Hotpoint HMB312AAI manual

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    GB 1 GB GB GB GB GB REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION HMB312I HMB312AAI Contents Installation, 2-3 Positioning and connection Description of the appliance, 4 Overall view Start-up and use, 5-6 Starting the appliance Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer to its full potential Maintenance and care, 7 Switching the appliance of[...]

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    2 GB Installation ! Before operating your new appliance, please r ead these operating instructions carefully . They contain important infor mation for safe use, installation and care of the appliance. ! Please keep these operating instructions for future refer ence. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. Positioning and connection Po[...]

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    GB 3 Fitting a new plug IMPORT ANT WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE... Green and Y ellow - 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 Y ellow wir[...]

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    4 GB Description of the appliance Overall view The instructions contained in this manual ar e applicable to different model r efrigerators. The diagrams may not directly r epr esent the appliance purchased. For mor e complex features, consult the following pages.  V aries by number and/or position. * A vailable only on certain models. Removable [...]

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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 lukewar m water and bicarbonate. 1. Insert the plug into the socket and ensure that the internal light illuminates. 2. T urn the [...]

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    6 GB Using the freezer to its full potential • Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has already been defr osted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within 24 hours). • Fresh food that needs to be fr ozen must not come into contact with food that has already been defrosted. Fresh food must be stor ed above the grill in the freezer[...]

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    GB 7 Maintenance and care Switching the appliance off During cleaning and maintenance it is necessar y to disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply . It is not sufficient to set the temperatur e adjustment knobs on 0 (appliance off) to eliminate all electrical contact. Cleaning the appliance • The external and inter nal parts, as well [...]

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

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    GB 9 Troubleshooting If the appliance does not work, before calling for Assistance ( see Assistance ), check for a solution from the following list. 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 applia[...]

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    10 GB Guarantee 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Y our 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 materials[...]

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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 of fering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1 100 fully qualified engineers on call to ensure[...]

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    195056891.00 05/2006 - Xer ox Business Services[...]