Whirlpool ARG 746 A Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL 
RECOMMENDATIONS
HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR 
COMPARTMENT
HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT
HOW TO DEFROST THE APPLIANCE
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES 
SERVICE
AFTER-SALES SERVICE
INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
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BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT
•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...

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PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL 
RECOMMENDATIONS
•Use the refrigerator compartment only for 
storing fresh food and beverages and use the 
freezer compartment only for storing frozen 
food, freezing fresh food and making ice 
cubes.
•After installation, make sure that the 
appliance is not standing on the power supply 
cable.
•Do not store glass containers with liquids in 
the freezer since they may burst.
•Do not eat ice cubes or ice lollies immediately 
after taking them out of the freezer since they 
may...

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HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR 
COMPARTMENT
Switching on the appliance
1.Plug in the appliance.
2.The appliance switches on. The temperature is factory set to 5 °C.
An acoustic alarm sounds if the door is left open for more than 2 minutes (see section 
“Refrigerator door open alarm” in this chapter).
Temperature adjustment for refrigerator 
compartment
To adjust the temperature in the refrigerator compartment, 
proceed as follows:
•press button (A)   to increase the temperature;
•press button (A)   to...

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HOW TO USE THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT 
The freezer compartment   can be used for freezing fresh food.
The quantity of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours is shown on the rating plate.
Freezing fresh food
•Press the freeze button D; the yellow LED comes on and remains lit for the entire period.
•If your appliance is equipped with a grid, position food to be frozen as indicated in Fig. 1, otherwise 
position food as illustrated in Fig. 2.
AArrange the fresh food on the grid, leaving sufficient space...

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HOW TO DEFROST THE APPLIANCE
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 
Before defrosting, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply.
Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely automatic. Droplets of water on the rear 
wall of the refrigerator compartment indicate that the periodic automatic defrost cycle is in 
progress. The defrost water is automatically routed to a drain outlet and into a container from which 
it evaporates.
Clean the defrost water drain outlet regularly...

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES 
SERVICE
When you hear these noises
1. The appliance is not working.
•Is there a power failure?
•Is the plug properly inserted in the socket?
•Is the double-pole switch on?
•Has the fuse blown?
•Is the power cord damaged?
2. Temperature inside the compartments is 
not low enough.
•Are the doors closed properly?
•Is the appliance installed near a heat source?
•Are the air circulation vents blocked?3. Water collects at the bottom of the 
refrigerator compartment.
•Is...

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AFTER-SALES SERVICE
Before contacting After-Sales Service:
1.See if you can solve the problem yourself with 
the help of the Trouble-shooting guide.
2.Switch the appliance on again to see if the 
problem has been solved. If it has not, 
disconnect the appliance from the power 
supply and wait for about an hour before 
switching on again.
3.If the problem persists after this course of 
action, contact After-sales Service.Specify:
•the nature of the problem
•the model
•the Service number (the number...

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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
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...