Before using the refrigerator, Installation

Before using the refrigerator

•After unpacking, make sure that the appliance is undamaged and that the door closes properly. Any damage must be reported to your dealer within 24 hours after delivery of the appliance.

•The packaging box is

recyclable and is marked with

the recycling symbol .

•The appliance is manufactured using recyclable material. When scrapping, follow the local disposal regulations for safeguarding the environment. To avoid the risk of children being trapped and therefore suffocating, do not allow them to play or hide inside the refrigerator. Before scrapping, make the refrigerator unusable by removing the doors and cutting the power cable off. The appliance must be delivered to an authorized collection centre for the recovery of refrigerant gas.

•Make sure that the installation and the electrical connection are carried out by a qualified technician according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local safety regulations.

Declaration of conformity

This appliance is designed to store food and is manufactured in conformity with European directive No. 89/109/EEC.

This appliance is designed, manufactured, and retailed in compliance with:

-the safety objectives of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC;

-the protection requirements of the “EMC”;

-Directive 89/336/EEC amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.

This appliance is CFC-free (the refrigerant circuit contains R134a). For more details, please refer to the rating plate on the appliance.

Precautions and general recommendations

•Use the refrigerator compartment only for storing fresh food and beverages and use the freezer compartment only for storing frozen food, freezing fresh food and making ice cubes.

•After installation, make sure that the refrigerator does not stand on the power cable.

•Do not store glass containers with liquids in the freezer since they may burst.

•Do not eat ice cubes or ice lollies immediately after taking them out of the freezer since they may cause cold burns.

•Before carrying out any maintenance or cleaning, always unplug the appliance or disconnect the power supply.

•Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

Installation

•Make sure that your refrigerator is not near a heat source.

•Install it in a dry and well ventilated room.

•To ensure proper ventilation leave a 1 cm space on both sides and above the refrigerator.

•Clean the inside of the refrigerator before using it.

•Let the refrigerator stand (don’t move it) for at least one hour before connecting it to the power supply.

•The appliance should be connected to a water supply that delivers drinkable or chemically purified water.

•Install and level the refrigerator on a floor strong enough to take its weight and in an area suitable for its size and use.

•Do not use the refrigerator in an area where the room temperature may fall below 13°C.

•Be careful not to damage the floors when you move the appliance

(e.g. parquet flooring).