Start-up
Page EN-22
– To prevent a flammable gas-air mixture
from forming following a leakage in the
refrigeration circuit, the installation space
must have a minimum size of 1 m
3
per
8 g of refrigerant in compliance with the
EN 378 standard. The amount of refrig-
erant contained in your appliance can be
found on the data sheet page EN-31.
A minimum appliance set-up size of 7.2 m
3
must be observed.
– Suitable locations are dry, well-ventilated
areas that are cool if possible.
– Unsuitable locations are ones with direct
sunlight or which are directly next to an
oven, hob or radiator.
– If underfloor heating is installed at the set-
up location, place the cooling appliance on
an insulation plate made from solid mate-
rial.
found in the technical specifi cations
(see “Technical specifi cations” on
page EN-31)
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Refrigerant is fl ammable when spurt-
ing out and can damage the eyes. In
this case, rinse your eyes in clean wa-
ter and seek medical assistance im-
mediately.
1. Unpack the appliance and carefully re-
move all packaging, plastic moulding,
adhesive strips, protective film and foam
padding from the inside, outside and back
of the appliance.
2. Select a suitable location and adhere to
the stipulated minimum distances and
ambient temperatures.
About climate categories
• Always ensure the prescribed ambient temperature is maintained (see “Intended use” on
page EN-4).
Climate category means that the appliance is intended for operation at the specified ambient
temperature.
Zone description
Code Definition
Extended temperate zone
SN
This refrigerator is designed for use at ambient temper-
atures of +10 °C to +32 °C.
Temperate zone
N
This refrigerator is designed for use at ambient temper-
atures of +16 °C to +32 °C.
Subtropical zone
ST
This refrigerator is designed for use at ambient temper-
atures of +16 °C to +38 °C.
Tropical zone
T
This refrigerator is designed for use at ambient temper-
atures of +16 °C to +43 °C.
If the room temperature drops significantly below this, the unit will not switch on as often. This
indicates that an unwelcome increase in temperature may occur.
