Smeg CV10B manual Trouble Shooting Guide, Red Light is On, Freezer Door is Hard to Open, Noise

Trouble Shooting Guide

During the service, you can come across some troubles that in most cases result from improper handling of the appliance and can easy be eliminated.

The appliance Fails to Operate After Connecting to the Mains Supply

•Check the supply in the outlet socket and make sure the appliance is switched on (the green light is on).

The Red Light is On

•The door was frequently opened or it was left opened for too long.

•The door is not properly closed (the door may sag, the gasket may be polluted or damaged).

•Power supply has been interrupted for a longer period of time.

•Perhaps you have overloaded the appliance with fresh foods.

Continuous Operation of the Refrigerating System

•Set the operation mode selection switch from continuous to automatic operation.

•The reason may be inadequate ventilation of the compressor and condenser (assure adequate air circulation behind the appliance and wipe the dust from the condenser).

The Freezer Door is Hard to Open

If you want to open the door that has just or recently been closed, you may find them hard to open. The reason why this happens is, that when you open the door, warm air gets into the appliance and when it is cooling, the underpressure seals the door. After few minutes (5-10), the door can easily be opened.

Noise

Cooling in refrigerating-freezing appliances is enabled by the refrigerating system with compressor, which produces noise. How noisy the appliance is depends on where it is placed, how it is used and how old the appliance is.

•During the operation of the compressor the noise of liquid is heard and when the compressor is not operating, the refrigerant flow is heard. This is a normal condition and it has no influence whatsoever on the lifetime of the appliance.

•After starting the appliance, the operation of the compressor and the refrigerant flow may be louder, which does not mean that

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