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General Safety
• This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify
this product in any way.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
Important:
if the supply cord is damaged, it must
be replaced by a special cord or assembly availa-
ble from the manufacturer or its service agent.
• Before any cleaning or maintenance work is carried
out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it
• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed straight
from the appliance.
•
Take utmost care when handling your appliance
so as not to cause any damages to the cooling
unit with consequent possible fluid leakages.
•
The appliance must not be located close to
radiators or gas cookers.
•
Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.
•
There must be adequate ventilation round the
back of the appliance and any damage to the
refrigerant circuit must be avoided.
•
For freezers only (except built-in models): an
ideal location is the cellar or basement.
•
Do not use other electrical appliances (such as
ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating
appliances, unless they are approved for this
purpose by the manufacturer.
Service/Repair
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person
• This product should be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or more
serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service
Centre, and always
•
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorized technicians.
Use
•
The domestic refrigerators and freezers are
designed to be used specifically for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
•
Best performance is obtained with ambient
temperature b18°C and +43°C (class T);
+18°C and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and +32°C
(class N); +10°C and +32°C (class SN). The class of
your appliance is shown on its rating plate.
Warning: when the ambient temperature is not
included within the range indicated for the class of
this appliance, the following instructions must be
observed: when the ambient temperature drops
below the minimum level, the storage temperature in
the freezer compartment cannot be guaranteed;
therefore it is advisable to use the food stored as
soon as possible.
•
Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been
thawed out.
•
Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should be
strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.
•
The inner lining of the appliance consists of
channels through which the refrigerant passes. If
these should be punctured this would damage the
appliance beyond repair and cause food loss. DO
NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape off
frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using
ascraper. Under no circumstances should solid ice
be forced off the liner. Solid ice should be allowed
to thaw when defrosting the appliance.
•
Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the
freezer as it creates pressure on the container,
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new
owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock
(latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old
appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death-trap for a child.
This must be done before the appliance is built intoThese warnings are provided in the interest of
safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
WARNINGS
