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Child safety
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If the door has a lock, the key should be
kept out of reach from children.
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If you are discarding an old refrigerator
with a lock or latch fitted to the door,
disable the lock/latch, and ensure that the
refrigerator is left in a safe condition to
prevent children from being trapped inside
and suffocating.
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When discarding an old refrigerator:
Disconnect the refrigerator from the power
supply. Cut off the refrigerator power cable
and discard it.
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Children must be supervised to prevent
them from tampering with the refrigerator.
HCA Warning
Refrigerator
cooling systems containing
R600a:
At DEFY, the care and protection of our
environment is an on going commitment.
This DEFY refrigerator is particularly
environmentally friendly and contains non
CFC / HFC natural substances in the cooling
system (Called R600a) and in the insulation
(Called cyclopentane). These are potentially
flammable if exposed to fire. Take care not
to damage, the cooling circuit / pipes of the
refrigerator
in transportation and in use.
In case of damage do not expose the
refrigerator to fire or potential ignition
sources and immediately ventilate the
room where the refrigerator is situated.
Ignore this warning if your refrigerators
cooling system contains R134a.
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In the event of a malfunction, disconnect
the refrigerator from the power supply.
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Do not overload your refrigerator with
excessive amounts of food. If overloaded,
the food items may fall down and injure
you and damage the refrigerator when you
open the door. Never place objects on top
of the refrigerator, they may fall down and
injure you when you open or close the
refrigerator door.
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The refrigerator may move if the
adjustable legs are not properly levelled
on the floor. Levelling the adjustable legs
on the floor helps prevent the refrigerator
from moving.
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When carrying the refrigerator, do not hold
on the door handle as this may cause the
handle to break.
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When placing your refrigerator next to
another refrigerator or freezer, the
distance between the devices should be at
least 80 mm. Failure to do so may cause
adjacent walls to humidify.
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For refrigerators with a freezer
compartment; Do not put bottled and
canned liquid beverages in the freezer
compartment as they may burst.
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Do not touch frozen food with your hands;
they may stick to your hand.
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Never pour or spray water into or on the
refrigerator and do not store liquids, pot
plants or open containers on top of the
refrigerator as these might spill causing
electrical shorting.
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For manually controlled refrigerators,
wait
at least 5 minutes before starting the
refrigerator after a power failure.
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Avoid any damage to the power cable
when transporting the refrigerator.
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Bending the cable may cause a fire.
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Never place heavy objects on the power
cable.
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Do not touch the plug with wet hands.
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Do not plug in the
refrigerator
if the wall
socket is loose.
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On delivery, check to make sure that the
refrigerator
is not damaged and that all the
parts and accessories are in perfect
condition.
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Ensure that the plug remains readily
accessible. Do not use multiple adapter
plugs or an extension cable.
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Ensure that there is sufficient spacing
between the refrigerator and surrounding
walls.
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Unplug the refrigerator from the mains
when you clean the refrigerator.
Warning: Never dispose of the
Refrigerator in a fire.
Do not dispose of your Refrigerator
along with regular household
waste.
Contact your local authority for
disposal information and facilities
available.
Ensure the fridge contents do not
touch the back wall of the
refrigerator to prevent them from
freezing.