Installation
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified and competent
personnel to the relevant National Standards.
•
This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.
• Do not attempt to modify this product in any way.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
Important:
if the supply cable is damaged, please
contact our extended warranty administrators
who will put you in touch with your local Service
Force Repair Centre for further advice.
• The appliance should be left for 2 hours after
installation before it is turned on, in order to
allow the refrigerant to settle.
• Parts which heat up should not be exposed.
Whenever possible, the back of the appliance should
be close to a wall but leaving the required distance for
ventilation as stated in the installation instructions.
Child Safety
• This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Do not allow children to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.
• Keep all packaging away from children.
General Safety
• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorised technicians.
• Take utmost care when handling your appliance
so as not to cause any damages to the cooling
unit with consequent possible fluid leakages.
• The appliance must not be located close to
cookers, radiators or boilers.
• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.
• Do not use other electrical appliances (such as ice
cream makers) inside of refrigerating appliances.
Use
•
This appliance is designed for domestic use only,
specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs.
•
Frozen food must NOT be re-frozen once it has
thawed out.
•
Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer.
•
Do not remove items from the freezer if your
hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.
•
Ice lollies can cause ‘frost/freezer burns’ if
consumed straight from the freezer.
•
Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.
•
The cooling plate or refrigerated freezer shelves
in this appliance contain channels through which
the refrigerant passes. If these are punctured this
will cause substantial damage to the appliance
and result in food loss. DO NOT USE SHARP
INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or ice. Under
NO circumstances should solid ice be forced off
the lining or shelves. Solid ice should be allowed
to thaw, when defrosting the appliance. See
Defrost Instructions.
Maintenance and Cleaning
•
Switch off and unplug the appliance before
carrying out any cleaning or maintenance work.
Service
•
This product should be serviced by an authorised
engineer and only genuine spare parts should be
used.
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Important Safety Information
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house
and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the
new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety.You MUST read them carefully before use
of installation by a qualified person. If you are unsure of the meanings of these warnings contact the
John Lewis branch from which you purchased the appliance.
