IKEA FC213/18 manual Contents, Safety information

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Contents

Safety information	4
Operation	6
First use	7
Daily use	7
Helpful hints and tips	8
Care and cleaning	9

Subject to change without notice

Safety information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first us- ing the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these in- structions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.

For the safety of life and property keep the precautions of these user's instructions as the manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by omission.

Children and vulnerable people safety

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or in- struction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

•Keep all packaging well away from chil- dren. There is risk of suffocation.

•If you are discarding the appliance pull the plug out of the socket, cut the connection cable (as close to the appliance as you can) and remove the door to prevent play- ing children to suffer electric shock or to close themselves into it.

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What to do if…	10
Technical data	12
Installation	12
Environmental concerns	14
IKEA GUARANTEE	14

•If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance hav- ing a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death trap for a child.

General safety

Caution! Keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.

•The appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use.

•The appliance is intended for keeping foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal household as explained in this instruction booklet.

•Do not use a mechanical device or any ar- tificial means to speed up the thawing process.

•Do not use other electrical appliances (such as ice cream makers) inside of refrig- erating appliances, unless they are ap- proved for this purpose by the manufactur- er.

•Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

•The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is con- tained within the refrigerant circuit of the appliance, a natural gas with a high level of environmental compatibility, which is nevertheless flammable.

•During transportation and installation of the appliance, be certain that none of the components of the refrigerant circuit be- come damaged.