Thor Kitchen TKF3601U, User Manual

If you experience a problem with your appliance or are concerned that the appliance is not 
functioning correctly, you can carry out some easy checks before calling for service, please 
see below. You can carry out some easy checks according to this section before calling for 
service. 

Warning!

  Don't  try  to  repair  the  appliance  yourself.  If  the  problem  persists  after  you  have 

made the checks mentioned below, contact a qualified electrician, authorized service engineer 
or the shop where you purchased the product.

Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible

cause

 & 

Solution

Check

whether

the

power

cord

is

plugged

into

the

power

outlet

properly

.

Check

the

fuse

or

circuit

of

your

power

supply

, 

replace

if

necessary

. 

It is normal that the freezer is not operating during the automatic defrost

Appliance

is  not

working

correctly

protect the compressor.

The

interior of the refrigerator

may

need

to

be

cleaned.

Some

food

, 

containers

or

wrapping

cause

odours

. 

The

sounds

below

are

quite

normal

: 

●

Compressor

running

noises

. 

●

Air

movement

noise

from

the

small

fan

motor

in

the

freezer

compartment

or

other

compartments

. 

●

Gurgling

sound

similar

to

water

boiling

. 

●

Popping

noise

during

automatic

defrosting

. 

●

Clicking

noise

before

the

compressor

starts

. 

Noise

from

the

appliance

Other

unusual

noises

are

due

to

the

reasons

below

and

may

need

you

to

check

and

take

action

: 

The

cabinet

is

not

level

. 

The

back

of

appliance

touches

the

wall

. 

Bottles

or

containers

fallen

or

rolling

. 

It

is

normal

to

frequently

hear

the

sound

of

the

motor

, 

it

will

need

to

run

more

when

in

following

circumstances

: 

● 

Temperature

setting

is

set

colder

than

necessary

●

Large

quantity

of

warm

food

has

recently

been

stored

within

the

appliance

. 

●

The

temperature

outside

the

appliance

is

too

high

. 

●

Doors

are

kept

open

for

a

long

period

. 

●

After

your

installing

the

appliance

or

it

has

been

switched

off

for

a

long

time

.

A

layer

of

frost

occurs

in

the

compartment

Check that the air outlets are not blocked by food and ensure food is 
placed within the appliance to allow sufficient ventilation. Ensure that 
door is fully closed. To remove the frost, please refer to “cleaning and 
care” section.

cycle,  or  for a short period of time after the appliance is switched on  to 

Odours from the compart-
ments

The  motor  runs  continuo-
usly

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