Electrolux ERN29651: WARNINGS

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WARNINGS

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future

reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house

and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the

new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock

(latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old

appliance. This will prevent it from becoming a death-trap for a child.

These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or

using the appliance.

General Safety

•  This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper

with the controls or play with the product.

•  It is dangerous to alter the specifications or

modify this product in any way.

•  Before any cleaning or maintenance work is

carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug the

appliance.

•  This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken

when moving it

•  Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed

straight from the appliance.

•

Take utmost care when handling your

appliance so as not to cause any damages to

the cooling unit with consequent possible

fluid leakages.

•

The appliance must not be located close to

radiators or gas cookers.

•

Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to

direct sunlight.

•

There must be adequate ventilation round the

back of the appliance and any damage to the

refrigerant circuit must be avoided.

•

For freezers only (except built-in models): an

ideal location is the cellar or basement.

•

Do not use other electrical appliances (such

as ice cream makers).

Service/Repair

•  Any electrical work required to install this

appliance should be carried out by a qualified

electrician or competent person

•  This product should be serviced by an authorized

Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts

should be used.

•  Under no circumstances should you attempt to

repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out

by inexperienced persons may cause injury or

more serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local

Service Centre, and always insist on genuine

spare parts.

•  This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its

cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must

therefore only be carried out by authorized

technicians.

Use

•

The domestic refrigerators and freezers are

designed to be used specifically for the storage

of edible foodstuffs only.

•

Best performance is obtained with ambient

temperature between +18°C and +43°C (class

T); +18°C and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and

+32°C (class N); +10°C and +32°C (class SN).

The class of your appliance is shown on its rating

plate.

Warning:  when the ambient temperature is not

included within the range indicated for the class

of this appliance, the following instructions must

be observed: when the ambient temperature

drops below the minimum level, the storage

temperature in the freezer compartment cannot

be guaranteed; therefore it is advisable to use

the food stored as soon as possible.

•

Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has

been thawed out.

•

Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should

be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant

instructions.

•

The inner lining of the appliance consists of

channels through which the refrigerant passes. If

these should be punctured this would damage

the appliance beyond repair and cause food loss.

DO NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape

off frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using

the scraper provided. Under no circumstances

should solid ice be forced off the liner. Solid ice

should be allowed to thaw when defrosting the

appliance. See defrost instructions.