Polar Cleaning, Care & Maintenance, Disposal, Troubleshooting, Cleaning the Condenser, Fault, Action, Probable Cause

UK

Cleaning, Care & Maintenance

•Switch off and disconnect from the power supply before cleaning.

•Clean the interior of the appliance as often as possible.

•Do not use abrasive cleaning agents. These can leave harmful residues.

•Clean the door seal with water only.

•Always wipe dry after cleaning.

•Do not allow water used in cleaning to run through the drain hole into the evaporation pan.

•Take care when cleaning the rear of the appliance. Sharp edges can cut.

•A POLAR agent or qualified technician must carry out repairs if required.

Cleaning the Condenser

Periodically cleaning the condenser can extend the life of the appliance.

POLAR recommend that a POLAR agent or qualified technician clean the condenser.

Disposal

EU regulations require refrigeration product to be disposed of by specialist companies who remove or recycle all gasses, metal and plastic components.

Consult your local waste collection authority regarding disposal of your appliance. Local authorities are not obliged to dispose of commercial refrigeration equipment but may be able to offer advice on how to dispose of the equipment locally.

Alternatively call the POLAR helpline for details of national disposal companies within the EU.

Troubleshooting

If your POLAR appliance develops a fault, please check the following table before making a call to the Helpline or your POLAR retailer.

Fault	Probable Cause	Action
	The unit is not switched on	Check the unit is
		plugged in correctly
		and switched on
The appliance
	Plug and lead are damaged	Call POLAR agent or
is not working
		qualified Technician
	Fuse in the plug has blown	Replace the fuse
	Power supply	Check power supply
	Internal wiring fault	Call POLAR agent or
		qualified Technician
	Too much ice on the condenser	Defrost the appliance
	Condenser blocked with dust	Call POLAR agent or
		qualified Technician
	Doors are not shut properly	Check doors are shut
The appliance		and seals are not
turns on, but		damaged
the
	Appliance is located near a heat	Move the refrigerator to
temperature is	source or air flow to the	a more suitable location
too high/low	condenser is being interrupted
	Ambient temperature is too	Increase ventilation or
	high	move appliance to a
		cooler position
	Unsuitable foodstuffs are being	Remove any excessive
	stored in the appliance	hot foodstuffs or
		blockages to the fan
	Appliance is overloaded	Reduce the amount of
		food stored in the
		appliance
	The appliance is not properly	Adjust the screw feet to
	levelled	level the appliance (if
		applicable)
The appliance	The discharge outlet is blocked	Clear the discharge
		outlet
is leaking water
	Movement of water to the drain	Clear the floor of the
	is obstructed	appliance (if applicable)
	The water container is	Call POLAR agent or
	damaged	qualified Technician
	The drip tray is full	Empty the drip tray (if
		applicable)
	Loose nut/screw	Check and tighten all
The appliance		nuts and screws
is unusually
	The appliance has not been	Check installation
loud
	installed in a level or stable	position and change if
	position	necessary

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