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WARNING! Do not touch
frozen goods with wet
hands. Hands can freeze to
the goods.
3. Leave the door open.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer compartment. In addition,
remove pieces of ice that break away
before defrosting is complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly.
5. Switch on the appliance.
After three hours reload the previously
removed food into the freezer
compartment.
Periods of non-operation
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING! Refer to Safety
chapters.
What to do if...
Problem
The appliance does not op‐
erate.
The lamp does not work.
The compressor operates
continually.
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. Disconnect the appliance from
electricity supply.
2. Remove all food.
3. Defrost the appliance (if necessary).
4. Clean the appliance and all
accessories.
5. Leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
Possible cause
The appliance is switched
off.
The mains plug is not con‐
nected to the mains sock‐
et correctly.
There is no voltage in the
mains socket.
The lamp is in stand-by.
The lamp is defective.
Temperature is set incor‐
rectly.
Many food products were
put in at the same time.
The room temperature is
too high.
CAUTION! If you want to keep
the appliance switched on, ask
somebody to check it once in a
while to prevent the food inside
from spoiling in case of a
power failure.
Solution
Switch on the appliance.
Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket correctly.
Connect a different electrical
appliance to the mains socket.
Contact a qualified electrician.
Close and open the door.
Refer to "Replacing the lamp".
Refer to "Operation".
Wait few hours and then
check the temperature again.
Refer to climate class chart on
the rating plate.