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Installation
Troubleshooting
If the appliance does not work, before calling for Service cente r (see Service certificate),
check for a solution from the following list.
Positioning and connection
Green LED does not light up
Have you checked whether:
Proper installation of the appliance is essential to
The main switch for the power supply to the apartment
ensure the best and most eficient performance
or home has been turned off;
of your appliance.
The plug is properly inserted in the outlet;
Ventilation
The outlet is adequate; try inserting the plug into another
The compressor and condenser generate heat and,
outlet in the room.
therefore, need to be ventilated properly. Rooms
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool
with less than perfect ventilation are not very suited
properly.
for installation of the appliance. Therefore, it should
Have you checked whether:
be installed in a room with an opening (window
The doors do not close well or the seals are faulty;
or French window) that provides the appropriate
The doors are left open too long;
amount of air recirculation. It is also important that
The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting;
The refrigerator or freezer is overfilled.
the room should not be too humid.
The food in the refrigerator becomes too cold.
During installation, make sure not to cover or
Have you checked whether:
obstruct the grates that allow proper ventilation of
The thermostat knob is on the proper setting;
the appliance.
The motor runs continuously.
For proper ventilation of the appliance, you must
Have you checked whether
leave:
The doors are not closed well or have remained open
– a space of at least 10 cm between the top part and
too long;
any cabinets above it;
The ambient temperature is too high;
– a space of at least 5 cm between the sides of the
The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting.
appliance and any adjacent cabinets/walls.
Away from Heat
Avoid positioning the appliance in a place where it
is directly exposed to sunlight or near an oven, cook
top or the like.
Levelling
The loor should be perfectly levelled; if not, you can
adjust the feet at the front of the appliance.
Before placing foodstuffs in the refrigerator or
The appliance makes too much noise.
freezer, clean the interior well with warm water and
The gas refrigerant produces a slight noise even when
baking soda. After having plugged the appliance in,
the compressor is not running (this is not a defect).
make sure that pilot lamp is light.
Have you checked whether:
Set thermostat knob onto a medium position and
The refrigerator is level.
can place food in the fridge after only a few hours.
The appliance was installed between cabinets or
When the freezer has reached the optimum
objects that vibrate and make noise.
temperature, you can place frozen food in the
If after all the checks, the appliance still does not operate
freezer.
or the problem persists, call the nearest Service Centre
and inform them of: the type of problem, the
Earthing
abbreviation of the model name (Mod.) and the relative
Before making the electrical connection, check that
numbers (S/N) written on the rating plate located at the
the voltage shown on the data plate, that you will
bottom left next to the vegetable crisper (see examples
ind on the bottom right hand side of the appliance
in the figures below).
next to the crisper, corresponds to that of your mains
and that the socket is earthen in conformity with all
current electrical regulations. If the system is not
earthen, the manufacturer declines all liability for
Never call on unauthorized technicians and always
consequent damages or losses. Do not use adapters
refuse spare parts, which are not originals.
or multiple sockets.
Check the power load
The electrical socket must support the maximum
power load of the appliance shown on the data plate
(on the bottom right hand side of the appliance next
to the crisper).
Before plugging the appliance to the mains
Set the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours
before plugging the appliance into the mains to
ensure proper performance.
CIS G B
GB
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