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    GB REFRIGERA TOR/FREEZER COMBINA TION Contents Installation, 2-3 Positioning and connection Description of the appliance, 4 Overall view Start-up and use, 5-6 Starting the appliance Setting the temperature Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer to its full potential Maintenance and care, 7 Switching the appliance off Cleanin[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GB Installation ! Before placing your new appliance into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. ! Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. Positioning a[...]

  • Page 3

    GB 3 Fitting a new plug IMPORTANT: WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE... Green and Yellow - Earth Blue - Neutral Brown - Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: - Connect Green and Yellow wire [...]

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    4 GB Description of the appliance Overall view The instructions contained in this manual are applicable to different model refrigerators. The diagrams may not directly represent the appliance purchased. For more complex features, consult the following pages.  Varies by number and/or position. * Available only on certain models. Removable lidded [...]

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    GB 5 Start-up and use Starting the appliance ! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation instructions ( see Installation ). ! Before connecting the appliance, clean the compartments and accessories well with lukewarm water and bicarbonate. 1. Insert the plug into the socket and ensure that the internal light illuminates. 2. Turn the TE[...]

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    6 GB MAX W A TER LEVEL MAX W A TER LEVEL Using the freezer to its full potential  Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has already been defrosted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within 24 hours).  Fresh food that needs to be frozen must not come into contact with food that has already been defrosted. Fresh food must be stor[...]

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    GB 7 Maintenance and care Switching the appliance off During cleaning and maintenance it is necessary to disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply. It is not sufficient to set the temperature adjustment knobs on OFF (appliance off) to eliminate all electrical contact. Cleaning the appliance  The external and internal parts, as well as[...]

  • Page 8

    8 GB Precautions and tips ! The appliance was designed and manufactured in compliance with international safety standards. The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and must be read carefully. This appliance complies with the following Community Directives: - 73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 (Low Voltage) and subsequent amendments; -89/336/EEC of[...]

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    GB 9 Troubleshooting Malfunctions: The internal light does not illuminate. The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well. The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze. The motor runs continuously. The appliance makes a lot of noise. Some of the external parts of the refrigerator become hot. The back wall of the refrigerator unit is c[...]

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    10 GB Guarantee Guarantee 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Your appliance has the benefit of our manufacturers guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown repairs for twelve months from the date of purchase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is proven to be defective because of either workmanship or m[...]

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    GB 11 After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer. Essential Contact Information Hotpoint Service We are the largest service team in Europe offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1100 fully qualified engineers on call to ensure yo[...]

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    12 GB 195072888.01 12/2008 - Xerox Fabriano[...]