Whirlpool ARG 856/A+++ Owner's manual

Brand: Whirlpool

Model: ARG 856/A+++

Type: Owner's manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•WARNING:toavoidahazardduetoinstability,

positioningorfixingoftheappliancemustbe

doneinaccordancewiththemanufacturer

instructions.

• WARNING: keeptheapplianceventilation

openingsclearofobstruction.

• WARNING: donotdamagetheappliance

refrigerantcircuitpipes.

• WARNING: Donotusemechanical,electricor

chemicalmeansotherthanthoserecommended

bytheManufacturertospeedupthedefrost

process.

• WARNING: Donotuseorplaceelectricaldevices

insidetheappliancecompartmentsiftheyare

notofthetypeexpresslyauthorisedbythe

Manufacturer.

• WARNING: ice-makersand/orwaterdispensers

notdirectlyconnectedtothewatersupplymust

befilledwithpotablewateronly.

Information: Thisappliancedoesnotcontain

CFCs.TherefrigerantcircuitcontainsR134a(HFC)

orR600a(HC)(seetheratingplateinsidethe

appliance).

• ApplianceswithIsobutane(R600a):isobutaneis

anaturalgaswithoutenvironmentalimpact,butis

flammable.Therefore,makesuretherefrigerant

circuitpipesarenotdamaged.Keepspecial

attentionincaseofdamagedpipesemptyingthe

refrigerantcircuit.

• ThisproductmaycontainFluorinatedGreenhouse

GasescoveredbytheKyotoProtocol;the

refrigerantgasisinsideahermeticallysealed

system.Refrigerantgas:R134ahasaGlobal

WarmingPotentialof(GWP)1300.

• C-Pentaneisusedasblowingagentinthe

insulationfoamanditisaflammablegas.Pay

specialattentionduringdisposaloperations.

• Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedin

householdandsimilarapplicationssuchas

 -staffkitchenareasinshops,officesandother

workingenvironments;

 -farmhousesandbyclientsinhotels,motelsand

otherresidentialtypeenvironments;

 -bedandbreakfasttypeenvironments;

 -cateringandsimilarnon-retailapplications

• Donotstoreexplosivesubstancessuchas

aerosolcanswithaflammablepropellantinthis

appliance.

• Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom

8yearsandaboveandpersonswithreduced

physical,sensoryormentalcapabilitiesorlack

ofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeen

givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseof

theapplianceinasafewayandunderstandthe

hazardsinvolved.

• Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbe

madebychildrenwithoutsupervision.

• Toavoidtheriskofchildrenbecomingtrapped

andsuffocating,donotallowthemtoplayorhide

insidetheappliance.

• Itmustbepossibletodisconnecttheappliance

fromthepowersupplybyunpluggingitifplugis

accessible,orbymeansofanaccessiblemulti-

poleswitchinstalledupstreamofthesocketin

conformitywithnationalsafetystandards.

• Plugtheapplianceintoagroundingsocket:the

appliancemustbecorrectlyconnectedtoan

approvedearthingsystem.

• Donotusesingle/multiadaptersorextension

cords.

• Duringinstallation,makesuretheappliancedoes

notdamagethepowercable.

• Donotpulltheaplliancepowercable

• Theappliancemustbehandledandinstalledby

twoormorepersons.

• Inordertoavoidanhazard,installationand

maintenance,includingPowercablereplacement,

mustbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician,in

compliancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions

andthelocalsafetyregulationsinforce.Donot

repairorreplaceanypartoftheapplianceunless

specificallystatedintheusermanual.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

1. Packing

Thepackingmaterialis100%recyclableandbears

therecyclingsymbol

.Fordisposal,complywith

thelocalregulations.Keepthepackingmaterials

(plasticbags,polystyreneparts,etc.)outofthe

reachofchildren,astheyareapotentialsourceof

danger.

2. Scrapping/Disposal

Theapplianceismanufacturedusingrecyclable

material.

Thisapplianceismarkedincompliancewith

EuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectrical

andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).Byensuring

thecorrectdisposalofthisappliance,youcanhelp

preventpotentiallynegativeconsequencesforthe

environmentandthehealthofpersons.

Thesymbol

ontheappliance,oronthe

accompanyingdocuments,indicatesthatthis

applianceshouldnotbetreatedasdomesticwaste

butmustbetakentoaspecialcollectioncentrefor

therecyclingofelectricalandelectronicequipment.

Whenscrappingtheappliance,makeitunusableby

cuttingoffthepowercableandremovingthedoors

andshelvessothatchildrencannoteasilyclimb

insideandbecometrapped.

Scraptheapplianceincompliancewithlocal

regulationsonwastedisposal,takingittoaspecial

collectioncentre;donotleavetheappliance

unattendedevenforafewdays,sinceitisa

potentialsourceofdangerforchildren.

Forfurtherinformationonthetreatment,recovery

andrecyclingofthisproduct,contactyour

competentlocaloffice,thehouseholdwaste

collectionserviceortheshopwhereyoupurchased

theappliance.

Declaration of conformity

• Thisappliancehasbeendesignedforpreserving

foodandismanufacturedincompliancewith

Regulation(CE)No.1935/2004.

• Thisappliancehasbeendesigned,manufactured

andmarketedincompliancewith:

 -safetyobjectivesofthe“LowVoltage”Directive

2006/95/CE(whichreplaces73/23/CEEand

subsequentamendments);

 -theprotectionrequirementsofDirective“EMC”

2004/108/EC.

To ensure best use of your appliance, carefully

read the operating instructions which contain a

description of the product and useful advice.

Keep these instructions for future reference.

1. Afterunpackingtheappliance,makesureitisnot

damagedandthatthedoorclosesproperly.Any

damagemustbereportedtothedealerwithin

24hoursofdeliveryoftheappliance.

2. Waitatleasttwohoursbeforeswitchingthe

applianceon,toensurethattherefrigerantcircuit

isfullyefficient.

3. Cleantheinsideoftheappliancebeforeusingit.

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

INSTALLATION

• Becarefulnottodamagethefloors(e.g.parquet)

whenmovingtheappliance.

• Makesuretheapplianceisnotnearaheat

source.

• Installandleveltheapplianceonafloorstrong

enoughtotakeitsweightandinaplacesuitable

foritssizeanduse.

• Theapplianceisarrangedforoperationinplaces

wherethetemperaturecomeswithinthefollowing

ranges,accordingtotheclimaticclassgivenon

theratingplate.Theappliancemaynotwork

properlyifitisleftforalongtimeatatemperature

outsidethespecifiedrange.

Climatic Class Amb. T. (°C)

SN From10to32

N From16to32

ST From16to38

T From16to43

• Makesurethevoltagespecifiedontherating

platecorrespondstothatofyourhome.

SAFE USE

• Donotstoreorusepetrol,flammableliquids

orgasinthevicinityofthisorotherelectrical

appliances.Thefumescancausefiresor

explosions.

• Donotswallowthecontents(non-toxic)oftheice

packs(insomemodels).

• Donoteaticecubesoricelolliesimmediately

aftertakingthemoutofthefreezersincetheymay

causecoldburns.

• Forproductsdesignedtouseanairfilterinsidean

accessiblefancover,thefiltershallbealwaysin

positionwhentherefrigeratorisinfunction.

• Beforecarryingoutanymaintenanceorcleaning

operation,unplugtheapplianceordisconnectit

fromthepowersupply.

• Usetherefrigeratorcompartmentonlyforstoring

freshfoodandthefreezercompartmentonly

forstoringfrozenfood,freezingfreshfoodand

makingicecubes.

• Donotstoreglasscontainerswithliquidsinthe

freezercompartmentsincetheymaybreak.

• Avoidstoringunwrappedfoodindirectcontact

withinternalsurfacesoftherefrigeratororfreezer

compartments.

• “Thebulbusedinsidetheapplianceisspecifically

designedfordomesticappliancesandisnot

suitableforgeneralroomlightingwithinthehome

(ECRegulation244/2009)”.

The Manufacturer declines any liability for

injury to persons or animals or damage to

property if the above advice and precautions

are not respected.

• Installtheapplianceinadry,wellventilatedroom

farawayfromanyheatsource(e.g.radiator,

cooker,etc.)andinaplacenotexposeddirectly

tothesun.Ifrequired,useaninsulatingplate.

• Toguaranteeadequateventilationfollow

installationinstructions.

• Insufficientventilationonbackoftheproduct

increasesenergyconsumptionanddecreases

coolingefficiency.

• Theinternaltemperaturesoftheappliance

maybeaffectedbytheambienttemperature,

frequencyofdooropening,aswellaslocationof

theappliance.Temperaturesettingshouldtake

intoconsiderationthesefactors.

• Allowwarmfoodanddrinkstocooldownbefore

placingintheappliance.

• Donotobstructthefan(ifavailable)withfood

items.

• Afterplacingthefoodcheckifthedoorof

compartmentsclosesproperly,especiallythe

freezerdoor.

• Reducetoaminimumdooropening.

• Whenthawingfrozenfood,placetheminthe

refrigerator.Thelowtemperatureofthefrozen

productscoolsthefoodintherefrigerator.

• Appliancescouldhavespecialcompartments

(FreshFoodCompartment,ZeroDegreeBox,...).

Incasenotdifferentlyspecifiedinthespecific

bookletofproduct,theycanberemoved,

maintainingequivalentperformances.

• Positioningoftheshelvesintherefrigeratorhas

noimpactontheefficientusageofenergy.Food

shouldbeplacedontheshelvesinsuchwayto

ensureproperaircirculation(foodshouldnot

toucheachotheranddistancebetweenfoodand

rearwallshouldbekept).

• Youcanincreasestoragecapacityoffrozen

foodbyremovingbasketsand,ifpresent,Stop

Frostshelve,maintaininganequivalentenergy

consumption.

• Damagedgasketmustbereplacedassoonas

possible.

• Highenergyclassproductsarefittedwithhigh-

efficiencymotorsthatremainoperationalfor

longer,buthavealowpowerconsumption.Do

notworryiftheenginecontinuestorunforlonger

periods.

ENERGY-SAVING TIPS

Warning - this appliance must be earthed

Fuse replacement

IfthemainsleadofthisapplianceisfittedwithaBS1363A13amp

fusedplug,tochangeafuseinthistypeofpluguseanA.S.T.A.

approvedfusetoBS1362typeandproceedasfollows:

1. Removethefusecover(A)andfuse(B).

2. Fitreplacement13Afuseintofusecover.

3. Refitbothintoplug.

Important:

Thefusecovermustberefittedwhenchangingafuseandifthefusecoverislosttheplugmustnotbeused

untilacorrectreplacementisfitted.

Correctreplacementareidentifiedbythecolourinsertorthecolourembossedinwordsonthebaseofthe

plug.

Replacementfusecoversareavailablefromyourlocalelectricalstore.

For the Republic of Ireland only

TheinformationgiveninrespectofGreatBritainwillfrequentlyapply,butathirdtypeofplugandsocketis

alsoused,the2-pin,sideearthtype.

Socket outlet / plug (valid for both countries)

Ifthefittedplugisnotsuitableforyoursocketoutlet,pleasecontactAfter-salesServiceforfurther

instruction.Pleasedonotattempttochangeplugyourself.Thisprocedureneedstobecarriedoutby

aqualifiedtechnicianincompliancewiththemanufacturesinstructionsandcurrentstandardsafety

regulations.

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