•The refrigerator may move if the adjustable legs are not properly levelled on the floor. Levelling the adjustable legs on the floor helps prevent the refrigerator from moving.
•When carrying the refrigerator, do not hold on the door handle as this may cause the handle to break.
•When placing your refrigerator next to another refrigerator or freezer, the distance between the devices should be at least 80 mm. Failure to do so may cause adjacent walls to humidify.
•For refrigerators with a freezer compartment; Do not put bottled and canned liquid beverages in the freezer compartment as they may burst.
•Do not touch frozen food with your hands; they may stick to your hand.
•Never pour or spray water into or on the refrigerator and do not store liquids, pot plants or open containers on top of the refrigerator as these might spill causing electrical shorting.
•For manually controlled refrigerators, wait at least 5 minutes before starting the refrigerator after a power failure.
•Avoid any damage to the power cable when transporting the refrigerator.
•Bending the cable may cause a fire.
•Never place heavy objects on the power cable.
•Do not touch the plug with wet hands.
•Do not plug in the refrigerator if the wall socket is loose.
•On delivery, check to make sure that the refrigerator is not damaged and that all the parts and accessories are in perfect condition.
•Ensure that the plug remains readily accessible. Do not use multiple adapter plugs or an extension cable.
•Ensure that there is sufficient spacing between the refrigerator and surrounding walls.
•Unplug the refrigerator from the mains when you clean the refrigerator.
Child safety
•If the door has a lock, the key should be kept out of reach from children.
•If you are discarding an old refrigerator with a lock or latch fitted to the door, disable the lock/latch, and ensure that the refrigerator is left in a safe condition to prevent children from being trapped inside and suffocating.
•Children must be supervised to prevent them from tampering with the refrigerator.
HCA Warning
Refrigerator cooling systems containing R600a:
At DEFY, the care and protection of our environment is an on going commitment. This DEFY refrigerator is particularly environmentally friendly and contains non CFC / HFC natural substances in the cooling system (Called R600a) and in the insulation (Called cyclopentane). These are potentially flammable if exposed to fire. Therefore, take care not to damage, the cooling circuit / pipes of the refrigerator in transportation and in use.
In case of damage do not expose the refrigerator to fire or potential ignition sources and immediately ventilate the room where the refrigerator is situated.
Ignore this warning if your refrigerators cooling system contains R134a.
Never dispose of the Refrigerator in a fire.
Do not dispose of your Refrigerator along with regular household waste.
Contact your local authority for disposal information and facilities available.
For refrigerators with a water dispenser Pressure of water mains should be at a minimum of 1 bar. Pressure of the water mains should be at a maximum of 8 bars.
•Use only potable water.
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