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HOLidaYs and aBsEnCEs
• For absences greater than a fortnight, empty and unplug your refrigerator.
• Leave your refrigerator, including the ice-box, clean and empty.
• Leave the door partly-opened, using something to block it from closing, as this will
facilitate ventilation and prevent bad odours from building up.
• For short absences you can leave your refrigerator running. Remember to save energy
by activating the Holidays Function.
• Remember that power outages can occur when you are not at home.
sOLVinG PROBLEMs
CLEaninG and sERViCinG YOuR
REFRiGERatOR
• Always disconnect your refrigerator before any type
of servicing.
• Never use toxic products, abrasives, or steel-wool
sponges as these will damage the surface of your
product.
• Use a soft sponge or damp cloth, and a neutral soap to wash. Rinse the refrigerator, and
dry it with a clean and dry cloth. You can also use a solution of bicarbonate of soda (one
tablespoon dissolved in two litres of tepid water) to clean the inside.
• Don’t use steel-wool sponges or sharp objects as these could scratch the refrigerator or its
shelves. To make cleaning easier all our models come with high-resistance glass shelves
with anti-spill edges. These give you time to clean liquid spillages before they spread.
• Use a brush, cloth, or sponge to remove dust build-up from the condenser. Try to do this
at least once every 6 months
HEatinG OF aREas nEaR tHE FREEzER
Your refrigerator has an anti-condensation system.
The heating of some external areas to your refrigerator
is normal. This happens to prevent water droplets from
condensing on the outside of your refrigerator. However, if
room temperature and humidity are higher than usual, light
condensation may form. Dry with a cloth.
GEnERaL PRECautiOns
• Don’t touch the inside of the freezer door with wet hands.
• Don’t let children hang from the doors or play near the refrigerator when the door is
open, as they may injure themselves, bang into it, or get trapped.
• Don’t let children hang from shelves or the Smart Station door, as excessive weight
could break these.
• Sometimes, it can cause trouble to reopen the refrigerator door immediately
after closing. This normal occurrence is a result of a vacuum formation inside the
refrigerator, caused by air at different temperatures combining. Wait 10 to 15
seconds and the doors will open easily once again.
Before disposing of your old refrigerator or freezer, take the following precautions to prevent
the risk of a child entrapment.
• Take off the doors
• Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
Troubleshooting
Know your Refrigerator
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