Safety
Seite GB-6
CAUTION
Risks for certain groups of people
Dangers for children and people with
limited physical, sensory or mental ca-
pacity!
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This appliance can be used by child-
ren aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, senso-
ry or mental capabilities or lack of ex-
perience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in
a safe way and understand the ha-
zards involved. Children aged from 3
to 8 years are allowed to load and un-
load refrigerating appliances. Child-
ren shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without su-
pervision.
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Make sure children do not have unsu-
pervised access to the appliance.
Risks when dealing with chest
freezers
Fire hazard!
Improper handling of the appliance
can lead to fi re and property damage.
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Only connect the appliance to a
properly installed and earthed elec-
tric socket. Do not connect to a mul-
ti-socket extension cable or a mul-
ti-socket plug.
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To ensure adequate air circulation,
the ventilation slots and the entire
space above the unit must remain
clear of obstructions.
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Do not place the appliance directly
against the wall. Leave a gap of at
least 15 cm.
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Make sure that the ventilation slots
are not covered.
Dangers from the refrigerant!
Your appliance’s refrigeration circuit
contains the environmentally-friend-
ly, but fl ammable refrigerant R600a
(isobutane).
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Mechanical intervention in the refrig-
eration system must only be carried
out by authorised specialists.
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Do not damage the refrigeration cir-
cuit, for example by piercing the re-
frigerant channels of the condensate
vaporiser with sharp objects, cutting
off the tubing, etc.
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Refrigerant is fl ammable when spurt-
ing out and can damage the eyes. In
this case, rinse your eyes in clean wa-
ter and seek medical assistance im-
mediately.
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To prevent the formation of a fl am-
mable gas-air mixture in the event of
a leakage in the refrigeration circuit,
the installation space must have a
minimum size of 1 m³ per 8 g of re-
frigerant in compliance with the EN
378 standard. The amount of refrig-
erant in your appliance is indicated
on the data sheet (see page GB-23).
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Do not place heat-emitting applianc-
es such as microwaves, toasters etc.
on the appliance and do not operate
any electrical appliances inside the
appliance.
Risk of injury!
Improper handling of the appliance
may result in injury.
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The appliance is heavy and bulky.
Seek the help of another person dur-
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