Contents
Safety instructions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Troubleshooting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Technical information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12
Subject to change without notice.
Safety instructions
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the
correct use, before installing and first using
the appliance, read this user manual carefully,
including its hints and warnings. To avoid un-
necessary mistakes and accidents, it is impor-
tant to ensure that all people using the appli-
ance are thoroughly familiar with its operation
and safety features. Save these instructions
and make sure that they remain with the appli-
ance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be properly in-
formed on appliance use and safety.
For the safety of life and property keep the
precautions of these user's instructions as the
manufacturer is not responsible for damages
caused by omission.
Children and vulnerable people safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruc-
tion concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
• Keep all packaging well away from children.
There is risk of suffocation.
• If you are discarding the appliance pull the
plug out of the socket, cut the connection
cable (as close to the appliance as you can)
and remove the door to prevent playing chil-
dren to suffer electric shock or to close
themselves into it.
• If this appliance featuring magnetic door
seals is to replace an older appliance having
a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be
sure to make that spring lock unusable be-
fore you discard the old appliance. This will
prevent it from becoming a death trap for a
child.
General safety
Warning!
Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance en-
closure or in the built-in structure, clear of ob-
struction.
• The appliance is intended for keeping food-
stuff and/or beverages in a normal house-
hold and similar applications such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments;
– farm houses and by clients in hotels, mo-
tels and other residential type environ-
ments;
– bed and breakfast type environments;
– catering and similar non-retail applica-
tions.
• Do not use a mechanical device or any artifi-
cial means to speed up the thawing proc-
ess.
• Do not use other electrical appliances (such
as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating
appliances, unless they are approved for
this purpose by the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is con-
tained within the refrigerant circuit of the ap-
pliance, a natural gas with a high level of en-
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vironmental compatibility, which is neverthe-
less flammable.
During transportation and installation of the
appliance, be certain that none of the com-
ponents of the refrigerant circuit become
damaged.
If the refrigerant circuit should become
damaged:
– avoid open flames and sources of ignition
– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the
appliance is situated
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
modify this product in any way. Any damage
to the cord may cause a short-circuit, fire
and/or electric shock.
Warning! Any electrical component
(power cord, plug, compressor) must be
replaced by a certified service agent or quali-
fied service personnel to avoid hazard.
1. Power cord must not be lengthened.
2. Make sure that the power plug is not
squashed or damaged by the back of
the appliance. A squashed or damaged
power plug may overheat and cause a
fire.
3. Make sure that you can come to the
mains plug of the appliance.
4. Do not pull the mains cable.
5. If the power plug socket is loose, do not
insert the power plug. There is a risk of
electric shock or fire.
6. You must not operate the appliance
without the lamp cover (if foreseen) of
interior lighting.
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be tak-
en when moving it.
• Do not remove nor touch items from the
freezer compartment if your hands are
damp/wet, as this could cause skin abra-
sions or frost/freezer burns.
• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance
to direct sunlight.
• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this appli-
ance are special purpose lamps selected for
household appliances use only. They are not
suitable for household room illumination.
Daily Use
• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in the
appliance.
• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the
appliance, because they may explode.
• Do not place food products directly against
the air outlet on the rear wall. (If the appli-
ance is Frost Free)
• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it
has been thawed out.
• Store pre-packed frozen food in accordance
with the frozen food manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
• Appliance's manufacturers storage recom-
mendations should be strictly adhered to.
Refer to relevant instructions.
• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in
the freezer compartment as it creates pres-
sure on the container, which may cause it to
explode, resulting in damage to the appli-
ance.
• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.
Care and cleaning
• Before maintenance, switch off the appli-
ance and disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.
• Do not clean the appliance with metal ob-
jects.
• Do not use sharp objects to remove frost
from the appliance. Use a plastic scraper.
• Never use a hair drier or other heating appli-
ances to speed up defrosting. Excessive
heat may damage the plastic interior, and
humidity could enter the electric system
making it live.
Installation
Important! For electrical connection carefully
follow the instructions given in specific
paragraphs.
• Unpack the appliance and check if there are
damages on it. Do not connect the appli-
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