Whirlpool ARG340A+: BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

• This appliance is intended to be used in

1. After unpacking the appliance, make sure it is

household and similar applications such as

not damaged and that the door closes properly.

- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other

Any damage must be reported to the dealer

working environments;

within 24 hours of delivery of the appliance.

- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels

2. Wait at least two hours before switching the

and other residential type environments;

appliance on, to ensure that the refrigerant

- bed and breakfast type environments.

circuit is fully efficient.

3. Installation and the electrical connection must

To ensure best use of your appliance, carefully

be carried out by a qualified technician

read the operating instructions which contain

according to the manufacturer's instructions and

a description of the product and useful advice.

in compliance with the local safety regulations.

Keep these instructions for future reference.

4. Clean the inside of the appliance before using it.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

1. Packing

Information:

The packing material is 100% recyclable and bears

This appliance does not contain CFCs. The

the recycling symbol. For disposal, comply with the

refrigerant circuit contains R134a (HFC) or R600a

local regulations. Keep the packing materials (plastic

(HC) (see the rating plate inside the appliance).

bags, polystyrene parts, etc.) out of the reach of

Appliances with Isobutane (R600a): isobutane is a

children, as they are a potential source of danger.

natural gas without environmental impact, but is

2. Scrapping/Disposal

flammable. Therefore, make sure the refrigerant

The appliance is manufactured using recyclable

circuit pipes are not damaged.

material.

This product may contain Fluorinated Greenhouse

This appliance is marked in compliance with

Gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol; the

European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical

refrigerant gas is inside a hermetically sealed

and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring the

system.

correct disposal of this appliance, you can help

Refrigerant gas: R134a has a Global Warming

prevent potentially negative consequences for the

Potential of (GWP) 1300.

environment and the health of persons.

Declaration of conformity

The symbol on the appliance, or on the

• This appliance has been designed for preserving

accompanying documents, indicates that this

food and is manufactured in compliance with

appliance should not be treated as domestic waste

Regulation (CE) No. 1935/2004.

but must be taken to a special collection centre for

the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

When scrapping the appliance, make it unusable by

• This appliance has been designed, manufactured

cutting off the power cable and removing the doors

and marketed in compliance with:

and shelves so that children cannot easily climb

- safety objectives of the “Low Voltage"

inside and become trapped.

Directive 2006/95/CE (which replaces

Scrap the appliance in compliance with local

73/23/CEE and subsequent amendments);

regulations on waste disposal, taking it to a special

- the protection requirements of Directive

collection centre; do not leave the appliance

“EMC" 2004/108/EC.

unattended even for a few days, since it is a

Electrical safety of the appliance can only be

potential source of danger for children.

guaranteed if it is correctly connected to an

For further information on the treatment, recovery

approved earthing system.

and recycling of this product, contact your

competent local office, the household waste

collection service or the shop where you purchased

the appliance.

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