Instructions for use
Before using the appliance 4 Safeguarding the environment 4 Precautions and general recommendations 5 Installation 6 General description of refrigerator and freezer operation 6 Using the refrigerator compartment 7 Using the freezer compartment 8 Maintenance and cleaning 11 Troubleshooting guide 13 After-sales Service 15
Before using the appliance • 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; 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.
Precautions and general recommendations INSTALLATION • The appliance must be handled and installed by two or more persons. • Be careful not to damage the floors (e.g. parquet) when moving the appliance. • During installation, make sure the appliance does not damage the power cable. • Make sure the appliance is not near a heat source. • To guarantee adequate ventilation, leave a space on both sides and above the appliance and follow the installation instructions.
Installation • Install the appliance away from heat sources. Direct exposure to sunlight or installation near heat sources (radiators, cookers) will increase energy consumption and should therefore be avoided. If this is not possible, the following minimum distances must be respected: - 30 cm from coal or oil stoves; - 3 cm from electric and/or gas cookers. • Clean the inside (refer to “Maintenance and cleaning”). • Insert or install the accessories/parts supplied.
Using the refrigerator compartment Switching the appliance on and temperature adjustment. Switch the power to the appliance on. If you have purchased a model with antibacterial filter, the filter should be fitted in place now. (refer to “Maintenance and cleaning” of the appliance). The ideal temperatures for preserving foods are already factory set.
Using the freezer compartment The freezer compartment has a star rating. It can be used to store frozen foods for the period of time indicated on the food packaging. The freezer can also be used to freeze fresh food by placing it on the upper rack or drawer, while the already frozen food should be stored in the other drawers, thus avoiding any contact with food that is still to be frozen. The quantity of fresh food that can be frozen in a 24 hour period is given on the rating plate.
Using the freezer compartment Freezer compartment alarms Freezer compartment temperature alarm When the appliance is working or during the freezing phase, the red warning light (10) may come on in conjunction with an acoustic signal, indicating that the freezer compartment temperature is not optimum for food storage.
Using the freezer compartment Making ice cubes • Fill the ice cube tray up to 2/3 with water and place in the freezer compartment. • Do not use sharp or pointed objects to detach the tray if it is stuck to the bottom of the freezer grill or drawers. • Bend the ice tray slightly to facilitate removal of the cubes.
Maintenance and cleaning Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance operation, switch the product off by pressing button (1) on the control panel for 3 seconds, then unplug the appliance or disconnect it from the power supply. Cleaning the freezer compartment The freezer should be defrosted once or twice a year, or when too much frost has formed on the refrigerant grills. The formation of frost on the refrigerant grills is a normal occurrence.
Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning the refrigerator compartment Refrigerator compartment defrosting is completely automatic. Droplets of water on the rear wall inside the refrigerator compartment indicate that the automatic defrost phase is in progress. The defrost water is automatically run into a drain hole and collected in a container, where it evaporates. Clean the defrost water drain hole regularly using the tool supplied, in order to ensure the constant and correct flow of defrost water.
Troubleshooting guide Before contacting the Customer Care Centre… Operation problems are often due to minor causes that can be found and fixed without using any tools. Noises from appliances are normal since the fans and compressors for controlling its operation switch on and off automatically. Some operation noises can be reduced by: • Levelling the appliance and installing it on a flat surface • Separating and preventing contact of the appliance with the cabinets.
Troubleshooting guide 4. The inside light does not work. • Open door alarm activated (light off and displays always on). - Check that the door of the refrigerator compartment closes correctly to deactivate such alarm (when the door is correctly closed the displays on the control panel should go off). Once the door is open again, check that the lamp is working. Should the display not go off when the door is correctly closed, contact the Customer Care Centre.
After-sales Service • the model. • the Service number (the number after the word SERVICE on the rating plate inside the appliance). • your full address • your telephone number and area code. Before contacting KitchenAid Customer Care: Switch the appliance on again to see if the problem has been solved. If it has not, switch off the appliance again and repeat the operation after one hour.
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