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Ensurethatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonot
placeitnearheatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsor
openingthedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Donotfilltheappliancewithtoomuchfood:coldair
mustcirculatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.
Ifcirculationisimpeded,thecompressorwillwork
continuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.The
internaltemperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressor
toworkharderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(seeMaintenance).Athick
layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore
difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.
• Regularlycheckthedoorsealsandwipecleantoensure
theyarefreeofdebrisandtopreventcoldairfromescaping
(seeMaintenance).
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance
(seeAssistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The internal light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,or
notfarenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthe
house.
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position.
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
• Theatmospherictemperatureoftheareasurroundingthe
applianceislowerthan14°C.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position.
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe
refrigerator.
The motor runs continuously.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
• Thethicknessofthefrostexceeds2-3mm(see
Maintenance).
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
Some of the external parts of the refrigerator become hot.
• Theseraisedtemperaturesarenecessaryinorderto
avoidtheformationofcondensationoncertainpartsofthe
product.
The back wall of the refrigerator unit is covered in frost or
droplets of water
• Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.
There is water at the bottom of the refrigerator.
• Thewaterdischargeholeisblocked(seeMaintenance).
Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator
•Hotandhumidweatherincreasescondensation.Doors
mighthavebeenopenedfrequentlyorleftajarforalongtime.
Pleasemakesurethatthedoorsarecompletelyclosed.Itis
normalandnotafault.
Condensation on the outside of the refrigerator or between
the doors
•Humidweatherincreasescondensation.Whenthehumidity
isless,condensationwilldisappear.Itisnormalandnota
fault.
Bad odour inside the refrigerator
•Insideoftherefrigeratormustbecleaned.Foodmustbe
keptinsuitablecontainersand/orpackaging.Itisnormaland
notafault.
Consumers’ Optional Rights
Ifthecommodityisunderstoodtobedefectiveunderarticle
11ofConsumerProtectionLaw,consumershallbeentitled
tooptionalrights(i)tonotifythesellerthatheisreadyto
returnsolditemandrenegeoncontract,(ii)tokeepsolditem
andrequestrebatefromsalespriceproratatodefect,(iii)
torequestfreeofchargerepairofsolditem,allexpenses
atseller’saccount,ifnoexcessiveexpenseisrequired,
(iv)ifpossible,torequestreplacementofsolditemwithan
identicalitemfreeofdefects.Rightsofrequestingfreerepair
orreplacementofthecommoditywithidenticalitemfree
offdefectsmayalsobeexercisedagainstmanufactureror
importer.
Iffreerepairrightischosen,thecommodityshallberepaired
orcausedtoberepairedwithoutdemandinganyfeeunderthe
namesoflaborcost,priceofreplacedpartorunderanyname
whatsoever.
Intheeventfreerepairrightisexercised,ifthecommodity
failsagainwithinwarrantyterm,maximumperiodneeded
forrepairisexceeded,authorizedservicestation,vendor,
manufacturerorimporterdetermineswithareportthatrepair
isnotpossible;refundofcommodityprice,pricediscountpro
ratatodefectorifpossiblereplacementofthecommodity
withidenticalitemfreeofdefects(providedthatexceptionsat
legislationarereserved)maybedemanded.
Incaseswhenrightofrenegingonthecontractordiscountat
priceproratatodefectisselected,thevendorshallpromptly
returnentirecommoditypriceordiscountamountontheprice
toconsumer.Whenrightofreplacingthecommoditywithan
identicalitemfreeofdefectsischosen,vendorormanufacturer
shallfulfillthisdemandwithinmaximumthirtybusinessdays
fromnotificationofsuchdemand.”
Usage Error
Failuresarisingoutofemploymentofdeviceagainstmattersset
forthatowner’smanualareexcludedfromwarrantyscope.”
Consumer Complaints
Consumermayfileapplicationsregardingcomplaintsand
objectionsforproblemsthatmayarisetoconsumercourtsand
consumerarbitrationcommittees.”