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Disposal

• Observe local environmental standards when disposing

packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.

• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland

Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requiresthat old household

electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal

unsortedmunicipal waste stream. Old appliances must be

collectedseparately in order tooptimise the recovery and

recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpact

onhuman health and the environment. The crossed out

“wheeledbin” symbol on the productreminds you of your

obligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbe

separatelycollected. Consumers should contacttheir local

authorityor retailer for information concerningthe correct

disposaloftheiroldappliance.

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.

Troubleshooting

Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance(see

Assistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.

The internal 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 refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.

• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.

• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.

• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect

position.

• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.

• Theatmospherictemperature of the area surroundingthe

applianceislowerthan14°C.

The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.

• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect

position.

• The food is in contact withthe back inside wall of the

refrigerator.

The AIR fan does not rotate

• Therefrigeratordoorisopen.

• TheAIRsystemisonlyactivatedautomaticallywhenitbecomes

necessarytorestoreperfectoperationalconditionsinsidethe

refrigeratorcompartment.

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.

Some of the external parts of the refrigerator become hot.

• Theseraisedtemperaturesarenecessaryinordertoavoidthe

formationofcondensationoncertainpartsoftheproduct.

The back wall of the refrigerator unit is covered in frost or

droplets of water

•Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.

There is water at the bottom of the refrigerator.

•Thewaterdischargeholeisblocked(see Maintenance).