Indesit BIAA 13 WD User guide

Italiano

Istruzioni per l’uso

COMBINATO FRIGORIFERO/CONGELATORE

Sommaire

Mode d’emploi, 1

Assistance, 4

Description de l’appareil, 9

Réversibilité des portes, 14

Installation,25

Accessoires, 25

Mise en marche et utilisation, 26

Entretien et soin, 27

Précautions et conseils, 28

Anomalies et remèdes, 29

Contents

Operating Instructions, 1

Assistance, 4

Description of the appliance, 8

Reversible doors, 14

Installation, 20

Accessories, 20

Start-up and use, 21

Maintenance and care, 22

Precautions and tips, 23

Troubleshooting, 24

Sommario

Istruzioni per l’uso, 1

Assistenza, 4

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 8

Reversibilità apertura porte, 14

Installazione, 15

Accessori, 15

Avvio e utilizzo, 16

Manutenzione e cura, 17

Precauzioni e consigli, 18

Anomalie e rimedi, 19

English

Operating Instructions

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION

Français

Mode d’emploi

COMBINE REFRIGERATEUR/CONGELATEUR

Deutsch

Gebrauchsanleitungen

KÜHL-/GEFRIERKOMBI

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Gebrauchsanleitungen, 1

Kundendienst, 5

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 9

Wechsel des Türanschlags, 14

Installation, 30

Zubehör, 30

Inbetriebsetzung und Gebrauch,31

Wartung und Pege, 32

Vorsichtsmaßregeln und Hinweise, 33

Störungen und Abhilfe, 34

Nederlands

Gebruiksaanwijzingen

KOEL/DIEPVRIESCOMBINATIE

Inhoud

Gebruiksaanwijzingen, 1

Service, 5

Beschrijving van het apparaat, 10

Draairichting deuren verwisselbaar, 14

Installatie, 35

Toebehoren, 35

Starten en gebruik, 36

Onderhoud en verzorging, 37

Voorzorgsmaatregelen en advies, 38

Storingen en oplossingen, 39

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Assistenza

Prima di contattare l’Assistenza:

• Verificaresel’anomaliapuòessererisoltaautonomamente

(vediAnomalieeRimedi).

• Incasonegativo,contattareilNumeroUnicoNazionale

199.199.199.

Comunicare:

• iltipodianomalia

• ilmodellodellamacchina(Mod.)

• ilnumerodiserie(S/N)

Questeinformazionisitrovanosullatarghettacaratteristiche

postanelvanofrigoriferoinbassoasinistra.

Non ricorrete mai a tecnici non autorizzati e rifiutate sempre

líinstallazione di pezzi di ricambio non originali.

Assistenza Attiva 7 giorni su 7

Senasceilbisognodiassistenzaomanutenzionebasta

chiamareilNumeroUnicoNazionale199.199.199*peressere

messisubitoincontattoconilCentroAssistenzaTecnicapiù

vicinoalluogodacuisichiama.

Èattivo7giornisu7,sabatoedomenicacompresi,enon

lasciamaiinascoltataunarichiesta.

*Alcostodi14,25centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dal

Lun.alVen.dalle08:00alle18:30,ilSab.dalle08:00alle13:00

edi5,58centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dalLun.al

Ven.dalle18:30alle08:00,ilSab.dalle13:00alle08:00ei

giornifestivi,perchichiamadaltelefonofisso.

Perchichiamadaradiomobileletariffesonolegatealpiano

tariffariodell’operatoretelefonicoutilizzato.

Lesuddettetariffepotrebberoesseresoggetteavariazione

dapartedell’operatoretelefonico;permaggioriinformazioni

consultareilsitowww.indesit.com.

Assistance

Before calling for Assistance:

• Checkifthemalfunctioncanbesolvedonyourown(see

Troubleshooting).

• Ifafterallthechecks,theappliancestilldoesnotoperateor

theproblempersists,callthenearestServiceCentre

Communicating:

• typeofmalfunction

• appliancemodel(Mod.)

• serialnumber(S/N)

Thisinformationcanbefoundonthedataplatelocatedonthe

bottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment.

Never call on unauthorized technicians and always refuse

spare parts which are not originals.

Assistance

Avant de contacter le centre d’Assistance :

• Vérifiezsivouspouvezrésoudrel’anomalievous-même

(voirAnomaliesetRemèdes).

• Si,malgrétouscescontrôles,l’appareilnefonctionne

toujourspasetsil’inconvénientpersiste,appelezleservice

après-venteleplusproche.

Signalez-lui :

• letyped’anomalie

• lemodèledel’appareil(Mod.)

• lenumérodesérie(S/N)

Voustrouvereztouscesrenseignementssurl’étiquette

signalétiqueplacéedanslecompartimentréfrigérateurenbas

àgauche.

Ne vous adressez jamais à des techniciens non agréés et

exigez toujours l’installation de pièces détachées

originales.

- modello

- model

- modèle

- modell

- model

- modelo

- model

- modell

- model

-numero di serie

- serial number

- numéro de série

- modellnummer

- serienummer

- número de serie

- número de série

- numer seryjny

- număr de serie

- výrobní číslo

- sorozatszám

- výrobné číslo

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Description of the appliance

Overall view

Theinstructionscontainedinthismanualareapplicableto

differentmodelrefrigerators.Thediagramsmaynotdirectly

representtheappliancepurchased.Formorecomplex

features,consultthefollowingpages.

1 LevellingFEET

2 STORAGEcompartment*.

3 Ice

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Icetray*.

4 FREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment*.

5 FRUITandVEGETABLEbin

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6 SHELVES*.

7 WINE RACK*.

8 PURE WIND*.

9 LAMP(seeMaintenance).

10TEMPERATURE REGULATING Knob

11 RemovablemultipurposeSHELVES*.

12BOTTLEshelf

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WATER DISPENSER

Descrizione dell’apparecchio

Vista d’insieme

Leistruzionisull’usovalgonoperdiversimodellipercuiè

possibilechelafigurapresentiparticolaridifferentirispettoa

quellidell’apparecchioacquistato.Ladescrizionedeglioggetti

piùcomplessisitrovanellepagineseguenti.

1 PIEDINOdiregolazione.

2 VanoCONSERVAZIONE.*.

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BacinellaghiaccioIce

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4 VanoCONGELAMENTOeCONSERVAZIONE *.

5 CassettoFRUTTAeVERDURA

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6 RIPIANO*.

7 WINE RACK*

8 PURE WIND *.

9 LAMPADINA(vediManutenzione).

10 ManopolaREGOLAZIONE DELLA TEMPERATURA.

11BalconcinoestraibilePORTAOGGETTI*.

12 BalconcinoBOTTIGLIE.

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*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain

models.

*Variabilipernumeroe/operposizione,presentesoloinalcuni

modelli.

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Reversibilità apertura porte

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presente solo in alcuni modelli

Reversible doors

*Availableonlyoncertainmodels.

Réversibilité des portes

*N’existequesurcertainsmodèles.

Wechsel des Türanschlags

*NichtbeiallenModellen.

Draairichting deuren verwisselbaar

*Alleenopenkelemodellenaanwezig.

Reversibilidad de la apertura de las puertas

*Seencuentrasoloenalgunosmodelos

Reversibilidade da abertura das portas

*Presentesomenteemalgunsmodelos.

Zmiana kierunku otwierania drzwi

* Znajduje się tylko w niektórych modelach.

Reversibilitate deschidere uşi

* Numai pe anumite modele.

Zaměnitelnost směru otevírání dvířek

* Je součástí pouze některých modelů.

Ajtónyitás-irány változtatás

* Csak bizonyos modelleknél található meg.

Zmena smeru otvárania dvierok

* Tvorí súčasť len niektorých modelov.

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Installation

!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread

theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant

informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe

appliance.

!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.

Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.

Positioning and connection

Positioning

1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.

2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand

condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationto

operatecorrectlyandsaveenergy.

3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartof

theapplianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cm

betweenthesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.

4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat

(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).

5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweenthe

applianceandthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedin

theinstallationkit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.

Levelling

1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.

2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigerator

bytighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.

Electrical connections

Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit

verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe

electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical

socketensurethefollowing:

• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe

law.

• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe

appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon

thebottomleftsideofthefridge(e.g.150W).

• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevalues

indicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside

(e.g.220-240V).

• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.If

thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised

techniciantoreplaceit(seeAssistance).Donotuse

extensioncordsormultiplesockets.

!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupply

cableandtheelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.

!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.

!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedby

authorisedtechniciansonly(seeAssistance).

! The manufacturer declines any liability should these

safety measures not be observed.

Accessories

SHELVES*:withorwithoutgrill.

Duetothespecialguidestheshelvesareremovableand

theheightisadjustable(seediagram),allowingeasystorage

oflargecontainersandfood.Heightcanbeadjustedwithout

completeremovaloftheshelf.

TEMPERATURE

*Indicatorlight:toidentifythecoldestareain

therefrigerator.

1. CheckthatOKappearsclearlyontheindicatorlight(see

diagram).

2. Iftheword“OK”doesnotappearitmeansthatthe

temperatureistoohigh:adjusttheREFRIGERATOR

OPERATIONknobtoahigher(colder)positionandwait

approximately10hoursuntilthetemperaturehasstabilised.

3. Checktheindicatorlightagain:ifnecessary,readjustit

followingtheinitialprocess.Iflargequantitiesoffoodhave

beenaddedoriftherefrigeratordoorhasbeenopened

frequently,itisnormalfortheindicatornottoshowOK.

Waitatleast10hoursbeforeadjustingtheREFRIGERATOR

OPERATIONknobtoahighersetting.

Operation and maintenance of the water

dispenser.

Whenfirstused,orafterprolongedperiodsofinactivity,washthetank

withwater.Thewaterdispensersuppliescoldwaterwithouthavingto

opentherefrigeratordooreachtime.

Thisalsoallowsforreducingtheproduct’senergyconsumption.Tofill

thetank,lifttheflaporremovethecover(seepicture)thenpourinthe

waterwithacarafeorothersuitablecontainer.Avoidfillingthetank

completely.

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Always exclusively use drinkable natural mineral water: any

other liquid may hamper the device’s correct operation.

Towithdrawwaterwiththerefrigeratordoorclosed,pressthe

dispenseractuatorwithasuitablecontainer(glass,carafe,

etc.).Releasetheactuatoroncethedesiredquantityhasbeen

dispensed.Thewatertankshouldbecleanedregularlyunder

runningwater;donotusedetergents.Tocleanthetank,remove

thetankcoverandupperledges;subsequently,removethetank

bypullingitoutwardswhilepressingtheappropriatebutton(see

picture).

The tank must be replaced back into its housing as

soon as possible so as to avoid excessive heating of the

refrigerator.

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*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain

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Formorethoroughcleaning,itisadvisabletounscrewthevalve

fromthetank(seepicture)andcleanitunderrunningwater.

! Be careful not to pull the transparent mobile element of the

valve.

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Oncecleaningoperationshavebeencompleted,screwthe

valvebackonwhileensuringthattheinternalsealadheresto

theendpartofthetankbushing;subsequently,putthetank-

valveassemblybackintotheappropriatecylindricalhousingof

thedoor,whilemakingsurethattheupperhookontherearwall

ofthetankisproperlyinsertedintheappropriatecompartment

ontheinnerwallofthedoor.Putthepreviouslyremovedledges

andtankcoverbackinplace.

! Make sure that the tank has been properly inserted in the

door (see picture).

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! The presence of water drops on the tank walls is a normal

occurrence during the product’s operation.

! Dry any drops present on the outer walls of the product.

! To empty completely the Water Tank, please disassembly

it as shown on the picture, spill the water, clean with a soft

textile and assembly in the product.

! If the water drops remain on the external door surface

after use, clean it with a soft cleaning textile.

Start-up and use

Starting the appliance

! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation

instructions (see Installation).

!Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartments

andaccessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.

1. Inserttheplugintothesocketandensurethattheinternal

lightilluminates.

2. TurntheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtoanaverage

value.Afterafewhoursyouwillbeabletoputfoodinthe

refrigerator.

Setting the temperature

Thetemperatureinsidetherefrigeratorcompartment

automaticallyadjustsitselfaccordingtothepositionofthe

thermostatknob.

=warmest

=coldest

Werecommend,however,amediumposition.

Thecoolingsectionoftherefrigeratorislocatedinsidethe

backwalloftherefrigeratorcompartmentforincreasedspace

andimprovedaesthetics.Duringoperation,thebackwallwill

becoveredinfrostorwaterdropletsdependingonwhether

thecompressorisoperatingorpaused.Donotworry,the

refrigeratorisfunctioningnormally.

Chiller system

Theappliancecomeswithoneofthechillersystemsdescribed

below:takenoteofyoursysteminordertodeterminethemost

efficientfoodstoragemethod.

PURE WIND *

Itisrecognizableduetothepresenceofthemechanismonthe

toppartoftherefrigeratorcompartment(seediagram).

A

B

A

PureWindmaximisesaircirculation,improvingtheefficiencyof

theevaporatorandhelpingtoachievetheoptimaltemperature

insidetherefrigeratorasquicklyaspossibleeachtimeithas

beenopened.Theblownair(A)iscooledwhenitcomesinto

contactwiththecoldwall,whereasthehotterair(B)issucked

up(seediagram).

Static

ModelswithouttheAircoolerhavethecoolingsectionin

theinternalbackwallofthecompartments.Thewallwillbe

coveredinfrostorwaterdropletsdependingonwhetherthe

compressorisoperatingorpaused:bothcasesarenormal.If

theTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobhasbeensetonhigh

valueswithlargequantitiesoffoodandwithahighambient

temperature,theappliancecanoperatecontinuously,resulting

inexcessivefrostformationandexcessiveenergyconsumption:

compensateforthisbyshiftingtheknobtowardslowervalues

(defrostingwilloccurautomatically).

Instaticappliances,theaircirculatesinanaturalway:the

colderairtendstomovedownwardsasitisheavier.Thefood

shouldbestoredasfollows:

*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain

models.

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Using the refrigerator to its full potential

• UsetheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtoadjustthe

temperature(seeDescription).

• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,not

hotfoods(seePrecautionsandtips).

• Rememberthatcookedfoodsdonotlastlongerthanraw

foods.

• Donotstoreliquidsinopencontainers.Theywillincrease

humidityintherefrigeratorandcausecondensationtoform.

Food hygiene

1. Onceyouhaveboughtyourfood,removeallexternal

packagingmadeofpaper/cardboardorotherwrappers,

whichcouldintroducebacteriaordirtinsideyour

refrigerator.

2. Protectthefood,(especiallyeasilyperishableitemsand

thosethathaveastrongsmell),inordertoavoidcontact

betweenthem,therebyremovingboththepossibilityof

germ/bacteriacontaminationaswellasthediffusionof

strongodoursinsidethefridge.

3. Storeallfoodinsuchawayastoensureaircancirculate

freelybetweendifferentitems.

4. Keeptheinsideofyourfridgeclean,takingcarenottouse

oxidiserorabrasiveproducts.

5. Removeallfoodpastitsexpirydatefromtherefrigerator.

6. Forthecorrectpreservationoffood,alleasilyperishable

items(softcheeses,rawfish,meat,etc.)shouldbestoredin

thecoldestzoneofthefridgecompartment,i.e.justabove

thesaladcrisperwherethetemperatureindicatorissituated.

Using the freezer to its full potential

• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready

beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten

(within24hours).

• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto

contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Fresh

foodmustbestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGE

compartmentwherethetemperaturedropsbelow-18°Cand

guaranteesrapidfreezing.

• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich

arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecause

theycouldbreak.

• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozen

dailyisindicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnical

propertieslocatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigerator

compartment(forexample:Kg/24h:4)

• Inordertoobtainagreateramountofspaceinthefreezer

compartment,youmayremovethebins(exceptthelowest

binandthespecialCOOLCAREZONEbin,whichhasan

adjustabletemperature)andplacethefooddirectlyontothe

evaporatorplates.

!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.

!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer

door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,

ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.

!Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelow14°Cforanextended

periodoftime,theidealtemperaturewillnotbereachedinthe

freezercompartmentandfoodpreservationwillbereduced.

Ice

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icetray*

Thefactthattheyaresituatedonthetoppartofthefreezer

drawersensuresgreatercleanliness:theicenolonger

comesintocontactwiththefoodplacedinsidethefreezer

compartment;furthermore,thedrippingofthewaterduring

fillingisavoided(alidtocoveruptheholeafterfillingwith

waterisalsoprovided).

1. Pulloutthetraybypushingitup.Checkthatthetrayis

ompletelyemptyandfillitwithwaterthroughtheopening

provided.

2. Takecarenottoexceedthelevelindicated(MAXWATER

LEVEL).Excesswaterpreventstheicecubesfrom

dispensing(ifthishappens,waitfortheicetomeltand

emptythetray).

3. Turnthetray90°:duetotheconnectedcompartmentseach

mouldfillswithwater(seediagram).

4. Closetheopeningwiththelidprovidedandputthetray

back,placingthetoppartinthecorrespondinghousingand

allowingittodropinagain.

5. Whentheicehasformed(minimumtimeapproximately8

hours)knockthetrayagainstahardsurfaceandwetthe

outsidesothattheicecubescomelooseandtakethemout

throughtheopening.

WATER LEVEL

MAX

WATER LEVEL

MAX

WATER LEVEL

MAX

Maintenance and care

Switching the appliance off

Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect

theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply.

Itisnotsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson 

(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.

Cleaning the appliance

• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubberseals

maybecleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedin

lukewarmwaterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Do

notusesolvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.

• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwater

andsoapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythem

carefully.

• Thebackoftheappliancemaycollectdustwhichcanbe

removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleaner

setonmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitched

offandtheplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningthe

appliance.

Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours

• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich

areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator

andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe

coveredorsealedproperly.

• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextended

periodoftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.

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Precautions and tips

!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedin

compliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowing

warningsareprovidedforsafetyreasonsandmustberead

carefully.



ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunity

Directives:

-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent

amendments;

-89/336/EECof03.05.89(ElectromagneticCompatibility)and

subsequentamendments;

-2002/96/CE..



General safety

• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethe

homeandisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.

• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefood

productsbyadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsin

thismanual.

• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenin

coveredareas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavethe

applianceexposedtorainandstorms.

• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetor

moisthandsandfeet.

• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause

skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.

• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfrom

themainssocket,donotpullonthecable.

• Beforecleaningandmaintenance,alwaysswitchoffthe

applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itis

notsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson 

(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.

• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould

youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried

outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther

malfunctioningoftheappliance.

• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical

equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe

manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.

• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour

mouth.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including

children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackof

experienceandknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengiven

supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliance

byapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshould

besupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththe

appliance.

• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan

becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.

Disposal

• Observelocalenvironmentalstandardswhendisposing

packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.

• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland

ElectronicEquipment(WEEE),requiresthatoldhousehold

electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal

unsortedmunicipalwastestream.Oldappliancesmust

Defrosting the appliance

!Followtheinstructionsbelow.

Donotspeedupthedefrostingprocessbyusinganydevices

ortoolsotherthanthescraperprovided(availableonlyon

certainmodels),youmaydamagetherefrigerationcircuit.

Defrosting the refrigerator compartment

Therefrigeratorhasanautomaticdefrostingfunction:wateris

ductedtothebackoftheappliancebyaspecialdischarge

outlet(seediagram)wheretheheatproducedbythe

compressorcausesittoevaporate.Itisnecessarytocleanthe

dischargeholeregularlysothatthewatercanflowouteasily.

Defrosting the freezer compartment

Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost

manually:

1. SettheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtotheposition

.

2. Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother

freezerorinacoolplace.

3. Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.

Thiscanbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswith

lukewarmwaterinthefreezercompartment.

4. Cleananddrythefreezercompartmentcarefullybefore

switchingtheapplianceonagain.

5. CertainappliancesarefittedwiththeDRAINSYSTEMtolead

thewateroutside:letthewaterflowintoacontainer(see

diagram).

6. Waitforapproximately2hours,i.e.untiltheidealstorage

conditionshavebeenrestored,beforeplacingfoodinthe

freezercompartment.

Replacing the light bulb

Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pull

outtheplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructions

below.

Accessthelightbulbbyremovingthecoverasindicatedinthe

diagram.Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulbwithinthepower

rangeindicatedonthecover(10Wor15W).

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becollectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecovery

andrecyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducethe

impactonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Thecrossed

out“wheeledbin”symbolontheproductremindsyouof

yourobligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceit

mustbeseparatelycollected.Consumersshouldcontact

theirlocalauthorityorretailerforinformationconcerningthe

correctdisposaloftheiroldappliance.

Respecting and conserving the

environment

• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.

Ensurethatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonot

placeitnearheatsources.

• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsor

openingthedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.

• Donotfilltheappliancewithtoomuchfood:coldair

mustcirculatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.

Ifcirculationisimpeded,thecompressorwillwork

continuously.

• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.The

internaltemperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressor

toworkharderandwillconsumemoreenergy.

• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(seeMaintenance).Athick

layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore

difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.

• Regularlycheckthedoorsealsandwipecleantoensure

theyarefreeofdebrisandtopreventcoldairfromescaping

(seeMaintenance).

Troubleshooting

Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance

(seeAssistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.

The internal light does not illuminate.

•Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,or

notfarenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthe

house.

The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.

• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.

• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.

• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect

position.

• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.

• Theatmospherictemperatureoftheareasurroundingthe

applianceislowerthan14°C.

The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.

• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect

position.

• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe

refrigerator.

The AIR fan does not rotate

• Therefrigeratordoorisopen.

• TheAIRsystemisonlyactivatedautomaticallywhenit

becomesnecessarytorestoreperfectoperationalconditions

insidetherefrigeratorcompartment.

The motor runs continuously.

• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.

• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.

• Thethicknessofthefrostexceeds2-3mm(see

Maintenance).

The appliance makes a lot of noise.

•Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see

Installation).

•Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat

vibrateandmakenoise.

•Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe

compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.

Some of the external parts of the refrigerator become hot.

• Theseraisedtemperaturesarenecessaryinorderto

avoidtheformationofcondensationoncertainpartsofthe

product.

The back wall of the refrigerator unit is covered in frost or

droplets of water

•Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.

There is water at the bottom of the refrigerator.

•Thewaterdischargeholeisblocked(seeMaintenance).

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