Small Problems For Self-Help - Siemens Fridge-freezer Operating Instructions Manual

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Small problems for self-help

Before calling the service engineer, check the following points and see if you can solve
the problem yourself. If the service engineer is simply called-in for advice, i.e. if he
finds no real fault with the appliance when he visits, you will be charged the full cost of
service time, even before the guarantee period has run out.
Problem
Unusual noises:
The inner light does not work:
The temperature inside the
refrigerator is too cold:
Cooling output deteriorates:
Total lack of cooling:
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Possible cause
- The appliance may not be standing level or
some kind of object is caught near the
refrigerating unit.
- A part on the rear wall of the appliance
cannot turn freely and rubs against the
appliance or against the wall. In this case,
bend part carefully away.
- The bulb has burnt out. Pull plug out of
supply socket. Remove screen (Fig. l)
then remove bulb and exchange for a new
one, maximum 15W, 220-240 V, E 14 base.
- The light switch sitcks (figure g/1).
Try to get the switch to move. If it doesn't
budge call customer service.
- The temperature selector (figure l/3) is on
setting "O".
- Temperature setting dial is set at a too low
position.
- Fresh food was put into freeze without
switching on the super-freeze (Fig. d/22).
- The door was opened too often.
- A large amount of food was placed in the
refrigerator.
- A thick layer of frost has built up inside the
freezer.
- The relief outlet and the ventilation grid are
covered.
- Some kind of object is caught between the
refrigerating unit and the wall.
- Plug does not fit properly into socket.
- The fuse has disengaged.
- Temperature selector (figure a/3) is on setting "O".
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