IKEA VINTERKALL, Manual

8

ENGLISH

•  Before maintenance, deactivate the 

appliance and disconnect the mains plug 

from the mains socket.

•  This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the 

cooling unit. Only a qualified person can do 

the maintenance and the recharging of the 

unit.

•  Regularly examine the drain of the 

appliance and if necessary, clean it. If the 

drain is blocked, defrosted water collects in 

the bottom of the appliance.

How to reach us if you need our service

•  The IKEA after sales customer service center 

will assist you on the phone with basic 

trouble-shooting for your appliances at the 

time of service call request. Please refer to 

www.IKEA.com/au

and select your local store for local store 

phone numbers and opening times.

Disposal

Warning!

 Risk of injury or suffocation.

•  Disconnect the appliance from the mains 

supply.

• 

Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

•  Remove the door to prevent children and 

pets to be closed inside of the appliance.

•  The refrigerant circuit and the insulation 

materials of this appliance are ozone-

friendly.

• 

The insulation foam contains flammable 

gas. Contact your municipal authority for 

information on how to discard the appliance 

correctly.

•  Do not cause damage to the part of the 

cooling unit that is near the heat exchanger.

Installation

Warning! 

Refer to Safety chapters.

Positioning

•  Follow the separate Assembly Instructions 

to install this appliance.

•  This appliance should be installed in a dry, 

well ventilated indoor where the ambient 

temperature corresponds to the climate 

class indicated on the rating plate of the 

appliance:

Climate class

Ambient temperature

SN

+10°C to +32°C

N

+16°C to +32°C

ST

+16°C to +38°C

T

+16°C to +43°C

-

"SN" indicates that this refrigerating 

appliance is intended to be used at ambient 

temperatures ranging from 10 °C to 32 °C.

-

"N" indicates that this refrigerating 

appliance is intended to be used at ambient 

temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 32 °C.

-

"ST" indicates that this refrigerating 

appliance is intended to be used at ambient 

temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 38 °C.

-

"T" indicates that this refrigerating 

appliance is intended to be used at ambient 

temperatures ranging from 16 °C to 43 °C.

  Some functional problems might occur 

for some types of models when operating 

outside of that range. The correct 

operation can only be guaranteed within 

the specified temperature range. 

If you have any doubts regarding 

installation, please turn to the vendor, to 

our customer service or to the nearest 

Authorised Service Centre.

Location

•  To ensure best performance, install the 

appliance well away from sources of heat 

such as radiators, boilers, direct sunlight 

etc. Make sure that air can circulate freely 

around the back of the cabinet.

•  Install the supplied distance holder to allow 

enough space between the refrigerator and 

the wall (refer to the separate Assembly 

Instructions). 

If the installation of the supplied distance 

holder is not possible, leave a space of at 

least 10 cm between the appliance and the 

wall, and at least 30 cm between the top of 

the appliance and the ceiling.

•  Leave enough space to access and open the 

door easily (W x D 

≥

 1400 × 1000 mm).