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Important:
If you call out an engineer to a fault listed below, or to repair a fault caused by incorrect use or
installation a charge will be made, even if the appliance is under guarantee.
Before
contacting your local Service Force Centre, check the following points:
SYMPTOM
!
No power to the appliance
!
The temperature in the freezer section is too
high
!
The freezer door will not open
!
The compressor runs continously
!
Excessive frost and ice has built up
!
Noise
SOLUTION
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Check there is power at the socket.
♦
Check there is not a power cut by checking the
household lights.
♦
Check the fuse has not blown.
♦
Check the thermostat control knob mounted
in the cross piece between the fridge and
freezer is turned to the correct setting relative
to ambient conditions.
♦
Check the ambient temperature is within the
appliance’s operating limits, please refer to the
installation section in this instruction book.
Relocate the appliance if necessary.
♦
Has door just been opened? If so leave for a
few minutes to allow the air pressure to
equalise.
♦
Adjust the thermostat control knob to give
correct temperature control. See “Setting the
temperature”.
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Check that the doors are closed.
♦
Large quantities of food have recently been
placed in the cabinet and/or door is frequently
opened.
♦
Check that air ventilation is not obstructed.
♦
Ensure the doors are not left open.
♦
Check that nothing is preventing the doors
from closing.
♦
Is the door gasket intact and clean.
♦
Has advised periodic defrosting been carried
out?
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Refer to normal operating sounds.
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