Instruction for Use

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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 green POWER indicator 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 ALARM indicator light remains illuminated constantly.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyorhasbeenopen
continuously.
• Thedoorhasbeenopenedtoofrequently.
• TheTEMPERATURECONTROLknobisnotinthecorrect
position.
The indicator lights are on but the light is dim.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthesocket.
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.