Electrolux ERN23800 manual Important Information and Advice, Service / Repairs

• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the cooling circuit; maintenance and recharging must be performed by authorised personnel only.

• In the case of a failure, do not attempt to repair the appliance on your own. Repairs made by unqualified personnel may cause damage. Contact the closest service centre and demand original spare parts only.

Installation

• After having installed the appliance, make sure it is not sitting on the power cable. Important: if the power cable becomes damaged, replace it with a special cable or with an assembly available from the manu- facturer or the after-sales technical service centre.

• The appliance heats up considerably on the condenser and compressor levels. Make sure that air circulates freely around the appliance. Insufficient ventilation may result in malfunc- tioning and damage to the appliance. Follow the installation instructions.

• The air inside the compressor could run into the cooling circuit due to the transport sys- tem. Wait at least 2 hours before connecting the appliance to the electric network in order to allow the oil to flow back into the compres- sor.

Use

• Household refrigerators and/or freezers are to be used only for storing and/or freezing foods and beverages.

• Your appliance will operate well if the ambient temperature of the room is between +18°C and +43°C (Class T); +18°C and +38°C (Class ST); +16°C and +32°C (Class N); +10°C and +32°C (Class SN); the class is shown on the identification plate.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND ADVICE

It is very important that you keep this instruction booklet together with the appliance for future reference. If the appliance should be sold or transferred to others, make sure that the instruction booklet is included with it so that the new owner can become acquainted with its operation and the information concerning it.

If this appliance - fitted with a magnetic lock - is to replace one fitted with a spring lock, we recommend that you make the spring lock unserviceable before setting the old appliance aside. The purpose of this operation is to prevent children from becoming accidentally locked inside the refrigerator, thus endangering their lives. This information is provided for your safety and that of others. Therefore, please read this information carefully before instal- ling and using the appliance.

Safety

• This appliance is designed to be used by adults. See to it that children neither touch it nor use it as if it were a toy.

• Always unplug the appliance before cleaning it inside and outside, and before replacing the lamp (for those models that are equipped with one).

• Do not eat certain products such as ice lollies as soon as they are taken out of the appli- ance since the very low temperature they are stored at maycause burns.

• This appliance is heavy. Be careful whenever it has to be moved.

• Pay very close attention when moving the appliance so as to not damage elements of the cooling circuit and to prevent the risk of leaks of coolant.

• The appliance must not be placed near radiators or gas cookers.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli- ance to rays of sunlight.

• Ensure sufficient air circulation behind the appliance and prevent any damage from being done to the cooling circuit.

• Only for freezers (except for the case of built-in models): one ideal place is the cel- lar.

• Do not put electric devices inside the appliance (an ice-cream maker, for exam- ple).

Service / Repairs

• Any modification to the house's electric sys- tem that proves necessary for installing the appliance is to be performed by qualified per- sonnel only.

• It is dangerous to modify or try to modify the 2 characteristics of this appliance.