5.4
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
•
disconnect the appliance from elec-
tricity supply
• remove all food
• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the appli-
ance and all accessories
• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent un-
pleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask some-
body to check it once in a while to pre-
vent the food inside from spoiling in case
of a power failure.
6.
WHAT TO DO IF…
WARNING!
Before troubleshooting, discon-
nect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
Only a qualified electrician or com-
petent person must do the trou-
bleshooting that is not in this man-
ual.
There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refriger-
ant circulation).
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance does
not operate. The
lamp does not oper-
ate.
The appliance is switched
off.
Switch on the appliance.
The mains plug is not con-
nected to the mains sock-
et correctly.
Connect the mains plug to
the mains socket correctly.
The appliance has no
power. There is no voltage
in the mains socket.
Connect a different electri-
cal appliance to the mains
socket.
Contact a qualified electri-
cian.
The lamp does not
work.
The lamp is in stand-by.
Close and open the door.
The lamp is defective.
Refer to "Replacing the
lamp".
The compressor op-
erates continually.
The temperature is not set
correctly.
Set a higher temperature.
The door is not closed
correctly.
Refer to "Closing the door".
The door has been
opened too frequently.
Do not keep the door open
longer than necessary.
The product temperature
is too high.
Let the product tempera-
ture decrease to room tem-
perature before storage.
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