AEG-Electrolux S73400CTS1, S73400CTW1 User Manual

S73400CTS1
S73400CTW1

EN FRIDGE FREEZER USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
8 CONTROL PANEL

9 DAILY USE
12 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
13 CARE AND CLEANING
15 TROUBLESHOOTING
17 INSTALLATION
20 TECHNICAL DATA
22 NOISES

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

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electronic appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol
household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your
municipal office.

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Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.

When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The
information can be found on the rating plate.

Model

PNC

Serial Number

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SAFETY INFORMATION

In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first
using the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and acci­dents, it is important to ensure that all
people using the appliance are thorough­ly familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions and
make sure that they remain with the appli­ance if it is moved or sold, so that every­one using it through its life will be proper­ly informed on appliance use and safety.
For the safety of life and property keep
the precautions of these user's instruc­tions as the manufacturer is not responsi­ble for damages caused by omission.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PEOPLE SAFETY

• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with re­duced physical, sensory or mental ca­pabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been giv­en supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person re­sponsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to en­sure that they do not play with the ap­pliance.

• Keep all packaging well away from chil­dren. There is risk of suffocation.

• If you are discarding the appliance pull
the plug out of the socket, cut the con­nection cable (as close to the appliance
as you can) and remove the door to
prevent playing children to suffer elec­tric shock or to close themselves into it.

• 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.

GENERAL SAFETY

WARNING!

Keep ventilation openings, in the appli­ance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
clear of obstruction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping
foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal
household as explained in this instruc­tion booklet.

• Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thaw­ing process.

• Do not use other electrical appliances
(such as ice cream makers) inside of re­frigerating appliances, unless they are
approved for this purpose by the manu­facturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is
contained within the refrigerant circuit
of the appliance, a natural gas with a
high level of environmental compatibili­ty, which is nevertheless flammable.

During transportation and installation
of the appliance, be certain that none
of the components of the refrigerant
circuit become damaged.

If the refrigerant circuit should become
damaged:

– avoid open flames and sources of ig-

nition

– thoroughly ventilate the room in

which the appliance is situated

• It is dangerous to alter the specifica­tions or modify this product in any way.
Any damage to the cord may cause a
short-circuit, fire and/or electric shock.

WARNING!

Any electrical component (power
cord, plug, compressor) must be
replaced by a certified service
agent or qualified service person­nel to avoid hazard.

1.

Power cord must not be length­ened.

2.

Make sure that the power plug is
not squashed or damaged by the
back of the appliance. A squashed
or damaged power plug may over­heat and cause a fire.

3.

Make sure that you can come to
the mains plug of the appliance.

4.

Do not pull the mains cable.

5.

If the power plug socket is loose,
do not insert the power plug. There
is a risk of electric shock or fire.

6.

You must not operate the appli­ance without the lamp cover (if
foreseen) of interior lighting.

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.

• Do not remove nor touch items from
the freezer compartment if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli­ance to direct sunlight.

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this ap­pliance are special purpose lamps se­lected for household appliances use
only. They are not suitable for house­hold room illumination.

DAILY USE

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts
in the appliance.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid
in the appliance, because they may ex­plode.

• Do not place food products directly
against the air outlet on the rear wall. (If
the appliance is Frost Free)

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once
it has been thawed out.

• Store pre-packed frozen food in ac­cordance with the frozen food manufac­turer's instructions.

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec­ommendations should be strictly ad­hered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks
in the freezer compartment as it creates
pressure on the container, which may
cause it to explode, resulting in dam­age to the appliance.

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con­sumed straight from the appliance.

CARE AND CLEANING

• Before maintenance, switch off the ap­pliance and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.

• Do not clean the appliance with metal
objects.

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• Do not use sharp objects to remove
frost from the appliance. Use a plastic
scraper.

• Regularly examine the drain in the re­frigerator for defrosted water. If neces­sary, clean the drain. If the drain is
blocked, water will collect in the bot­tom of the appliance.

INSTALLATION

For electrical connection carefully
follow the instructions given in
specific paragraphs.

• Unpack the appliance and check if
there are damages on it. Do not con­nect the appliance if it is damaged. Re­port possible damages immediately to
the place you bought it. In that case re­tain packing.

• It is advisable to wait at least four hours
before connecting the appliance to al­low the oil to flow back in the compres­sor.

• Adequate air circulation should be
around the appliance, lacking this leads
to overheating. To achieve sufficient
ventilation follow the instructions rele­vant to installation.

• Wherever possible the back of the
product should be against a wall to
avoid touching or catching warm parts
(compressor, condenser) to prevent
possible burn.

• The appliance must not be located
close to radiators or cookers.

• Make sure that the mains plug is acces­sible after the installation of the appli­ance.

• Connect to potable water supply only
(If a water connection is foreseen).

SERVICE

• Any electrical work required to do the
servicing of the appliance should be
carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.

• Do not remove the LED light cover.
Contact the nearest After Sales Service
Force to replace the LED light board, if
it is necessary.

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• This product must be serviced by an au­thorized Service Centre, and only genu­ine spare parts must be used.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

This appliance does not contain
gasses which could damage the
ozone layer, in either its refriger­ant circuit or insulation materials.
The appliance shall not be discar­ded together with the urban re­fuse and rubbish. The insulation
foam contains flammable gases:
the appliance shall be disposed
according to the applicable regu­lations to obtain from your local
authorities. Avoid damaging the
cooling unit, especially at the rear
near the heat exchanger. The ma­terials used on this appliance

marked by the symbol
cyclable.

are re-

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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Maxibox drawer

1

Freshbox drawer

2

Glass shelf

3

Glass shelf

4

Bottle rack

5

Glass shelf

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Dynamicair Control

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Control unit

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Butter shelf

9

Door shelf

10

Bottle shelf

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Freezer basket

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Maxibox basket

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Frostfree basket

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Cold module

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Rating plate

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CONTROL PANEL

Temperature indicator LED

1

Fast Freeze indicator

2

Door sensor

3

Fast Freeze button

4

Temperature regulator

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SWITCHING ON

Insert the plug into the wall socket.

TEMPERATURE REGULATION

To operate the appliance, proceed as fol­lows:

• touch the temperature regulator button
until the LED corresponding to the re­quired temperature lights up. Selection
is progressive, varying from 2 to 8°C.

At first button touch actual setting LED
keeps blinking.

Any time the button is touch the set
temperature is moved to 1 position .
Corresponding LED will blink for a
while.

Touch the setting button until the re­quired temperature is selected. The set
will be fixed

coldest setting: +2°C
warmest setting: +8°C
A medium setting is generally the
most suitable.

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FAST FREEZING FUNCTION

You can activate the Fast Freezing func­tion by pressing the Fast Freezing button.
The LED corresponding to the symbol
Fast Freezing indicator lights up.
You can deactivate the Fast Freezing
function by pressing the Fast Freezing
button again.
The Fast Freezing indicator will light off.

This function stops automatically after 52
hours.

DOOR SENSOR

The appliance is equipped with an optical
sensor to detect door open.
Do not put anything in front of the corre­sponding window, to maintain proper
functioning.

However, the exact setting should be
chosen keeping in mind that the tempera­ture inside the appliance depends on:

• room temperature

• how often the door is opened

• quantity of food stored

• appliance location.

DAILY USE

DYNAMICAIR FUNCTION

MOVABLE SHELVES

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The DYNAMICAIR function let food cool
quickly and a more constant temperature
in the refrigerator.

1

2

To activate the DYNAMICAIR device push
the switch (1). The green indicator (2)
comes on.

Activate the device when the am­bient temperature more than
25°C.

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped
with a series of runners so that the shelves
can be positioned as desired.

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BOTTLE RACK

Place the bottles (with the opening facing
front) in the pre-positioned shelf.

If the shelf is positioned horizontally,
place only closed bottles.
This bottle holder shelf can be tilted in or­der to store previously opened bottles. To
obtain this result, pull the shelf up so it
can rotate upwards and be placed on the
next higher level.

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POSITIONING THE DOOR SHELVES

To permit storage of food packages of
various sizes, the door shelves can be
placed at different heights.

1

2

3

To make these adjustments proceed as
follows:
gradually pull the shelf in the direction of
the arrows until it comes free, then reposi­tion as required.

FRESHBOX DRAWER

The drawer is suitable for storing fresh
food like fish, meat, seafood, because the
temperature is lower here than in the rest
of the fridge

REMOVAL OF FREEZING BASKETS FROM THE FREEZER

The freezing baskets have a limit stop to
prevent their accidental removal or falling
out. At the time of its removal from the
freezer, pull the basket towards yourself

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STORAGE OF FROZEN FOOD

When first starting-up or after a period
out of use, before putting the products in
the compartment let the appliance run at
least 2 hours on the higher settings.

and, upon reaching the end point, re­move the basket by tilting its front up­wards.
At the time of putting it back, slightly lift
the front of the basket to insert it into the
freezer. Once you are over the end points,
push the baskets back in their position.

In the event of accidental defrost­ing, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off
for longer than the value shown in
the technical characteristics chart
under "rising time", the defrosted
food must be consumed quickly
or cooked immediately and then
re-frozen (after cooling).

THAWING

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to be­ing used, can be thawed in the refrigera­tor compartment or at room temperature,
depending on the time available for this
operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still fro­zen, directly from the freezer: in this case,
cooking will take longer.

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HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

NORMAL OPERATING
SOUNDS

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a
bubbling sound when the refrigerant is
pumped through the coils or tubing.
This is correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refrig­erant is being pumped around and you
will hear a whirring sound and a pulsat­ing noise from the compressor. This is
correct.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a
sudden cracking noise. It is natural, not
dangerous physical phenomenon. This
is correct.

• When the compressor switches on or
switches off, you will hear a faint "click"
of the temperature regulator. This is
correct.

HINTS FOR ENERGY SAVING

• Do not open the door frequently or
leave it open longer than absolutely
necessary.

• If the ambient temperature is high and
the Temperature Regulator is set to low
temperature and the appliance is fully
loaded, the compressor may run con­tinuously, causing frost or ice on the
evaporator. If this happens, set the
Temperature Regulator toward warmer
settings to allow automatic defrosting
and so a saving in electricity consump­tion.

Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags
and place on the glass shelf above the
vegetable drawer.
For safety, store in this way only one or
two days at the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these
should be covered and may be placed on
any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be
thoroughly cleaned and placed in the
special drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be
placed in special airtight containers or
wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene
bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the
door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if
not packed, must not be kept in the re­frigerator.

HINTS FOR FRESH FOOD
REFRIGERATION

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or evaporating
liquids in the refrigerator

• do cover or wrap the food, particularly
if it has a strong flavour

• position food so that air can circulate
freely around it

HINTS FOR REFRIGERATION

Useful hints:

CARE AND CLEANING

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CLEANING THE INTERIOR

Before using the appliance for the first
time, wash the interior and all internal ac­cessories with lukewarm water and some
neutral soap so as to remove the typical
smell of a brand-new product, then dry
thoroughly.

Do not use detergents or abrasive
powders, as these will damage
the finish.

CAUTION!

Unplug the appliance before car­rying out any maintenance opera­tion.

This appliance contains hydrocar­bons in its cooling unit; mainte­nance and recharging must there­fore only be carried out by author­ized technicians.

PERIODIC CLEANING

The equipment has to be cleaned regular­ly:

• clean the inside and accessories with
lukewarm water and some neutral soap.

• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris.

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

Do not pull, move or damage any
pipes and/or cables inside the
cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive
powders, highly perfumed clean­ing products or wax polishes to
clean the interior as this will dam­age the surface and leave a strong
odour.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance
with a brush. This operation will improve
the performance of the appliance and
save electricity consumption.

Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.

Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage
the plastics used in this appliance. For this
reason it is recommended that the outer
casing of this appliance is only cleaned
with warm water with a little washing-up
liquid added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment
to the mains supply.

DEFROSTING THE REFRIGERATOR

Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compart­ment every time the motor compressor
stops, during normal use. The defrost wa­ter drains out through a drain hole into a
special container at the back of the appli­ance, over the motor compressor, where
it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the
defrost water drain hole in the middle of
the refrigerator compartment channel to
prevent the water overflowing and drip­ping onto the food inside.
Use the special cleaner provided, which
you will find already inserted into the
drain hole.

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DEFROSTING OF THE
FREEZER

The freezer compartment of this model,
on the other hand, is a "no frost" type.
This means that there is no buildup of
frost when it is in operation, neither on
the internal walls nor on the foods.
The absence of frost is due to the contin­uous circulation of cold air inside the
compartment, driven by an automatically
controlled fan.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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CAUTION!

Before troubleshooting, discon­nect the power supply.
Only a qualified electrician or
competent person must do the
troubleshooting that is not in this
manual.

There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refriger­ant circulation).

Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance is
noisy.

The appliance is not instal­led properly.

Check if the appliance
stands stable (all the feet
should be on the floor).

The appliance does
not operate.

The plug is not connected
to the mains socket cor-

Connect the plug to the
mains socket correctly.

rectly.

The appliance has no

power. There is no voltage
in the mains socket.

Connect a different electri­cal appliance to the mains
socket.
Contact a qualified electri­cian.

The light device does
not work.

The light device is in
stand-by.

Close and open the door.

The unit is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

control unit".

The compressor op­erates continually.

The door is not closed cor-

The door has been

The food temperature is

The temperature is not set
correctly.

rectly.

opened too frequently.

too high.

Set a higher temperature.

Refer to "Closing the
door".

Do not keep the door open
longer than necessary.

Let the food temperature
decrease to room tempera­ture before storage.

The room temperature is

too high.

Water flows on the
rear plate of the re­frigerator.

Water flows into the
refrigerator.

During the automatic de­frosting process, frost de­frosts on the rear plate.

The water outlet is clog­ged.

Products prevent that wa-

ter flows into the water

Decrease the room temper­ature.

This is correct.

Clean the water outlet.

Make sure that products do
not touch the rear plate.

collector.

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Problem Possible cause Solution

Water flows on the
ground.

The melting water outlet
does not flow in the evap­orative tray above the

Attach the melting water
outlet to the evaporative
tray.

compressor.

The temperature in
the appliance is too

The temperature regulator
is not set correctly.

Set a higher/lower temper­ature.

low/high.

If your appliance is still not working prop­erly after making the above checks, con­tact the After Sales Centre. You can find
the list at the end of this manual.

REPLACING THE CONTROL
UNIT

The appliance is equipped with a longlife
LED interior light.
Only service is allowed to replace the con­trol unit. Contact your Service Center.

CLOSING THE DOOR

1.

Clean the door gaskets.

2.

If necessary, replace the defective
door gaskets. Contact the After Sales
Service.

INSTALLATION

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WARNING!

Read the "Safety Information"
carefully for your safety and cor­rect operation of the appliance
before installing the appliance.

POSITIONING

Install this appliance at a location where
the ambient temperature corresponds to
the climate class indicated on the rating
plate of the appliance:

Cli-

Ambient temperature
mate
class

SN +10°C to + 32°C

N +16°C to + 32°C

ST +16°C to + 38°C

T +16°C to + 43°C

LOCATION

100 mm

min

A

20 mm

B

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Before plugging in, ensure that the volt­age and frequency shown on the rating
plate correspond to your domestic power
supply.
The appliance must be earthed. The pow­er supply cable plug is provided with a
contact for this purpose. If the domestic
power supply socket is not earthed, con­nect the appliance to a separate earth in
compliance with current regulations, con­sulting a qualified electrician.
The manufacturer declines all responsibili­ty if the above safety precautions are not
observed.
This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.

The appliance should be installed well
away from sources of heat such as radia­tors, boilers, direct sunlight etc. Ensure
that air can circulate freely around the
back of the cabinet. To ensure best per­formance, if the appliance is positioned
below an overhanging wall unit, the mini­mum distance between the top of the
cabinet and the wall unit must be at least
100 mm . Ideally, however, the appliance
should not be positioned below over­hanging wall units. Accurate levelling is
ensured by one or more adjustable feet at
the base of the cabinet.

WARNING!

It must be possible to disconnect
the appliance from the mains
power supply; the plug must
therefore be easily accessible af­ter installation.

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REAR SPACERS

2

1

4

3

LEVELLING

REMOVING THE SHELF HOLDERS

A

B

You can find the two spacers in the bag
with documentation.
Do these steps to install the spacers:

1.

Release the screw.

2.

Engage the spacer below the screw.

3.

Turn the spacer to the right position.

4.

Tighten again the screws.

When placing the appliance ensure that it
stands level. This can be achieved by two
adjustable feet at the bottom in front.

Your appliance is equipped with shelf re­tainers that make it possible to secure the
shelves during transportation.
To remove them proceed as follows:

1.

Move the shelf holders in the direc­tion of the arrow (A).

2.

Raise the shelf from the rear and push
it forward until it is freed (B).

3.

Remove the retainers (C).

C

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A

B

E

F

DC

A

WARNING!

Before carrying out any opera­tions, remove the plug from the
power socket.

To carry out the following opera­tions, we suggest that this be
made with another person that
will keep a firm hold on the doors
of the appliance during the opera­tions.

• Remove the spacer (A) and move to the
other side of the hinge pivot (B).

• Remove the doors.

• Remove the left-hand cover pin of the
middle hinge (C,D) and move to the
other side.

• Fit the pin of the middle hinge (B) into
the left-hand hole of the lower door.

• Remove using a tool the cover (A). Un­screw the lower hinge pivot (B) and the
spacer (C) and place them on the oppo­site side.

B

C

• Re-insert the cover (1) on the opposite

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• Remove the plugs on the upper side of
both doors and move them to the other
side

• Re-insert the lower door on the lower
hinge pivot .

• Insert the middle hinge into the left drill

2

1

B

C

A

of the lower door.

• Unscrew the upper hinge pivot and
place it on the opposite side.

• Fit the upper door on the upper door
pivot.

• Re-insert the upper door on the middle
hinge pivot slightly tilting both doors.

• Re-screw the middle hinge . Do not for­get the plastic spacer .

• Remove the covers (B). Remove the
cover pins (A).

• Unscrew the handles (C) and fix them
on the opposite side.

• Re-insert the cover pins (A) on the op­posite side.

Do a final check to make sure that:

• All screws are tightened.

• The magnetic seal adheres to the cabi­net.

• The door opens and closes correctly.

If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in
Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to
the cabinet. In that case, wait for the natu­ral fitting of the gasket.
In case you do not want to carry out the
above mentioned operations, contact the
nearest After Sales Service Force. The Af­ter Sales Service specialist will carry out
the reversibility of the doors at your cost.

TECHNICAL DATA

Dimension of the recess

Height 1850 mm

Width 595 mm

Depth 658 mm

Rising Time 18 h

Voltage 230 - 240 V

Frequency 50 Hz

The technical information are situated in
the rating plate on the internal left side of
the appliance and in the energy label.

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NOISES

There are some sounds during normal
running (compressor, refrigerant circula­tion).

SSSRRR!

HISSS!

CLICK!

BRRR!

OK

CLICK!

BRRR!

CRACK!

BLUBB!

CLICK!

BRRR!

BLUBB!

BLUBB!

HISSS!

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SSSRRR!

CRACK!

SSSRRR!

CRACK!

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