Before Using The Appliance; Safeguarding The Environment - Whirlpool WVFI-194 Instructions For Use Manual

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

• Your new appliance is designed exclusively for
domestic use.
For best use of your appliance, carefully read
the user handbook which contains a
description of the appliance and advice on
storing and preserving food.
Keep this handbook for future consultation.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

1. Packaging
The packaging material is 100% recyclable and
carries the recycling symbol. For disposal,
comply with the local regulations. Keep packing
materials (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc.)
out of the reach of children, as they are a
potential source of danger.
2. Scrapping/Disposal
The appliance is manufactured using recyclable
material.
This appliance is marked according to the European
directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring that this appliance is disposed of
correctly, you are helping to prevent potentially
damaging consequences for the environment
and for human health.
The symbol on the appliance, or on the
accompanying documents, indicates that this
appliance should not be treated as domestic
waste but must be taken to a special collection
centre for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
When scrapping the appliance, make it unusable
by cutting off the power cable and removing the
doors and shelves so that children cannot easily
climb inside and become trapped.
Scrap the appliance in compliance with local
regulations on waste disposal, taking it to a
special collection centre; do not leave the
appliance unattended even for a few days, since
it is a potential source of danger for children. For
further information on the treatment, recovery
and recycling of this product, contact your
competent local office, the household waste
collection service or the shop where you
purchased the appliance.
1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure that
it is undamaged and that the doors close
correctly. Any damage must be reported to the
dealer within 24 hours of delivery of the
appliance.
2. Wait at least two hours before switching the
appliance on, to ensure that the refrigerant
circuit is fully efficient.
3. Installation and the electrical connection must
be carried out by a qualified technician,
according to the manufacturer's instructions
and local safety regulations.
4. Clean the inside of the appliance before using it.
Information:
This appliance does not contain CFCs.
The refrigerant circuit contains R134a (HFCs) or
R600a (HCs), see the rating plate inside the
appliance.
Appliances with isobutane (R600a): Isobutane is
a natural gas without environmental impact but
is flammable. Therefore, make sure the
refrigerant circuit pipes are not damaged.
This product contains Fluorinated Greenhouse
Gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol, the
refrigerant gas being in a hermetically sealed
system.
Refrigerant gas: R134a has a Global Warming
Potential (GWP) 1300.
Declaration of conformity
• This product has been designed for preserving
food and is manufactured in compliance with
Regulation (CE) No. 1935/2004.
• This product has been designed, manufactured
and marketed in compliance with:
- the safety objectives prescribed in the Low
Voltage Directive 2006/95/CE (which replaced
Directive 73/23/CEE as amended).
- the protection requirements of the "EMC"
89/336/CEE directive, amended by Directive
93/68/CEE.
• Electrical safety of the appliance can only be
guaranteed if it is correctly connected to an
approved earthing system.
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