Troubleshooting - Hisense BCD-171A User's Operation Manual

Troubleshooting

If you experience a problem with your appliance or are concerned that the appliance is not
functioning correctly, you can carry out some easy checks before calling for service, please
see below.
Warning! Don't try to repair the appliance yourself. If the problem persists after you have
made the checks mentioned below, contact a qualified electrician, authorized service
engineer or the shop where you purchased the product.
Problem
Appliance is not
working correctly
Odours from the
compartments
Noise from the
appliance
The motor runs
continuously
A layer of frost occurs
in the compartment
Temperature inside is
too warm
Temperature inside is
too cold
Doors cant be closed
easily
Possible cause & Solution
Check whether the power cord is plugged into the power
outlet properly.
Check the fuse or circuit of your power supply, replace
if necessary.
Th e ambi en t tempe rat ur e is too low . Try set ting the cha mber
tempe rat ur e to a col de r lev el to sol ve thi s pr ob lem .
The interior may need to be cleaned
Some food, containers or wrapping cause odours.
The sounds below are quite normal:
Compressor running noises.
●
Clicking noise before the compressor starts.
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Other unusual noises are due to the reasons below and
may need you to check and take action:
The cabinet is not level.
The back of appliance touches the wall.
Bottles or containers fallen or rolling.
It is normal to frequently hear the sound of the motor,
it wil need to run more when in following circumstances:
Temperature setting is set colder than necessary
●
Large quantity of warm food has recently been stored
●
within the appliance.
● The temperature outside the appliance is too high.
Doors are kept open too long or too often.
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After your installing the appliance or it has been
●
switched off for a long time.
Ensure food is placed within the appliance to allow sufficient
ventilation. Ensure that door is fully closed.To remo ve the
frost, please refer to cleaning and care chapter.
You may have left the doors op en too long or too frequently;or
the doors are kep t open by som e obstacl e; or the applian ce is
loca ted with insu fficient clearance at the sides, back and top.
Increase the temperature by following the "Controller part."
chapter.
Check whether the top of the refrigerator is tilted back by
10-15mm to allow the doors to self close, or if something
inside is preventing the doors from closing.
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