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WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG?
Before contacting your local Tricity Bendix Service
Centre, check the following points:
The appliance does not work...
Check that:
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There is power at the socket.
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Ensure that there is not a power cut by checking
the household lights.
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The fuse has not blown.
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The air circulation passages are not covered.
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The thermostat dial is in the correct position.
Vibration or abnormal noises...
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You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds
when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils of
tubing at the rear, to the cooling plate/evaporator.
When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being
pumped round, and you will hear a whirring or pul-
sating noise from the compressor.
A thermostat controls the compressor, and you will
hear a faint “click” when the thermostat cuts in and
out.
Traces of water on the bottom of the fridge com-
partment...
Check that:
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The defrost water discharge hole is not obstructed.
The light does not come on...
Check that:
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The bulb is fitted correctly.
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Replace the bulb if it has blown.
Fridge does not defrost...
Check that:
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The thermostat setting is not too high (see page 9).
Other points to check...
Check that:
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Have you turned the thermostat to the correct set-
ting?
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Has the door been left open causing the tempera-
ture to rise?
If, after the above checks, there is still a fault, call your
local Tricity Bendix Service Centre, whose address
can be found in the accompanying Customer Care
Booklet, and can also be found in your local telephone
directory under «Z». Please make sure you give the
model and serial number of the appliance. This infor-
mation can be found on the rating plate inside the
fridge compartment on the left side behind the salad
drawer, or on the guarantee certificate.
Original spare parts can be purchased from Tricity
Bendix Service Centres.
In-guarantee customers should ensure that the
above checks have been made as the engineer will
make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or
electrical breakdown.
Please note that proof of purchase is required for
any in-guarantee service calls.
