Health & Safety and Installation guide
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ENGLISH
HEALTH & SAFETY
and INSTALLATION GUIDE
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Index
Health and Safety guide
SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................4
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SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................7
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ....................................................................8
Installation ...........................................................................................9
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Health and Safety guide
SAFETY
RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
YOUR SAFETY AND SAFETY
OF OTHERS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
This manual and the appliance
itself provide important safety
warnings, to be read and
observed at all times.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
potential hazards that can kill
or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow
the safety alert symbol and
either the word DANGER or
WARNING. These words mean:
from improper use of the
appliance. Carefully observe
the following instructions.
Failure to observe these instructions may lead to risks.
The manufacturer cannot be
held liable for any damage
resulting from failure to respect this guide.
The Manufacturer declines any
liability for injury to persons or
animals or damage to property
if the above advice and precautions are not respected.
Keep these instructions close
at hand for future reference.
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
and do not place or use gasoline or other ammable materials in or near the appliance.
refrigerant circuit pipes are not
damaged. Keep special attention in case of damaged pipes
emptying the refrigerant
circuit.
C-Pentane is used as blowing
agent in the insulation foam
and it is a ammable gas.
Do not damage the appliance
refrigerant circuit pipes.
Do not use mechanical, electric
or chemical means other than
those recommended by the
Manufacturer to speed up the
defrost process.
Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will
cause serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could
cause serious injury.
All safety warnings give specic details of the potential risk
presented and indicate how to
reduce risk of injury, damage
and electric shock resulting
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When scrapping the appliance,
make it unusable by cutting o
the power cable and removing
the doors and shelves (if present) so that children cannot
easily climb inside and become
trapped.
This appliance does not contain CFCs. The refrigerant
circuit contains R600a (HC).
Appliances with Isobutane
(R600a): isobutane is a natural
gas without environmental
impact, but is ammable.
Therefore, make sure the
Do not use or place electrical
devices inside the appliance
compartments if they are not
of the type expressly authorised by the Manufacturer.
Ice makers and or water dispencers not directly connected
to the water supply must be
lled with potable water only.
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Keep ventilation openings, in
the appliance enclosure or in
the built-in structure, clear of
obstruction.
Automatic ice-makers and/or
water dispensers must be
connected to a water supply
that delivers potable water
only, with main water pressure
between 0,17 and 0,81 MPa (1,7
and 8,1 bar).
To guarantee adequate ventilation, leave a space on both
sides and above the appliance.
The distance between the rear
of the appliance and the wall
behind the appliance should
be at least 50mm.
A reduction of this space will
increase the Energy consumption of product.
INTENDED USE
OF THE PRODUCT
This appliance is designed
solely for use as domestic
usage. To aim the appliance as
professional use is forbidden.
The manufacturer declines
allresponsibility for innapropiate use or incorrect setting of
the controls.
The appliance is not intended
to be operated by means of an
external timer or separate
remote control system.
Do not use the appliance
outdoors.
This appliance is intended to
be used in household and
similar
applications such as:
– sta kitchen areas in shops,
oces and other working
environments;
– farm houses and by clients in
hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type
environments;
– catering and similar nonretail applications.
The bulb used inside the appliance is specically designed for
domestic appliances and is not
suitable for general room
lighting within the home (EC
Regulation 244/2009).
INSTALLATION
Only activate the appliance
when the installation procedure has been completed.
Installation and repairs must
be carried out by a qualied
technician, in compliance with
the manufacturer’s instructions
and local safety regulations. Do
not repair or replace any part
of the appliance unless specically stated in the user manual.
Use protective gloves to perform all unpacking and installation operations.
The appliance must be disconnected from the power supply
before carrying out any installation operation.
After unpacking the appliance,
make sure that it has not been
damaged during transport. In
the event of problems, contact
the dealer or your nearest
After-sales Service.
During installation, make sure
the appliance does not dam-
age the power cable.
The appliance must be handled and installed by two or
more persons.
When installing the appliance
make sure that the four feet
are stable and resting on the
oor, adjusting them as required, and check that the
appliance is perfectly level
using a spirit level.
Wait at least two hours before
switching the appliance on, to
ensure that the refrigerant
circuit is fully ecient.
Make sure the appliance is not
near a heat source.
ELECTRICAL WARNINGS
Make sure the voltage specied on the rating plate corresponds to that of your home.
The power supply ranges are
indicated on the rating plate.
Regulation require that the
appliance is earthed.
For installation to comply with
current safety regulations, an
omnipolar switch with minimum contact gap of 3mm is
required.
If the power cable is damaged
it must be replaced with an
identical one. The power cable
must only be replaced by a
qualied technician in compliance with the manufacturer
instruction and current safety
regulations. Contact an authorized service center.
The electrical components
must not be accessible to the
user after installation.
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