Use & Care Guide

5
Instructions on disposal
* Disposal of packaging
The packaging protects your appliance from damage
during transport. All utilized materials are
environmentally safe and recyclable. Please help us by
disposing of the packaging in an environmentally
friendly manner.
Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local
authority about current means of disposal.
* Disposal of your old appliance
Old appliances are not worthless garbage! Valuable
raw materials can be reclaimed by recycling old
appliances.
9 WARNING:
Redundant appliances
1. Pull out the mains plug.
2. Cut off the power cord and discard with the mains
plug.
3. Do not take out the trays and receptacles to
prevent children from climbing in!
4. To prevent children from locking themselves in
the redundant appliance:
Remove appliance doors!
5. Do not allow children to play with the redundant
appliance. Risk of suffocation!
Refrigerators contain refrigerant and gases in the
insulation. Refrigerant and gases must be disposed of
professionally. Ensure that tubing of the refrigerant
circuit is not damaged prior to proper disposal.
Installing the appliance
Have a technician install and connect the appliance
according to the enclosed installation instructions.
9 WARNING:
Do not install this appliance:
▯ outdoors,
▯ in an environment with dripping water,
▯ in rooms where there is a risk of frost.
Transport
The appliance is heavy. It must be secured during
transport and installation.
Due to the appliance's weight and dimensions and to
minimize the risk of injuries or damage to the
appliance, at least two people are needed for safe
installation of the appliance.
Installation location
A dry, well ventilated room is suitable as an
installation location. The installation location should
not be exposed to direct sunlight and not placed near
a heat source, e.g. a cooker, radiator, etc. If
installation near a heat source is unavoidable, use
a suitable insulating plate or observe the following
minimum distances to a heat source:
▯ 1
1
/
4
" (3 cm) to electric or gas cookers.
▯ 11
13
/
16
" (30 cm) to oil or solid-fuel cookers.
The floor of the installation location must not give way;
if required, reinforce floor.
Ventilation
The refrigeration unit is ventilated only via
the ventilation grille in the base. Never cover
the ventilation grille or place anything in front of it.
Otherwise the refrigeration unit must work harder,
increasing the power consumption.
Connecting the appliance
Have a technician install and connect the appliance
according to the enclosed installation instructions.
Do not remove the transportation protection devices
from the shelves and storage compartments until
the appliance has been installed.
Always connect the water before the power.
Apart from statutory national regulations, you should
stick to the connection terms relating to the local
electricity and water companies.
After installing the appliance, wait at least 1 hour until
the appliance starts up. During transportation the oil
in the compressor may have flowed into
the refrigeration system.
Before switching on the appliance for the first time,
clean the interior of the appliance (see chapter
“Cleaning the appliance”).