Indesit CAA 55 NF.1 - Precautions and Tips

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Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextended
periodoftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
Defrosting the refrigerator compartment
Therefrigeratorhasanautomaticdefrostingfunction:wateris
ductedtothebackoftheappliancebyaspecialdischargeoutlet
(seediagram)wheretheheatproducedbythecompressor
causesittoevaporate.
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Itisnecessarytocleanthedischargeholeregularlysothatthe
watercanflowouteasily.
Replacing the light bulb
Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pull
outtheplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructions
below.
Accessthelightbulb(A)byunscrewingthefixingscrew(B)
whichislocatedatthebackofthelampcover,asshown(see
diagram).Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulb,thepowerof
whichshouldnotexceed15W.
Precautions and tips
! Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedin
compliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowing
warningsareprovidedforsafetyreasonsandmustberead
carefully.
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ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunity
Directives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EECof03.05.89
(Electromagnetic
Compatibility)and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE..
General safety
• Theappliancewas
designedfordomesticuse
insidethehomeandisnot
intendedforcommercialor
industrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbe
usedtostoreandfreezefoodproductsbyadultsonlyand
accordingtotheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenin
coveredareas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavethe
applianceexposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetor
moisthandsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfrom
themainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Beforecleaningandmaintenance,alwaysswitchoffthe
applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itis
notsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson
OFF(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical
equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Donotallowchildrentotamperwiththecontrolsorplay
withtheappliance.Undernocircumstanceshouldtheybe
allowedtositonthebinsortohangfromthedoor.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Troubleshooting
The internal light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,or
notfarenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthe
house.
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The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
• Theatmospherictemperatureoftheareasurroundingthe
applianceislowerthan14°C.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position.
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe
refrigerator.
The motor runs continuously.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
• Thethicknessofthefrostexceeds2-3mm(see
Maintenance).
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
Some of the external parts of the refrigerator become hot.
• Theseraisedtemperaturesarenecessaryinorderto
avoidtheformationofcondensationoncertainpartsofthe
product.
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