Whirlpool AFB 828 Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE 12
SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT 12
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL 13
RECOMMENDATIONS
KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE 14
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 17
SERVICE 17
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 18
 

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BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
 Your new appliance is designed exclusively for
domestic use
To get the most out of your new appliance,
read the user handbook thoroughly. The
handbook contains a description of the
appliance and useful tips for storing food.
Keep this handbook for future consultation.1. After unpacking, make sure that the appliance is
undamaged and that the door closes properly.
Any damage must be reported to your dealer
within 24 hours after delivery of the appliance.
2. Wait at least two...

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INSTALLATION
 The appliance must be handled and installed by
two or more persons.
 Be careful not to damage the floors (e.g.
parquet) when moving the appliance.
 During installation, make sure the appliance
does not damage the power cable.
 Make sure the appliance is not near a heat
source.
 To guarantee adequate ventilation, leave a space
on both sides and above the appliance and
follow the installation instructions.
 Keep the appliance ventilation openings free.
 Do not damage the appliance...

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The appliance you have just bought, marked by the symbol  , allows the freezing - in of fresh and
cooked food, the production of ice cubes and the storage of frozen food. Please read these instructions
carefully, as they include a description of your appliance and the useful hints to enable you to achieve the
best performances required to freeze fresh food and to store already frozen food.
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE (Fig. 1)
A) Control panel
1.Operation control lamp (green light)
2.Temperature...

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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND OPERATION
Please check that the voltage indicated on the rating plate situated inside the
compartment corresponds to the voltage in your home. The earthing of this
appliace is compulsory by law. The manufacturer will accept no liability
for injury to persons or damage to objects arising from the non
observance of this requirement.
When the appliance is plugged in, if the thermostat knob is not set to symbol
, the green and the red lamps (1) and (2) (Fig. 1) light up and the...

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FREEZING IN (Fig. 6)
The amount of fresh food which can be frozen in a 24 hours period at an ambient temperature of +25° C
is stated on the rating plate.
T
o freeze the maximum quantity of foods allowed, switch on the fast freeze facility (4) (yellow light on) 24 h
prior to loading the foods, which should be positioned directly on the grid without using the baskets.
At completion of the freezing-in operation, switch off the fast freeze facility (yellow light off).
The freezing-in time diminishes for...

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The incorrect operation of the appliance is not always due to a fault but it may also result from poor
installation or usage. To prevent unnecessary service calls for which you will be charged, we suggest you
consult this trouble-shooting guide.
1. If the red light is on continuously or flashing, the internal temperature is too high.Check that:
 the door is not properly shut;
 the thermostat control knob is correctly set (see chapter “Adjustment of the temperature);
 the freezer is not near a...

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1) For Great Britain only
Warning - this appliance must be earthed
Fuse replacement
If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A
13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an
A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as
follows:
1.Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B).
2.Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover.
3.Refit both into plug.
Important:
The fuse cover must be refitted when changing a fuse and if the fuse cover is lost the plug must not be
used...