TROUBLESHOOTING
CAUTION!
Before troubleshooting, discon-
nect the power supply.
Only a qualified electrician or
competent person must do the
troubleshooting that is not in this
manual.
There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refriger-
ant circulation).
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance is
noisy.
The appliance is not instal-
led properly.
Check if the appliance
stands stable (all the feet
should be on the floor).
The appliance does
not operate.
The plug is not connected
to the mains socket cor-
rectly.
Connect the plug to the
mains socket correctly.
The appliance has no
power. There is no voltage
in the mains socket.
Connect a different electri-
cal appliance to the mains
socket.
Contact a qualified electri-
cian.
The light device does
not work.
The light device is in
stand-by.
Close and open the door.
The unit is defective.
Refer to "Replacing the
control unit".
The compressor op-
erates continually.
The temperature is not set
correctly.
Set a higher temperature.
The door is not closed cor-
rectly.
Refer to "Closing the
door".
The door has been
opened too frequently.
Do not keep the door open
longer than necessary.
The food temperature is
too high.
Let the food temperature
decrease to room tempera-
ture before storage.
The room temperature is
too high.
Decrease the room temper-
ature.
Water flows on the
rear plate of the re-
frigerator.
During the automatic de-
frosting process, frost de-
frosts on the rear plate.
This is correct.
Water flows into the
refrigerator.
The water outlet is clog-
ged.
Clean the water outlet.
Products prevent that wa-
ter flows into the water
collector.
Make sure that products do
not touch the rear plate.
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