Cleaning The Appliance; Eliminating Minor Faults Yourself; Refrigerator And Freezer - Bosch KAN56 Operating And Installation Instructions

Defrosting
Defrosting is actuated automatically.
The water which occurs during
defrosting runs down to the
evaporation tray on the rear panel
in the refrigerator and evaporates
automatically.

Eliminating minor faults yourself

Before you call customer service:
Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information.
Customer service will charge you for advice, even if the appliance is still under guarantee!

Refrigerator and freezer

compartments
Fault
Appliance has no refrigerating
capacity. The interior light is not
functioning.
The refrigerating unit is switching g g
on more frequently and for f tl d f
longer.
The temperature in the
refrigerator or freezer
compartment is too cold.
The frozen food is frozen solid.
There is a thick layer of frost in
the freezer compartment.
The interior light is not
functioning.
The freezer compartment is no
longer reaching the selected
temperature
Cleaning the
appliance
S Attention: Pull out the mains plug or
switch off the fuse!
S Clean the door seal with water only
and then dry thoroughly.
S Clean the appliance with tepid rinsing
water. The rinsing water must not
drip onto the fascia or light.
Possible cause
Power failure; the fuse has been
switched off; the mains plug has
not been inserted properly.
Appliance door opened frequently.
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Large quantities of fresh food are
being frozen.
The ventilation openings have been
covered.
Temperature has been set too low.
The bulb is defective.
Light switch is sticking.
The freezer compartment door was
open too long. The evaporator
(refrigeration generator) is covered
in such a thick layer of ice that the
fully automatic defrosting system is
no longer able to defrost this
amount of ice.
Do not place the cold glass shelves
directly from the freezer compartment
into hot water.
Never clean the shelves or containers
in the dishwasher. The parts may warp.
S After cleaning: insert the mains plug
or switch on the fuse.
Warning!
!
Never touch frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could freeze to
the food. Risk of injury!
Never use a steam cleaner to clean the
appliance. The steam may come into
contact with live parts in the appliance
and cause a short circuit or electric
shock. Steam may damage the plastic
surfaces.
Remedial action
Check whether the power is on, the fuse must be
switched on.
Do not open the door unnecessarily.
Do not exceed max. freezing capacity.
Remove obstacles.
Select a warmer temperature (see Setting the
temperature")
Loosen frozen food with a blunt object. Do not use
a knife or pointed object.
Always ensure that the appliance door is closed.
Replace bulb (see Changing the bulb")
Check whether it can be moved.
Take frozen food out of the appliance, insulate
thoroughly and place in a cool location. After
approx. 12 hours the ice in the refrigerating system
has thawed. Switch on the appliance again and put
back the frozen food.
Note!
To prevent loss of refrigeration, do not open the
refrigerator compartment door unnecessarily often.
If the fault cannot be rectified by means of the above
information, please call customer service.
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