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Safety – a good habit to get into
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ATTENTION
!
Before placing your new appliance into operation please
read these operating instructions carefully. They contain
important information for safe use, for installation and for
care of the appliance.
!
Please keep these operating instructions for future
reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the
appliance.
1. This appliance is designed to be used indoors and under
no circumstances should it be installed outside even if
protected by a roof. Leaving the appliance exposed to the
rain and whether is exceedingly dangerous.
2. The appliance should be used only by adults and
exclusively for storing foodstuffs in compliance with
the instructions provided in this manual. Under no
circumstances should children be allowed to operate, or
tamper with, this product.
3. The appliance is not intended for use by people
(including children) with low physical, sensory or mental
abilities or if they don’t have life experience or knowledge
unless they are kept under control or have been instructed
by the person responsible for their safety how to use the
appliance. Children should be controlled to avoid playing
with the appliance.
4. It is highly recommended that you do not operate
this appliance by connecting it to the power supply with
extensions or multiple socket plugs. If the refrigerator
has been installed between two cabinets, make sure that
the supply cord is not dangerously crimped or trapped
beneath a heavy object.
5. Never pull the cable or the appliance to remove the
plug from the socket; this is exceedingly dangerous.
6. Do not touch the internal cooling elements, especially
if your hands are wet, since you could burn or hurt
yourself.
7. Before doing any cleaning, disconnect the appliance
from the electricity (by pulling out the plug or turning off
the general switch in your home); it is not sufficient to
place the temperature regulation knob «
0
» to cut off the
power.
8. Before disposing of your old appliance, remember to
break or remove the lock as a safety measure to protect
children who might lock themselves inside the appliance
when playing. In addition, if the appliance is a new one with
a lock, keep the key out of the reach of small children.
9. If your appliance is not operating properly, read the
chapter entitled, «Trouble Shooting», which might help
you to resolve the problem, before calling an after-sales
service center. Do not attempt to repair the appliance by
tampering with the internal components.
10. If the power supply cord must be replaced, please
contact one of our Customer Service Centers. In some
cases, the connections are made using special terminals
and in others a special tool must be used to access the
connections.
11. Do not use electric appliances inside the compartment
for food storage, if these are not those recommended by
the manufacturer.
12. At the end of the functional life of your appliance
containing cyclopentane gas in the insulation foam latter
should made safe before being sent to the dump. For
this operation, please contact your dealer or the Local
Organization in charge of waste disposal.
The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old
household electrical appliances must not be disposed
of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old
appliances must be collected separately in order to
optimize the recovery and recycling of the materials they
contain and reduce the impact on human health and the
environment. The crossed out «wheeled bin» symbol on
the product reminds you of your obligation, that when you
dispose of the appliance it must be separately collected.
Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer
for information concerning the correct disposal of their
old appliance.
CAUTION
!
There is small quantity of refrigerant (R600a) in the
refrigerator, it is isobutane natural gas which doesn’t cause
damage to environment, but is flammable. It’s necessary
to transport and install the refrigerator with care so that
not to damage any refrigerant circuit parts. Nevertheless
if the refrigerant circuit has been damaged please avoid
any types of open flame or potential inflammation sources
and air the room carefully.
To avoid formation of flammable mix of gas and air in
case of refrigerant leakage, the size of the room where
the refrigerator is should correspond to the quantity of
the refrigerant used in the refrigerator. The room volume
should be 1m
3
for each 8g of R600a refrigerant in the
appliance. The quantity of the refrigerant contained in
your particular refrigerator is specified on the ratings label
inside the refrigerator.
Never plug in the refrigerator having signs of damage. If
you have any doubts of the appliance operable condition,
please apply to the authorized service center.
CAUTION! Don’t use any electric devices inside the
refrigerator.
CAUTION! Don’t block up vent holes that are
located in the appliance body or in the build-in
construction.
CAUTION! Avoid damaging of the refrigerant circuit.
CAUTION! Don’t use mechanical devices or other
means to speed up defrosting process except those
that are recommended by the manufacturer.