Installing Your New Refrigerator; Ventilation Around Your Appliance; Installing Your Refridgertor Or Freezer - Westinghouse WIM1000 User Manual

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AdEqUAtE vENtiLAtioN ARoUNd YoUR REfRigERAtoR
Before you move your appliance into the place where it will
operate, check that it will have adequate clearance. Clearance
is required for air circulation and too little clearance may affect
the performance of your appliance.
We recommend minimum clearances of:
• 30mm on each side.
• 25mm above the refrigerator.
• 50mm minimum/75mm maximum behind the refrigerator
50mm (75mm max)
Recommended
airspace
Cabinet
Door
NOTE: Doors are designed to sit proud of cabinetry (not flush).
The clearances shown above are the recommended minimum
clearances. The clearance at the rear must not exceed 75mm.
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The appliance should arrive with the front levelling feet wound
up. The appliance may need to be tilted backward at the top
by about 10-1 5mm from vertical (see diagram below). This will
allow the door to gravitate to the closed position. The complete
closure of the door seal is reliant on manually pushing the door
closed to provide a consistent door seal.
Height adjustable
front rollers
WARNING
caUtion
The rollers are designed for forward or backward movement
only. They are not castors. Moving the refrigerator sideways may
damage your floor and the rollers.
10 – 15mm
1. Move the appliance into its final position.
2. If the appliance is not tilting back as described earlier, minor
adjustments can be made to the two front levelling legs by
turning the feet in an anticlockwise direction (below). This will
increase the height of the feet. If you have difficulty turning
the foot, have someone tilt the appliance back to gain better
access. If it is not tilted back enough and the levelling legs
are fully extended, additional packing might be required
(see note 4 for appropriate materials).
3. Compare the alignment of the appliance to the surrounding
cupboard. The top of the appliance should be level from side
to side (see diagram below). If you need to adjust the level,
use the levelling feet as detailed in step 2.
Spirit level
4. If the appliance now rocks from one corner to the opposite
rear corner, this means that the floor is uneven. You may
need to put some packing under the ridge to the rear of the
appliance. You could use thin pieces of solid material such
as thin board, vinyl floor tiles or laminate.
5. You may now need to fine tune the installation by repeating
steps 2, 3 and 4.
6. Wipe off any dust that has accumulated during shipping and
clean following the directions on page 17.
7. Plug the appliance into the power point. Don't use a double
adaptor or extension cord.
8. It is recommended that you let the appliance run for an hour
or two (three hours for a freezer) before you put any food in
it. This will confirm that it is operating correctly and make the
conditions appropriate for food storage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed your
refrigerator/freezer.
accessories installation
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