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INSTALLING AND OPERATING YOUR FRIDGE
Beforestartingtouseyourfridgefreezer,youshouldpayattentiontothefollowingpoints:
• Theoperatingvoltageforyourfridgeis220-240Vat50Hz.
• Theplugmustbeaccessibleafterinstallation.
• Yourfridgefreezermayhaveasmellwhenitisoperatedforthefirsttime.Thisis
normalandthesmellwillfadeawaywhenyourfridgefreezerstartstocool.
• Beforeconnectingyourfridgefreezer,ensurethattheinformationonthedataplate
(voltageandconnectedload)matchesthatofthemainselectricitysupply.Ifindoubt,
consultaqualifiedelectrician.
• Inserttheplugintoasocketwithanefficientgroundconnection.Ifthesockethas
no ground contact or the plug does not match, we recommend that you consult
aqualifiedelectricianforassistance.
• The appliance must be connected with aproperly installed fused socket. Power
supply(AC)andvoltageattheoperatingpointmustmatchwiththedetailsonthe
nameplateoftheappliance(nameplateislocatedontheinsideleftoftheappliance).
• Wedonotacceptresponsibilityforanydamagesthatoccurduetoungroundedusage.
• Placeyourfridgewhereitwillnotbeexposedtodirectsunlight.
• Yourfridgeshouldneverbeusedoutdoorsorexposedtorain.
• Yourapplianceshouldbeatleast50cmawayfromstoves,gasovensandheater
cores,andatleast5cmawayfromelectricalovens.
• Whenyourfridgeisplacednexttoadeepfreezer,thereshouldbeatleast2cm
betweenthemtopreventhumidityformingontheoutersurface.
• Donotplaceheavyitemsontheappliance.
• Cleantheappliancethoroughly,especiallytheinterior,beforeuse(seeCleaningand
Maintenance).
• Theinstallationprocedureintothekitchenunitisgivenintheinstallationmanual.
Thisproductisintendedtobeusedinproperkitchenunitsonly.
• Beforeusingyourfridgefreezer,wipeallpartswithasolutionofwarmwaterand
ateaspoonof sodium bicarbonate,thenrinse withcleanwater and dry.Placeall
partsinthefridgeaftercleaning.
• Installtheplasticdistanceguide(thepartwithblackvanesattherear)byturningit
90°(asshowninthefigure)topreventthecondenserfromtouchingthewall.
• Therefrigeratorshouldbeplacedagainstawallwithafreespacenotexceeding
75mm.
BEFORE USING YOUR FRIDGE FREEZER
• Whenusingyourfridgefreezerforthefirsttime,oraftertransportation,keepitin
anuprightpositionforatleast3hoursbeforepluggingintothemains.Thisallows
efficientoperationandpreventsdamagetothecompressor.
• Yourfridgefreezermayhaveasmellwhenitisoperatedforthefirsttime.Thisis
normalandthesmellwillfadeawaywhenyourfridgestartstocool.