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EN 10
SAFETY INFORMATION
Thank you for purchasing this product.
Before using your refrigerator, please carefully read this instruction
manual in order to maximize its performance.
Store all documentation for subsequent use or for other owners.
This product is intended solely for household use or similar
applications such as:
- the kitchen area for personnel in shops, offi ces and other working
environments
- on farms, by clientele of hotels, motels and other environments
of a residential type
- at bed and breakfasts (B & B)
- for catering services and similar applications not for retail sale.
This appliance must be used only for purposes of storage of food,
any other use is considered dangerous and the manufacturer will
not be responsible for any omissions.
Also, it is recommended that you take note of the warranty
conditions.
The refrigerator contains a refrigerant gas (R600a: isobutane)
and insulating gas (cyclopentane), with high compatibility with the
environment, that are, however, infl ammable.
We recommend that you follow the following regulations so as to avoid
situations dangerous to you:
• Before performing any operation, unplug the power cord from the
power socket.
• The refrigeration system positioned behind and inside the refrigerator
contains refrigerant. Therefore, avoid damaging the tubes.
• If in the refrigeration system a leak is noted, do not touch the wall outlet
and do not use open fl ames. Open the window and let air into the room.
Then call a service centre to ask for repair.
• Do not scrape with a knife or sharp object to remove frost or ice that
occurs. With these, the refrigerant circuit can be damaged, the spill from
which can cause a fi re or damage your eyes.
• Do not install the appliance in humid, oily or dusty places, nor expose
it to direct sunlight and to water.
• Do not install the appliance near heaters or infl ammable materials.
• Do not use extension cords or adapters.
• Do not excessively pull or fold the power cord or touch the plug with
wet hands.
• Do not damage the plug and/or the power cord; this could cause
electrical shocks or fi res.
• It is recommended to keep the plug clean, any excessive dust residues
on the plug can be the cause fi re.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other equipment to hasten the
defrosting process.
• Absolutely avoid the use of open fl ame or electrical equipment, such
as heaters, steam cleaners, candles, oil lamps and the like in order to
speed up the defrosting phase.
• Do not use or store infl ammable sprays, such as spray paint, near the
refrigerator. It could cause an explosion or fi re.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments,
unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not place or store infl ammable and highly volatile materials such
as ether, petrol, LPG, propane gas, aerosol spray cans, adhesives, pure
alcohol, etc. These materials may cause an explosion.
• Do not store medicine or research materials in the refrigerator.
When the material that requires a strict control of storage temperatures
is to be stored, it is possible that it will deteriorate or an uncontrolled
reaction may occur that can cause risks.
• Maintain the ventilation openings in the appliance enclosure or in the
built-in structure, free of obstruction.
• Do not place objects and/or containers fi lled with water on the top of
the appliance.
• Do not perform repairs on this refrigerator. All interventions must be
performed solely by qualifi ed personnel.
• This appliance must not be used by persons (including children) with
physical, sensory or mental handicaps, or lacking in experience or
knowledge of use, without the supervision of persons who have read the
use instructions and that are directly responsible for their safety.
Make sure children do not play near the appliance to keep them safe.
By ensuring that this product is properly disposed of, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environment and human health,
which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling of this
product on reaching the end of its working life.
With proper disposal of the appliance, it is possible to recover valuable
raw materials!
This appliance is marked as conforming to the European Directive
2012/19/EU on Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
The symbol on the product indicates that this appliance may not be
treated as normal household waste; it must, instead, be delivered over
to the nearest collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.
Disposal must be effectuated in accordance with the environmental
regulations in force for waste disposal.
For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of
this product, contact the competent public offi ce (Department of Ecology
and Environment), your home household waste disposal service, or the
shop where you purchased the product.
Cut and dispose of the power cord with the plug.
Up until appropriate disposal, do not damage the tubing because they
contain the refrigerant gas.
For the disposal of packing materials, follow local regulations.
This equipment, in the parts intended to come into contact with food
products, is in conformity with the requirements of EC Regulation No.
1935/2004. Apparatus conforms with European Directive 2004/1 08/EC,
2006/95EC and successive amendments.
WARNINGS:
• Do not install the appliance in a damp or wet location as this could
compromise the insulation and result in leakage
Furthermore, on the exterior of the same, condensate could
accumulate
• Do not place the appliance in locations outside or near sources of
heat or exposed to direct sunlight.
The appliance operates properly within the range of environmental
temperatures indicated:
+10 +32’C for the climatic class SN
+16 +32’C for the climatic class N
+16 +38’C for the climatic class ST
+16 +43’C for the climatic class T
(See the nameplate of the product)
• Do not place containers with liquids on top of the appliance.
• Wait at least 3 hours after fi nal placement before placing the appliance
in operation.
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Make sure that the space around the refrigerator is adequate
for ventilation. The illustration (fi g. 1) shows the minimum space
required for the installation of the refrigerator.
Maintaining a wider space from the wall, results in reduced electrical
energy consumption.
The use of the refrigerator in a space the size less than those
indicated in the illustration below (fi g. 1) could result in improper
operation, loud noises and breakdowns.
INSTALLATION
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Conformity
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