Hotpoint RTAA42P manual

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    GB GB GB GB GB REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION RTA 42 xx RTAA42 xx Contents Installation, 2-3 Positioning and connection Description of the appliance, 4 Overall view Start-up and use, 5-6 Starting the appliance Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer to its full potential Maintenance and care, 7 Switching the appliance off C[...]

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    2 GB PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Installation Your appliance is supplied with a 13amp fused plug that can be plugged into a 13amp socket for immediate use. Before using the appliance please read the instructions below. W ARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Replacing fuse [...]

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    GB 3 PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Fitting a new plug IMPORT ANT : : : : : WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE... Green and Yellow - Earth Blue - Neutral Brown - Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with th[...]

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    4 GB PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Overall view Description of the appliance TEMPERATURE REGULATING Knob Removable lidded shelf with EGG TRAY and BUTTER DISH * Removable multipurpose SHEL VES • BOTTLE shelf SHEL VES • FRUIT and VEGETABLE bin Drain for DEFROST WATER HINGED s[...]

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    GB 5 PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 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 bicarbon[...]

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    6 GB PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Using the freezer to its full potential • Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has already been defrosted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within 24 hours). • Fresh food that needs to be frozen must not come into contact [...]

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    GB 7 PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Maintenance and care Switching the appliance off During cleaning and maintenance it is necessary to disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply: It is not sufficient to set the temperature adjustment knobs on (appliance off) to elimin[...]

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    8 GB PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Precautions and tips ! The appliance was designed and manufactured in compliance with international safety standards. The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and must be read carefully. This appliance complies with the following[...]

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    GB 9 PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Troubleshooting If the appliance does not work, before calling for Assistance ( see Assistance ), check for a solution from the following list. Malfunctions: The internal light does not illuminate. The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool [...]

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    10 GB PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 Guarantee 12 Months Parts and Labour Guarantee Your appliance has the benefit of our manufacturer’s guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown repairs for twelve months from the date of purchase. This gives you the reassurance that if, w[...]

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    GB 11 PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 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 are the largest service team in Europe offerin[...]

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    12 GB PLEASE PHONE US TO REGISTER YOUR APPLIANCE AND ACTIVATE YOUR 5 YEAR PARTS GUARANTEE ON 08448 24 24 24 195053904.03 01/2012 Notes[...]