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Noises, inconveniences or minor breakdowns
EN
PROBLEM
ADVICE
Frost forms inside your
appliance
- be careful not to open your appliance’s door too often, and not
to leave it open
The external walls are warm
- this is quite normal. It stops condensation forming on the outside
of your appliance
Drops of water appear on your
appliance’s external wall
-When your home’s heating is not on (for example in spring and
autumn) and the ambient air is humid,some condensation may
form on your appliance’s outside walls. This is not dangerous at all
and your appliance continues to operate quite correctly.
Droplets of water or ice forms
on the appliance’s rear wall
- this is quite normal. This is a particularly cold and damp area of
the appliance and droplets of water and frost can form here when
your appliance is operating normally. This frost is regularly
eliminated during your refrigerators automatic defrosting cycles.
Certains foods do not freeze
completely
- this is quite normal for food that contains a lot of sugar,fat or
alcohol not to freeze completely and to remain partially soft (ice
cream, fruit juice,etc.)
Droplets stagnate at the back
of the appliance
- check that the drain hole is not blocked. If it is, release it with a
stick or a metal wire as shown in the section in " Ongoing
maintenance of your appliance "
Frozen meat has white streaks
- check that your machine’s thermostat is correctly set and is not
at too low a temperature (see the section on " Setting your
refrigerator’s temperature "
- check that you haven’t kept this meat too long in the freezer
using the table you will find in the " Food Freezing Guide " section
The door is difficult to open
- it is normal for the door to offer some resistance to being
opened,particularly when you have just shut it: a slight
underpressure forms in your appliance to ensure the door seals
perfectly. All you have to do is wait a few seconds before re-
opening
The light inside the
refrigerator is out
- check that the thermostat is not in the
position
- check that your appliance is connected to the electrical supply
- check that the circuit-breaker for your house has not cut out and
that the fuse has not blown or been unscrewed
- check that the bulb has not burnt out, and refer to the section
"changing the light bulb ".
