7
Normal Operating Sounds
The adv
anced design of toda
y
’s frost free appliances mean y
ou hear unf
amilar noises dur
ing e
v
e
ry
da
y
oper
ation.
The diag
ram belo
w descr
ibes some of the noises y
ou ma
y hear
.These are quite nor
mal and mean
y
our appliance is oper
ating correctly
The thermostat control will click when starting or stopping the compressor
.
Defrost water drips into the drain pan during the defrost cycle.
The automatic defrost timer sounds like an electric clock and clicks in and out of the defrost cycle.
The fan circulates cold air to cool the refrigerator and the freezer compartment and sounds like air blowing or a whirring sound.
The flow of refrigerant through the freezer cooling coil makes a gurgling noise.
W
ater dropping on the defrost
heater causes a hissing or popping sound during the defrost cycle.
The compressor will make a humming or pulsating sound while operating.
1
4
INST
ALLA
TION
P
ositioning
This appliance should only be installed at a location
where the ambient temper
ature corresponds to the
climate classification indicated on the r
ating plate
,
which is located at the left on the inside of the
appliance
.
The f
ollo
wing tab
le sho
ws which ambient
temper
ature is correct f
or each climate classification:
SN +10°C to + 32°C
N +16°C to + 32°C
ST +18°C to + 38°C
T +18°C to + 43°C
It should be located in a dr
y atmosphere
, out of
direct sunlight and a
w
a
y from e
xtreme temper
ature
e
.g.
not ne
xt to a boiler or r
adiator
, or in a v
er
y cold
room e
.g.
an outhouse
, where the temper
atures ma
y
fall belo
w 10°C (50°F).
If these temper
atures are
e
xceeded i.e
.
colder or w
ar
mer
, then the appliance
ma
y not oper
ate correctly
.
Y
ou should also ensure that air can circulate freely
around the bac
k and the top of the cabinet.
There
m
ust also be at least 100 mm (4”) distance betw
een
the top of the cabinet and an
y o
v
erhanging kitchen
fur
niture (A).
Ideally
, the appliance should not be
positioned beneath o
v
erhanging fur
niture (B).
There should also be a gap of 25 mm either side of
the appliance
.
D
o not obstr
uct the space
under
neath.
Rear spacer
s
The plastic bag containing all rele
v
ant
documentation also contains tw
o spacers to be fitted
into special holes in the bac
k of the appliance
.
Fit the spacers into the holes
, taking care to ensure
that the arro
w (A) is positioned as sho
wn in the
diag
ram.
Then tur
n them through 45° (arro
w (A)
v
e
rtical) until the
y loc
k into place
.
DO NO
T
install in places with restr
icted v
entilation.
Adjust the le
v
el of the appliance b
y scre
wing out the
adjustab
le f
oot, or f
eet, at the bottom of the cabinet
using y
our fingers or a tool (see figure).
D
20
0
NP00
100 mm
10 mm
10 mm
A
B
W
arning
IF
Y
OU ARE DISCARDING AN OLD APPLIANCE
THA
T HAS A LOCK OR CA
TCH ON
T
HE DOOR,
Y
OU MUST ENSURE
THA
T IT IS MADE
UNUSABLE
T
O
PREVENT
Y
OUNG CHILDREN
BEING
TRAPPED INSIDE.
PR60
A
45°
Impor
tant
It m
ust
be possib
le to disconnect the appliance from
the mains po
w
er supply;
the plug m
ust theref
ore be
easily accessib
le after installation.
Depending upon the position which y
ou choose f
or
y
our appliance
, y
ou ma
y wish to re
v
erse the w
a
y in
which the door opens
.T
o do this
, ref
er to instr
uctions
on
“Door re
v
ersal directions”
par
ag
raph.
