Maintenance and care, 7 Switching the appliance off Cleaning the appliance Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours Replacing the light bulb Precautions and tips, 8 RTA 42 xx General safety RTAA42 xx Disposal Respecting and conserving the environment Troubleshooting, 9 Hotpoint Guarantee, 11...
Installation ! Before placing your new appliance into operation please Your appliance is supplied with a 13amp fused plug that read these operating instructions carefully. They contain can be plugged into a 13amp socket for immediate use. important information for safe use, for installation and for Before using the appliance please read the instructions care of the appliance.
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Fitting a new plug IMPORTANT: : : : : WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE... Green and Yellow - Earth Blue - Neutral Brown - Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect Green and Yellow wire to terminal marked...
Description of the appliance Overall view FREEZER and STORAGE compartment Removable lidded shelf with EGG TRAY and BUTTER DISH TEMPERATURE REGULATING Knob Removable multipurpose SHELVES• SHELVES• BOTTLE RACK/ HINGED shelf CAN RACK Drain for DEFROST WATER Compartiment for a 2 LITRE BOTTLE FRUIT and BOTTLE shelf VEGETABLE bin...
Start-up and use Starting the appliance Using the refrigerator to its full potential • Use the TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT knob to adjust ! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation the temperature ( see Description ). instructions ( see Installation ). ! Before connecting the appliance, clean the •...
Using the freezer to its full potential • Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has already been defrosted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within 24 hours). • Fresh food that needs to be frozen must not come into contact with food that has already been defrosted.
Maintenance and care Switching the appliance off to clean the discharge hole regularly so that the water can flow out easily. During cleaning and maintenance it is necessary to disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply: Defrosting the freezer compartment It is not sufficient to set the temperature adjustment knobs on (appliance off) to eliminate all electrical...
Precautions and tips Disposal ! The appliance was designed and manufactured in compliance with international safety standards. The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and • Observe local environmental standards when must be read carefully. disposing packaging material for recycling purposes. •...
Troubleshooting If the appliance does not work, before calling for Assistance ( see Assistance ), check for a solution from the following list. Malfunctions: Possible causes / Solutions: • The plug has not been inserted into the electrical socket, or not far The internal light does not enough to make contact, or there is no power in the house.
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OR NON-DOMESTIC PREMISES. 5 Year Parts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a free 5 year parts guarantee. This additional guarantee is conditional on you registering your appliance with us and the parts being fitted by one of our authorised engineers. There will be a charge for our engineer's time.
After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer. Essential Contact Information Hotpoint Service We are the largest service team in Europe offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1000 fully qualified engineers on call to ensure you receive fast, reliable, local service.
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