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REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION

RF175B
RF187B

Operating Instructions

English

GB

Contents

Installation, 2-3

Positioning and connection
Reversible doors

Description of the appliance, 4

Overall view

Start-up and use, 5-6

Starting the appliance
Setting the temperature
Refrigerator cooling system
Using the refrigerator to its full potential
Using the freezer to its full potential

Maintenance and care, 7

Switching the appliance off
Cleaning the appliance
Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
Defrosting the appliance
Replacing the light bulb

Precautions and tips, 8

General safety
Disposal
Respecting and conserving the environment

Troubleshooting, 9

Guarantee, 10

After Sales Service, 11

Summary of Contents for RF175B

Page 1: ...pliance Setting the temperature Refrigerator cooling system Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer to its full potential Maintenance and care 7 Switching the appliance off Cleaning the appliance Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours Defrosting the appliance Replacing the light bulb Precautions and tips 8 General safety Disposal Respecting and conserving the environment Troub...

Page 2: ...been installed the power supply cable and the electrical socket must be easily accessible The cable must not be bent or compressed The cable must be checked regularly and replaced by authorised technicians only see After Sales Service The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed Your appliance is supplied with a 13amp fused plug that can be plugged into a 13...

Page 3: ...o terminal marked L or coloured red or brown Connect Blue wire to terminal marked N or coloured Black or Blue If a 13amp plug BS 1363 is used it must be fitted with a 13amp fuse A 15amp plug must be protected by a 15amp fuse either in the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board If you are in any doubt about the electrical supply to your machine consult a qualified electrician before use CE Ma...

Page 4: ...ent the appliance purchased For more complex features consult the following pages Varies by number and or position Removable lidded shelf with EGG TRAY Removable multipurpose SHELVES BOTTLE shelf TEMPERATURE CONTROL LAMP see Maintenance SHELVES FRUIT and VEGETABLE VEGETABLE VEGETABLE VEGETABLE VEGETABLE bin FREEZER and STORAGE compartment STORAGE compartment Levelling FEET ...

Page 5: ...MENT knob has been set on high values with large quantities of food and with a high ambient temperature the appliance can operate continuously resulting in excessive frost formation and excessive energy consumption compensate for this by shifting the knob towards lower values defrosting will occur automatically In static appliances the air circulates in a natural way the colder air tends to move d...

Page 6: ...food that may be frozen daily is indicated on the data plate located inside one of the compartments for example Kg 24h 4 In order to obtain a greater amount of space in the freezer compartment you may remove the bins except the lowest bin which has an adjustable temperature and place the food directly onto the evaporator plates Do not open the door during freezing If there is a power cut or malfun...

Page 7: ...ther than the scraper provided you may damage the refrigeration circuit Defrosting the refrigerator compartment The refrigerator has an automatic defrosting function water is ducted to the back of the appliance by a special discharge outlet see diagram where the heat produced by the compressor causes it to evaporate It is necessary to clean the discharge hole regularly so that the water can flow o...

Page 8: ...r with the controls or play with the appliance Under no circumstance should they be allowed to sit on the bins or to hang from the door Keep packaging material out of the reach of children It can become a choking or suffocation hazard Disposal Observe local environmental standards when disposing packaging material for recycling purposes The European Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Ele...

Page 9: ...DJUSTMENT knob is not in the correct position The refrigerator or the freezer have been over filled The atmospheric temperature of the area surrounding the appliance is lower than 10 C The TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT knob is not in the correct position The food is in contact with the back inside wall of the refrigerator The door is not closed properly or is continuously opened The outside ambient tempe...

Page 10: ...n Replacement of any consumable item or accessory These include but are not limited to plugs cables batteries light bulbs fluorescent tubes and starters covers and filters Replacement of any removable parts made of glass or plastic THIS GUARANTEE WILL NOT APPLY IF THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN USED IN COMMERCIAL OR NON DOMESTIC PREMISES 5 Year Parts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a free 5 year parts ...

Page 11: ... 0818 313 413 www hotpointservice co uk Appliance Registration We want to give you additional benefits of Hotpoint ownership To activate your free 5 year parts guarantee you must register your appliance with us UK 0870 6092094 Republic of Ireland 01 230 0800 www hotpointservice co uk Indesit Company UK Ltd Morley Way Peterborough PE2 9JB Indesit Company Unit 49 Airways Industrial Estate Dublin 17 ...

Page 12: ...12 GB 195056191 00 01 2006 ...

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