S51700TSX0 S71700TSW0 S71700TSX0 EN REFRIGERATOR USER MANUAL
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Contents 3 CONTENTS 4 6 7 7 8 9 10 12 12 18 Safety information Operation First use Daily use Helpful hints and tips Care and cleaning What to do if… Technical data Installation Environmental concerns The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
Safety information SAFETY INFORMATION In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
Safety information 5 • It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way. Any damage to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire and/or electric shock. WARNING! Any electrical component (power cord, plug, compressor) must be replaced by a certified service agent or qualified service personnel. • • • • 1. Power cord must not be lengthened. 2. Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back of the appliance.
Operation • Adequate air circulation should be around the appliance, lacking this leads to overheating. To achieve sufficient ventilation follow the instructions relevant to installation. • Wherever possible the back of the product should be against a wall to avoid touching or catching warm parts (compressor, condenser) to prevent possible burn. • The appliance must not be located close to radiators or cookers. • Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after the installation of the appliance.
First use 7 • the location of the appliance. If the ambient temperature is high or the appliance is fully loaded, and the appliance is set to the lowest temperatures, it may run continuously causing frost to form on the rear wall. In this case the dial must be set to a higher temperature to allow automatic defrosting and therefore reduced energy consumption.
Helpful hints and tips Positioning the door shelves To permit storage of food packages of various sizes, the door shelves can be placed at different heights. To make these adjustments proceed as follows: gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows until it comes free, then reposition as required. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS Normal Operating Sounds • You may hear a faint gurgling and a bubbling sound when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing. This is correct.
Care and cleaning 9 • position food so that air can circulate freely around it Hints for refrigeration Useful hints: Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer. For safety, store in this way only one or two days at the most. Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these should be covered and may be placed on any shelf. Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided.
What to do if… Defrosting of the refrigerator Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor compressor stops, during normal use. The defrost water drains out through a trough into a special container at the back of the appliance, over the motor compressor, where it evaporates.
What to do if… Problem Possible cause The appliance does not op- The appliance is switched off. erate. The lamp does not operate. 11 Solution Switch on the appliance. The mains plug is not connecConnect the mains plug to the ted to the mains socket correct- mains socket correctly. ly. The appliance has no power. Connect a different electrical apThere is no voltage in the mains pliance to the mains socket. socket. Contact a qualified electrician. The lamp does not work.
Technical data Problem Possible cause Solution The temperature in the re- There is no cold air circulation in the appliance. frigerator is too high. Make sure that there is cold air circulation in the appliance. Replacing the lamp 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Remove the screw from the lamp cover. 3. Remove the lamp cover (refer to the illustration). 4. Replace the used lamp with a new lamp of the same power and specifically designed for household appliances.
Installation 13 Positioning This appliance can be installed in a dry, well ventilated indoor (garage or cellar) also, but for optimum performance install this appliance at a location where the ambient temperature corresponds to the climate class indicated on the rating plate of the appliance: Climate class Ambient temperature SN +10°C to + 32°C N +16°C to + 32°C ST +16°C to + 38°C T +16°C to + 43°C Levelling When placing the appliance ensure that it stands level.
Installation Installing under a continuous worktop A 2 m 200 c 105 570 550 3 93-10 820 min If your refrigerator is installed under a continuous worktop, an air outlet opening of at least 200cm2 and a ventilation grille matching the worktop design should be installed at the rear of the worktop. The cut surfaces of the worktop should be varnished to avoid swelling due to penetration of moisture.
Installation 15 Door reversibility To carry out the following operations, we suggest that this be made with another person that will keep a firm hold on the doors of the appliance during the operations. To change the opening direction of the door, do these steps: 1. Remove the plug from the power socket. 2. Tilt back the appliance carefully so that the compressor cannot touch the floor. 3. Unscrew both adjustable feet. 4. Unscrew the screws of the door bottom hinge. 5.
Installation 12. Remove and install the handle4) on the opposite side. 13. Reposition, level the appliance, wait for at least four hours and then connect it to the power socket. Do a final check to make sure that: • All screws are tightened. • The door opens and closes correctly. If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket.
Installation 1 5 17 2 3 4 The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: 1 Green and Yellow: Earth 3 Brown: Live 5 Blue: Neutral As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: 1. Connect the wire coloured green and yellow to the terminal marked either with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow. 2.
Environmental concerns ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
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