment.
Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insula-tion.

WARNING ‒ Risk of cold burns!
Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause burns by refrigeration.

Never put frozen food straight from the freezer compartment into your mouth.
Avoid prolonged contact of the skin with frozen food, ice and surfaces in 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 lead to a considerable temperature increase in the compartments of the appliance.
Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drain systems.
If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould.

Damaged appliance
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

Never operate a damaged appliance.
Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un-plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Call customer services. → Page 22
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
Repairs to the 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 manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Ser-vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!

If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.

Keep naked flames and ignition sources away from the appli-ance.
Ventilate the room.
Switch off the appliance. → Page 13
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Call after-sales service. → Page 22

Preventing material damage

ATTENTION!
Using the base, runners or appliance doors as a seat surface or climbing surface may damage the appliance.

Do not stand or support yourself on the base, runners or doors.
Contamination with oil or fat may cause plastic parts and door seals to become porous.
Keep plastic parts and door seals free of oil and grease.

Environmental protection and saving energy

Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environ-mentally compatible and can be re-cycled.

Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separ-ately.

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 away as
possible from heating elements, cookers and other heat sources:
- Maintain a 30 mm clearance to electric or gas cookers.
- Maintain a 300 mm clearance to oil or solid-fuel cookers.

Depending on the appliance specifications

Use a niche depth of 560 mm.
Never cover or block the exterior
ventilation grilles.

Saving energy during use
Note: The arrangement of the fittings does not affect the energy consump-tion of the appliance.

Open the appliance only briefly. ¡ Never cover or block the interior
ventilation openings or the exterior ventilation grilles.
Transport purchased food in a cool bag and place in the appli-ance quickly.
Allow warm food and drinks to
cool down before storing them.
Always leave some space between
the food and to the back panel.
Open the freezer compartment door only briefly and then close it properly.

Installation and connection

You can find out where and how best to install your appliance here. You will also learn how to connect your appliance to the power supply.
Scope of delivery
After unpacking all parts, check for any transport damage and for com-pleteness of delivery.
If you have any complaints, contact your dealer or our after-sales service Page 22.

The delivery consists of the following: ¡ Built-in appliance

Equipment and accessories1
Installation material
Installation instructions
User manual
Customer service directory
Warranty enclosure1
Energy label
Information on energy consumption and noises

Criteria for the installation location

WARNING
Risk of explosion!
If the appliance is in a space that is too small, a leak in the refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mix-ture of gas and air.

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 / , Page 11

The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 70 kg depending on the model.
The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appli-ance.

Permitted room temperature
The permitted room temperature de-pends on the appliance’s climate class.
The climate class can be found on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig. 1 /4 , Page 11

Climate class	Permitted room tem- perature
SN	10 °C to 32 °C
N	16 °C to 32 °C
ST	16 °C to 38 °C
T	16 °C to 43 °C

The appliance is fully functional within the permitted room temperature.
If an appliance with climate class SN is operated at colder room temperat-ures, the appliance will not be dam-aged up to a room temperature of
5 °C.
Niche dimensions
Observe the niche dimensions if you install your appliance in the niche. If this is not the case, problems may occur when installing the appliance.
Niche depth
Install the appliance in the recom-mended niche depth of 560 mm.
If the niche depth is smaller, the en-ergy consumption increases slightly. The niche depth must be a minimum 550 mm.
Niche width
An inside niche width of at least 560 mm is required for the appli-ance.
Side-by-side installation
If, in addition to this appliance, you want to operate another appliance featuring a freezer compartment, you must maintain a distance of at least 150 mm between the appliances.
If you do not observe the minimum distance, you can only set up this ap-pliance next to 556 mm wide appli-ances without a freezer compartment.

Installing the appliance

Install the appliance in accordance with the enclosed installation in-structions.

Preparing the appliance for the first time

Remove the informative material.
Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad-hesive strips and carton.
Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 17

Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply

Insert the mains plug of the appli-ance’s power cable in a socket nearby.
The connection data of the appli-ance can be found on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig. 1 /4 , Page 11
Check the mains plug is inserted properly.
The appliance is now ready for use.

Familiarising yourself with your appliance

Appliance
You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.

Control panel → Page 12
Freezer compartment shelf
Freezer compartment flap Page 12
Rating plate → Page 22

Note: Deviations between your appli-ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.

Control panel
You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.

switches the warning signal off.
sets the temperature of the freezer compartment.
Displays the set temperature for the freezer compartment in °C.
super switches Super freezing on or off.
switches the appliance on or off.

Features

The features of your appliance de-pend on the model.

Freezer compartment flap
Store food that is used frequently or that only needs to be stored for a short time on the shelf behind the freezer-compartment flap.

Accessories
Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appli-ance.
The accessories for your appliance depend on the model.

Ice pack
Use the ice pack for temporarily keeping food cool, e.g. in a cool bag.

Tip: If a power failure or malfunction occurs, the ice pack can be used to slow down the thawing process for the stored frozen food.
Ice cube tray
Use the ice cube tray to make ice cubes.
Making ice cubes

Fill the ice cube tray with water up to ¾ and place in the freezer com-partment.
If the ice cube tray is stuck to the freezer compartment, loosen it with a blunt implement only (e.g. spoon handle).
To loosen the ice cubes, twist the ice cube tray slightly or hold it briefly under flowing water.

Basic operation

Switching on the appliance

Press
1. The appliance begins to cool.
2. A warning signal sounds and ALARMS lights up because the freezer com-partment is still too warm.
Switch off the warning signal using ALARMS
ALARMS goes out as soon as the set temperature has been reached.
Set the required temperature. → Page 13

Operating tips

Once you have switched on the appliance, the set temperature is only reached after several hours. Do not put any food in the appli-ance until the set temperature has been reached.
The front panels of the housing are temporarily heated slightly. This prevents condensation in the area of the door seal.
When you close the door, a vacuum may be created. The door is then difficult to open again. Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset.

Switching off the appliance

Press .

Setting the temperature
Setting the freezer compartment temperature

Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows the re-quired temperature.
The recommended temperature in the freezer compartment is 18 °C.

Additional functions

Automatic Super freezing
With automatic Super freezing, the freezer compartment cools down to a much lower temperature than for nor-mal mode. This freezes food right through more quickly.
The automatic Super freezing switches on more quickly if you place fresh food in the frozen food con-tainer that is second from the bottom, starting from the right-hand side.
If the automatic Super freezing is switched on, lights up and in-creased noises may occur.
After operation, the appliance switches from automatic Super freez-ing to normal operation.

Cancelling automatic Super freezing

Press SUPER
The previously set temperature is displayed.

Manual Super freezing
With Super freezing, the freezer com-partment cools as cold as possible. Switch on Super freezing four to
six hours before placing food weigh-ing 2 kg or more into the freezer compartment.
In order to utilise the freezer capacity, use Super freezing. “Prerequisites for freezing capa-city”, Page 15

Note: When Super freezing is switched on, increased noise may occur.
Switching on manual Super freezing

Press SUPER
SUPER lights up.

Note: After approx. 60 hours, the ap-pliance switches to normal operation.
Switching off manual Super freezing

Press SUPER
The previously set temperature is displayed.

Alarm

Door alarm
If the appliance door is open for a longer period, the door alarm switches on.
Switching off the door alarm

Close the appliance door or press ALARM
The warning tone is switched off.

Temperature alarm
If the freezer compartment becomes too warm, the temperature alarm is switched on.
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and spoil the frozen food.

Do not refreeze food after it has been defrosted or started to de-frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
These items should no longer be stored for the maximum storage period.

The temperature alarm can be switched on in the following cases:

The appliance is switched on.
Do not store any food until the ap-pliance has reached the set tem-perature.
Large quantities of fresh food are
being placed inside.
Switch on Super freezing before placing large quantities of food in the appliance.
The freezer compartment door is open for too long.
Check whether the frozen food has defrosted or thawed.

Switching off the temperature alarm

Press alarm
The warning tone is switched off.
The temperature display briefly shows the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compart-ment. The temperature display then shows the set temperature again.
From this time on, the warmest temperature is measured again and saved.
alarm lights up until the set temperature is reached again.

Freezer compartment

You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from 16 °C to −24 °C.
Long-term storage of food should be at –18 °C or lower.
The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food long-term. The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage.

Freezing capacity
The freezing capacity indicates the quantity 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 /4 , Page 11

Prerequisites for freezing capacity

Approx. 24 hours before placing fresh food in the appliance, switch on Super freezing.
→ “Switching on manual Super freezing”, Page 14
Fill the upper compartment with food first. This is where the food freezes most quickly.
If the top compartment does not have enough space, store the re-maining quantity in the compart-ment underneath.

Fully utilising the freezer compartment volume

Learn how to store the maximum amount of frozen food in the freezer compartment.

Remove all fittings. → Page 17
Store food directly on the shelves and on the floor of the freezer compartment.

Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment

Store food in air-tight packaging. ¡ Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food.
Place the food over the whole area of the compartments or the frozen food containers.
To quickly and gently freeze larger quantities of fresh food, place this in the top frozen food container.
To ensure that the air can circulate freely in the appliance, push the frozen food containers in as far as they will go.

Tips for freezing fresh food

Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
Freeze food in portions.
Cooked food is more suitable than food that can be eaten raw.
Vegetables: Wash, chop up and blanch before freezing.
Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid solution.
Food that is suitable for freezing in cludes baked items, fish and sea-food, meat, game, poultry, eggs without shells, cheese, butter and quark, ready meals and leftovers.\
Food that is unsuitable for freezing includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise.

Packing frozen food
If you select suitable packaging ma-terial and the correct type of pack-aging, you can determine the product quality and prevent freezer burn.

Place the food in the packaging.
Squeeze out the air.
Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out.
Label the packaging with the con-tents and the date of freezing.

Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C

Food	Storage time
Fish, sausages, pre- pared meals and baked goods	up to 6 months
Poultry, meat	up to 8 months
Vegetables, fruit	up to 12 months

The imprinted freezer calendar indic-ates the maximum storage duration in months at a constant temperature of –18 °C.

Defrosting methods for frozen food

CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and spoil the frozen food.

Do not refreeze food after it has been defrosted or started 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 compartment.
Defrost bread at room temperature.
Prepare food for immediate consumption in the microwave, in the oven or on the hob.

Defrosting

Defrosting in the freezer compartment

The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the freezer compartment remains frost-free. Defrosting is not required.

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.

Preparing the appliance for cleaning

Switch off the appliance.
→ Page 13
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Take out all of the food and store it in a cool place.
Place ice packs (if available) onto the food.
Remove all fittings and accessor-ies from the appliance.
→ Page 17

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.

Prepare the appliance for cleaning.
→ Page 17
Clean the appliance, the fittings, the accessories and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH-neutral washing-up liquid.
Dry thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
Insert the fittings.
Electrically connect the appliance.
Switch on the appliance.
→ Page 13
Putting the food into the appliance.

Removing the fittings
If you want to clean the fittings thor-oughly, remove these from your ap-pliance.
Removing the freezer flap

Open the freezer compartment flap and release from the holder.

Removing the freezer compartment shelf

Pull out the freezer compartment shelf and remove it.

Removing the frozen food container

Take out the frozen food container as far as it will go.
Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it ⁠.

Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot-ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces-sary costs.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.

Repairs to the 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 replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

Power failure
During a power failure, the temperat-ure in the appliance rises; this re-duces the storage time and the qual-ity of the frozen food.
The stored frozen food is cooled to the temperature increase time spe-cified on the rating plate. → “Appli-
ance”, Fig. 1 /4 , Page 11

Notes

Open the appliance as little as possible during a power failure and do not place any other food in the appliance.
Check the quality of the food immediately after a power failure.
- Dispose of any frozen food that has defrosted and is hotter than 5 °C.
- Cook or fry slightly thawed frozen food, and then either con-sume it or freeze it again.

Conducting an appliance self-test

Switch off the appliance.
→ Page 13
Switch the appliance back on after approx. five minutes. → Page 13
Within the first 10 seconds after switching on, press and hold
for 3 to 5 seconds until an audible signal sounds.
- The appliance self-test starts.
- While the appliance self-test is running, a long audible signal sounds.
- If, at the end of the appliance selftest, two audible signals sound and the temperature display indic-ates the set temperature, your ap-pliance is OK. The appliance switches to normal operation.
- If, at the end of the appliance selftest, five audible signals sound and flashes for 10 seconds, inform the after-sales service.

Storage and disposal

You can find out here how to prepare your appliance for storage. You will also find out how to dispose of old appliances.

Taking the appliance out of operation

Switch off the appliance.
→ Page 13
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Remove all of the food.
Clean the appliance. → Page 17
To guarantee the ventilation inside the appliance, leave the appliance open.

Disposing of old appliance

Valuable raw materials can be re-used by recycling.
WARNING
Risk of harm to health!
Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.

Leave shelves and containers in-side the appliance to prevent chil-dren from climbing in.
Keep children away from the re-dundant appliance.

WARNING
Risk of fire!
If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.

Do not damage the tubes of the re-frigerant circuit or the insulation.

Unplug the appliance from the mains.
Cut through the power cord.
Dispose of the appliance in an en-vironmentally friendly manner. Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

This appliance is la-belled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and elec-tronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determ-ines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

Customer Service

If you have any queries, are unable to rectify faults on the appliance your-self or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service. Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Eco-design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance 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 minimum dura-tion of the warranty (manufacturer’s warranty for private consumers) in the European Economic Area is 2 years according to the terms of war-ranty applicable to the location. The terms of warranty do not affect other rights or claims held by yourself un-der local legislation.
Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our website.
If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) of your appliance.
The contact details for Customer Ser-vice can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.

Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)

You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance’s rating plate.
→ “Appliance”, Fig. 1 /4 , Page 11 Make a note of your appliance’s de-tails and the Customer Service tele-phone number to find them again quickly.

Technical data

Refrigerant, cubic capacity and fur-
ther technical specifications can be found on the rating plate.

“Appliance”, Fig. 1 /4, Page 11

More information about your model can be found online at https://en-ergylabel.bsh-group.com1. This web address is linked to the official EU EPREL product database. At the 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 product number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Alternatively you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the EU energy label.

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