Zanussi ZU 8124 Technical Terminology, Regulations, Standards, Guidelines, Refrigerant, Condenser

Technical Terminology

•Refrigerant

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.

•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.

•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.

•Compressor

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.

•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.

Regulations, Standards, Guidelines

This appliance was designed for household use 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.

The refrigerant circuit has been checked for leaks.

;This appliance is in accordance with the

following EU guidelines:

–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

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