Operating instructions
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Guide to the appliance 4
- Caring for the environment 6
- Warning and Safety instructions 7
- How to save energy 14
- Switching on and off 16
- The correct temperature 20
- Alarm 22
- Super freeze 24
- Freezing and storing food 25
- Defrosting 31
- Cleaning and care 32
- Problem solving guide 35
- Noises 38
- After Sales / Guarantee 39
- Electrical connection 40
- Installation 41
- Installing in a side-by-side combination 45
- Changing the door hinging 52
- Aligning the appliance door 61
- Building in the appliance 62
Normal noises What causes them
Brrrrr... Humming noise made by the motor (compressor). This noise can
get louder for brief periods when the motor is switching on.
Blubb, blubb.... A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulating
through the pipes.
Click.... Clicking sounds are made when the thermostat switches the
motor on and off.
Sssrrrrr.... On multi-zone and frost-free appliances you can sometimes just
hear the movement of air circulating inside the appliance.
Creak ... Creaking sounds can be heard when material inside the
appliance expands.
Remember that the noise of the compressor and the coolant circulating in the
system is unavoidable.
Noises that you can
easily rectify
What causes them, and what can you do about
them
Rattling, vibrating The appliance is uneven: Realign the appliance using a spirit
level, by raising or lowering the screw feet underneath the
appliance.
The appliance is touching another appliance or piece of
furniture: Move it away.
Drawers, baskets or shelves are unstable or sticking: Check
all removable items and refit them correctly.
Are any bottles or containers unstable or knocking against
each other? Separate them.
The transport cable clips are hanging loose at the back of
the appliance: Remove the clips.
Noises
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