Seite GB-26
Troubleshooting table
Troubleshooting table
WARNING
Risk of electric shock in case of improper repair!
Never try to repair a defective or suspected defective appliance yourself. You can put
your own and future users' lives in danger. Only authorised specialists are allowed to
carry out this repair work.
Problem
Possible cause
Compressor and
Socket has no power.
interior lighting off.
Mains plug is not tight.
Desired temperature has
Compressor is not
been reached.
running, interior
lighting on.
Repositioning.
Appliance cools
Temperature control knob is
too quickly
set too high.
Incorrect temperature select-
ed.
Door not tightly closed or
door seal is not completely
tight.
The appliance is near a heat
source.
T h e
a p p l i a n c e
Food was not cooled.
doesn't cool suffi-
Too many goods added at
ciently.
once.
A thick layer of ice has formed
in the freezer compartment.
Ambient temperature too low
or too high.
Compressor seems defec-
tive.
Water has accu-
The defrost water drain below
mulated in the
the lower vegetable drawer is
fridge compart-
blocked.
ment at the bottom.
Operating noises are func-
tional and are not a sign of
malfunction.
Appliance is mak-
ing a noise.
Disturbing noises.
Solutions, tips
Check by connecting another appliance.
Check the tightness of the mains plug.
Further cooling not required. When the in-
side temperature rises, the compressor au-
tomatically switches on.
The appliance requires 2 hours to allow the
refrigerant to settle.
Turn down the temperature control knob
(see page GB-10).
Turn the temperature control knob to a high-
er position (see page GB-10).
See (see "Checking and cleaning the door
seals" on page GB-18).
Place insulation plate in-between or change
location.
Only put in cooled foods.
Do not add more than 4 kg of goods at once.
Defrost the freezer compartment (see "De-
frosting" on page GB-17).
Adjust the ambient temperature to the cli-
mate category (see last page).
Set temperature control knob to "7". If the
compressor does not switch on within an
hour, please contact our service centre.
Unblock the defrost drain using the enclosed
cleaning rod.
Noise– refrigeration unit is running.
Flow noise – refrigerant is flowing through
the pipes.
Clicking – Motor switching on or off.
Check that it is stable
Remove any objects from the appliance.
Remove any debris from the rear.