Installing the appliance
Installation location
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The fully laden appliance is very heavy.
Appliance width | Weight (laden) |
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Refrigerator 24" (60.3 cm) | 890 lbs (400 kg) |
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Refrigerator 30" (75.6 cm) | 1111 lbs (500 kg) |
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Freezer 18" (45.1 cm) * | 555 lbs (250 kg) |
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Freezer 24" (60.3 cm) * | 778 lbs (350 kg) |
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Freezer 30" (75.6 cm) * | 944 lbs (425 kg) |
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Wine storage cabinet 18" (45.1 cm) | 544 lbs (245 kg) |
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Wine storage cabinet 24" (60.3 cm) | 689 lbs (310 kg) |
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The appliance should be installed in a dry, well ventilated space.
The location should not be exposed to the direct sunlight and should not lie next to a source of heat such as a cooker or a radiator etc. If installation next to a source of heat cannot be avoided, either a suitable insulating plate should be used or you should keep to the following minimum distances:
–11/4" (3 cm) to electric or gas cookers.
–1113/16" (30 cm) to an
The floor of the installation location must not give way; if required, reinforce floor. To ensure that the ice maker functions correctly, the appliance must be upright.
Climatic classes
The climate class can be found on the rating plate. The climate class indicates within which ambient temperatures the appliance can be operated.
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SN | 50 | °F to 90 °F (+10 °C to 32 °C) |
N | 61 | °F to 90 °F (+16 °C to 32 °C) |
ST | 61 | °F to 100 °F (+16 °C to 38 °C) |
T | 61 | °F to 110 °F (+16 °C to 43 °C) |
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Stable installation
The appliance is very heavy and has a tendency to tilt forwards when the appliance door is opened.
The appliance must not be switched on until there is no possibility of the appliance tilting over.
The safest method of installing the appliance in a stable position is to use the supplied
If the installation niche is adequately stable and the appliance can be attached securely to the upper and side walls of the niche, it may be possible to dispense with the
In the case of doubt, the help of architect or specialist builder should be enlisted.
Installation niche
It is important to keep to the stated dimensions of the installation niche with a view to
You should determine the right angles of the installation niche with appropriate means, e.g. by measuring diagonally and by using a spirit level.
The side walls and the upper end of the installation niche must be at least 5/8" (16 mm) thick.
Neighbouring kitchen furniture
The new appliance is screwed down tightly using parts of the cabinet and the upper cabinet.
Care should therefore be taken, that all upper cabinets to which something has been fastened are securely connected to the subsurface or wall by appropriate means.
The minimum thickness of the base should be a minimum of 19 mm.
Floor
The subsurface must be level and even in order to ensure that the appliance is securely installed and works correctly.
The subsurface must be made from a hard,
The floor of the installation space must have the same height as the rest of the space.
On account of the weight of a
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