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Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance
withinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowingwarningsare
providedforsafetyreasonsandmustbereadcarefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunityDirectives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EECof03.05.89(ElectromagneticCompatibility)and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE..
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehome
andisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefoodproducts
byadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincovered
areas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavetheapplianceexposed
torainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist
handsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcauseskin
abrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe
mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Beforecleaningandmaintenance,alwaysswitchoffthe
applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itis
notsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson
(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectricalequipment
-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer-inside
thefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience
andknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengivensupervision
orinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observelocalenvironmentalstandardswhendisposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2012/19/EUonWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment(WEEE),requiresthatoldhousehold
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipalwastestream.Oldappliancesmustbe
collectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecoveryand
recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpacton
humanhealthandtheenvironment.Thecrossedout“wheeled
bin”symbolontheproductremindsyouofyourobligation,
thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbeseparately
collected.Consumersshouldcontacttheirlocalauthorityor
retailerforinformationconcerningthecorrectdisposalof
theiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.
Ensurethatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonot
placeitnearheatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsor
openingthedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Donotfilltheappliancewithtoomuchfood:coldair
mustcirculatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.
Ifcirculationisimpeded,thecompressorwillwork
continuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.The
internaltemperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressor
toworkharderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(seeMaintenance).Athick
layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore
difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.
• Regularlycheckthedoorsealsandwipecleantoensure
theyarefreeofdebrisandtopreventcoldairfromescaping
(seeMaintenance).
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance
(seeAssistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The internal light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,or
notfarenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthe
house.
• TheTEMPERATURECONTROLKnobison setting.
The refrigerator do not cool well.
• Thedoordonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorareopenedtoofrequently.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position
• Therefrigeratorhavebeenover-filled.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position.
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe
refrigerator.
The motor runs continuously.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
The back wall of the refrigerator unit is covered in frost or
droplets of water
• Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.
There is water at the bottom of the refrigerator.
• Thewaterdischargeholeisblocked(seeMaintenance).