4. When defrosting is completed, dry the in-
terior thoroughly and keep the scraper for
future use.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. After two or three hours, reload the pre-
viously removed food into the compart-
ment.
Warning!
Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thawing
process other than those recommended
by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten
their safe storage life.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long pe-
riods, take the following precautions:
•
disconnect the appliance from elec-
tricity supply
• remove all food
• defrost
12)
and clean the appliance and all
accessories
• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent un-
pleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask somebody
to check it once in a while to prevent the food
inside from spoiling in case of a power failure.
What to do if…
Warning!
Before troubleshooting,
disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
Only a qualified electrician or competent
person must do the troubleshooting that
is not in this manual.
Important!
There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refrigerant
circulation).
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance does not
operate. The Pilot light
does not flash.
The appliance is switched off.
Switch on the appliance.
The mains plug is not connected
to the mains socket correctly.
Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket correctly.
The appliance has no power.
There is no voltage in the mains
socket.
Connect a different electrical appli-
ance to the mains socket.
Contact a qualified electrician.
The Pilot light flashes.
The appliance is not working
properly.
Contact a qualified electrician.
The Alarm light flashes.
The temperature in the freezer is
too high.
Refer to "Excessive Temperature
Alarm"
The compressor operates
continually.
The temperature is not set cor-
rectly.
Set a higher temperature.
The door is not closed correctly.
Refer to "Closing the door".
12) If foreseen.
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