Selecting the location
• Place the appliance in a dry and well aired room. The permitted
ambient temperature range for the appliance depends on the
appliance's climate class, which is shown on the type plate.
• Do not place the appliance near a source of heat, such as a gas cooker, radiator or boiler, etc.,
and do not expose it to direct sunlight.
Relative humidityAmbient temperature range °CClassDescription
≤75%
+10 to +32SNExtended temperate
+16 to +32NTemperate
+16 to +38STSubtropical
+16 to +43TTropical
WARNING!
Do not place the appliance in a room where the temperature can fall below the lowest permitted
ambient temperature: the appliance may not work properly!
WARNING!
Do not place the appliance in a room where the temperature can fall below 5 °C: the appliance
may not work properly or become defective!
WARNING!
The appliance is not suitable for outdoor use and it may not be exposed to rain.
• The appliance must be placed at a distance of at least 5 cm from an electrical or gas cooker
and at least 30 cm from a radiator or heater. An insulation panel must be fitted when these
distances cannot be kept.
• The appliance must be placed at a distance of about 5 cm from the wall, back and sides of a
cupboard. A kitchen cupboard above the refrigerator must have a gap of at least 5 cm between
the back of the cupboard and the wall. This is needed to make sure that there is sufficient cooling
air for the condenser.
• The plug of the installed appliance must remain accessible!
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Installation and connection