Candy CDCF 2186W, Maintenance And User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Proper maintenance will ensure a long life for your appliance.
Remember to remove the plug before you clean/defrost the fridge, change 
the fridge light bulb, etc.

Cleaning

Clean the outside of the fridge at regular intervals with a damp cloth. Use 
a solution of bicarbonate of soda and water to clean the inside. Do not 
use abrasive products. 
An outlet for draining water is located in the middle of the back of the 
fridge. Make sure this outlet is not obstructed; clean regularly.

Defrosting

In products without NO FROST technology, it is recommended to defrost 
the fridge every time a thick layer of frost is formed. To speed up the 
defrosting process, leave the doors open with the appliance turned off; 
to remove ice from the internal parts, avoid using sharp or mechanical 
objects (knives, scissors or any methods other than those recommended 
by the manufactuer) so as to prevent damaging the refrigerating circuit. 
NOTE: a small amount of ice on the back of the fridge compartment is 
normal.

Replacing the fridge light bulb

To replace the light bulb in the fridge compartment:

STORING AND FREEZING FOODS

To make sure foods retain their fl avour and substance and stay fresh, 
store them in the fridge compartment as shown in the fi gure below. Wrap 
foods in tin foil or cling fi lm or put them in closed containers.

FREEZER COMPARTMENT:
Frozen foods can be stored for approximately one month in compartments 

.

See the table for storing foods in 

 compartments.

Foods can only be frozen in 

 compartments.

Trouble-shooting

Please contact our service department if you have any diffi culties. However 
you can often solve small or apparently alarming problems yourself. In fact 
problems may be caused by incorrect use or installation or by unsuitable 
ambient conditions and in these cases you will be charged.

THE FRIDGE DOES NOT WORK

- Make sure the plug is inserted properly in the socket.
- Make sure the thermostat is not set to „0“ or Stop.
- Make sure the electricity is working.

THE FRIDGE IS NOT COLD ENOUGH

- Make sure the thermostat is set properly. Adjust to higher settings.
- Make sure the fridge doors have not been left open for too long.
- Make sure you haven‘t stored too much food in the fridge.
- Make sure you haven‘t put hot foods in the fridge.

THERE IS TOO MUCH FROST

-  Make sure the door has not been left open for too long. Unplug the 

fridge, defrost and then turn it back on.

-  Make sure the thermostat is not set at a temperature which is too cold 

(high settings). Adjust to lower settings.

THERE IS TOO MUCH CONDENSATION

- Make sure the door has not been left open for too long.
- Make sure you haven‘t stored too many fresh foods in the fridge.
- Make sure you haven‘t put hot foods in the fridge.

THERE IS WATER IN THE FRIDGE COMPARTMENT

-  A few drops of water on the sides of the fridge compartment is normal, 

particularly when a room is humid/damp.

- Make sure the water outlet is not obstructed.

THE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK

- Make sure the plug is inserted in the socket properly.
- Make sure the electricity is working.
-  To remove the light bulb, follow the instructions contained in the product’s 

technical sheet or in this guide.  

If the problem continues, contact our service department, giving the 
appliance number and serial number on the rating plate.

FRIDGE AREA

2 - 3 

MONTHS

4 - 6

MONTHS

6 - 8

MONTHS

10 - 12 

MONTHS

Remove the light bulb and replace with the same type and same

 watt bulb. 

Re-fi t the cover and plug in the appliance.

Adjust the thermostat to „0“ 
and remove the plug from the 
socket.

Use a fl at screwdriver to lift up the 
grid and remove the see-through
cover.

In case the fridge is equipped with an overhead light as shown below 
(fi gure A or fi gure B), take the above steps in order to replace the light 
bulb: using a screwdriver, remove the protective transparent cover, 
widening the wings. Replace the light bulb, reposition the protective 
cover and power up the appliance.  

In products with TOTAL NO FROST technology,  a column containing 
LED’s may be found at the bottom of the fridge compartment, present only 
in electric type products and not mechanical products. Contact the support 
centre if the LED’s should become faulty or fail to operate correctly. 

B

A