Hotpoint FF175B manual

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    GB GB GB GB GB REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION FF175B Operating Instructions English GB Contents Installation, 2 Positioning and connection Reversible doors Description of the appliance, 4 Overall view Start-up and use, 5-6 Starting the appliance Setting the temperature Chiller system Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer [...]

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    2 GB Installation ! Before operating your new appliance, please r ead these operating instructions carefully . They contain important information for safe use, installation and care of the appliance. ! Please keep these operating instructions for futur e reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. Positioning and connection Pos[...]

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    GB 3 1 2 3 4 5 ∅ 3 mm Reversible doors Fitting a new plug IMPORTANT: 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 foll[...]

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    4 GB Description of the appliance Overall view The instructions contained in this manual are applicable to differ ent model refrigerators. The diagrams may not directly represent the appliance purchased. For more complex features, consult the following pages.  V aries by number and/or position. Removable lidded shelf with EGG TRAY Removable mult[...]

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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 lukewarm water and bicarbonate. ! The appliance comes with a motor pr otection control system which makes the compressor start ap[...]

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    6 GB Using the freezer to its full potential The temperatur e inside the freezer compartment automatically adjusts itself according to the position of the thermostat knob. 1 = warmest max = coldest We r ecommend, however , a medium position. is the optimal temperature for energy saving levels. OFF switches the appliance of f, including the r efrige[...]

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    GB 7 Maintenance and care Switching the appliance off During cleaning and maintenance it is necessary to disconnect the appliance fr om the electricity supply: 1. set the FREEZER OPERA TION knob on OFF 2. pull the plug out of the socket Cleaning the appliance  The external and inter nal parts, as well as the rubber seals may be cleaned using a s[...]

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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 provided for safety r easons and must be read car efully . This appliance complies with the following Community Directives: - 73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 (Low V oltage) and subsequent amendments; -89/336/EE[...]

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    GB 9 Troubleshooting Malfunctions: Possible causes / Solutions: Malfunctions: The internal light does not illuminate. The motor does not start. The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well. The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze. The motor runs continuously. The appliance makes a lot of noise. Some of the external parts of the[...]

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    10 GB Notes[...]

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    GB 11 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 pur chase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanship or materia[...]

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    12 GB 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 ar e the largest service team in Europe offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1100 fully qualified engineers on call to ensur e[...]