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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS
Positioning:
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This appliance can be installed in a dry, well ventilated indoor where the ambient temperature
corresponds to the climate class indicated on the rating plate of the appliance.
WARNING! The appliance should not be operated in an unheated room or
porch. Place the appliance away from heat sources such as kitchen
stove/oven, radiators, or direct sunlight. The appliance must not touch any
pipes for heating, gas or water supply or any other electrical devices
.
Minimum distances from the heat sources:
- from the electric gas and other ovens - 30 mm,
- from oil or coal fired ovens - 300 mm,
- from built-in ovens - 50 mm
If there is no possibility of ensuring the above- mentioned distances, provide an appropriate
insulation board.
•
Do not cover the ventilation holes at the top of the appliances
–
it must be a good air
circulation around the appliance. There should be a gap of at least 10 cm between the top of
the appliance body and any furniture that may be above it. If this requirement is not
followed, the appliance consumes more electrical energy and its compressor may overheat
(see fig. 2, page 1).
•
If the appliance is placed in a corner, a gap of at least 60 mm must be left between the
appliance body and the wall (see fig. 3, page 1).
•
The appliance must stand on a level surface and must not touch the wall. If necessary,
regulate the height of the appliance by adjusting the levelling feet: by turning them clockwise
–
the front of the appliance rises, by turning them counter clockwise
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it comes down. If the
appliance is tilted slightly backward
–
the doors will close by themselves.
Installation before using the appliance for the first time:
It is recommended to prepare the appliance for operation with a helper.
•
Remove package. Lift the appliance away from foamed polystyrene base. Tear off adhesive
tapes. NOTE. When you open the freezer compartment door a little red packing detail will fall
out
–
it is for transportation purposes only.
•
When positioning the appliance in chosen location, it will move more easily into position if you
lift the front a little and incline it backward, allowing it to roll on its casters.
When placing,
moving, lifting the appliance, do not hold the door handles, do not pull the
condenser at the rear part of the refrigerator and do not touch the compressor
unit.
•
Take two supports from the bag (see fig. 5, page 1) and insert them into the guides at the
top back part of the appliance.
•
The unit should only be transported in its vertical position;
do not tilt any more than 30°.
•
Once the unit has been positioned, wait for about 30 minutes before it is connected to the
mains.
I
f the unit has been tilted more than 30° during transport
:
Wait at least 4
hours before connecting the appliance to the power supply
. If this is not
done
, the appliance compressor may fail
.
The appliance should not be connected to the mains until all packing and transport
materials aren’t removed. Suitably dispose the packaging material.
