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Installation and Setting up
Proper installation of the appliance is essential to
ensure the best and most efficient performance of
your appliance.
Ventilation
The compressor and condenser generate heat and,
therefore, need to be ventilated properly. Rooms with less
than perfect ventilation are not very suited for installation
of the appliance. Therefore, it should be installed in a
room with an opening (window or French window) that
provides the appropriate amount of air recirculation. It is
also important that the room should not be too humid.
During installation, make sure not to cover or obstruct the
grates that allow proper ventilation of the appliance. For
proper ventilation of the appliance, you must leave:
– a space of at least 10 cm between the top part and any
cabinets above it;
– a space of at least 5 cm between the sides of the
appliance and any adjacent cabinets/walls.
Away from Heat
Avoid positioning the appliance in a place where it is
directly exposed to sunlight or near an oven, cook top or
the like.
Levelling
The floor should be perfectly levelled; if not, you can
adjust the feet at the front of the appliance.
Before placing foodstuffs in the refrigerator or freezer,
clean the interior well with warm water and baking soda.
After having plugged the appliance in, make sure that
pilot lamp is light.
Set thermostat knob onto a medium position and can
place food in the fridge after only a few hours.
When the freezer has reached the optimum temperature,
you can place frozen food in the freezer.
Earthing
Before making the electrical connection, check that the
voltage shown on the data plate, that you will find on the
bottom left hand side of the appliance next to the crisper,
corresponds to that of your mains and that the socket is
earthen in conformity with all current electrical regulations.
If the system is not earthen, the manufacturer declines all
liability for consequent damages or losses. Do not use
adapters or multiple sockets.
Check the power load
The electrical socket must support the maximum power
load of the appliance shown on the data plate (on the
bottom left hand side of the appliance next to the
crisper).
Before plugging the appliance to the mains
Set the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours before
plugging the appliance into the mains to ensure proper
performance.
This appliance complies with the following
Community Directives:
- 73/23/EEC of 19.02.73 (Low Voltage) and
subsequent amendments;
- 89/336/EEC of 03.05.89 (Electromagnetic
Compatibility) and subsequent amendments;
- 2002/96/EC (WEEE).
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Energy saving tips
Troubleshooting
Install it well
This means that the appliance should be installed away
from heat sources or direct sunlight in a well-ventilated
room.
Correct temperature settings
Set the refrigerator or freezer temperature knob to one of
the medium settings. Very low temperatures will not only
consume a great deal of energy but will neither improve
or lengthen the storage life of the food. Excessively low
temperature may in fact spoil vegetables, cold meats and
cheese.
Do not overfill
Remember that proper storage of food requires good air
circulation. Overfilling your appliance will prevent this
circulation and overwork the compressor.
Shut the doors
Open your appliance only when strictly necessary;
remember that every time you open the door most of
the cold air will be lost. The motor will have to run, and
consume energy, to restore the correct temperature.
Check the door gaskets
Keep the gaskets clean and soft so that they fit closely
against the door to ensure that no cold air is lost.
Never store hot foods
A container of hot food in the refrigerator will increase
the temperature significantly; allow food to cool to room
temperature before storing.
If the appliance does not work, before calling for Service
center (
see Service certificate
),
check for a solution from the following list.
Green LED does not light up
Have you checked whether:
The main switch for the power supply to the apartment
or home has been turned off;
The plug is properly inserted in the outlet;
The outlet is adequate; try inserting the plug into another
outlet in the room.
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool properly
Have you checked whether:
The doors do not close well or the seals are faulty;
The doors are left open too long;
The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting;
The refrigerator or freezer is overfilled.
The food in the refrigerator becomes too cold
Have you checked whether:
The thermostat knob is on the proper setting;
The food is in contact with the back wall – which is the
coldest part.
The motor runs continuously
Have you checked whether
The doors are not closed well or have remained open
too long;
The ambient temperature is too high;
The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting.
The appliance makes too much noise
The gas refrigerant produces a slight noise even when
the compressor is not running (this is not a defect).
Have you checked whether:
The refrigerator is level.
The appliance was installed between cabinets or objects
that vibrate and make noise.
There is water on the bottom of the refrigerator
Have you checked whether:
The hole for draining the water from the frost is clogged
(see fig. 1).
If after all the checks, the appliance still does not оperate
or the problem persists, call the nearest Service Centre
and inform them of: the type of problem, the abbreviation
of the model name (Mod.) and the relative numbers (S/ N)
written on the rating plate located at the bottom left next
to the vegetable crisper (see examples in the figures below).
Never call on unauthorized technicians and always
refuse spare parts, which are not originals.