What to do if ...

Correcting Malfunctions

A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other work on the appliance if the following information does not provide assistance in your specific case.

Important! Repairs to refrigerators/freezers may only be performed by competent service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the user. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your specialist dealer or your local Service Force Centre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symptom

Possible Cause

 

 

 

Remedy

 

 

 

Appliance is not switched

Switch on the appliance.

 

on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mains plug is not plugged

Insert mains plug.

 

Appliance does not work.

in or is loose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse has blown or is

Check fuse, replace if nec-

 

defective

 

 

 

 

essary.

 

 

 

 

 

Socket

is

defective.

Mains malfunctions are to

 

be

corrected

by

an

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrician.

 

 

 

The compressor runs con-

Temperature

is

set

too

Turn the thermostat knob

tinuously.

cold.

 

 

 

 

to

a

warmer

setting

 

 

 

 

 

temporarily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature

is

not

Please look in the “Starting

 

properly

 

adjusted.

Up

 

and

Temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulation” section.

 

 

Door was open for an

Do not leave the door

 

extended period.

 

 

open

any

longer

than

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

The food is too warm.

A large quantity of warm

Turn the thermostat knob

 

food was placed in the

to a colder setting tem-

 

appliance

within

the

last

porarily.

 

 

 

 

24 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The appliance is near a

Please

 

look

in

 

heat source.

 

 

 

the“Installation

location”

 

 

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

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Electrolux S 70178 TK3 manual What to do if, Correcting Malfunctions