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1. Pull out the plug from the wall socket
or switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put
it in a cool place
CAUTION!
Do not touch frozen
goods with wet hands.
Hands can freeze to the
goods.
3. Open the door.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer compartment. 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.
6. Set the temperature regulator to
obtain the maximum coldness and
run the appliance for two or three
hours using this setting.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
8.1 What to do if...
Problem
The appliance does not op-
erate.
The lamp does not work.
The compressor operates
continually.
7. Reload the previously removed food
into the compartment.
7.5 Periods of non-operation
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 (if necessary) and clean the
appliance and all accessories.
4. 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 socket
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.
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.
Contact the nearest Author-
ised Service Centre.
Refer to "Operation".
Wait few hours and then check
the temperature again.