CAUTION!
Do not touch frozen
goods with wet hands.
Hands can freeze to the
goods.
3.
Open the door.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer compartment. In addition,
remove pieces of ice that break away
before defrosting is complete.
4.
When defrosting is completed, dry
the interior thoroughly.
5.
Switch on the appliance.
6.
Set the temperature regulator to
obtain the maximum coldness and
run the appliance for two or three
hours using this setting.
7.
Reload the previously removed food
into the compartment.
6.5
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
•
Disconnect the appliance from
electricity supply
• Remove all food
• Defrost (if foreseen) and clean the
appliance and all accessories
• Leave the door/doors open to
prevent unpleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on,
ask somebody to check it
once in a while to prevent
the food inside from spoiling
in case of a power failure.
7.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
7.1
What to do if...
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance does not op-
erate.
The appliance is switched
off.
Switch on the appliance.
The mains plug is not con-
nected to the mains socket
correctly.
Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket correctly.
There is no voltage in the
mains socket.
Connect a different electrical
appliance to the mains socket.
Contact a qualified electrician.
The appliance is noisy.
The appliance is not sup-
ported properly.
Check if the appliance stands
stable.
The lamp does not work.
The lamp is in stand-by.
Close and open the door.
The lamp does not work.
The lamp is defective.
Contact the nearest Author-
ised Service Centre.
The compressor operates
continually.
Temperature is set incor-
rectly.
Refer to "Operation" chapter.
Many food products were
put in at the same time.
Wait some hours and then
check the temperature again.
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