Installation fault
Fault Possible cause Troubleshooting
Increased power consumption and cooling power af-
fected
Ventilation at rear covered
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Refer to dimensions in installation instructions.
Leave sufficient distance between appliance and back panel.
Appliance protruding
Heat accumulation and compromised refrigerat-
ing capacity
Reinforcing brace for transport in rear area of the kit-
chen cabinet not removed
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Remove reinforcing brace.
Socket (surface-mounted) in area of machine room
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Connect the appliance to another socket.
Front panel hits against body, door does not close Depth adjustment on pedestal missing or too far back
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Correct depth adjustment.
Front panel brushes against kitchen cabinets Front panel is mounted at a slant
1. Remove front panel.
2. Align the fixing rail.
Top cabinet cover brushes against front panel Cabinet cover not properly mounted
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Correct cabinet cover.
Screw brushes against cover mask
Screw of the upper installation rail brushes
against the cover mask of the cabinet
Improper cup holes / Mounting of fixing rail to front
panel is not dimensionally accurate
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Align the fixing rail.
Cabinet base softens, appliance lifts up or sinks Water escaping through blocked condensation outlet
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Replace cabinet base.
Noise
Fault Possible cause Troubleshooting
Compressor noise Humming noise when switching on / Rattling noise
when switching off
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Advise customer:
Normal, harmless noise
Compressor touches housing
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Check compressor installation.
Compressor stimulates surrounding parts Required tools:
Noise damping
mass
Butyl, outside use [00153737]
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Install damping material on affected pipes.
Pipes touching components
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Carefully bend pipes.
Flow noise Refrigerant flowing through the pipes
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Advise customer:
Normal, harmless noise
Fault Diagnosis
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